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I also don't run anti-virus at home. I find most anti-virus programs only slow the computer down and provide little protection. Best practices like yours makes the difference.
I live in Kentucky and this story hit here Tuesday. McAfee shut down most police stations, hospitals and governments. Though honestly, I couldn't tell the difference.
I also don't run anti-virus at home. I find most anti-virus programs only slow the computer down and provide little protection. Best practices like yours makes the difference.
I have FireFox with AdBlock+, FlashBlock and NoScript addons enabled, I am careful with what I download, and I have an external firewall. Haven't had a single virus or malware infection for years now
I have installed the same addons on my mother's laptop and showed her how to use them and explained a bit on good security practices, as I have always explained to all my close relatives too. None of them have had virus or malware issues for the past few years.
It's amazing how many people seem to completely lack any kind of common sense when browsing the web, taking everything there as a 150% fact, filling their details on even the most obvious scams and so on. With even just a tiny bit of explaining of good practices they could be so much safer. Unfortunately, there is no established way of easily obtaining such knowledge, even at schools they just get taught how to use Frontpage Express or how to play Quake/Farmville, and it seems most people aren't even willing to learn! I have never understood why; is it really such a bother to have to learn something useful?
It's amazing how many people seem to completely lack any kind of common sense when browsing the web, taking everything there as a 150% fact, filling their details on even the most obvious scams and so on. With even just a tiny bit of explaining of good practices they could be so much safer. Unfortunately, there is no established way of easily obtaining such knowledge, even at schools they just get taught how to use Frontpage Express or how to play Quake/Farmville, and it seems most people aren't even willing to learn! I have never understood why; is it really such a bother to have to learn something useful?
you seem to be informed in matter of computing, are you as in formed in matters of law, medicine, history, religion, world geography, people in your community, internal workings of your own body?
not everybody can be expected to have the same amount of above average knowledge in each and every field.
not everybody can be expected to have the same amount of above average knowledge in each and every field.
Where did I even claim everyone should? But obviously, when it comes to computing and Internet everyone should have atleast the slightest clue as to how to surf securely yet people don't seem to be willing to learn. That is NOT the same thing as asking for them to know the inner workings of a computer or such, you know.
If you try running a large company without antivirus, you are an idiot. Lets assume that you are 99.9% vigilant against all threats without anti virus. That's great! You'd need to be confronted with 1000 virus attempts in order to be infected once. Maybe you'd encounter 1 attempt a month. So it may take 83 years before you get a virus, you'll probably be ok.
Now what if there are 1,000 employees who are using the same method against viruses and they also see one virus attempt a month. They'll see 1000 viruses a month, and one of them will be infected.
You need more 9s. Antivirus is an easy, cheap way to get more 9's. ( that is when it doesn't go berserk and destroy your system like mcaffee. )
No kidding, especially when there are employees that will do the exact opposite of what they are told out of spite or apathy.
Education is good but can't beat education and protection.
There has also been malware that got past adept users through system exploits. You don't want to be the company that is rolling out anti-virus software on the day of an outbreak.
I work for a small company and we do use anti-virus here. But guess what. It doesn't work against malware. I don't remember the last time anybody actually got a virus. Year 2000? Most of the time it's those "Anti-Virus malwares" you get when surfing the internet. Several times a week somebody gets a pop-up stating that their hard-drive is infected.
CTRL-ALT-DEL, close program.
not everybody can be expected to have the same amount of above average knowledge in each and every field.
That's why you don't see many geeks writing geography books or performing surgery. Most people, however, seem to think they can do computing tasks without knowing how to use a computer.
Unfortunately, no amount of automated tools can mitigate their lack of understanding nor common sense.
I think your comments synthesizes the overall situation.
Let's take a car as an example:
Everybody drives a car, people don't have to become an Engineer to drive a car, but they do have to get a minimum training in order to drive a car safely (and be allowed to drive at all).
While you can drive a car without any previous training, it'd be dangerous (at least until you get the hang of it).
So, no, people don't have to become geeks in order to use a computer and surf the web, but they should at least get some fairly basic training to do it safely.
Computers are complex things that do all sort of stuff and are only getting more and more used in people's daily tasks, so if they want to use them to access their bank accounts and do whatever they do with their computers, knowing how to do it in a sacure manner would, at minimum, make the web a little safer.
It's about time they start teaching Internet Safety in school instead of Microsoft Word how-tos.
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I don't think it's about everyone learning technology to the degree that Warecatf does but to the minimum level of understanding that mother and other relatives have. With your example, I'm not required to know biology to the degree of a doctor but there is a bare minimum required including how to feed myself. I don't require a laywer's knowledge of law but I also have a minimum knowledge needed and can't claim ignorance of the law as an excuse. My own example often said; "you don't have to become an F-1 race car pilot but you do have to learn to drive a car".
I'd suggest that most of the threats would be negated by people gaining a minimum amount of knowledge instead of simply knowing how many popups they have to click before getting to the porn shots.
The key word here is 'average knowledge' ... like in medicine, if you get a cut, you should at least know how to disinfect it. When it comes to computers and the Internet, most people don't even have this equivalent knowledge.
There is a big difference between knowing how to set up a firewall with custom rules and just basic stuff, like knowing not to double click on a .exe file that promises you nude pics of Megan Fox.
That makes you very gullible. You can run AV software with resident protection off. This means real-time scan is disabled and will not slow down your computer.
I never used to run AV software too but it's a bad practice. It won't hurt to right-click and scan downloaded file, "just in case". Since real-time scan is turned off, I haven't noticed any slow downs.
Edited 2010-04-23 23:23 UTC
If you have a fast enough system, realtime scanning really doesn't slow you down noticeably. I know I can't tell a difference at all when I'm on XP, and I've got a mediocre Core2Duo with 2GB memory and a GeForce 8400GS. Hardly a speed demon compared to current i7 systems, but more than enough for my needs.
The exception would be for gamers who want that extra three FPS for bragging rights or whatever. If that's an issue though, Avast now has a "gamer mode" that stops the realtime scanning for you when you game.
whats the alternative? solaris? :-)
the question to me is why were these computers configured to auto update? any update should first go through a process to make sure nothing breaks before being allowed to spread to all the computers in an organization.
And it is why you pay for support and testing from them. They reality is, most of these corporate user don't have proper IT department.
The best way for them would be a network anti malware solution. Blocking them in a gateway before they are installed. Signature check can be done on packet too, not just files... (and yes, it does slow your internet connection and your intranet, but just as much as anti virus slow your computers).
Well, my original comment didn't quite come across the way I'd intended, and the edit timeout bit me. I meant to stress the and, as in why are they running Windows *and* relying on Antivirus *instead* of locking the systems down? That's what the policies and mmc are for after all and, while they can be a big pain in the ass and obscure at times, they're far more effective than any Antivirus could ever be. Lock them down, then use a gateway/firewall/network-based AV solution to check traffic from the outside in. split the subnets, so that if they do have a public access point it doesn't get anywhere near the corporate environment. Lock down the browser, forbid the user to install *anything*, and do not let any existing software automatically update. These steps would eliminate the need for per-system antivirus if they really must use Windows. If they're going to secure their Windows machines, they need to do it right.
Which leads us to the next question, why does one need to lock down the system in the first place. Why is it not delivered with services off by default and configuration hardened. Why am I turning the majority of stuff off instead of turning just what I need on?
In terms of auto-updates, was this a program patch or something delivered through Mcafee's signature updater? It seems to be a signature issue that decided svchost.exe was malicious. Antivirus is probably the one category of software that should be updating it's signature files and scanning engine automatically. This puts the responsibility on McAfee for pushing a bad signature file update.
If it was something like a bad Windows update, I'd be all over the municipality asking why they don't have compitent IT. For an AV data file update it's more understandable.
They tried that with UAC on Vista, and we all know how well that was received.
Much of that grief was third party software not updated to function in the Vista security model. Microsoft's choice to make UAC intentionally annoying in a hope that consumers would pressure third party developers. They could have implemented it in a better way. Even so, the default config and software installs on Windows versions.. allow all, deny none - then leave it up to the consumer to make the system safe.
It was an signature update that came from McAfee.
Patch Tuesday was last week, and there haven't been anymore released for Windows clients.
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Take it from someone who works for law enforcement: Local government IT is a joke. The IT managers in my county honestly think that Linux itself is a virus because their MCSE instructor told them so. A few years ago they sent out a system-wide email discouraging employees from running Avast and AVG on their home computers because "free antivirus software can damage your system and cause you to become more infected". Why the hell they cared about our home systems I'll never know, as they don't allow any sort of VPN or other connections from home users to the county network.
It's gotten so bad that Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene have their own separate networks that are not allowed to be touched by County IT; they had to do that just to be able to work without being locked down by WebSense every ten minutes.
Hospitals generally don't create their own software and 3270 and 5250 dumb terminals are gone, so most use Windows to access the main computer.
It's not as though the Hospital Information System is running on a Windows server, but they still need proper access to the HIS.
Virus scanners are notorious for false positives. It is the drawback to the 'search for what we know is bad' mentality.
I was recently at my university's computer lab working on a C++ program assignment when their Symantec scanner warned me that the program I compiled was malicious. It was a very simple program that computed and drew out a triangle based on three lengths. Nothing complex (under 400kb total) and certainly not a virus. I had named the executable based on the chapter, page, and problem I was working on. Symantec told me this was a trojan downloader and removed the executable.
False positives will always be a problem in the current antivirus market. Personally, I choose not to use antivirus and instead I simply do not install anything that does not come from a trusted source. This solution obviously won't work for everyone, though.
I was recently at my university's computer lab working on a C++ program assignment when their Symantec scanner warned me that the program I compiled was malicious.
Indeed, it's very annoying to compile a program just to be told what a virus it is. (How? I wrote it!) Blame bad heuristics and overzealous AV dudes. Worse is that antivirus slows everything down badly, moreso on "old" single-core P4s. It's unbearably slow, you can't even hardly use the computer while it's running! Also, it's just not sensible to rescan the entire HD every single day, esp. when a big chunk is archives of old service packs or non-executable files, etc. Gah, so frustrating!
But malware attacks have been very strong and frequent lately, and I've noticed XP seems to be a common target. It's sad, really, that some people find it fun to hurt others for profit. :-(
In the days when it was about fun the tricks tended to be humorous rather than harmful. malware is big business today though and the profit motivation is far more enticing to organized crime. It's not about deriving fun but deriving profits. There are some incredible geniuses working on the criminal side and rivaled only by the incredible geniuses working the defense side.
But malware attacks have been very strong and frequent lately, and I've noticed XP seems to be a common target. It's sad, really, that some people find it fun to hurt others for profit. :-(
I've heard more cases recently of XP users being hit with malicious code through Myspace/Facebook. Hackers don't even have to look for new exploits when there are plenty of people surfing social networking sites that have updates turned off.
I find nearly all antivirus programs do more harm than good. The ones that cost money are huge, bloated, useless junk.
The world's best Windows antivirus program is free from Microsoft, you can download from www.microsoft.com/security_essentials.
Security Essentials (SE) is a small (yes a Microsoft program that is small!) and as close to perfect as any antivirus program I have seen. Gee, why don't they make this a standard part of Windows 7 rather than a hidden free program that you have to find and install? Well, I would guess they don't want to hurt the big-buck anti-virus businesses like McAfee and Symantec. Wake up and use the small simple fast Microsoft Windows Antivirus that works. Forget all of the others. As a double check, I run Malwarebytes over night to see if Microsoft missed anything.
Remember the ONLY way to fix any Windows problem: reinstall Windows, Microsoft Security Essentials, free registry utility apps from download.com, and all of your apps. Next time you reinstall make sure you partition your HDD into 2 partition C: for Windows and apps and D: for your files. Then next time you need to reinstall, quick format the C: drive and reinstall. All of your files are intact on the D: drive. No need to recover them from backup.
Every computer maker delivers to you one big whopping drive where you store your files together with the world's most popular computer virus ... Microsoft Windows. STUPID!
Store all of your stuff on the new D: drive and backup those files to your flash drive, NAS drive, and online. Microsoft gives you 25 GB for free on Skydrive. Just Google for "free online backup" and you see a lot.
I like humyo.com. Semi-easy to use and lots of free online disk space before they charge you.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a black net box that does all of this geek stuff for you automatically? My new start-up BlackNetBox.com (no website yet) will make a beautiful cube 3-node network computer that does everything for you (backup, virus protection, defrag, registry fixing, updates, testing, reinstalls, etc) behind the scenes silently so you always have a 3 perfect PCs working together for you. It automatically recovers from both software and hardware crashes. Hey, maybe I should call it a Mac. ;-) No, I call it the XCUBE. Stay tuned.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a black net box that does all of this geek stuff for you automatically? My new start-up BlackNetBox.com (no website yet) will make a beautiful cube 3-node network computer that does everything for you (backup, virus protection, defrag, registry fixing, updates, testing, reinstalls, etc) behind the scenes silently so you always have a 3 perfect PCs working together for you. It automatically recovers from both software and hardware crashes. Hey, maybe I should call it a Mac. ;-) No, I call it the XCUBE. Stay tuned.
*sniff sniff*
What's this smell..?
Smells like vaporware.
Last third party testing I saw didn't put MSE too close to the top. I couldn't see if it was false positives or missed bits it had issues with. AVG, Avast and Avira all rank higher and provide free tools.
MSE is very light on resources though and not entirely ineffective. I run it on my home machine rather than fly naked. We'll see if it holds up over time.
The world's best Windows antivirus program is free from Microsoft, you can download from www.microsoft.com/security_essentials.
Security Essentials (SE)
Oh come on that is a ridiculous assertion.
Security Essentials cannot compare to something like Nod32 or Kaspersky. MSE is great for the price but does not offer the same level of protection. Try Nod32 if you want something light.
Or if there's a malware masquerading as a core Windows system file, get down and dirty and purge it manually if need be: go to a command prompt (in safe mode if necessary), do a search for all files with the hidden, system, and read-only attributes on, then delete the culprits. And if you've got Norton Commander for Windows 95 running on XP or later, it will read NTFS partitions and display hidden files all the time.
Microsoft could have made this feature standard during Windows installation that if setup detects more than one hard drive it offers to put My Documents in the second drive, instead of users going out of their way to do this on their own after Windows is installed.
This issue is still being tackled by our IT dept days later because it hit hundreds of computers all at once. I got out of it on mine because they keep the windows installation files on the computer so a quick terminal expand svchost.ex_ svchost.exe and copy to system32 / reboot got things up and running.
Did anyone see the 'Trojan.Fakealert.5' problem which affected Bit Defender (and related virus scanners) a month or so ago? Basically after updating the virus signatures, every system file was identified as malicious. Caused a lot of people a lot of problems. Thankfully Bit Defender is mainly used by home users.
It was a daily definitions update.
I love how the ubergeeks say "simple, don't run an antivirus/windows". Yeah, that's great, you've obviously never worked a day in a corporate IT environment, and apparently never will.
Linux is not the answer. Fine for some servers/applications but by and large, most IT departments want to pay for software and support. Not for the sub-contracted hoards of geekdom to descend on the datacenter when the latest *nix server product gets a corrupt filesystem.
Running an anti-malware product is necessary because the vast majority of people are either ignorant of what they're doing on a computer, or just too damn stupid to realize that facebook isn't going to send them an attachment in an email.
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Buffer overflow exploits via .pdf / .swf (sometimes Java applets, but lesser so) are the current infection points. If you have Adobe Reader and Flash installed and you aren't using Firefox + NoScript, you aren't as safe as you think you are. Adblock helps a bit. NoScript helps a lot, but even that isn't perfect if the top level domain you trust gets hacked and < iframe >'s you to a malicious .pdf file that then loads up a Zeus trojan .exe that no anti-virus can detect. (Zeus toolkits dynamically generate a different .exe and cannot be proactively detected well)
Most anti-virus software today is reactive, not proactive. Only companies investing heavily in HIPS (Host Intrusion Prevention) are going to go anywhere in the future. Instead of looking inside executables, start detecting odd < iframe >s on pages, scan .pdf and .swf files for odd tags, and prevent sudden and unwanted changes to the registry from executables coming from the browser cache unless explicitly allowed.
Congrats to OSNews choosing a content / commenting system that strips the < iframe > tag, btw. Bravo.
Well then, kudos to you guys! It's a refreshing and rare thing to see people care about sanitizing input.
I don't see Chrome's sandboxing preventing a PDF or SWF overflow from executing / accessing files, especially if the filesystem is FAT / FAT32. It all depends on how the PDF / SWF is written, and if UAC is enabled and the user is vigilant, etc.
A programmer buddy of mine who works at Kayako and now some web-based firm had a virtual machine infected, and he uses nothing but Chrome across the board. No prompts, just loaded a page with an advert and *BLAM* fake anti-virus pop-ups everywhere. Nothing that a roll-back can't cure, but it is possible and I'm not too surprised.
I've seen every trick in the book: javascript functions that take in obfuscated text BACKWARDS to parse it into a URL, to hide the URL from AV / HIPS scanners. As soon as AV companies start to detect this kind of thing, the malware groups just add another layer. The rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper. There was one page that had functions written in ten different languages.
malwaredomainlist is a great place for people to get their hands on this kind of code in the wild and experiment with it. Remember to lock your VM down if you do! I would even recommend running the Windows VM in a Linux host, just for absolute safety.
Edited 2010-04-24 17:46 UTC
I can also provide a browser security anecdote:
Disabling Javascript in Adobe Reader is good advice but I would go a step further and suggest an alternative like Foxit. Java should only be installed if absolutely needed. It's such a shame that so many websites still use Java when there are better alternatives.
A quote from that link:
"the contestants are required to do this in default browser installations without plugins such as Flash or Java, which are commonly used as vectors for attacks."
So basically, not a real world situation.
Every product has security flaws... the security software / anti-virus needs to look at the choke points and protect those, instead of stupid hash detection or proactive detection that hits almost as many false positives as it does legit malware. Choke points being, the registry keys that have to be changed for a program to survive a reboot, the installation of a device driver or service, etc.
In a business environment, tell me how we are going to move thousands of users who are accustomed to Adobe Acrobat / Reader to FoxIt without training or extensive documentation, re-training of the Help Desk, etc.
To boot, FoxIt has it's own slew of security issues. There are PDFs out there that buffer overflow FoxIt as well, just scan Secunia or disclosure sites for a few examples. Security via obsecurity doesn't work in an age of targeted attacks.
I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but I used to work for a major AV security company and I'm only putting this kind of thing out there to help people be better protected. Google Chrome does have the ability to control javascript execution per site now, but you have to whitelist them manually, which is a huge pain. If you could simply right click the address bar and then choose allow top-level site, it would be manageable and I would switch from Firefox / NoScript almost immediately. With the current model, however, Firefox is easier to manage, although quite a bit slower.
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In a business environment, tell me how we are going to move thousands of users who are accustomed to Adobe Acrobat / Reader to FoxIt without training or extensive documentation, re-training of the Help Desk, etc.
In a business environment Acrobat/Acrobat Reader is the de-facto standard and it's probably really tough to try to get people to move on to something else.
But for home users I often suggest SumatraPDF. It's pretty snappy, small, and doesn't seem to suffer from the same vulnerabilities as Foxit or Acrobat, atleast not when I've tried it in a VM with an infected file. It lacks some of the capabilities of its bigger brothers, though, but it could very well be worth the small effort of trying if you know someone who only needs to read PDF files, not edit them
I think the problem with Sumatra is that it is too light, as in missing too many features even for home users. It's like the notepad of pdf readers. As soon as they want to do something beyond reading the file they will just go and install Adobe reader. I really can't recommend it for that reason.
In a business environment, tell me how we are going to move thousands of users who are accustomed to Adobe Acrobat / Reader to FoxIt without training or extensive documentation, re-training of the Help Desk, etc.
That's a fair concern for changing office suites but a pdf reader? It's not like you can do that much with a pdf.
To boot, FoxIt has it's own slew of security issues. There are PDFs out there that buffer overflow FoxIt as well,
The vast majority of pdf exploits only work with Adobe reader. It's not that I believe FoxIt to be 100% unhackable, it's more Adobe's abysmal security record.
Security via obsecurity doesn't work in an age of targeted attacks.
Yes it does because those attacks are often targeted at the largest targets. It just shouldn't be relied upon as a sole method of defense.
I've never trusted the Mozilla code base and I think their security record in the past was more due to IE6 being an easy target. Last year Firefox had far more vulnerabilities than IE8
Despite being the most attacked browser, IE had 45 reported vulnerabilities, compared with 169 vulnerabilities reported for Firefox.
Thank God we ditched McAfee 3 years ago, I would be pulling my hair out right about now with every user in my corp banging down my door.
I am stuck using Windows at work, for us to change to another platform such as Linux or Mac is not an option due to our software vendors. Fortunately I have one AV vendor defending my desktops and servers, and 3 other AV vendors sitting in the UTM on the perimeter, very rare we ever get anything through.
There will always be false positives in AV, but how McAfee slipped up on this one I can't even begin to imagine.
Who ever was doing the QA on that DAT needs to be shown the door, maybe he can hang the bum who worked for Apple who left the Iphone prototype in the bar because he got a little too blitzed. (They can both be scrubbing Steve Jobs's porcelin IGod....)
False positive is nothing new. Symantec AV crashed thousands of PC in China in year 2007 with blue screen of death.
Symantec also cause hundreds of PC in my company to crash with blue screen in year 2008 when one of its live update virus definition is corrupted.
Symantec and McAfee outsource their programming to cheap labour in India. When you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. If you expect quality, look elsewhere
Edited 2010-04-24 08:48 UTC
Actually home users were spared from the beating, it hit corporate customers and was caught before everybody else got hit. Which in some ways is kind of worse, because there is a much bigger sting to a whole company's worth of computers going down, than a bunch of random home computers.
Didn't AVG also only hit one language of Windows? I think it was the German version wasn't it? And I don't believe AVG brought down any vital systems in German-speaking locales either, though this is probably because most corporate users don't use AVG of any kind.
Norton and McAfee, the real viruses. Those two most common have to be the worst virus protection in existence.


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There has been a significant full depth avalanche above Nant Peris, grid SH 614 584 and I saw some significant fracture lines on many of the higher slopes in the Llanberis Pass.
Most significant was on Esgair Felin grid 633 583. I believe there has also been a significant slip at Aber Falls today also. Obviously not wanting to teach people to suck eggs, but the birds eye view of it all certainly showed that there are going to be a lot more slips over the next few days especially so with the changing conditions! Stay safe!
Brian Wills is a former SAR pilot, but now spends his time instructing new SAR pilots out of RAF Valley on Anglesey. He has also spent the last 15 years involved with Mountain Rescue, 5 years on a RAF Team and the past 10 years on the Llanberis Team. He was personally involved with recovering the 4 fatalities from the Anoch Mor Avalanche in '98 and has seen first hand the consequences of poor conditions. He is therefore very keen to not witness the same events again.


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Apparently everyone, their brothers, their sisters, their mothers, their fathers, their in-laws, their third cousins once removed, their college roommates, their old girl scout leaders and everyone else within a 50 mile radius of my city decided to go to the Old Market that night too. Because of a little thing called Christmas, I guess, which has once again proven that it is WAY too close to my birthday. GOD, Christmas. You are so flipping rude.
Anyway, we couldn't find parking for forever. Then we finally parked like 10 blocks away. Then we were late for our dinner reservations. Then by the time we were done with dinner, we had missed the movie. And then I was melancholy for Melancholia. Heh.
Anyway, Scott decided to cheer me up on Sunday, my actual birthday, by insisting that we finish the rest of my 36 things list THAT DAY. I was like "You straight up crazy," because in my mind I had already granted myself an extension to the end of the year. But then I thought, what the hell, this will be fun!
So we went for it.
4. Wash my minivan: DONE!
Scott took it in for me, since I have carwash-a-phobia. It's not a fear of the car wash itself, but the driving INTO the car wash part. You know, when you have to get your tire lined up on the track just so. (I have depth perception issues. Don't judge - it's a serious medical condition. To me.)
5. Eat a lot of peppermint bark: DONE!
This one was done early in the day, while I was still melancholy.
6. Go out on a date with my husband: DONE!
Did this one the night before - see sad story above.
7. Learn a dance with Ashley: DONE!
With video evidence, I might add.
9. Write a short story: DONE!
Kinda. Does this blog post count? It's sort of like a nonfiction story. Whatever, I'm going with it.
12. Finish reading Wuthering Heights: DONE! ALMOST! CLOSE ENOUGH!
I got through the Heathcliff/Catherine parts, so I say I'm done enough for high school english class, anyways. (P.S. Isn't it funny how in old novels they use verbs like "ejaculated" instead of "shouted"? Heh. Emily Bronte, you dirty girl.)
13. Take Aidan out for a date: DONE!
We had a little oreo backyard date.
(I paid).
14. Take Owen out for a date: DONE!
Owen and I had backyard cheez-its.
Only the best for my babies. Shhh-don't tell them I'm two-timing them.
15. Buy some new shoes: DONE!
I bought the kids their Christmas shoes last week. Yeah, I know they weren't shoes for ME but looking at the language I used up there, I just said I had to buy shoes, not that they had to be for me. So there you go, law school diploma. Thank you for being useful.
16. Learn how to make my mom's almond cake icing: DONE!
This one was easy peasy. All it is is 2 sticks of butter, 4 cups of powdered sugar, a tablespoon of milk and a tablespoon of almond extract. Mix it and enjoy.
17. Take a family picture with all five of us in it: DONE!
My mom took this pic of us at our family Christmas party on Friday night. We're all looking at the camera! Holy crap, it's a Christmas miracle!
18. Go out for strawberry margaritas: DONE!
There's nothing like a frozen strawberry margarita at 2:00 in the afternoon. I should really make this a weekend tradition, I think.
20. Make another wreath: DONE! WELL, I STARTED IT! AND THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO DO, PEOPLE!
21. Watch that "Once Upon a Time" show: DONE!
Actually, I watched three of these while I was making the above-mentioned wreath. I think I like it. It's kinda weird, but I like weird shows, so I'm going to go with it.
22. Make homemade macaroni and cheese: DONE!
Well, technically, Scott made it a few weeks ago. But I ate it, so I say it counts.
25. Wear false eyelashes AND 32. Go out wearing bright red lipstick: DONE and DONE!
Yeah, so I only went out on my front porch. It totally counts. Also, FYI - when buying false eyelashes, please make sure to also buy false eyelash ADHESIVE to stick the things on with. Otherwise you might be forced to stick them on with lipgloss, like I did. Nothing but class over here, ladies.
29. Drink hot chocolate with marshmallows in it: DONE!
Quite a few times, actually. What! It's cold here.
30. Slow dance with my husband: DONE!
Got this one checked off yesterday, no problemo.
31. Figure out how to display our family photos on the wall: DONE!
Did this one awhile ago too, just haven't gotten around to posting about it yet.
33. Eat sushi: DONE!
Had sushi takeout for dinner last night. In the immortal words of David Lee Roth, I wish they all could be California rolls.... Ba dum dum.
34. Plan a vacation: DONE!
Kinda. I "plan" to take a vacation this year. Close enough.
35. Rearrange the furniture in the living room: DONE!
I did this the same day I arranged the family pictures. Maybe one day I shall post about it.
ANNNNNNNNND, drum roll please!
36. Turn 36. And try not to cry about it: DONE!
Well, I might have cried a little. But not very much, because I was so dang busy yesterday doing all this stuff. Boy, that Scotty is a smart boy, is he not? I think I married the king of distraction.


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We therefore equip our students with additional skills in accordance with our bilingual policy. At the end of Years 10, we use the Cambridge programme test modules, among other indicators, as benchmarks for academic performance. In the Years 8, students sit the standardized evaluation tests set by the state of Hesse. In Year 10, our students sit the examinations for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), an internationally acknowledged qualification that the Ministry of Culture in Hesse regards as equivalent to an intermediate secondary leaving certificate.
At the end of the fourth qualification phase in Year 12, the students take their final examinations for the German Abitur. In accordance with the guidelines for the Abitur established by the state, our students take their examinations in German. To prepare for this, students start to practise sample questions from the first stages of the Abitur from Year 10, in particular in the natural sciences, and receive systematic instruction in supplementary intensive lessons in German. Students in Years 10 to 12 also have the opportunity to participate in the Advanced Placement Programme, which includes examinations and consists of up to six modules. This certificate is recognised around the world and allows for easier entry to international universities. Many universities actually give out credit points to students who have this certificate, which are equivalent to an undergraduate year and exempt them from entrance examinations. This saves time and reduces the costs of university fees.
At Phorms Campus Berlin Mitte, Phorms Education has established one of the few examination centres for the APID in Europe. Several classes have already finished their Abitur at the school in Berlin in the past years with outstanding grades.
Considering the current discussions on education policy surrounding the issues of G8 and/or G9 (whether the final year of high school should be Year 12 or Year 13) and the future development of national standards for the Abitur examinations, changes affecting the upper secondary years are to be expected. As always, the Phorms School will continue to monitor these issues closely to ensure that our education guidelines are not just similar but equivalent to the guidelines that are applicable to state schools.


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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
I'm in line at the grocery store, not really thinking about anything in particular other than "Hey ho, in line at the grocery store." As one does.
Watching the conveyor slowly bring my pint of butter pecan that much closer to the scanner while the person in line in front of me rummages through her purse, shocked that she is expected to provide money in exchange for groceries.
Like Jessica, who wrote about this topic previously, I have a bit of a resting bitchface. It's just what my face does. Right now, it's even worse because I've been clenching my jaw a lot, presumably in reaction to something in my current pharmacopoeia. The result is that my normally turned-down lips look sort of tense. I guess if you didn't know me, you might think I was pissed at you or something.
I don't spent a lot of time thinking about my face or, honestly, giving a flying fig about whether it meets the aesthetic needs of the people around me. I like to keep my face clean and warmly bathed in a nice layer of SPF 15 moisturizer, but that's really about it.
It's a face, you know? It has useful things in it like my eyes, nose, and mouth. Beyond that, eh.
So there I am in line at the grocery store, minding my own business in a way that very much signals I'd like to be left to myself, when someone else intrudes into my space.
At the best of times, I don't really appreciate random strangers approaching me in public, unless it's to say something like "Pardon me, but you appear to be on fire" or "You may want to wait to cross the street, since there is currently a rabid dog in the middle of it." Other than that, I don't want people to bother me.
And most of the time, I must give off a pretty good "Really, don't mess with me" vibe. People say I look intimidating, although I don't really get that, but I guess they must be right. Because, most of the time, strangers leave me alone.
"You'd be so much prettier if you smiled," the person in line behind me said.
"Pardon me?" I said, drawing upon years of practice over my well-worn copy of "Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior."
"You look so...angry."
Now, I live in hippieville. Complete strangers really do feel like it's totally appropriate to try to sell you vitamins/chakra crystals/religion in the line at the grocery store, and this is not the first weird encounter I've had at Harvest Market.
But this conversation in particular is one that always makes me particularly irked. The myriad incarnations of the "Smile, baby" guy (and it's almost always a guy) have been known to move me to actual violence on occasion. The implication here is that I have an obligation to "look pretty" for smile baby guy. That my face is somehow objectionable just for being in public and not smiling.
There are lots of reasons for a person to not be smiling. That person might have facial nerve damage! Or TMJ! Or just not really be thinking about anything specific! Or be, like, really upset about something but still in need of a pack of toilet paper, because, guess what, even when your beloved partner is dying at home on a morphine drip, you still need toilet paper.
And you know what? Some person trying to buy groceries or mail something at the post office or whatever doesn't need a lecture from the smile baby guy. Going out in public to conduct tasks of daily living, or socialize, or just get out of the house for a bit does not actually provide other people with a license to comment on your facial expression.
Because it's totally not cool to make random criticisms about the appearance of someone you don't know just because you personally don't like that person's face/skirt/taste in hats and that person happens to be in the same line at the drugstore. Or wherever. Bodies have a right to be in public doing whatever they need to get done, without comment.
The gendered divides here are so obvious, it's almost painful. It's always smile baby guy talking to a woman or someone he reads as a woman. This is about the fact that ladies need to look pretty, and furthermore, that ladies need to be in good moods all the time. Telling people to smile is about telling them that you think they're in an unacceptable mood, which is, like, beyond inappropriate.
It's yet another reminder of the ways in which women are expected to perform for the public, to put up a "good face" at all times or face the consequences.
Smile baby guy thinks he's sergeant of the mood police, and it's his job to keep things ship-shape and Bristol fashion. Well, guess what, smile baby guy.
You're wrong.
I want to say that I told the guy at the grocery store that my mood was none of his business, and also that my face and whatever it might or might not be doing was not his business either. I wish I could tell you I "accidentally" spilled a carton of milk on him. Or that I said "You know, I'm not really interested in whether people view me as 'pretty' or not, and thus I don't really need your opinion on my appearance."
But instead, I just turned away and faced the checker, because my turn had finally come.
"Hi, Kip," I said. "How are you doing?"
"Great," he said.
Kip was smiling, and I was too, but not because we were obeying any kind of social contract; it's because we like each other and were genuinely happy to see each other.
You can't fake an authentic smile, and you shouldn't be forced to.


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Nokia 6085 / 6086
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Great Phone!
I work for a corporate cellular company as well an go through phones quite often. This phone has the capabilities of the Nokia 6133 and 5300, plus wi-fi and great battery life! Reception quality is excellent and the organizing applications are easy to use and very useful. Overall a great phone. I recommend it highly.
I am in the Cellular industry, my review of the T-mobile Nokia 6086
Ok first i want you to know i am in the cellular industry & have been in it 4 yrs very unbiased and un-like some of the other reviewers, this is a a intelligent review of this phone, also i have used the Samsung Wifi phone. Lets start with the cons.
*Sketchy reception & Wi-Fi connection, there may be a reason why others havent picked up on this technology. What i have found is positioning of router that comes with this is Key. It must be in the central part of your house or else you will have problems. Also where you stand one minute may have wi-fi reception & then the next may not. Also the reception on this phone is hard to understand to, although no reception never happens here in the country side. The phone will sometimes read very low to no reception but still work although this may have to do with the fact that unlike other nokias that have 8 bars of service this one only has about 5 so obviously the scaling is different.
*Battery cover and ejecting sim card is a bit tricky
*Ear piece volume is a little low and could be better.
*Speaker phone is VERY GOOD
*Pictures are good some what slow to catch up when moving and the brightness should be adjusted every shot to get the right color but otherwise good, i dont use the camera though that often.
*Menu icons are strangely old school but easy to navigate.
*Internet is very quick
*Form factor is good, not to chunky but not a stick that will break quick either. It is obviously designed after its younger brothers the 6103 & 6101
*Many preinstalled apps, like stuff to keep your money balanced and many games
*Huge amount of shared storage, ive held around 20 pictures and close to 600 inbox and sent box msgs just on the phone
Dont listen to the people who got dud phones and blame the phone, or compare this phone to phones above this price range, this is a great phone for the price & is worth the money, not to mention how much you will save by using Wifi. If you found this helpful please mark it so, thank you!
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Nokia 6085
This phone was a huge surprise for me after getting it.I don't need all that gadgety stuff that does nothing but clog up the real use of a cellphone and this was was a steal for me at $106.00 bucks but then it out performed speakerphone,signal,battery wise better than phone's i have paid 3 time's as much for.Who this phone is for:Just your everyday cellphone user that wants long battery life,loud speakerphone,clear call's,good signal,Nice looking in Dark Blue or the Silver that i had the choice of but it does come in what they call a Sand and Black and Pink.In the U.S. So far the only carrier i have seen carrying this phone is Cincinnati Bell Wireless.They are cheap priced even at retail(though you will see them higher on Ebay,but not much) it is 139.99.And for a phone that does the above and handles up to a 2GB MicroSD Card and Edge and really the phone has 5MB User memory not 4 as stated.It also comes with 3 Java games not 1 that most see when looking this phone up.I love this phone,it's not a camera phone though it has one,i mean it is a basic VGA.But i use a celllphone for a phone not a camera.So if a flip phone that is loud,looks good,lightweight but durable plastic(better than 5300) and all the above at a fair price is what your looking for,you just found it.
My Nokia 6085 Review
I bought a Nokia 6085 today and I'm very pleased with it so far. I had a Nokia 6102i before and boy, can I sure see a difference between my old phone and this one. It's great! So far, I have found almost nothing but positive things with it. I have created a list below of the pros and cons that I found with this phone.
-GREAT speakerphone
-Earpiece volume is very nice
-ringtones are loud
-phone does not feel cheap (compared to the 6102i)
-much faster operating speed
-buttons are rubber and raised, so I can feel which button I'm pressing
-quad band world phone
-can put a microSD card in it
-text could be bigger at the top where the battery, signal strength and network indicators (whether you're on 3G or Edge) are.
I'm very happy with the phone I chose and I highly recommend it to others.
pretty good...but...
This Nokia is the best they've had so far in some ways...but there is a glitch...
great signal (at&t in TN)
excellent battery life
ear piece volume is very loud and clear
texting is fast and easy
edge is rather quick
mp3 player is actually quite good
loud speakerphone (can be a con...read...)
loud ringers
speakerphone sometimes "cackles"
internal display very difficult to see outdoors
bad camera
All in all, a nice solid handset from Nokia. If they would fix the glitches and put a 2 megapixel camera on there with a flash, it would be great. They also need to really address the pop port for their headsets...the Blackberry Curve hit it on the nose adding the 3.5 mm headset jack for listening to mp3's.
Positive experience with Wi-Fi
I bought this phone because the cell reception at my desk was too weak. I opted not to get the branded wireless router and set the phone up with the Linksys router I already have running. The phone wouldn't connect to it using WEP security, so I switched to MAC filtering and the phone connected fine.
Call quality has been excellent - people I speak to are surprised to learn that I'm talking on a cell phone. So, very good news here.
The phone's pretty boxy, especially compared to the Nokia 6133 I had. I hope T-mobile introduces some better handsets with UMA in the near near future.
With Nokia's PC Suite (free) software, the transfer of contacts from my old Nokia to the new one was wonderfully easy.
So, thumbs up to this phone for its UMA performance.
Great Value Great Features
When we first got the 6085 at my store I truely thought I got the most boring current phone imaginable. Take a really good look at it. To call it an abomination would be a compliment it is so damn bland. Little did I know that underneath the plain yogurt was tons of flavor. First off like most nokias the music and videos sounds can be played over a normal bluetooth. If only some other manufacturers would do that. With that in mind you can get a program for free to convert your video files to play on a regular cellphone or 3gp format. So now I can watch episodes of the office while at work and listen to it on my standard bt headset.
Battery life easy 5 to 7 days with liberal use of media!!
Music and Video audio through standard bluetooth!!
Nicely spaced buttons!!
It is very very very very bland looking. It is visaually striking as dirt.
The screen is very blurry and muddled.
The reception is below par.
While overall it is a good phone and is a good fit for some it is just too bland for the flashy market its in. Its a good job that it is cheap.
small form factor, not flawless
Bought this handset on Dobson prepaid; wasn't my first choice (a cheaper Moto V197 was out of stock). It's a pretty small flip with a monochrome (blue on black) outer LCD. A brief vibration confirms power up and down cycles. Signal quality is excellent. Plastic case is a little loose around the hinge (mine won't stay flush with the phone body). Sound from the speaker was very buzzy and unnatural.
I returned mine after two weeks; microSD memory cards are inserted in a hinged covered side slot and do not click into place (the door holds it in under spring load). I tried three different cards (including two Kingstons, a 256MB and 1GB) and the phone wouldn't recognize any of them. Nokia USA support claims only Nokia branded microSD cards would work, which is nonsense.
Great little phone
For years, my family and I have owned Nokia cell phones and when I got the Nokia 6085, I was excited. In the short time I had the device, I got a lot of use out of it. I loved the physical, raised, buttons and the call quality was great. The speaker phone had a good quality, but the screen was a bit small. I liked the blue back light on the external display and I enjoyed the features that it offered. I liked how basic it was. The call quality is good and I did not experience the negative things that I read about in other reviews. All in all, a great phone and I recommend it.
It works, when it wants to
Ah the standard "free" phone. This is one of many. And with free phones you can either get an excellent deal, a "mediocre" phone, or one that is completely pathetic.
This one falls into the "mediocre" category hands down.
-Very simple key layout, and raised keys make it easy to dial.
-Large numbers on the screen when punched in.
-Respectable battery life.
-Its impossible to hear the ringer on this. Many customers have returned it sorely for this reason alone.
-Vibration feels a little weak.
-At times the speaker feels crackly, and sometimes feels shorted out.
-The display can seem washed out and hard to read.
-Camera takes rather disappointing pictures, even by VGA standards.
-Signal can be shaky at times.
Not bad, but there are better FREE phones out. I'd recommend shelling out a few extra bucks and moving to a Moto EM330 if you're looking in the "plain vanilla" phone territory.


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Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive "draws terribly" and is a "lousy presenter" by his own account, but he is pretty good at designing Apple's next big thing. He received an honorary doctorate from London's Royal College of Arts today and in a talk shared a few secrets on how Apple's elaborate design process works.
Here are a few select Tweets from an attendee's Twitter feed:
Find out more in Pascal Finette's Twitter account.
Read more at MacWorld.co.uk.


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Food safety practice exams are available from ABCFoodCertification.com and ShopHrs.com, both companies in the food supply and service industry. An additional exam for the exam issued by ABC Food Certification is available on ProProfs.com.Continue Reading
Food service practice exams help individuals studying for a food handler's license to prepare for the state mandated exam. The exact material on the official food safety exam is set by the state licensing board for the area and may vary between locations. Most certification exams are around 80 questions in length, while the majority of the available practice exams are significantly shorter than that. Practice exams are generally best for getting an idea of the format of the questions on the official exam.Learn more about Agriculture


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The world of computers and information technology is one that is always on the move, with continual advancements designed to make life easier both in our personal and business lives. These technologies are ones that we have learned to rely heavily on, and because of the dramatic rise in demand for this technology over the last couple of decades we have also seen a rise in the demand for professionals within this field.
Anyone wishing to enter a career in computer and information technology will find a range of suitable degrees and courses that can help them in securing this career. Those already working in a computer and IT related field can also benefit from these courses, as they can aid career progression within this area.
Some of the courses available in technology and information technology include:
Computer information systems degree: A Computer Information Systems degree prepares students for entry positions within the information technology field. Those already working in a computer environment in a junior position can also benefit from a Computer Information Systems degree, as this can lead to an increased chance of promotion within the area of computers. These Computer Information Systems degree courses will equip learners with a range of necessary skills and specialist knowledge to enable them to work with computers with confidence and apply their skills to a range of IT related tasks and duties.
Computer networking degree: A computer networking degree enables you to learn and develop the skills and knowledge required to work in this demanding area of computer technology, and will enable you to break into this profession as well as enabling those already working with computers to progress and advance their careers. You will cover a variety of areas relevant to this job, giving you the confidence and know-how to enjoy a successful career as a computer networking professional. Qualified and competent computer networking professionals are always in demand in today's computer oriented world, and you will find that your computer networking degree opens a window of opportunity in relation to your career prospects.
Computer programming degree: For those already working in the computer technology industry, a computer programming degree is an effective tool and valuable asset that can aid career progression. Your computer programming degree can help you to move into a challenging yet rewarding area of computer technology, and will also help you to secure a more competitive salary. This is a specialist role that requires specialist knowledge and skills, and the computer programming degree program is the ideal way to learn and develop these necessary skills and abilities.
Computer science degree: If you are looking to get an entry level position in computer technology and science, then a computer science degree will prove invaluable. Computer related positions these days can be very well paid and qualified, competent professionals are always in demand. However, there is also fierce competition for roles within this industry, as more and more younger people are developing excellent computer related skills. Having a computer science degree can give you the advantage you need to get into this industry and to enjoy working your way up in a computer related position. If you already work in the area of computer technology, a computer science degree is the ideal way to pursue career advancement and the higher salary that comes with it.
Engineering degree: An engineering job in the computer industry can be a varied and interesting one, and you could find yourself working for all sorts of companies, from banks and pharmaceutical companies to governments and law enforcement agencies. Computers are something that all areas of business rely on in this day and age, which means that all businesses need access to competent engineers should the need arise. An engineering degree is an excellent way to develop the skills and knowledge that you need to work in this area and to solve a range of computer-related problems and issues. From offering advice and information to users to going out and repairing machines, your engineering degree will allow you to enjoy a diverse and varied position within computer technology.
Information technology degree: An information technology degree is a valuable tool for those wanting to begin in the IT field as well as for those already working in IT and wanting to pursue promotion and better salaries. You can enjoy a career in many different areas of IT with your information technology degree, and possession of this degree will prove to potential employers that you have the specialist skills and knowledge required to work in this particular field. With an information technology degree program, you may cover a variety of IT areas, such as networking, database administration, and programming, as well as a variety of additional areas. The structure of the information technology degree ensures that you develop skills in all of the important areas of IT, enabling you to consider a variety of roles within information technology.
Management information technology Master degree: With a management information technology Master degree under your belt, you could find yourself working for high profile companies as well as smaller ones. All businesses are in need of information technology professionals, as they all rely on computers and IT these days to run smoothly and provide effective services. With your management information technology Master degree you can look forward to new opportunities in higher level IT positions. Your management information technology Master degree will be looked upon favorably by potential employers, and will show that you have mastered the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a higher level IT role.
MCSE training/degree: The MSCE training/degree qualification is highly valued by employers in this area, and can lead to a very rewarding, well paid position. When you undertake MSCE training/degree courses you will be trained in the latest methods and technologies used in this area, and you will develop the skills and knowledge required to work with competence and confidence in the area of Microsoft solutions and infrastructures.
Network security certification: Network security certification is a valuable tool for those wanting to work in the area of network security, enabling them to provide an invaluable service that protects computer users from the risks of data theft and security breaches. With network security certification, learners can develop the skills and knowledge required to build and implement defensive security strategies, and can serve as a valuable asset to those wanting to advance their careers into this area of information and computer technology.
Technology certificates: The range of computer technology certificates available today are designed to provide students with a solid foundation in various areas of computer technology, which can help them to gain successful entry into this industry. You can get a variety of technology certificates and at varying levels, depending on your needs and existing qualifications. A number of institutions offer technology certificates, and because the courses available can vary quite widely, potential students should check the course structure and content of the course to ensure that this is the right certificate for their needs.


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It's impossible for baby boomers and people who were older to forget the 1972 massacre at the Olympic Games in Munich.
People were glued to their television sets as terrorists wearing ski masks continued to appear on camera. They had entered the Olympic Village on Sept. 5, 1972 and took members of the Israeli team hostage, killing some in the process. A gunfight later resulted in all nine hostages being killed along with five of the Palestinian terrorists.
No one wants that to recur, which is why people are concerned about the suicide bombings taking place in Russia now as the Winter Olympics are set to start in 2014. Security is tight, and it needs to be.
The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta also was the scene of a terrorist bombing, which killed two persons and injured 111. The world is a far more dangerous, terrorist prone place now than it was during those earlier tragedies.
Let's hope that the Games can take place without terrorists action.


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Press release
SAP honors EY with two prestigious Excellence Awards 2017 for Safeguarded Quality and for Growth
London, 20 February 2017
EY is the proud recipient of two distinguished Partner Excellence Awards 2017 from SAP. The awards are:
- SAP EMEA Partner Excellence Award 2017 for Safeguarded Quality
- SAP North America Partner Excellence Award 2017 for Partner Growth
The two awards were presented by SAP (NYSE: SAP) to the top performing SAP collaborators in Europe, Middle East and Africa and North America regions that have made outstanding contributions to driving customers' digital transformation. In collaboration with SAP, recipients of this year's awards helped customers use SAP solutions to adopt innovation, generate positive results rapidly, grow sustainably and operate more efficiently.
Commenting on the EMEA award, Markus Heinen, EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa, SAP Leader, says:
"We are thrilled to receive this award as it confirms our commitment to continue growing our cutting-edge SAP consulting services organization and it speaks to the strength of our strategic alliance with SAP. The award is testament to our hard work and we look forward to delivering more to clients and reaching new heights each year."
Commenting on the North America award, Michael Yadgar, EY Americas SAP Leader, says:
"We are pleased to receive this prestigious award as it is evidence that clients value EY's ability to support business transformation using SAP's latest solutions. EY's technical capability combined with a comprehensive, business-led perspective allows us to address issues related to all aspects of an organization. The result speaks for itself — SAP has rated EY the leader in growth specific to S/4HANA® and cloud."
Nominations for the SAP Partner Excellence Awards were based on internal SAP sales data, selected from its wide-ranging partner base. A steering committee composed of regional and global SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria, such as sales achievement and performance. Awards were presented in a variety of categories, including overall sales, innovation, technology, services and solution-specific areas.
Arlen Shenkman, Executive Vice President, Global Business Development and Ecosystem, SAP, says:
"I am delighted to congratulate EY for receiving both of the awards. EY demonstrates tremendous commitment to our alliance and has generated terrific momentum in delivering value to our joint customers. We look forward to working closely with our partners to grow their opportunities with SAP and deliver the promise of digital transformation to our customers."
As part of our ongoing alliance with SAP, EY recently launched EY Agile Business – Finance Transformation, a comprehensive service that builds on the capabilities of SAP S/4HANA Finance software and is designed to help CFOs and others in the finance function to better realize the benefits of advanced technologies that include in-memory and cloud-based computing, as well as an enhanced user experience.
Notes to Editors
About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.
EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.
This news release has been issued by EYGM Limited, a member of the global EY organization that also does not provide any services to clients.
SAP Forward-looking Statement
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.


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G-mail, last week introduced a new auto-translate feature which provides all users with a free service that instantly translates emails from one language to another.
Google state that when "Google Translate generates a translation, it looks for patterns in hundreds of millions of documents to help decide on the best translation for you. By detecting patterns in documents that have already been translated by human translators Google Translate can make intelligent guesses as to what an appropriate translation should be.
This process of seeking patterns in large amounts of text is called "statistical machine translation".
Since the translations are generated by machines, not all translation will be perfect."
Google claim to intelligently guess as to what is an appropriate translation, therefore the chances of the automated "Guess" providing users with an accurate translation are very slim.
In theory no, whilst users save time copying and pasting from their inbox to the Google translation tool, the concept and the process of translation is still the same. Users will continue to face the familiar failures and unreliable characteristics of Google translate.
Google Translate, as do all machine translation tools, fails to recognise context. Machine translation tools solely recognise and translate words so machine translations offer users misinterpretations and inaccurate information.
Wikus Engelbrecht at memeburn.com discusses AMT further and why G-mails automatic message translation spells trouble for your email campaign.
Whilst we praise Gmail for promoting the use of translation and supporting international communications, we can't help but think Gmail's new AMT tool is simply a more convenient version of Google Translate.
Google cannot guarantee an accurate, faultless translation therefore should not be relied upon for business messages or marketing communications. If the AMT tool is used for anything other than personal, informal emails the chances are your message will be out of context, inaccurate and, whilst the basic message may be apparent, the structure and word order will be incorrect.
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Fire destroys Richard Branson's island house after lightning strike during IreneAugust 23rd, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by BNO News
SAN JUAN (BNO NEWS) — Twenty people escaped a fire sparked by lightning which broke out in Virgin tycoon Richard Branson's private island house in the Caribbean on early Monday, he said in a blog post on Tuesday.
Branson said 20 people were in his house at the moment of the fire, including British actress Kate Winslet and Branson's 90-year old mother. They all managed to escape unharmed.
According to Branson, the house on Necker Island was hit by a lightning strike at around 4 a.m. local time when category one Hurricane Irene moved through the area. The island, part of the British Virgin Islands, is located just north of Virgin Gorda.
The main house was destroyed, including Branson's office where he kept thousands of photographs and notebooks which were lost in the fire. "But all family and friends are well, which in the end is all that really matters," he said.
"We will rebuild the house as soon as we can. We have a wonderful staff here and we want them to stay in work. We'll all stay here. There's a lot of damage but we'll create something even more special out of the ruins," he added.
Richard Branson is one of UK's richest persons. He owns the Virgin Group, a conglomerate of companies which focus on entertainment, travel and lifestyle. His business started in the 1970s when Branson and a partner founded the music label Virgin Records.
Branson owns Necker Island since 1978 and operates it as a resort which can accommodate up to 28 guests. Parts of it, however, are public beaches under British Virgin Islands law but Branson's security personnel often make it difficult for members of the public to enjoy the beaches.
- Branson loses autobiography in blaze - Aug 29, 2011
- Kate Winslet becomes a real life heroine - Aug 23, 2011
- Winslet will never forget house fire - Aug 26, 2011
- Winslet dating Branson's nephew? - Sep 25, 2011
- Richard Branson Owns Underwater Plane - Feb 01, 2010
- Virgin boss Branson's new toy - underwater 'plane' - Feb 01, 2010
- Duchess of York sacks entire office staff to stave off bankruptcy - Jul 10, 2010
- Naked Miranda Kerr photo shoot surfaces - Oct 31, 2010
- Richard Branson unveils an underwater plane - Feb 04, 2010
- Richard Branson injures knee in skiing accident - Jan 14, 2011
- Prince William, Kate Middleton to honeymoon in Scotland, Australia? - Apr 25, 2011
- More than 800,000 without power as Hurricane Irene slams Puerto Rico - Aug 22, 2011
- Kutcher heads to space - Mar 21, 2012
- Richard Branson advertises for builder to restore his Caribbean mansion - Jan 30, 2012
- Becks books romantic break in 'paradise island' for anniversary special - Jul 01, 2009
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The fairy tale romance and marriage the world had hoped for took place 32 years ago today! Lady Diana Spencer in her taffeta and lace gown by David and Elizabeth Emanuel with its never-ending 25 foot train wowed millions across the world. Prince Charles looked dashing in his Royal Naval uniform resplendent with his Order of the Garter among his other medals and awards of distinction. As a child, this worldwide event royal splendor was the moment I became and Anglophile (later an Anglogeek as it turned into much more than watching a wedding and reading a few books).
The world was captivated at this young woman who within minutes of walking down what seemed at the time a never-ending aisle of St. Paul's Cathedral would become a Princess. We marveled at the beauty and pageantry of the ceremony, taking in every word, sight and song. As we watched the television and waiting patiently for the doors to open onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace, everyone felt this was a modern fairy tale they were bearing witness to. As the crowds roared with delight and cheers from The Mall, Prince Charles finally kissed his Princess and on that day all seemed well in the world!
We can analyze the background, trials and tribulations and all the tales presented in regards to this union. One thing though remains certain, had it not been for this marriage the future of the monarchy may have taken turn in a direction far from the course it is on now. So today, despite all the background noise of negative stories and rumors, let us take a moment and go back 32 years and remember the pomp and circumstance and the joy that this moment in history brought to the country.
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