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Flight centre disappointed with full year earnings
31/08/2006 Listed travel agency Flight Centre, has lifted full year earnings by 4 per cent, to $80 million, but chief executive Graham Turner says he is disappointed the result was not better.
Female representation in companies remain unchanged
31/08/2006 The number of women at the helm of Australian companies has remained unchanged for the past three years.
Flight Centre chief disappointed with full year earnings
31/08/2006 Flight Centre has lost value after it reported a modest 4 per cent increase in annual profit.
Stephen Long interviews Future Fund chairman on Telstra
31/08/2006 The manager of the Telstra future fund speaks to Stephen Long about the investment plan.
Lateline speaks to Fairfax CEO
31/08/2006 Despite a poor advertising outlook, Fairfax CEO David Kirk says the drop in advertising revenue is largely cyclical.
Fairfax posts profit slump
31/08/2006 The Fairfax Newspaper Group has suffered a 7 per cent decline in profits, falling victim to weaker advertising markets, especially in New South Wales and Victoria.
Telstra moves into Chinese property market
31/08/2006 Telstra says it has bought a highly successful and profitable real estate website in China.
Gunns Ltd suffers 13 per cent profit drop
31/08/2006 The Tasmanian timber giant, Gunns Ltd, was doing some explaining after recording a 13 per cent drop in profit, to $87.2 million.
Results posted for Cabchare, Centrebet and Rock Oil
31/08/2006 Cabcharge's shares in the taxi charge group surged over 11 per cent, Centrebet beat its forecast when posting an annual profit of $2.8 million, and Rock Oil recorded a half year loss of $22 million.
Rural Press profits up
30/08/2006 Rural Press has delivered an annual result up 12 per cent, at $113 million.
High Court clears way for more class actions
30/08/2006 The Australian business community has been put on notice, with the High Court clearing the way for an increase in class actions.
ANZ issues profit forecast
30/08/2006 Shares in the ANZ bank are up almost one per cent after claiming annual earnings would be in line with market forecasts.
Rural Press boss looks to future
30/08/2006 The CEO of Rural Press, Brian McCarthy, is expecting growth in the year ahead.
Construction to begin of fourth uranium mine
30/08/2006 Construction work on Australia's fourth uranium mine will begin before the end of the year. Canadian company, Uranium One, still requires final environmental approval, but that's considered a formality.
Court hears Vizard ordered cash stash
30/08/2006 A Melbourne court has heard claims the businessman and former television personality, Steve Vizard, directed millions of dollars into a secret fund in the 1990s.
Origin shares down on future earnings forecast
30/08/2006 Origin Energy spent the day in the doldrums, with its shares suffering a record one day fall.
Tax commissioner praises business community
30/08/2006 Australia's Tax Commissioner says he believes the rate of tax avoidance here is lower than in other countries.
Village Roadshow and Macquarie Media post results
30/08/2006 Village Roadshow says restructuring costs were behind its annual net loss of $35 million while Macquarie Media Group reported a $4.4 million profit.
Woodside Petroleum looks to buy offshore in takeover bid
29/08/2006 Australia's largest listed oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum is looking to buy offshore, in the Gulf of Mexico, an area that provides about a quarter of America's oil.
Rent increase helps Westfield result
29/08/2006 Westfield Group has doubled net profits for the half year, due to high occupancy rates and a resilient retail sector.
Advertising surge bolsters Seven result
29/08/2006 Channel Seven has attributed a 29 per cent increase in annual net profit to increased advertising revenue.
Foster's takeover speculation
29/08/2006 The Foster's takeover speculation was the big talking point today, as a wine glut and marketing issues in Europe saw Rosemount earnings fall by 23 per cent.
Foster's CEO pleased with profit numbers
29/08/2006 Foster's CEO Trevor O'Hoy announced today's better than expected profit numbers for the company.
Channel 7 enjoys resurgence in television ratings
29/08/2006 Channel 7 enjoys a resurgence in television ratings, and has lifted full year earnings by 29 per cent, to $108 million.
Harley Davidson rescues components firm from insolvency
29/08/2006 Legendary motorcycle company Harley Davidson has ridden in to Adelaide to rescue a components firm from insolvency, saying it could not let the factory doors close.
Profit results posted for Promina, APT and GPT
29/08/2006 Storm damage and lower investment returns saw Promina's profits slide and Australian Pipeline Trust fell by 43 per cent, while GPT Group saw first earnings rise by 20 per cent.
Newcrest posts flat profit result
28/08/2006 Gold producer Newcrest Mining has posted a 1 per cent increase in annual profit to $131 million.
ABC Learning falls on profit announcement
28/08/2006 Despite unveiling an 86 per cent rise in annual profits, ABC Learning Centres fell out of favour with investors today.
Petrol prices hit Repco profit
28/08/2006 Another company reporting today was car parts retailer Repco, which has been hit by higher petrol prices and weaker sales. The largest reseller of car parts in Australia saw its profit for 2006 plummet. It now plans some tough retail therapy - closing down stores and cutting costs to try and reduce its debt.
Takeover rumours persist for Austereo
28/08/2006 Commercial radio network Austereo has recorded a 3 per cent increase in annual, sparking renewed talk of a possible takeover.
Market reacts to Telstra sale plans
28/08/2006 The sharemarket was able to react to an announcement from the Government that it would go ahead with the sale of Telstra.
Expectations high for SA mine
28/08/2006 In the far north of South Australia, the first sod has been turned on another mine, this one for copper and gold.
NT approves McArthur River mine expansion
28/08/2006 The Northern Territory Government has approved the $86 million expansion of the McArthur River mine near Boroloola in the Gulf region.
Investor groups theorise on Telstra sale
28/08/2006 With so much being written about a sale process of Telstra we still know relatively little about, Lateline Business went in search of the T3 views of some of those in the market.
Study finds company names affect stock performance
25/08/2006 A psychological study has found that, in the short term, easy to pronounce names perform better in stock markets.
Bank chief dismisses oil crisis talk
25/08/2006 Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor, Ian MacFarlane, says the world economy will not face a serious inflation problem even is there is a further hike in oil prices.
Caltex reports increased half-year profit
25/08/2006 The head of Caltex has backed Federal government efforts to encourage the use of alternative fuels, today reporting an increased half-year profit of $277 million dollars.
Cyclone Larry dents IAG profits
25/08/2006 Storms, including Cyclone Larry, have hurt the profits of Insurance Australia Group which has announced a 6 per cent fall in its full-year earnings to $759 million dollars.
London trading thin amid summer holidays
24/08/2006 Ali Moore discusses the UK share market with ABN Ambro Equities analyst Ian Richards.
Paul Little discusses Toll profit
24/08/2006 Toll Holdings CEO Paul Little discusses Toll Holdings profits with Ali Moore.
Babcock and Brown unveil big profit
24/08/2006 The acquisition of aircraft, property and power plants has boosted Babcock and Brown profits.
Latex price hits Ansell
24/08/2006 The soaring price of latex is to blame for a drop in Ansell earnings.
AMP boss comments on profit
24/08/2006 AMP managing director Andrew Mohl talks to Ali Moore about profit and performance.
Housing prices continue to build
24/08/2006 The Australian housing market is still on the rise, despite a slump in the United States.
Business figure to give back to community
24/08/2006 Notable business figure Chris Cuffe says he wants to use his money for the good of the community.
Macquarie Infrastructure earnings fall
24/08/2006 Macquarie Infrastructure has announced a big drop in earnings and will attempt to boost its stock price by engaging in a share buy-back scheme.
AMP shares fall despite profit announcement
24/08/2006 AMP today lifted first half profits but shares took a beating and fell nearly 4 per cent.
Smoking ban blamed for Tabcorp slump
24/08/2006 Gambling and entertainment company Tabcorp says new smoking bans and high gambling taxes have eaten into earnings.
Aust resources sector strong
24/08/2006 Strong profit results from Zinifex and Santos are testament to the current resources boom.
Toll profit caps off eventful year
24/08/2006 Toll Holdings has reported a strong profit while Pacific National earnings fell.
Toll profit caps off eventful year
24/08/2006 Toll Holdings has reported a strong profit while Pacific National earnings fell.
BHP hit hard despite record profit
24/08/2006 Despite posting a record profit, BHP shares were hit hard today and weighed on the ASX 200.
BHP to share profit wealth
23/08/2006 BHP Billiton has recorded the biggest company profit ever in Australia, with its full year earnings up by 63 per cent.
Mortgage broker posts record profit
23/08/2006 The only listed home loan broker in the country, Mortgage Choice has posted a record full year result despite two
interest rate rises.
Virgin Blue reports profit jump
23/08/2006 Virgin Blue Airlines has overcome soaring fuel prices to lift its earnings for the nine months to the end of June by 12 per cent. Net profit after tax was $84 million; a result of the airline carrying more passengers paying higher fares. Virgin Blue is now aggressively chasing the business market.
Rob Clifford discusses the BHP profit result
23/08/2006 Ali Moore speaks with investment banker Rob Clifford about the BHP profit.
London market report
23/08/2006 Tom Hougaard discusses the London market.
Rob Henderson from NAB discusses movements on the Australian market
23/08/2006 The Australian stockmarket had its third straight day of gains on the back of rising commodity prices and today's solid company results. For his take on today's trading, I spoke earlier tonight with National Australia Bank's Rob Henderson.
PBL earings up 12 per cent
23/08/2006 PBL earnings are up 12 per cent, and are the first full year results released since the death of Kerry Packer.
Clough reports multi million dollar loss
23/08/2006 Perth engineering company, Clough, has posted another multimillion dollar loss, blaming ongoing delays with its projects in India.
Amcor profits drop
23/08/2006 The tough times for Australia's manufacturing sector continue, with Amcor announcing a drop in profit and a restructuring program that will see two plants close.
ASIC starts action against Citibank
23/08/2006 The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has begun legal action against Citibank for alleged insider dealing.
London market report
22/08/2006 Gary Dugan from Barclays Wealth Management reports on trading on the London market.
Woolworths posts record $1b profit
22/08/2006 Retailer Woolworths has posted a record annual profit of over $1 billion.
Bluescope profits down 66 per cent
22/08/2006 Falling prices and higher input costs have contributed to a 66 per cent fall in Bluescope Steel's full year result.
Telstra shares fall after Govt indecision
22/08/2006 Telstra shares fell another 2 per cent today, as the Federal Government failed to make a decision about the further privatisation of the company.
Coles Myer considers takeover offer
22/08/2006 Retailer Coles Myer has confirmed it has received a takeover offer, but says it will not be pressured into taking immediate action on the bid.
Majority shareholder offers to buy out Burns Philp
22/08/2006 The majority shareholder of food company Burns Philp has offered to buy all the shares in the company.
Ajax workers accept rescue package
22/08/2006 Staff at troubled car parts company Ajax Fasteners will return to work after accepting a rescue package signed by car makers and the administrator.
Aristocrat Leisure profits rise
22/08/2006 Gaming machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has posted a slight rise in net profit for the half year. That is despite a fall in revenue in Japan caused by new regulation limiting payouts from poker machines.
Ali Moore speaks with OneSteel CEO Geoff Plummer
22/08/2006 Ali Moore speaks with OneSteel chief executive Geoff Plummer.
Bill Evans comments on Australian markets
22/08/2006 Corporate plays, profits and commodity prices helped local stocks gain more ground today, closing at a six week peak. Westpac's Bill Evans gives his view of the market.
OneSteel posts 12 per cent profit rise
22/08/2006 Australia's second largest steelmaker, OneSteel, says it is still confident of succeeding with its friendly bid for Smorgan Steel despite competition concerns and the potential for the country's biggest steelmaker, BlueScope, to spoil the party.
Market Report
21/08/2006 The Australian stock market has had a steady start to the week. Ali Moore speaks with the ANZ Bank's Warren Hogan.
Ali Moore speaks with Roger Corbett
21/08/2006 Ali Moore speaks with Woolworths CEO Roger Corbett.
Investors begin to question Macquarie model
21/08/2006 Macquarie Bank's pioneering approach to infrastructure has won it fans worldwide. Its footprint is now global, with airports, roads, telecommunications - in fact, almost anything that used to be the preserve of government.
Car manufacturers stuck on rescue deal for Ajax
21/08/2006 Australia's car industry is still mired in problems, again on the brink of mass stand downs as it searches for a way to save a key component supplier.
Tattersall's strengthens offer for UNiTAB
21/08/2006 Last minute changes have delayed Tattersall's takeover bid for fellow gambling giant UNiTAB. UNiTAB investors are now being offered more money for their shares.
Coles Myer board braces for takeover bid
21/08/2006 Over at Coles Myer, board members are planning their strategy to defend the company against what is now a much anticipated takeover bid, expected to be led by private equity firm KKR, with a price tag of around $16 billion.
Telstra shares hit nine year low
21/08/2006 Shares in Telstra hit a nine-year low today, as the company announced a profit downgrade.
Questions surround prospect of Coles Myer takeover
18/08/2006 shares in Coles Myer added another two and a half percent as investors punted on a bidding war breaking out for control of the retail giant. But questions are still being asked about the surge in its share price in the lead up to yesterday's revelation that a takeover could be in the offing.
Australians top list for wasting time at work
18/08/2006 It's been claimed today that many Australian workers spend nearly two months a year adding nothing to their companies' bottom lines. And to rub salt into the wound, the study of 2,000 companies in 11 countries has put Australians at the bottom of the productivity league.
Qantas lifts fuel surcharge
18/08/2006 Qantas passengers will soon be paying more for the privilege of traveling on the flying kangaroo.
Ajax rescue stalls, risking vehicle industry jobs
18/08/2006 Thousands of jobs in the vehicle industry are under threat because of the collapse of a Melbourne car parts manufacturer. Major car companies have failed to agree on a rescue package for Ajax Fasteners, one of their suppliers. Holden and Ford say production could stop next week, if they run out of parts.
Tabcorp withdraws UNiTAB takeover bid
17/08/2006 In a move that comes as no surprise, Tabcorp holdings has withdrawn its takeover bid for Queensland-based UNiTAB.
Tony Pearce discusses possible sale of Coles Myer
17/08/2006 To see what the investment community is saying about a possible sale of Coles Myer, I spoke a short time ago with Tony Pearce from Legg-Mason Asset Management.
ASX reaps returns after well-timed merger
17/08/2006 It's where all the trade is done and now it's reaping the returns: the Australian Stock Exchange has reported another strong boost in full year earnings.
Interview with Geoff Dixon from Qantas
17/08/2006 Ali Moore discusses the Qantas result with Geoff Dixon.
US market helps Hardie deliver profit
17/08/2006 James Hardie's first quarter earnings have taken a big hit thanks to a currency related charge on its billion-dollar-provision for compensation for asbestos victims.
Market analysts cautious over Multiplex result
17/08/2006 Beleagured construction giant Multiplex has reported a $216 million result for the year despite suffering heavy losses from the redevelopment of London's Wembley stadium.
However market analysts are cautious about the result, saying new accounting measures may have helped the bottom line.
Qantas announces earnings drop
17/08/2006 One company not celebrating a profit jump today - though it wasn't as bad as it could have been - was Qantas. The airline announced a 30 per cent drop in earnings, hit again by high oil prices.
Investors abuzz with Coles Myer takeover talk
17/08/2006 The investment world is abuzz with talk tonight as to who may eventually bid for Coles Myer in what would be Australia's biggest takeover.
FT100 make subdued start to day's trade
17/08/2006 Ali Moore speaks to Robert Orr, market reporter for the Financial Times in London.
BlueScope mounts raid to stymie rivals' merger
17/08/2006 Sparks flew today in the heavy industrial sector with BluesSope Steel buying a strategic 19.9 percent stake in rival Smorgon Steel.
Coles takeover talk boosts market
17/08/2006 The prospect of Coles being on the auction block sent its shares skyward today, helping the stock market overall add nearly 2 per cent.
ACCC rejects Tabcorp bid for UNiTAB
16/08/2006 After being loudly criticised by some for approving Toll's takeover of Patrick Corporation, the ACCC has flexed its muscle, rejecting Tabcorp's $1.9 billion bid for UNiTAB.
US CPI numbers released
16/08/2006 The latest CPI numbers have just been released in the US. Key inflation figures the market has been waiting for.
Demand for new technology boosts JB Hi Fi profits
16/08/2006 Australia's desire for new technology has seen electronics chain JB Hi Fi post a 30 per cent jump in full year earnings. The retailer's low cost formula is helping to insulate it from increasingly tough market conditions.
Oil prices lift Woodside profit
16/08/2006 High oil prices might hurt consumers, but they've helped the country's biggest independent oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum deliver a first half profit up 20 per cent. That said the result could have been better.
Wages grow while consumer confidence slumps
16/08/2006 There was no missing today's news that rising petrol prices and interest rates have jolted consumer confidence to a five year low. But other numbers showed wages growing at a steady pace, up 4.1 per cent for the year to June.
Market report
16/08/2006 Warren Hogan from the ANZ Bank comments on the financial markets.
QBE Insurance shines among profit results
16/08/2006 There were plenty of profit numbers today. Among the highlights, QBE Insurance.
Boral reveals reduced profit
15/08/2006 Cost pressures are being highlighted as an earnings threat to some key sectors. Today the country's biggest seller of building products, Boral, delivered a reduced annual profit, and predicted worse for this year.
Dell issues laptop battery recall
15/08/2006 The computer maker, Dell, has issued what it believes to be the industry's largest product recall. More than 4 million laptop computer batteries are being withdrawn after some overheated and exploded.
Wesfarmers CEO cautious about future profits
15/08/2006 Wesfarmers may have produced record profits for the past year but forecasts for the future are not so upbeat and investors today were unforgiving.
Cochlear to spend big to keep lead
15/08/2006 The health technology company Cochlear is spending big to consolidate its world domination of the hearing implant market. The maker of the bionic ear has lifted investment in research and development and boosted its sales force overseas.
David Jones reaches profit record
15/08/2006 When credit is tightening the retail sector is usually the first to suffer. So far little sign of that at David Jones. DJ's sales hit a record of over $450 million in the July quarter.
European markets eye inflation factors
15/08/2006 European markets are keeping a close eye on China, the US and local inflation factors.
Wesfarmers profits up - for now
15/08/2006 Another to spook the market with a cool earnings outlook is the diversified industrial company Wesfarmers. The profit it booked today of $1 billion looked good but Wesfarmers is forecasting weaker earnings in the current year.
Telstra's shares fall after ACCC ruling
14/08/2006 Perhaps the most scrutinised company today was Telstra, which had its worst trading session in five months. Investors wiped more than a billion dollars off the telco's value, after it lost another battle with the competition watchdog.
King looks ahead to opportunities for Leightons
14/08/2006 Leighton Holdings chief executive Wal King spoke with Ali Moore about the company's position and prospects.
Leighton sees more growth ahead
14/08/2006 Leighton Holdings has delivered a record full year profit, riding the sustained boom across mining, heavy engineering and construction. With $30 billion in local infrastructure projects in the pipeline, and one of Leighton's key markets - India - on the rise, the company is predicting good times for a few more years to come.
Bendigo Bank climbs after record result
14/08/2006 In a banking sector stronger overall, the Commonwealth continued to be hammered - its shares are now down 5 per cent since last week's profit report. By contrast, the share price of second tier Bendigo Bank jumped more than 3 per cent today, after it turned in a record full-year result.
Grim findings for family business owners
08/08/2006 A new survey from KPMG and Family Business Australia has found the number of business owners that plan to sell has doubled in the past year, as has the buying appeal.
Oil price nears five month low
08/08/2006 Andrew Robertson speaks to oil expert David Johnson about the future of oil.
Figures show two-track Australian economy
08/08/2006 Stephen Long explains the two-paced economy Australia faces.


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Our 13-year-old selves are so excited.
If you ever wanted more cheese-like flavoring in your beverages, PepsiCo Inc. is creating a Doritos-flavored version of Mountain Dew. I'm not sure when you'd ever need to consume this drink-like product, but my only guess is that if you ever got food poisoning and had to make yourself throw-up, you could use this instead of going to the pharmacy. You can just buy a case of this and pray for tomorrow. (Uh, please consult your doctor before you do that. And, for that matter, just consult your doctor before you drink this, period.)
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- "Good job squad, didn't even break a sweat!"
- — Wallcroft on the current Call of Duty multiplayer's difficulty
As the title suggests, this blog is about the multiplayer of Call of Duty losing what remained of it's difficulty. Now before you go saying things like "It's been going downhill since CoD 4/WaW/MW2/Black Ops/MW3!" or "It was never fun/hard", I would like to point out why I actually believe Multiplayer has just lost everything that once made it so great.
Back in Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War, the modern multiplayer system we all know and love was introduced. The whole system of getting weapons as you rank up was superb. The perk system, too, was fantastic. And it is very hard to rank up on Call of Duty 4 and World at War, making it very satisfying to unlock that gun/perk you wanted so badly.
We move onto Modern Warfare 2, which is the first installment to feature the multiplayer most people will know. Things like Pro Perks are introduced. A new feature is introduced, forcing you to go into Game Chat (for Xbox players only) on some game modes like Search and Destroy. Everything is fine, and leveling is made a tad easier to compensate for the increased rank.
Further along we reach Black Ops, which changes many features of MW2 and introduces it's own. It tweaks the game chat feature (because why the f**k would you need to go into game chat for Domination?) to let more game modes allow Party Chat. It brings in the CoD Point System, changing the game to force you to play more games and use guns you don't particularly like in order to obtain what you want. It makes obtaining Pro Perks harder to obtain with three challenges (as opposed to repeating the same challenge four times) and makes them expensive.
Now we have reached Modern Warfare 3, and this is where I believe multiplayer has lost anything which made it special or difficult at all.
In CoD 4 and WaW, it was very hard to level and required your time and effort to pull through. If you saw somebody who was Fourth Prestige you would be like "Wow, that guy's a pro" (or "That guy's a goddamn hermit") because more often than not, that Fourth Prestiger was a pro who had put the time into the game and was rewarded for it. Now, Prestige means nothing, you can pretty much do one in a week or two if you concentrate on it, and a month casually. I stand at Fourth Prestige on MW3 (Due to addiction of Face Off), and I have ranked up over 130 times since 17th June 2012.
That is the main source of multiplayer's cheapening. The fact that you level so easily makes it so you can unlock the other major thing which cheapens the multiplayer, the Prestige Token. For those who do not know what it does, it essentially gives you a wide variety of things to buy, but let's face it, near enough everyone will use it to take through a weapon, perk or lethal/tactical equipment to their next prestige. The charm of every modern CoD before MW3 was that you were rewarded for leveling. What's the point of leveling when by the sixth prestige, you could essentially have two primaries (or one primary and an FMG9), three perks and a lethal equipment?
Perhaps what is most insulting about the Prestige Token is that it practically laughs at your previous accomplishments in CoD 4, WaW, MW2 and Black Ops, as it only gives you one token for prestiging in each.
A third, minor problem I have with the multiplayer is the Specialist and Support Strike Chains. Don't get me wrong, I use either one as opposed to Assault, but I feel as if they were designed for a specific audience.
- Support features the Remote Sentry and the Stealth Bomber, both of which can get a lot of kills and they are inevitably unlocked. Support is intended to provide Support to the team, not give the player kills. It also features the EMP which essentially nullifies the Assault Strike Chain completely, people who have worked for their kills are just not rewarded by the person they have been killing.
- Specialist clearly focuses only on the people who go for MOABs. Although technically it was previously featured in Black Ops through the Sharpshooter game mode, it has been "buffed" so to speak to essentially allow the player to be invincible after 8 kills, much similair to a buffed One Man Army. It essentially laughs at Assault and Support because while the person may start with say Scavenger, Hardline and Steady Aim, they can become immune to Support by running Assassin and they can become immune to Assault by running Blind Eye and Assassin, with Extreme Conditioning to make a fast getaway from the hail of rage-induced bullets.
I'm not saying don't play Modern Warfare 3, MW3 is not even my most hated CoD, I'm saying that I believe that it has essentially took any difficulty out of the multiplayer to satisfy even the noobiest of players and allow them to become powerful through two weeks of gameplay.
TL;DR version: I believe MW3 has cheapened Multiplayer and taken out any remaining difficulty because of it's insanely easy leveling, the Prestige Token allowing you to have an OP weapon at level 4 and Special and Support essentially giving the player a massive dominance over Assault runners.
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In the footer of several search-type sites, they typically have a bunch of links that directly point to a popular search type/location…so instead of typing in the search criteria, the user can just click on a link to go directly to what they want.
For example, if I have a store locator that has a bunch of food stores in different cities, and I learn that one of my popular search terms is restaurants in Los Angeles, I will want to provide a link so that people can directly search for that term with a click.
Is there a way to construct a link so that it submits a form specifying:
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Before we run off and start writing learning intentions about 'collaboration' and 'sharing' to weave with into our units, perhaps we should first look to nature. No one explicitly taught me to collaborate at school, yet somehow I learned to work with others. As David Gearly points out (thanks Cristina Milos), students don't need us to explicitly teach all of these learning to learn skills. Some of them we acquire perfectly well and efficiently on our own through our social interactions.
In the documentary Lost Adventures of Childhood there's a great study (see 31.55). Researchers placed props such as pieces of silk and cardboard boxes in the playground. Children had to 'think with' these provocations and create their own play. They had to organize themselves, make decisions, manage themselves and ... you guessed it... socialize!
What is really interesting however is not what went on in the playground, it's the affect this creative play had on the students' learning once they were back in the classroom.
Risk taking, problem solving, participation and collaboration all increased! Perhaps the answer to learning social and self management AtLs isn't more explicit teaching and AtL curriculum, it's providing longer recess, facilitating creative, open-ended play and standing back and observing!
1. Observing closely and describing what's there
2. Building explanations and interpretations
3. Reasoning with evidence
4. Making connections
5. Considering different viewpoints and perspectives
6. Capturing the heart and forming conclusions
7. Wondering and asking questions
8. Uncovering complexity and going below the surface of things.
I hope this blog post has been helpful or at least spurred your thinking or made you skeptical of what I'm suggesting. I constantly change my own opinion as I develop my own understanding about all of this. I would really appreciate it if you would leave your opinion, thoughts or questions as it really helps me think things through and change my mind! Also if you have found the post interesting please do share it on social media to keep the conversation going.
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A Romanian man who attempted to smuggle nearly half a million dollars worth of cocaine in his luggage through Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia and a Nigerian national identified as Chukwuemeka Ibe, 40, to whom he allegedly intended to hand off the drugs, were arrested on Sunday, August14.
Deputy National Police Commissioner Mok Chito said on Monday that Adrian-Calin Varadi, 35, had arrived from Brazil and was apprehended by authorities at the airport at about 4 p.m. in response to a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
"We received information in the morning from the DEA. The DEA informed us there was a possibility that a suspect was on a flight from Brazil to Cambodia…suspected of trafficking drugs. Among the passengers, we suspected one person, a Romanian national. So we checked his belongings and found nearly 20 packages of cocaine."
The drugs weighed nearly 5 kg. Upon interrogation, the Romanian led police to his alleged Nigerian contact, Ibe, who was arrested at a Phnom Penh guesthouse on Sunday evening.
"Mr. Varadi came to Cambodia in order to give the drugs to another person who came from Thailand. We already arrested the person who came to take the items." Mok Chito added.
He said both suspects were being detained at the Interior Ministry's anti-drug department. Meas Vyrith, secretary-general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, said Mr. Varadi had been traveling alone with the drugs in his suitcase. He said the cocaine had a market value of nearly $500,000 and was likely destined for another country.
"There is no market for cocaine in Cambodia," he said.
Photo credit: Cambodia National Police weighed the drugs at the Phnom Penh International Airport on Sunday.
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It looks like Microsoft Private Folders didn't last very long. In fact it only lasted about a week because of complaints from corporations. CNet received a statement from Microsoft that said
We received feedback about concerns around manageability, data recovery and encryption, and based on that feedback, we are removing the application today. This change will take effect shortly.
IT professionals were trying to figure out how they would be able to recover information for users that forgot their password or couldn't find their files that were supposed to be in the "Private Folder". While this software is seen as beneficial to users because of the protection that it provides it can also be an easy way for users to get locked out of their own data.
I have a feeling that Microsoft will release the software again sometime but with the ability for corporations to block users from installing Private Folders. So there is just a little fine tuning needed but hopefully Microsoft isn't going to throw in the towel.


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Saberhagen offers gear for charity
Fri., April 26, 2013
With his large collection of baseball memorabilia gathering dust in a storage unit, former Kansas City Royals ace Bret Saberhagen decided to auction off his two Cy Young awards, 1985 World Series ring and MVP trophy and dozens of other items to raise money for his charity.
Saberhagen initially brushed off an offer to sell the assortment of trophies, jerseys and game-used baseballs he collected over his 16-year professional career. Then he realized it would make more sense to sell the memorabilia to people who really wanted them and use the proceeds for a more worthy cause. The proceeds will go to The Bret Saberhagen Makes A Difference Foundation and his four children.
Saberhagen spent half of his career in Kansas City, where he won two Cy Young Awards, a Gold Glove and the 1985 World Series MVP trophy. Those items are among the 77 in his auction catalog that also include game-used jerseys, baseballs, his All-Star Game bats and his high school basketball and baseball jerseys.
In his eight seasons with the Royals, Saberhagen won 110 games before being traded to the New York Mets.
Former Braves pitcher Camp, 60, dies in Georgia
Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Rick Camp died in northwest Georgia.
Bartow County Coroner Joel Guyton said the 60-year-old Camp was found dead Thursday morning at his home in Rydal, about 55 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Camp's cause of death wasn't immediately known.
Camp played with the Atlanta Braves between 1976 and 1985. The Trion, Ga., native is perhaps best remembered for a home run he hit July 4, 1985, in the 18th inning of a game against the New York Mets.
His run tied the game, but the Braves lost 16-13 in the 19th inning.


text: IBM MAINFRAME: Mainframe Interview Questions CICS,COBOL,JCL ,DB2,IMS Portal | Manuals | References | Downloads | Info | Programs | JCLs | Master the Mainframes Mainframe Interview Questions CICS,COBOL,JCL ,DB2,IMS IBMMAINFRAMES.com Support Forums -> Mainframe Interview Questions IBM ManualsQuick References View previous topic :: :: View next topic Author Message akshathanNew UserJoined: 18 Aug 2006Posts: 45 Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:38 pm Post subject: Mainframe Interview Questions CICS,COBOL,JCL ,DB2,IMS Hello, I was working on mainframe for quite a while and had to shift my technology to suite my job. I am planning to shift to mainframes again and was looking for a single document which could cover interview questions for all the mainframe topics. I have seen individual threads which has handful of questions for a certain topic but could not find anything consolidated. I did download one such document from this website in 2011 however i have misplaced that document and unable to find it. I did search the forum with no luck. Apologies if this a repeated post. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Akshatha Back to top Gary JacekNew UserJoined: 17 Dec 2007Posts: 48Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 5:51 am Post subject: Let me be a bit cynical here. If you spend your time studying interview questions, then you are perpetrating a lie to your potential employer. On the other hand, if you know one or a few technologies very well, you can answer virtually any question posed about them. If you freely admit that you don't know some other product but are itching for the chance to learn it, that potential employer may recognize both honesty and initiative. If they don't, perhaps you don't want to work there because they can neither recognize nor reward honesty and initiative. We recently interviewed a candidate who demonstrated to our SMEs that she knew enough about DB2 and SMPE to get the job done. But she impressed us even more because she wanted to learn CICS, IMS and/or MQ to broaden her scope. In a field of about 20 candidates she stood out for this reason. For us, someone who can know a couple of technologies well and stay afloat across a few others is golden. Yes, she got the job and is working out very well. Back to top akshathanNew UserJoined: 18 Aug 2006Posts: 45 Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: Hi Gary, Thanks for your response. I have been working on Mainframes for more than 8 years. As i mentioned in my last post I had to shift my technology due to my current job and was not working on Mainframe for almost 6 months. I just wanted to brush up so was looking for the document which i referred in past. I totally agree with you that we should not lie and I am not Back to top RahulG31Active UserJoined: 20 Dec 2014Posts: 386Location: USA Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:03 pm Post subject: Reply to: Mainframe Interview Questions CICS,COBOL,JCL ,DB2,IMS I would hate to disagree with Gary. Honesty is Not always rewarded. Do you think the world is a fair place? A few years ago, I was interviewed for a Mainframe developer opening with COBOL, DB2, JCL skills. I was selected and when I joined the new organization, I was forced to work on PL/1, IMS DB/DC. I had left my earlier job, didn't have any other offer to go to. So, what do you say, the organization lied to me when they said they had a COBOL developer opening? If organizations can lie, whey can't a candidate? I have seen people getting selected in organizations when they lied about working with CICS (I absolutely knew that they haven't worked on CICS) but they were handsomely rewarded. Telling a lie is Not a crime unless you are under oath. If you can, get some tips from our politicians. . Back to top Terry HeinzeJCL ModeratorJoined: 14 Jul 2008Posts: 1249Location: Richfield, MN, USA Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:08 pm Post subject: Quote: If you can, get some tips from our politicians. Yes, some of them have perfected the technique. Back to top Rohit UmarjikarSenior MemberJoined: 21 Sep 2010Posts: 1746Location: NY,USA Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:59 pm Post subject: akshathan, PM me your email id, I would share some docs that I have used it in past. Back to top Gary JacekNew UserJoined: 17 Dec 2007Posts: 48Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:05 pm Post subject: Sorry to hear your story RahulG31. Sometimes business priorities shift like tectonic plates under the feet of hiring managers. So the truth they told in the interview does not match the business needs when you report for work. As it happens I am a PLI bigot. I'd take PLI over COBOL anytime. And I've been working with IMS DB/TM in various capacities for my entire career. It pays the bills. So do COBOL, DB2, MQ, NATURAL, ADABAS, C, RPG...etc. One final note on politics. This word originates from the Greek word "poly" meaning many, and "tics" -- blood sucking parasites. 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0bama's credibility is not really an issue, as I see it, that ship has sailed. There is no worse reason in the universe to become involved in Syria. We have no business there and nothing to gain from it. Let them fight it out.
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Society has been separated into different parts named Dauntless, Amity, Candor, Erudite, and Abnegation. Dauntless are the bravest, those in Amity are the peaceful, Erudite are intelligent, Candor are Honest, and Abnegation are the selfless.
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- 1 User and 1 Tribute/Character per person, making the total of 2 Tribs/Characters
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Choosing Ceremony
Dauntless P.O.V Liza
Looking back at the test now, and what the ladies reaction was, I still have to wonder if I fit in. I mean, I've lived in dauntless my whole life, and I can't be certain what my decision will be... I ponder the fact that if I don't choose dauntless, my family will hate me.
I sigh dramatically at all this complication before looking too my mother, who sits next to me on the crowded train. Every time I jumped on it, adrenalin kicks in and I feel... Alive. I had to help my mother up because apparently she's getting old, but it doesn't show in her gorgeous face and slightly tattooed body.
We don't say much as the train moves, and the Amity farms roll past. I wonder what it must be like living in Amity. They must hate us, I mean, they are the "peaceful" faction, but many of them are way more than that.
I feel something grasp my hand tightly and look over to see my mother smiling deeply at me I give her a small smile back than uncomfortably look at my hand. My mother has changed for some reason... As if something was going to be different this year... I shake my hand out of hers before I fiddle with the top of my black t-shirt, awaiting the jump and the ceremony. I was sure I knew what I was going to choose, I just can't be certain...
Amity P.O.V Joan
The train stopped a little bit past all our farms. My mother wished me luck, having to go to her usual work and left me there as the doors automatically opened. I looked to the floor as I walked in. knowing red really wasn't my color, and went to take a seat. I had almost sat down when I heard a yelp and turned around, only to be touching nose's with a dauntless. I jumped back in suprised and walked backwards, before bumping into another one. I apologised before looking around for an empty seat and racing towards it.
I quickly sat down and glanced at my hands. There were so many dauntless. In a few minutes Candor would get on, followed by Erudite. I softly moan knowing that there would be too many people to fit in the train. I look around at a few faces before I lock eye contact with a blonde dauntless, sitting next to a woman who looks sincere enough to be an Amity like me. I look for any resemblance between the two, and when I find on one, the hair, I sigh and return to looking at my hands.
A low buzz was heard and I raised my head enough to see the candor walking in, and I stay in that position for the rest of the ride, even when the Erudite walk in. I only get out of that position when It was time to go. I slowly had gotten up, and left the train, taking in the Abnegation surroundings.
Candor P.O.V Toast
Erudite P.O.V Sam
Abnegation P.O.V Lexi
Settling In/Training
Candor P.O.V Eli
Erudite P.O.V Billie
Dauntless P.O.V Kaeghan
Abnegation P.O.V John
Amity P.O.V Amina
Meeting Up/Rankings
Jinx's P.OV
(Somebody agreed that she will write this on my account... ^u^)
Aminty P.O.V Rebekah
Abnegation P.O.V Aiden
Dauntless P.O.V Summer
Erudite P.O.V Eli
Candor P.O.V Claudia
The arena starts off as a mere simulation. All tributes are injected with a powerful needle that sets off the simulation, turning some of their worst fears into reality.
It starts of as a large, almost sadistic white cusiny room filled with blood and stuffed toys. In the center of that room in a treasure chest, where inside is a larger needle, that the tributes have to be careful with. They would have to prick themselves to get to the real cornucopia, and that would have to be before five minutes ends (20 hours to post)
The real cornucopia is a large, blank room with weapons apon weapons at its rest. Try not to step in the wrong spot, for mines and traps are everywhere, and who knows what lays underground.
If you happen to fall underground and not get killed, A large drainege system runs there. There are two rooms, one is a large kitchen, and the other is the room you started with that has the needle. Try not to run into any of the toxic snakes and you should be fine until a tribute finds the secret exit.
After you get away from the weapon room, you will run into a large mirror room filled with millios of mirrors. Half of them are doors, another quater are traps and the other quater is a hypnotising mirror that can turn you against others. To make it through the room you have to find the right door, or if not, the room is great from tricking and trapping others.
3 mirror doors are connected to a large theme park building. None of the rides actually work, but they are quite well put together hiding spots, and if you have the right backpack ((Which you start off with)) you could rigg it.
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Its a new year and a new week, everybody is prepared and resolved to make the most of this year, now while you are thinking of how to increase your level be the best in your department and make millions with your business remember that you can only achieve this with the right impression so start off the new year/new week in a gorgeous looking ensemble, no dull moments allowed remember you ended the year with a bang now its time to start it off with two bangs. This corporate attires should inspire your choice this week.
A sleeveless body-con turtle neck dress paired with a blazer, a thin waist belt and a peep toe heel would do for your first look to work this week.
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The hotel is 10km from Hurghada's busy centre, and Hurghada International Airport is 15 km away, with an approximate driving time of 20 minutes.As an excursion, guests can travel further afield to the ancient site of Luxor, site of the Karnak and Luxor temples, 150km from the hotel.
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1. Rationalization - Creating false but plausible excuses to justify unacceptable behavior.
2. Identification - Bolstering self-esteem by forming an imaginary or real alliance with some person or group
3. Displacement - Diverting emotional feelings (usually anger) from their original source to a substitute target.
4. Projection - Attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, or motives to another.
5. Regression - A reversion to immature patterns of behavior.
6. Reaction Formation -Behaving in a way that is exactly the opposite of one's true feelings.
7. Repression - Keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious.
- RationalizationVote A
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Welcome to our cottage in the country! Enjoy staying in a 19th century home located on a small farm. Enjoy relaxing on the rockers on the front porch with views of farm animals and wildlife. As you enter the front door you will have an open floor plan to a living area that has a flat screen TV w/ digital antenna , DVD player, fireplace, and comfortable seating. There is a powder room for convenience. If you enjoy music, there is a radio w/ CD player, and record player. The Kitchen has all that you need: island w/ sink, dishwasher drawer, and seating for 2, large refrigerator, commercial gas range and hood, Keurig w/ carafe, microwave, toaster, all cooking utensils, and eating necessaries. If you like to cook outside there is a gas grill on the deck. The bedroom and main bath are on the second floor. In the bedroom there is a queen size bed, night stands, reading lights, dresser, closet, flat screen TV w/ digital antennae, sitting area, and books to read. The large bathroom has a tiled shower, vanity, mirror, and toilet. All linens and towels are provided. The home is kept comfortable with HVAC. WIFI is supplied. If our home is not available please check out our other home called the BirdHouse #4355149.
Pete & Carol have lived next door to the property 30+years. Carol grew up right up the road and the home they live in, next door to the cottage, was her Grandparents.
Carol Heth purchased this cottage in 1983
With growing up and living in the area for so long we know how enjoyable it is to be here. We have a private property and enjoy living here.
The historic area around us has so much to see and enjoy. Whether you enjoy nature, hiking, kayaking, boating, shopping, farmer's markets, the Amish, or relaxing you will have the opportunity for it all. So close to the Susquehanna River to be able to use it or the hiking trails around it. If you want to travel to a big city, we are centrally located to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, or New York City. But, you will enjoy the city of Lancaster and Columbia for their arts and antiques.
This place is perfect little piece of country. Great place to stay if you want to do several day trips. Carol and Pete are great hosts. I would recommend this place .
What a special Thanksgiving holiday in the country. We enjoyed the beautifully designed cottage, the gourmet kitchen, the comfortable bed, and the pastoral setting. With Carol and Pete's help with the seating arrangements and dishes, we were able to cook up a great Thanksgiving dinner for our parents and share it at a table together in the cottage. We very much enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it for anyone who would like to spend some time in the countryside, and still be close to all that Lancaster has to offer.
Our mini-vacation was much too short at this fantastic rental. Everything was just so lovely. Hosts were wonderful people and very helpful with anything you need. We loved the country/ farm life of this rental,and we will be sure to return. We loved that it is pet-friendly so our furbabies could accompany us too!We highly recommend!!
This quaint cottage is nestled in a beautiful area of Lancaster county with quick access to shopping, site seeing, and delectable cuisine. Pete and Carol are extremely friendly and helpful. Nice relaxing atmosphere to unwind in after a busy day of site seeing and shopping. Watching the deer in the morning and petting the donkeys in the evenings were just and added bonus we were not expecting! Highly recommend this place!
We were looking for a home to rent, with our dog, for a week while we were visiting Lancaster County. We were attending a nearby concert and planning some historic sightseeing. This cottage exceeded our expectations more than we could have imagined.
After corresponding with the very accommodating hosts and owners, Pete and Carol, everything was in place. Upon arrival we drove down a long driveway, past some farm buildings and found the cottage around the corner and were very excited. Inside we found fresh baked scones (delicious each morning with coffee), fresh eggs, a bouquet of fresh flowers, and dog bowls and treats.
Pete and Carol have lovingly restored the 19th century cottage, including modern conveniences that blend in beautifully. It was quite warm and the indoor AC was a life saver, if you weren't sitting on the front porch with a breeze. The most amazing surprise that was recently added was a large screened porch connected to bbq deck. It had a high table and chairs, lights, and a ceiling fan over, wait for it, a large hanging bed suspended to the ceiling!! I spent much time resting or reading there and when there was a thunderstorm the rain was very soothing.
The large front lawn is completely fenced in. To the left is a field and hill where you can see donkeys grazing, emus, and chickens and roosters, who were quite amusing. Once on top of the driveway we saw the cows coming home!
Columbia was a perfect location for many sightseeing options close by, from Amish life, an historic train ride, part of the Mason-Dixon line, the Susquehanna River, and my favorite the Susanna Wright house where she hosted some of the day's most famous thinkers, including Benjamin Franklin. The house is one of the most historically accurate buildings from that time.
Pete and Carol were very cool and interesting to talk with and learn some history about the cottage and surrounding country. We felt like friends by the time we left. But they also gave you all the privacy you needed. Thank you Carol and Pete and Bella for sharing your home and farm with us! Next Lancaster trip we know where we will be staying.
Best Wishes,
Deb, Brian and Junior
Philadelphia, PA
We stayed a week in this cottage and absolutely loved it! Carol and Pete were warm and welcoming even before we arrived by answering all our questions and offering to help set up any activities we were interested in doing. When we arrived Carol brought us warm blueberry muffins and farm fresh eggs so we didn't have to worry about breakfast the next morning. The kitchen has every appliance you could need to make a delicious meal - just bring your creativity. The screened-in back porch had a hanging bed that was so inviting and comfortable that I snuck in a nap or two! The upstairs bathroom was spacious, very clean and all the elegant touches gave it a spa-like feel. I recommend going to the Lancaster Market to pick up your fresh vegetable, fruits, meats and cheeses - what a delight to walk through the market. If you love cheese we found an awesome restaurant in West Reading called 'Say Cheese' - yummy! We truly loved out time here and would recommend this place to anyone wanting a relaxing time in a first class home.
The cottage is located near the beautiful Susquehanna River. You may enjoy spending time on the river or hike a trail near it. If you enjoy shopping, the Amish, or just relaxing this will be a treat for you. Centrally located to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, or New York City for day trips if so desired.
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I have computers scattered all over the country and I don't have an inventory list for them. I just took over this position and I'm trying to see what machines have what resources and even simple things like the computers name and what OS and all the little details that make it possible to help my warehouse guys when they call in with a problem. Does anyone have any ideas about a website I can send them to, or a program they can run that will gather this for me and not have me trying to talk some poor user through the Start Menu to find out how much ram they have. Any help for this new and innexperienced admin would be greatly appreciated.
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Spiceworks would do this well for you if you have them all on accessible networks.
If not, you can use this little program:
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Jun 22, 2012 at 2:24 UTC
If you download and install Spiceworks and then in Settings -> Network Scan. Enter the IP Address ranges you want to find devices on, you should be able to find the info you are looking for.
Unless I'm missing something here....
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Spiceworks would do this well for you if you have them all on accessible networks.
If not, you can use this little program:
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Jun 22, 2012 at 2:32 UTC
If you can't get SW to gather all this for you due to networking, I've put BGinfo as their desktop and a scheduled job to update it every 20 minutes or so. You can create a config file for it and then a shortcut or script to run it with your config file. Then their wallpaper includes all this info so they could read it to you.
Jun 22, 2012 at 2:35 UTC
You are absolutely correct and for my internal machines, I've done just that. These devices are separated from our network (virtual and physical) and connect to us through a remote desktop connection or just through the web in some cases, just long enough to send information to us. I'm trying to get to the machines themselves and build an inventory of what I have out there so I can start to know what life cycle to expect for them. I cannot get to them through Spiceworks as far as I can tell. Sorry for the incomplete info.
Jun 22, 2012 at 2:54 UTC
Goto assist will give a detailed list that contains all the info you are looking for but you'll have to get them to connect to a support session to run the tool.
Jun 22, 2012 at 7:31 UTC
If you're tasked with managing off-network computers, the agent in the next version of Spiceworks may work out for you too. It's meant for situations like traveling salespeople who aren't on the network at reliable times or completely off-network devices. Depending on the number of machines like this which you support, it could be a solution too.
Jun 23, 2012 at 7:53 UTC
Spiceworks 6 will have an agent for this:
...If not, you can use this little program...
Have used Belarc and/or PCWizard for this, both free:
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Part 2, Meet Susan Burns, Industry Thought Leader at Talent Synchronicity
Posted on September 11, 2008
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Part 2 of 2 Part Interview – Part 1, Originally Published, RecruitingBlogs.com
Six Degrees: Tell us about your solution-based offerings as a consultant
Susan: Today I am managing my own consultancy – Talent Synchronicity. My approach to consulting is rooted in offering talent strategy solutions through an integrated alignment with core business functions and processes. While this type of approach is at the heart of my front-line business experience I've found it to be consistently effective in every aspect of developing a differentiated and sustainable talent strategy. The basic idea behind Talent Synchronicity is to bring together talent leaders, recruiters/sourcers and business leaders to identify and exploit shared values, vision and objectives that result in unified thinking. Taking this type of approach maps out a clearer picture from which to operate, establishes a web of champions and ultimately leads to enhanced momentum to deliver greater results, differentiation and a sustainable competitive advantage. I leverage technology, branding, customer service, and operations experience to create intrinsic value for the recruitment function and related talent initiatives. My approach is typically creative, resourceful, and collaborative to guide clients through assessment, planning, development, and implementation of strategies. My areas of expertise include:
• Integrated Recruitment and Talent Management Strategy Development
• Employment Brand Differentiation
• Social Media Strategy
• Recruitment Leader Development
• Workforce/Talent Planning
• University Recruitment and Relations Strategy
• Recruitment Team Structure and Processes
In addition to Talent Synchronicity, I'm also executive director for The Future of Talent – a community of talent leaders working together to define what the future of talent will consist of by exploring emerging trends and influencers across technology, societal shifts, and geography. The Future of Talent is grounded in the work of Kevin Wheeler and techniques developed at the Institute for the Future, where Kevin was a researcher
for more than a decade. The cornerstone event for The Future of Talent is an annual retreat where practitioners come together to design strategies through differentiated view points, share best practices and ideas, and engage informally with leading thinkers in the areas of talent acquisition, branding, knowledge management, employee development, and leadership.
Six Degrees: What are the most common themes of strategic and/or tactical mishaps involving past or present HR/Staffing org?
Susan: The most common themes I've seen leading to mishaps in staffing functions is a fragmented approach that doesn't bring recruiting leaders to the table to engage in and influence thinking. Often, staffing leaders are dependent on others for information. While this works some of the time, too many times it leads to a reactive approach that adds cost, stress, frustration and attrition to the team. The recruiting function thinks differently and asks different questions than an HR generalist – they have to as they operate in a much different and much more competitive environment. Building an open line of communication, working closely with business partners and assuming a certain degree of risk leads to a more planful approach that adds incremental value to the organization…..and the recruiting team.
Six Degrees: Considering all of the frustrations you have experienced in your career as a recruiter, — what inspires you as you continue in your career?
Susan: What inspires me to continue in my career is the passion and belief that talent is the critical lifeblood of the organization. I also believe that we are living in a time of tremendous change and that we will see the relationship between the organization and talent evolve. This will mean that talent management must play a key role and focus very strategically on the talent lifecycle to deliver a competitive advantage to the company but equally important to the community of talent that arrives each day to make stuff happen and ensure the business is there tomorrow!
Six Degrees: List/detail speaking events, awards, publications, where you have you represented your company:
Susan: I write part-time for Joel Cheesman on Cheezhead Xtra and host Talent Talk Café every Tuesday at 3pm ET on RecruitingBlogs.com.
I've enjoyed the opportunities the recruiting industry has given me to publish articles and present at many events. ERE has been a source of continuous learning for me and I'm always honored to give back through content – both written and via their events. I've published:
• The Strategy of Talent Acquisition with Jeff Hunter through the ERE Journal;
• What's Next? The Emergence of Hiring Management Systems with Gary Alpert, founder and CEO of WetFeet, through ERE; and,
• Delivering a Balanced Employment Brand Experience through ERE.
I've had the opportunity to speak at a number of conferences hosted by ERE, Kennedy, IQPC and SourceCon. Additionally, I serve as a subject matter expert/panelist for HCI. Presentation topics have included social media strategies, integrated recruitment strategy, corporate website development, employment branding, workforce planning, metrics and college relations.
There have been a number of awards during my career that I am proud of including:
• Electronic Recruiting Exchange. 2005 ER Excellence Award for Best Corporate Careers Website. Honorable mentions received for Most Strategic Use of Recruiting Technology and Recruiter of the Year.
• Federated Department Stores. Newness 2000 Award. Recognized for development and deployment of Retailology recruitment site as brand differentiator.
• NACE. Employer Contribution in Technical Innovation. Awarded for development of the Retailology.com/college recruitment site as an employment outreach platform.
Six Degrees: Anything you want to plug?
Susan: I'll be leading a day long workshop on developing an integrated talent strategy at the Kennedy Conference in the Fall. This will be a hands-on workshop that incorporates many of the principles used through Talent Synchronicity and will provide a foundation for developing a strategy or enhancing aspects of an existing strategy – I hope you'll join me!
I also invite readers of Six Degrees who have an interest in the Future of Talent to visit us online at www.FutureOfTalent.org and contact me directly if you are interested in joining our community. We look for members who are helping to influence the future of their organization, have an insatiable curiosity for the world, and are passionate about shaping the future of talent!
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