Marion, Alabama
Distance Learning Program
http://www.judson.edu
Judson College was founded in 1838. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It first offered distance learning courses in 1976. In fall 2003, there were 100 students enrolled in distance learning courses. Institutionally administered financial aid is available to distance learners.
Services Distance learners have accessibility to academic advising, bookstore, campus computer network, career placement assistance, e-mail services, library services.
Contact Angie M. Teague, Director of Distance Learning, Judson College, PO Box 120, Marion, AL 36756. Telephone: 800-447-9472 Ext. 169. Fax: 334-683-5147. E-mail: ateague@judson.edu.
BA Business; Criminal Justice; English; History; Music; Psychology; Religious Studies; Secondary Education
BMin Ministry Studies
BS Business; Criminal Justice; Education; Psychology
Judson College, located in Marion, Alabama, has provided quality academic programs in an environment supportive of Christian principles for more than 165 years. The College's educational programs have evolved through the years to meet the needs of each new generation. Fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Judson offers students the opportunity to work out flexible degree plans leading to complete bachelor's degrees through the Distance Learning Program. Majors include business, criminal justice, education, English, history, music, psychology, and religious studies.
Courses are delivered through a variety of methods, including Internet, e-mail, telephone, video, general mail, and facsimile. Students can take up to 18 semester hours in a six-month enrollment period that can begin at any time.
The Distance Learning Program at Judson offers the unique opportunity to earn a maximum of 30 semester hours of credit based on experiential learning. This learning can be evidenced by submission of a thoroughly documented portfolio, satisfactory performance on institutional administered challenge exams, CLEP exams, and DANTES exams.
For more information, interested students may visit the Judson College Web site at http://www.judson.edu. The Distance Learning Office may be contacted by telephone at 800-447-9472 Ext. 169 (toll-free) or 866-4-JUDSON (458-3766) or by e-mail at ateague@future.judson.edu.
Undergraduate— bible/biblical studies; biological and physical sciences; business administration and management; criminal justice and corrections; education, general; English composition; English language and literature, general; history; music; political science and government; psychology; sociology.
Rational Addresses Federal Government's Software Development Needs
LEXINGTON, Mass., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ --
Rational Software (Nasdaq: RATL) today announced that its software development solutions are available to enable federal agencies to comply with Section 508 of the amended Rehabilitation Act of 1998.
Section 508 requires that federal agencies' electronic and information technology be accessible to people with disabilities. Agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others.
Rational Software provides a full suite of software development tools, services and best practices that can help development teams at federal agencies who need to migrate their existing applications or build new applications to comply with Section 508. Of those tools, federal agencies specifically can implement Rational(R) RequisitePro(R) with Section 508 specific assets, an integrated requirements management tool that promotes better communication between project team members to manage Section 508 requirements when developing software applications and to ensure that these requirements are met.
In addition, the use of Rational(R) ClearQuest(R), a highly flexible defect and change tracking system, enables federal software application development teams to manage change requests in response to Section 508 requirements. Using Rational ClearQuest, Section 508 issues arising from customers, users, and compliance officers are captured and addressed, avoiding the risk of a non-compliance penalty.
Rational Suite(R) TestStudio(R), a fully integrated set of automated testing tools for accurate functional, reliability, and performance testing, can test client applications and Web sites as organizations change them for Section 508 compliance. Rational Suite TestStudio allows agencies to map requirements to test plans, and automatically re-test applications and Web sites as they ensure Section 508 compliance when new versions are released.
"Rational tools helps organizations ensure Section 508 compliance," said Eric Schurr, senior vice president of marketing for Rational Software. "We're committed to providing software development solutions to help federal agencies comply with this regulation and others. We believe our tools, best practices and wide range of services are well-equipped to help state and federal government agencies meet their unique needs for software development."
Detailed information on Rational's products is available on the Internet at http://www.rational.com/products.
Additional information on Section 508 is available on the Internet at http://www.section508.gov.
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About Rational Software Corporation
Rational Software provides a software development platform that improves the speed, quality, and predictability of software projects. This integrated, full life-cycle solution combines software engineering best practices, market- leading tools, and professional services. Ninety-six of the Fortune 100 rely on Rational tools and services to build better software, faster. This open platform is extended by partners who provide more than 500 complementary products and services. Founded in 1981, Rational is one of the world's largest software companies, with revenues of $796.7 million in its twelve months ended September 30, 2001, and over 3,500 employees worldwide. Rational is a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index(R). Additional information is available on the Internet at www.rational.com.
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FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) (Nasdaq:EFII), the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions, and Splash Technology Holdings, Inc. (Splash) (Nasdaq:SPLH) jointly announced today that EFI's wholly owned subsidiary, Vancouver Acquisition Corp., accepted for payment the 2,220,325 shares that had been tendered pursuant to the offer (including 195,278 shares subject to guarantees of delivery), during the subsequent offering period which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on Monday, October 23, 2000.
After giving effect to the purchase of the additional shares tendered, EFI beneficially owned approximately 93.2% of the outstanding Splash shares.
EFI and Splash also announced that, following the expiration of the subsequent offering period and pursuant to the merger agreement, Vancouver Acquisition Corp. was merged with Splash resulting in Splash becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of EFI. As a result of this merger, all remaining Splash stockholders (other than EFI) will have the right to receive the same $10 per share in cash paid in the tender offer. Splash stock ceased to be traded on NASDAQ as of the close of business on Monday, October 23, 2000.
Following the completion of the Splash-Vancouver merger, Splash was merged with and into EFI.
"We are very excited about the addition of Splash's technology and industry specific expertise. The acquisition will enable us to demonstrate the scalability of our business model, as we continue to expand the products and services we offer to our clients and customer base," said Guy Gecht, Chief Executive Officer of EFI. "We believe Splash provides EFI with the technology and ability to further penetrate the graphics arts markets and also positions EFI to diversify into other emerging color imaging markets," he added.
About Electronics For Imaging
Electronics for Imaging (www.efi.com) is the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions. EFI technology allows copiers, printers, and digital presses to be shared across work groups, the enterprise, and the internet. The results are greater productivity, improved document management, seamless networking, and the assured quality of color and black-and-white images. The company's OEM partners look to EFI to deliver products that help grow sales and reduce costs associated with internal development and support. Competitive, feature-rich solutions, such as the Fiery and EDOX brands of networked image processors and the eBeam brand of Web-enabled whiteboard systems, are an outgrowth of our determination to offer OEMs and end users alike the highest assurance of innovation, quality, reliability, and support. The company employs more than 800 people and maintains 22 offices worldwide.
Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements: Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties as discussed more fully in the companies' filings with the SEC, including their most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. In addition, acquisitions involve risks and uncertainties which include, among others, the risk that expected growth will not be achieved, the integration of the companies will divert management attention and may not be achieved at all, any expected accretion in earnings will not materialize, expected synergies may not be realized and employees may choose not to continue with the combined company.
MAHWAH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1998--
Bright Tiger's ClusterCATS Manages Multiple Site Server Resources While RADWARE/RND Web Server Director Distributes Traffic Loads Across
Multiple Servers and Server Farms
RADWARE, an international leader in IP load balancing, and Bright Tiger Technologies, a leading provider of Web site resource management software, have entered into a marketing/development partnership to provide a range of solutions for mission critical Internet/Intranet site server applications.
RADWARE's Web Server Director (WSD) hardware load balancing family of products distributes IP traffic between multiple servers or multiple sites, providing fault tolerance, redundancy and optimization of IP server farms. WSD managed "farms" are dynamically load balanced to relieve congestion and provide fault tolerance between servers and/or sites.
Bright Tiger's ClusterCATS software manages multiple Web site resources to achieve high availability and peak performance. It continuously monitors and manages Web site resource location, availability and performance and synchronizes Web site changes that may span many Web servers. It transparently detects and shields users from busy and failed Web servers, applications, databases, file servers, search engines, and other Web site resources.
Used together, ClusterCATS will monitor Web site resources and report performance and availability problems to the Web Server Director (WSD) which will redirect and optimize traffic, providing transparent fail-over for uninterrupted service. Users will experience improved response time, better service levels, and improved availability of IP data.
"The capabilities of ClusterCATS are a perfect fit with RADWARE's WSD; together they offer our present user base a leap in performance without having to replace existing equipment. Of course, new customers will receive the benefits of the combined products as well," Jim Hourihan, vice president of marketing for Bright Tiger, observed.
"The Web Server Director and ClusterCATS represent best of breed in hardware load balancing and software, server side agent monitoring and control software. Collectively the product combination will provide users with both a local and/or global solution that will guarantee increased reliability, performance, and management," said Michael Long, vice president of technology for RADWARE Inc.
ClusterCATS prices start at $5,000 and Web Server Director at $7,000.
About RADWARE
RADWARE, a member of the $500 million RAD Group, pioneered IP load balancing with the Web Server Director. Since that time, RADWARE products have won numerous industry awards and have become the IP load balancing product of choice for a host of Fortune 500 companies.
In addition to the Web Server Director, which load balances traffic for Internet, Intranet and Extranet sites, RADWARE has introduced load balancing products for cache servers and firewalls. For more information in North America, contact RADWARE Inc. at 201/512-9771, or visit http://www.radwareusa.com. For international sales and information contact RADWARE Ltd. at 972-3-645-8511 or visit http://www.radware.com.
About Bright Tiger Technologies
Bright Tiger Technologies, founded in 1996 and based in Acton, Mass., is the leading provider of a new class of products -- site resource management software -- for building and managing fast, reliable Web sites.
ClusterCATS, Bright Tiger's family of award-winning Web site resource management software products, intelligently and transparently detects and shields users from busy and failed Web servers, applications and databases, slow networks and even missing files. For more information, call 888/655-0288 or visit www.brighttiger.com.
WSD is a trademark of RADWARE Ltd. ClusterCATS is a trademark of Bright Tiger Technologies. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
At the initiative of the Polish EU Presidency, the 27 health ministers held their first-ever debate on the dangers of designer drugs at an informal Council, on 5-6 July in Sopot, Poland. Warsaw made it clear that it intends to promote at European level its very restrictive national drug legislation.
The country can boast of being among Europe's leaders in this field. Last October, it adopted a law - judged very effective by experts - prohibiting the production and distribution of all psychotropic or mind-altering drugs, with violations fined from 5,000 to 250,000. These so-called designer drugs are stimulants with a variety of chemical compositions, sold legally before promulgation of the new law in specialised shops and on the internet under misleading names.
According to Polish Health Minister Ewa Kopacz, several fellow ministers expressed an interest in legislation inspired by the Polish example (among them Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Romania and Cyprus), which would prohibit certain of these drugs on a preventive basis. "The biggest problem is the distribution of designer drugs over the internet," she said at a press conference after the meeting. "We would like to take action at European level to combat this channel of distribution." Deputy Health Minister Adam Fronczak added that "banning these substances in just one member state makes no sense. We have to work on adopting a law applying to the Union as a whole." The Polish authorities also announced that Prime Minister Donald Tusk had written a letter on this subject to Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso last October. The Commission, under the authority of Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding, is drafting a report that is expected to be made public in the coming weeks.
The fight against designer drugs is the Polish Presidency's top priority in the area of home affairs. The informal Justice and Home Affairs Council, on 18-19 July in Sopot, will provide an opportunity for further discussion of this issue and will kick off work to draft a European pact on designer drugs.
HEALTH AND CHILDREN
Following on from the ministers' debates at this session, conclusions are set to be adopted at the formal Social Affairs Council, on 2 December, on: 1. preventing communication disorders in children (Minister Kopacz announced unanimity on this subject at the informal Council; the aim is to set up reference centres at national or regional level for detection and early treatment of these disorders, based on European standards); 2. reducing inequalities between member states by acting on health determinants (promotion of healthy diet, physical activity and combating obesity); and 3. preventing respiratory disorders in children (preventing and controlling allergies and asthma).
E.coli
In the wake of the E.coli epidemic, European policy should aim to be more diligent on surveillance of imported products. In the wings of the Council, the head of Poland's health authority, Przemyslaw Bilinski, suggested controls on food products at the source, ie at the place of production. Controls are effected today only on samples taken at the EU's borders and not on all imported products. For Jaroslaw Pietras, Polish director of the Council's Secretariat-General, "it is still too soon to say whether there will be any proposals in this area". However, if such legislation is considered in the future, the question will be to determine who will pay for the additional controls. According to a member of the Polish representation in the Council in charge of such issues, "it is clear that the cost would fall on producers and consequently be passed on to consumers".
LONDON, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (RPRN) -- Leading UK sleeping bags and outdoor specialists Packyourbags Travel Store increases its health care product range to include the new Care Plus Tick Test.
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Until recently Packyourbags Travel Store only sold Care Plus's Tick-Out Tick remover; a tool that allows the careful removal of ticks. However it now stocks the newly launched Care Plus Tick Test Lyme Borreliose. This enables those who have been bitten and removed a tick, to test it to see whether it is carrying any harmful bacteria such as Borreliose bacteria.
Whilst there are several diseases which can be caught from ticks, one that is becoming more widespread in Europe is Lyme disease, which is caused by ticks carrying Borreliose bacteria.
If a test shows positive, then individuals are able to take immediate action and visit their doctor to get prescribed the correct antibiotic treatment. Previously those infected would only be able to take action once a red ring (Erythema migrans) appears which is too late as the infection is already chronic.
Packyourbags Travel Store stocks a wide range of health products to help protect against health risks whether at home or travelling overseas. Their travel health section includes items such as insect protection, treatment for bites, water purifiers, first aid kits, washing & hygiene equipment, mountain survival products, blister treatment & blister care, sun creams, dehydration treatment, plus many more.
Shopping online at Packyourbags Travel Store couldn't be simpler, searching and locating products is quick and easy, as is the check-out facility, plus the majority of products sold are generally cheaper than their normal retail price. In addition to this, Packyourbags Travel Store operates an incredibly fair no quibble returns policy providing items bought are returned within 21 days of purchase.
Packyourbags online travel store sells everything related to travel and outdoor pursuits, such as camping equipment, sleeping bags, rucksacks, walking boots and more. The other great benefit is the high quality brands Packyourbags Travel Store offer, choose from the likes of Snugpak sleeping bags, Meindl walking boots and Lowe Apline backpacks to name a few.
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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 03, 2011
SittingAround.com, an innovative new option for childcare, launched to the public on Wednesday, June 1st. By making a well-run babysitting cooperative accessible to anyone with an internet connection, SittingAround will dramatically improve the way Americans consume childcare and save the average family $500 per year.
To celebrate its launch, SittingAround is waiving its $15 annual subscription fee for everyone who signs up prior to June 30th and giving those users free site access for the life of their account.
What is a Coop?
Babysitting coops (pronounced co-ops) are small groups of parents in a neighborhood who trade babysitting, taking turns watching each other's children. Often, coops are comprised of parents whose children go to the same daycare or school. Because each coop chooses who may join, parents only trade sitting with other parents they know and trust.
"For most parents, this is a brand-new concept," says Erica Zidel, Founder and CEO. "Less than a quarter of parents are familiar with coops, but when you tell them that there is a way to get free, easy to coordinate, high quality babysitting, their eyes light up. We want to tell as many parents as possible that coops are a great option for childcare."
A Website that Make Coops Easy
While the basic concept of coops is simple, there is a lot of administrative work required to run a coop successfully: tracking points, scheduling sits and meetings, vetting new members, maintaining current member contact info, etc. "When you manage a coop on SittingAround.com, our software automates the administrative tasks for you," says Zidel. "Our site lets parents enjoy the benefits of a well-run cooperative without the hassle."
SittingAround.com makes it easy to start, manage, and grow babysitting cooperatives.
SittingAround's 2010 Trends in Babysitting Survey is available here.
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So how many of you have close millionaire friends living in Nigeria; or wealthy long lost relatives in the United Kingdom, or intimately know members (named Smith) from a Board of Governors of a country that you never even heard of that want to share their fortunes with you?
Or maybe instead of your kid's elementary school class writing letters to a relative bravely serving our country in Afghanistan, some lonely Staff Sgt. stationed in an area where due to security reasons the United States Army blacks out any and all cell and internet signals, easily contacts you because this one enlisted man figured out a way to breach the Army's air wave and cell signal jammers and gets out an email to you about how he wants to send you money so that you can forward it to his family living in a tent back in Bismarck, ND...no questions asked.
How about the nun from Belfast, Ireland, who is suffering from terminal colon cancer for the past 10 years, and wants to share her $10.75 million estate with you provided you promise to put it solely towards the Lord's work for her ... of which you can keep a 20% "Vig" for your effort (if nuns are earning in the seven figure neighborhood you can call me what you want but I'm taking an oath of celibacy, buying a yardstick, and putting on a black and white dress).
Whatever happened to the good ole days when the only spam emails I ever received were from strangers who want to help me increase the size of, well, err; you know the emails I'm speaking of. Times sure have changed, and so have the days of our lives ... internet style! Now, every day I receive an email from people claiming that through some labor intensive, arduous and mind straining process, have selected ME, yes me, to share their hard earned life savings with. Now I can probably concoct a million reasons why I'm a nice guy and how people may want to say a few pleasant words about me after my demise, but for strangers to want to shower me with loads of cash and prizes via the internet? I don't think so. So maybe these emails are a "fugazy" (like we used to say in the ole neighborhood)?
According to the privately funded National White Collar Crime Center, internet fraud will soon cost consumers and insurance carriers $1 Billion a year, as these figures are currently rising at an incredible rate of speed. Based in West Virginia, the NWCCC has formed a partnership with the FBI, and tracks Internet crime around the world. The Center reports that Americans lost a record amount to Internet fraud schemes last year, and the notorious "Nigerian 419" scam is blamed for the largest individual losses.
Named by the FBI, the Nigerian 419 scam is called just that because it originated in that Nigeria, where Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code deals with fraud. Five years ago, Nigeria commissioned what they called the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate internet crimes and prosecute those who commit them. This organization claims to have very successfully eliminated the large majority of "home-grown scammers" and has recovered more than $750 million for victims worldwide. Because of its extremely successful conviction rate, commission head Nuhu Ribadu claims that most scam e-mails now originate elsewhere in Africa or in Eastern Europe. Although these modern day snake oil salesman have moved elsewhere, the name has remained with them. For those whose origin could be traced, 61% reside within the United States, 16% are in the United Kingdom, and 6% are from Nigeria.
In you are not familiar with this particular scam (although there are many variations); the Nigerian 419 basics are familiar to almost everyone who uses email. In an unsolicited e-mail, an alleged African official says he needs the recipient's help in transferring millions of dollars from the bank account of a deceased African leader, company official or senior government officer. If you, the recipient of the email, offers to aid them in their transaction to move the money to the United States by providing cash that the "transferor" says is needed to cover up front costs in order to complete the deal. Of course, if you pay as requested, the "official" then requests more cash as the deal encounters conjured up hitches.
The United States Secret Service estimates that annual losses within our country alone attributed to the Nigerian 419 are in the neighborhood of hundreds of millions of dollars. These funds are collected by Internet and regular mail variations of the con.
What is even more amazing than the people who invent these scams, are the level of people who fall prey to them. According to statistics published by a number of internet fraud investigating organizations throughout the world, it is not just retired seniors who are victimized, as many educated professionals who also are consumed by greed and lose their sensible minds. So many people are being lured in every day, that a website www.scamvictimsunited.com has been developed and their focus is to warn folks about the scams being circulated, and offer assistance and direction if you happen to be victimized.
Federal statistics indicate that Americans reported losing an all-time high of $550 million in 2009 from Internet fraud; $250 million in 2008; $225 million in 2007; $198.4 million in 2006, $68 million in 5005. However, they also cautioned that these numbers are really higher, because a large of victims do not report the crimes because they are either embarrassed or are afraid of retaliation. With an average loss of to the Nigerian 419-type scams of $5,100, many people feel that rather than be embarrassed by reporting their loss they rather just chalk it up to experience. Each year, however, the average loss has increased about $100 per incident so inflation and rising costs are affecting even the wealthiest of scammers.
Another favorite of those who commit these heinous crimes is an extortion type plot known as "The hit-man scheme". This one involves the perpetrator sending a life threatening note to the victim, warning them that he or she will be killed unless a ransom of thousands of dollars is paid. The FBI calls it a "recent high activity scare" that began appearing in e-mail inboxes last December. Some demands are as high as $20,000 or more.
Similar to most scams, the hit-man email is usually penned with poor or broken English, and full of many misspellings, and typically reads as follows: "I have followed you closely for one week and three days now.... Do not contact the police or F.B.I. or try to send a copy of this to them, because if you do I will know, and might be pushed to do what I have being paid to do."
Although the FBI has received about 159 complaints into their Internet Crime Complaint Center since the scam appeared, they have no reports of money loss or murder threats that were carried out. This scam is believed to be not as successful because most people believe that someone would be more willing to make them wealthy, than kill them. The Internet Crime Complaint Center is a joint venture between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center that has been tracking internet fraud for 6 years now is an agency that trains law enforcement officers to combat economic and cyber crimes. Out of all the complaints that the Internet center referred to law enforcement agencies for investigation, Internet auction fraud accounted for the highest volume, with 45 percent of complaints.
Most internet complaints are about Internet auction fraud and usually involve instances of a victim who buys a good or service through an online auction but never receives the merchandise from the seller after making payment. It may also work in the reverse, where the victim sells a good through an auction, ships the goods, and the buyer doesn't pay. Complaints regarding non delivery of items purchased on the Internet were in the second place, followed by Internet-related check and credit card fraud.
Hiding behind the anonymity that the internet affords, criminals are finding more complicated means of defrauding customers because like any other crime it becomes a matter of whom out smarts whom, and how much money may be made before law enforcement catches on. California produces more internet fraud victims than residents of any other state, with most victims of non-delivery of merchandise ordered through websites and "advance-fee scares," such as the 419 Scam.
However, not all internet fraud is attributable to a victim actually handing over cash. There are computer viruses being rapidly circulated that are extremely capable of secretly downloading passwords and account numbers without the user even knowing that they received a virus.
Spread through e-mail attachments, the viruses enable criminals to steal from bank and credit card accounts, and access online merchant accounts where they can purchase goods, have them shipped to a virtually untraceable location, and of course paid for by the true account holder. This is also not limited to items such as toaster ovens and televisions, as the Internet Crime Complaint Center has received hundreds of reports where victims complained of paying for vehicles and motorcycles that never arrived. Typically the buyer is asked to deposit the payment for the vehicle in a fraudulent financing center, which is of course suggested by the seller.
To avoid these scams and to protect yourself from these thieving type of emails, make certain to install up-to-date computer firewalls, use only reputable payment centers to make purchases online, and do not respond to unsolicited e-mails or popup ads, or letters from nuns.
By the way, (and the timing could not have been any better) as I was writing this column I received this letter in an email. Of course not to leave anyone out, I thought I would share it with all of you as I want everyone to share in the good fortune that this letter tells me that I am going to receive:
WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION. FUND TRANSFER/VERIFICATION DEPARTMENT REF-WBAR/SWISS/ AD/VOL.3/2010. FROM THE DESK OF MR.SMITH WALTERS HEAD OF FOREIGN OPERATION WORLD BANK AFRICAN REGION ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, under the auspices of the civilian Head of State, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the Head of Foreign Operation Mr. Smith Walters including the British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION held a meeting last week concerning debt payment, both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds. In that meeting we reach out that you have given this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/ 02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/ payment with the UNITED NATIONS to your destination. I wish to bring to your kind/urgent notice that we have received your approved payment of your amount valued at USD$10.5M from the Federal Government of Nigeria under the auspices of the British Government for an immediate payment to you.
Your name appeared in our payment schedule list of beneficiaries that will receive their funds in this first quarter payment of the year because you have been contacted severally and you payment has been billed through various mediums and we are very sorry you have not been able to receive your funds up till now.
Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No" 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate World Bank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTNOI3. Your payment has been approved by all International monetary bodies all over the world and you are to receive your funds with immediate effect after due documentation.
Be informed that the World Bank has taken care of all aspect of the Documentations and International approval.
Please as a matter of urgency send to us a following details to enable finalize your payment:
(1) Full names.
(2) Address, city, state and country.
(3) Direct mobile/phone/fax.
(4) International passport or Driven license.
(5) Company name (if any) position and address (6) Profession, age and marital status
You are advised in your own interest and for the safety of your funds to desist from any further communication with any other official or persons concerning this payment.
We await your immediate response.
Regards,
Mr. Smith Waiters
Head of Foreign Operation
World Bank African Region.
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All was quiet on the convention front the past two weeks, but on some recent road trips it was great to see folks like George Emerling from Emerling Agency in Williamsville, NY; Christine Flood from Eastern General Insurance in Rochester, NY; Charlie Youngers and Delores Faulks from George H. Youngers & Son in Amherst, NY; and Leslie Rogoff and Grisela Crespo from Madison Avenue Brokerage in Manhattan, NY. Also, thanks to Dave Lande from Century Coverage in Valley Stream, NY, for braving a cold, rainy night (actually it was about an hour because the game was called at 8:00 PM) at Yankee Stadium with me.
Next time we'll be talking about "Buffalo I Day" which is always a very well attend event complete with a sold out trade show, excellent continuing education courses, and a luncheon that always selects some of the most interesting and famous speakers. If you happen to be attending that conference and if you want to "learn how to sell more, manage less, & forecast sales more accurately", visit me in the FSC booth and I'll show you how ... you may even win a great prize!
Until then, "Ciao for now" ... and don't take any wooden internet nickels!
Michael Loguercio is Vice President of Sales for FSC; active Past President of the Young Insurance Professionals of New York State; current ACT/AUGIE, and Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Committee member; and is a regular Contributor to the Insurance Advocate. In his community, Michael is President of the Longwood Central School District Board of Education on Long Island, NY; and a member of The Middle Island, NY, Rotary Club and Lion's Club. He may be contacted at 631-345-9359 or michael.loguercio@fscsolutions.com. You may also follow him on Twitter @MLoguercioJr; and on Facebook @ Michael Anthony Loguercio Jr.
NDS for NT 2.0 hits open beta stage; company is targeting branch office sites.
Provo, Utah
Novell is hoping to branch out to branch offices with a new version of its NDS for NT directory software.
There are two main differences between the new edition of Novell Directory Services (NDS) for NT 2.0, which Novell last week said is heading into an open beta program, and the previous version.
First, Version 2.0 runs natively on Microsoft's network operating system. Second, the new edition gives network administrators tighter control over NT Server 4.0 resources using Novell's NWAdmin front-end directory management tool.
The target market for NDS for NT 2.0 is the branch office that uses NT for its primary net operating system and as an application platform, says Adam Smith, a Novell product marketing manager.
"With over one-third of all NT sales going into the branch office, we had to upgrade the product to work better in that setting," Smith says.
Version 1.0, released late last year, has been widely accepted in corporate environments as a tool for managing mixed NetWare and NT networks. But it hasn't made a dent in the branch office market because the current version requires the existence of a NetWare server sitting alongside of the NT box.
Better control over NT
NDS for NT 1.0 redirects client calls headed for NT's security database to NDS, thereby alleviating the need to administer parallel access rights for NT and NetWare users. NDS for NT 2.0 further consolidates user account administration by giving network managers the ability to create NT file shares, synchronize NT and NDS passwords, and manage all NT-based network objects, such as printers and scanners, via NDS.
Additionally, NDS for NT 2.0 lets customers run directory-enabled applications previously reserved for NetWare-only environments on top of NT Server. Such applications include Novell's ZENworks suite of desktop management tools.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to roll out NDS for NT 2.0 as part of its NetWare 5.0 migration later this fall. Jeff Miller, a senior network engineer at the Exchange, mainly wants to install NDS for NT 2.0 for granular management of NetWare and NT resources. "But picking up the ability to manage 800 client machines connected to both NetWare and NT servers using ZENworks is a huge bonus," he says.
PHH Vehicle Management Services in Hunt Valley, Md., has been using NDS for NT 1.0 for four months to manage user access to the company's NetWare file and print servers as well as NT application servers running Exchange, Internet Information Server and SQL Server.
While PHH Director of Technology Tim Talbot is interested in the new user and resource management capabilities in NDS for NT 2.0, he would like to see more integration between NDS and NT applications.
"We're dying for the ability to manage Exchange through NDS," Talbot says.
Novell has indicated that it will provide further integration with Exchange but has yet to commit to a delivery timeframe.
NDS for NT 2.0 beta code can be downloaded from Novell's Web site (www.support.novell. com/beta/public). Smith says the product will ship early in the fourth quarter.
While Novell has yet to set pricing for NDS for NT 2.0, industry analysts expect it to cost about $26 per user, as is the case with the current release.
Novell: (800) 453-1267
Byline: Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News
Lucky you. Santa delivered a new computer, digital camera, iPod or cell phone under your Christmas tree.
Now for the reality check. How are you going to care for and maintain this shiny - and expensive - device to help ensure years of trouble-free use?
We asked the experts at Yahoo! Tech, CNET.com, Geek Squad and the Virginia-based electronics retailer Crutchfield. We also checked the Internet.
We found loads of advice, including general words of wisdom.
Denver-based Geek Squad agent Nathan Ziehnert suggested people read the "quick start" guide that comes with a new device. They're often one to four pages.
"It's typically the best way to get familiar with your new equipment really fast," said Ziehnert.
Our experts said tender loving care also is in order. And there is one accessory that is quite helpful for this - especially for gadgets you bring with you, including cell phones, iPods and digital cameras.
"Cases are a good idea," said Yahoo! Tech columnist Chris Null. "The more mobile a product, the more subject to injury it is going to be."
Here are more tips for four tech products:
iPod
* Download iTunes software at Apple.com, if you don't have the latest software on your computer. It's free.
* Avoid dropping your iPod. You may scratch it or break the screen. Use a protective case or sleeve. "I like a sleeve, personally," said Dan Ackerman, senior editor for CNET.com.
* Clean your iPod with a damp cloth. Don't get water inside the device.
* Avoid leaving your iPod in the car, where temperatures can be exceedingly hot or cold.
* Avoid leaving it in direct sunlight for extended periods.
* Charge the battery every 14 to 18 days when not in use. Even when an iPod is turned off, according to Apple, it's in a sleeping state that requires juice.
Digital camera
* Delete sample shots that may come loaded on the camera. They consume memory.
* Set the time and date on your camera so you know when a photo was taken.
* Back up your photos to an external source to avoid losing valued family photos. You can back up photos to an external hard-drive or copy them to a disk. Geek Squad and others offer online backup.
* Beware of moisture. "Unless your camera is marketed as being waterproof, moisture of any kind can result in the need for costly repairs, or worse - a new camera!" according to Nikon.
* Clean your camera, but use tender loving care. Nikon suggests using a blower and/or a soft brush to remove dust and dirt from external surfaces.
Laptop/PC
* Remove trial or demonstration software pre-loaded on your new computer, including games and other "shovelware" companies shovel on to new machines. Such programs use up valuable space. "In some cases, (removing such programs) can make your computer run faster," Yahoo! Tech's Chris Null said.
* Install anti-virus and anti-spyware software. Get regular updates, which can be done automatically. Also, perform regular scans to make sure no virus or spyware has infected your computer.
* Clean your machine. You can clean your PC at home using a can of compressed air available at hardware stores. Here's what Geek Squad suggests: Turn off and unplug the computer. If the fan on the back is fuzzy, use the can to spray off the dust in a sideways direction. It helps to remove the side of the case when doing this so dust inside can escape. And it's a good to do this potentially messy task outside or in the garage.
* Consider getting a protective case if you have a laptop, such as a briefcase or backpack with a laptop compartment.
* Plug your computer into a surge protector power strip. It will shield your computer from a harmful, unexpected voltage spike.
Cell phone
* Don't drop or slam down your phone. And unless you have a clamshell phone, consider a case.
* Avoid moisture and liquids that can damage or destroy the phone. In particular, avoid dropping your phone in the toilet or bathtub, among other places. Washing machines are bad, too. Be careful if you're wearing your phone while exercising. Sweat can damage it.
* Avoid putting your phone in a bag or purse that contains perfume, lotions or a water bottle.
* Avoid extreme temperatures, including very hot or cold cars.
* Recharge your phone on a regular basis to avoid running out of juice.
* Choose your service plan carefully when buying a cell phone. You may unwittingly sign up for games, GPS or other services. "All of those things are great, but they cost a lot," said Yahoo! Tech's Chris Null.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hub Group, Inc. will participate in the Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2005.
Mark A. Yeager, President and Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the Intermodal Growth and Outlook Panel on June 8 at 8:35 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live over the internet. You can access the webcast by visiting the company's website at http://www.hubgroup.com/ .
ABOUT HUB GROUP: Hub Group, Inc. is a leading non-asset based freight transportation management company providing comprehensive intermodal, truckload brokerage and logistics and distribution services. The Company operates through a network of over 30 offices throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Statements in this press release that are not historical, including statements about Hub Group's or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to risks. Such statements should be viewed with caution. Actual results or experience could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the factors listed from time to time in Hub Group's SEC reports including, but not limited to, the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005. Hub Group assumes no liability to update any such forward-looking statements.
CONTACT: Amy Lisek of Hub Group, Inc., +1-630-795-2214
Web site: http://www.hubgroup.com/
Byline: Tim Jones
DEARBORN, Mich . _ Sharp divisions over the war in Iraq drew hundreds of shouting and screaming Arab-American demonstrators into protests against each other in an unusual evening rush hour standoff here Monday.
The main thoroughfare of this Detroit suburb and a phalanx of police officers separated the competing rallies, which underscored the deep emotional divide within the largest concentrated Arab-American population in the nation.
On one side of Michigan Avenue, gathered around the entrance of Dearborn's old city hall, were about 600 anti-war protesters, mostly Arab-Americans from several different nations, carrying signs that read "Stop the War" and "This War is UnAmerican." Across the street stood about 150 Iraqi-Americans, some vigorously waving American flags, pounding drums or carrying banners that read "We Support Our Troops."
"Down, down Saddam. Saddam is bad," said Bohaa Aleniri as those around him booed the speakers across the street and chanted "USA, USA, USA."
One child, perhaps 4 years old and standing at the curbside, held a sign that read, "Saddam Must be Died."
The anti-war protesters, including Atef Eid, originally from Lebanon, argued that bombing Iraq will not bring peace to that country or to the Middle East.
"Why are we doing this? What for? What for?" Eid asked.
The answer from many ranged from oil to U.S. domination in the Middle East. "Support our troops _ bring them home now," said several speakers.
Arab community leaders say the majority of the 29,000 Arab-Americans in Dearborn oppose the war because they fear for their friends and families in the Middle East and worry the conflict will bring more instability to the region, and possibly another war. Iraqis in Dearborn number about 2,000, according to census figures.
Aside from a brief but inconsequential shoving incident that police quickly broke up, the clash was confined to words and gestures. When anti-war demonstrators left the city hall steps, the Iraqi contingent rushed across the street and took advantage of the live microphone to proclaim their support of the war.
Moments later a Dearborn police officer took the microphone and said, "Thank you very much. It's time to go home." The crowds peacefully complied.
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