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Blu-ray Review: THE WILD GEESE Show What Real Men Are Made Of
The Wild Geese is absolutely ludicrous. Absurd, daft, antiquated nonsense. If you thought Sly, Arnie and Bruce kicking ass in The Expendables was beyond belief then you've never seen an aged Richard Burton fight off hoards of African militia. Andrew V. McLaglen's British mercenary flick is a period piece, boys' own adventure from 1978 that overcomes its hackneyed plot by way of an astonishing cast of British luvvies, most notably Burton, Richard Harris and Roger Moore. It's Royal Shakespeare Company meets The A-Team.
In London, Col. Allen Faulkner is tasked by a nefarious industrialist with leading a group of mercenaries into Africa to rescue a political leader. Deposed and imprisoned by the now ruling dictator, the 'Geese' must intercept before said dictator offs him. Faulkner rounds up the best team he knows in the form of old buddies Fynn (Moore), Janders (Harris) and Coetze (Hardy Kruger). Together they hire some other graying military veterans and make a plan. In Africa things go smoothly until the team are double crossed by their employer and have to make their own way out of the country, battling the dictator's army on the way.
An archetypal 'men-on-a-mission' movie, the style flits between late Moore-era Bond movie daftness (Moonraker was in the works by now) and hard-boiled war picture. As Moore chomps a cigar whilst casually dispatching an anonymous bad guy, it's tongue-in-cheek Bond all the way. Yet an earlier scene is far more hard-edged. When Fynn (Moore) forces a drug dealer to eat a whole bag of heroin powder at gun point until he overdoses and dies, it feels rather more gritty than The Spy Who Loved Me. Even if Moore is inevitably typecast as the ladies' man, with. The Bond links don't end with Moore either, as John Glen (who subsequently directed Moore three times as Bond, and Dalton twice) serves as editor and second unit director. Aside from the action set-pieces, the colour filtered credit sequence in particular feels very 70s Bond, with its lounge club theme song lending a casual absurdity to proceedings.
McLaglen's perfunctory direction takes nothing away from the thesping and Burton in particular gets some choice lines, and embraces sharp references to his hard-drinking on and off screen. Harris plays the straight guy with aplomb and adds tepid emotional resonance via some sentimental father-son bonding. Once the adventure kicks off though, it becomes a rollicking action pic that happily refuses to guarantee any of the cast a safe journey home. Don't think they won't buy it just because they're famous. As is typical for the period there are some lazy stereotypes - the gay medic, affectionately mocked by the team, and Kruger's dodgy-accented South African in particular betray differing socio-cultural attitudes of the time. That aside, half the fun of The Wild Geese is in the long lost bastions of masculinity on show - hard drinking, womanising, loveable rogues may not be in fashion, but they're still terribly entertaining.
In the end, it's a silly but thoroughly engaging Sunday afternoon distraction (albeit with added blood squibs and cursing). Moore, Burton and Harris carry the picture, but other old hands including Jack Watson and Stewart Granger add support with real class. Forget that most of the cast could barely jog to the letter box, let alone fight off a marauding African army many times their size. Ludicrous is rarely this enjoyable.
The Disc
Detail and sound is strong, but the picture has noticeable damage in some shots, though it's not overly troubling. Although far from a top notch restoration seen on some Arrow releases, it still manages to make the hi-def upgrade worthwhile.
World Premiere (7 mins approx)
A period piece of new coverage from the Leicester Square premiere is a mildly diverting curiosity, that helps contextualise the film's age if nothing else.
Audio Commentary with Roger Moore, John Glen and producer Euan Lloyd.
Taken from the 2004 Warner DVD, this disappointing commentary is a little turgid with a lot of background chatter around the production and lacking commentary around what's happening on screen in some potentially fascinating areas. Still, some parts are of interest, but there's not quite the thrilling anecdotes you might expect from this trio.
Trailer (3.5 mins)
Yep, you guessed it.
Bonus Feature: Code Name: Wild Geese
This macaroni combat flick from Antonio Margheriti is a nice to have, but hardly essential viewing. But since given Arrow are releasing it separately under the Arrowdrome label it's a welcome addition.
Please note this review is based on a pre-production screener and so I am unable to review the packaging and physical extras detailed below.
The Wild Geese is available to buy on blu-ray from 8th October 2012 through Arrow Video.
Special Features:
- High Definition presentation of the main feature; Audio commentary with Roger Moore, producer Euan Lloyd and second unit director John Glen; World Premiere Newsreel Footage; Original Trailer; Bonus Feature Film: Code Name: Wild Geese, starring Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine and Klaus Kinski, directed by Antonio Margheriti aka Anthony M. Dawson; Reversible sleeve with original poster and newly commissioned artwork cover; Collector's booklet featuring brand new writing on the both films by Ali Catterall, co-author of your Face Here: British Cult Movies Since the Sixties and writer James Blackford as well as a biography or producer Euan Lloyd, illustrated with original artwork. English SDH subtitles for the hearing impaired; Region B
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2012 is about image
Happy NEW YEARS everyone!!! I know I'm a little late, but before the holidays I told myself I would take a break from blogging and spend time with my family. (I know I've actually haven't been really active blogging lately but that will change this year! ) For 2012, I told myself I would work on image. Image in several ways actually. One way is with this blog. I've been planning on working on a redesign for some time now, and 2012 is the year it will happen. It might not happen as soon as I would like, but there are 12 months in the year … right?
The second version of image is me. Is the way I present myself. It's working on my lack of fashion and making it a lack no more. I don't necessarily have the money to spend on clothing… and even if I did I never seem to find anything, so I told myself I would buy 1 piece a month. No more no less. A piece can be anything from a shirt, to boots to a purse or accessoires. (and nothing at regular price – seeing we are in debt paying off mode.) I'm not very good with fashion and the clothes I do have aren't interchangeable. So I want to be smart about it from now on. ( I apologize in advance to my pinterest followers if you happen to see alot of outfit pins in my A la Mode board, but I really do need the help)
The third version of image is still about me. I am due to have bébé2 in May, right around my birthday and I really want to lose the pregnancy weight and more. I will be on maternity leave for 12 months so it's my time to start running again and doing the C25K program again (I downloaded the Ease to 5k App for my iPhone). I still had 5 lbs to lose when I got pregnant, so I will lose that and another 25lbs. I don't feel great about my body, and it's not about being skinny (because trust me I've never been smaller than a size 12) but it's about feeling healthy. I will document my progress on the blog (that way it will give me an extra kick in the butt!)
The fourth version of image is in our home. With the arrival of bébé2 we have ALOT of changes to do. From finishing the bedroom downstairs so that we can move our bedroom there, to make Mavrick his first toddler room and redecorate the nursery. All in a span of 3 months. I will share the progress of those rooms as well as the finished products, because my House Tour has been pretty inactive for a while. I have great projects in mind for the nursery and toddler room and I can't wait to share it with you.
What are your plans for 2012 ?
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- 4 Omaha Steaks Boneless Strip Steaks
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup seeded and diced red bell pepper
- 2 Roma tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeded, and diced (see below)
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon minced thyme
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup diced zucchini, unpeeled
- 1/2 cup diced eggplant, unpeeled
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- To blanch the tomatoes, bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Score the base of the tomatoes with an "X" and immerse in the water for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Peel with the tip of a knife, starting at the base end of the tomatoes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare the grill.
- To prepare the ratatouille, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a heavy saucepan and cook the onion over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the bell pepper and cook for another 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue cooking for 8 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat another 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a sauté pan and sauté the zucchini over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes, or until lightly colored. Season with salt and pepper, add to the tomato mixture, and set aside. Using the same pan that was used for the zucchini, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the eggplant over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until soft. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a colander to drain.
- Add the eggplant to the saucepan with the zucchini and tomato mixture and sprinkle with the basil. Cook over medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring gently. Adjust the seasonings if necessary and let cool.
- To prepare the potatoes, lightly butter parchment paper set on a baking sheet. Cut the potatoes crosswise into very thin slices, pat dry, and arrange in a single layer on the parchment paper in 8 small circular pinwheel patterns with the slices overlapping. Brush the pinwheels with the butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden crisp.
- While the potatoes are cooking, season the steaks with salt and pepper and grill over medium-high heat for about 4 to 4-1/2 minutes on each side for medium-rare, about 5 minutes for medium, or to the desired doneness.
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2008 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Jordan
|United States Department of Labor
|Bureau of International Labor Affairs
|Publication Date
|10 September 2009
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|United States Department of Labor, 2008 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Jordan, 10 September 2009, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/4aba3ed7c.html [accessed 30 May 2016]
|This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.
|Selected Statistics and Indicators on Child Labor
|Population, children, 5-14 years:
|Working children, 5-14 years (%):
|Working boys, 5-14 years (%):
|Working girls, 5-14 years (%):
|Working children by sector, 5-14 years (%):
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|– Services
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|Gross primary enrollment rate (%), 2006:
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Incidence and Nature of Child Labor
According to the Jordanian Department of Statistics, in 2008, children in Jordan – mostly males – worked in mechanical repair, agriculture and fishing, construction, and hotels and restaurants. Children also work in the informal sector as street vendors, carpenters, blacksmiths, painters, domestic laborers, and fruit and vegetable pickers, and they work in small family businesses. Children also work in factories, clean cars, and sell items at traffic stops. The Government study found that some children are subject to conditions considered to be forced labor. Risks for working children include injury from heavy machinery, loud noise, poor lighting, and exposure to chemicals.
Child Labor Laws and Enforcement
Jordanian law sets the minimum age for work at 16 years, except for apprentices. The labor laws do not set a minimum age for such vocational training. For hazardous jobs, the minimum age is 18 years. Jordanian law states that children under 18 years shall not perform work with mechanically operated equipment; with oil and gas machines; requiring scuba diving equipment; in construction in which the worker is exposed to noise, vibration, high air pressure, radiation, or dust; underground; and in offices, hotels, restaurants, or nightclubs. Those under 18 years of age must be given a rest break after 4 hours of work and may not work more than 6 hours per day, during weekends and holidays, or at night. These restrictions, however, do not apply to agriculture or the informal sector, where many children work. Before hiring a minor, a prospective employer must obtain a guardian's written approval, the minor's birth certificate, and a health certificate. Violators of the law are subject to fines, but USDOS reports that this is often not enforced. Children who are self-employed, who are employed by family members, and who work for no wages, fall outside the scope of the labor code.
Compulsory labor is prohibited by the Constitution except in circumstances of war, natural disaster, or as a result of a conviction by a court of law. The minimum age for recruitment into the military is 18 years. The law calls for punishment up to life imprisonment with hard labor for anyone who uses a minor in the production, transportation, sale, or purchase of drugs. On March 31, 2009, a new anti-trafficking in persons law came into force that prohibits trafficking for both forced labor and sexual exploitation, with penalties of up to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor for cases involving aggravating circumstances, such as where the victim is under the age of 18 years or is female. It is illegal to induce a female to engage in prostitution, to procure or attempt to procure "illegal" sex from any female under the age of 20 who is not a prostitute, or to sodomize a person under 15 years. Maximum prison terms are 3 years.
In July 2008, the Government amended the Labor Law to include domestic and agricultural workers. Codified standards, including those for wages, rest periods, and working hours will be defined in implementing by-laws which were not in effect at the time of reporting Fines for failure to comply with the law were increased, and fines included those for employers who force, threaten, or coerce someone to work.
The Child Labor Unit (CLU) of the Ministry of Labor (MOL) is primarily responsible for directing labor inspections and reviewing and ensuring the enforcement of existing legislation. According to USDOS, the current CLU staff of one person is insufficient. The MOL hired 60 additional labor inspectors in 2008, for a total of 140. All MOL inspectors, including child labor inspectors, will receive training through a USDOL-funded project to combat exploitive child labor in Jordan. According to the ILO Committee of Experts, current labor inspection mechanisms are inadequate in terms of their frequency, scope, outreach, and quality of reporting. Moreover, most working children are in establishments employing five workers or less and, therefore, are less likely to be inspected. Inspectors often handle child labor cases informally rather than issuing citations and fines. An official with the MOL Inspectorate Division told USDOS that inspectors frequently attempt to remove the child from the dangerous work situation, make agreements with the child's employer to gain access to education, or find other positive solutions so that families are not deprived of the child's income.
Current Government Policies and Programs to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor
The National Agenda (2006-2015) calls for the reduction of child labor through the strengthening of the labor inspectorate and provision of vocational training opportunities. The Jordanian National Plan of Action for Children (2004-2013) aims to eliminate the worst forms of child labor in Jordan by 2014 and to decrease the number of child laborers under 16 years. The MOL Labor Inspectorate set a target to remove 3,000 children from the labor market in 2008. The actions are part of its long-term strategy to remove 38,000 children from work. Research has not identified whether this effort was a success. The public and private sectors cooperate on a code of conduct to fight child labor.
In January, the Lower House of Parliament endorsed the anti-trafficking in persons that came into effect in March 2009. In addition to including penalties for trafficking, the law states that shelters may be established for victims.
The Jordanian Hashemite Fund established a Social Safety Center in Sahab that provides non-formal education to working children from 13 to 15 years and is supported by the Greater Amman Municipality, the MOL, and the Ministry of Education. The Information and Resource Center of the King Hussein Foundation developed a model program for community-based organizations to assist child laborers.
The Government of Jordan is participating in a USDOL-funded four-year USD 4 million child labor education initiative program implemented by CHF International in association with Questscope Fund for Social Development and the National Council for Family Affairs. The project began in October 2008 and targets 4,000 children for withdrawal and 4,000 for prevention from exploitive work in informal and small industries in Greater Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Madaba, and Aqaba and in hazardous agriculture in Jerash, Balqa, and Karak. The Government of Jordan is participating in a 14-month USDOL-funded USD 1.6 million ILO-IPEC project to conduct data collection on child labor.


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Scotland, of course, to catch the Embraer 195
Hello, dear readers,
two days in the office and on the road again, after my arrival back home from
MLH-LHR With Nice Companion And The Big Birdie (by FLIEGER67 Jul 30 2010 in Trip Reports)
and now, it´s time to catch something new.
En detail, one new plane type and one new airport.
Preparations for this trip gone back to early April.
Lets go!.
Thursday, 08.07.2010
Service BE 7122 operated by Flybe
Scheduled: 10.20 // 11.35
An absolutely unusual time for me this morning.
The first flight will leave at 10.20 am, no need for a special wake up call.
On the other hand side, the morning rush hour on the motorway to the airport is not really to calculate.
That means you need an hour or two, depending on the traffic situation, so leaving my
home office at 7 am.
Another reason to go early is the no seat selection mode without prior payment during the OLCI process on Flybe´s website. No way to take another aisle seat here.
Something strange happens during booking at Flybe´s website. When I press the book it button the system responds with an error message and I should contact Be´s helpdesk.
There are two flights out of BHX on offer, me choosing the quick connection, the first on the menue list.
Checking the mails as always in such cases and surprise, I see a confirmation, but no, not for my preference, but for the later flight out of BHX.
Thanks god, the window with the error message iss still open, doing a copy and send this with my
story to Flybe.
Two or three days later, a very nice agent calls me on my mobile, funny he talks to me in german and I respond in english.
He will switch my booking to the earlier flight and I should print a new confirmation from the check my bookings page in about one weeks time.
A bit more than a week later the new schedule is there, very good customer care here with Flybe.
The fare for the flight is some 40.00 Euro´s.
Parking the car and in Terminal 1 at the Flybe desk close to two hours prior to departure.
Two english guys there waiting and soon thereafter a female agent walking around the corner and preparing the counter.
Window last row for me, 21A, worth the early way here. Two for me later on.
The weather is really nice, once again out to the runway for a bit engine noise.
Back in the terminal at around 09.30 am, boarding time on the classic paper is 09.50 am.
A long line at T1 security, also a good number of waiting pax at T2, a much longer line of vacationeers at T3.
But there is also T4, not always open, but with a XQ service to Izmir, I will try it.
Departures with my flight on top, ok, second page!
And the arrivals, two minutes early from BHX
T4 is the place where you see pax for maybe this
Only some three to four pax at security, some issues with the trainee girl at the entrance,
"It´s not possible to go through security here", she talks to me.
"Why, all terminals are walkable inside?", I respond.
Another female approaching us and waving me through.
Not the frequent flyers on the XQ service, the "new" security rule, not for this people, so it seems.
Some five minutes later I´am in the gate area with a first view to that nice four holes on the military apron
My gate is 129, Terminal 1, ground floor, the guy at passport control check´s me and my passport
once, twice and another time.
OK, my hair is some longer than on the picture, but it´s me, definitely.
What´s going on here?. Finally he let me through.
Close to the gate at boarding time, one other flight on LH to MAN also here.
What about german efficiency?.
There is a door between the MAN gate and mine and the door isn´t open. I try to wait and see.
You know what follows, pax, feeling late now after boarding time coming from passport control,
want to open the door, going in panic, approaching the less friendly LH gate staff or also asking the immigration guys, running up and down, don´t now where to go.
Finally the female agent from check-in walking slowly by, opening the door and start boarding by bus.
What a nice day here in STR
A first view to my plane
Under the wing with DL not at the usual gate today
G-JEDV, it´s the scheduled Dash 8-400, leg no. 12 for me on type and a welcoming new registration.
It is one of 53 in the BE fleet. In service since 03.05.2004.
The undercarriage
Ah, its British European
Engine view
Cockpit crew is from the Uk, a female captain today and a male FO.
The captain with a very friendly welcome, she also introduces the cabin crew by name.
A military Herc is cuting the queue
Tuifly retro colours on the way
3345 meters 07 today for me, a fast departure at 10.25 am, five minutes late, sunny, no clouds and 20 degrees.
2 hours to go now for BHX.
Three female FA´s here, especially that young girl in the rear cabin really nice.
Three?. It looks like a trainee or check flight.
This is Hugo´s home, Metzingen
The safety card also in french
The well used cabin
Bright grey blue leather seats, somewhat dirty, the legroom is ok.
The load is only some 60% today.
And the actual magazine
Service is BOB.
The natural border between Germany and France close to SXB
Haze above France
Close to CDG at 24000 feet
Reaching another natural border
The UK now, not far from Biggin Hill
A friendly bye-bye from the cockpit during the approach.
Wheels down for BHX
A rough touchdown at the 2599 meters runway 33, a hard day for that special undercarriage.
It´s 11.30 am here, that means 12.30 am in Germany, five minutes early, light clouds only and the temperature is 19 degrees.
Welcome to the UK.
Still some gas for Mahan in the background
Leaving my seat at BHX
Apron disembarking
Thursday, 08.07.2010
Service BE 847 operated by Flybe
Scheduled: 12.40 // 13.50
Follow the signs for flight connections, sounds not bad and looks like well organized here at BHX.
Some ten signs and also corners later, I´am in the public arrivals area, so far with the organization here.
Up the stairs, thanks god, the queue at security isn´t that long, some ten minutes to wait.
Shoe´s off, also for me, well, no problem.
In the gate area some minutes prior to that picture.
EDI leads the board from gate A16, the fare is some 40.00 Euro´s.
BE share´s the terminal with FR, good for a huge number of pax around.
The usual shopping mall style here, with only limited views to the apron.
Ah, here it is, the longest Embraer, if I really know
Premiere, my first time ever on the E195
Airbridge boarding
It is G-FBEE, in service with BE since 26.07.2007 and one of 14 in the fleet.
This is the safety card
and the modern style cabin
Cockpit crew is from the UK, a nice and friendly welcome during boarding.
Seat 30A, second last row window, two for me. The load is some 70%.
Check-in is done earlier at STR.
40 minutes only now bound for EDI.
Three female FA´s here in the cabin, what I call biz friendly style.
Blue grey leather seats, good legroom, clean.
Leaving BHX now, not a masterpiece in architecture from my point of view.
It is 12.40 am, ontime, light clouds only and 19 degrees.
Doing some circles right after departure from runway 33 to avoid other traffic
And the cabin wall
Service is BOB, no route or flightlevel info.
Not far from EDI now
A short info again from the flightdeck about the weather conditions.
Coming in over the city
And the bridges in the background
Turning for finals
Touchdown on the 2560 meters runway 24, it is 1.40 pm, ten minutes ahead to schedule, the sky is partly cloudy, lucky me, no rain and the temperature is 18 degrees.
Logan close by on the apron
My comfortable seat
G-FBEE on stand at EDI
Reg shot
Logan ready to go
How I like this view
A good looking machine
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Distributed Computing Support
Management Team
Meeting Minutes
Joe Adamo (ITSS Communications), Vasilis Angelogiannos (Col. Of Public Admin & Comm. Svc.), Troy Bacon (Fin/Bus Affairs and Controller), Philip Baczewski (DCSMT Chair (UIT)), Michael Bagget (College of Visual Arts and Design), Ben Bigby (College of Music), Ginger Boone (UNT Facilities), Jim Byford (College of Engineering), Tim Christian (College of Arts and Sciences), Katy Gallahan (ITSS CTSS), Mike Hatch (College of Business), Paul Hons (College of Education), Deke Isaac (UNT Micro Maintenance), Scott Jackson (Libraries), Abraham John (UIT AITS), Brenda Kirk (ITSS PC/Lan Support), Gary Mathews (College of Information), Shea Rogers (UNT Business Services), Richard Sanzone (UIT Helpdesk), Chris Stoermer (ABN Lan Mgmt), Chris Strauss (ITSS Remedy Administration), Michael White (UNT Dallas), Roy Zumwalt (Texas Academy of Math/Science)
Members Present
Joe Adamo (ITSS Communications), Philip Baczewski (DCSMT Chair (UIT)), Mike Hatch (College of Business), Gary Mathews (College of Information), Raymond Pillar (for Tim Christian, College of Arts and Sciences), Shea Rogers (UNT Business Services), Richard Sanzone (UIT Helpdesk), Ryan Shanley (for Vasilis Angelogiannos, Col. Of Public Admin & Comm. Svc.), Chris Stoermer (ABN Lan Mgmt), Chris Strauss (ITSS Remedy Administration), Brenda Yu (for Paul Hons, College of Education)
Mac Edwards (Computing and IT Center), Nassos Galiopoulos (ITSS Sharepoint), Tracy Hansen (ITSS PC/Lan Support), JoAnn Luksich (UIT Data Management), Claudia Lynch (UIT ACUS), Gabe Marshall (ITSS Security), Brent Morgan (Metro Centre), Jason Myre (ITSS Messaging), Bahram Paiani (ITSS Network Computing Services), Gary Snow (ITSS Sharepoint), Chris Stoner (Metro Centre), Chris Williams (ITSS Security)
Minutes from June 15, 2012, were approved as written.
Brent Morgan and Chris Stoner were on hand from Xerox Metro Centre/Computer Color GraphiX, a local Denton firm representing Xerox copier products. They discussed several service offerings that they could provide, including sales and service of Xerox equipment. They currently are providing solutions for shared printing in the Business Leadership Building. They also discussed "solid ink" copier technology and offered demo machines if areas were interested in testing it. Philip Baczewski also promised to brief DCSMT on a project to support enhanced student printing via use of the PaperCut software already owned by UNT.
Philip Baczewski presented the proposed standard Dell models to be recommended on UNT's Dell Premier web site. Managers recommended the addition of a minitower option to support expansion cards for certain applications. Otherwise, the standard systems were accepted as presented.
Philip also noted that the Apple eCommerce Store was now available for institutional purchases, but required an Apple ID and an application for proposer or buyer status to save proposals. Detailed instructions for buying from the store for institutional use are posted on the MMS web page (www.mms.unt.edu).
Nassos Galiopoulos announced that ITSS Sharepoint Services would be updating the page design for UNT sites. The updates will be coordinated with the Sharepoint administrators for the various sites and done in a phased implementation. Managers can contact Sharepoint Services for information or assistance in this regard.
Joe Adamo announced that ITSS is investigating outsourcing UNT's Exchange e-mail system to Microsoft's Office 365 offering and asked managers to provide feedback regarding potential impact this might have in their areas.
Bahram Paiani discussed the pending implementation of SPF and noted that external service providers may need to use an alternate e-mail address if they are currently sending on behalf of unt.edu.
Tracy Hansen asked that it be noted that Imaging Services users should contact her office before migrating to IE version 9.
Tracy Hansen asked that it be noted that Imaging Services users should contact her office before migrating to IE version 9.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for August 3, 2012.
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Deli Attendant Resume
The Deli Attendant is responsible for maintaining high standards according to the company's policy, focusing on customer's needs, interacting with each passenger in a professional manner. Also she/he has to greet guests with a smile and pleasant disposition, make use of selling techniques. The Deli Attendant is familiar with the menu and knows the main course ingredients, takes passengers order and follows the cash handling procedure. Also he/she is in charge with maintaining a clean environment, completing the assigned side work and all the additional tasks and conducts itself in a manner that reflects positive attitude. Besides all that, he/she has to stock food in their respective places in the food store room, clean and wipe down workstation utensils before and after each assignment. Last but not least, the Deli Attendant has to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to be able to tolerate areas with extreme hot and cold temperatures, possess the coordination and dexterity in order to use kitchen tools and utensils.
Within your resume make sure you list all skills and abilities you possess, which recommend you for this position. The ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel comfortably may be a plus for your resume. The resume should also focus on your previous work experience. Make sure you add all duties you performed in your prior jobs so as to prove to your employer that you are capable of undertaking this position.
Personal Details
Name: Joan John
The Deli Attendant is the person who interacts with the paying customer, takes his/her order, and provides good professional services.
To secure a Deli Attendant position and make use of all my skills and experience to contribute to the company's development.
Hard working, result oriented, I am eager to be part of your team in order to bring a good contribution to its development.
Qualities and Skills:
Work Experience
Deli Attendant, August 2005 • present
Associate Degree in Food Science, State University, Kentucky
Maintained and respected all procedure.
Areas of interest
Food industry
Available upon request


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A Win For The People - The Story Of The 2012 World T20
The 2012 World Twenty20 promised to be a tournament to remember. This time, Sri Lanka were aiming to win on home soil but they faced challenges from around the globe in one of the most open tournaments to date.
We believe this is the first book published on the ICC World Twenty20 2012 and is currently available as both an e-book and paperback.


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May 25, 2016
Bay County School Board members give themselves a raise and now make more than a first-year teacher.
School Board members first brought up the 1.8 percent increase last month and gave its finally stamp of approval in a 4 to 1 vote Wednesday afternoon.
The increase brings their annual salary to $30,194, about $4,000 more than starting teachers, but some board members say they deserve it.
"Our salary is now a little more than the salary of a first-year teacher. That doesn't mean we don't deserve it, it just means teachers aren't getting paid enough. Now there's a push for us to look at the entire salary schedule and see what we can do," says Ron Danzey, School Board Chairman.
Representatives with the Association of Bay County Educators say they're okay with the board's increased salary.
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Freebird Games have announced that their latelst project, A Bird Story, will be available on PC in mid-2013. The game will be a short interactive story and will serve as a story bridge between the original To The Moon and its full fledged sequel. A Bird Story features almost no dialogue and "takes place between a mix of memories and dreams, delivering a surreal tale without dialogues."
Freebird Games Announces A Bird Story
Not to be mistaken for the story of the company's mascot "freebird", which is fairly dull in comparison.
March 7th, 2013 – Freebird Games announced its first new game after the release of To the Moon, titled A Bird Story. The narrative-driven top-down adventure short is scheduled to launch mid-year 2013, and has been outlined on its official page at http://freebirdgames.com/a_bird_story/
The said announcement happened after the company's sole employee, Kan Gao, was rehired shortly after his firing for the unjust overnight creation of the sequel To the Moon 2 (ref.: http://www.freebirdgames.com/images/ttm2.jpg ) in response to the growing concerns over the original To the Moon's unmet promise of actually being on the moon. In his defense, Mr. Gao proclaimed his belief that the denounced sequel was, in fact, "a pretty good idea at the time" (not unlike this press release).
A Bird Story is a short PC adventure game about a boy and an injured bird. The game takes place between a mix of memories and dreams, delivering a surreal tale without dialogues.
The game is the bridging episode between episode 1 (To the Moon) and episode 2 of the series – the protagonist (a boy in A Bird Story) would grow up to be the elderly patient in episode 2. However, the game is completely standalone, and is meant to be an individual story of equal importance with its own beginning and ending.
An original soundtrack composed by Kan will accompany the game, and the title theme preview can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffGWdm0Ntk
Join Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they enter a patient named Johnny's mind on his death bed to grant his final request. Watch, interact, and change the past as Johnny's life unfolds before you and takes you on a journey inside one's head that asks the greatest question of all: "What if…?"
If you had the chance to relive your life, would you change things? Would you try to achieve some grand goal? Could you find love? Fame? Fortune? Or would you realize that sometimes the past is meant to stay the same. Join Dr. Rosalene and Watts on their journey to bring Johnny To The Moon.
Featuring music by Laura Shigihara and Kan Gao, the soundtrack, story, and setting creates a unique storytelling experience leading up to a heartfelt ending. Find out about this and other Freebird Games titles at http://www.freebirdgames.com or watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqkJuSV-23U
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Free Travel Games: The Preschool Edition
Kindergarten Letter Roll Reading Game
Kindergarteners can play their way to reading mastery with this printable board game that offers practice in reading and phonics, vocabulary, and word building!
Play Alphabet and Number Derby
Learning letters and numbers can be a chore, but throw them in a game and kids won't mind the learning at all!
Spider Game
Spin a web of fun with this spider game! Your kid will get lots of counting and direction-following practice as she races you around the web to the finish.
Penguin Game
This penguin game is best for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and younger children learning to count and work with numbers.
Sandwich Stacker
This fun printable sandwich stacker board game teaches your child key skills like following rules and color recognition.
Board Game: Cross the River
In this printable board game, preschoolers take turns rolling a die and moving their coin markers across the board. They'll have fun and practice counting, too!
Lollipop Trail Game
Lollipop Trail is a fun printable board game that will entertain your kindergartener and help him practice counting, too!
Penny Tree Game
In this fun printable board game, kids take turns rolling a die and moving their pennies up the tree. The first player to get all his pennies in the tree wins!
Fishing Game
Print this out to play a special game with Dad that's packed with colors, fishing, and fun!


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That is really nice. I dig it. Repped.
That is really nice. I dig it. Repped.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
* Rivengard * My Finished Maps * My Challenge Maps * My deviantArt
great map - nice and clear, clean etc. I've got a novel to WIP, this is a good kick to get back to doing mine
thanks for showing, good luck with the novel
Baldrick: That's not what you said when you sent him your navel.
Blackadder: *Novel*, Baldrick -- not navel. I sent him my novel.
Baldrick: Well, novel or navel, it sounds a bit like a bag of grapefruits to me.
Black Adder III, Episode 2, Ink and Incapability
I like the city WIP. Did you use the Ascension tutorial here, too?
Thanks! I used parts of Ascension's Fastest Town in the West tutorial (the buildings) and Flawedspirit's Land/Mountain texture tutorial. The rest of it was just messing around in Photoshop. I'm definitely learning a lot from everyone here.


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Liberty Advocate
Search the Scriptures
Karen Pansler-Lam, J.D.
If you're not mighty in Scripture – you're weak – then you will not know the Truth
and will be tossed to and fro by every wind of false doctrine.
You be
will deceived.
O that men and women today would search the Scriptures to see if the preaching of pastors and televangelists is true!
We must not only read the Bible daily, we must be like the Bereans: "they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so" (Acts 17:11). The Bereans did not blindly accept religious teaching. The Bereans were praised because they searched the Scriptures daily to see if what they were told was Biblical Truth.
Matthew Henry wrote that it is the duty of all Christians diligently to search the Scriptures…
That therefore it is the duty of all
Christians diligently to search the scriptures, and it is the office of
ministers to guide and assist them therein. How useful soever this book of
books is in itself, it will be of no use to us if we do not acquaint
ourselves with it, by reading it daily, and meditating upon it,
that we may understand the mind of God in it, and may apply what we
understand to ourselves for our direction, rebuke, and comfort, as there
is occasion. It is the character of the holy and happy man that his
delight is in the law of the Lord; and, as an evidence thereof, he
converses with it as his constant companion, and advises with it as his
most wise and trusty counsellor, for in that law doth he meditate day and
night, Ps. 1:2.
Henry also writes…
It concerns us to be ready in the
scriptures, and to make ourselves so by constant reading and careful
observation, and especially by earnest prayer to God for the promised gift
of the Holy Ghost, whose office it is to bring things to our remembrance
which Christ hath said to us (Jn. 14:26)…It concerns us also to be
mighty in the scriptures, as Apollos was (Acts 18:24), that is, to
be thoroughly acquainted with the true intent and meaning of them, that we
may understand what we read, and may not misinterpret or misapply it, but
by the conduct of the blessed Spirit may be led into all truth (Jn.
16:13), and may hold it fast in faith and love, and put every part of
scripture to that use for which it was intended.
must be mighty in Scriptures!
must be thoroughly acquainted with the true intent and meaning of
Scripture, that we may understand what we read, and not misinterpret
or misapply it.
If we truly desire to know the Truth, as we read God's Law,
the Holy Spirit will enlighten our knowledge and understanding of the
Word: the Spirit will guide you into all Truth (John 16:13). This is a promise of the Lord…
Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive,
because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him:
but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you,
and shall be in you.
14: 17
if you're not mighty in Scripture – you're weak – then you will
not know the Truth and will be tossed to and fro by every wind of false
doctrine. You be will deceived.
Read and meditate on the Word daily that you may be mighty
in Scriptures!
no pastor or televangelist deceive you…search the Scriptures daily.


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Images: Third Army/ARCENT bridges the gap [Image 1 of 2]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Salcido
Lt. Col. Catina M. Barnes-Ricks, Third Army/ARCENT media relations and
community relations chief, left, listens as Spc. Kimberly Alexis, right, a
Third Army/ARCENT Headquarters and Headquarters Company motor pool clerk, relates the experiences which brought her into the military to the attendees during the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Annual Youth Conference held at Crestwood High School, June 23 in Sumter, S.C.
This work, Third Army/ARCENT bridges the gap [Image 1 of 2], by SFC Nicholas Salcido, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:06.23.2012
Date Posted:06.27.2012 12:33
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Hi. I have managed to download this patch recently but seems to be password protected. Does anyone happen to know the password?
Hi. I have managed to download this patch recently but seems to be password protected. Does anyone happen to know the password?
I think you mean the RAR file is password protected? And no i dont know the password mate but if i where you i'd recommend moving away from mcafee and useing avast free edition of AVG free edition mate, Both better than mcafee and both totally free!
Thanks for your advice. To be honest i quite like what I have and it is an offical version. It's just my subscription to Mcafee has expired and I did not download the patch before it expired. I could renew the subscription but the would cost me the best part of £100!!!!!
as stated above there are better programs around for free, than McAfee ever was. Avast, AVG, Avira, nod32, Comodo to mention a few.
I think you should do what people are advising mate.
There are plenty of free ones to choose from as stated in other posts.
I have been using AVG for sometime and find it very good and nowhere near as intrusive as Crapafee.
I know Crapafee can be hard to uninstall sometimes so here is a bit of advice.
Go to this link
Freeware Files - Free Software Downloads
and download the McAfee removal tool which will remove the lot and clean your registry up after it removes it.
Then go to the anti virus section and take your pick of any of the free ones available.
As previously stated there are quite a few good ones which are free.
AVG, Avast, Avira, Comodo etc..
Download and install and watch your pc run a lot better..
If you are using the McAfee firewall you may have to switch your windows firewall back on or download Zone Alarm which is also available at that link..
Good luck.
McAfee is a shocking bit of kit, take the advice above, use Avast, far, far better, and if you want to pay for it, they do a paid version too... Cheaper than McCrappy too.


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Scion TC vs. Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
Scion is Toyota's dysfunctional cousin — you know, the one nobody claims until the blood-test results come back — and prides itself on its well-advertised uniqueness. On the other hand, Mitsubishi has seen previous import tuner notoriety with the 3000 GT and Lancer Evolution, and only hopes to progress in this fashion with the Eclipse. Sifting through the pros and cons of these two coupes won't be easy, but at the end of our six ideals, which one will emerge as the decisive victor?
Scion TCMSRP (base): $17,620
Engine: 2.4-liter, 16-valve DOHC, VVT-I, 4-cylinder
Horsepower: 161 horsepower @ 5,700 rpm
Torque: 162 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
MPG: City: 21; Highway: 29
Performance - 16/20
The Scion TC or Touring Coupe borrows its structural underpinning from the Avensis (offered by Toyota's European division) and is available exclusively in front-wheel drive. The quad-wheel independent suspension is characterized by double wishbone in the rear, and supported by high-resistant MacPherson struts up front. This Scion two-door finds its muscle in the Camry's 2AZ-FE, a 2.4-liter, 16-valve, DOHC with Intelligent Variable Valve Timing. The smaller powerplant produces 161 horsepower @ 5,700 rpm, with 163 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm, that's not so bad for its class. There is a forced-induction upgrade courtesy of a TRD supercharger that bumps the output to 200 ponies, should you want to upgrade and spend the extra dough. However, the base TC sees the brunt of its power in the low end revs and the car remains well controlled by the rack-and-pinion steering. Drag-strip test runs clock a stock TC's 0-60 mph time at 7.8 seconds, and it runs the quarter mile in 15.7 seconds. These results were recorded with a five-speed manual transmission, but an optional four-speed automatic is also available.
Exterior design - 16/20
The Scion brand gains much of its allure by promoting itself as a customization specialist, one of the few of its kind. The TC matches its punchy kinetics with a "blank canvas" aesthetic, designed to let the mind wander and provoke the imagination of vehicular modification. The accessories available can all be applied by the dealer upon ordering, and include the bumpers, side skirt and rear spoiler. Beyond all the paneling, the TC receives a fresh grille and taillights, along with an arched roof that stretches from the windshield to the bottom of the back glass. The 17-inch wheels have this coupe resting 55 inches off the ground. Returning from last year's model is the tinted glass panoramic roof, which makes the TC's interior seem that much bigger.
Interior design - 6/10
As the TC is a coupe, rear-occupant room is limited, especially if the driver breaks the 6'0" mark. The pilot and front passenger's bucket seats are bolstered and firm, and will keep you firmly planted through the chicanes. The grade of the fabric used is moderate on the whole, but is still impressive for the sticker price. Most will find the four map pockets and bag hooks useful, as opposed to frivolous. Amber backlighting presents a soft glow for the HUD, complete with a trip meter and cruise-control setting, along with 35.4 cubic feet of cargo space, which is made available once the rear hatch is popped.
Sound system/goodies - 6/10
The entertainment bundle in the 2008 Scion TC serves up plenty of sonorous fortitude — enough, in fact, to appease even the most selective of listeners. Pioneer supplies the AM/FM unit with its single-disc CD player. To boot, there's a remote mini-jack MP3 port and available XM satellite radio capability. The system also boasts the ability to download and upload skins to the TC's LCD faceplate, as well as images, four-second video clips, and eight-second movies ripped from the Pioneer website. The six factory speakers are as crisp as any in this price range, but can be ameliorated with an optional configuration featuring an amplifier. Beyond all this, there is currently no standard navigation system available for the Scion TC.
Bang for your buck - 17/20
The all new Scion TC injects originality in its styling cues with a two-door package that is sure to make Scion's cash cow a hit amongst the generation-Y consumers. It exceeds in the sub-compact class and climbs a few more rungs with a sticker price of just over $17,000. Isn't that dysfunctional cousin always the most interesting family member once you work up the nerve to finally go and talk to them?
Driving experience - 16/20
Although there really is no comparison between the Scion TC and the class-standard MINI Cooper, and the TC is cited as possessing a below-average top-end speed, we believe this can all be pardoned given the exceptional acceleration and throttle response. Cog swapping is as smooth as a marble and even with the manual transmission trim is still excusable of novice errors, making it optimal for the drivers who are just starting out — couple that with an EPA of 21 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway, along with Toyota's dependability, and this Scion is solid.
Overall score - 77/100
The wallet-friendly fuel consumption and abundant personalization options make the 2008 Scion TC a real contender, and maybe not such an outcast after all. True, we've had a bit of trouble warming up the strangling, but after taking a closer look at this coupe we're more than willing to spend more time behind the TC's wheel really getting to know it.
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After months of preparation, the market will be open for business with about 25 different vendors at the Tarklin Community Center.
"We're trying to do everything we can to support local growers,†said Peggy Pelletier, a member of the board. Vendors will be bringing everything from lobsters to salsa to stained glass and gluten-free bakery items. Most of the vendors have signed on for the full season which runs through Oct. 14.
"It's been a learning experience,†Alison Estabrooks said.
The idea for the market came from Laura Doherty, the president of the market. In January, Doherty placed an ad looking for any interest in town for a market. There were 25 people at the first meeting, Linda Collari said. A nine-member board of volunteers was soon established and worked to gain town approval.
"Without the dedication [from the board], the market would have never happened,†Collari said.
The group had to gain support within the town, then get liability insurance and establish a set of bylaws before getting the green light from town government. The market is also a non-profit organization, and must follow the state guidelines.
"We have an amazing board of great people who have helped to get [the market] together,†Estabrooks said.
There is an application process for vendors to get a spot at the market. Applications are approved for a spot by a selection committee, appointed by the board.
"We wanted a representation of local farmers and artists,†Estabrooks said of keeping the market related to produce, but also supporting local artists as well.
The board worked with Duxbury Youth Baseball to determine a time for the market to be held. The market ends at 4:30 p.m. and vendors will be off the property by 5 p.m., just in time for the games to start, Pelletier said.
Estabrooks expressed disappointment with the current time, as it makes it harder to involve customers who may commute to and from work.
"We're starting with this and hopefully in the future we will be able to have a longer time,†Estabrooks said. "For now it will be the time it is.â€
However, having an earlier start time will allow working customers to go to the market on their lunch break. The market will offer prepared foods, making it a great place for people who are looking to get out and get something fresh for lunch, Collari said.
The market will be officially opened with the ringing of the bell by Jack Williams. Williams has worked to preserve the Tarklin Community Center "for eons,†Pelletier said. The board wanted to commemorate his hard work by allowing him to officially open the market for the season. After the first week, children can enter a raffle to get the honor of ringing the bell the following week. Winners of the raffle will be announced at the end of the day.
The board wanted to get children involved in the market, and also raise money through the raffle. There will be certain events throughout the season at the market, such as face painting and interactive storytelling, which will get children involved.
In an effort to give all local growers a place to sell their crops, there will be a shared space set aside for backyard growers. This space is strictly reserved for vendors selling homegrown things, Collari said. Vendors can call ahead to reserve a small space.
"We're trying to do everything we can to support local growers and support people to make use of their land,†Pelletier said.
"I think a lot of people are looking forward to coming and becoming a routine customer,†Estabrooks said.


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Tomorrow (Monday) is my Birthday and also the day I fly out to Colombia to start the OTN Tour of Latin America. On the positive side, the timezone changes make my birthday last quite a few hours longer. On the negative side, I'm going to spend 14 hours in a plane and 8 hours in airports. Good job I don't really do Birthdays….
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Over the last couple of years we've been constantly bombarded with the "tablets are the future" message. Today I read this piece about Microsoft.
Being a techie, it's hard for me to get in the "normal folk" frame of mind when thinking about technology, but it just so happens I had a conversation with a "normal person" last night. He's a personal trainer at my gym. It turns out his opinion on the desktop/laptop/tablet debate is pretty similar to all the techies I've spoken with. He was asking me for some advice (which I'm not qualified to provide), but before I said a word he hit me with a few statements:
I know it's a little sad, but I'm kinda enjoying discovering new little apps for Windows to do all those things that come out-of-the-box on Linux. Don't get me wrong, I'm not loving Windows, but enjoying the discovery process itself.
X Server
On a Linux desktop you don't need to worry about this, as your desktop is already using one. To get GUIs on the remote server to run on the local desktop, you just need connect to the remote server using "ssh -X firstname.lastname@example.com"
On Windows you need some additional software. There are plenty of paid for options, like Exceed, but there are also some free options. Many moons ago I used to use Cygwin. It's still around and still does the job just fine. Remember to install the Cygwin/X libraries. Once it's installed, do the following:
I mentioned on Twitter recently that I'd started a new job, which was greeted with some amusement. Some of my friends in the Oracle community have spent the last 4 years ribbing me about being "unemployed". For those that don't know the story, I was never unemployed. I am an employee of my own company, which paid me for the last 4 years. I spent that time representing the Oracle ACE Director program at conferences around the world, doing some teaching for Oracle University, but most of the time was spent at home, on my computers playing with Oracle technology , writing about it and answering questions about it. I had no serious intention of joining the rat race again in the foreseeable future, but at the same time I would never say never…
I went for a job interview today… (pause while Debra Lilley picks herself off the floor)
It's probably been about 8 years since I've had a formal interview like this. I admit I was a little nervous going in, but it turned out to be pretty good fun.
It started with a 1 hour written exam. It's been about 20 years since I've written more than a signature with a pen, so having to write with a pen for 1 hour was pretty terrifying. I'm not big on remembering syntax (that's what the manuals are for ), but hopefully I showed that I understood what was going on. Some of the questions could have been answered with "Read this: www.oracle-base.com/articles/….". Pity that wasn't an option.
I have a feeling Captain Support may be the latest addition to the Avengers lineup. Why?
One of Captain Support's friends was having some problems trying to sign up to a bonsai mailing list because emails from the list were being rejected before they got to him. He used the special signal and Captain Support jumped into action. A little Googling revealed the Plusnet mail servers can be fussy about emails with too many people in the "To:", "CC:" and "BCC:" lists. They apparently also get a bit cranky if emails contain lots of hyperlinks. Problem solved, so the bonsai world can sleep safe at night, surrounded by potted trees I guess…
I'm getting a bit sick of reading about how not having a mobile presence is a big fail. Once again the marketing people take a one-size-fits-all approach and assume that if you are on the net, then people must want to use your services from mobile devices. This is utter nonsense. In reality, the need for a mobile presence depends very much on what services you are offering and who you are offering them to.
For example, look at the OS breakdown for my website over the last month.
WordPress 3.3.2 is out. It's a maintenance release, so you can see the changelog for the fixes.
WordPress 3.4 is knocking at the door, so you can expect another upgrade to follow soon when it moves out of beta.
It's been a couple of weeks since I stopped hosting my website with Fasthosts. It's too early to start singing the praises of the new hosting company, but so far so good.
As a parting shot, when I asked Fasthosts to cancel my hosting account I asked for a refund on the 8 months of outstanding service I had paid for. I got the answer back today and it was a definite no.
I'm not particularly surprised at this, but I thought as a good will gesture to a customer of 11 years they may do the decent thing and give me my money back. It's not like I wanted to leave. I was forced to by their complete incompetence.
My advice to anyone considering using Fasthosts would be DONT!


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|Democracy speeches focus on youth's role in future
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Winners in the Voice of Democracy speech contest are pictured from left, Sarah Heermann
My Generation's Role
By Sarah Heermann
All Italians are in the mob, all southerners are rednecks, the French are the most romantic and all Americans are fat. Few people would agree with these stereotypes, but would you agree with the assumption that all teens are disrespectful? You shouldn't. Teens can do amazing things. The adults that are now well known for their achievements were once teens, a phase where greatness is in growing action.
It is incontrovertible that the future belongs to us. We inherited it from the time we were born. Whether or not you like the idea that we will own it, it will happen. Not only because it is rightfully ours, but because there is no one to compete against us for it.
So when asked the question does my generation have a role in America's future, there seems no other answer to me than yes, of course we do.
Generation Y has been assigned the unfortunate title of generation Y-Bother. We are known as the generation with more technology than ever before, with an attitude of arrogance. The popular trends of both music and clothing styles are outrageous and offensive, not to mention the way we dance.
Sounds like there is good reason to doubt our effective influence in America's future doesn't it? Or does it?
Do you find that your parents could easily substitute Generation Y with the name of their generation? We are the generation with more technology than ever before? Isn't that true for all generations? It would be a shame to have less technology than the generation before you.
We have an attitude of arrogance? Of course we do. All teens have gone through that same illness but, it is as numerous and as brief as growing pains.
As far as dancing and music goes, parents have doubted that since music moved away from the classical symphony and words from sources other than monks were added. When I first heard this prompt I was disheartened. I have always taken pride in our elders' approval.
It made me begin to wonder what adults think when they look at me. Do they see an egocentric teen and expect little? Before I even interact with you, will you already have judged me? It seems the generations above us are doubtful, perched in wait for the day we will ruin their country.
Why do you sit motionless, and choose to only watch the notorious? Watch those of us that excel, the go-getters that will soon be in the most important and demanding roles.
Just as there are Italians that in no way are connected to the mob, there are a surprising number of teens that do not buy into what they are stereotyped to be. Think about your church's youth group members, of all the local organizations that help with community projects such as 4-H and FBLA. These organizations are not formed to keep teens out of trouble, they are organized and successfully run by teens because they want to make a difference; they have goals and are preparing for their future role in America.
Many successful adults today were rowdy and rude teens back in their day. All of us change, all of us grow, and all of us will have a role.
Some of my generation will be doctors, lawyers, teachers, policemen, firefighters; all of the professions that we think of as being powerful and heroic. But we as a generation should never forget to fill one of the most important roles of all. The role to protect our country.
It is a role that requires the pressure of a doctor, knowing that people may die or live due to your decisions; a role that requires the critical thinking and compromising skills of a lawyer; and a role that takes the bravery of risking your life for others that firemen and policemen possess. It is the ultimate role, and I look with pride as I see my generation preparing to enroll in the military.
Throughout the countless years of human existence, there has not been a failure of a generation yet. Each has made advances in culture and technology, bringing us to the current generation, the one that is on the brink of entering adulthood. Generation Y.
We are the generation that is stepping up to the plate and filling the many roles. From hamburger flipper, to lawyer, to the military, we will find a place where each of us has a role. My generation will fill in the gaps left behind, not leave America an empty shell of what it once was, but build onto it, making it a country that is truly ours.
We are the future, and as Abraham Lincoln said, "Whatever you are, make it a good one."
We are the Future
By Jordan Zeiler
The American novelist Pearl S. Buck once said, "The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible—and achieve it, generation after generation."
Buck is simply saying that young people are fearless; they are willing to attempt anything, and make it happen.
Take a look around you. Look at your peers. Think about how they will affect America's future. A better question yet is how will you as an individual play a role in America's future?
Right now, our nation is in economic crisis. More and more Americans are being "let go." Do you really want to be one of those people who is being interviewed about how life is hard because you can't keep a job? Maybe you do, but most people would rather be living a good, happy life, owning a house, and supporting themselves and perhaps their family. It is up to our generation, the youth of the nation, to make a difference for the future.
Older generations frown upon ours. They believe that youth are spoiled and will have no effect on America. How does that make you feel?
Some of you may be laughing inside because you find that statement completely irrational. Others may be feeling angry that our elders would assume we are simply nobodies.
As for me, I am angry about this statement. After all, it is us who are going to be taking care of them in the future, right?
America's future depends on us. After we graduate high school or college, a majority of us will join the workforce. We will become teachers, doctors, architects, lawyers, and believe it or not, someone somewhere in the U.S. who is a teenager right now, will some day be the president of the United States. Who knows, it may even be you or the person sitting next to you, or maybe it could be me.
Last year, as we watched members of Holyoke High School cross the stage at graduation, our principal summarized their future plans. Of course, the majority planned on going on to college, but a select few were recognized as planning on joining the military.
The youth of America are going to be defending the nation in the future. The combat troops may have been removed from Iraq, but there is no guarantee that the United States will not enter some other future foreign war. Who is going to be out there on the front, risking their lives for our great country?
Look around. It may be your best friend, your brother or sister, your boyfriend or girlfriend, and if you are a parent, it could be your child.
My uncle Randy, who is only about three years older than us, is being moved to Texas for two weeks of training. In January, he will be deployed to Iraq, then go to Afghanistan.
When he came to visit my family shortly before he left, he mentioned that he was nervous, excited and scared all at the same time.
To me, he is honorable. Just three years ago, he was a senior in high school making the decision to join our nation's military. This is just one example of how our generation is playing a role in America's future.
You may be faced with the same decision to make as Randy when you are a senior. Maybe some of you have already made this decision. My younger cousins look up to Randy.
Some day, you will be looked up to, or maybe children already look up to you. The other day when we left for state softball, the team ran down the hallways of the elementary school, and to see the looks on those children's faces was remarkable.
They were looking up to us. At that point in time, we were the most amazing people, just because we made it to the state tournament. In the future, you may be looked upon as a hero. How will you handle that type of title?
Whether you become a soldier, a teacher or even just a parent, you will be looked up to by younger generations. The way you carry yourself will affect how they carry themselves.
We must look at younger generations and think to ourselves, "This is America's future."
Our biggest role for tomorrow is ultimately shaping our nation's future. In other words, we will be training generations beneath us, which is a very important task to accomplish.
Some adults may look at our generation as spoiled and having no incentive, but it is their fault. They are the ones who have shaped us.
Our generation must see this as a lesson learned. We cannot spoil the minds of lower generations for they are the ones who will take our places in the future. So if we want America's future to be bright, we must take the responsibility of training the youth to make our future as we want it to be.
Facing the future can be scary. Well, we may as well get over the fright now and leap head first into our hopes and dreams for America and how we will affect its future.
In his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
So, I will ask you, What can you do for America's future? You may become the president of the United States, or a mentor shaping the minds of younger generations.
No matter what you do, you have an effect on our great nation's future. After all, we are America's future.
Our Role
By Catrina Krueger
Does my generation have a role in society? Of course it does. It's impossible not to.
Our role could be through our actions, our thoughts, our feelings, our words and our judgments or lack thereof. Voting is an excellent example of this.
Both the people who take the time and effort to vote play just as vital of a role as those who don't when it comes to deciding who our president is.
Whether we like it or not, my generation will and does have a role in America's future, and I believe it will be for the better.
At one time, the name of our country stood for something great. It still does, thanks to the many true, honest and brave citizens. However, it has become tainted with greed, dishonesty, rudeness and an utter lack of patriotism and morals.
Just as every generation comes with new technologies, new miracle cures and new fashions; it is also assailed with multiple problems. I feel that the largest of them are morals and patriotism.
My generation's role will be to dust off our forgotten ethics and morals as well as to ignite the now dull patriotism.
Patriotism is defined as love for one's nation. People of all ages do not respect or care for our America much any more. We ridicule and rebel her at every possible time. Not that change and rebellion are bad things. Without them we wouldn't be a nation. However, rebellion for the sake of rebellion is only hurtful.
We are not just a nation, but also an idea, a virtue and an ideal. We stand for freedom. Not only that but for the men and women that died fighting for that idea. That, if nothing else, is worth loving and saluting. Without the love of her people a country isn't strong or productive.
Along with patriotism are morals. Many people have forgotten what compassion, courtesy and the simple love for your neighbors actually looks and feels like.
My friend was in the parking lot at Wal-Mart, unloading his purchases. He looked across the row of cars and noticed a lady struggling to unload her groceries. Without a second thought, he rushed over there and lifted a heavy box out of the cart into her trunk. The woman turned around and yelled "What do you think you are doing?" He quietly replied that he thought she looked like she needed help and didn't mean any harm.
She got a strange look on her face and replied that she wasn't going to pay him. What has this world gotten to when a simple kind deed is unwanted and needs money for it?
It saddens me to even think of this story. It should be our moral duty to love our neighbor as ourselves, but that has gone by the wayside. This is the same fate for other simple ethics and morals.
We don't trust or care for each other or our nation as we used to and it is tearing our country apart. It is up to us to change America. I have a voice in America and I plan on using it.
Thomas Jefferson said, "We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country."
We can learn from preceding generations, but they cannot choose our generation's path. If my generation is going to change the future of America, we are going to have to do it ourselves. No one can make our decisions for us.
My generation is often referred to as the lazy, why bother generation. Although this may be true, and we will probably wait until the last possible moment; I truly believe that my generation can and will help change the future of America for the better.
I am a voice and a role in America's future. I am the doctors and the nurses. I am the business managers and the secretaries. I am the cashiers and the custodians. I am the humble farmer and the proud politician. I am the leader, the follower, the rich, the poor, the mighty and the meager. I am the next generation. I am America.
Generation Y Bother
Does my generation have a role in America's future? Wait...What? That's an odd question. It's a no-brainer really.
Each generation doesn't have a choice whether they want to have a role or not. One could argue that my generation, generation why bother, could just cease to care and just let the nation fall apart due to our laziness, lack of work ethic and our absence of respect and integrity. I label that person closed-minded.
I see potential all around me, whether it is in my classmates or in other students. I can't deny the fact there is a record high percentage of people within my generation who have been destroyed by the lowered expectations of the leading generation. Despite the fact we have already been pre-destined to fail by many, I keep hope within my generation.
Are we so different than everyone else? Are we the only generation who struggled with drugs and alcohol? I still hear the old timers sipping on coffee talking about Woodstock. The only generations consumed by sex? I think the term used to be shagging.
The only ones who disrespected our elders? The flappers from the roaring twenties sure didn't make their parents proud.
The point I am trying to make is that every generation has been predicted to fail at one point or another. If I asked someone to go find me a generation in history who was never doubted I am confident they wouldn't return with an answer.
It only takes a few out of many to make a generation great. We have a country full of murderers, rapists and thieves. Each generation contributes equally as well as others. But we don't focus on them. We focus on politicians, good people and all our accomplishments to determine the quality of our generations.
I am fully convinced it takes nothing more than appointing a president who can fix America's problems to be proclaimed one of the greatest generations of all time.
Give us a chance, why don't you. You know that phrase, "don't judge a book by its cover." Well don't judge my generation by the petty mistakes we make as adolescents. Our childhood is just our cover. We have a lot more to learn and a lot more to show.
The most ironic part is the generation before us controls us throughout our adolescent age. We learn by example and take the morals our parents teach us. Does that even make us to blame in the least? Why should we be blamed when we have been raised so?
We do things the easy way because that is what we were taught, not what we chose. We are not completely blameless but we are often blamed for things that we cannot help. But as my generation matures, we get to shape our own future, and then after we have shaped our own lives we can try to shape our generation.
I like to think that history wouldn't have changed, even if we switched the generation at the time with a different one. The problem is, we don't face the same problems as any other generation, we have to deal with our own problems.
I believe this because every generation has individuals that step up, take over, and do what they think is best in any given situation. Just as preceding generations have done their best, I have no reason to believe that we will not do the exact same thing.
It is easy to criticize us before we have even been able to show you what we are made of. As Americans we aspire to be like our parents. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. And just as our parents defended that freedom, we will do the same. So America, what do you say. Let us show you what we got?


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China Mobile releases 2011 sustainability report, revealing opportunities to take lead in sustainable development
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- 11 June 2012
BEIJING: China Mobile, a member of The Climate Group, has released its 2011 sustainability report, which outlines the company's growing responsible operations as well new opportunities for it to take the lead in sustainable development.
China Mobile officially announced the release of its 2011 sustainability report last month, published for the sixth consecutive year so far, and available in both English and Chinese. Vice Chairman Ms Rulon Yan represented The Climate Group at the launch event in Beijing.
As a member of The Climate Group, China Mobile's continuing commitment to sustainable corporate growth and development is reflected in the company's latest operations and goals. For example, in 2011, China Mobile implemented the country's 12th Five Year Plan in line with its corporate motto, 'Mobile Changes lives'.
The 12th Five Year Plan project aims to promote sustainability through trust and innovation. It also strives to live up to its corporate commitment to create a better China Mobile, through the provision of better products and services, as well as serving the communities and environment in which it works.
In 2011, China Mobile focused on the fundamental concerns of six key stakeholders. From these, it set out to fulfill 12 key issues in sustainable development. Among them, the company made good progress in the following areas:
- A commitment to integrity
In 2011, China Mobile established a Board of Directors to improve corporate governance and enhance its risk management and internal audit systems. The company has made comprehensive efforts on anti-corruption structures to ensure a high standard of compliance and to maintain a dependable and "rest assured" network. It also maintained networks to support emergency communication services; in 2011, these services provided critical support for 320,000 people.
- To reduce the digital divide and promote information solutions for citizens
By the end of 2011, China Mobile has provided services in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities; 217 cities have committed to the "wireless city" plan. Collaborations with local prefectures saw successfully extended services such as mobile healthcare, greenhouse monitoring, mine safety, intelligent logistics, and smart home monitoring. In response to increasing food safety problems, China Mobile further promoted information technology applications on animal and food traceability.
- Developing TD technologies, creating win-win situations in the industry
In 2011, the company played a key role in integrating TD-SCDMA (TD) technologies in the domestic market. TD is a mobile telephone standard for wireless network operators aiming to move from second generation (2G) wireless networks to third-generation (3G) networks.
To ensure the sustainable development of TD technology aligns with the independent intellectual property rights of China, China Mobile focuses on development of the technologies as well as mainstreaming it globally, to effectively lead the TD industry chain.
- A commitment to public welfare
The company focuses on the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups through charity programs launched in central and western China. Thanks to this work, the company has been awarded the 'China Children's Charity Awards: Outstanding Contribution Award' and the 'China Charity Award', the highest government award on charity, for the fourth consecutive year. China Mobile has also been chosen as one of the three model examples in social responsibility management by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC).
Last year, China Mobile was also the only domestic company to be listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 4th consecutive year. Its sustainable development performance ranks top 10% in terms of global optimal performance.
The Hong Kong subsidiary of China Mobile, China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd., has been awarded the title of 'Caring Company' by Hong Kong Council of Social Service assessment for nine consecutive years. The Pakistan subsidiary of China Mobile, China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) won the 'President's Award' in 2011 from the Government of Pakistan for its active participation in local construction, services, economic and livelihood development.
Looking forward, China Mobile will establish a deeper understanding of its critical role in national and social development, and fully assume its responsibilities with higher ethical standards and more transparent operations. And China Mobile, through its ICT expertise, will bring together relative parties to endeavor an even better vision of 'Mobile Changes Life'.
Read the report in English