So the information that came out Sunday was an alert to -- again, just to do that: to make people aware of and alert to that information, not to dissuade them from travel there in the beginning.
That meant selling information to virtually anyone--inventory-tracking data to car dealers, load-matching service to truckers, coupon-printing kiosks to grocery stores and fire-alert information to forestry services.
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Knowledgeable and trained inspectors go through millions of claims, comparing the data against past history, averages, and other digital information that will alert them to unusual activity in billing.
The Web admin can decide to send a text message back to the sender to verify the information, send out a blast alert to large numbers of people or post the information onto a Web page with location information from Google Maps (or do all three).
The agents can call end-users to alert them to information of importance to them on the Web.
The actuators combined with signal information from the sensors can alert the driver to potential dangers, and help with things like parking or staying within highway lane markings.
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Even when smartphones are in power-saving modes and not actively sending or receiving messages, they are still on alert for incoming information and they're searching for a clear communication channel.
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The Center for Copyright Information, which created the alert system, is responsible for producing the methods that companies will be allowed to use to catch pirates, but it said Tuesday it won't release those details publicly.
For example, the information that is captured might instantly alert city officials to a flooded street and, in real time, redirect app-equipped commuters and joggers away from the trouble.
One tiny element that was disconcerting in city conditions were parking sensors that seem to erupt at every corner, and the red alert diagram on the information screen did not help me see when a car was coming way too close, or if it was still over three feet away.
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Dr Zwiazek also contested the suggestion that information about the problem had been placed on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) last Saturday.
"We are asking them to stay alert to our websites and other places where official information is issued, " she said.
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Finally, if you detect false, fraudulent information on your credit report, you should have a fraud alert placed in your credit file.
Rob Jackson, chairman of the panel that coordinates the state's Amber Alert program, which is designed to quickly disseminate information about abducted children.
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That is what led to the alert regarding our rail system, because of the information suggesting the consideration of an attack against the rail system back in February of 2010.
While the attack was limited to email address and ICC-ID data, we encourage you to be alert to scams that could attempt to use this information to obtain other data or send you unwanted email.
For airfare, register flight information on Yapta.com and you'll get an email alert if the price falls low enough for the carrier to refund the difference.
Obviously the alert that was issued by the State Department is based on information about potential threats in Europe.
The government said it was acting on intelligence information, but Home Secretary David Blunkett said the public should be "alert, not alarmed".
The information collected from the beach clean up will provide accessible data that will alert to what degree various waste-related activities take place along our beaches.
Every day, the utility replaces 1, 200 old-fashioned meters with digital versions that can collect information without human help, generate more accurate power bills, even send an alert if the power goes out.
Kayak offers a flight tracker, a price alert notification service, an airline directory, baggage-fee directory and airport information.
The solution, according to the report, is to narrowly target a specific region and sector under the threat, provide more specific information about the threat and give the public actionable steps they can take when a new alert is given.
Most mutual funds have stayed alert and shifted their holdings to the areas that reflect the new American economy, dominated by information technology.
The iWatch is speculated to be able to provide alert messages such as texts, emails or incoming calls, be a music player, provide medical information such as heart rate, and utilize GPS such as running routes.
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Nevertheless, for those who aren't out to garner new friends with their wrist attire, the revamped W700 does smooth a few of the awkward lines found in the original rendition, and aside from syncing with your Bluetooth handset, it offers up on-screen caller ID, an OLED display, a vibration feature to alert you of an incoming call, lockable contact list, and a privacy feature to set your outgoing information to unavailable.
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