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how do I wire/setup small office phone system? I have 2 main/pilot lines coming in to the office I need to add 4 over-lines. I need a diagram. this job is in toronto, I need help. I will pay for a service tech to show me how to set this up. thanks
Wireless IP phone small office system? I have a small business that I would like to run VOIP system in but: a) I don't want to pay thousands of dollars for such system and b) I'm renting an old office space that does not have LAN capabilities and I'm having a hard time negotiating a deal with the property manager. How would I go about a Wireless IP phone system that would allow me to run my business better and not go through construction, wiring closet, wall ethernet ports, etc I've been looking at some Wireless IP phones but I don't think it is as simple as turn on a wireless IP phone, connect it to your wireless router, and you are all set. Can someone give me an idea on what other equipments are needed?
Small home office phone system? Hi my setup in the house so far is 2 telephone lines 1 for calls 1 for fax and a 4mb broadband , i will be starting my own buisness and was looking to get a phone system like big companies have "press 1 to sale press 2 to complain etc." i would like the ability to monitor my calls on the desktop and see what department the call is coming to and accept basicly a switch board on my computer im not too bothered about a desktop one this would cool although i would settle for a phone with flashing lites for diffrent departments , if possible ? ive also heard about VOIP phone systems using my internet would it be alot more reliable to use a phone line instead of internet , incase of brakedowns? Thanks for anyone that can help Gary.
Where can I get a programming manual for a Meridian by BT (Nortel BCM 400) small office PBX phone system? This is a 10 extension and recetion system with 4 lines and intercom
Anyone know a dependable/economical business phone system for my small office? It is a staff of approx. 8 people
Phone system for small office.? Hi, i have a small office with one incoming line, i would like for callers to be able to call and it has some sort of automated system that says welcome to "buisiness name" press 1 for this or 2 for that ect... what would i need for a setup like this, im not looking for something top of the line expensive just something that will get me by with the answering of calls like above... Thanks for any help in advanced. Jake.
What kind of phone system can I use for my small business office? I am looking for a system that can automatically save who called and who answered the phone. And also, what can I use for my employees to save all their call logs for the day in one folder where I can view the call logs? I forgot to mention... If theres a system that can do so, can all the computers I have in the office be able to view the current caller? Caller id
What's the advantage of using T1 over the regular Verizon phone system in an office? We have an issue of static with the Verizon system in our small office. A different line every time; can't pinpoint when, where or why it will happen. Verizon and our PBX manufacturer just point fingers at each other, w/no solution so far. Swapped out all of our PBX equipment a while back, so I think it's Verizon. Someone suggested going to a T1 for the phones -- we already have one for data -- to circumvent Verizon. Need to know what the possible risks are. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Why does on-hold music sound so horrible over a cell phone? I still do some computer support for a company that I used to work for during college, and they have asked me to help them with the on-hold music that their phone system uses. The music sounds great over land lines, but when people get put on hold on a cell phone, it sounds horrible. It's got a lot of static, it cuts in and out, and even when you can hear it, the overall quality is poor. I read into it and it seems like this is a common problem. Apparently the music feeds in on an 8-Ohm single phone wire, and that's fine for land lines but horrid for cell phones. Their system has got to be 14 years old now, so I'm wondering if newer small office phone systems don't have this issue as much. The owner is willing to upgrade his system if it can deliver quality sounding on-hold music that they can plug in from an iPod. Does anyone know about small office phone systems and on-hold music? Are there any good systems that you can recommend? Or is it just a limitation of cell phones, and no matter how much money they spend, it's still going to sound crappy?
What is the best small business phone system with voice recognition? I'm looking for a phone system that has voice recognition features to have installed in my accounting office. We'll need about 9 phones and it needs to be relatively easy to set up. Thank you!
Small Business Office needs tech support with phone system AT& T 1080...? I called the at&t comp. and someone came out and said the cables wires whatever its called is good... That the problem is the device the phones I called the phone number on the manual and asked them if they can send someone for repair and they said no.... Any suggestions on who can i call for repair here in Houston TX... What is it called tech support? What term do you refer to? ok... serious answers please... stop sending weird email add...
How do I set up a multi phone system in my office? I work in a small office that's growing. Right now, it's just me and my boss and someone new that will be joining us soon. How do I set up call transfers/multi line phone systems for our office instead of hollering for my boss each time someone calls? We have 2 land line, one that is used primarily for fax machine and internet, and the other is the main line. I've tried calling AT&T, our provider, to ask for help/instructions but had ended up banging my head against the wall many many times out of sheer frustration. So my main questions are: 1) Do I need to get new phones for the entire office of the same brand? Or can we use our existing collection of phones which are of different brands? 2) The call transfer feature: do we have to call AT&T to get that started or is it something i need to set up with the phone on my end? Best of all, I will really appreciate it if someone can write a dummy proof step by step instruction list. I've been wrestling with this problem for over a week and am near tears.
What do i need for a multiline phone system? i need a phone system setup for a small office. i'll need about 4 lines and use of a portable handset. whats the process?
what is the power usage of a meridian norstar phone system? this is a small office system with only 4 lines and 2 handsets I need to provide a power invertor for use in power cuts. They range in size from 100 watts - 1000 watts
Our Merlin phone system died. Can Asterisk replace it? What would we need? I am not so familiar with telephony but I am an IT person. I am interested in building an Asterisk phone system. What hardware would I need? which phones? This is for a small office with 8 phones and 4 lines.
A not too pricey VoIP phone system for a small business? We have a small business with a few offices and are looking for a VoIP phone system. Anyone out there running a small business have one they are happy with that did not break the bank?
For a small business, what is better - VOIP or physical phone lines.. what phone system? I am starting a small business with three employees. I would like to know whether it would be best to have a VOIP system or actually put in phone lines with a phone system. I will be working in the office and at my home at times while the others will be in the office mostly.
Comcast business phone systems? I am setting up a small office and trying to decide what I need phone wise. There will be 6 offices, 3 receptionist, and a conference room There will be a total of 10 lines. We want a system where there is a main office line which goes to a receptionist and she can then transfer calls to the respective offices. Each person also needs a line to make outgoing calls and we would like them to have direct lines as well. Where should we be looking/ doing? Thanks in advance. We know it may be necessary to set up a phone system, but at this point I want to see what I would be able to do myself. By the way we will be using comcast.
can you help me improve our office telephone system.? Hi, my boss asked me to to figure out a way to cut down drastically on our telephone expenses. Although I don't handle telephone systems per say, I'm a computer IT guy and figure I can handle this. We currently have a 30 year old dinosaur phone system supported by Avaia and it's routing four phone lines from ATT..then a fifth dedicated fax line which goes to a computer with fax software. Total 5 telephones, it's a small office. My goal is to cut down the telephone lines to 2 or 3 as business is very slow (we only advertise one number too). I'm hoping to get rid of the whole telephone system (which looks like a big switchboard and currently takes up a large closet) and get rid of the avaya bill too..phones can be bought on ebay for cheap when they break...we're only paying for Avaya to keep the dinosaur alive, and they don't want to do it. Basically the only features we need in office are the ability to put calls on hold and the boss likes his speed dialing...intercom would be nice. Any suggestions..what would you do? Links to telephone routers or voip or something would help. Thanks.
PBX Phone Systems in Homes? I have a few questions. -Are PBX Systems common in houses these days? -Why do people use PBX systems in houses? -What are some of the advantages about having a PBX system at home? Also, I am talking about home, not home office or small business. Thanks in Advance!
Avaya phone system programming? We just bought a new small business phone system. We only one private office, and need to be able to answer all calls at any phone, have all call ring through to all phones and ring several times, only one phone will have voice mail. We need to be able to switch phones easy and have the call follow. Right now when we get an incomming call it goes strait to "Sorry your party can't be reached right now" I looked it up and It sounded like abreviated ringing so I deactivated that on all extensions, but it still does it. What are the best programing setup for us? What settings should we set? How can we get incoming calls to ring through?
Any feedback on NEC Aspire or Mitel 3300 CX telephone systems for a small business? We are considering both.? We are a medium sized travel agency with approximately 15 telephone users in our office and 6 who work off-site but need to be fully connected by IP phones to our central phone system. Any feedback anyone has on strengths or weaknesses of the Mitel and NEC Aspire systems would be appreciated..
Where can I find a small simple cell phone, w/just a 911 button? Senior emergency response program "Life Alert" includes in their package a pocket watch-sized cell phone, with battery that only needs recharging one time per month. For those who wear emergency alert necklaces INSIDE their home, this is meant to be used when AWAY from home base. Its simplicity of only ONE button on the phone (for 911) makes it easy to carry and easy to use. Doesn't ANYONE else make such a simple "phone"/emergency alert system? Thanks for any help (it's for my 92-yr old Dad who still drives a car and works at his office and is in generally good shape, but fell this past weekend, injured his back, so couldn't get to a phone...and wasn't found for 20 hrs. He is in the hospital). It DOES exist, but you have to purchase a $1,000.00 package from "Life Alert" to get it (see http://www.lifealert.com/)! The $1,000.00 plus fee is because of a required THREE year contract, and setup and monthly fees. It seems like SOMEONE else must have created this same idea!
What phone system do you recommend? for a small office? one that is cheap..
Office Telephone systems? I have a small business with 5 employees. Each needs their own phone, I want one number for the office with different extensions for each employee. Do I need to purchase some sort of switch for my business, or can i simply splice all the lines together and let the telephone service provider take care of the rest?
what kind of phone system should I get for a small business? Do I need PBX, Centrex, a key system? Or something simpler-- like just plugging the phones into the wall? There's only two of us now, and the office can hold up to 5 people. I don't think we'll need more than 2-3 lines max. We want to be able to pick up lines from any phone, transfer calls, and get voicemail. My building has Verizon FIOS, and they say I can just get 2-3 lines with them (plus separate data) and phones that have the capability to handle multiple lines, transferring, etc. I'll voice mail, call forwarding, etc. through Verizon-- just plugging them straight into the phone jack. The building has some kind of telecom closet. Does that work? I don't have to buy some kind of $3000 "box" of some sort? Simpler is better...
software for small business phone? im after some software to take a call from a free calling line, and then give the user the option of who they need to talk to eg press 1 to talk to john, 2 to talk to steve etc etc. once they have selected who they talk to i then want the call to be fowarded to another phone line (cell phones) but 1 selection also needs to go through to the office which is where the system will be located. Possible? maybe skype?
Intercom system for an office and building? We currently have a small office section of our Catering business located in our main building. Here we have workers answering phones and taking messages. However, me and the other owner get called to the office a lot to handle important calls from large clients, and need a type of "paging" or "intercom" system so that we can know we must make our way to the office without having our workers get up and try to come find us. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you
electronic phone system needed? Auto Dialer question for leaving daily messages via phone call? I need help in finding an auto dialer system so that I can leave a friendly appointment reminder on their telephone automatically or even a friendly message. Does anyone know a basic small system that is inexpensive. Can you buy this at an office supply store or an electronic store? Do you know if it can be hooked up on a home phone? Just like the call I received to let me know my doctors appointment was this week. It was an automated call and very nice. Thanks for your reply. I need this help and can not afford a secretary
Where can I buy a light that will show that a person is on the phone? Looking for a light that will indicate when someone is on the phone in a small call centre. Something like this: http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=442782&cmSource=Search But that one only shows when the phone is ringing, not when someone is already on a call. It needs to have functionality like this:http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/view_product.php?pid=260 But the first one is nicer. Its for use in a small office, with 6 people on phones, and to be used with digital phones, and a Televantage system. A BLF panel would be nice, but we're looking for something that would be visible for when people aren't sitting at their desks, something that would show people when others were on the phone, and make people quiet down a bit, something for cross office visibility. Not everyone in the office is in front of a phone, so that solution doesn't really work.
How to juggle multiple phone lines at once as a receptionist? I've had 3+ years in a small office call center and I am thinking of moving into receptionist work. A call center deals with one customer at a time. Do receptionists deal with a lot of handling the customer service complaints via phone or are they mostly transferring calls to others? I just don't see how you can have a 4-6 line phone system with lines all on hold, trying to deal with solving an angry customer on one line, and then have to put them on hold to deal with the other lines and having to keep putting people on hold while dealing with more customers? What if they say no to being put on hold? Do you just ignore the other calls coming in while someone is angry? I guess I'm looking for a typical day and the protocol for answering multiple phones in a situation like this. It just seems weird for customer service to have to keep interrupting the solution process by putting them on hold cause other calls keep coming in, it would piss them off more.
Open an office - have basic questions? I'm about to (or at least hope to) open my own office soon. I'm wanting to start small with technology, mainly a 2 or 4-line phone. My question is maybe simple, but I'm used to the in-house switchboard operated multi-lines, but I'm not in a position yet to need, nor be ready for that type of investment. My question is this: If I get either 2- or 4-line phones (probably 4 just to be expandable in the future without new equipment) and have lines hooked up to them, will I need to publish/advertise each number as an office number or can they be set up to have one "master number" that will ring the 2nd line if the main line is in use? And the same basic question for 4-line. If this can't be done with a "traditional" landline, could it be done with a VoIP system set to simulring? My second question is that office furniture is VERY expensive (at least as a startup) but also, at least in my opinion, very important since the customers first impression will be how your office looks. So, are there any places that rent/lease professional office furniture cheaply enough to make it worth not going ahead and buying it? I'm going to be in need of at least one desk for my office, a reception desk and one other desk for the front office, plus chairs for all of those, chairs for customer waiting, and customer chairs in the office(s). Also needed will be file storage, decorative/functional furnishings (bookcases/display cases/hutches), and all of that is going to cost a few months worth of earnings to buy outright - which as stated would be a huge strain initially. If anyone knows of a reputable, and cheap rental/lease company that would actually service SW Indiana it'd be appreciated (since the things I have found are Indy/St. Louis/Nashville). Other questions include how much should I budget for signing - which the space I've selected will only have door graphic signage, and a 18"x12" road sign space available if I desire. Sorry for all the questions, but I don't want to push myself into moving into my own office space if I'm going to jump in over my head. I *think* I've got the budget pretty well down - the space is $450, electric is around $50/mo, so I've got the bare basics, but if I'm going to be spending more than I'm bringing in it's not feasable. I should add I'm guaranteed $1500/mo for at least 6 months, plus my own income. But, I'm trying to budget for no more than $900 of that per month, since I've obviously got my own personal things to pay as well. I can stay in the office I have now - but I have no personal signage, and share an office building (and shared phone system) with 4 other people also making commission - so getting calls is like being a chicken in the alligator enclosure. I'm also going to have to pay $200/mo to stay there - with only a basement cubicle, and no personal phone line, no ability to set my own VM message @ my extension because the office manager is cheap and that requires the phone company to change, and drive about 60 miles/day round trip 5-6 days per week (appx $40/week in fuel + general maintenance). Obviously the private office will be a little more up front, but will save about 300 miles/week on my car, and allow for less competition over incoming calls and walk-ins. OK, think I'm done rambling. Thanks all!
Why would a government SSID appear on my phone's wifi search? The other night at about 3am I did a search for wifi networks on my mobile phone. One of the options called US.GOV.SYSTEMS appeared for about 15 seconds. I am located in a small town in PA, where the closest government building, the Post Office, is about 1 mile down the road. Does anyone know what the SSID US.GOV.SYSTEMS is used for?
Advice on starting up my own business, Laser Welding to be specific? I am able to lease a laser welder and rent office space for 100.00 per month and a small up front cost of a computer and some office equipment. Install a phone system with internet for about 100.00/month. Anything else I should know?
Need Internet phone system with PBX features? I have a small buisness and over the years have a rigged up hone syetem that is surely costly and inefficient. Want to explore new options: One main line with a greeting message and ability to transfer to a maximum of five office lines. One fax. Need to transfer between lines. I have seen the VOIP lines and they look super. Does anyone have a suggestion for a flexible system that can be managed by a small business owner with moderate computer skills. Thank you!
CISCO IP PHONE SOLUTION? in a small office, they got 4 analog lines connected to a pbx and spreaded between 20 employees....despite the fact whatever system they are using, i will appreciate if someone can help me to setup cisco ip phone in their office, with full functionality...i also need some help to purchase the right components.....how many routers/switch, ip phone (i guess its 20), computers, any other components i should consider...
is auto dialing patience to remind them of appointments hipaa compliment? My company is a small hosted phone system provider. Our clients host their IP phone systems in out data center instead of investing in on site equipment. One of our clients is a doctors office and wants us to write a code that will allow his system to call patients to remind them of their appointments. the only data that would be in our system is the phone number and date/time of their appointment. What hipaa issues would be involved if any, how can i mitigate them and if possible were can i find some "english" information about this topic. My best understanding is that as long as we do our best to ensure the patience privacy we are all set and as we don't have any particulars in our database we are covered.
What type of server for my small business? I am looking at purchasing a server for my small business and putting it in our new office. I am looking for a server that can house our phone system and house programs that we all use. I would like to be able to place the programs on the server, get a network license and allow anyone in the company to access and run the programs from anywhere they are at. What type of server should I be looking at? We are not very large and will not need a server that is too beefy, but one that can handle our growth. What are some good brands and types that I can pursue?
Small Business question? Auto Dialer question for leaving daily messages via phone call? I need help in finding an auto dialer system so that I can leave a friendly appointment reminder on their telephone automatically or even a friendly message. Does anyone know a basic small system that is inexpensive. Can you buy this at an office supply store or an electronic store? Do you know if it can be hooked up on a home phone? Just like the call I received to let me know my doctors appointment was this week. It was an automated call and very nice. Thanks for your reply. I need this help and can not afford a secretary
Auto Dialer question for leaving daily messages via phone call? I need help in finding an auto dialer system so that I can leave a friendly appointment reminder on their telephone automatically or even a friendly message. Does anyone know a basic small system that is inexpensive. Can you buy this at an office supply store or an electronic store? Do you know if it can be hooked up on a home phone? Just like the call I received to let me know my doctors appointment was this week. It was an automated call and very nice. Thanks for your reply. I need this help and can not afford a secretary.
Tech. question with a conference call unit? We run a small office and recently purchased a polycom soundstation conference speaker unit. We also have our phone system through Time Warner which I believe is digital. The conference system I won on Ebay and did not come with a intruction manual. When I plug the unit in nothing happens I believe I could need a digital to analog adaptor anybody know anything about this?
What kind of phone system would work for this? I am setting up a small business and need multiple lines with dedicated numbers set up in my home office, each with separate voice mails. Each line would belong to a different client and each needs their own separate number. For instance I need to know if line 1 is ringing that is client A's clientele calling and if its line 2 ringing then I know that is client B's clientele calling. I would only need up to 4 lines to begin with the possibility of more in the future and I only need one phone station as I do not have any employees. Does anyone know what kind of service this would be? Or who might offer a good option for me? I have talked to AT&T but I wasn't in love with their solution and I do not want to go with a VOIP service. Everything else I look into seems geared towards bigger small business. Additional Details I know I could handle the volume of calls on 1 or 2 lines but the business that I am providing will need each client to have their own line, as I will be answering their dedicated line as if I was in their office with their personal greeting. And they need a number that is theres alone and not shared with another one of my clients. Its my clients clientel that is calling on separate lines hence the need for separate numbers. I need answer the phone like this "thank you for call client A, how can we assist you." or if it is client B's clientele I would need to say "Thank you for calling clinet B's business how can we assist you" I can just pick up the line and say r u calling for this company, that company or this company. The objective is to sound as if I am working solely for one company in their office when in fact I am working from home for several different clients.
Is there a system for integrating multiple computers with a single phone line.? small office communication without a receptionist.
How can i classify the following items into a balance sheet. Also how can i do an estimated sales revenue? Required Funds and Their Uses Sources of Funds: Loan $891,471 *Loan repayment for 10yrs. At 7% interest Owners capital $105,000.03 Tiana’s church donation $220,000 Tiana’s parents donation $150,000 Adria’s church donation $200,000 Adria’s family donation $8,000 Chelsea’s family donation $10,000 Anthony’s family donation $15,000 Total Start up cost for the year: $1,601,471.03 Rent $120,000 Kitchen equipment rent $24,000 Utilities $114,000 Telephone line installment $2,000 Insurance $30,000 POS Systems $12,000 Uniforms $924 Small wares $6,000 Menus $4,500 Food vendor $204,000 Liquor & Beverages $180,000 Cable installment $680 Legal Fees $72,000 Accountant $48,000 License and permits $7,800 Computer $527.88 Internet, phone, & cable package $1,305.48 Office supplies $1,384.56 All in one fax & printer $109.99 Marketing $18,050 Entertainment $24,000 Linens $3000 Salary $160,000 Wages $541,920 Payroll $25,269.12 Subtotal $1,601,471.03
I was fired. What should I tell future employers? So, I worked for a small non-profit for three years as their "Communications and Office Coordinator." My job was mostly administrator assistant/book keeping kind of work with some graphic design tasks required occasionally. From the get-go they knew I had very little to no clerical experience, and I was hired because of my associate in graphic design. Much of what I didn't know I did learn on the job. I was good at book keeping, descent in keeping up the database, and greatly approved in my design work. But after 3 years there were areas I still lacked, such in answering phones, and creating office systems. After 3 years and a few months, they fired me for things like not being able to correctly forwarding calls, and for not prioritizing my work properly. Which I have to say some was my fault. But the organization has some major issue with communication. (Such as they never let me know when they were too busy to take calls, I was just suppose to know.) I'm wondering what should I say to potential employers or if I should even bring it up? I live in a "right to work" state meaning that the most my former employer can say is that I worked there. They can not tell any potential employers that I was fired. Plus my former supervisor will be soon leaving the organization, so she won't even be around to talk about my employment there. Somethings I was thinking was to tell employers that I was: I was laid off The job ended. (Which is partially true, when I was fired, they redefined my position, took out the communication responsibilities and gave it a new title. There is currently no "Communications and Office Coordinator" at my former place of business.) Or if I do tell them I was fired, I could say something like "the responsibilities were not made clear to me." Which I also honestly believe is true. In my previous job everything was "top priority" and there was little to no communication. And I do believe they did use me as a guinea pig a little bit. Trying to figure out exactly what they wanted out of my position. Any opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
SOS! Internet won't stay on long and phone has static HELP!? Have had troubles with my internet/phone since beginning of last summer.In beginning, internet (DSL) would slow down to nothing so would have to turn modem off wait a few then turn back on, then all back to normal. In the beginning this only happened ever so often but now it is to the point I cannot stay connected to the internet more than 10 minutes at a time. Phone/DSL co has been out here numerous times to repair and each time had a different answer as to what the problem was ie: problem w/something they had to reset on their system at the office; something was bad at a pole down the road; had to change the port etc), yet as soon as they would leave the problem would show up again. Last tech that came out even replaced the modem for me. Now they swear everything checks out to the NID (phone box outside) and it just has to be something inside. Since beginning of summer, the line coming from the phone box to the phone jack inside was replaced and I have replaced the phone jack, the phone line, the DSL modem line, the Ethernet line between computer and modem, have changed the line filter numerous times! I even went so far as to buy a new phone twice (phone is a Dect 6.0 so shouldn't be interfering with anything)! And as previously stated I even have a different modem. My phone has issues of static on the line--sometimes so bad I cannot hear the person on the other end. This is an intermittent problem, but when this happens of course I am usually kicked off line. If I had stuff wired incorrectly I would not be able to get phone service or dsl so I do know it is wired correctly. Earlier this week a tech tried telling me oh your computer must have a virus so I took my brand new laptop and direct connected to the modem with the Ethernet cord and still have same problem! Yesterday a tech told me oh it could be a host of things inside your home causing the problem such as my electricity! I think they are just grasping at straws and now that they have been out so often and not gotten the problem resolved, they want to start charging me $50 per trip! I want to know is there anything I have missed replacing that could remotely be responsible for the troubles I am experiencing--if you have any ideas small or large, plz leave detailed explanation and steps to take care of the matter as I need my phone and internet to work properly! Unfortunately our only choice is the phone co or Satellite as we are in a rural area
Which environmental career is right for me? My major is environmental systems/policy. I might double major with ecology. I have an internship with a natural resource conservation organization..and it has really depressed me that 80% of the time..theyre in a small office behind a computer...doing paperwork and making phone calls...or going to board meetings. I always pictured myself "in the field" and..really doing hands on things to help the environment. Since my major is environmental policy..this would be more geared towards government and funding and planning and paperwork..but..i am skeptical of this now.. ...what other jobs are out there..that would be more involved with the outdoors where I would feel like I personally was making a difference..not just by attending meetings and typing letters..?
Office telephony system? Im in the Uk i need to set up a telephone system possibly runnign on Voip - i want to be able to have diffrent extensions, every sales agent has his own voicemail and direct line - wi want to be abel to have a group setting where all phones ring once a main 0800 number calls through - how much would this cost me im a small business user 10 - 20 users...
What leverage does a confirmed as fraudulent receipt give me in small claims court? We have a former tenant who owes us one month's rent and we are attempting to get a court order in Canada. We're having a small claims hearing with the office of the rentalsman and our former tenant. As 'evidence' our former tenant submitted a fraudulent 'invoice receipt' for plumbing and cleaning work that they are of course claiming they had to pay out of their own pocket for so it should reduce what they owe to us. The hearing hasn't occured yet, we were just sent a copy of this receipt as for some reason the tenant sent in their evidence and a written statement early, bonus for me. We're in the process of having this receipt proven to be fraudulent by going to the business who's letterhead was used and confirming whether or not this is in fact an invoice receipt or not. From what they've said over the phone they feel that this document was likely manufactured using their letter head, but of course they want to see it in person, so we're going to see them tomorrow. The business doesn't typically do plumbing and cleaning work and they don't normally print off 'receipts' on company letter head as they have a billing system, so right away that set off flags for the employee we spoke with. We'll be getting a written statement (or otherwise) from the company either way to present at the hearing. Now, if we're able to prove that this so called receipt is fraudulent, what can I really do with that information? I mean other than destroying their claim that that work was ever done or paid for by them. Does it give me any kind of official leverage? Can the business press fraud charges? Can I press additional charges?
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Pls help! I want to connect 2 PCs with dialup internet. I've tried XP's networking & ICS. Pls see detail.? I'm new to networking. I read microsoft's and networking tutors on the net. And tried the following common tasks: I connect my two PCs. For your reference, here its configurations: PC-1: Intel Celeron 1.7 Ghz, realtek RTL8139 Ethernet card, Win XP sp2, Dial-up Internet Connection PC-2: P4 2.0 Ghz, builtin LAN, Win XP sp3 I've tried winXP's built in "Setup a home or small office network", "Creat a new connection" (for host and guest computers and Internet) and manual TCP/IP Properties settings (192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2). And I tried host IP 192.168.0.1 and client's IP "automatically obtain" And, I enabled Internet Connection's Sharing via it's Properties. "My network places" shows both PC's sharing folders. "My workgroup" shows PC-1 and PC-2. I can access each other. When I connect Internet, it works on PC-1 (which connected with modem & phone), But the Network Icon (on taskbar corner) changed with exclamation sign. And the PC-2's too. (The PC-2 can not connect PC-1's internet connection.) PC-1's IP addresses is changed (than 192.168.0.1). (I checked firewall there is no problem. Even I desable it, there is no internet connection sharing. But, PC-1's Internet connection Icon shows as it "shared".) If I disconnect internet connection and reboot both systems, LAN works fine. As I read from some articles, I guess that it rise by Internet connection's Dynamic IP. is it? Please please, there is no way to connect internet without losing local network connection? If so, please explain me or give me the URL. Here, no way to change the Internet connection. so, I want to share one internet connection with other PC. At sametime, I dont want to lose LAN network. Any solution please... ? Thanks in advance.
New fiber optic cable system, keeps shutting down, already replaced server and routier.? small business office. We have a voice over system with a one meg and five meg cable. We don't do any heavy usage of either phone or net
Can someone shed some light on creating a budget for this issue? Individual: Consulting Project a) You are an IT project manager. Your team has been hired as IT consultants for a small non-profit counseling center for at-risk youth. The Executive Director has shared with you that the center received a gift of $500,000 from a great-uncle of one of the center's former clients with the condition it be used to upgrade the technology used at the center. The center is open Monday through Saturday, noon-11 p.m. The center has three full-time employees: the Executive Director and two counselors. There are eight part-time counselors who are on-call and four part-time administrative assistants who cover all shifts. There are no computers. All patient, employee, and financial records are kept manually and filed in cabinets in the business office. The center has one fax machine, two typewriters, and a multi-line phone system with a phone in each room. The building has six rooms, a reception office area, and a waiting room. The rooms are used for the Executive Director's office, three counseling rooms, a business office, and a conference room. b) Submit a 2,000-2,500 word detailed essay and a summary PowerPoint presentation that reflects your technology recommendations, your justification for the changes, and a budget. Your recommendations may include the following: i) PC and peripherals such as desktop PCs, servers, printers, scanners, or laptops ii) Software tools such as a word processing programs, financial programs, and scheduling tools iii) Telecommunications: cell phones, pagers, wireless tools such as blackberries or PDAs iv) Other tools you feel will aid in the efficiency and effectiveness of the counseling center c) It is not necessary to provide brand names of hardware/software/peripherals in this preliminary plan; use rough estimates for the budget items, but stay within the $500K limit. You will be asked to present a summary to the board of directors within two weeks. d) In addition, it has been your experience that IT projects that are rapidly deployed often meet with resistance and failure. Include in your preliminary report how the center should plan to address the change management issues. Be sure to include a rough timeline of major milestones to complete the project. e) The Executive Director would like to see the office retrofitted with the new technology within six months. f) To complete this assignment, refer to the O'Brien text, the Grand Canyon University College of Business and Library, Ken Blanchard Companies web sites, and other sources that may be appropriate. Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly journal; do not use it for this assignment. g) Use APA format, including an introduction, conclusion, and title page; include in-text citations and a reference page as appropriate. h) Submit the completed assignment to the instructor by the end of Week Eight. 2) Collaborative Learning Community: None ReplyReply AllMove...Inbox
What else can I put on my resume? Found an internship that I am very interested in, and I am criquiting my resume, but it looks small. Here it is so far: SUMMARY: Reliable and extremely motivated worker seeking a great opportunity. Provides quality performance and welcomes challenges, while greatly meshing with team cultures. Dedicated and efficient person that can be counted on to be professional at all times, while requiring minimum supervision to accomplish goals. Brings a young and inspirational mind to the workplace. EDUCATION: Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Fl Bachelor of International Business and Trade Logistics Training Systems Miami, FL Customs Broker Course Broward College Davie, FlAssociates of Business Administration EXPERIENCE: World Trade Center Miami, Fl Registration Coordinator July 2010 – October 2010 - Recruited businesses to attend Americas Food and Beverage Show - Aided distinguished businesses with registration inquiries and trade show information - Assisted President and Office Manager in office tasks - Processed business visitors registrations over phone - Provided quality customer service to international callers, with attention to detail. - Student intern promoted to Registration Coordinator
What is the best business cell phone today? I have just started a small restaurant business and will be handling all the accounting, advertising, sales, etc. I need a cell phone that can help me stay connected w/ the business. My office will be at home and I will have a POS system that can be controlled remotely. I don't have a great deal of experience using cell phones w/ many features ( I don't even text). Managing a business is going to change this and I need a good phone that can be used as an organizer and where I could easily access the internet when needed. I would also like to be able to use my phone w/ the remote POS system. I won't be using things like: facebook, twitter, youtube, etc. or listen to music or watch movies unless I have to for business purposes. So far I was directed to the SmartPhone 9650 Bold from an online test; does anyone have any suggestions on this phone or others. I will either stay w/ Sprint or consider going to AT&T. Thank You
Advice about how to deal with my in-laws, help!!? Here's the thing; 18 months ago I was working for this guy, he was married with 3 children, and in the duration I was there, he constantly made sexual advances towards me, on 2 occasions he attempted to try and force himself on me, and when I refused to perform a sex act on him, he sacked me, anyhow, this man owed me 2 months pay, he ignored all my calls asking for the money and being so silly, I never thought to go to the poilce about his behaviour ( I was 19 and frightened) anyway, because of loosing my job it lead to all sorts of problems at home, my dad simply refused to believe he had sacked me over my uncooperation to please him sexually, but lack of knowledge on the system meant I didn't really know my rights and within 6 weeks of being sacked things had become so bad at home I left.. anyway, walking past my ex employees office one day (it was a small office and only he worked there) I noticed he had employed another young, attractive girl and I was furious, he still had not paid me and due to all the problems, I was living in rented accomodation and not speaking to my family. so I stole his cheque book and wrote myself out cheques for the amount he owed me, anyway, to cut a very long story short I was arrested and given a suspended sentence and community service, my problem now is, my fiances parents know about this ( it was actually reported on in a local paper) and they will not talk to me, we have recently bought a flat together and they have not been here, before they knew about what I had done I never felt they liked me, I overheard his mum calling me lazy, even though I have a full time job, I make my fiance breakfast before he goes out, lunch to take with him and dinner when he is home, I do all the washing and most of the cleaning, also, due to him not having an overly high income I pay the mortgage- I have never been nicer to his parents but they hate me, me getting into trouble was a complete one off, I now have a very good job in journalism, I take excellent care of my fiance, he has never once gone home crying over me- these people are ever so set in their ways and rather small minded but it is causing such problems, my fiance refuses to think there is a problem, i have seen various texts on his phone from his mum obviously trying to seperate him from me, long before they knew about me getting into trouble they excluded me, now it seems they are using this as an excuse, in the last year I have really got my life together, I am so happy in every other aspect but his parents cause so many problems between us, what can i do? how can I deal with this??
Is my computer any good? Is my comp any good? My cousin bought it for me. Wouldn't tell me how much it cost. But the comp looks really kool. And I found the Spec of the comp that came within the box. And yes... hes rich, otherwise, no one will buy a comp. lol. Anyone wanna tell me how much it should cost and how good it is? So I can repaid my cousin? Alienware P2 Chassis: Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce™ 3.0 Video Cooling - Saucer Silver Chassis Customization : Alienware® AlienFX® System Lighting - Nova Yellow System Cooling: Alienware® ALX High-Performance Liquid Cooling Acoustic Dampening: Alienware® Acoustic Dampening Power Supply: Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply Graphics Processor: Triple 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 280 Video Optimizer: AlienAdrenaline v1.0: Video Performance Optimizer - More Info Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme QX9770 3.2GHz - Overclocked to 4.0GHz 12MB Cache 1600MHz FSB Memory: 4GB Corsair Dominator Overclocked Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 4 x 1024MB Motherboard: Alienware® Approved NVIDIA® nForce® 790i Ultra SLI™ Motherboard Includes PCI-Express 2.0, DDR3 Memory, and Support for Intel 1600 FSB Operating System (Office software not included): Windows Vista® Ultimate with Service Pack 1 System Drive: Extreme Performance (RAID 0) - 128GB (64GB x 2) SATA Solid State Drive Additional Storage Drive: Additional Storage Drive - 2TB (2 x 1TB) SATA 3Gb/s 7,200RPM w/ 2 x 32MB Cache Optical Drives : Single Drive Configuration - 4x Dual Layer Blu-ray Burner (BD-RE, DVD±RW, CD-RW) Enthusiast Essentials: Dual High Performance Gigabit Ethernet Ports Sound Card: High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio Additional Monitors: 27'' Dell 2707WFP – 1920 x 1200 (6ms) Widescreen Flat Panel Speakers: Logitech® G51 Surround Sound Speaker System Keyboard: Gaming Keyboard - Logitech® G15 Keyboard Mouse: Gaming Mouse - Logitech® G9 Gaming Mouse Exclusive ALX Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap Exclusive ALX Extras: Alienware® ALX Mousepad Exclusive ALX Extras: Alienware® ALX Desktop Binder Exclusive ALX Extras: Owner Identification Card Exclusive ALX Extras: Internal Wire Management Exclusive ALX Extras: Exclusive Alienware® ALX Items Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support with Onsite Service AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v2.0 Recovery DVD – Windows Vista® Edition Security Software: McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 36-Month Subscription Factory Installed! Microsoft Office Suites: Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional – Factory Installed! Includes Small Business + Access! Digital Editing Software: Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Advanced graphic design solutions External Storage: 500GB Seagate Free Agent External Hard Drive Removable Storage: Alienware® 28-in-1 Media Card Reader with Bluetooth Power: UPS Protection - Opti-UPS PS1500B (1050W Capacity) Headphones: Sennheiser PC350 Headset Avatar: Alienhead Glow Window Style: Default Window Style Mouse Pointers: Standard Mouse Pointers Wallpaper: Alienhead Glow Wallpaper: Alien Cyborg Wallpaper: Alienhead Logo Power Plan: High Performance Automatic Updates: Automatic Updates On Sidebar Gadgets: Calendar
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insurance from post office troubles? we got post office insurance then we sold our car to our friend, bought new and insured at another company.one day he lend the car ( papers still have not been sorted yet) and police stoped him said that car is not insured, he got insurance for his car, so they let him go. i checked my bank account and p/o still taking money for insurance.so whats going on, why should i pay insurance if i sold my car is there a system that cancels police automatclly when buy another car.when i phoned p/o they cudn't explain a thing and suggested to cancel police for 80 pound while i cud pay 73 for 1 month left.i wudnt reccomend to deal with this crappy company, they reallly sucks, very poor support, and expensive insurance, even when i moved from south to north they put charge on higher risk so we payd 110 pound for small 1l car ... please help where i cud get propper advice make sure they're not fooling me.tnx
Internet Upgrade for Small Business? Well this is what I'm looking at. 15 people at the business. Main program we use is a Web based Application. Have like a hybrid VoIP system. VPN is being done every now and then, but just for work outside the office on weekends, by an employee or two. And we are experiencing slow internet problems. We currently have a T1 connection, and to get another T1, its twice the price, nearly $750 a month w/ router. And that doesn't include the Phones. So im looking at a Business class DSL. With the DSL I can get 22 up and 5 down for a fraction of the price. The only things I'm curious about is how that works with the VoIP and VPN, any problems or what not. Being as small as we are, I don't see for needing the benefits of T1 over DSL... any incite?
I am being sued by Capital One in Small Claims for $1224.54. What's the best way to defend myself at this Poi? Ok, before I include any more details, let me begin by saying that if I didn't have my head buried you know where, I might not be in this situation...... but, here goes: I got this Capital One card sometime in the vicinity of 2001. I would never charge any more then I could afford per month and everything went superbly until I began student teaching (Sept 2004—Dec 10, 2004). It then became a decision to "pay my cell phone bill" vs. "feed my horses". I fed my horses, needless to say. So, as my semester advanced, my debt increased. I was involved with someone who was beginning his own excavation corporation. I worked with him until I found a long-term substitute job which began in Feb 2005. Because I had been a student and was student teaching, I wasn’t eligible to collect unemployment compensation. Unfortunately, he did not compensate me fairly. I started dating someone new, May 2005. Come to find out, my new beau, Jim, had a whopping $30,000.00+ of debt and never filed his 2004 income taxes (that part comes back to bite ME in the future) So, because my debt was mounting, but not huge at this point, we decided to join checking accounts. God, I’m an idiot. Jim was gainfully employed from when I met him in May of 2005 until Jan 2007. I didn’t get hired as a full time teacher until Sept 2006 and am currently employed with the same school system. We tried to climb out, but with his job being the only consistent form of income, we slowly slipped further under. The short of the long was I broke my ankle and needed surgery in June 2006. Not only did this render me useless as far as working, but I had no health insurance. $7,000.00 later I have some fancy titanium screws in my ankle. Oh yeah, those medical bills are still out there, too. So, moreover, and still kicking a dead horse… Jim lost his job in Jan 2007. He then became employed here and there and subbed himself out on a 1099. So, he was paid cash and we all know how hot that can burn in a compulsive person’s pocket. By the time this past summer rolled around, the IRS finally caught up with him….. and now why it concerns me: At the end of every June I receive a balloon check. That summer’s check was approx $5,800.00. Upon cashing that check I paid $1,800.00 for July’s mortgage and then put $212.00 in my pocket. The remaining sum was deposited into our joint checking. What happened next? The IRS levied the account. Yep left me 5 dollars. I had a joint account with an idiot who hadn’t even made a deposit in months, yet they took MY money. That was all the money I had to get through the summer. So now I’m being sued on top of all the other B.S. I’ve had to deal with. All I want to know is what/how much of this story is going to help me. I can prove it all with a lengthy paper trail. I can prove that when the IRS nailed my account last summer that I increased my summer job’s hours to full time. I can prove that Jim lost his job that Jan. There’s a lot I can provide data for, but is it worth it? Is it going to improve my judgment or prevent one for that matter? I don’t want to cast blame onto my ex. I don’t want this to sound like a Jim-bashing session. I loved him and still do. It’s just sometimes us foolish women think we can fix those foolish men (and their problems), and then your brain finally decides to give your heart a kick with a pair of manure covered, steel toe work boots… I got the hell out of there, finally, Sep 2008. The only true, true, true slip-up I’ve made, besides non payment, regarding capital one was when they sent me a letter Aug 2008 that my case was going to court and to answer by Sept 3 and I didn’t. I did have a $140.00/month payment set up with the attorney’s office, but that was as sporadic as the combined income. Since Jim and I have split I work 1 fulltime job as a teacher, part time as a toolmaker and part time/temporarily as a secretary for a local CPA (until apr15). average monthly income: $2826.00. average monthly expenses NOT counting outstanding debt, $2,340.00 approx. total outstanding debt including but not limited to Capital One: $10,500.00
What is a good, basic, inexpensive phone and fax system for a small office? We have a small office in Utah Valley, and are looking to get just a very simple phone system. two lines + fax. the only features we really care about are voice mail, and being able to transfer calls around the office. right now we only have a cordless phone that I have to take to everyone when it's for them. It sucks! we only have about 8 employees. Where do I go? Who do I call?
how many pple really get all their victims rights? MY NAME IS JENNAH. I WAS RAPED BY MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER, NORMAN, WHEN I WAS 18YRS OLD. I AM NOT GOING INTO DETAILS AS I BELIEVE THEY ARE UNNECESSARY AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT jennah_z@yahoo. com. HE WAS CONVICTED OF 2ND DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR AND INCEST.... I HAVE CALLED THE PRISON HE IS IN 2 TIMES. I WANT TO CONFRONT MY FATHER, TALK TO HIM ABOUT THINGS. IN THE "VICTIMS RIGHTS" I HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED THE PERSON (A WOMAN) I TALKED TO TREATED ME LIKE THE BAD GUY! I FELT AS IF I WAS DOING WRONG TRYING TO GET MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR MY HEALTH. WHEN I ASKED IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO TALK TO MY FATHER SHE TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T BE GOOD FOR ME. HOW DOES SHE KNOW WHAT I NEED? I HAD NEVER MET HER. I WANT CLOSURE. THAT TOTALLY UPSET ME. THEY WERE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HIS REHABILITATION. ....WHAT THE HELL? SHOULDN'T THEY BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE VICTIM FIRST? THESE RAPISTS HURT OTHERS, POSSIBLY MAKING THEIR LIFE HELL FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. MAKING THEM LIVE WITH FEARS, AND NIGHTMARES. I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD COME FIRST! I THINK THE VICTIM SHOULD. THE SECOND TIME I PHONED THE PRISON I GOT A VOICE MAIL PRESSED SO I PRESSED 0 FOR AN EMERGENCY ,THEY THEN TRANSFERRED ME TO ANOTHER VOICE MAIL. I AGAIN PRESSED 0 (FOR AN EMERGENCY) ONE MORE TIME AND I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A GUARD HE ASKED IF IT WAS IMPORTANT, I SAID YES, HE TOLD ME HE WOULD GET SOMEONE FOR ME IMMEDIATELY. AND I WAITED ON HOLD FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN AGAIN GOT VOICE MAIL. I LEFT A MESSAGE ONCE AGAIN FOR THEM TO CALL ME. THEN I CALLED THE VINE SYSTEM TALKED TO A PERSON AND FOUND OUT HE COMES UP FOR PAROLE IN OCTOBER OF 08. THE VICTIM OFFENDER DIALOG WAS REFERRED TO A BARB IN JANUARY 2007 AND NO ONE EVER CONTACTED ME AFTER THAT. THEY NOW PROMISE THAT I WILL HEAR FROM THEM IN A WEEK OR SO. VICTIMS RIGHTS NEED TO BE IN FORCED AND THEY NEED TO HAVE RESTITUTION NO MATTER WHAT THE CRIME. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO REOPEN RESTITUTION IF A NEW PROBLEM STARTS UP OR SOMETHING HAPPENS BECAUSE OF THE CRIME LATER IN LIFE. BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ME OR MY BELONGINGS I DON'T GET ANY RESTITUTION. I WILL BE ON MEDICATION ALL OF MY LIFE, I AM DISABLED BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAVE TO SEE DOCTORS, COUNCILORS AND PAY FOR GAS TO GET TO THEM. THIS IS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I ALSO STRUGGLE RAISING MY ELDEST DAUGHTER BECAUSE OF MY DISORDERS. I GOT INVOLVED IN DRUGS TO MASK MY FEELINGS RIGHT AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND LOST ALL MY CHILDREN. MY TWO BABY'S ALLISSANDRA LEELYNN BORN JUNE 28 LIVED IN MILWAUKEE THE LAST I KNEW(05). SERENITY MARIE BORN 02-07 LIVES IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN (06). I AM NOT ALLOWED TO SEE MY DAUGHTERS. I HAVE BEEN CLEAN FOR 3YEARS NOW. HOW CAN YOU PUT RESTITUTION ON LIVES LIKE THAT? I DID GET MY ELDEST TIFFANY DOB 12-3 BACK AND NOW I HAVE PRIMARY PHYSICAL PLACEMENT OF HER. I COULD TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN NOW. BUT ITS TOO LATE. I KNOW THIS IS PARTLY MY FAULT BUT IT IS PARTLY HIS. I CANT HAVE ANYMORE CHILDREN WITHOUT IVF AND THATS 11600. I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY I AM DISABLED AND MY HUSBAND WORKS IN A FACTORY. INSURANCE DOESN'T COVER IT. I GOT MY TUBES TIED BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BRING ANOTHER CHILD INTO A WORLD LIKE THIS. NOW I WANT TO SO THEY CAN HELP CHANGE IT BUT IT IS TOO LATE. THIS IS THE LETTER I AM SENDING OUT TO THE PRISON AND WHO EVER WILL LISTEN. MAYBE IF WE ALL GET TOGETHER WE CAN GET THIS FIXED. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER GIRL TO GO THROUGH WHAT I DID. AT THE BOTTOM IS A LIST OF VICTIMS RIGHTS THAT I FOUND ON THE WISCONSIN SEX OFFENDERS LIST. WISH THEY WORKED. To Whom it May Concern; 11/29/07 I am writing in regards to Norman Wilson DOC ID#: 00375807. My name is Jenifer and I am the victim of the crime, and his daughter, that he is currently serving time in Oshkosh Correctional Institution for. There are many different things that I need to say in this letter so that you fully understand the impact this has had and still has on me and my family. But first, I need to request some form of closure in this matter for me so that I am able to finally move on. I have requested this by pone and through the V.I.N.E. (VICTIM )It has been almost 9 years. This is the closure that I need very badly. My father has Hep C and is dieing. Before he dies I need to be able to speak with him so that i can move on. I do not care if it is a phone call, in a visit setting, or however else you could imagine to arrange this meeting. I really need to try to make him understand that he is still my father and I love him but at the same time I hurt and cannot forgive him. I need to tell him how this is effecting my family, my husband and daughter, and myself. I NEED to ask him "why". The answers he gives matters and at the same time doesn't matter to me at all. I just need an answer. I need to be able to ask. I would write him but writing would only give him time to think about his responses and fake emotion. I also don't believe that option will be a good closure to me. I also think he would be able to lie (better if he is or would lie). Hearing him or seeing him will tell me his emotions on the matter. I need to see if I can find at least some form of forgiveness for him so that I can better my life, or realize I have gotten answers and they did not help and then I can move on that way. I NEED this for MY well-being. It in no way can be anymore harmful to me then what is has been without me getting to say and ask what I need to. He has served half his sentence now. I still have only begun mine. I guess to understand what I go through I would like to explain my problems. I sleep about 4 hours a night, if that, still total. I have nightmares almost every night about what happened. I am on medication that allows me to sleep with out as many nightmares and sleep that long. I am afraid of people, I have problems with trust, I am agoraphobic (fear of leaving a safe place). I panic if I cant handle a situation (which can be as simple as,and has been, shopping), or over nothing at all. I have flashbacks-I see him, smell him. breath him. hear him-all as if it was happening again. No matter what else I have tried this still happens. I have been on medications and still take them, I see a councilor and a therapist and have since 1999. I go to support meetings. None of these things gives me the answers I need. I have spoken to my father but never really about what happened, he said he was sorry right after he got into the prision system, other then that it has been a lot of small talk---weather, his job, and his Hep C. The letters have helped me deal a little better with the extreme, horrible, hatred I used to have, now its a more tolerable hate. I just want these things better. I know they will never go away totally. Incest and rape go back in my family as far as I can find (which is only my grandparents as I no longer talk to that side of my family because they believe that my father was with in his rights.) My grandfather started mentioning having sex with me along with my father the next time he came up. I thank the lord that I was able to tell on my father, which was hard, before that happened. I believe this would have happened to everyone in my family if I would not have stopped it including my daughter. It happened to my older step-sisters and some friends. I stopped the rapes before it continued to my little sister or my daughter. Now I need my closure also. I do not care if he sees the prision walls until he is dead or is released tomorrow as long as I have my chance to be better first. Respectfully Jenifer Lyon "It has been said that something that is as small as a flutter of a butterfly's wings can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world." chaos theory If this is true, then you must ask yourself... what can or have you cause(d)? jennah Office of Victim Services and Programs The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has made a commitment to reduce criminal behavior and restore a sense of safety to victims and the community. It is our vision to: * Share ownership for justice through partnerships with the criminal justice system and the community; * Learn from the community and promote opportunities for the community to learn from us; and * Hold offenders accountable by requiring them to contribute to the recovery of victims and the community as a whole. Office of Victim Services and Programs Mission The Office of Victim Services and Programs is committed to the principles and philosophy of restorative justice. It is our mission to address the needs of crime victims, their families and the community through a variety of available services. The Office of Victim Services and Programs will assist in the reparation of the harm created by crime through: 1. Supporting the recovery of victims of crime by providing information and opportunities to participate in the correctional system; 2. Being responsive and sensitive to victims, victims' families and a diverse community; 3. Educating the public on what we do and how we do it; 4. Promoting relationships, credibility, understanding and involvement with the community; and 5. Encouraging that offenders be held accountable for their actions through sanctions, restitution and restoration. In order to accomplish this Mission, the Office of Victim Services and Programs will: * Provide comprehensive information, assistance and support to those harmed by crime including victims, their families, and communities; * Integrate victims' rights and services in program planning throughout the Department of Corrections; * Develop community partnerships to advance the principles of victim services/issues and restorative justice; and * Develop and maintain a resource center dedicated to victim services/issues and restorative justice. Services offered through the Office of Victim Services and Programs * Information, Advocacy, & Referral includes providing information to crime victims on the correctional system or a specific offender, working closely with Parole Commission Members, Probation and Parole Agents, etc. on the victims behalf, and/or referrals for other services/assistance . * Notification includes communication regarding changes in the offender's status. For example, this can include notification of parole interviews and decisions, release, escape and apprehension, discharge to supervision, etc. * Restitution includes assistance with questions and concerns related to restitution. If you have not received any restitution payments but believe that you are owed restitution from an offender who is or has been under the supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, you can submit an unclaimed restitution inquiry. * Victim Impact Statements allow victims to provide a statement to the Parole Commission Member for review prior to parole consideration. * Participation in the Parole Process provides victims with the opportunity to provide information to the Parole Commission at the time the offender is considered for parole. * Victim/Offender Conferencing allows victims, if they choose, to speak to the offender in a safe setting with a neutral third party and discuss the impact and circumstances of the crime. Victims have the opportunity at this time to ask questions and to directly express to the offender how the crime has affected them and/or their family. * Impact Panels/Classes allow victims to share information with correctional staff and/or offenders about the impact of crime. * Education & Training on such issues as victims' rights, restorative justice, and the impact of crime for corrections staff, communities, and others. * Restorative Justice/Victim Services Resource Library includes reference materials that are available for review or loan. * VOICE stands for "Verbal/Visual Offender Information Center." VOICE offers access to general information via the Internet and allows electronic communication. VOICE also offers routine written notification to enrolled victims regarding certain changes in the offender's status. * VINE stands for "Victim Information Notification Everyday." An enrolled victim may access information over the telephone at (608)240-5888. VINE is the original automated phone system that victims may continue to use to receive information about offenders. what is tldr?
Do Apple iBooks run programs faster than other laptop PC's? I want an apple iBook really bad. I'm trying to convince my parents to buy me one. But thats beside the point. I typically run two or three internet programs, an instant messenger (or two), and itunes, and occasionally microsoft word in between there. I've never had a Mac before so I don't know what the equivalent of word is to that. This is the specs; Built to travel. With up to 6 hours of battery life,1 weighing as little as 4.9 pounds, and measuring a slim 1.3 inches, iBook is made for life on the go. Supercharged performance. A PowerPC G3 processor running at up to 900MHz with a whopping 512K L2 cache gives you the power to zip through your email and surf your favorite websites. Brilliant graphics. An ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with 32MB of dedicated memory brings graphics vividly to life. Go wireless. With AirPort, you can connect your iBook to the Internet from almost anywhere - home, office, airports, or cafes - and network all of your home or small-office Mac and Windows computers?wirelessly. Optional Bluetooth lets you wirelessly connect your iBook to Bluetooth-enabled PDAs and mobile phones. Ready, set, connect. FireWire and USB automatically recognize printers, cameras, digital music players such as iPod, and other peripherals.With built-in Ethernet and modem, connecting to the Internet is a snap. Technical Specifications Processor and memory 800MHz PowerPC G3 processor with 512K on-chip level 2 cache running at full processor speed 100MHz system bus One of the following memory configurations: 256MB of SDRAM built in Single 1.25-inch standard SO-DIMM slot (3.3V) supports up to a 512MB SO-DIMM for a total of 640MB of SDRAM Storage 20GB, 30GB, 40GB, 60GB, 80GB, 100GB, 120GB or 160GB Hard Drve One of the following optical drives: CD Drive, Combo Drive or SuperDrive Display Built-in 12.1-inch (diagonal) TFT XGA active-matrix display Support for millions of colors at 1024-by-768-pixel resolution Support for resolution scaling to 800-by-600-pixel and 640-by-480-pixel resolution with millions of colors Graphics support ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator with 32MB of dedicated video memory and AGP 2X support Communications Built-in 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector) Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Built-in antennas and expansion slot for optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card (802.11b Wi-Fi certified)3 Peripheral connections Two 12-Mbps USB ports One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps Audio 16-bit CD-quality stereo sound output minijack Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone Video VGA video output for video mirroring on an external display or projector (24-bit color) with included Apple VGA Display Adapter S-video and composite video output to TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately) Battery iBook with 12.1-inch display: 46-watt-hour lithiumion battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life on a single charge1 iBook with 14.1-inch display: 55-watt-hour lithiumion battery provides up to 6 hours of battery life on a single charge Integrated charge indicator LEDs on battery Keyboard and trackpad Built-in full-size keyboard with 77 (U.S.) or 78 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted ?Tarrangement), and embedded numeric keypad Solid-state trackpad for precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities Electrical and environmental requirements Meets ENERGY STAR requirements Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) Storage temperature: ?13° to 140° F (?25° to 60° C) Relative humidity: 20% to 80% noncondensing Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet Size and weight (iBook with 12.1-inch display) Height: 1.35 inches (3.4 cm) Width: 11.2 inches (28.5 cm) Depth: 9.06 inches (23.0 cm) Weight: 4.9 pounds (2.2 kg) Size and weight (iBook with 14.1-inch display) Height: 1.35 inches (3.4 cm) Width: 12.7 inches (32.3 cm) Depth: 10.2 inches (25.9 cm) Weight: 5.9 pounds (2.7 kg
help i have no idea wat this means some body explain in short text 10 points best answer in plain explantion? Overview Instant messaging (IM) and chat are technologies that facilitate near real-time text based communication between two or more participants over a network. It is important to understand that what separates chat and instant messaging from technologies such as e-mail is the perceived synchronicity of the communication by the user - Chat happens in real-time before your eyes. For this reason, some people consider communication via instant messaging to be less intrusive than communication via phone. However, some systems allow the sending of messages to people not currently logged on (offline messages), thus removing much of the difference between Instant Messaging and e-mail. Instant Messaging allows instantaneous communication between a number of parties simultaneously, by transmitting information quickly. Some IM systems allow users to use webcams and Microphone which made them more popular than others. Due to this feature users can have a real-time conversation. In addition IM has additional features such as: the immediate receipt of acknowledgment or reply, group chatting, conference services (including voice and video), conversation logging and file transfer. IM allows effective and efficient communication, featuring immediate receipt of acknowledgment or reply. In certain cases Instant Messaging involves additional features, which make it even more popular, i.e. to see the other party, e.g. by using web-cams, or to talk directly for free over the Internet. It is possible to save a conversation for later reference. Instant messages are typically logged in a local message history which closes the gap to the persistent nature of e-mails and facilitates quick exchange of information like URLs or document snippets (which can be unwieldy when communicated via telephone). [edit] History In early instant messaging programs each character appeared when it was typed. The UNIX "talk" command shown in these screenshots was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s.Instant messaging actually predates the Internet, first appearing on multi-user operating systems like CTSS and Multics[1] in the mid-1960s. Initially, many of these systems, such as CTSS'.SAVED, were used as notification systems for services like printing, but quickly were used to facilitate communication with other users logged in to the same machine. As networks developed, the protocols spread with the networks. Some of these used a peer-to-peer protocol (eg talk, ntalk and ytalk), while others required peers to connect to a server (see talker and IRC). During the Bulletin board system (BBS) phenomenon that peaked during the 1980s, some systems incorporated chat features which were similar to instant messaging; Freelancin'_Roundtable was one prime example. In the last half of the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the Quantum Link online service for Commodore 64 computers offered user-to-user messages between currently connected customers which they called "On-Line Messages" (or OLM for short). Quantum Link's better known later incarnation, America Online, offers a similar product under the name "AOL Instant Messages" (AIM). While the Quantum Link service ran on a Commodore 64, using only the Commodore's PETSCII text-graphics, the screen was visually divided up into sections and OLMs would appear as a yellow bar saying "Message From:" and the name of the sender along with the message across the top of whatever the user was already doing, and presented a list of options for responding.[2] As such, it could be considered a sort of GUI, albeit much more primitive than the later Unix, Windows and Macintosh based GUI IM programs. OLMs were what Q-Link called "Plus Services" meaning they charged an extra per-minute fee on top of the monthly Q-Link access costs. Modern, Internet-wide, GUI-based messaging clients, as they are known today, began to take off in the mid 1990s with ICQ (1996) being the first, followed by AOL Instant Messenger (AOL Instant Messenger, 1997). AOL later acquired Mirabilis, the creators of ICQ. A few years later ICQ (by now owned by AOL) was awarded two patents for instant messaging by the U.S. patent office. Meanwhile, other companies developed their own applications (Excite, MSN, Ubique, and Yahoo), each with its own proprietary protocol and client; users therefore had to run multiple client applications if they wished to use more than one of these networks. In 1998 IBM released IBM Lotus Sametime, a product based on technology acquired when IBM bought Haifa-based Ubique and Lexington-based Databeam. In 2000, an open source application and open standards-based protocol called Jabber was launched. Jabber servers could act as gateways to other IM protocols, reducing the need to run multiple clients. Multi-protocol clients such as Digsby,Pidgin, Trillian, Adium and Miranda can use any of the popular IM protocols by using additional local libraries for each protocol. IBM Lotus Sametime's November 2007 release added IBM Lotus Sametime Gateway support for XMPP. Recently, many instant messaging services have begun to offer video conferencing features, Voice Over IP (VoIP) and web conferencing services. Web conferencing services integrate both video conferencing and instant messaging capabilities. Some newer instant messaging companies are offering desktop sharing, IP radio, and IPTV to the voice and video features. The term "instant messenger" is a service mark of Time Warner[3] and may not be used in software not affiliated with AOL in the United States. For this reason, the instant messaging client formerly known as Gaim or gaim announced in April 2007 that they would be renamed "Pidgin"[4]. [edit] Cooperation Standard free instant messaging applications offer functions like file transfer, contact lists, the ability to have similtaneous converstations etc. These may be all the functions that a small business needs but larger organisations will require more sophisticated applications that can work together. The solution to finding applications capable of this is to use enterprise versions of instant messaging applications. These include titles like Jabber, Lotus Sametime, Microsoft Office Communicator, etc., which are often integrated with other enterprise applications such as workflow systems. These enterprise applications, or Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), are built to certain constraints, namely storing data in a common format. There have been several attempts to create a unified standard for instant messaging: IETF's SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and SIMPLE (SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions), APEX (Application Exchange), Prim (Presence and Instant Messaging Protocol), the open XML-based XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), more commonly known as Jabber and OMA's (Open Mobile Alliance) IMPS (Instant Messaging and Presence Service) created specifically for mobile devices. Most attempts at creating a unified standard for the major IM providers (AOL, Yahoo! and Microsoft) have failed and each continues to use its own proprietary protocol. However, while discussions at IETF were stalled, Reuters head of collaboration services, David Gurle (the founder of Microsoft's Real Time Communication and Collaboration business), signed the first inter-service provider connectivity agreement on September 2003. This agreement enabled AIM, ICQ and MSN Messenger users to talk with Reuters Messaging counterparts and vice-versa against an access fee. Following this, Microsoft, Yahoo! and AOL came to a deal where Microsoft's Live Communication Server 2005 users would also have the possibility to talk to public instant messaging users. This deal established SIP/SIMPLE as a standard for protocol interoperability and established a connectivity fee for accessing public instant messaging clouds. Separately, on October 13, 2005 Microsoft and Yahoo! announced that by (the Northern Hemisphere) summer of 2006 they would interoperate using SIP/SIMPLE which is followed on December 2005 by the AOL and Google strategic partnership deal where Google Talk users would be able to talk with AIM and ICQ users provided they have an identity at AOL. There are two ways to combine the many disparate protocols: One way is to combine the many disparate protocols inside the IM client application. The other way is to combine the many disparate protocols inside the IM server application. This approach moves the task of communicating to the other services to the server. Clients need not know or care about other IM protocols. For example, LCS 2005 Public IM Connectivity. This approach is popular in Jabber/XMPP servers however the so-called transport projects suffer the same reverse engineering difficulties as any other project involved with closed protocols or formats. Some approaches, such as that adopted by the Sonork enterprise IM software or the Jabber/XMPP network or Winpopup LAN Messenger, allow organizations to create their own private instant messaging network by enabling them to limit access to the server (often with the IM network entirely behind their firewall) and administer user permissions. Other corporate messaging systems allow registered users to also connect from outside the corporation LAN, by using a secure firewall-friendly HTTPS based protocol. Typically, a dedicated corporate IM server has several advantages such as pre-populated contact lists, integrated authentication, and better security and privacy. Some networks have made changes to prevent them from being utilized by such multi-network IM clients. For example, Trillian had to release several revisions and patches to allow its users to access the MSN, AOL, and Yahoo! networks, after changes were made to these networks. The major IM providers typically cite the need for formal agreements as well as security concerns as reasons for making these changes. [edit] Mobile Instant Messaging Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) is a presence enabled messaging service that aims to transpose the desktop messaging experience to the usage scenario of being on the move. While several of the core ideas of the desktop experience on one hand apply to a connected mobile device, others do not: Users usually only look at their phone's screen — presence status changes might occur under different circumstances as happens at the desktop, and several functional limits exist based on the fact that the vast majority of mobile communication devices are chosen by their users to fit into the palm of their hand. Some of the form factor and mobility related differences need to be taken into account in order to create a really adequate, powerful and yet convenient mobile experience: radio bandwidth, memory size, availability of media formats, keypad based input, screen output, CPU performance and battery power are core issues that desktop device users and even nomadic users with connected network. [edit] Friend-to-friend networks Instant Messaging may be done in a Friend-to-friend network, in which each node connects to the friends on the friendslist. This allows for communication with friends of friends and for the building of chatrooms for instant messages with all friends on that network. Emotions are often expressed in shorthand. For example; lol. But a movement is currently underway to be more accurate with the emotional expression. Real time reactions such as (chortle) (snort) (guffaw) or (eye-roll) are rapidly taking the place of acronyms.[citation needed] [edit] Business application Instant messaging has proven to be similar to personal computers, e-mail, and the WWW, in that its adoption for use as a business communications medium was driven primarily by individual employees using consumer software at work, rather than by formal mandate or provisioning by corporate information technology departments. Tens of millions of the consumer IM accounts in use are being used for business purposes by employees of companies and other organizations. In response to the demand for business-grade IM and the need to ensure security and legal compliance, a new type of instant messaging, called "Enterprise Instant Messaging" ("EIM") was created when Lotus Software launched IBM Lotus Sametime in 1998. Microsoft followed suit shortly thereafter with Microsoft Exchange Instant Messaging, later created a new platform called Microsoft Office Live Communications Server, and released Office Communications Server 2007 in October 2007. Both IBM Lotus and Microsoft have introduced federation between their EIM systems and some of the public IM networks so that employees may use a single interface to both their internal EIM system and their contacts on AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!. Current leading EIM platforms include IBM Lotus Sametime, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and Jabber XCP. In addition, industry-focused EIM platforms such as IMtrader from Pivot Incorporated, Reuters Messaging, and Bloomberg Messaging provide enhanced IM capabilities to financial services companies. The adoption of IM across corporate networks outside of the control of IT organizations creates risks and liabilities for companies who do not effectively manage and support IM use. Companies implement specialized IM archiving and security products and services like those from Secure Computing, Akonix, SurfControl, and ScanSafe to mitigate these risks and provide safe, secure, productive instant messaging capabilities to their employees. [edit] Practical Use in Enterprise The popular embrace of IM technology for sharing information has quickly led to organizations adopting IM solutions for the perceived advantages that can be brought by it. As organizations are becoming more information based (McNurlin & Sprague, 2006, p.499) the need for effective knowledge sharing, team working and collaborative environments amongst employees has become vital, especially within more geographically dispersed teams. Typically IM conversations tend to have a certain "character", they are often short and only cover one topic. Media-switching and multitasking are common throughout, however IM might also be used between established coworkers and friends for longer, more intermittent conversation. In their report of IM use at the workplace Nardi et al. (2000) identifies the four primary functions of IM which are often cited in other reports, These primary functions are: Quick Questions and Clarifications Coordinating and scheduling tasks Coordinating impromptu social meetings Keeping in touch with friends and family IM is perhaps best suited to "Quick Questions and Clarifications" as this is the most often mentioned attribute in other reports. A user can "respond rapidly without the overhead of telephone or FTF interaction. For example, IDC reports, "Users see IM as a medium for quick, semi-permanent ‘flashes’ that beg a near-immediate response" (Isaacs et al., 2002). Nardi's second and third observations are enabled in part due to the "Presence Awareness" feature of IM clients in which the user knows who is "available". This is the most relevant for colleagues who share the same physical space as each other and even paves the way for other mediums to take up the task of communication e.g. F2F or Phone. The implication is that viable communication of any sort can in someway be encouraged through IM's "Presence Awareness" feature. (Issacs et al, 2002) supports this view, "IM in business might not be the main tool for of communication, it could just be the meeting point for another type of media e.g. conference calls. Nardi's third and fourth observations focus on the social use of IM, which have also been widely publicized in other report. That IM is used for keeping in touch with friends and arranging social events has led some employers to believe that it is used primarily for this purpose. According to (Issacs et al, 2002) a market study found that "'Fear of losing employee productivity’ was the greatest concern of businesses in regards to instant messaging". The study by (Issacs et al, 2002) goes on to suggest this fear is unfounded as it was found that on average "only 13% of conversations contained personal topics", and "only 6.4% were exclusively personal". [edit] Review of Products "IM solutions can typically be catagorised into two types: Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM) and Consumer Instant Mesaging (CIM). Enterprise solutions use an internal IM server, however this isn't always feasible, particularly for smaller businesses with limited budgets. The second option, using a (CIM) provides the advantage of being inexpensive to implement and has little need for investing in new hardware or server software. However, in recent years open source IM clients such as Jabber have emerged that provide free EIM grade solutions. (Wikipedia,. 2008) For corporate use encryption and conversation archiving are usually regarded as important features due to security concerns. Sometimes the use of different operating systems in organizations calls for the use of software that supports more than one platform. For example many software companies use Windows XP in administration departments but have software developers who use Linux. Most people have had experience of using online chat and messaging over the internet whether it is with Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger, Skype or e-mail. One form of chat and messaging currently popular is Bebo. It is a non-corporate form of messaging which allows its user to create and maintain a social network. Libraries use chat applications and Morris Messenger is an application commonly used by them. This is a power based instant messenger, which uses Perl, SQL, and small Java. It accepts input from both staff and regular customers and saves important information in an SQL database built for the system. [edit] Risks and liabilities Although instant messaging delivers many benefits, it also carries with it certain risks and liabilities, particularly when used in workplaces. Among these risks and liabilities are: Security risks (e.g. IM used to infect computers with spyware, viruses, trojans, worms) Compliance risks Inappropriate use Intellectual property leakage Crackers (malicious "hacker" or black hat hacker) have consistently used IM networks as vectors for delivering phishing attempts, "poison URL's", and virus-laden file attachments from 2004 to the present, with over 1100 discrete attacks listed by the IM Security Center[5] in 2004-2007. Hackers use two methods of delivering malicious code through IM: delivery of virus, trojan, or spyware within an infected file, and the use of "socially engineered" text with a web address that entices the recipient to click on a URL that connects him or her to a website that then downloads malicious code. Viruses, worms, and trojans typically propagate by sending themselves rapidly through the infected user's buddy list. An effective attack using a poison URL may reach tens of thousands of people in minutes when each person's buddy list receives messages appearing to be from a trusted friend. The recipients click on the web address, and the entire cycle starts again. Infections may range from nuisance to criminal, and are becoming more sophisticated each year. In addition to the malicious code threat, the use of instant messaging at work also creates a risk of non-compliance to laws and regulations governing the use of electronic communications in businesses. In the United States alone there are over 10,000 laws and regulations related to electronic messaging and records retention.[6] The more well-known of these include the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, HIPAA, and SEC 17a-3. Clarification from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") was issued to member firms in the financial services industry in December, 2007, noting that "electronic communications", "email", and "electronic correspondence" may be used interchangeably and can include such forms of electronic messaging as instant messaging and text messaging.[7] Changes to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2006, created a new category for electronic records which may be requested during discovery (law) in legal proceedings. Most countries around the world also regulate the use of electronic messaging and electronic records retention in similar fashion to the United States. The most common regulations related to IM at work involve the need to produce archived business communications to satisfy government or judicial requests under law. Many instant messaging communications fall into the category of business communications that must be archived and retrievable. Organizations of all types must protect themselves from the liability of their employees' inappropriate use of IM. The informal, immediate, and ostensibly anonymous nature of instant messaging makes it a candidate for abuse in the workplace. The topic of inappropriate IM use became front page news in October 2006 when Congressman Mark Foley resigned his seat after admitting sending offensive instant messages of a sexual nature to underage former House pages from his Congressional office PC. The Mark Foley Scandal led to media coverage and mainstream newspaper articles warning of the risks of inappropriate IM use in workplaces. In most countries, corporations have a legal responsibility to ensure harassment-free work environment for employees. The use of corporate-owned computers, networks, and software to harass an individual or spread inappropriate jokes or language creates a liability for not only the offender but also the employer. A survey by IM archiving and security provider Akonix Systems, Inc. in March 2007 showed that 31% of respondents had been harassed over IM at work.[8] Companies now include instant messaging as an integral component of their policies on appropriate use of the World Wide Web, e-mail, and other corporate assets. Within the company there is also the risk of employees using instant messaging to release confidential information and project details to an outside source. This issue is best controlled by a combination of written policy and technology. An organization's policies on use of IM in the workplace should be an integral part of the overall computing and network use policies, and should be published and communicated at least annually. In addition to written policy, organizations should implement "gateways" or IM security products to monitor content of inbound and outbound messages. Products from IM security providers (See section on IM security) typically allow administrators to set alerts and enforce policy (i.e. allow or block messages) based on keywords and regular expressions within instant messages. Employees may also misuse IM to communicate on a personal level with friends and family. This is poor use of a business’s time and resources, as the employee’s effectiveness will most certainly decrease due to the added distractions. (Licari, J., May 2005). Businesses often use IM security products to monitor and archive IM conversations for the purpose of minimizing this type of productivity drain. [edit] Security and archiving In the early 2000s, a new class of IT security provider emerged to provide remedies for the risks and liabilities faced by corporations who chose to use IM for business communications. The IM security providers created new products to be installed in corporate networks for the purpose of archiving, content-scanning, and security-scanning IM traffic moving in and out of the corporation. Similar to the e-mail filtering vendors, the IM security providers focus on the risks and liabilities described above. With rapid adoption of IM in the workplace, demand for IM security products began to grow in the mid-2000s. By 2007, the preferred platform for the purchase of security software had become the "appliance", according to IDC, who estimate that by 2008, 80% of network security products will be delivered via an appliance.[9] [edit] User base Note that many of the numbers listed in this section are not directly comparable, and some are speculative. Some instant messaging systems are distributed among many different instances and thus difficult to measure in total (e.g. Jabber). While some numbers are given by the owners of a complete instant messaging system, others are provided by commercial vendors of a part of a distributed system. Some companies may be motivated to inflate their numbers in order to increase advertisement earnings or to attract partners, clients, or customers. Importantly, some numbers are reported as the number of "active" users (without a shared standard of that activity), others indicate total user accounts, while others indicate only the users logged in during an instance of peak usage. Service User count Date/source AIM 53 million active September 2006 >100 million total January 2006 Jabber 40-50 million total January 2007, based on calculations of Jabber Inc 90 million total Based on calculations of Process-One: Process-One uses ejabberd as Jabber server software. If it is assumed that ejabberd has a 40% market share amongst public and private open source server deployments, there are 50 million users using open source servers. With Jabber Inc's numbers, this adds up to the 90 million number stated here. eBuddy 35 million total October 2006, including 4 million mobile users Windows Live Messenger 294 million active worldwide November 2007 Yahoo! Messenger 22 million total September 2006 QQ 20 million peak online (majority in China) 3 June 2006 221 million "active" (majority in China) 3 June 2006 IBM Lotus Sametime 17 million total (private, in enterprises) November 2007 ICQ 15 million active July 2006 Skype 12 million peak online February 2008 309 million total April 2008 Xfire 10 million total May 2008 MXit 7 million total (>560,000 outside of South Africa) 10 August 2007. Note that these users are part of the Jabber user base as MXit federates with the Jabber network. Gadu-Gadu 5.6 million total June 2006 Paltalk 3.3 million unique visitors per month August 2006 IMVU 1 million total June 2007 Mail.ru Agent 1 million active (daily) September 2006 Meebo 1 million total October 2006 PSYC 1 million active (daily) (majority in Brazil) February 2007. Total count cannot be accurately estimated due to the decentralized nature of the protocol. VZOchat >200,000 October 2007 [edit] IM Language Users sometimes make use of internet slang or text speak to abbreviate common words or expressions in order to quicken conversations or to reduce keystrokes. [edit] See also Comparison of instant messaging clients Comparison of instant messaging protocols Instant messaging manager LAN messenger Text messaging it is a question
man have i dine the last on before with my one car? IDIOTS IN SERVICE: This week, all our office phones went dead and I had to contact the telephone repair people. They promised to be out between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they could give me a smaller time window, the pleasant gentleman asked, "Would you like us to call you before we come?" I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do that, since our phones weren't working. He also requested that we report future outages by email (Does YOUR email work without a telephone line?). IDIOTS AT WORK: I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk Noticed I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared the signature to the one I had just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched. IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The reason: too many deer were being hit by Cars and he didn't want them to cross there anymore. IDIOT SIGHTING #1: I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask." IDIOT SIGHTING #2: At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who is leaving the company due to 'downsizing," our manager commented cheerfully, "this is fun!. We should do this more often." Not a word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare. IDIOT SIGHTING #3: I work with an individual who plugged her powerstrip back into itself and for the life of her couldn't understand why her system would not turn on. IDIOT SIGHTING #4: When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey," I announced to the technician, "it's open!" To which he replied, "I know - I already got that side." DON'T YOU FEEL BETTER NOW??!!!
Politicians and their Illusion of Power? Take a look a give your opinion:? Critics accuse libertarians of reveling in government failures. Yes and No. No one is pleased to see the destruction caused by government policies, whether small scale, as when a tighter regulation causes business failures, or large scale, as when wars destroy life for millions. The kernel of truth to the claim is this: the failure of government illustrates something extremely important about the structure of reality that most people are likely to forget. It comes down to this: statesmen and public officials, no matter how powerful they may be, cannot finally control social outcomes. If I might offer a summary of a point emphasized in all of Mises's works: the structure of society and world affairs generally is shaped by human actions, stemming from imaginative human minds working out individual subjective valuations, and their interactions with the material world, which is governed by laws that are beyond human control. What that means is that you and I cannot on our own, even if we have maximum political power, control all of human society, and especially not its economic side. Let's first consider an example from current popular wisdom about the manufacturing base. Many products that were once made in the US – thinking here of televisions, pianos, firecrackers, plastics, and bicycles--are now made in China. This has caused a great deal of alarm--all unwarranted, so far as sound economics is concerned. But let's say we have the ambition to change this social outcome. Anyone is free to build a bicycle and attempt to market it to willing buyers. Let's say you rent some property, hire the workers, acquire all the necessary capital, and then put your bike on sale. In order to cover your costs and make a profit, you find that you must price your bikes above the going market price. Maybe you can persuade people that you have a special product that is better than the others. Or maybe yours will sit on the floor. Or maybe you will have to lower your price and you will find that your revenue does not cover your costs, and you have to go out of business. No matter what you decide, this much is clear: you are not dictating the outcome. You wanted to build bikes, but it is the consuming public that decides whether it is in our interest to do so. There is nothing you have to say about it. You cannot make people fork over the money. I would venture to suggest that you will ultimately come to the conclusion that you should be doing other things besides attempting to keep up with other businesses that have lower labor and capital costs and hence can make a profit through selling goods at much lower prices. But let's say you decide that you don't want to bow to the realities of the market. Instead you lobby Congress to tax everyone who buys a bike from overseas. The tax is high enough that you can continue to charge exorbitant prices for your bikes. You make a profit. But at what expense? The consumers who buy your bikes have less income left over for other pursuits, whether consumption, saving, or investment. The workers you are employing are being kept from other pursuits as well, and the capital you are consuming is not available for other projects. Ultimately, you have skewed the entire economic system in a way that benefits you at everyone else's expense. Others have found a way to do what you are doing much more efficiently, but because you lobbied and got your way, society is prevented from benefiting from others' innovations. And how long must this distorted system last? That you managed to tax everyone to benefit you does nothing to change the reality that others can do what you are doing more cheaply and better. Do workers really want to be employed in an industry that is something of an artifice? Do consumers really want to pay high prices just so that you can continue to indulge in your bike-making passion? Clearly not. At some point, people will catch on to the racket, and find other ways to go about acquiring bikes. Maybe they will exploit loopholes in the law that allow them to import bike parts. An industry of do-it-yourself bike building becomes a threat to your profits. Or perhaps black markets will take over. Or maybe people will turn away from bikes altogether and starting trying out new forms of informal transportation. Skateboards are fitted with handlebars. Gas-powered scooters develop a peddle-only option. The very definition of a bike comes into question. Increasingly, enforcement will have to become ever more onerous. At some point in this game, we face a choice. We can continue to impose an ever more absurd and preposterous system of regulations and protections just so that you can benefit, or we can bow to reality and let in foreign bikes for consumer purchase. Let's say your tariff lasts a year or even ten years. What will it accomplish? In that time, vast resources are wasted. Consumers of all sorts are exploited. Capital is consumed in economically wasteful ways. People are pushed around and the police powers of the state grow. It does society no good at all. My point is that whatever the fate of the so-called manufacturing base, there is nothing in the long run that can be done to turn it in one direction or another. The fate of manufacturing is in the hands of consumers at large, and subject to the laws of economics which no man can repeal. It is the outcome of human choice. Now, the Bush administration has thought otherwise and imposed a huge range of protections to benefit its supporters and people who the administration hoped would become its supporters. The result has been to skew the world economy, hobble markets, delay inevitable transitions, and impose massive social costs. What this example shows is that governments are not omnipotent. Many try to be, and no government is liberal by nature. But there are limits. Governments bump up against human valuations time and again. Even in the highly rarified event of a despotic government that rules a population unanimously in support of despotism, government still bumps up against the structure of the world, which resists control. Let us consider another example. Let us say that government desires a strong dollar. But it still wants to print dollars and ship them around the world. In this case, there is nothing that government can do to insure the dollar’s strength against depreciation. Nothing. This is due to the laws of economics. All else equal, the value of a currency in terms of goods falls as its quantity increases. Governments that desire otherwise can only shake their fist in anger. The same is true domestically. The government wants economic recovery before a recession has fully run its course. It thereby drops interest rates, spends vast amounts of money to gin up demand, and otherwise encourages as much consumption as possible. These tactics can result in some short-term gains but it doesn't work in the long run. These tactics deplete savings and capital and weaken the foundation for solid future growth. The issue of the price of prescription drugs will be a big one in this coming campaign. The problem is high prices. Popular wisdom has it that this is because of the greed of the medical industry. The truth is that these high prices are partly a result of subsidized demand due to Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the restricted supply due to patent laws. In other words, the political class is responsible for the high prices. It's true that the pharmaceutical industry is not complaining. In fact, high prices are precisely what its friends in government want to bring about. They may regret that the poor have to pay the higher prices, but not enough to do anything substantive about it. Prices would plummet today if patents were repealed, free trade (including re-importation) allowed, and subsidized demand ended by the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid. But no one wants to consider that solution, so Congress creates ever more intrusive programs designed to control prices, keeping the prices high enough to satisfy the industry but low enough to reduce the political clamor. The problem is that the government can't have it both ways. It cannot reward its friends with high prices and keep consumers happy at the same time. The current system with its large subsidies is only creating massive new liabilities in programs that cannot be funded in perpetuity without massive tax increases that no one is willing to advocate. Absent tax increases, the only answer is inflation, which taxes us in other ways. One way to think about government is as a rat wandering through a maze with no escape. There is no magic solution to getting around basic economic laws. All lunches must be paid for by someone, prices cannot be both high and low at the same time, and all attempts to coerce generate counter-reactions. In short, there is no alternative universe in which the fantasies of politicians come true. But try telling that to the political class. The last thing they want to hear is that their power is limited, that their will is not a way. They are prone to believe that membership in the political class comes with the privilege of shaping the world to their liking. If you read the social science literature, you find the same error at work on a nearly universal basis. Very rarely does anyone come along and say: great theory but it has nothing to do with reality. You are just playing intellectual games. Socialism was really nothing other than an intellectual game. People from the ancient world to the present conjured up some vision of how they would like the world to work and then advocated a series of measures of how to achieve it. Mises and his generation explained that their vision was fundamentally at odds with reality. In the real world, capital must have price rooted in exchange of private property in order for it to be employed in its highest-valued capacity. It solves nothing to say that everyone should own capital collectively. This was the equivalent of pointing out that the Emperor was wearing no clothes. In some ways, what we do as commentators on economic affairs is to follow this model again and again. The other day, a candidate for president suggested that the answer to our economic woes was more regulation. He had it all figured out in his mind. Immediately, free-market economists from all over the world joined forces to point out that his goal of higher economic productivity could not be achieved this way. It was an unwelcome message but one necessary to deliver regardless. The experience of Iraq has provided myriad examples of the same. The US wants to pump oil. It wants to start factories, stores, and commerce generally. But it refuses to put private owners in charge. As a result, all its military muscle has amounted to very little at great expense. It is a classic example of how governments fail when they try to fight against forces they cannot control. Factories in Iraq that have gone into operation have done so without support of the occupying government. And think of the war generally. At the outset, the visionaries in the Bush administration imagined that Iraq was really a very simple problem to solve. It only needed to be decapitated and the magic dust of the US presence would otherwise create an orderly and prosperous society that would be a model for the region. The reality hit. Crime was unleashed. Feuding political factions clamored for control. Production stopped. Society flew into chaos. This was not because of the absence of the political leadership. It was because of the presence of foreign martial law in a country that was seething in resentment against the US. Time and again, we have seen evidence that the Iraq war only accomplished the opposite of its aims. Its purpose was to find weapons, punish terrorism, and bring order to the region. Instead it has fueled terrorism and brought new levels of disorder to the region. Not having done that, the war is then re-defined in terms that reflect whatever government has done: namely to toss out and capture Saddam, In this sense, the war was like any other government program: bringing about the opposite of its stated intentions and doing so at greater expense. Thus do we see the intersection between foreign and domestic policy. Government is famously ham-handed at home and similarly incompetent abroad. No matter how much government claims that it is master of the universe, it constantly confronts forces beyond its control. In all the talk of the calamity of this war, never forget the broader picture: what an incredible opportunity was squandered after the end of the Cold War. The US had emerged as the universally acknowledged ideological victor in that forty-year struggle. That the Cold War was not actually an ideological struggle so much as a classic standoff between two empires is irrelevant for understanding the implications of this fact: totalitarian communism collapsed while the free economic system of the market remained standing in total triumph. The world was ready for a new period of genuine liberalism, and looking to the US. On the verge of an amazing period of technological advance, we were perfectly situated to lead the way. There had never been a time in US history when George Washington's foreign policy made more sense. A beacon of liberty. Trade with all, belligerence toward none. Commercial engagement with everyone, political engagement with as few as possible. The hand of friendship. Good will. This was the prescription for peace and freedom. It was within our grasp. Our children might have grown up in a world without major political violence. A world of peace and plenty. It could have been. But it was not to be, mainly because George W.'s father decided that he wanted to go down in the history books for doing something big and important. What else but war? The US was now the world's only superpower and itching for some fight somewhere. It's a bit like a playground filled with wimps and one boy with a black belt in karate who never absorbed the lesson in how and where to use his fighting skills. And then there was this oil-drilling dispute between Iraq and Kuwait, and Bush decided to intervene. Twelve years later, the US is still there, causing unrelenting havoc for those poor people. Here at home we are given constant examples of the huge gulf that separates government's perceptions of itself versus the reality. The Bush administration wanted to give the steel industry a boost. The administration established tariffs, which amounts to a tax on all consumers of steel. American manufacturers faced a choice of paying the tax to buy imported steel or paying the higher prices for domestic steel. Those who could do neither had to cut back production and hiring in other areas. Other consumers had to pay higher prices, which diverted income from other pursuits. As for the steel industry itself, the tariffs did nothing to help it achieve greater efficiency, which is the only way to deal with more efficient competitors. They only ended up subsidizing inefficiency. Even then, it wasn't enough. During the period of tariffs, the industry dramatically consolidated in order to become more efficient in other ways. Once faced with the prospect of trade wars, the ultimate cost of protectionism, the Bush administration pulled back and repealed the new tariffs, thereby landing the industry in exactly the same predicament it was in before the tariffs were past. As for commercial society as a whole, it paid dramatically higher steel costs, and faced sporadic shortages, for absolutely no reason. Faced with failure on every front, the Bush administration did the right thing and repealed the tariffs. Not that it was honest about the failure. Instead it claimed its policy worked so well that it could now repeal it. This is like a physician prescribing poison and then changing his mind. He can't but try to put the best spin on it, I suppose. But what a beautiful example of the powerlessness of government this is! The Bush administration wanted to save American industry and only ended up vastly raising the costs of doing all forms of business. More cutbacks are inevitable as steel production shifts to other countries and the US finds its comparative advantage elsewhere. Much legislative energy is poured into helping some groups gain favorable treatment in the workplace. I'm thinking here of the usual litany of victim groups as identified according to race, ability, sex, national origin, religion, and the like. Have these laws actually helped the group in question? The results are mixed at best. If you send people out into the workforce with a high price attached to their heads – and the prospect of a lawsuit is a very high price indeed – you only make employers less likely to hire them. I don’t doubt that some people have been helped by these laws, but they are not the people most in need of help. Today, the disabled, blacks, women, and religious minorities go in search of jobs with a major problem: employers fear them on the margin, and, on the margin, are less likely to hire them relative to others, provided they can get away with it. It is the least qualified among them who pay the highest price. A good test case is disability: it is a documented fact that unemployment among the truly disabled is higher today than it was when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. Because libertarians know in advance that government policies are destructive, we tend to focus our editorial energy on pointing to its destructive effects. But in our zeal to draw attention to issues others ignore, let us not forget the bigger picture. There are always limits to what the government can do, and the government's destruction is always accompanied by examples of great creativity on the part of the market. Even as government dominates the headlines, private entrepreneurs are busy every day working to improve products and services that improve our lives. They do it without taxing us or regulating us, or making us suffer through tedious elections or political debates. They make their products and offer them to us in a way that pleases the consuming public the most. We can choose whether we want them or not. Consider the success of Wal-Mart. If government had set out to create a volume discounter that made a world of material goods and groceries available to the multitude in all countries, it might have tried for a thousand years and not created anything resembling this company. Even the military has relented and now routinely points its employees not to its on-base stores but to Wal-Mart, Office Depot, and others for the best prices. Foreign development aid is another example. It took decades to get the message across, but today finance ministers in the developing world understand that they have far more to gain through integration into the world economy than from development aid and all the restrictive policies that come with it. Today, as Sudha Shenoy points out, the largest resistance to new trade deals comes from the developing world, not because they don't want trade but because they desire trade without the labor and environmental controls the US demands. The same is true in the area of communications. In the last century, governments aspired to control them all: the phones, the mails, the media. Today, we see that government, in practice, controls very little of the communications industry, despite every attempt to hobble private enterprise. In that same vein, a major issue for everyone these days are computer viruses and spam, which threaten to make our chief mode of communication less reliable. Congress passes ineffectual legislation against spam and viruses, while private enterprise has given us dozens of means of winning the battle. Private enterprise creates; government destroys. That is the great economic lesson of our times and all times. Of course there is one way in which government never fails. It can loot. It can gain footholds into society's command centers. It can punish enemies. It can even indoctrinate people in its preferred vision of the world through propaganda. This is the best way to understand the public school system. It doesn't work to educate but it does work to transfer vast sums from the private to the public sector. And here too, we see the power of private enterprise: booster clubs in public schools represent a de facto source of privatization, and the clubs and groups connected to them are the only really successful things going on in public school. We’ll hear much in the coming months about all the wonderful reforms politicians are going to bring us. This is the time when politicians vie for our allegiance by telling all about their ideas and vision for the future. As usual, they will parse their words in ways to maximize the numbers of people who are persuaded and minimize the amount of trouble they get into for inadvertently telling people something they don't want to hear. As an aside, whoever came up with this idea of a mass democracy just wasn't thinking things through very clearly. Nothing runs well by majority vote, to say nothing of the fact that a truly free society shouldn't be "run" at all; it works on its own without would-be masters-and-commanders grasping at the helm. Let me then offer to you my own top ten list of political lies you are told, all designed to make you believe that government should have more power than it already has, so that it can create more of the disasters we are accustomed to: 10. My new program will generate jobs. Truth: only the market generates jobs on net. 9. My education program will reform schools so that they leave no child behind. Truth: the public schools do not work for the same reason no government program can work. They exist outside the market economy. 8. My program will save industry x. Truth: industry must be part of the market or else it is not really industry at all. 7. I won't raise your taxes but I will pass lots of new programs: Truth: all programs must be paid for. 6. As president, I will pursue a humble foreign policy. Truth: nothing in the office of the president encourages humility. 5. This war is humanitarian and winnable. Truth: war is nothing but a government program on a massively destructive scale, and just as error prone. 4. My reform will bring market-based competition. Be on the lookout for this lie, which market partisans are likely to believe. There is only one kind of genuine market, and it is rooted in private property and nothing else. 3. We will secure the nation. Truth: government cannot provide security better than markets, any more than it can provide food or houses better than the market. 2. Government is compassionate. Truth: men who seek power over the lives of others are the coldest, cruelest humans of all. 1. You can't love your country and hate your government. Truth: A person who loves his country loves liberty first. One hundred years from now, the great story of the latter part of the 20th century and the first part of the 21st century will be the vast improvements in life wrought by technology. Consider the web, the cell phone, the PDA, the affordable laptop computer, advances in medicine, and the spread of prosperity to all corners of the globe. What has government had to do with this? The answer is: nothing contributory. It has worked only to impede progress, and we can only be thankful that it hasn't succeeded. Through all of human history, governments have caused frightening levels of bloodshed and horror, but in the end, what has prevailed is not power but the market economy. Even today governments can only play catch-up. This is because of the reasons that Mises outlined. Government cannot control the human mind, so it cannot, in the long run, control the choices people make. It cannot control economic forces, which are a far more powerful and permanent feature of the world than any government anyway. Governments have a propensity to overreach in so many areas of life that their exercise of power itself leads to their own undoing. The overreach can take many forms: financial, economic, social, and military. In this way, and with enough passion for liberty burning in the hearts of the citizenry, governments can be responsible for their own undoing. It comes about as a result of overestimating the capacity of power and underestimating its limits. I believe this is happening in our time. It may not be obvious when taking the broad view, but when you look at the status of a huge range of government programs and institutions, what you see is a government that is at once enormously powerful and rich, but also fragile and teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Events of the last year indicate just how far the government has slipped in its ability to manage the economy, society, culture, and world order. Despite the exalted status of the state today, the vast and sprawling empire called the US government may in fact be less healthy than it ever has been. A few months back, we had a special speaker come to Auburn, probably the most famous man who has visited us since the Country and Western star Alan Jackson was in town. He was Mikhail Gorbachev, a very interesting figure in the history of nations. He came to power with the reputation of a reformer and instituted many reforms that were designed not to give more liberty to the people, but to stop the unraveling of an empire before it was too late. But it was too late. All his talk of perestroika and glasnost couldn't fool the people, who had become convinced that the Soviet machine was something of a hoax. The empire unraveled not because of him, but despite his efforts to save it. When it came time to make the critical decision of whether to try to hold the empire together by more and more force, or not, history had already made the choice for him. The empire dissolved in the blink of an eye. Not too many months later, he was out of a job, not because he was recalled in some formal process, but because the forces of history had run him over. Democratic governments are not immune from the forces of history that overthrew Soviet tyranny. All governments overreach and no government is permanent. So let us fear government but not exaggerate its powers. It can cause enormous damage and it must always be fought. But in this struggle, we are on the right side of history. The power of human choice, aided by the logic of economics and the laws that operate without any bureaucrat's permission, are our source of hope for the future. _______________________________ Llewellyn H. Rockwell http://www.mises.org/story/1396
What do you think of my writing? (Please be honesy, criticism is wonderful.)? Ed earnestly watched the last seconds ticking by on the Quartz clock. The office noise (ringing phones, dirty keyboards, and the ever wheezing Janice that sat in the cubicle behind him) had slowly died down as the day dragged on. The only noise, aside from Janice's cursed respiratory system, was the humming of blank computer monitors. Everyone was ready to go. Everyone was watching the clock. 5:29. It hung there, on the far, piss yellow wall. Ed hated the walls in this place. Hell, he was pretty sure he hated the entire building. On the opposite wall "TekSolutions: Here because we care." was laminated in a big, blue font. His fucking mantra. Every time an angry of customer called because his computer wouldn't turn on, or because he wasn't getting a wireless signal, or some other 'un-solvable' problem, Ed would start and end the conversation with that phrase. Teksolutions: Here because we care. Ed speaking how may I help you today? Well Ed, you could start by fucking off with that corny introduction. The shit was golden. It hadn't been Ed's lifelong desire to go into tech support. It had especially not been his goal to work in a place with piss colored walls. But this is where life took him, and he reluctantly accepted it. At first with high hopes that this was only a means to and end, but two years later that hope rarely interfered with life as usual. His real dream had been writing. Characters, and small sections of plots were always rolling around in his head. In highschool, he had excelled in English and Creative Writing, enough to earn a scholarship (meagre, but still it was money) to Terrance Brown University, but his mother died a month before he was to enroll. He took a break from school, and was still taking that break two years later. After his mother died, he never made a serious attempt to pursue writing. A few shitty poems that ended up getting trashed was as far as his writing ever went. Ed liked description, he would even go as far to think (but never say aloud) he had a knack for it. But it seemed most people didn't have time for it in real conversation, and he never made time to write, so slowly that spark faded. He looked at the clock again. Ten seconds and he was out of Pisstown. Thank God. When he got home, he would phone his dad, then down a few beers while watching Sinbad re-runs. Damn he loved Sinbad. 'Maybe write a little something, or at least try, Ed.' But if he wrote more shit, he would only get angry. Fuck it, another night. That was his attitude these days. Big Ol' Procrastinatin', Rather Be Masturbatin' Ed. I didn't realize it would edit out the cussing. I think you will porbably be able to use your imagination. Also I mispelled honest. Sorry The cussing is refelcting his attitude. And if you read any Stephen King (you know, just a bestselling author) he write with that language. If it isnt overused, it makes it more real. And yes I over used piss. Ed (whose name is Edmund, is that too old fashioned? Fuck that, a name is a name) hates the walls. Alot.
Identify the actors for the Use Case Diagram? The Problem McGregor plc is a chain of retail stores that sells electrical appliances and mobile phones. The company wants to create an online shopping centre accessed via the web. After registering their name and address, shoppers can browse through various products, selecting items and placing them in a virtual trolley. At the end of the on-line visit, shoppers can buy what is in their virtual trolley, remove items or quit without making a purchase. Payment is made by submitting credit or debit card details on-line, or by entering part of the card details and phoning to give the rest. Delivery times vary: 3 days for mobile phones and small items, 3 weeks for large appliances. Goods can be dispatched direct to customer’s home. Credit cards are debited only on the day of dispatch, and between purchase and delivery, customers can use the web site to check the progress of their order. Marketing staff need access to the system to keep the process and product information up-todate on the electronic system. They can access the system via the touch-screen PC in shops, or via PCs in the back office. Credit card details are stored electronically for relay to the card processing centre when the goods are dispatched. Warehouse personnel must get notifications from the system when the orders are processed, to fetch items and load them into the loading bays when they are due for dispatch. They then load them onto the trucks for delivery. Out-of-stock items are re-ordered from suppliers by electronic data interchange (EDI). On delivery, storing into the warehouse, delivery of items to customers and charging begin automatically. At each significant point in the sequence, a database entry is automatically updated, and this is displayed on the web page, allowing shoppers to discover at what stage their order has reached. Consider the following extended requirements: - The customer uses the online retail system to view product details and their availability. - The customer may choose to order the product online and receive it by mail delivery or may request to collect it at the local store. - To place the purchase order, the customer must fill out an online form with product details, invoice address, and with payment details (credit card or debit card). - After the customer’s order has been entered into the system, the retail store employee prints the invoice and sends it with the product delivery to the customer, or keeps it for collection by the customer if that was the customer’s choice (to collect it at the local retail store). Online Shopping Centre: -Shoppers will hv to register their name and address They can do the gollowing operations: -Browse through various products -selecting items and placing them in the virtual trolley -buy whats is in the virtual trolley -remove items from trolley -or quit tirhout making a purchase. If they make a purchase they hv to submit their creadit card details or debit card details online... and the shoppers can check their progress of their order. Marketing Staff: -need to acces the system(Wat system?)to keep the process and product information op-to-date on the electronic system. -Credit Card details are stored electronically for relay to the card processing centre when the goods are dispatched.. Ware house Personell: -get notifications from the system(wat System?..is it from the marketing staff?) when the stocks are processed -out of stocks orders r recorderd from supliers.. -databese is automaticaly update ,,to allow shoppers to see what stage their in of their orde
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