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Bopup IM Suite Standard Pack is a secure client/server instant messaging system designed to provide efficient, internal and private communication over networks of any size. It meets most of the critical business and enterprise needs, such as centralized management, the Active Directory (LDAP) support, message and file transfer logging and can be easily deployed over the business infrastructure to unite the entire company's offices and other locations into one internal IM workspace with control over messaging groups, user permissions to view others and send messages and documents, message and transfer archives with printing support. This software bundle includes a license for Bopup Communication Server (IM server) + 25 instant messengers.
Since the IM server stores and delivers offline messages and files, users never lose information they are supposed to receive. Messaging is encrypted with strong algorithms so personal and group conversations are safe and secure even if data is sent via the Internet. Users can send messages with formatted text, links and graphic emoticons (smileys), organize their personal Contact Lists, access their contacts from any workplace and see who is online and available for communication. The client software can be configured on the server to run in the Confirmation Mode, which means that the client pops up every time a new message is received and keeps the window on top until the user confirms the message.
To crown it all, the server-side software is fast to deploy and easy to use. It has a great and flexible user interface and comes with a built-in messaging system for scheduled and planned user notifications including the File Distribution system that offers a managed distributing documents to users. Client instant messengers can be easily installed and distributed via Group Policies with the support of pre-installed settings.
IM clients for both Windows PC and Android platforms are supported.
Keywords: instant messaging, corporate server, messaging server, communication server, messaging system, enterprise instant messaging, business communications, chat, collaboration, real-time communication, corporate instant messaging, im suite, im software, Shareware, Communications, Chat & Instant Messaging, B Labs, Bopup IM Suite Standard Pack
Recent Changes: The server added functionality to rebrand IM clients and show company name instead of Bopup (requires latest versions of the messengers), fixed small issues with showing time in 12-hour format (with AM/PM indicators) and had many minor improvements and fixes.
Install Support: Install and Uninstall
Supported Languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Additional Requirements: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 160 MB free disk space, TCP/IP connection
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ACLU Associate Legal Director Maria Kayanan takes the argument one step further, alleging that the mandatory Florida drug testing law reduces the treatment of welfare applicants to the likes of convicts.
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The ACLU wholeheartedly disagrees, characterizing the law as socioeconomic warfare against the poor.
"The 11th Circuit's decision makes it clear that the state of Florida must respect the constitutional rights of the most vulnerable among us, and may not substitute wholesale, unsupported, and mean-spirited misconceptions of the poor for the individualized suspicion normally required under the 4th Amendment," said ACLU staff attorney Jason Williamson, who served as co-counsel in the lawsuit against the state. "This case sends a message to all states that, while it may be politically expedient, they may not trample upon the rights of the poor."
The well-funded ACLU has several states specifically in mind. Soon after Florida passed its drug test law for welfare recipients in 2011, Georgia, Tennessee, Arizona, Utah and Missouri also passed laws requiring applicants for government assistance to take drug tests. Similar laws have been passed in other states, while legislatures in additional states are currently taking such laws into consideration.
Even though many states have moved to embrace drug testing over the past couple of years, the ACLU is hoping that its 11th Circuit victory will hold so that other state laws will go the way of Florida. Georgia passed a similar statute but put it on hold while it waits for the final outcome from its neighbor to the south.
But Scott said the legal battle with the ACLU is far from over. The governor said in interviews following Tuesday's 11th Circuit ruling that he will continue to fight for the state's ability to require drug tests before issuing welfare payments, even if the case makes it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Staver warned that the ACLU's latest legal victory is only its latest attack on the biblical principles that have made America a great nation.
"The ACLU has undermined many of the foundations that make society good," Staver concluded. "It is a destructive organization."


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How To Wear Kiddie Hairdos Without Looking Like You're In A Fetish Film
A couple months ago, my daughter started to get opinions on what she wanted to wear. At first, she'd tell me that the outfit I had laid out for her didn't match. She thought that her tops, pants, socks and shoes should all be the same color. Then, she got annoyed that I never bought her clothes with characters on them. For my own selfish, aesthetic reasons, I've always avoided children's clothing with characters or words. A cute owl, that was ok. Dora and Diego, not so much. She started begging for Ariel shoes and Rapunzel tee's.
I'm not saying that I've caved. Her only character-clothing are pajamas and I've yet to let her wear neon pink head-to-toe. But my firm stance hasn't helped me much. Lately, her fashion opinions have even begun to involve me. My daughter has decided that she and I should always match. Every morning, if she has to wear red, I have to wear red. If Brenna's shoes are navy, mom's shoes must be navy. If she's wearing polka-dots (or Pongo-spots, as she would say), I'm pulling out a polka-dot cardigan. It has resulted in some Crayola-inspired wardrobe options that I might not have worn to work, but no permanent damage seems to be done to my reputation. I keep praying that I just look ready for spring.
Matching wardrobe, I've been able to handle without looking too ridiculous. Brenna doesn't care if we're identical, it's more of a color issue. Unfortunately, her matching obsession hasn't ended with clothes. My three year-old is determined that our hair should match, everyday. Both of us have fairly long, blonde hair and she's convinced that it should be styled alike. Bright colors, I've been able to handle. Pre-school-inspired hairdo, has been a little more difficult. Most days, I just plain say, "No". My daughter has heard this word plenty of times before and she realizes that she can't always get her way. But on the weekends, when we're having fun and I don't want to start our day with negatives, I've been trying to comply with our new matching mandate.
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By Harriet McLeod
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Former Governor Mark Sanford deflected criticism of an extramarital affair leveled in a debate on Monday by his opponent for a South Carolina congressional seat, political newcomer Elizabeth Colbert Busch.
Sanford, a Republican, is hoping to revive his political career after he famously disappeared from the state in 2009 while he was governor to visit his mistress in Argentina, telling aides that he was hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Colbert Busch, the sister of television comedian and political satirist Stephen Colbert, is a Democratic businesswoman making her first run for public office.
The election to fill the seat left vacant when Republican congressman Tim Scott was appointed to the Senate will be held on May 7.
Sanford formerly held the congressional seat between 1995 and 2001. In addition to the affair, he has been hurt by accusations by his ex-wife, Jenny Sanford, that he trespassed on her property.
"Some in the national media seem to think it's a race between Jenny Sanford and Stephen Colbert," moderator John Avlon said in opening the debate.
For the most part, the candidates sought to prove otherwise.
While they spent much of the debate carving out their differences on federal spending and immigration, the debate's most peculiar moment came when Colbert Busch raised the Appalachian Trail incident but failed to get a reaction out of Sanford, who said he had not heard the jab.
"When we talk about fiscal spending and we talk about protecting the taxpayers, it doesn't mean you take that money we saved and leave the country for a personal purpose," Colbert Busch said.
Amid boos and laughter from the audience, Sanford said: "I couldn't hear what she said."
"Repeat it, I didn't hear it, I'm sorry," he said.
A Public Policy Polling survey released earlier this month found Colbert Busch leading among likely voters 50 percent to Sanford's 41 percent.
The poll followed the revelation that Sanford's ex-wife had accused him in court documents of trespassing at her home, and the National Republican Congressional Committee's announcement it would no longer take part in Sanford's campaign.
Sanford said he had gone to his ex-wife's house in February while she was out of town to watch the Super Bowl with one of their sons and that he had been unable to reach her to ask for the permission required under their divorce settlement.
For much of the debate, Sanford sought to remind voters of his conservative credentials, while Colbert Busch sought to dismiss Sanford's claim that, if elected, she would do the bidding of labor unions and her liberal supporters in Congress.
"I want to be very clear, Mark," Colbert Busch said. "Nobody tells me what to do. I am a fiscally conservative, independent tough businesswoman. Let's talk about reaching across the aisles and being practical."
Colbert Busch, business development director of Clemson University's Restoration Institute, said that, if elected, she would cut her own salary by $10,000.
Sanford touted his record of fiscal conservatism in three terms in Congress and two terms as governor.
"I would look back on my time in Congress as a short patch in Washington when budgets were actually balanced. I was against earmarks before being against earmarks was cool," he said.
On immigration reform, Sanford argued for a more robust guest worker program and an extended "low-tech fence."
Colbert Busch said she supports legislation in the U.S. Senate that offers a "tough and fair" path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
While Colbert Busch's famous brother did not come up, Sanford did get one other opportunity to address the scandal that derailed his political career.
Asked if he regretted voting for President Bill Clinton's impeachment in 1998, after Clinton admitted to an affair, Sanford responded by saying he would reframe the question.
"Do you think that President Clinton should be condemned for a mistake he made in his life for the rest of his life?" Sanford said.
(Reporting by Harriet McLeod; Editing by Edith Honan and Eric Beech)


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Special Capital Region Of Jakarta
Capital of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta is a huge, sprawling metropolitan city with a population of more than 9 million people. Jakarta is the seat of national government as well as seat of the provincial government of Greater Jakarta. Here is also the national Parliament, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. This city is moreover the country's center of finance and business. It is the center of the nation's economics and politics as here converge people from all over Indonesia, attracting people from all walks of life. Jakarta is also the center of Indonesia's modern music and sound, and center of Indonesia's lively creative industry. It is no wonder, therefore, that whatever happens in Jakarta is national interest and it is for these reasons that Jakarta is the hub of Indonesia's modern history and modern life.
Jakarta was where Indonesia proclaimed Independence on 17 August 1945 initiated by the National Awakening Movement in 1908 and the Youth Movement against colonialism since 1928. Jakarta was also where the ongoing Indonesian Reform movement started in 1997. Jakarta, formerly known as Batavia, was the seat of the Dutch East India company, VOC, and later of the colonial government over the then Dutch East Indies.
Located on the north coast on the western part of the island of Java, the Province of Greater Jakarta today comprises of 6 municipalities, namely Central Jakarta which includes the Merdeka Square and the elite residential area of Menteng; South Jakarta, which includes the districts of Kebayoran and Bintaro; West Jakarta, now being developed into a prime municipality where Jakarta's tallest building and hotel will be constructed; East Jakarta, location of the Indonesia in Miniature Park as well as many industrial estates; North Jakarta, the city's prime trading area and site of Jakarta's beach recreation Ancol Dreamland; and the Thousand Islands, some 76 idyllic islands lying in the Bay of Jakarta.
Today construction around the city is booming. Super de-luxe hotels sprout next to supermalls carrying super brand names. Luxurious housing apartments are equipped with Olympic sized swimming pools, shopping centers and recreation grounds to pamper residents. And to reach one end of this sprawling city to the other, the government has built toll roads around, through and over Jakarta's busiest centers, yet one can be sure that during peak hours, traffic on these roads will surely be jammed.
In fact, there are a lot of things to do and to see in Jakarta. But travel-wise, Jakarta is difficult to get around because of the dense car and motorbike population. The best advice for visitors is to stay in a hotel in an area where you will spend most of your time for conferences or business meetings, for shopping or exhibitions, while allowing time for exploring the city or for sightseeing to particular days only when one has more time to spare.
Because of its huge population, Jakarta is dense. Therefore one finds juxtaposed here luxurious houses next to road-side shacks, and state-of-the art cars fighting for space with dilapidated buses. But the city is very dynamic and full of life during the day and well into the night.
Here one finds restaurants serving international cuisine or regional dishes from the archipelago, ranging from exclusive restaurants to road-side stalls to satisfy everyone's taste buds. There are also a number of beautiful golf courses around the city, where Indonesian and foreign businessmen spend entire weekends.
Jakarta's nightlife is second to none. Discos, nightclubs, music rooms in top class hotels or stand-alone offer a wide variety of music and dance opportunities. The annual Java Jazz Festival is the international event for jazz buffs. Indonesia's best bands and singing stars all live in this great city.
Jakarta is, moreover, a great place for shopping, and is able to compete in choice and price with many favourite shopping cities around the world like Singapore and Hong Kong. The Plaza Indonesia, Plaza Senayan, Pondok Indah Mall, Pacific Place, are just a few of the plethora of upscale shopping centers found across this huge city. While for bargain rates, Tanah Abang wholesale center, Mangga Dua and Kelapa Gading are favourite shopping haunts. Yearly the Jakarta Great Sale offers huge discounts attracting thousands of shoppers from the provinces and South East Asia.
The Sudirman-Thamrin Avenues lies at the heart of Jakarta. Here are headquartered Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, and most major banks. Separating the Sudirman from the Thamrin is the central fountain that cools this round about, which is surrounded by the landmark buildings of Hotel Indonesia and Wisma Nusantara, the first high rise buildings in Jakarta. The Hotel Indonesia circle is today the preferred location for public demonstrations, exactly because of the continuous busy traffic circulating here. Along this main boulevard are also a number of Jakarta's top hotels.
Along the Sudirman is located the Senayan Sports Center, the sports complex built by Indonesia's first President, Soekarno, in 1962 to hold the Ganefo (Games of the New Emerging Forces) and the reason for the construction of the Sudirman-Thamrin roads. Here is also the Jakarta Convention Center, venue for prime international conventions and exhibitions.
The Sudirman-Thamrin avenue leads to the Merdeka Square, where in its center stands the National Monument which houses the first red-and-white flag flown at the Proclamation of Independence on 17 August 1945. This flag has now become threadbare, and so nowadays on Independence Day ceremonies, the original flag is taken out but only to accompany the replica flag to be flown in front of the Merdeka Palace. The 137 meter tall National Monument is obelisk shaped, and is topped with a 14.5 meter bronze flame coated with 32 kilograms gold leaf. Within the pedestal is a museum depicting in diorama Indonesia's fight for Independence as well as the original text of the Proclamation of Independence. A lift takes visitors up to the look-out platform at the base of the flame for a grand view of Jakarta.
Surrounding the Monument is now a park with a musical fountain, enjoyed by the Jakarta public on Sundays for sports and recreation. Deer roam among the shady trees in the park.
Merdeka Square is the center of most important government buildings. During Dutch colonial days here was the center of government, known as Koningsplein or the King's Square. The north side is dominated by the Merdeka Palace once the home of the Dutch Governor Generals, which now also houses the office of the President and the Cabinet. To the South is the office of Indonesia's Vice President, Jakarta's Governor and provincial parliament building, as also the American Embassy, while to the West is the National Museum, the Constitutional Court, the Ministry for Culture and Tourism and the Indosat building, Indonesia's first international telecommunications company.
Beyond Merdeka Square lie principal Dutch colonial buildings constructed in neoclassical style during the 19th century, that include buildings surrounding Lapangan Banteng, or Banteng Square, namely the present day Department of Finance, the neo-gothic Catholic Cathedral and adjoining Sancta Ursula girls school, and further down the Foreign Office and the Immanuel protestant church, facing Jakarta's main Gambir station.
Across the road to the Cathedral stands now Jakarta's largest mosque, the Istiqlal mosque. Nearby is the Concert Hall and colonial style shopping street called Pasar Baru, once the preferred haunt of the wealthy Dutch elite. In the 18th century Dutch Batavia was famed as the "Queen of the East".
Behind the President's Palace is the canal which runs north pass the old Archive building to the Old Batavia, once the seat of the Dutch East Indies Company, VOC, built by Governor-General Jan Peterszoon Coen in the 17th century. Here renovations continue to preserve this historic area of the city which is dominated by the Stadhuis, or municipal building, which now houses the Jakarta History museum. In front of it is a central paved plaza, now named the Fatahillah Square, after Sultan Fatahillah, founder of this port, who before the arrival of the Dutch razed the old harbour to the ground on 22 June 1527 and renamed it Jayakarta, City of Victory. The square is surrounded by once important Dutch government buildings that have now become museums, among which the Fine Arts Museum and the Wayang Museum.
Further down is the old harbor called Sunda Kelapa, in its heyday it was the thriving entrepot for the Far East trade in cloves, nutmeg and pepper, sandalwood, silks and more. Here one can still admire majestic Bugis phinisi schooners at anchor where men still carry on their backs loads of merchandise for the archipelago. Nearby are the old warehouses where now stands the Maritime Museum.
Today, the former location of Batavia town proper is Jakarta's predominantly Chinese business district, but a large part of this is now modernized with full air-conditioned shopping centers and hotels.
Other important areas in Central Jakarta are the Jalan Gatot Subroto, where stands Indonesia's Parliament building, and Jalan Rasuna Said, location of most foreign Embassies.
But Jakarta has continued to spread out into all directions and this metropolis now consists of interconnected self-contained clusters of residential areas, recreation and shopping centers, so that it is most important to note in which area of the city one is located.
For a comprehensive glimpse of Indonesia visit the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, or the Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park, (link ke TMII) located in East Jakarta, accessible via the toll road. The Park displays original Indonesian houses from throughout the archipelago, all with their unique architectural style. Here is also an Imax theatre, showing spectacular 3D films. Orchid lovers should not miss the Orchid Garden here.
For complete seaside recreation, Jakarta's residents and domestic tourists throng to the Ancol Dreamland located on the north coast of the city. This is a sprawling resort complete with a Seaworld, a Fantasy World known as Dunia Fantasi or Dufan for short that includes boat rides into It's a Doll's World. There is also a large swimming arena complete with artificial waves and waterslides, a heart-stopping roller coaster and many thrilling rides such as the torpedo. This resort also has hotels, restaurants and a convention hall.
Jakarta also has a complete Zoo filled with the rich fauna of the archipelago. Located at Ragunan, here one can admire the magnificent bird of paradise, the Komodo lizard, the Orang Utan and all types of snakes. The Zoo also has a special section for Gorillas. The Jakarta Zoo is a special family favourite on public holidays.
Jakarta is accessible via two international airports. The main airport is the commercial Soekarno-Hatta international airport, Indonesia's principle arrival gate although located now in a different province; and the Halim Perdanakusumah airport, which was once an air force base but is now used for the arrival of visiting heads of states and dignitaries. Numerous domestic airlines serve the entire archipelago from the Soekarno-Hatta airport supplying direct connections from international flights to regional destinations. Buses may take passengers to the city and other towns on Java, primarily to Bandung.
Jakarta has plenty of taxis, that stand by at hotels and malls or can be called by phone. To avoid traffic jams, Jakartans use the Trans-Jakarta buses, popularly known as : Busway, for rapid transit, because it has its own exclusive lane. Unfortunately the Busway as yet serves only a few routes. Cruise ships often call at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok harbor.
Travelling to destinations on the island of Java besides taking the plane, there are frequent overland train connections available from Gambir station, the city's main railway station. Or one can travel by tourist bus or private car by wide toll roads.
Jakarta, the capital of the nation, has a fascinating history. Lots of different aspects have colored the city history and the life of people today. Since the fifth century, ships from China and Champa (Vietnam), and from all islands in the archipelago docked at the mouth of the Ciliwung River. Indian and Portuguese traders also visited this small town. Javanese sailors, carrying spices from Molucca, were also docked there. Nearly all people from the East and West left their trails to blend special flavor of Jakarta.
During centuries later, the city port grew into a bustling international trade center. At that time, between 17th and early 18 centuries, ships could sail further up to the river Ciliwung. Towards the south of this drawbridge, the once busy harbor town of Sunda Kelapa stretched along both sides of the river between the 12th century and 15th century.
Sunda Kalapa was the main port of the Hindu Kingdom of Sunda. The capital of the Pakuan Pajajaran kingdom was located two days journey upriver, now known as Bogor. Ships often visited this port from Palembang, Tanjungpura, Malacca, Maccasar and Madura, and even by merchants from India and South China. Sunda Kelapa exported, among other items, pepper, rice and gold.
In 1513 the first European fleet, four Portuguese ships under the command of Alvin, arrived in Sunda Kelapa from Malacca. Malacca had been conquered two years earlier by Alfonso d' Albuquerque. They were looking for spices, especially pepper, to this busy and well-organized harbor. Some years later, the Portuguese Enrique Leme visited Kalapa with presents for the King of Sunda. He was well received and on August 21, 1522 signed a treaty of friendship between the kingdom of Sunda and Portugal. The Portuguese received the right to build a go down (warehouse) and to erect a fort in Kalapa. This was regarded by the Sundanese as a consolidation of their position against the encroaching Muslim troops from the rising power of the Sultanate of Demak in Central Java.
To commemorate this treaty, they put big stone, called a Padrao, which vanished for some years. This stone was uncovered later in 1918 during an excavation for a new house in Kota area on the corner of Cengkeh Street and Nelayan Timur Street. This Padrao can now be seen in the National Museum on Medan Merdeka Barat Street. The original location of the stone suggests that the coastline in the early 16th century formed a nearly straight line, which is marked by the present of Nelayan Street, some 400 meters south to the Lookout Tower. The King of Sunda had his own reasons for great danger from the expansive Muslim Kingdom of Demak, whose troops threatened his second harbor town, Banten (west of Jakarta). Sunda felt squeezed and was in need of strong friends. Thus, the king hoped the Portuguese would return quickly and help him protect his important harbor. But they came too late. For in 1527 the Muslim leader Fatahillah appeared before Kalapa with 1,452 soldiers from Cirebon and Demak.
According to some historians, this victory of 1527 provided the reason for Fatahillah to rename Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta, which means "Great Deed" or "Complete Victory." On the basis of this victory, Jakarta celebrates its birthday on June 22, 1527; the day Fatahillah gave the town a name of victory of over Sundanese Hindus and Portuguese sailor. Prince Jayawikarta, a follower of the Sultan of Banten, resided on the west banks of Ciliwung river, which in the early 17th century reached the roughly at our starting place, the Lookout at Pasar Ikan. He erected a military post there in order to control the mouth of the river and the Dutch who had been granted permission in 1610 to build a wooden go down and some houses just opposite there on the east bank. Dutch ships had already come to Jayakarta in 1596. The Prince tried to keep a close eye on these unruly guests.
To keep its strength equal to that of the Dutch, Prince Jayawikarta allowed the British to erect houses on the West Bank of Ciliwung River, across the Dutch go down, in 1615. The Prince granted permission to the British to erect a fort closed to his Customs Office post. Jayawikarta was in support of the British because his palace was under the threat of the Dutch cannons. In December 1618, the tense relationship between Prince Jayawikarta and the Dutch escalated. Jayawikarta soldiers besieged the Dutch fortress that covered two strong go down, namely Nassau and Mauritus. The British fleet made up of 15 ships arrived. The fleet was under the leadership of Sir Thomas Dale, former governor of the Colony of Virginia, now known as Virginia State in the United States.
The British admiral was already old and was indecisive. After the sea battle, the newly appointed Dutch governor Jan Pieter Soon Coon (1618) escaped to Molucca to seek support. Meanwhile, the commander of the Dutch army was arrested when the negotiation was underway because Jayawikarta felt that the Dutch deceived him. Then, the Prince Jayawikarta and the British entered into a friendship agreement.
The Dutch army was about to surrender to the British when in 1619, a sultan from Banten sent soldiers and summoned Prince Jayawikarta for establishing closed relationship with the British without first asking an approval from Banten authorities. The conflict between Banten and Prince Jayawikarta as well as the tensed relationship between Banten and the British had weakened the Dutch enemy. Prince Jayawikarta was moved to Tanara and died in Banten. The Dutch felt relieved and tried to establish a closer relationship with the Banten. The Dutch fortress garrison, along with hired soldiers from Japan, Germany, Scotia, Denmark, and Belgium held a party in commemoration of the change in situation. They name their fortress after Batavia to recollect the ethnic group Batavier, the Dutch ancestor. Since then Jayakarta was called Batavia for more than 300 years.
Under the relationship of J.P Coen, Dutch army attacked and destroyed the city and Jayakarta Palace on May 30, 1619. There were no remains of Jakarta except for the Padrao stone now stored at the National Museum in Jakarta. The Jayakarta grave was possibly located in Pulau Gadung. If we stand on top of Menara Syahbandar and look around, we can enjoy the beautiful panorama in the oldest area of Batavia. Certainly, we can't enjoy the remains of the city Sunda Kelapa or Jayakarta. Kasteel or the Dutch fortress, too, has been destroyed. Here we can see several remains from the mid-17th century. Nearly all of the remains are related to trade and sailing.
Syahbandar Tower was built 1839 to replace the old flagpole in ship dock located right on the side across a river. From the pole and later the tower, officials observed ships about to anchor gave signals. The tower then is used a meteorology post. To the West of the Lookout Tower, we can see the view of the present Bahari Museum. The museum represents a very old and strong edifice with Dutch architecture. The museum also provides several maps of the city, with stages of the city development shown. The museum is part of something in Dutch called Westzijdsche Pakhuizen (Warehouse on the West bank). Here nutmegs, pepper, coffee, tea, and cloth in a large scale were used to be stored.
The area around Syahbandar Tower was once the center of Kota Batavia. It was the center of a trading network with wide spread agents reaching Deshima (Nagasaki) in Japan, Surate in Persia and Cape town in South Africa. Inter-trade among Asia was more profitable than inter-trade between Asia and Europe. And the Pasar Ikan (Market Fish) once was the pulse. Here, the site where the origin of the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, came from.
A melting pot of many nations and cultures, Jakarta is a perfect way to satiate your taste buds. The native people are called Betawi, and their simple yet tasty dishes have become the favorite of many Indonesians and foreigners. Try Soto Betawi (some kind of soup), it's sold almost anywhere from the warung–cafe–to fancy restaurants. If you think Jakarta's weather too hot, try es campur–mixed ice with certain fruits, syrup and milk, refreshing!
Other traditional cuisines can be found practically anywhere, also international food.
Since the 5th century the area around present-day Jakarta has been an important trading port. People from across Java, but also from Sumatra, Sulawesi, Kalimantan as well as traders from China, India and the Middle East came to settle here, some keeping to their own exclusive communities, others integrating into a new community, now known as the Betawi ethnic group, the original inhabitants of Jakarta.
The Betawi have now their own culture, suggesting the string of influences that reached these shores over the centuries. A long process of selectively borrowing and uniquely blending Chinese, Arab, Portuguese and Dutch elements with local ingenuity have together produced the colourful, composite Betawi culture. The word "Betawi" itself is derived from the word "Batavia" the name given to this city by Dutch administrators.
With the influx of more people from throughout Indonesia especially after Independence and the designation of Jakarta as the nation's capital, the Betawi people have held their own although now predominant only in a number of pockets in this metropolis. Most Betawis are landowners or live from the land. By the Pasanggerahan river, Betawi residents staunchly protect their river and the environment from city pollution and encroachment of industrialization. The Betawi icon is the huge doll called "Ondel-ondel" that parade at weddings or circumcisions.
Most noticeable are their wedding celebrations which can go on for days. Everyone is invited where guests are entertained with Betawi music and dance and film shows that go well into the night, while being sustained with bananas, peanuts and hot tea.
The red costume of the bride is clearly inspired by the Chinese ceremonial wedding dress complete with tassels covering her face, while in contrast, the groom's costume is inspired by Arab and Indian influences.
The Betawi people are known for their straightforward and democratic language. They are open and humourous in nature, although they can be tough when confronted. Because of this, the Betawi dialect and expressions are very popular with today's Indonesian youth and are widely used on television shows, so that in daily life the dialect is now spoken throughout Indonesia.
Original Betawi traditional life can be experienced at Setu Babakan at Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta. Here performances of the traditional Betawi lenong (comedy play), and the topeng (mask) dance are shown regularly. A traditional house built in the 1920's which is often used as location for film shooting can be admired here. The best time to visit Setu Babakan is in June and July when annual festivals are held.
Outside these locations, Jakarta residents are predominantly modern and very fashion conscious. Since the majority embraces the Muslim faith, one sees women wearing the "jilbab" veil covering their hair. However, Indonesia's jilbab is not the severe black used in the Middle East. Here women are elegantly covered in colourful dress, colour-coordinated from head to toe, complete with high heels, matching bag and decorated veils. However, wearing the jilbab is a personal choice coming from personal conviction. Others are free to wear "decent" dress.
The kain-kebaya national costume is a must to wear on official occasions, while men may wear either jacket and tie or long-sleeved batik shirts. With the recognition of Batik as World Heritage by Unesco, batik dresses have become popular for day or evening wear, and on special days as office wear.
As a melting pot of all the diverse ethnic groups that make up Indonesia, Jakarta is also where one finds the best in modern Indonesian artistic expressions. Here are painting and art galleries showing the works of Indonesia's maestros, classical concerts held by Jakarta's own Symphonic Orchestra, popular music gigs and regular fashion shows, while malls and exhibitions offer the rich artistic products from throughout the country.
Foreign embassies, including the Netherlands, Japan, and France have their own cultural centers, offering concerts, plays, speakers, and films from their different countries.
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These are just some examples of collaboration between RIT and Rochester General Health System, an alliance announced in December 2008.
Since the outset of the alliance, RIT President Bill Destler has emphasized: "Biomedical science is fast becoming a kind of information science in which our expertise can play an important role. This alliance will create opportunities for our students, faculty and staff, as well as the Greater Rochester community."
RGHS President and CEO Mark Clement already is seeing the health system tapping into RIT's resources and innovation, building on his organization's health care services.
"We strongly believe that this partnership will better serve our patients, enhance student education at RIT and better serve our community," he says.
A steering committee has identified a strategic consulting firm to lead the two organizations in developing a clear vision, goals and objectives to help produce results. A contract will soon be signed with the consulting firm, which currently provides research, planning and economic analysis to more than 500 leading organizations in health care, higher education, industry, government and community development.
"Every alliance of this magnitude is going to be unique," says Jeremy Haefner, RIT's provost and senior vice president, and co-chair of the steering committee. "By creating a strategic plan, we will have two strong organizations blending cultures in a meaningful way. Working with RGHS presents RIT a living laboratory for our students, faculty and staff."
Some of the achievements that have occurred to date:
A joint Web site now showcases the alliance achievements, as well as serves as a tool to connect students, faculty and staff from both organizations. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/rghs.


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Sports Briefs
Carl Albert State College Assistant Softball Coach Megan Young will give softball lessons at $25 per hour to girls up through age 18.To schedule a session or for additional information, call (580) 704-4517.— — —Friday Couple Scrambles will take place at 5:30 p.m. every Friday at Wolf Ridge Golf Course.The entry fee is $15 per person for the nine-hole weekly event. For additional information, call (918) 647-2582.— — —The Poteau Fall Softball League will be Sept. 17-Oct. 25. The league will have three divisions, ages 12-, 10- and 8-and-younger. There will be six teams in the age 12-and-younger league, while the other two leagues will have 12 teams.The entry fee is $300 per team for the age 12-and-younger league, while the entry fee is $250 per team in the other two leagues.The age 12-and-younger league will play games beginning at 6 p.m. Mondays, 10-and-younger league games will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and games for the age 8-and-younger league is 6 p.m. Thursdays.For additional information, call Billy Bond at (918) 647-1939.— — —A couples scramble will take place Sept. 8 at Wolf Ridge Golf Course, and will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.The entry fee for the two-person scramble is $120 per couple.For additional information, call (918) 647-2582.— — —The 30th annual Carl Albert State College Coaches Golf Classic will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 at Wolf Ridge Golf Course. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.Entry fee is $50 per golfer, which includes green fees and golf carts. Each golfer will receive a mulligan.For additional information, call (918) 647-1376.— — —Tryouts for the 2013 Season for a 12-year-old Major USSSA baseball team will take place on four dates at the Spiro Little League Fields.The tryout dates will be 3 p.m. Sunday as well as Sept. 16, Sept. 23 and Sept. 30.Participants cannot turn age 13 before May 1.For additional information or to sign up, (479) 414-0458— — —The Holiday Island (Ark.) Rotary Club Dettwiller/Lehr Golf Tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday at Holiday Island County Club.Entry fee for each two-player team is $300, which includes both rounds of golf with golf carts, lunch both days and a reception/dinner on Saturday.For additional information, call Allen Huffman at (479) 981-0654 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Casa Velha do Palheiro is concerned about the impact of its activity on the environment and local community.
We recognise our responsibility to operate in a manner that makes a positive contribution to the natural, social and cultural environment.
We also recognise and accept our responsibility to operate in ways that reduce environmental impacts, benefit our local communities and ensure the protection of our destination for future generations.
Recognising this responsibility we commit to:
• protect the natural environment through:
1. Preventing pollution to land, air and water.
2. Reducing water and energy use.
3. Minimising waste and increase recycling within the framework of our waste management procedures.
4. Identifying and managing environmental risks and hazards.
• co-operate with local communities and people, ensure they benefit from
the visits of our customers and encourage our customers to respect the local way of life;
• conserve plants and animals, protected areas and landscape;
• respect the integrity of local cultures and their social institutions;
• comply with local, national and international laws and regulations;
• oppose and actively discourage illegal, abusive or exploitative forms of tourism;
• work closely with business partners, local authorities, regional and national governments and other organisations to achieve sustainable development of tourism;
• provide information on our activities to develop and encourage the sustainable development and management of tourism;
• communicate our progress in implementing this commitment.
• Provide suitable training to enable employees to deal with their specific areas of environmental control.
We also acknowledge that we cannot achieve our goal of sustainable tourism development without the help of all stakeholders, including our staff and guests.


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(AP) Wambach at 161, Leroux nets 4 as US tops Mexico
By JOSEPH WHITE
AP Sports Writer
Abby Wambach extended her world record with her 161st international goal, Sydney Leroux scored four times in the first half, and the next generation for U.S. women's soccer blended nicely with the old guard Tuesday night as the Americans thumped Mexico 7-0 in a friendly at RFK Stadium.
Rachel Buehler and Morgan Brian also scored as the U.S. squad reconvened after a 2 1/2-month break while the National Women's Soccer League wrapped up its inaugural season. With the next World Cup two years away, the match also gave coach Tom Sermanni a chance to mix in some young faces to the storied team, with two players making their national team debuts.
The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world, ran their overall unbeaten streak to 35 games and their home unbeaten streak to 73. They are 27-1-1 all-time against 24th-ranked Mexico.
Still dominant at age 33, Wambach played a part in all four goals scored in the first 30 minutes.
Wambach scored four times to pass Mia Hamm's mark of 158 in the U.S. team's previous game, a win over South Korea in June, and didn't have to do much to add to her tally on Tuesday. Totally unmarked by the Mexican defense directly in front of the goal, she look almost casual as she swung her left foot on a crossing pass from Kristie Mewis to put the U.S ahead 1-0 in the 11th minute.
Goalkeeper Cecilia Santiago got a hand on the ball, but it wasn't enough. Wambach's celebration _ a leap that showed off her highlighter-pink shoes _ took as much effort as the goal itself.
Wambach then had a shot saved by Santiago in the 21st minute, but Leroux was there to head in the rebound. One minute later, Wambach made a nice touch pass that sprung Lauren Holiday for a shot again saved by Santiago, but Leroux pounced on the rebound to make it 3-0.
In the 30th, Wambach was the catalyst yet again, nodding the ball forward to set up Leroux's run that ended with a falling-down left-footed shot for the striker's third goal.
Leroux scored again in the 41st on a set piece, heading in a free kick from Holiday. Leroux has 42 goals in just 18 games for the U.S. team, including her five-spot against Guatemala in the Olympic qualifying tournament last year.
For just a few minutes, the Americans looked like a team that hadn't been together for a while. Mexico had three promising scoring chances in the first few minutes, including a two-on-one break thwarted when Crystal Dunn poked the ball away.
That was the only competitive period in the match. The Americans dominated from there, and Sermanni began substituting liberally as the game got out of reach. Defender Leigh Ann Robinson entered as a substitute, joining starting midfielder Erika Tymrak in getting a first U.S. cap. Also, Brian's goal was her first in international play, coming in her second U.S. appearance.
Goalkeepers Hope Solo (first half) and Nicole Barnhart (second half) combined for the shutout.
Several regular U.S. players missed the game because they're either playing in Europe or nursing injuries. Forward Alex Morgan, who strained a ligament in her left knee during the NWSL season, was on the bench but did not play.


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Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Universal acclaimbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
The familiar dialogue here makes one long for something closer to the edginess of "Manhattan" or the offbeat humor of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
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Allen has fun in his imaginary French capital, turning his star-studded cast loose to interpret their characters as they wish.
In Woody Allen's beguiling and then bedazzling new comedy, nostalgia isn't at all what it used to be - it's smarter, sweeter, fizzier and ever so much funnier.
Darius Khondji's cinematography evokes to the hilt the gorgeously inviting Paris of so many people's imaginations (while conveniently ignoring the rest), and the film has the concision and snappy pace of Allen's best work.
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OK for kids 14+
Jaunty romcom mines adult themes of marriage and career.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this imaginative romantic comedy, which represents a return to form for master filmmaker Woody Allen, includes some thematic material -- infidelity, professional boredom -- that may be too mature for younger teens. But given the movie's charming journey back to historic Paris and its lack of anything specifically risque, older teens may get a kick out of it. (Think of it as a witty history lesson.) There's smoking and drinking -- champagne, wine, and bourbon, especially in scenes depicting the roaring '20s.
Messages: True joy comes in finding something you love and actually doing it and through questioning it in the process. Also: Relationships that don't affirm your essence have an uphill climb. In short, pick someone who can share your bliss.
Role models: He may be meandering in disposition, but there's something to admire in a guy like Gil, who still holds hope for love and all that dreamy jazz.
Violence: No violent scenes; some talk of bull fighting and war.
Sex: Couples flirt and kiss. An engaged man declares his interest in a woman who's not his fiancee. A woman admits to infidelity. Discussion about how one character has slept with many men.
Language: Infrequent use of words like "hell" "damn," and "oh my God."
Consumerism: Some high-end labels, like Dior and Chopard, are seen on shopping bags and such, and they imply one family's wealth.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some of the characters date back to the gin- and bourbon-soaked 1920s, and they're shown swilling their nights away. One character is so inebriated that she threatens to drown herself. Several characters smoke.
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States' rights should prevail
In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law. While I agree that marriage should be defined as being between one man and one woman, I don't believe the federal government has any say in the matter. Problems lie in the fact that people in same-sex unions are denied benefits given to traditional married couples. The law has been controversial ever since it's enactment.
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is currently deliberating on DOMA's constitutionality and that of California's Proposition 8 which is basically the same thing at a state level. Proposition 8 is different in that the state and the people had the constitutional right to enact this legislation in 2008. It was overturned by a U.S. district court judge in 2010, ruling that it violated both the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution. In 2012 a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed the decision and a majority of the full Ninth Circuit stayed the ruling, pending appeal. Proponents then filed a petition for SCOTUS to review the case.
People "in the know" are saying that SCOTUS will decide that DOMA is unconstitutional but won't get involved in Proposition 8, not wanting state's rights issues in their purview at this time. By declining to act on Prop 8, the decision will effectively go back to the Ninth Circuit Court ruling against the will of the people. I think it is unfortunate that both of these issues are being addressed at the same time. The point at which DOMA is repealed will give sway to one side or the other.
My thinking is, the process should start by looking at over 1,100 benefits that are being given to couples in traditional marriages. Without researching what they are, such a high number makes me think that many of them may not be necessary. States would then define their respective laws, deciding whether or not people in same-sex unions will receive the same benefits allowed to married couples. I think they should, but others disagree. State laws are decided by the democratic process.
Any federal law would only pertain to federal benefits. It would not punish same-sex couples and would not give excessive rewards to anyone. It would not define marriage. I'm not militant about the word marriage, but I'm a traditionalist. I don't think it right to redefine what has been associated with religion by millions of people for thousands of years. This is a complicated issue and the process will not be easy. That federal courts can so easily overturn the will of the people will continue to keep decisions in limbo. The main objective should be looking at ways of getting the federal government out of the mix.
We need to keep in mind that media coverage of this is a distraction from the most pressing problem the country faces. If we don't fix our dying economy, most other issues become irrelevant.
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Topic: Software
Oracle issues patch for latest Java security flaw
08/30/2012, 05:08 pm
Oracle on Thursday released a patch for the Java 1.7 runtime, plugging a recently discovered security hole that allowed malware to take over any operating system when a user visits a malicious website.
Parallels 8 launches for existing owners with Retina display, Windows 8 support
08/30/2012, 04:08 am
Parallels on Thursday launched the latest version of its machine virtualization software, Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, for owners of current Parallels customers, offering a slew of performance improvements and new features like support for Apple's Retina display-toting MacBook Pro. New customers will be able to purchase Parallels 8 on Sept. 4.
VMware launches Fusion 5 with 70 new features including Windows 8 optimization
08/23/2012, 09:08 am
VMware on Thursday announced its new virtualization software Fusion 5, with 70 new features including a design that takes advantage of the latest features in Mountain Lion, and optimization for Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8.
MPEG releases H.265 draft, promises twice the video quality by 2013
08/15/2012, 01:08 pm
The Motion Pictures Expert Group has issued a new video standards draft that promises to deliver twice the video quality at the same size, or alternatively, identical video quality at half the data rate as today's MPEG-4 H.264 standard.
Upcoming iOS 6 Passbook app showcased in real-world simulation
08/08/2012, 05:08 pm
In a YouTube video released over the weekend, a mobile app services company simulated a real world shopping experience with Passbook, intended to demonstrate the upcoming app's capabilities.
Google, Microsoft fight over standards to rival Apple's FaceTime
08/07/2012, 12:08 pm
Almost two years after Apple introduced FaceTime, Google and Microsoft are battling to introduce their own video chat acquisitions as new Internet web standards, while FaceTime remains proprietary to Apple.
Apple wins NFC-enabled barcode-reading "shopping list" patent
08/07/2012, 06:08 am
Apple on Tuesday won a patent describing a complex shopping app that could make its way to the iPhone or iPad in the near future as part of PassBook or a similar eWallet solution.
Apple adds more 3D cities to iOS 6 Maps
08/06/2012, 09:08 pm
Apple continues to expand the capabilities of Maps in iOS 6 with Monday's release of the beta number four, adding a U.S., Canadian and European cities to those with "flyover" 3D data.
Google Chrome browser updated for Apple's Retina display MacBook Pro
07/31/2012, 08:07 pm
Google Chrome users with Apple's next-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro can now take advantage of the high-resolution Retina display with their browser.
Apple seeds new OS X 10.7.5 Lion builds, iCloud Control Panel to developers
07/30/2012, 04:07 pm
Apple on Monday seeded new builds of OS X Lion, Lion Server and the Windows-only iCloud Control Panel beta to developers with no known issues.
Apple updates iWork, Podcasts, iTunes U for iOS
07/25/2012, 07:07 pm
As part of the rollout of its next-generation OS X 10.8, Apple on Wednesday updated a number of first-party iOS apps to take advantage of the tight iCloud integration offered by Mountain Lion.
Apple apparently kills Windows PC support in Safari 6.0
07/25/2012, 03:07 pm
With the launch of Safari 6.0 for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and the release of a 6.0 update for existing Safari users on OS 10.7 Lion, Apple appears to have shelved efforts to continue developing Safari for Windows.
Mountain Lion updates for OS X Server, Xcode, Remote Desktop hit Mac App Store
07/25/2012, 11:07 am
Along with Wednesday's release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple released Mountain Lion Server as a $19.99 upgrade on the Mac App Store, while Xcode 4.4 was also provided to developers, and Apple Remote Desktop also received an update.
iWork, iPhoto, iMovie & Aperture receive updates for Apple's Mountain Lion
07/25/2012, 10:07 am
Apple on Wednesday updated all three applications in its iWork productivity suite, as well as iPhoto, iMovie and Aperture, to take advantage of new features in Mountain Lion.
Apple releases Safari 6 with offline reading for OS X 10.7 Lion
07/25/2012, 09:07 am
For those with OS X 10.7 Lion who aren't ready to upgrade to Wednesday's release of Mountain Lion, Safari 6 is now available for download, though a Windows version of Safari 6 remains absent.
Apple pulls iOS privacy-tracking app from App Store
07/19/2012, 09:07 pm
Amid the kerfuffle surrounding the use of sensitive personal data stored on or transmitted from iOS devices, Apple has pulled a privacy-tracking app from the App Store two months after it was approved for sale.
Microsoft has no plans to release Office for Mac 2013
07/18/2012, 08:07 pm
When Microsoft recently announced an Office for Mac 2011 update was in the works it also confirmed that OS X users would not be able to take advantage of the newer Office 2013 as the software suite is reserved for Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines only.
Adobe rolls out fix for InDesign crashing bug
07/16/2012, 08:07 pm
Adobe on Monday issued a ZIP file complete with instructions to manually fix an API bug that would crash the company's InDesign professional layout software on Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped MacBooks.
Apple iPhoto update brings fix to album migration issue
07/12/2012, 06:07 pm
Apple on Thursday updated iPhoto to version 9.3.1 to address an issue regarding an album migration problem as well as an instance that would cause the program to freeze.
Adobe acknowledges InDesign crashes with Apple's 2012 MacBooks
07/11/2012, 01:07 pm
Users running Apple's latest MacBooks featuring Intel Ivy Bridge processors are experiencing system crashes with Adobe's popular InDesign software.