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Tom Coupland, senior engineer at Nokia Entertainment Bristol, explained that speeding up application development was a key reason why his team started looking beyond the Maven, EJB3, Hibernate and MySQL setup that they have been using for the past three years. Another was the complexity of developing in this environment. Hibernate (a library that maps Java objects to relational tables) was a particular thorn in his team's side.
"We wanted to get rid of Hibernate," Coupland told Computing at a MongoDB user conference in London this week. "The Hibernate documentation utterly sucks – and always has done – and the code is awful when you try and get it to do anything. Personally I'd have done anything to get rid of that."
Nokia Entertainment provides content and services for the parent company's mobile users, including contextual or "generative" radio stations, which push music to individuals based on their previous choices.
The firm's push towards personalisation of content provided another impetus to look for new tools, a search which last year led them to open-source NoSQL database MongoDB.
"We didn't really do a serious comparison," admitted Coupland. "We just wanted a nice, simple document store. At first we thought we'd just use a key value store, but then we found we'd need some more functionality so we went one step up, and Mongo fitted our use case."
For proof of concept, some degree of familiarity is important. In order to make the case for the new tool, as well as to get it up and running rapidly, Coupland was keen to find something that his fellow developers, as well as DBAs and other operational staff would be able to get to grips with.
"Something like CouchDB is great for certain use cases, but everything becomes a MapReduce query. There is a big mental change required. For our data, we want to know where it's written to - we don't want complications around that. With Mongo, when you [meet with other team members] you can say 'this is a replica set, these are masters and slaves, just like you're used to with MySQL', and they know what you're talking about. Indexing is similar; querying is a bit different, but there are similarities, you can learn it."
A relatively shallow learning curve was not the only thing in MongoDB's favour.
"They've got a great PR machine, which does help," said Coupland. "You do feel confident when there's a buzz around something and you know there's a lot of people using it, and the documentation is really good."
The openness embodied by Mongo's active user forum also helped, as did the presence of a local Mongo User Group in Bristol.
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MongoDB is complementing rather than replacing MySQL at Nokia. "We didn't want another golden hammer, we wanted another tool for our toolbox," said Coupland. "We decide which tool to use on a case-by-case basis, and depending on how the data is going to be queried. For example, if there are wide-ranging queries, and if we're confident about the data that's going in we'll use MySQL. But when we've got something that's based around one user, with all queries about that user then Mongo is a more natural fit because it's a document model."
Coupland said that the Nokia Entertainment team also uses Mongo for prototyping and general development.
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For some people, contemporary opera conjures visions of harsh dissonances, forbidding characters and outlandish stagings.
But no one need fear, Central City Opera's compelling new production of Jake Heggie's 2007 opera, "Three Decembers," has no such off-putting qualities — not remotely.
Yes, like "Tosca" and a host of other stalwart works of the past, it is an undeniably adult opera, which deals with some tough subjects and even has a few profanities thrown in.
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The 90-minute opera, which is performed without intermission, benefits from the sure hand of director Ken Cazan, a Central City Opera regular, who sensitively frames each of the three characters and brings appropriate intensity to the opera's emotions.
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# PharmD28on 08 Mar 2013 at 3:16 pm
well, I cannot say I really follow it all, but I certainly have a greater sense for how much more complex the issue is….
# BillyJoe7on 09 Mar 2013 at 4:56 am
The elephant in the room.
Steven Novella: "The mitochondrial Eve dates back to about 200,000 years ago. The new study discovers a more ancient form of Y-chromosome then was previously known, and this version dates back to 340,000 year ago. (Obviously the genetic Eve and Adam never hooked up.)"
And that, therefore, unless the error bars of both estimates is at least 140,000 years, there was no Adam and Eve and that, therefore, JC, if he existed, died for a mere metaphor, thereby invalidating all of the Christian religions.
Not only the Christian religions, but all the Abrahamic religions. Could push it further and say all creation myths.
Not that that is the point, eh?
# almostmedicineryon 09 Mar 2013 at 8:40 am
"And that, therefore, unless the error bars of both estimates is at least 140,000 years, there was no Adam and Eve and that, therefore, JC, if he existed, died for a mere metaphor, thereby invalidating all of the Christian religions."
Because that's what gave it away, wasn't it?
Frankly, if we expect Genesis to be right, then the farthest ancestor we could trace anyone to (with this method), would be Noah. So if Genesis was right, we'd be confusing Noah with Adam.
# almostmedicineryon 09 Mar 2013 at 8:46 am
Correction, the farthest, male ancestor. Noah's sons' wives might have had a common traceable female ancestor. If it was true.
# norrisLon 11 Mar 2013 at 12:11 am
I did once calculate the number of offspring from a single couple whose first child was born in 1000AD, allowing 3 surviving children per generation to each produce 3 further offspring, and allowing 3 generations per century. So by 1100AD there were 27 surviving offspring, and so on. If anyone else wants to calculate that through to 2000AD, go ahead and let me know what you come up with.
The final number at 2000AD is probably greater than the current population of the world.
# The Other John Mcon 13 Mar 2013 at 8:07 am
I always thought it was interesting people don't ever seem to trace their geneologies back very far, until I realized that we have 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great-gps, 16 great-great-gps, then 32, then 64, then on and on and on.
Makes it real tough to back for more than a few generations just as a practical matter. And by then, you are just as related to a guy on the street then to some of your distant great great greats, so it's tough to even care at that point. This also makes the historical attempts at "preserving bloodlines" by kings a spectacularly silly idea, forever doomed to failure. If only they did a little math.
# Bill Openthalton 13 Mar 2013 at 10:19 am
John –
The "kings" did manage to breed for a number of disorders such as haemophilia, prognathism, …
# Jared Olsenon 14 Mar 2013 at 6:10 am
Not sure what you mean by
"This apparent paradox is resolved by realizing that as you go back generations, ancestors are counted increasingly numerous times."
I'm hopeless with numbers and stats…
# Murmuron 14 Mar 2013 at 6:42 am
Jared, what this means is that the further you go down your history, the more likely it is that your ancestor on one branch of your tree is the same person as on another branch of the tree.
One of your mother's great great great great great great grandfathers could very well be your father's great great great great great great grandfathers too. At six generations you have 64 great^6 grandfathers, and historically people did not travel as far so it is likely ancestors are shared even more closely than this. This is only going back 200 years or so, once you start going back 600, you have over a million grandfathers and pretty soon your grandparents would outnumber the population of the planet if your branches had not intermingled at some stage.
It is much easier to show graphically, which unfortunately I can't through this medium.
Even as close as the Victorian age, cousins marrying cousins was not frowned upon, and in Westeros not too long ago a Targaryen brother would marry his sister without batting an eyelid… or am I mixing reality with fiction again?
# Jared Olsenon 15 Mar 2013 at 5:09 am
Murmur, thanks for the clarification, I get it now…
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The state's healthcare website, Cover Oregon, extended its enrollment deadline to January 6, allowing people to sign up and get retroactive coverage through the start of 2014.
About 38,000 people have enrolled through Cover Oregon, 24,000 through the Oregon Health Plan - the state's version of Medicaid.
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I still laugh when I think about the fact that I blogged for an entire year before I figured out exactly what 'my look' was. I started my blog in October 2008 and even wrote a post in March 2009 about what my Interior Design Style was but it wasn't until months later that I figured it out.
When I did, it was so obvious, I was amazed it took me so long to see it. I love contrast, colour, solids over lots of patterns, classic and comfortable interiors, which is obvious by the interiors I design.
So I loved this Editor's Letter by Suzanne Dimma in House and Home Magazine:
"I've always felt that the key to great design is contrast. Whether it's through texture, colour, or light versus dark, differences are what stimulate the eye and make a room memorable.
Look at the work of some of the most celebrated designers and you'll find that contrast is often at the core of their aesthetic.
Take Washington D.C.-based designer Darryl Carter, for example. He's known for layering a white-painted shell with standout antiques in black, gold and wood. It's a classic look because our eyes never tire of it! In a totally different style direction, there's David Hicks, who was famous for his graphic carpets and vibrant, often clashing, colours.
It's not an easy thing to master, though. A contrast can easily become a clash–and not in a good way."
I happened upon this link with photos to Kelly Wearslter's Malibu home in INSTYLE magazine.
She is also the queen of contrast. And, no surprise, she's inspired by David Hicks as well.
Do you see a similar theme here with the marble clad walls? I think so.
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I have made so many mistakes over the years I feel like I am a bit paralyzed in making any decisions at all. We have chosen our design, cabinets ( which is the only thing I am sure of), and our appliances. Our contractor is ready to install the insulation, then dry wall, cabinets and then on to the floor, countertops and backsplash. That is where I start hyperventilating. I am stymied. Please help.
I think I like the absolute black brushed as I know I don't care for glitzy , shiny or speckled. I am thinking of a gray and taupe floor to blend in with the taupe cabinets although I am afraid that they might be too dark. Then there is the problem of the backsplash. I am thinking of a lighter beige, taupe, a little black porcelain tile. … Big tiles as I don't care for the small busy patterns. I'm worried that it's boring and wondering if you have any better ideas for me.
My response was that there's not enough contrast and the black countertops don't relate to anything. Plus, installing 12" x 12" tile on the backsplash will simply look like your floor tile continues on the wall.
With those cabinets, I would suggest off-white quartz countertops, off-white subway tile backsplash and wood floors. Or if tile was necessary, the creamy tile that was originally going on the backsplash for the floors along with cream quartz cabinets and subway tile to match.
Another reader asked the same question about how to lighten cherry cabinets.
Except for the accent tile which I would (of course) eliminate), the white countertops and basically white backsplash are beautiful here. This kitchen still looks fresh even though the cabinets are cherry. Of course the expanse of windows above the sink certainly adds to the fresh feel of this kitchen.
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|Reviews for Hearts and Knives
| pink sparrow chapter 1 . 5/27/2006
wow... wow this is so beautiful in a dark gory kinda way. I love the way its written and the rhyming is absolutely amazing. Great work!
| theCoffeeEnzyme chapter 1 . 5/25/2006
oh, i like the ending a lot. kind of an odd mix of emotions that make for a good dark poem. and, btw, thanks for reviewing my stuff. and, im a bit more advanced than just biology, i just finished a whole year of full-blown anatomy. lol.
| SaRmelLexia chapter 1 . 5/23/2006
who...this is very dark but i like it...this one is more understanable than your new poem..lolz..who am i?clue: i'm taking IGCSE, i sit at the back of the class, i have 2 good friends along with me, hm..wat else?ok my initial is the same as yours...btw, thx for reviewing my work )...n about my grammar n spelling you know that i'm not good at this, and if i'm as good as you then will weep for joy...LOLZ...anyway, keep writing eventhough i know that you will always write! )
| Gemema chapter 1 . 5/23/2006
A dark poem, but I quite liked it. There was some very good descriptive writing here, which really helped with the emotion of the poem. All in all, excellent work! Well done!


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Startup crams Xeon server chips into an energy-efficient server, broadening the appeal of microservers for large data center operators.
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BT has never owned Fitzgerald. HH bought it from Diageo at the same time BT picked up Weller. I am really interested in seeing your picture....that would be a nice twist in the Bourbon Time Continuem.
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Jeff Mo.
I'm starting to think I must be confused between VSOF and Weller Centennial, but I'll still check anyway.
I picked up a grab bag of 6 different 200ml bottles in preparation for my next VBT notes. I plan to actually blind taste one of these (reach into bag of bottles blindfolded, pour, and put bottle back into bag...then taste as normal...look to see which one is open later) to do my tasting notes. I must say you can get a pretty damn good selection of 200mls here in KY...
2010 Bourbonian of the Year
As long as you have good whiskey you're not "unemployed", you're "Funemployed!!!"
I'm no Pappyophile
Which ever one of us is wrong has to drink some VSOF and send a cheers to the other one. Deal?
Jeff Mo.
In the tradition of a blind squirrel occasionally finding a nut, I grabbed the cheesy gold foil WT12 from the store up the street this morning.
The nice little owner lady asked "Are you a collector?"
I said that I wasn't, but my wife may give a different answer to that question.
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My name is Joel Goodson. I deal in human fulfillment.
I grossed over eight thousand dollars in one night. Time of your life, huh kid?
Given the choices this morning at Meijer (not exactly a bourbon destination!), I couldn't resist the relative bargain that is Elijah Craig 12 y/o at $19 and change.
Today was a grand day, in that I picked up three bottles of 2007 George T. Stagg and two bottles of Pappy Van Winkle 15/107.
There is no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with a couple of drinks of fine bourbon whiskey!


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Popside and Audio Antihero Records present the release launch for Benjamin Shaw's "Goodbye, Cagoule World" album. Featuring performances from Benjamin Shaw, Superman Revenge Squad and Jack Hayter + DJ. A night of joy, woe, music and polite conversation.
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Brand new book (2004!). 1,002 essential tips for
expectant mothers of twins and/or triplets. Written by a mother of triplets who
is an identical twin herself. Hardcover paperback, 270 pages.
Oversized paperback published in late 2000. This is a highly recommended,
excellent resource for all women pregnant with multiples. For our online
review, please click here.
A survival guide for something that many moms of multiples-to-be may have to
experience--doctor-ordered bed rest! For more information on the book, you can
visit the author's web site.
One of the best books on the subject! A terrific reference material for
all parents expecting multiple births. For more on this book, please check out
twinstuff.com's online
The subtitle of this book is 'The REAL Experts' Cannot-Live-Without Guide to the First Year with Twins' and it's billed as sort of a "girlfriend's guide" to the first year with
twins. Click the book cover above for more information, reviews and an excerpt from this
new trade paperback.
A trade paperback by the authors of 'When You're
Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads...' that was published in 2001. Dr. Luke
uses the concept of metabollic programming in this guide to establishing a
lifetime of well-being for your baby (or babies) that begins during your
Released in March, 2001, this 276-page paperback was written by the founder of
the Marvelous Multiples prenatal classes for expectant parents of multiples.
A recently-revised (Summer 2003) handbook for expectant moms of twins-and-higher
by one of the foremost experts on the subject, Dr. Elizabeth Noble. A little
more "preachy" than the other two best-selling books for pregnant moms of twins
('When You're Expecting Twins...' and 'How to Have a Healthy Twin Pregnancy')
but another offering that's highly recommended.
A 300-page paperback that covers new territory--the raising of twins from birth
through young adulthood. In addition to the dozens of chapters with valuable
tips and advice from doctors and parents of twins, this reference material also
offers numerous Q&A sessions with twins of all ages who try to describe that
question that almost every twin has been asked over and over--what it is like to
be a twin. All parents of twins should check out this great book!
Updated (1999) version of the La Leche League oversized best seller (380 pages)
specifically written for the mom looking to breast-feed her twins, triplets or
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amazon.com or click here to read an excerpt from the book.
A fun and valuable reference material for parents of multiples during those
especially difficult early years (birth to age 3). For more on this book,
please check out twinstuff.com's online review.
A 208-page paperback book first published in June 1998. The author interviewed
20 sets of parents of twins while preparing for the birth of her fraternal sons,
Joseph and Michael, and collected that advice into this helpful guide. Focuses
primarily on preparing for the first year of newborn twins.
A 320-page paperback book first published in October, 1997. Book bills itself
as an "authoritative reference that adequately focuses on the unique concerns of
the parents (expecting twins)."
Astonishing new book which captures images inside the womb like no others ever
seen. As seen in the November 11, 2002 Time Magazine, these stunning photographs
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An oversized (414 page) paperback book first published in August, 1993. Several
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Hard-cover book published in April, 2002. Scientifically based, but warmly human
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of twins from their early life in the womb through to their third
Another reference paperback (320 pages, first published in 1999) offering a
comprehensive guide to raising twins. Covers parenting from birth well into
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Revised 1994 paperback reference on care for infant twins and parental
One of the few books on the marketplace focusing on parenting triplets, this 2001 paperback has been very well received by families with higher-order multiples.
Written by a pair of MOPS (mothers of pre-schoolers), this book received a
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Although not written specifically for parents of multiples, this comprehensive
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Hardcover published in April, 2001, this paperback version was released later in
2001. Co-authored by actress Jane Seymour, the mother of 5-year-old fraternal
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her young twins. For our less-than-favorable online review of this book, please
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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Investigators say a man coming home to see his mother for the holidays found her dead in her Summerville home.
Dorchester County sheriff's deputies say the son found 61-year-old Lynda Pages slumped on the couch in the living room Thursday night, a puddle of blood at her feet.
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›› Photo gallery: Mexico's First Lady visits Juarez
The first lady of Mexico was in Juárez today to honor the memory of the students killed at the Villas de Salvarcar massacre last year.
Margarita Zavala de Calderon, wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderón, visited the school and met with relatives of the victims of the Villas de Salvarcar massacre.
Zavala's visit to Juárez comes after almost a year after several high school students were killed by gunmen at a house party on Jan. 31.
The attack brought international attention to Juárez, one of the world's most violent cities. Fifteen people were killed and at least 16 wounded by hit men who had believed the party was being held by a rival gang.
The victims were mostly students enrolled at CBTIS 128, a high school in Juárez.
After the attack, Mexico President Felipe Calderón visited Juárez several times to help create social programs intended to keep teens away from crime.
On Tuesday, Zavala attended a special ceremony at the CBTIS 128 to honor the young people killed in the attack.
A set of busts were unveiled in memory of the students, who were members of the school's football team.
Bertah Gómez de Duarte, wife of Chihuahua governor Cesar Duarte and Patricia Holguín de Murguía, wife of Juárez Mayor Hector "Teto" Murgia also attended the event that provided uniforms for students of the institution.
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A rcoones video. Bill Still describes his views on how to Fix The Economy. It involves taking powers away from the the Federal Reserve (neither Federal or has any reserves) and eventually eliminating this private bank masquerading as a Government Agency. Trevor Copolla interviews. Recorded at Conspiracy Con 2013


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Posted By Chuck Norris On 09/23/2011 @ 12:23 am In Diversions | Comments Disabled
Chuck, no matter what I seem to do in life, real happiness evades me. How can I be happier despite my circumstances? – Tom C., Anchorage, Alaska
In "C-Force" last week, I discussed the now "shared secrets" of areas around the world called "Blue Zones," where people poles apart and unconnected enjoy markedly longer and healthier lives. They do so, studies reveal, not through magic pills, surgery or medication, but through the food they eat, the people with whom they choose to congregate and the fruits of sustained activity and a shared perspective on life.
These zones seem worlds apart from the places most of us live in today. A world where the impacts of recessions, market crashes and high unemployment are causing record levels of stress in our daily lives.
A recent nationwide poll conducted by the American Psychological Association reveals that more than half of Americans say they are living with "moderate" stress. Nearly a quarter of Americans admit to feeling "severely" stressed. According to the 2010 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development survey on absence management, chronic pain and depression account for two-thirds of long-term absences, with stress-related ailments accounting for many of the rest. And the stress from deepening debt is becoming a major health issue for millions of Americans; not just minor aches and pains but ulcers, severe depression and even heart attacks are common.
Most parents believe that their stress doesn't affect their children, but their kids are not of the same mind. According to a 2008 report by Sue Shellenbarger in The Wall Street Journal, 91 percent of 8- to-17-year-olds said they can tell when their parents are stressed out, and many "feel sad, worried, and frustrated as a result." Children have become silent carriers of family financial stress. And the consequences are severe.
For the first time in American history, kids are likely to have shorter life spans than their parents. Overweight children are far more susceptible to developing chronic deadly diseases than those with healthy weights, and childhood obesity may be running as high as 1 in 3.
As a parent and grandparent, I find that such reports shake my sense of purpose. Wanting and working toward a better life for your child is a primal drive that has sustained parents for ages. Yet we as a nation have allowed the signs of a growing concern for our children's health to escalate into a health epidemic. How could we be so distracted or fixed on issues of the moment that we would fail in fulfilling a sacred promise of a better life for our children? How did our behavior become so out of sync with our thinking?
It seems that the distracting nature of contemporary life in general is keeping us from connecting, living out our values, and thriving.
We "work too much, eat too quickly, socialize too little, drive and sit in traffic for too many hours, don't get enough sleep and feel harried too much of the time," sociologist Judith Schor was quoted as saying in a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece.
It is not a new phenomenon. During the past 35 years, Americans have worked to increase income by 20 percent. The size of houses has more than doubled during that time. Yet we're not a bit happier as a nation, according to recent studies on happiness.
For Americans, the pursuit of happiness is not only a God-given right but also a constitutional right, an inalienable right. Because it is a personal right, it has been for us to define it and to find our way to achieving it.
As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Te Constitution only guarantees … the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself."
Fortunately for us, there is a good deal of science now being applied to the process of defining what happiness is. Some things to consider in finding your personal road map:
While you consider the items above, don't forget that it's the time to create policies, as well as practices, that can stack the deck in favor of health and happiness. It is long overdue and would be "change" for the good.
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Bertelsmann, EMI confirm merger talks
Germany's Bertelsmann and UK music company EMI have confirmed that they are in talks about merging their music assets. Privately-owned Bertelsmann has reportedly proposed folding its music arm into EMI in return for a majority stake in the company, which is listed on London's Stock Exchange.
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Baffled by resumes and cover letters?
By Illinois Valley Community College | Jan 30, 2014
IVCC's Career Services Office presents "How to Write a Powerful Résumé and Cover Letter," part of the 30-Block workshop series. This free workshop will be held Wednesday, February 5 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. in room CTC-125. (in the new Peter Miller Community Technology Center)
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Turkey, Iran break the ice with a number of new trade agreements
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, currently on a two-day official visit to Tehran, held on Wednesday bilateral and inter-delegation talks with Iranian Vice President Isaac Jahangir at the Sa'dabad Palace in Iran. Erdoğan and Jahangir later held a joint press conference and attended the signing ceremony.
Ahead of a news conference, Turkey and Iran signed a number of agreements on establishing a joint trade committee as well as a preferential trade agreement betweeen the two countries. Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi and Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh were also in attendance at the ceremony.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız, Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz, Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik and AK Party Deputy Chairman Numan Kurtulmuş accompanied Erdoğan during his meetings.


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SXSW winning shorts to qualify for Academy Award consideration
Winning short films at the South By Southwest Film Festival will qualify for consideration in the Oscar short films category.The winners will qualify without the standard theatrical run provided the film otherwise complies with Academy rules.The final deadline to submit a film for the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival is December 12. The festival will announce its line-up in early February.
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Re: Draft Watch 2007
True Nick, but it's becoming an old addage in my head, that if we can't pressure the qb and stop the run, it wouldn't matter if Champ Bailey & Deion Sanders (in his prime, of course) were starting corners, and Ed Reed and Brian Dawkins were our sefeties. No pressure will result in secondary exploitations.
The FA pool has one candidate, who at the moment who has tongues wagging, and that's Justin Smith of Cincy. I'm not sold on him. Definately not sold on overpaying him because of his Top 5 pedigree. You never know who becomes available in the offseason.
I'm putting my money on Adams and Branch, just like Nick, but I think solidifying out our LB corps with a trade back or Grabbing Quentin Moses (Stock depending) is a better option than Landry at this point.
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5. Mitt Romney: Obama bought his re-election
Mitt Romney may have accused the president of buying his way back into The White House. According to The Huffington Post, Mitt made a call to donors, apologizing for losing the election.
"I'm very sorry that we didn't win," said Mitt, who reportedly had not prepared a concession speech for election night. "I know that you expected to win. We expected to win. We were disappointed; we hadn't anticipated it."
But if he had to pinpoint a reason for why President Barack Obama won re-election, it would be that he made certain promises. "The president's campaign, if you will, focused on giving targeted groups a big gift," Mitt claimed. "He made a big effort on small things."
In comparison, Mitt claimed that his campaign focused on "big issues for the whole country." However, Mitt did not acknowledge missteps such as his remarks on the 47 percent and his call for illegal immigrants to "self-deport." He also flip-flopped on issues such as abortion and gun control.
Moving forward, Mitt said he hoped his donors will remain connected to the Republican Party and have a hand in electing the next GOP candidate, "which, by the way, will not be me."


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My First Sale by Monica Burns
Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Monica Burns started publishing in the epublishing realm beginning in 2006. Kismet is her first traditionally published novel.
I'm proud of my ePublishing roots, but I've always hungered for that Holy Grail of writing, a New York contract. In 2007, my agent (the wonderful Deidre Knight) encouraged me to develop something in the paranormal subgenre. I love history, so I decided to build a modern world steeped in historical traditions with telekinetic heroes and telepathic villains. The proposal went out in late spring 2008 and the wait began.
One October Sunday afternoon, I was playing with my new phone. Not a good use of writing time, but I did find some cool ringtones. I decided to get cute and use When You Wish Upon a Star for my agent's number. Keep in mind we email, she NEVER calls me. Nonetheless, I was pleased with my non-writing efforts.
The next day, I was trying resolve a troublesome caller issue with a colleague. Suddenly in the background I hear When You Wish Upon a Star playing. I ignore it. Seconds later, I connect the dots. With a loud gasp, I tell my colleague to handle the caller because my agent is on the phone! Now my cell phone was in my purse, which was locked away in a cabinet, and my keys were hidden under a stack of papers. Files flew into the air (okay not into the air, but my neat and orderly desk wasn't so neat and orderly anymore) as I scrambled to find my keys. A moment later, I manage to bend the key in the lock. Makes it a little tough to open a cabinet. By the time I get to the phone, I've missed the call. I call back, and Deidre says she has news and to stay calm (she knows me so well).
The minute she says Cindy Hwang at Berkley is interested in my Sicari series, I let out this whoop that had my co-workers looking at me like I'd lost my mind. I remember trembling so badly I could barely hold the phone, and I was pacing like a caged lion trying to keep my emotions under control. Hard to do when there's this incredible sense of elation surging through your body, which is almost numbing in its intensity. Cindy had asked to speak with me before finalizing things, and I was frantically trying to remember what was in the bloody proposal.
You see, I'd put the paranormal aside to rework Kismet, and my Sicari heroes were a faint blip on my radar screen. Talk about terror.When we talked, I stumbled my way through the conversation, trying to appear knowledgeable about my series. Fortunately, Cindy forgave my cluelessness. Better yet, she loved my voice. Major swoon. After our conversation, Deidre called to say the offer was official. Selling off proposal is exciting, but I'd barely come off that high when Cindy contracted my January release, Kismet, and another historical. Five books contracted in such a short time span still makes my head spin. The memory of that first call from New York is a constant reminder that I'm one lucky writer to have landed at Berkley with Cindy as my editor. When I think about it, perhaps the real Holy Grail for me wasn't "the call." I'm thinking it's more about finding a publisher and editor who loves and believes in your work. I've been fortunate in that respect from my very first sale to New Concepts Publishing and subsequent sales to Samhain. Having people believing in your work is truly a blessing, whether it's that "first email" or that "first call."


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You are not the only one with this problem vicky, I tried every variation possible of the name before to no avail. Eventually I sorta gave up, if an incoming caller brings PhoneControl to the front now, the only way to get back to MediaEngine is to log off winxp and log back in (hence re-launching mediaengine and phonecontrol).
Maybe we're missing some .NET sdk or something zorro?
If you use the settings described above, it's supposed to be working under XP (I've tested it ;))Quote:
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The only thing you have to care for is the "Always on top" mode that ME has set as default. You better disable that.
There is another way you can hide PhoCo after a incoming call: Set <AutoHideTimeout> to any value above 0. After this time PhoCo hides automatically, if you don't use it (Idle mode).
BTW: Check your PhoCo logfile... if you see "SwitchToApp not running. Closing." your setting under <WindowToSwitchTo> is maybe mistyped (take care for upper/lower case).
hi zorro,
my mobile uses usb to connect to my desktop pc, now i noticed your software only uses serial, how do i go about this?
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If you have a Virtual COM driver installed for your phone, it shouldn't be a problem at all.
How about a Nokia 6510?
Cause i'm not planning on wasting money on a datacable or irda if can't do much with it.
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Can't say... no one reported it yet.
Actually you're right, I shouldn't. But it looks so damn sweet! How can you resist something like that! :D
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The easiest way would be, if you know someone with a IrDA adapter. If it's working with IR, I guess it'll work with a cable too.
Thanks ;)
i have a samsung e700, with a serial data cable, works with the samsung software, yet hyperterminal connects but cant type any characters on the screen..


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AMONG the batch of monthly housing surveys, Hometrack stands out as one of the more authoritative as it takes in details from 5,100 agents and surveyors across England and Wales.
Their survey of March shows the familiar good and bad news in these stuttering times. First the bad news: A drop of 3.2 per cent year-on-year in house prices. The monthly drop was just 0.1 per cent putting the average price of a property at £153,100.
The good news includes a continuing return to the market of house-buyers – a growth of 4.2 per cent over March. Volume of sales agreed grew by 12.6 per cent over March and Hometrack say this has led to "a firming in underlying pricing levels with the proportion of the asking price rising from 91.9 per cent in January to 92.7% in March."
Other key points include:
- Prices were down across 27% of the country in March while 8% of the country posted price rises.
- London registered the first monthly increase in prices for 8 months on the back of rising demand and dwindling supply. Central London was the primary driver of a 0.2% increase in prices across the capital.
- The time on the market stands at 9.9 weeks but in three regions the average is over 3 months. In two other regions it is just under 3 months.
- The supply of housing continues to grow on the back of improved levels of market activity.
National surveys can only give a snapshot of the country as a whole and you need to talk to your local estate agents or surveyors to find out what is happening with house prices in your area (or the area you wish to move to). However, the Land Registry can supply good data on house prices within council areas and you can compare this with other areas and/or over periods of time. You will also find a wealth of data on the Communities and Local Government website.
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An Indonesia search and rescue (SAR) team has rescued two Australians and two British sailors on a the well known Australian yacht Dr. John Wardill's Australian Maid on passage from the Philippines to East Timor. The veteran Australian cruiser racer was on a delivery back to Darwin after the China Sea Racd.
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The Search and Rescue (SAR) team went to the aid of the yacht, drifting near Kapoposang Island, in the Makassar Strait, South Sulawesi earlier this week.
The four sailors were skipper Andrew (Jed) Jennings (37) and David Hedgkinson (32) from Britain and Lisa Chamberlin (21) and Robert Azopedis (51) from Australia.
Australian Maid was heading to East Timor when she was becalmed in windless conditions and then suffered stern tube or propellor damage and was in in danger of running aground.
Delivery skipper Jennings said that he and his three colleagues would return to their home port of Darwin via East Timor after the sloop was lifted from the water and repaired.


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The first round proper begun with the top seed men's singles player Bao Chunlai in action, his opponent Sven-Eric Kastens posing little threat as the #1 seed progressed 21-9, 21-11 into round two. The majority of the seeds in the men's singles had little trouble in progressing into the second round, Dicky Palyama who is seeded 6th was taken the full distance by Rei Sato of Japan, eventually the Dutch seed won 18-21, 21-11, 21-14. The bottom half of the men's singles draw also had no shocks with the seeds, with Marc Zweibler progressing 22-20, 21-11 over Wei Feng Chong. Chen Long also safely marched into round 2 with his 21-7, 21-9 win over Dharma Gunawi.
The men's doubles lost its top seed Choong and Lee of Malaysia in Round 1 at the hands of Liao and Wu of Chinese Tapiei, 21-18, 22-20. Another Malayian seed fell later in the day, with the 6th seeded Chan and Lim losing out to Japanese duo Endo and Hirobe in three games, 13-21, 21-18, 21-15. The second seeded Lin and Chen progressed in a tight two game encouter with the Danish pair Conrad-Petersen and Kolding, 21-16, 21-17.
The women's singles suffered the biggest fallout regarding the seeds, 8th seeded Judith Meulendijks crashed out to Jeanine Cicognini in a three game encounter, 18-21, 21-15, 21-15 to the Swiss player. Petya Nedelcheva, the 5th seed was the next seed to fall. Trupti Murgurdi of India beating the Bulgarian seed 12-21, 21-8, 21-14 to progress into Round 2. It was a bad day for the Dutch ladies, as 4th seeded Yao Jie was the 3rd seed to lose out in the opening round, Tse Ying Suet defeating the 4th seed, 22-20, 21-13.
The women's doubles seen the 3rd and 4th seeds progress into Round 2, where the top 2 Chinese seeds will play their opening match in the event. The 3rd seeded Cheng and Chien came through a 3-game match against Russkikh and Nedelcheva to book their place in the second round. The 4th seed Russian pair of Sorokina and Vislova had little problem in their opening match, defeating Heisbol and Skelbae of Denmarr 21-14, 21-19 to book their place in Round 2.
Round 2's matches begin with the top seeded Bao Chunlai in action at 9am on Thursday.
Men's Event
With Denmark and Poland enjoying byes to the semi-finals, Germany, Russia, Ukraine and the Netherlands fought to become their opponents.
In the team tie between Germany and Russia the Germans drew first blood, and appeared to be positioned to run away with the tie, but things would not be that easy. Denmark Super Series finalist Marc Zwiebler quickly disposed of his opponent Vladimir Malkov 21-9, 21-9, which was then followed by Marcel Reuter winning a squeaker over Vladimir Ivanov 22-20, 25-23. Fabian Hammes was however unable to close out the tie losing badly to Stanislav Pukhov 21-14, 21-7. The Russian's first men's doubles Durkin and Nikolaenko also did their jobs defeating Fuchs and Kindervarter 21-17, 21-15 to set up a fifth and final match. Unfortunately for the Russians their comeback was for nothing as the German pair of Hopp and Schoettler pulled off the win over Dremin and Pukhov in three close games 16-21, 21-19, 21-15. Germany will now face Denmark in the semi-finals.
The other quarter-final tie was not nearly as close however, with Ukraine defeating their Dutch opponents with relative comfort. Dmytro Zavadsky defeated Rune Massing 21-12, 21-13, Valeriy Atrashchenkov defeated Lester Oey 21-12, 21-12, and the only close match was between Vladislav Druzchenko and Saber Afif with Druzchenko winning in three games 21-13, 19-21, 21-13 to seal the win 3-0. Ukraine will now face Poland in their semi-finals.
Women's Events
Once again the Danish team had an opportunity for rest as the were through with a bye to the semis alongside the Netherlands. The Danes would face the winners of Germany and Bulgaria. The Germans proved too strong for the Bulgarians winning in three straight matches. Juliane Schenk led the way with her win over Petya Nedelcheva, followed by Karin Schnasse beating Linda Zetchiri, and finally Fabienne Deprez defeating Dimitria Popstoykova. The Germans will now face Denmark.
The next tie was between Russia and Scotland. The first women's singles was between Ella Diehl and Susan Egelstaff who faced off against each other in the Scottish International in late 2009. In that meeting Egelstaff was the victor, but Diehl had her revenge winning easily 21-12, 21-12. Tatjana Bibik took the next point for Russia beating Linda Sloan 21-14, 21-9. Finally it was the Russian pairing of Vislova and Sorokina who would seal their team's place in the semi-finals with a win over Bankier and Mason 21-11, 21-15. The Russians will now play the Netherlands.
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As day one closed India has secured themselves six places in the last sixteen of the men's singles event. Unfortunately for them they are mostly playing each other now. Second seed Chetan Anand is likely their best hope for this title. The top seed from Malaysia, Wong Choong Han had a scare against Valerly Atrashchenkov, narrowly winning 18-21, 21-9, 21-19. A surprise in the first round was the loss of Carl Baxter from England to Marcel Reuter from Belgium for the second time this season, surely the Englishman won't be visiting Bruge anytime soon.
The talk of the day in the women's singles was the loss of the top seeded Petya Nedelcheva to qualifier Olga Konon in two straight games 21-18, 21-17. In fact, Nedelcheva was the only seed to fall in the women's singles today.
Tomorrow will feature some more exciting badminton, so be sure to check back for results from the second day of the Yonex Dutch Open 2009. Click below for full results:
Yonex Dutch Open 2009 Draws
Tomorrow the qualifying rounds of the Yonex Dutch Open 2009 begin, and on Wednesday main round action begins. The top two seeds at the event are Malaysia's Wong Choong Han and India's Chetan Anand. Wong is likely a heavy favourite to take the title, but unlike some of the other top Asian players, he is far from unbeatable. Certainly players like Eric Pang or Dicky Palyama are interested in a big win like this, and need it if they want to break to another level. This is an interesting tournament in that it is one week before the Denmark Open Super Series, and very close in proximity, but there are relatively few big names here.
It is a similar story in the women's singles, with no big names present to fight for the title. Petya Nedelcheva from Bulgaria is the top seed, and opposite her is Judith Meulendijks who is the hometown hopeful. Yao Jie is another strong contender for the title, also hailing from the Netherlands, but as of late she has not been performing to her highest levels that we saw in years past.
For more draws, and to follow results as they happen visit the link below:
Yonex Dutch Open 2009 Draws
From the beginning of this year's EBU circuit at the Belgian International, Denmark's Rune Ulsing has had to fight his way through the qualifying rounds, and so far at each tournament he has disposed of numerous higher ranked players to show his true worth. This week his latest victim is Jan Vondra, the fifth seeded player hailing from Czech Republic, 21-10, 21-10. Next he will face Sweden's Henri Hurskainen, the third seed at this event. Another qualifier causing a stir is Sweden's Magnus Sahlberg who knocked out the sixth seed Vladimir Malkov 21-14, 21-15, to book himself a place in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Hometown favourite, and top seeded Petya Nedelcheva has proven her seed thus far after a close encounter with Tatiana Bibik winning in two games 21-19, 21-19. She now plays surprise quarter-finalist Shuang Li who snuck past Fontaine Chapman 21-13, 12-21, 23-21. Another hometown hopeful Linda Zechiri booked herself a place in the quarter-finals after defeating Denmark's Anne Hald Jensen 21-15, 21-17.
For more results and to get live scoring visit the draw below:
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MENA › Governance › Regional Conference on Water Governance: Sharing Experiences between OECD and Arab Countries
Objectives | Discussions and Outcomes
Documentation | Presentations | Background Documents
Mr Féthi Bdira, Mr Maurizio Bonvia, Mr Abederrazek Daaloul, Mr Martin Forst
The OECD and the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture held a high-level Regional Conference on governance reforms in the water sector on 8-9 July 2009 in Tunis, Tunisia. Invited experts from Arab and OECD countries participated and exchanged experiences.
Discussions were organised around four sessions which essentially concentrated on the following aspects of water governance:
The objectives of discussions were to answer the following questions:
Session 1: Keynote speeches on the challenges of water governance in the MENA region and OECD countries
This first session, emphasis was placed on the modalities for integrated management of water within the national administration, and coordination instruments that can balance the splitting of roles and responsibilities between ministries and decision-makers to ensure the coherence of water related policies in the field of strategic planning and regulation.
Participants agreed that the achievements obtained, several challenges still lie ahead and improving water governance is a top priority due to:
Delegates insisted on the role of government and other stakeholders in the recent shift from the management of supply to the management of demand in the MENA region. The experiences of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Spain, France, Morocco and Turkey demonstrated the diversity of challenges linked to water management, ranging from the lack of control over water resources (PNA), to severe shortage periods and regional disparities (Tunisia, Morocco) to the need for better coordination across levels of governments (Spain, France).
Session 2: How to promote a sustainable water management approach: agencies' role and nature
This session determined to what extent the agencies assigned to the water sector could contribute to the reconciliation of hydrological and environmental views with the national and sub national administrative ones. The examples of river basin organisation in Mediterranean countries stressed the diversity of existing agencies as well as their place in the institutional national or supranational arrangements.
In some cases, such as France (Agence Adour-Garonne) and Spain (Confederación hydrográfica del Ebro), agencies were considered as useful when it came to solving the possible fragmentation of roles and responsibilities at the local level. In other cases, policy makers were reluctant to establish them, such as in Tunisia for instance were river basin organisation does not appear to be the best model to manage water resources because of natural disparities among regions.
Some mechanisms for vertical coordination were identified in countries like France, where the comité de bassin takes into account the territorial nature of water service delivery, or Morocco where the Agences de basins Hydrauliques and Commissions Préfectorales et Provinciales de l'eau showed positive results in creating a framework for consultation, planning and regulation of water resources.
Sessions 3A and 3B: How to promote an effective approach to the management of water through the establishment of partnerships with the private sector
These sessions explored the types of collaboration with the private sector and key governance issues in this field. Discussions allowed for best practices to emerge in terms of setting an effective and credible institutional framework and analyzing how regulatory consistency, within a multi-level framework, could be ensured and improved.
Public ownership and management in the water sector remain predominant but most countries have had some experience with the private sector as it is one instrument among others to bridge the "funding gap" that usually characterizes the water sector. The OECD Checklist for Public Action was presented as a tool for policy dialogue to harness private sector contributions more effectively.
Five major regulatory challenges were identified:
Session 4: Development of mechanisms at the local level: citizen participation
Participants agreed that the creation of local expertise in the water sector also has to involve the civil society. Discussions provided examples of how communication, education and awareness could be encouraged at local level to promote sustainable management of water resources. Some citizen groups were identified as leaders in capacity building at local level, such as women in the case of Tunisia, young generations and farmers in the case of Morocco. Interesting experiences involving the consultation of actual users of public services were also discussed, based on an initiative (Avis citoyen) of the French Institute for PPP (Institut de la Gestion Déléguée).
Agenda (English - PDF 526KB, French - PDF 705KB, Arabic - PDF 255KB)
List of Participants - PDF 224KB
Session 1: Introductory Session
The challenges of water governance in the MENA region and in OECD countries
Session 2: How to promote a sustainable water management approach: agencies' role and nature
Session 3A : How to promote an effective approach to the management of water through the establishment of partnerships with the private sector
Session 3B: How to promote an effective approach to the management of water through the establishment of partnerships with the private sector
Session 4: Development of mechanisms at the local level: citizen participation
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"We support the legitimate authority but legitimacy should not deprive us of our legitimate rights..."
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Christmas shopping, again?
Some ministries and agencies will have to find ways to finish the allocation for that fiscal year or having the new budget for the next financial year deducted. Having failed to spend also brings the impression of incompetency.
"In the past, unspent budget allocations for the various Ministries and Departments would be used up at the end of every year for what was called 'Christmas shopping". They were determined to use up all the funds allocated to them for the year; how else might they ask for increased funding, or to resist cuts, for the next year?
"Public servants try not to return funds because doing so implies that they are inefficient or too generously funded in the first place, so they will do just anything to show that all their allocations have been spent.
"Often, it was said, they bought useless things, inappropriate equipment of gadgets that quickly became obsolete after hardly any use...", according to TDM, who 'put a stop' to such a bad habit after taking office in 1981.
However, I just wonder if such a practice is still on subscribe.
After some trips throughout the country over the past two months, I noted some agencies were busy sending their personnel to various meetings and 'courses'. And the venues chosen are normally 'far from home' and at posh hotels and resorts.
Few senior officials at different agencies also told me that their bosses have issued order to buy things that are irrelevant with their scope of work.
I am of the opinion that the Auditor General office should be more efficient in its job. Auditing should start sometimes in October every year and not January. When Ishak Tadin was auditor general, the reports came as early as April and not by year-end as in practice today.
Yes, no government is perfect but we should be able to control such an expenditure. No point of telling the public that an agency bought a RM1.70/kg sugar at RM170/kg when it was done 15 months ago.
Christmas is around the corner and New Year 2012 is just about 20 days away. General election will be held possibly early next year and all this will scrutinized by the voters.
11 comments:
- Alimor Sipon said...
Better to return than perabih tak tentu hala. In my organization, we have half year budget review - tak cukup ask for addinional, kalau tahu tak boleh spend return the budget/allocation. And budget utilization is one of the department KPI. Low utilization means poor planning - nafsu ada, tenaga dah kurang. Budget/allocation cannot be spent on things you don't plan earlier. So, no issue of nak perabih budget
- December 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM
its still in practice. last week, a govt agency in kl held a 1-week seminar for senior staff in genting highland. all this while, they only organised it in kl. there was also lucky draw...
- December 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM
that rm170 per kilo sugar could have been stopped had the dept head or the accountant identified the error.
dont tell me nobody realised that uncalled error?
- December 11, 2011 at 1:04 PM
saya setuju yang audit perlu bermula lebih awal agar laporannya cepat dikeluarkan.
sekarang ni, laporan ketua audit negara cuma dikeluarkan pada bulan oktober atau september (paling awal). ia terlalu mengambil masa.
kalau dimulakan lebih awal, masalah perbelanjaan tidak perlu ni boleh dipantau dan dihentikan.
- December 11, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- penangan said...
saya percaya ini masih berlaku walaupun dalam skala yang jauh lebih kecil berbanding dahulu.
cuma pemantauannya perlu lebih cekap.
saya rasa perlu setiap kementerian dan agensi kerajaan diletakkan seorang dua pegawai khas yang tugasnya memantau segala perbelanjaan.
jika ia perlu, maka bolehlah diluluskan.
- December 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM
what about that rm60 million to refurbish seri perdana?
isn't that a waste of public money?
- December 11, 2011 at 1:11 PM
its normal la bro.
they gave u money, so u must spend. if u dont spend, they will take it back or deduct from next allocation.
to spend, u must pakat with your subordinates. does not matter what u buy as long as your report shows u already spent.
for instance, the health ministry can buy 100 hammers which is of no use to them.... and so are other ministries and agencies.
- December 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM
pls close one eye... and u will be okay!
trust me.
- December 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM
cina tu tak bayau..takde la shopping!
- December 11, 2011 at 1:21 PM
Yes... still practiced by government agencies. Private companies are smiling because Santa's giving them presents although they are being naughty...
- December 12, 2011 at 2:26 AM
So who is the real corrupt sekarang ni.?
Pak Menteri ke KSU (yang perasan dia taraf macam menteri?)
Tapi macamana pulak ngan menteri yang hijacked another ministry punya fund atas dasar "keperluan segera"?
- December 15, 2011 at 12:22 AM