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"100 Closed Lockers"
Suppose you're in a hallway lined with 100 closed lockers.
You begin by opening every locker. Then you close every second locker. Then you go to every third locker and open it (if it's closed) or close it (if it's open). Let's call this action toggling a locker. Continue toggling every nth locker on pass number n. After 100 passes, where you toggle only locker #100, how many lockers are open?
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Our "Heads or Tails" travel bug that went missing has been found! So far it has traveled 1832 miles! Is it in your town?
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Welcome to this month's BSP Newsletter. We have a lot of educational content this month, along with some great tips and tricks and other IBM Cognos related information as always! And remember, we enjoy hearing your suggestions regarding the content you'd like to see. Please e-mail us at Newsletter@brightstarpartners.com if you have a topic you'd like to see discussed in future newsletters. |
TRANSFORM INSIGHTS INTO ACTION |
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Like many of us, in mid-February the world watched as IBM's Watson took on the two Jeopardy! human legends in a competition unlike the show had ever seen.
 Watson, named after IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, was built by a team of IBM scientists who set out to accomplish a grand challenge-to build a computing system that rivals a human's ability to answer questions posed in natural language with speed, accuracy, and confidence.
In a recent IBM publication, "Transform insights into action: IBM's Watson and the future of data", the authors pose an interesting question. While Watson represents a technological milestone, the real pioneers will be the people and organizations that embrace this innovation and turn its potential into results. How can Watson-like analytics capabilities transform your business? How does your organization's use of "Big Data" management and business analytics compare to that of top-performing companies?
To find out how BrightStar Partners partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo to turn data into amazing insight through business analytics, click here.
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| IMPLEMENTING COLUMN LEVEL DATA SECURITY WITHIN IBM COGNOS |
Volume 3, Episode 3: Implementing Column Level Data Security within IBM Cognos
This podcast demonstrates how to apply security to prevent users from seeing specific data. This is done by creating a security group in the Cognos Namespace and editing a Column Definition within Framework Manager. The technique will enforce data security even if the users are allowed to create reports, they are shielded from viewing the actual data.
Click here for more information.
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CONSIDERATION FOR FRAMEWORK MANAGER PACKAGE DESIGN |
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By Angela Davis, Consultant
This article describes techniques and options to consider when designing Framework Manager packages, beyond the documented durable model best practices, for maximum usability and user adoption.
Key to these techniques is to know the end users: how they approach getting the data and how they will use the data.
Click here to read the full article.
To find out how BrightStar Partners can help you implement a successful Framework Manager solution, e-mail us at Newsletter@brightstarpartners.com. |
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March...
- The Name March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and named Martius after Mars, the Roman god of war.
- March was the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season.
- January became the first month of the calendar year either under King Numa Pompilius (c. 713 BC) or under the Decemvirs about 450 BC, Romans writers differ.
- March birthstones are aquamarine and bloodstone, both meaning courage.
- March birth flower is Daffodil.
Some Lesser Known Events in March...
- World Maths Day, first Wednesday in March, is an online international mathematics competition.
- Pi Day, created in 1989 by Larry Shaw, is a holiday commemorating the mathematical constant pi, celebrated on March 14 (or 3/14 in month/day format), since 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant digits of pi.
- Ides of March is the name of 15 March in the Roman calendar and the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus, Cassius, Casca and others.
- Sun-Earth Day on March 19 and hosted by NASA celebrates the sun and the different influences is has over life on earth. This year's theme is Ancient Mysteries-Future Discoveries.
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