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WAYNE L O. on 12/17/2015
"Toyota of Puyallup - GREAT SERVICE"
I have been using Toyota of Puyallup since about 2003, and have rarely had any problem with my two hybrids. Service has always been great - efficient, timely, etc. But this last service topped the chart. I forget my appointment time and arrived 30 minutes late (late for the first time). Despite a full schedule, the customer service rep cheerfully slipped my car into the queue, and the car was ready 45 minutes later. OUTSTANDING. Thanks.
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Service Date: 12/16/2015
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Kerry S., President & General Manager at Toyota of Puyallup responded on 12/17/2015
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The 33-year-old man was arrested by gardai in Dublin yesterday evening.
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During the course of the investigation a number of female victims were identified and interviewed by Gardaí.
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Five suspects were arrested and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
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I mean like touching their, arm, hand, thigh, hair, or whatever while talking on the first date.
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It will depend on how the date is going and who the girl is. Best thing you can do is go with your gut, because there's no specific rule to follow.
However, you probably generally don't want to get too sexual on a first date, so avoid "hot spots" like thighs. Hair is romantic, arm etc. is appropriate and flirty. Hands, it depends. Holding hands on a first date might be a bit much specifically because the whole thing is so new, and that's usually a couples thing. But like I said, go with your gut. If it seems right, go for it. She'll either accept it and return the connection, or reject it. If she rejects it, don't get discouraged. It doesn't necessarily mean she's rejecting you; she just might not be ready. In which case, respect her boundaries, and when she's ready and the time is right, you'll know.10|10|0
Good stuff. Didn't know the thigh was a hot spot, and I thought caressing her hair would be something done after a couple more dates. Anyway, yeah, I'll go with my gut! :)
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Haha, I am clean and don't have long greasy hair anymore. thanks for the tip though. :P
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by Jason Didner – lead singer/guitarist for kids/family rock band, Jungle Gym Jam
Thanks to the good folks at Strings by Aurora, I've been able to add even more color to my kids-and-family rock-n-roll show! Now, to go with my bright green Converse Chucks, I've got bright red stings on my Martin acoustic guitar too!
I'll be stringing up my electric guitar, my bass and the family's ukuleles with Aurora strings of various colors as well.
"But how do they sound," you may ask… My first impression after tuning up and playing is that they sound as bright and cheerful as they look! Chords ring loud and clear when strummed with a pick; the strings whisper nicely when played in a soft fingerstyle. They struck my ear as sounding more like a bright "80/20" acoustic string than like the darker, rounder tone of a "phosphor bronze" string, something to consider when deciding on the tone quality that's right for your music.
The strings felt as good as I could want under my fingers as well — every bit as good as any new set of strings I've ever put on this guitar. This week I'll perform live with these new strings at two public libraries by the Jersey Shore; we'll really see and hear what they can do! Time will tell how durable the strings prove for me as the packaging claims.
The use of color in an unexpected place like the strings of the guitar is eye catching and can be a valuable learning aid for young musicians, especially with the multi-color pack of strings that I will put on the electric guitar soon. There's a variety pack of strings that was meant to be used with the video game Rocksmith, the one that uses your real guitar, not a game controller. The strings are color-coded on screen and the coloring of the various strings for your guitar matches the color coding, making the instrument that much easier to learn along the way. My goal by using colorful strings is to add to the kid-friendly visual appeal of my live shows, photos and weekly music videos.
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The plastic inner packaging inside the pouch of strings felt very snug around the individual string pouches and there was what felt like a bit too much adhesive, making it a little difficult to open the plastic wrapping. Once I got the plastic off, I found it pretty easy to get at the strings and to know which string was which. Only the low E string is not in a paper pouch, since it's used to display the color through a small "window" in the outer packaging. For beginning musicians, you'll need to go by the gauge (string thickness) number printed on each string to know which string you're putting on; the paper pouches display only the gauge numbers, not note names (E, A, D, G, B, E) or string order (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th). If you keep the strings in sequence you'll be OK. I'd still suggest that the Aurora manufacturers print the additional information on the string pouches – if no other reason, then just to aid with new musicians' learning process.
My overall first impression of my experience with the strings and the company is that I recommend these strings for kid-friendly musicians looking to add a splash of color to their performances. I also recommend these strings to young beginner musicians who might get a little extra clarity from the color coding and motivation by the bright, cheerful look added to their instruments. Priced at $12.95, these strings are more of a premium product, in the price range with other strings with the "extra long life" claim. The value for the money is an individual choice each musician will make based on how well the strings last on your guitar with your playing style and how pleased you are with the look and feel. The element of bright & cheerful colors is certainly a winner in this day and age where the visual impression you make is a big part of how you tell your story as an artist to your audience.
Many thanks to Brandi at Aurora Strings (Artist Relations) for reaching out to me and making it easy to give these great strings a try. I'm happy to be playing my cherished instrument with a bright new look with a great tone and feel to match.
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Florida looking for leaders
Published: Friday, October 14, 2011 at 5:29 p.m.
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AUBURN, Ala. — Much of what's missing has been obvious to anyone who's watched the Florida Gators stumble through two sad Saturdays in consecutive losses to the nation's top two teams.
The pass rush. The run defense. Coverage in the secondary. The ability to tackle.
Execution. Protection. Discipline. The running game. Touchdowns and points. John Brantley.
All missing.
Here's something else that's been missing that may not be as obvious, but has been perhaps just as detrimental to Florida's effort.
Leadership. On the field and in the locker room. The Gators don't seem to have any.
Name a senior leader? Hard to do.
Name a junior leader? Even harder.
Where have all the leaders gone?
In the wake of back-to-back blowout losses to Alabama and LSU, Florida coach Will Muschamp is calling for some leaders to step forward this week against Auburn.
It's not too late. Even though the Gators are reeling from the two losses, they still control their own fate in the Eastern Division race. If they win out in conference play, they'll advance to Atlanta and the SEC Championship Game.
To take that first step, they need someone to lead them.
"It doesn't have to be a senior. We don't have many. Anybody," Muschamp said. "That is something I challenged them about this (week). It's really hard to be a leader. We have a lot of guys that want to be a leader one day, then the next day they want to step off the podium and let someone else do it.
"That's not part of the deal. When you want to be a leader, you step in front and positively affect everybody in the organization. Every day you have to be a productive player. That's how we've outlined it for them."
Most teams, including the past several at Florida, are led by the senior class. But the Gators have so few seniors — only nine on scholarship — and none, other than tailback Chris Rainey, seem inclined to want to take on the leadership role
On top of that, the Gators also have a relatively small junior class. This is a team dominated by the young — by the sophomores and freshmen.
The lack of leadership was evident in the last two games. When adversity popped up early, the Gators did not respond favorably. Things only grew worse.
In last Saturday's game at LSU, the Gators fell behind 14-0 early in the game and never recovered.
"We have to manage that better as a staff and a team, as far as handling adversity," Muschamp said. "We just didn't handle the circumstance very well. That's part of growing up as a football team, and it starts with me. We have to become a more mentally tough team. In this league, you're going to have adversity.
"We have to manage those situations better when they arise, because they're going to continue to arise during the season, especially when you play in the league we're playing in."
Muschamp said he's been encouraged by the way his players have rebounded and remained positive this week on the practice field and in team meetings.
"I feel positive with how we have responded," he said. "It goes back to mental toughness and handling adversity.
"Adversity causes two things. It causes you to unify, or it causes you to divide. One of the two. We're going to unify and move forward, and move forward with guys that are willing to do it our way.
"We've got a bunch of guys that want to do it our way. We are where we want to be as far as pushing forward after two tough defeats."
Junior defensive tackle Omar Hunter said some leaders are starting to emerge, and they are coming from the talented true sophomore class.
"Definitely," he said. "We have some leadership in that young group. (Defensive tackle) Dominique Easley is really stepping up. (Defensive end) Sharrif Floyd is stepping up. (Buck linebacker) Ronald Powell has actually stepped up as a leader. We've got a lot of leaders in that young group."
Outgoing and vocal or introverted and quiet, Hunter said every player has a chance to lead by example.
"When your opportunity comes, you have to embrace it, and make a play," he said. "That's all part of growing up. Every day you have to take on responsibility. You can't have one off day. You have to be consistent with it."
It's not too late. A win tonight could get the Gators pointed back in the right direction.
"Everyone has a clear head and everyone is thinking about Auburn," Hunter said. "This is as big as last week and the week before. We're looking forward to playing in that environment. We're going to enjoy the moment."
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is optimistic South Korea will open up its market to Canadian beef by the end of this year and is willing to kick-start stalled free trade talks with the country, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Monday.
"It looks like we're still on time for the end of this calendar year to move forward on beef," Ritz told reporters, referring to South Korea's promise in June to lift a ban by year-end on Canadian beef imports that it had put in place due to concerns about BSE disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in Canadian cattle.
"Certainly that's a good, solid signal to us that they're serious about the Canada-Korea free trade agreement. We're more than happy to sit down and expedite that process," he said.
Ritz warned earlier this month that if South Korea did not lift its ban on schedule, Ottawa would take the matter back to the World Trade Organization.
South Korea is the last major beef importing country to resume imports of Canadian beef after BSE was discovered in a Canadian cattle herd in 2003.
Canada is the world's third-largest exporter of pork and beef. In 2002, before the ban, South Korea was Canada's fourth biggest beef market.
Canadian cattle and hog industry groups said on Friday that Ottawa must resume broader free trade negotiations with South Korea or risk losing export opportunities to the United States, which has already ratified a bilateral trade deal with Seoul.
Ritz said that with the beef dispute resolved, broader free trade talks could continue.
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"It was this red hunting hat, with one of those very long peaks...I swung the old peak way around to the back- very corny, I'll admit it, but I liked it that way. I looked good in it that way."(Salanger 21).
This quote relates back to the American Dream. At Pency Prep the American dream is already carved out for them, Pency Prep is supposed to "mold" young boys into fine men. However, Holden does not believe in this carved out road. The American dream here is all the same showing no originality. In this quote the red hat shows individuality, no one except him has this style or wears anything remotley similar. Holden by wearing this hat, is breaking the reformes of the 1950s society. Holden by breaking away from Prency Prep and dressing to how he feels comfortable, he is carving his own path instead of following the path already carved for him, allowing him to follow his own American dream.


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We're trying to find "The Ultimate Travel Shorts" and are completing a group test with examples so far from Paramo, Gelert, Rab and Regatta. We will be testing Men's and Women's shorts and posting a review on every pair and then award winners for categories such as "Best Value" "Most Practical" etc.
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Dear Apple,
I am a professional journalist who has been enjoying your products since the second grade, when I used an Apple IIe to write my first-ever school paper. I'm fairly sure my parents paid for that computer, just like I've paid for subsequent Apple (aapl) laptops, phones and tablets.
But now I'm seriously thinking of robbing your store at the local mall.
To be clear, you don't need to put your "geniuses" on the lookout for someone trying to pocket an iPad mini. My plan is to walk in, find a device that I want, inform a store employee that I'm taking it and then leave. Perhaps then head over to that sushi place across the corridor. If you want to spend the money on literal bells and whistles, that's up to you.
But I assume you won't really mind. After all, you recently released a new operating system that allows for all sorts of ad-blocking extensions. In other words, you decided that consumers have the right to not pay for much of my content here at Fortune.
Perhaps you included such flexibility because some consumers believe the costs of our advertising -- namely, indirect costs like cookies and other tracking software -- is too high. Kind of like some consumers might feel $350 is too much to spend for an entry-level watch, or $19.99 for a USB cable.
Perhaps you are simply trying to help consumers who believe online ads take away from the user experience, by increasing load times and cluttering up the screen. In other words, this is your way of telling us to optimize our product. Kind of like how I wish my iPad didn't always run out of battery life while my daughter is using it on a two-hour car ride. Really Apple, if you only would improve this part of the user experience, then I wouldn't need to steal from you. I'm the victim here.
Then again, there is a third possibility: You are locked in a battle for digital supremacy with Google (goog), and don't give a whit about who gets hurt in the process. Well, I'm taking my family on vacation next month and some extra spending cash would really go a long way. And one of those Withings home video cameras would make me feel more comfortable that the lady we pay to feed our cats is actually showing up. So if craven self-interest is okay by you, it's okay by me.
Again, I'm not trying to threaten you. I'm a devoted user of your products, just like so many of your customers are devoted users of online content. Instead, consider my pending pilfer to be the sincerest form of flattery.
Thanks in advance for understanding, and best wishes for your future prosperity.
Dan Primack, employed writer (for now)
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The Victoria Street Mission was a religious building used by the Weatherfield Mission committee. The mission opened in Victoria Street on 9th February 1970 in a hall which was originally opened on 6th March 1892 by Alderman J.C.B. Russell JP. By 1970, many Missions in the town had been closed although the new hall stayed open until at least 1972. Ernest Bishop was a lay preacher at the Mission, and Ena Sharples, former caretaker at the Glad Tidings Mission, played the harmonium there.


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Hi there,
I upgraded to SW 2.0. I am having a couple of issues I am trying to resolve. It seems to be a random event, it seems to work on some of the computers then not all on others. I have SW installed on several of my clients networks.
On most of the workstations in my networks, I don't get any of the events at all. All I get is "No events to display." All of the rest of the data is there. On the servers I do get the events. Some of the workstations don't display the "services". All I get is "Still gathering service information".
I am running XP Pro SP2 on all of my computers, except for one. That one is running Vista Home Premium.
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Are your workstations running firewalls? If so, the data may not be passing to the SpiceWorks machine. Also, by default, SpiceWorks doesn't collect any informational alerts, just Warnings, and Errors. I noticed that our machines didn't log errors in SpiceWorks because the logs were clean and healthy.
Dec 26, 2007 at 8:48 UTC
yes the workstations are running windows firewall. i run a script to configure the firewalls. i disabled the firewall on one of the workstations, but no love. SW gets almost everything from the workstations except, services and event logs.
Dec 10, 2008 at 2:11 UTC
Ummm... has there ever been a fix to this?
I have the same problem on random desktops, even when the models are the same. The firewall ports are open as a GP rule, as is most everything SW needs to work.
Running 3.5 Beta
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So your company is conducting 360 degree reviews using Small Improvements? Here's a brief overview of the process. It's not very difficult, and emails will guide you. But if you'd like to see how things work, read on!
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360 degree feedback (or "peer feedback") means that employees can receive feedback from coworkers and from managers, and managers can get feedback from their direct reports too. This means the feedback is more democratic than if just the direct manager had provided it.
The default process looks like this:
- HR defines who gets reviewed, and informs you about it.
- You nominate their reviewers.
- Your manager approves (or modifies) your reviewer selection.
- Your reviewers write their feedback about you (and you write feedback about them)
- Feedback gets delivered! Either to you, to your manager, or to both of you.
The details of the workflow can be configured by your HR team, so things vary from company to company. Depending on the settings, Small Improvements always keeps you in the loop by sending you emails, telling you what to do when.
Part 1: Invitation to get started
After someone one of your HR Admins has set up a 360 process the system, an email will let you know that the 360 degree cycle is beginning, and that it's time to nominate your reviewers. The mail looks something like this:
Click the link in the mail, and it will take you to a page that lets you nominate your reviewers.
If you simply log in and access the homepage, the task overview will also tell you to nominate reviewers:
Part 2: Nominate your reviewers
The important part is the "Who should give you feedback?"-field. This is where you nominate your reviewers, simply by typing their names into the field provided. A list of reviewers will build up and once you're done- Simply click the "Complete nominations" button.
- Your manager will get notified in time to approve your list. Maybe they will approve it as is, and maybe they will modify it. You can also still modify the list, but only up until your manager approves it.
- Once approved by your manager, the selected reviewers will get notified by automatic email to provide feedback about (or for) you.
The whole nominations process looks like this:
Part 3: Invitation to provide feedback to others
While you were nominating your reviewers, other people have nominated you as their reviewer. Once approved by their managers, you will get an invitation email, explaining who you should provide feedback to.
Here's an example of what a mail you may receive might look like:
You can also always use the Small Improvements homepage to see your upcoming tasks, like providing feedback to others:
In this sample you see the to do list. You can click the "provide feedback" button for each person- Or if you don't want to provide feedback, click the downward facing arrow to reveal a "decline" option.
Also, if you have already been working on feedback and saving as you go, you have "Done" shortcut within the drop down as well, allowing you to release the feedback to the reviewee (depending on the feedback release schedule your HR Admin has defined)
Part 4: Providing your feedback
After you've clicked the link in the mail (or on the homepage), you will get taken straight into the 360 degree feedback screen.
Below is an example of the Questionnaire you'll see:
For instance, the process to provide feedback about Sarah could look like in the following animated gif. You get to write feedback in response to questions defined by the HR Admin who kicked off the 360 process, and you get to see some additional information like who will be able to see the feedback, and when your feedback will become available to the recipient.
Important aspects of this screen:
- Save: As you can see, there are two major buttons near then end of visualization of writing feedback above. The "Save" button will become active once you've written some text, but only the "Done" button actually ensures your feedback gets delivered the recipient when the time is up.
- Done: If your HR Admin has defined a "release date" for the feedback, then clicking "done" will not make your feedback available instantly, it will get delivered on that date. If your HR Admin has elected to have the feedback released immediately, or if there was a defined released date and it has passed already, your feedback will be visible to the recipient instantly.
- Automatic Backups: If you step away from your work without saving - don't worry! We create automatic backups which can be accessed from your account backups page, here.
- Using the resources tab: Depending on your working relationship with who you will be giving feedback to, you can take advantage of past feedback and objectives. Visibility into these is all defined on what was share with you, which is often defined by reporting structure.
- Next steps: After indicating you are done and ready to share (from the feedback form), you are taken back to the your homepage with your to do list. You'll see that the "open" to do items are always at the top, so you can easily start or continue working on them.
Part 5: Receiving your feedback
Now it depends on how your HR team set up the feedback cycle. If they defined that feedback only goes to your manager, your manager will incorporate the feedback for you into your next performance review. But if HR set up the 360 degree cycle so that feedback goes out to the recipients too, you will receive a mail on the release date.
Feedback from the Your 360 Feedback page:
Depending in how your HR team set up the process, the feedback may be anonymous or not. If it's anonymous, the feedback gets presented to you in randomized order. The first response to the first question is not necessarily by the same person who wrote the first response to the second question!
In case HR made the feedback very anonymous, the feedback by each reviewer may get get split up per paragraph, and the paragraphs get shuffled around, so it's impossible to know who wrote what. This protects the anonymity of the reviewers, and thereby leads to more honest feedback. But it really depends on how HR configured the system.


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In the Hindi GEC Universe the BARC ratings for week 27 (July 4 – 10, 2015) revealed the show Saath Nibhana Saathiya stayed on top as the rated show, followed by Kumkum Bhagya that rose to second place. However, Dance India Dance season 5 in its second week since its launch rose to take up the No.3 spot.
According to BARC data week 27 HSM NCCS All India markets for Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hours) C&S 1lakh+ (ratings in '000's), Star Plus show Saath Nibhana Saathiya was on top this week despite a drop in ratings to 6166 from ratings of 6582 last week.
Zee TV's show Kumkum Bhagya rose to No.3 spot with a rise in ratings to 5635 this week from 5135 last week. The show was on No.5 spot last week.
Dance India Dance season 5 on Zee TV in its second week did well to rise to No.3 spot registering ratings of 4962.
Colors show Chakravartin Askoka Samrat rose to No.4 spot this week with ratings of 4650.
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Today, the Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a mark-up of the farm bill's Commodity Title. During consideration, the Subcommittee approved an amendment to include a Planning Flexibility Pilot Program at the request of Congressmen Brad Ellsworth and Joe Donnelly.
"Indiana farmers made it clear that having the flexibility to decide what crops to plant and where was important to them," said Ellsworth. "As a member of the Commodities Subcommittee, I was pleased to offer this amendment on behalf of myself and Congressman Donnelly. While we are glad to see a pilot program for Indiana farmers approved at the Subcommittee level, this is just the first step. We've still got a long road ahead of us. We will continue to advocate for this program and Indiana farmers as work on the Farm Bill progresses."
"Congressman Ellsworth and I heard from numerous farmers in our districts that there is a genuine need for this greater planting flexibility," Donnelly said. "I'm pleased that we were able to advocate for allowing Hoosier farmers to plant more acres of specialty crops, like tomatoes, and bring their needs to the attention of the chairman and the committee as a whole."
The pilot program, which is limited to 10,000 acres in Indiana, would allow farmers to plant tomatoes on base acresthose acres which are eligible for crop subsidieswithout penalty. In order to participate in the program, growers must have a contract to grow tomatoes for processing and must grow tomatoes as part of a crop rotation designed to achieve pest and disease management benefits.
Under current law, farmers who wish to grow fruits and vegetables on base acres must forfeit their land's base classification, disqualifying the land from ever receiving subsidies on program crops produced on that land. These planting restrictions pose a significant challenge to farmers who have traditionally grown tomatoes in rotation with soybeans. Because soybeans are considered a program crop, many farmers are unable to produce tomatoes without paying this significant and permanent penalty.
Under the pilot program, participating farmers will forgo farm payments in the year that that they produce tomatoes with the understanding that the land will remain eligible for crop payments in subsequent years. The pilot program, as written in the subcommittee's Commodities Title, will sunset with the Farm Bill in 2012.
After being approved by the subcommittee, the pilot program must be approved by a vote of the full Agriculture Committee. If approved, it will become part of the larger farm bill considered by the entirety of the House later this year.
The Senate and the House must each create and pass their own Farm Bill every five years. The two bodies then meet to negotiate a final version in a conference committee. That final version is then sent back to each legislative body and if approved, the bill is sent to the president for his signature.
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Please suggest me what else can be done to learn and confident on cics. Back to top Dsingh29Active UserJoined: 16 Dec 2008Posts: 132Location: IBM Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Hi Sachin, As you have already gone through training and study material. You can start by coding for a dummy project for yourself. Make some maps, learn how to send/receive values to/from. Then subsquently, you can add files, vsam or db2. Back to top Bill O'BoyleCICS ModeratorJoined: 14 Jan 2008Posts: 2502Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: Reply to: CICS Learning You can ask management to give you access to the "CICS Command Level Interpreter" transaction "CECI", in a "Sandbox" region. You can learn quite a bit on your own with CECI. One other thing; Take the time to learn CEDF. It seems that more and more programmer's simply rely upon the gazillion dollar 3rd-Party Debugger to hand them the error on a silver platter. Note that there are still some shops that only have CEDF for Debugging. Bill Back to top prasanth_thavvaNew UserJoined: 28 Jul 2005Posts: 86Location: Chennai Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:39 am Post subject: Reply to: CICS Learning its pretty simple until unless you create and work on any project to confident on CICS esp. you need to create you own map or keep monitoring all the post CICS in ibmmainframes to create the issue or try to resolve the issue thats way you can get confidence. if you feel this is wrong suggestion let me correct. Back to top sachinji84New UserJoined: 13 Dec 2007Posts: 14Location: india Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: Reply to: CICS Learning Thanks prasanth. whatever you are saying is a theoretical approach and I would like to have some hands on. I am agree with Bill and Dsingh29. but for that I need to ask access from my management. Let me ask them. Thanks Back to top Anuj DhawanSenior MemberJoined: 22 Apr 2006Posts: 6258Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:46 pm Post subject: Re: CICS Learning sachinji84 wrote: I have gone through good training on cics from a good institute. Possibly, ask this institute to grant you an access for some more time. May be they will charge you a bit for this, thouogh. Back to top sachinji84New UserJoined: 13 Dec 2007Posts: 14Location: india Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: CICS Learning WOW!! Is it? I mean I was not aware that some institute can provide this kind of facility. So if I can get the access from them I will be able to practice the CICS MAPs and Code Right? But I must say there will be some charges for this facility. What will be charges any idea? Anuj please let me know in case you have any idea of such institute in Pune or out of Pune. I will try some institutes which I know. Thanks to all of you to suggest me such a good idea. Back to top Anuj DhawanSenior MemberJoined: 22 Apr 2006Posts: 6258Location: Mumbai, India Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject: I'm not a spoke person for any of these institutes and would not like to mention them here; they are private entities. If you reside in Pune, suggest you get in contact with the local institutes in person there, they will guide you then. There are couple of institutes in Pune, I know off, which are in this business. Back to top sachinji84New UserJoined: 13 Dec 2007Posts: 14Location: india Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject: Re: Reply to: CICS Learning Hi Dsingh29 and Bill, As per my knowledge, to code a map and to use it in any sample Program. I need to have PPT and PCT entries. So I think Access to CICS region is not enough to practice with some sample programs. I need to have access to make the Table entries. Please clarify it. sachin --------------- "Learning happens when you ask yourself WHY and HOW" Back to top Robert SampleGlobal ModeratorJoined: 06 Jun 2008Posts: 8132Location: East Dubuque, Illinois, USA Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:00 pm Post subject: sachin: CICS now has online access to add programs and transactions. This is done through the CEDA transaction in the region you are using. You can also define files and a number of other CICS resources this way. Most production sites restrict its use to support personnel but if the institute isn't doing production work they may allow you to use it. Back to top sachinji84New UserJoined: 13 Dec 2007Posts: 14Location: india Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:47 am Post subject: Hi All, I checked in market there are some institute which provide mainframe access at home and trainings on their location. They charge for it. I am here again to ask you question that; 1. Should I Opt Mainframe access at home and practice at home. OR 2. 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Many years ago, I stopped a mayor outside City Hall to get his view on a controversial vote that had just occurred at a council meeting. He wasn't anxious to answer my questions, and finally a council member/friend who was the only person with him advised the mayor to say whatever he wanted and if it didn't go over well, he could claim he was misquoted since the comments weren't being made in a public forum.
The council member laughed when he said this, but I think he was serious as he tended to have a cynical view and always seemed a bit shady to me.
The mayor didn't take his advice, the council member didn't last another term and he isn't even living in the community anymore. Still, the exchange sticks with me today because it is a chilling thought since, had he followed the advice, it could have led to a "he said, she said" situation questioning my integrity. If that, in turn, became a pattern of the mayor or council, it could have led to a lengthy battle entangling local reporting and politics, creating a real mess.
The potential mess could have been a preview of what is happening today in our nation's highest office where truth is whatever the president says it is.
Now, a president has a right to nominate a conservative justice, choose his Cabinet, endorse a wall, issue a legal travel ban, promote trade tariffs and try to move the country in the opposite direction of the previous administration, but he doesn't have the right to his own truth.
False claims without any proof to back them up have become a trademark of President Donald Trump.
For example, he has repeatedly claimed he won a "landslide" victory in the Electoral College, even though statistics show his margin actually ranks on the low end of the scale. He also claimed that he would have won the popular vote if not for widespread voter fraud, of which he has never offered proof.
He also claimed his inauguration had the largest audience ever, despite visual and other evidence that showed this wasn't true.
Most recently, he claimed former President Barack Obama wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower during the campaign. As of Monday morning, he had offered no proof of this claim, although pressure was mounting on him, even from his own party, to provide proof or make a retraction.
The questionable statements are so frequent that it appears people are becoming OK with them, even expecting Trump to voice obvious falsehoods.
For example, Trump had always been critical of the positive jobs reports released when Obama was president, questioning their legitimacy. However, when the same report had glowing news for his first month in office, White House press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters, with a laugh, that Trump said the report "may have been phony in the past, but it's very real now."
And, House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, a strong Trump supporter, responded to reporters' questions about Trump's allegations of Obama's wiretapping by saying "a lot of the things he says, you guys take literally."
In other words, take it easy, we all realize Trump isn't going to be truthful. He's always going to have "alternative facts" cited by U.S. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in an interview about Trump's basis for his fictitious inauguration attendance.
The problem is how do we know if he ever is truthful when so many of his claims come into question, especially since Trump isn't known for transparency?
He blames the leakers, not the alleged wrong-doers, when sensitive information paints his administration in a bad light. He won't release his tax returns, citing an audit, even though there is no law preventing the release of tax returns under audit. In 1973, Richard Nixon released his tax returns despite being under an IRS audit then.
Trump claimed only reporters care about his tax returns. However, a Pew Research Center survey released Jan. 10 showed 60 percent of Americans say Trump has a responsibility to release his tax returns.
The Trump saga will continue as the president is unlikely to change, creating many potential ramifications for our nation at home and across the globe.
However, what effect his actions may have on local politicians is also a concern.
Although nothing like my exchange with the former mayor has cropped up since that incident decades ago, questions about the legitimacy of the local press recently surfaced in a council meeting one of our reporters was covering. It didn't amount to anything, but those thoughts of the press being the enemy of the people or media manufacturing fake news have filtered down to even the local level, thanks to our president.
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WISCONSIN - For the first time in three weeks, Today's TMJ4 was able to interview a Senate Democrat who was actually in Wisconsin at the time.
"I'm really excited to be home," says Senator Lena Taylor.
Taylor is among the Democrats who have come back to Wisconsin after being out of state for three weeks trying to slow down the legislative process on Governor Walker's budget repair bill.
"I think people are geared up and ready to speak to the recalls and speak to January 2012."
Senator Chris Larson says "We'll be marching to the Capitol and then we'll be speaking to thank the protestors."
Larson did not rule out using the tactic of fleeing the state to slow down legislation in the future - however other senators think that particular tactic should not be used often.
(Excerpt) Read more at 620wtmj.com ...
Should be some good times. "Hold muh beer. Our plan failed and we lost! Whoo hoo! Let's do it again!"
OK Rats, feel free to make your speeches...we'll be listening for "vitriol" and "civility" as you do.
We need to get the state Senate in session, call a quorum and never officially recess. Otherwise the 14 Democrats may try to flee again. The unions will be using the courts to try to stop the bill. Already the Wisconsin Secretary of State has refused to officially print it into law till March 24, and in the meantime the leftists are filing a blizzard of lawsuits making all sorts of claims as to the new laws constitutionality. All it takes is one liberal judge to throw it out. We need to be ready for this possibility.
Walker should call a special session starting on Monday to force the rats to vote on the budget bill. The state still needs a budget bill to avoid a meltdown.
>"I think people are geared up and ready to speak to the recalls and speak to January 2012."
Yep. But by 2012 you will be voting from the sidelines after having had your ass recalled you stupid twit.
Guys, watch how fast this turns around..
21 days, at least $300/day x 14 fleabaggers....... $60K+. Who paid their per diem? Did they put it on their personal creedit card and then meet union thugs in the parking lot with bags of cash?
Well I hope Tramp Taylor enjoyed having to go to the governor's office to get her paycheck.
I hope the fleebagging gang of 14 continue their hangovers for years to come!
Damn 'em all!
Some one told me,they came back to town, riding on a freight train, in a box car. Is there any truth to this::???
They are all in the back pocket of union international bosses!
"Should be some good times. "Hold muh beer. Our plan failed and we lost! Whoo hoo! Let's do it again!""
The minute the Dems hit the Capitol, Republicans should declare that the senate is in session and vote on the financial bills.
My dad keeps getting calls from the union up in Green Bay - "you've won an all-expenses paid vacation to Madison" he calls them.
If they're frantically calling retired machinists in their 70's to march, they're really pouring on the pathetic.
His take is why trot around with a pack of college kids to protect the "rights" of teachers and school boards to continue committing fraud?
They need to keep at least one of them in a straight jacket, sedated, and never to leave the building. I haven't seen anything that says the quorum has to be made up of lucid members...
Besides, they have already demonstrated that even "lucid" does not mean rational.
That question has yet to be addressed. Are these yet-to-be-employed college punks potential union thugs? Or are they there just for the free pizza?
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To enter I had to tell a vacation story, and so I chose to bare my soul and tell the story of when I accidentally bared my ass to a packed crowd in Disney's Main Street USA.
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