Ray Barbier

Homestyle Recipes Take the Cake for Gifts, Fundraising

(NewsUSA) – As the holiday season approaches, so does the dilemma of holiday and year-end gift-giving. Whether you are seeking something for a friend, family member, or long-absent colleague, edible gifts are a can’t-miss choice, and the range of tasty treats goes far beyond a prepacked gift basket. Like many big ideas, Hahn’s Old FashionedContinue reading “Homestyle Recipes Take the Cake for Gifts, Fundraising”

Massive Volunteer Effort Touches 18 States

(NewsUSA) – Williams is an energy infrastructure company that is fueling the clean energy economy. This spring, hundreds of Williams employees gave their own energy to complete more than 160 community projects across 18 states during the company’s inaugural volunteer week. “Strong community involvement is at the heart of Williams, driven by our core valueContinue reading “Massive Volunteer Effort Touches 18 States”

Strategies for a Smooth Retirement on a Fixed Income

(NewsUSA) – When making financial plans for retirement on a fixed income, remember that your retirement life at the beginning is not how it will continue indefinitely. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional will assist you in creating a smooth retirement plan that best fits your needs over time. “Your retirement will evolve in phases asContinue reading “Strategies for a Smooth Retirement on a Fixed Income”

Turning 65: What to Consider When Selecting a Medicare Plan

(NewsUSA) – Approaching age 65 can be an overwhelming time for many newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries. When can you begin to enroll? Which plans should you consider? What do you need to know?Here’s some information that can help.You have a seven-month window called the Initial Enrollment Period (IEP) to sign up for Medicare benefits, whichContinue reading “Turning 65: What to Consider When Selecting a Medicare Plan”

Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk

Eric Pauley, Penn State The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Organizations’ failure to properly manage the servers they lease from cloud service providers can allow attackers to receive private data, research my colleagues and I conducted has shown. Cloud computing allows businesses to lease servers the sameContinue reading “Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk”

Shape-shifting computer chip thwarts an army of hackers

Todd Austin, University of Michigan and Lauren Biernacki, University of Michigan The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea We have developed and tested a secure new computer processor that thwarts hackers by randomly changing its underlying structure, thus making it virtually impossible to hack. Last summer, 525 securityContinue reading “Shape-shifting computer chip thwarts an army of hackers”

How do keys open locks?

Scott Craver, Binghamton University, State University of New York Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How are keys made, and how do they open locks? – Noli, age 12, Wisconsin Have you ever wondered how keysContinue reading “How do keys open locks?”