thoughts exchange

2006-05-18T21:42:00.000+12:00

I am starting my own trading blog's website: http://www.355mL.com/

I will gradually migrate this blog to there. Please update your favorite.

Thank you for your support.

2006-03-11T17:37:00.000+13:00

Noy many are endowed with the talents to become a Henry Ford or a John Johnson or a Mary Kay Ash. Still, we can strive, and there is little doubt that we will be more successful for the effort than we would have been otherwise. That was the essence of B.C. Forbes's message eighty years ago and of ours today.

I can think of no better way to conclude this foreword than by quoting from him: "How can I attain success? That is what every rational human being wants to know."

Forbes - Greatest Business Stories of All Time

2006-03-06T19:39:00.000+13:00

Sam Morgan: there is no such a thing called a original idea. It is all about executing an idea...

2006-03-02T16:25:00.001+13:00

Steve Ballmer: be Big, be Bold, be Ambitious.

2006-03-02T16:25:00.000+13:00

Steve Ballmer: be Big, be Bold, be Ambitious.

2006-02-28T12:53:00.000+13:00

Internet Polluting - The act of publishing something on the Net without fully understanding the topics, or simply copy and paste information without other people moderating.

Wiki is a good non-polluting model.

2006-02-28T10:38:00.000+13:00

Management by stick
Management bt carrot

2006-02-27T20:34:00.000+13:00

If your letter starts Dear Sir/Madam, you should end Yours faithfully.
If your letter starts Dear Mrs Green, you should end Yours sincerely.

Evaluating the applicant:
- What will others see and hear?
- Are they smart at talking?
- Are they ambitious?
- Will they stay on?
- Do they seem over-qualified?
- Do they keep trying?
- Do they have initiative?
- Do they fit in with others?

(from THE JOB INTERVIEW, by Clare Sutton)

2006-02-27T09:05:00.000+13:00

Normal behaviour patterns can be divided into four categories: aggressive, passive, manipulative and assertive. These can be demonstrated through body language, through the way we accept praise or criticism, etc. Examples of these categories are given below...

Aggressive: people who are aggressive are often competitive; their goal is to win (which means that somebody else has to lose). This may be achieved by putting others down or by overriding their feelings. Aggressive people attack as an immediate form of response; they often over-react and in doing so hurt or humiliate the individuals they are dealing with. Others learn not to express their feelings directly to those who are aggressive for fear of provoking attack; they resent these people who force them to be less open and who often dominate them.

Passive: these people are the doormats. They find it difficult to make decisions and tend to opt out, forcing others to decide for them. Their passivity is often resented by others who feel that however much they try to help it is not enough; so would-be helpers lose patience. The outlook of passive people is negative and they frustrate others by theor lack of willpower and their air of resignation. They continually put themselves down and avoid any kind of confrontation.

Manipulative: these people are indirectly aggressive. As with the other categories above, individuals demonstrating this kind of behaviour have low self-esteem. They avoid exposure by manipulating and attempting to control the others around them indirectly, rather than being honest. They deceive themselves and achieve most of their needs by making others feel guilty. People often feel an undercurrent of disapproval towards them despite apparently friendly behaviour on the surface. Manipulative people deny their feelings, leaving others feeling puzzled and guilty without quite knowing why.

Assertive: individuals who can deal assertively whith others are not afriad to be honest and direct, even if they think that their response is not going to be popular. However, note that directness does not mean rudeness or an absense of tact. Assertive people accept their own good and bad characteristics and do not feel the need to put others down, or to win. They will acknowledge their own needs and opinions directly and openly, risking rejection or refusal. Their self-esteem does not depend on the approval of others, but they can respond sincerely to them.

(from INTERVIEWS, HOW TO SUCCEED by Judy Skeats)

2006-02-26T10:58:00.000+13:00

The old adage is true, preparation will give you confidence.

2006-02-20T00:43:00.000+13:00

$ x 12 / 2000 = hourly

2006-02-20T00:26:00.000+13:00

"I used to think it was my duty to hit everyone with the truth. Now I only give it to those who can use it."

Frame vs. Content

2006-02-19T23:55:00.000+13:00

Successful job-hunters have found it very useful to think of a job-interview as a picture, within a frame. The frame is how you mentally structure and prepare for the interview ahead of time. The picture inside is the content of what you say during the interview.

2006-02-19T23:38:00.000+13:00

Forget "what's available out there."

Go after the job you really want the most.

David Maister

The PIE Method - for the shy

2006-02-19T23:36:00.000+13:00

Why is it called 'PIE'?

P is for the warmup phase (practice or pleasure)

I is for 'Informational Interviewing'

E is for the employment interview with the-person-who-has-the-power-to-hire-you

How do you use this P for practice to get comfortable about going out and talking to people one-on-one?

This is achieved by choosing a topic -- any topic, however silly or trivial -- that is a pleasure for you to talk about with your friends, or family. To avoid anxiety, it should not be connected to any present or future careers that you are considering. Rather, the kinds of topics that work best, for this exercise, are:

- a hobby you love, such as skiiing, bridge playing, exercise, computers, etc

- any leisure-time enthusiasm of yours, such as a movie you just saw, that you liked a lot

- a long-time curiosity, such as how do they predict the weather, or what do policemen do

- an aspect of the town or city you live in, such as a new shopping mall that just opened

- an issue you feel strongly about, such as the homeless, AIDS sufferers, ecology, peace, health, etc.

Job Fields

2006-02-19T22:46:00.000+13:00

1. Agriculture

2. Manufacturing

3. Information Industries

4. Service Industries

5. Financial Industries

6. Health Industries

7. Government

Job Families

2006-02-19T22:44:00.000+13:00

1. Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations

2. Engineers, Surveyors, and Architects

3. Natural Scientists and Mathematicians

4. Social Scientists, Social Workers, Religious Workers, and Lawyers

5. Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, and Archivists

6. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

7. Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Dieticians, Therapists, and Physician Assistants

8. Health Technologists and Technicians

9. Technologist and Technicians in Other Fields: Computer Specialist, Programmers, Information Technicians, Information Specialists, etc.

10. Writers, Artists, Digital Artists, and Entertainers

11. Marketing and Sales Occupations

12. Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical

13. Service Occupations

14. Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations

15. Mechanics and Repairers

16. Construction and Extractive Occupations

17. Production Occupations

18. Transportation and Material-Moving Occupations

19. Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers

2006-02-19T22:33:00.000+13:00

skills usually point toward a job-title or job-level

interests or fields of fascination usually point toward a career field

2006-02-19T22:24:00.000+13:00

1. Geography

2. My fields of Fascination

3. My Favorite People Environments

4. My Favorite Values, Puroses and Goals

5, My Favorite Working Conditions

6. Salary and Level of Responsibility

2006-02-19T21:59:00.000+13:00

Quick definitions (flesh out)

verb: become round, plump, or shapely

verb: make fat or plump

verb: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

2006-02-19T21:43:00.000+13:00

The skills you need to inventory are called functional or transferable skills.

Data: Comparing > Copying > Compiling, Computing > Analyzing > Coordinating, Innovating > Synthesizing

People: Serving, Talking Instructions, Helping > Speaking, Signaling > Diverting, Persuading > Supervising > Instructing > Negotiating > Mentoring

Things: Handling > Feeding, Offbearing > Tending > Manipulating > Driving, Operating > Operating, Controlling > Precision Working > Setting Up

Increasingly prescribed ------------------------------------Increasingly discretionary

2006-02-19T21:33:00.000+13:00

the fervor of your hunt will be directly proportional to how much you care about what you are hunting for

2006-02-19T21:10:00.000+13:00

"We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances..."

Victor Frankl

Also, someone once said, "What you have, is God's gift to you. How you use it, is your gift to God."

(Also it is your gift to all of those around you.)

2006-02-19T21:01:00.000+13:00

Mon ami means my friend

2006-02-19T17:30:00.000+13:00

By avoiding words and using pictures or symbols as much as possible, it bypasses the left side of the brain ("the safekeeping self," as George Prince calls it) and speaks directly to the right side of your brain ("the experimental self"), whose job it is to engineer change.

self-esteem...

2006-02-19T17:09:00.000+13:00

self-esteem falls when you think everyone is winning, except you

2006-02-19T17:00:00.000+13:00

The clearer your vision of what you seek, the closer you are to finding it.

2006-02-19T16:14:00.000+13:00

puh-leaze means please

2006-02-19T12:23:00.000+13:00

Pick their brains for everything they're worth

2006-02-19T11:12:00.000+13:00

buy in

verb

Definitions:

1. intransitive verb pay to take part in something: to pay in order to take part in or have a share of something

2. intransitive verb purchase stock in company: to purchase stock in a company as the controlling interest

3. transitive verb withdraw item from auction: to withdraw an item from sale at an auction because it has failed to reach its upset price

2006-02-18T17:04:00.000+13:00

1. Abilities or Skills
2. What you Know
3. Years of Experience
4. Persuasiveness
5. Initiative
6. Who You Know
7. Persistence

will all be evaluated in an interview.

2006-02-17T11:52:00.000+13:00

honky-dory

hon·ky-do·ry [ húngkee dàwree ]

adjective

Definitions:

Caribbean fine: absolutely fine or satisfactory ( informal )

[Alteration of hunky-dory]

2006-02-14T09:41:00.000+13:00

Be a STAR
You can use the STAR model below to answer most behavioural questions:

S is for 'situation' - introduce the occasion you are about to describe
T is for 'task' - describe your responsibilities and what you were required to do
A is for 'action' - describe what you did to fulfil your responsibilities
R is for 'results' - summarise the outcomes

Examples
You are asked: 'Can you tell me about a time when you had to organise a major event?' Using the STAR model, your answer might be something like this:

Situation 'Yes - earlier this year I had to organise the 2001 UTS Careers Fair.
Task 'To do this, I was required to market and advertise the Fair to both students and employers. I also had to organise venue hire, catering and booth construction, and exhibition equipment.
Action 'To market the Fair to students, we had a postcard designed and mailed out to our target audience. We also used banners, flyers and posters to advertise. In the week leading up to the Fair, we used a video wall for the first time.... [Describe succinctly each of the other tasks for which you were responsible.
Results 'We had 65 employers at the fair, which was the largest number of employers to attend to date. And there were over 2500 students, which was also a record number.'

There are more examples of how to respond to behavioural questions in our Interview Skills Practice Quiz

2006-02-12T21:31:00.000+13:00

Hallellujah
Wohoo

2006-02-12T16:21:00.000+13:00

Shall I do just a traditional job-hunt? Or shall I embark on a life-changing job-hunt, this time?

2006-02-12T15:27:00.000+13:00

What Color Is Your Parachute?

There are always jobs out there. (People get injured, or sick, quit, retire, or die.)

The key to job-hunting success is hope, and perseverance. (Many people who are out of work fail to find work simply because they give up too soon.)

2006-02-12T14:50:00.000+13:00

Microsoft: Embrace and Extend
British Empire: Divide and Conquer

2006-02-10T14:53:00.000+13:00

Groupware - enterprise software

2006-02-10T14:49:00.000+13:00

Skills, Behaviour, and Belief

2006-01-31T21:10:00.000+13:00

The Damn Good Resume Guide, by Yana Parker
Cover letters are EXTREMELY important. Whenever your resume is sent by mail, a cover letter should go along with it.
Here's what a Damn Good Cover Letter needs to accomplish:
1> Address someone in authority (by name and title) who could hire you. When it's IMPOSSIBLE to get that information, use a functional title ("Dear Manager") even if you have to guess ("Dear Selection Committee").
2> Tell how you became attracted to this particular company.
3> Demonstrate that you've done some "homework" on the company and can see THEIR point of view (their current problems, their interests, their priorities).
4> Convey your enthusiasm and commitment (even passion?) for this line of work.
5> Balance professionalism with personl warmth and friendliness. Avoid using generic, alienating phrases like "enclosed please find," or "Dear Sir." This is a PERSONAL letter.
6> Identify at least one thing about you that's unique - say, a special gift for getting along with all kinds of people - something that goes beyond the basic requirements of the position, that distinguishes you, AND is relevant to the position. (Then if several others are equally qualified there's a reason to pick YOU.)
7> Be appropriate to the field you're exploring - stand out, but in a non-glimmicky way.
8> Outline specifically what you are asking and offering.
9> Point directly to the next step, telling just what YOU will do to follow through.
10> Remain as brief and focused as possible.

2006-01-30T22:11:00.000+13:00

LEADING PHRASES

A well established track record in...
Successful history in...
Proven effectiveness in...
Recognised as an authority on...
Life-long interest in and commitment to...
X (number of) years' successful experience...
Extensive experience in...
Vast experience in...
Exceptional skills in...
Strength in...
Outstanding ability in...
Specialist in...
Special talent for...
Strong product knowledge from X (number of) years experience in the field...
Through working knowledge in...
Adept at/in...
Competent in/with...
Accomplished...
Keen awareness of...
Keen understanding of...
In-depth knowledge of...
Competent knowledge of...
Trained and experienced in...
Sound knowledge of...
Broad range of... experience
Substantial experience in...
Sound knowledge of...
Broad background in...
Possess in-depth knowledge of...
A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of...
An understanding of...
Sharp insight into...
Special strength in...
Thorough familiarity with...

2006-01-30T22:07:00.000+13:00

A personal statement is a capsule summary or description of your working philosophy. It basically tells the reader what you can offer an employer, what your reasons are for wanting to do the line of work you are pursuing and other cogent information.

The difference between a personal statements and an objective is that the personal statement answers the question WHY? (The objective answers the question WHAT?) Why do you want that particular job? It explains how you can effectively contribute value to an organisation. It's not about what the company can do for you but what you can do for it. Don't include information here about relocating and where you are going, leave that material for your covering letter.

2006-01-30T20:47:00.000+13:00

I want to be all that I am capable of becoming. - Katherine Mansfield

What an immense power of life is the power of possessing distinct aims. The voice, the dress, the look, the very motions of a person define and alter, when he or she begins to live for a reason. - Elizabeth Strut Phelps

Everyone has inside them a piece of goods news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! - Anne Frank

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney

Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes. - Napoleon Hill

A mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

You are the same today as you will be in five years except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read. - Charles E. Jones

2006-01-30T14:40:00.000+13:00

WRITE YOUR OWN CV by Paula Stenberg

CV formats
> chronological
> functional
> combination

10 STEPS FOR CREATING A WINNING CV
Step 1: The cover ot title page
Step 2: Personal details
Step 3: Career objective
Step 4: Personal attributes
Step 5: Specific skills and strengths
Step 6: Career record
Step 7: Qualifications, education, training
Step 8: Miscellany
Step 9: References and referees
Step 10: Production

2005-11-21T15:49:00.000+13:00

Less haste makes more pace.

2005-11-20T17:48:00.000+13:00

acquirer and provider

2005-11-20T17:39:00.000+13:00

Darwin: "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

2005-11-18T22:00:00.000+13:00

Don't die wondering.
Die knowing you have done you best.

2005-11-15T20:27:00.000+13:00

Money is the catalyst of the world's disequilibrium.

We must walk on the fine line and create sustainable growth.

The fine line is made up of morality and progress. Greed is on the right and harm is on the left. Don't fall to either side. Also, think about societal issues.

- got this idea from watching TV today which talks about Environment Refugees...

2005-11-13T14:17:00.000+13:00

The Orange Book

The DoD views security seriously, and rightly so. The best-known of the DoD's publications on security is the Orange Book, which is short for DoD standard number 5200.28, Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria.

The Orange book categorizes security in four divisions, some of which have subdivisions:

+ Division D: Minimal Protection - Systems such as DOS fall into this division because they have almost no protection schemes.
+ Division C: Discretionary Protection - Most widely used operating systems profess to comply with Division C, Class 2 security (C2). However, there is a difference between being C2-certified by National Computer Security Center (NCSC) and complying with Division C2 security.
- Class 1 (C1): Discretionary Security Protection
- Class 2 (C2): Controlled Access Protection
+ Division B: Manadatory Protection - A system must provide mathematical documentation of its security and be able to maintain its system security even while the system is down.
- Class 1 (B1): Labeled Security Protection
- Class 2 (B2): Structured Protection
- Class 3 (B3): Security Domains
+ Division A: Verified Protection - A system must prove that it matches the specifications to the letter.
- Class 1 (A1): Verified Design
- Beyond Class 1

2005-11-12T22:42:00.000+13:00

Mr. Munster believes Apple will apply the lesson he thinks it learned from the launch of the Newton handheld in 1993: "Just because the technology is developed and a product is introduced, there is no guarantee that the market will accept it on a wide level. We believe that through the challenges presented by the Newton, Apple solidified its realization that a successful product must be highly simplistic and intuitive to gain mass market appeal."

http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2005/11/11.1.shtml

:: Tech company needs to understand this ::

2005-11-12T22:33:00.000+13:00

(FireFox + Sun's OpenOffice) x Google = The Ultimate Browser-based weapson against Microsoft

Imagine a web browser that can be used as a offline productivity suite, and when connectivity is available, an online tool that let you tap into the vast network of information and easily contribute to... accelerate the web!

Watch out my blue friend.

2005-11-12T17:55:00.000+13:00

AccessEnum v1.32
Autologon v2.1
Autoruns v8.31
LogonSessions v1.1
NewSID v4.10
PsLoggedOn v1.21
PsLogList v2.61
PsTools v2.24
RootkitRevealer v1.56
SDelete v1.51
ShareEnum v1.6
Sigcheck v1.2
Tokenmon v1.01

http://www.sysinternals.com/

2005-11-12T17:15:00.000+13:00

SystemTools TScmd
Password Age
CopyPwd
SystemTools Remote Control Manager (STRCM)
SystemTools RenameUser
LPRman
Exporter
SystemTools NTconnect
SystemTools Logoff
DumpSec, DumpReg, DumpEvt
NetUsers
NetView
Win Info

http://www.somarsoft.com/

2005-11-12T16:20:00.000+13:00

The list below gives a top ten list for avoiding the most common investment mental pitfalls.

1. You know less than you think you do.
2. Be less certain in your views, aim for timid forecasts and bold choices.
3. Don't get hung up on one technique, tool, approach or view - flexibility and pragmatism are the order of the day.
4. Listen to those who don't agree with you.
5. You didn't know it all along, you just think you did.
6. Forget relative valuation, forget market price, work out what the stock is worth (use reverse DCFs).
7. Don't take information at face value, think carefully about how it was presented to you.
8. Don't confuse good firms with good investments, or good earnings growth with good returns.
9. Vivid, easy to recall events are less likely than you think they are, subtle causes are underestimated.
10. Sell your losers and ride your winners.

Hirschleifer suggests that most of these mistakes can be traced to four common causes:
1. self deception
2. heuristic simplification
3. emotion
4. social interaction

2005-11-12T16:09:00.000+13:00

Be prepared.

Make sure you have:
- survival suppliers, a getaway kit, emergency plans
- stable slopes and retaining walls
- strong house foundations
- water cylinders, tall furniture, and other household items, secured against shaking
- chimneys and free-standing fireplaces secured

When disaster strikes...
Earthquake: Move no more than a few steps to a safe place, then drop, cover, and hold on. If inside, don't run outside. If you are driving, pull over to the side of the road. Stay in the vehicle until the shaking stops.

Tsunami: If you are on the beach or near a river when a strong earthquake occurs, leave the area immediately. Go at least one kilometre inland or 35 metres above sea level. Don't go to a river or beach to sightsee.

Eruption/volcanic ash: Save water in bath or containers. Stay indoors with your pets as much as possible. Wear mask and goggles outside. Keep gutters and roof clear of ash.

Flood: Disconnect electrical appliances and move valuables, clothing, food, medicines and chemicals above the likely reach of flood water. Take your getaway kit with you if you have to leave your home. Turn electricity and gas off at the mains. Take your pets with you.

Storm: Open a window on the side of the building away from the wind. Close curtains. Stay away from doors and windows and from metal and electrical fixtures.

After a disaster, check for danger e.g. fires, gas leaks. Stay where you are unless it is unsafe, you need to help others or you are told to leave. Listen to radio for instructions and information.

More information:
http://www.civildefence.govt.nz
http://www.eqc.govt.nz
http://www.eq-iq.org.nz
http://www.branz.co.nz

2005-11-12T16:05:00.000+13:00

CLSA: Trade Order Straight-Through Processing

It is the emerging markets arm of Credit Lyonnais.

2005-11-12T16:04:00.000+13:00

The review would consider structural and cyclical issues including what influences housing credit growth independently of changes to the OCR.
One-off measures being considered are the removal or restriction of:
* structures that facilitate tax reduction through property investment, such as Loss Attributing Qualifying Companies (LAQCs).
* factors that may be incorporated into the prudential framework which could reduce the amplitude of housing credit cycles.
Discretionary stabilisation measures being considered include:
* A limit on loan-to-value ratios for mortgages, that could be managed by the Reserve Bank as a macro-stabilisation instrument
* Other direct interventions that might be used by the Reserve Bank to influence the quantity and or price of mortgage lending.
The investigation would look at the overall nature of the problem, the likely effectiveness of the measures, legal powers required and international precedents and practices.

2005-11-12T15:55:00.000+13:00

You can:

- Chang poor eating habits
- Understand how to balance your diet
- Achieve lifestyle goals

The first step is commitment...

2005-11-05T18:48:00.000+13:00

Weta Digital chief technology officer Milton Ngan says the motion picture industry has four constant pressures:

1) creativity
2) quality
3) timeliness
4) cost

2005-11-05T18:29:00.000+13:00

'On Demand business' - the seamless integration of a company with its business partners and customers.

2005-11-05T18:14:00.000+13:00

box-dropper
co-opetition

2005-11-05T14:18:00.000+13:00

CruiseControl
NAnt
Nunit
FXCop
Wix
Codesmith
CCDashboard, CCTray
(Visual SourceSafe)

2005-11-05T14:13:00.000+13:00

What is "Continuous Integration"?

- Integration and building the software system multiple times per day to keep all the programmers at the same stage of the development process
- Integration is a difficult and time-consuming process; this gets worse the longer it's left
- Fully automated, reproducible build process
- Developer notification - timely & public

2005-11-05T14:03:00.000+13:00

What is "Agile Development"?

- Agile is an iterative and incremental (evolutionary) approach to software development which is performed in a highly collaborative and "just enough" manner
- Highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continous delivery of valuable software
- Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months
- Working software is the primary measure of progress
- Simplicity - the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - is essential
- At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behaviour accordingly
- Agile is a full suite of processes & methodologies - the main ones we use are continuous integration, and automated unit testing

2005-11-05T13:49:00.000+13:00

The Plan to SUCCEED (succession)

Start >>
1. I want to plan for my future
2. I have a trusted advisor
3. I have an initial succession plan (SWOT, initial valuation)
4. I have started a business improvement programme (profitability, growth, systems, staffing and structure)
5. I'm getting the books in order
6. I've done my own due diligence
7. I've got my sale/transition terms sorted
8. I've created a marketing plan
9. I've got my advisors sorted
10. I'm out there selling!
11. I'm filtering enquiries for good ones
12. I'm managing the negotiations
13. Close the sale. Don't sign anything until you and your advisors are happy!
14. Manage post settlement issues. It's not over until it's over
15. Well done us. We win!
...End

2005-11-04T15:36:00.000+13:00

Quick definitions (peckish)
adjective: somewhat hungry
adjective: easily irritated or annoyed

2005-11-04T12:44:00.000+13:00

Shed (Shine) some light at the end of the tunnel

2005-11-02T15:29:00.000+13:00

The silver lining on this cloud
in a Mexican stand off

2005-10-31T17:42:00.001+13:00

Get change. Start the car. Drive to the Gym. Run on the same spot, stationary.

2005-10-31T17:42:00.000+13:00

Stages of Industry Growth

System-centric > PC-centric > Network-centric > Content-centric

2005-10-31T16:56:00.000+13:00

Fooled by the World

2005-10-28T13:22:00.000+13:00

Faraday cage

2005-10-27T17:42:00.000+13:00

SET is also an acronym for Secure Electronic Transaction.
A set is a group or collection of objects or numbers, considered as an entity unto itself. Sets are usually symbolized by uppercase, italicized, boldface letters such as A, B, S, or Z. Each object or number in a set is called a member or element of the set. Examples include the set of all computers in the world, the set of all apples on a tree, and the set of all irrational numbers between 0 and 1.
When the elements of a set can be listed or denumerated, it is customary to enclose the list in curly brackets. Thus, for example, we might speak of the set (call it K) of all natural numbers between, and including, 5 and 10 as:
K = {5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}
A set can have any non-negative quantity of elements, ranging from none (the empty set or null set) to infinitely many. The number of elements in a set is called the cardinality, and can range from zero to denumerably infinite (for the sets of natural numbers, integers, or rational numbers) to non-denumerably infinite for the sets of irrational numbers, real numbers, imaginary numbers, or complex numbers).
The most basic relations in set theory can be summarized as follows.
A set S1 is a subset of set S if and only if every element of S1 is also an element of S.
A set S1 is a proper subset of set S if and only if every element of S1 is also an element of S, but there are some elements in S that are not elements of S1.
The intersection of two sets S and T is the set X of all elements x such that x is in S and x is in T.
The union of two sets S and T is the set Y of all elements y such that y is in S or y is in T, or both.
Relationships between and among sets can be illustrated by means of a special type of drawing called a Venn diagram. The table below denotes common set symbology.
Set theory is fundamental to all of mathematics. In its "pure" form, set theory can be esoteric and even bizarre, and is primarily of interest to academics. However, set theory is closely connected with symbolic logic, and these fields are becoming increasingly relevant in software engineering, especially in the fields of artificial intelligence and communications security.

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com

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Due diligence is the effort a party makes to avoid harm to another party. Failure to make this effort is considered negligence. Quite often a contract will specify that a party is required to provide due diligence.
A (US) example of a "due diligence report" is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), which is performed to determine potential environmental conditions that may cause harm to the surrounding environment.

or Interpersonal Preventative Medicine

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Network Architecture
In an enterprise network architecture there will generally be three zones:
●
Border network
This network faces directly onto the Internet via a router which should provide an
initial layer of protection in the form of basic network traffic filtering. It feeds data
through to the perimeter network via a perimeter firewall.
●
Perimeter network
This network, often called the DMZ (demilitarized network) or Edge network,
links incoming users to the Web servers or other services. The Web servers then
link to the internal networks via an internal firewall.
●
Internal Networks
The internal networks link the internal servers, such as SQL Server and the
internal users.
In an enterprise organization there will frequently be two different firewalls, the
perimeter firewall and the internal firewall. Although the tasks of these firewalls are
similar, they also have a different emphasis as the perimeter firewall focuses on
providing a limitation to untrusted external users, whereas the internal firewall
focuses on preventing external users accessing the internal network and limiting
what internal users can do.

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A good job is being employed to do something that you enjoy, while at the same time can't do in your share time.

Think scale, environment, people, money...

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navel-gazing
• noun absorption in oneself or a single issue.

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toolset - mindset - skillset

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Short latency = Short response time = Short round-trip period

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Acronym
Definition
R&R
Rest & Relaxation
R&R
Rock and Roll (music)
R&R
Read & Review
R&R
Receiving and Release (prisons)
R&R
Recruitment & Retention (human resources)
R&R
Refit and Repair
R&R
Refuse & Resist! (non-partisan, national membership organization)
R&R
Removal and Reassembly
R&R
Remove & Replace
R&R
Repair & Renewal
R&R
Repair & Return
R&R
Repeatability and Reliability (statistical analysis)
R&R
Resource and Referral
R&R
Response & Recovery (FEMA)
R&R
Rest & Recreation
R&R
Rest & Recuperation
R&R
Rest & Romance
R&R
Review and Revalidation
R&R
Rock and Rye (bar drink)
R&R
Roles and Responsibility
R&R
Rules and Regulations

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/R&R

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The Plymouth Brethren is a Christian religious movement that began in Ireland and England in the late 1820s and made prominent by John Nelson Darby, Dr. Edward Cronin, John Bellett, and Francis Hutchinson who felt that the established Church had become too involved with the secular state and abandoned many of the basic truths of Christianity. As the movement spread, a large group of adherents assembled in Plymouth by 1831 which is why Brethren are often called by that name. The term Darbyites has also been used.

Exclusive Brethren are believers on the Lord Jesus Christ. They hold the truth of His deity, and accept the authority of Scripture as the inspired word of God. There are over 40,000 Exclusive Brethren worldwide, who gather on the first day of the week for the Lord's Supper and daily for reading of the Scriptures, and prayer for all who are in authority. Exclusive Brethren are located in over 300 local assemblies in 19 countries located in both northern and southern hemispheres.
http://www.theexclusivebrethren.com/index-1.asp

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meets the 3 key considerations of a strong NCPI:

> Higher availability, increase the availability and reliability of IT systems
> Increased agility, adapt quickly to changing environments and technologies
> Lower cost, minimize upfront and operating costs

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Idiom: Flogging a dead horse

MEANING:
If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.
ORIGIN: British English

"beating a dead horse"
You are beating a dead horse when you insist on talking about something that cannot be changed. Example: "I'd like to talk with you again about what happened." Reply: "Oh, come on. Let's not beat a dead horse." Beating a dead horse is an action that has no purpose, because no matter how hard or how long you beat a dead horse, it is not going to get up and run. Example: "Let's not talk about it any more. Okay?" Reply: "You're right. We're just beating a dead horse." To repeatedly bring up a particular topic with no chance of affecting the outcome is beating a dead horse. Example: "Dad, are you sure we can't get a new computer for the upstairs?" Reply: "Son, we talked about this and the decision was 'no'. You are beating a dead horse."

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Network-critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI)

top:
1/4 PEOPLE: staffing, training
2/4 PROCESS: standardization, simplicity, documentation
3/4 TECHNOLOGY: data processing, communications, data storage
4/4 NCPI: power, cooling, racks & physical structure, security & fire protection, cabling, management systems, service

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Virtualization, Power Management, Fully-Buffered DIMM, PCI Express - Efficiency - Power, Performance/Watt, Utilization

Active Management - Manageability - Productivty, Ease of Use, TCO

Advanced RAS & Security Features and Extensive Validation - Availability - Reliability, Security

Multi-core, 64-bit, I/O Accerleration - Perforromance - Throughput, Parallelism, Scalability, Headroom

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The ability to understand and manage change has long been a core competence of successful companies.

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Microsoft - Coordincated development
Linux - Chaotic development

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RISC - Reduced Instruction Set Computer

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Proven technology for your "Digital Enterprise"

In the face of constant change and IT evolution, the world's most successful businesses run Intel technology-based servers. That is because no other server platform enables the same degree of business agility.
At the core of every Intel technology-based server platform, you will find Intel's industry-leading micro-processors. The ideal platform for your most demanding and highly-available infrastructure, Intel Itanium 2 processor-based servers deliver exceptional flexibility, performance, and scalability. Intel Xeon processor-based server bring proven performance and dependability to your general purpose infrastructure.

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Drive growth by reducing complexity

For many, the transformation has already begun. Forward-thinking companies are breaking solutions into components and connecting users to digital resources with web services and standard protocols. With this reduction in complexity, components can be reused to reduce costs, even as IT capabilities grow.
The server platform is the hub and foundation of this agile IT framework. In order to be successful into the future, your servers must deliver benefits far beyond speed. They must also offer high levels of interoperability, manageability, and reliability, while supporting multitasking, virtualization, and advanced security features.

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Always poised for success
How can businesses achieve greater IT agility while lowering costs? By moving away from monolithic, proprietary solutions and adopting a more flexible, standards-based architecture built around services.
Advances in hardware and software are helping to transform service-oriented IT frameworks from vision into reality. Designed to enhance responsiveness and adaptability, emerging technologies enable companies to flexibly connect services, virtually share bandwidth and storage across the enterprise, and reuse computing capabilities. Intel is helping to lead the way by providing the platforms and innovations, service-oriented enterprises need to get ahead and stay ahead.

Motorsport:
Speed + Performance = Success

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Respond faster. Cut costs. Embrace innovation. Reduce risk.

Business agility has become inseparable from IT agility. An agile IT environmnet is one that can support growth objectives, help lower costs, and mitigate risks. It is virtually impossible to build such an environment without servers that:

- Keep you poised to innovate and adopt innovations from one generation to the next
- Incorporate insights from a broad array of hardware, software, and systems integration leaders
- Extend the reliability and performance of software through platform optimization
- Deliver a track record of proven dependability, security, interoperability, and manageability

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Moving your "Digital Enterprise" into the future

You depend on your server platform to distribute information, connect employees, transform data, and serve customers. More than any other technology, servers are at the heart of your Digital Enterprise.

Faced with ever changing regulations, new customer expectations, and the unceasing emergence of new technology, your business success requires agility. To succeed, you must respond faster, deliver information to the edge of your organization and beyond, while analyzing and sharing information collaboratively.

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Decome agile
Respond. Adapt. Succeed.
Intel technology-based server platforms deliver the business agility today's competitive environment demands

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Quick definitions (draw close)
verb: pull towards oneself
verb: move towards
verb: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

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Idiom:

cold feet
If you get cold feet about something, you lose the courage to do it.

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philanthropy
noun: voluntary promotion of human welfare

‘the boy who cried wolf’
'ambulance at the bottom of the cliff'
'Great minds think alike'

www.goenglish.com

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Email flows through the systems using a protocol called Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and eventually ends up in a user's inbox which they access using a protocol called Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP).
Email Routing
Email enters and leaves the campus network via the gateway mail servers. We operate a number of gateway mail servers partly for load sharing and partly for resilience. They are physically distributed on the network for resilience reasons. These servers operate SMTP Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) software (currently Exim 4) and are responsible for routing email to and from campus email domains. Additionally they have responsibility for guarding against email viruses/malware and, for incoming mail only, blocking and tagging potential SPAM email.
The gateway servers are relay servers. They have overall responsibility for relaying email from University users to the Internet and for relaying email from the Internet to University recipients.What they will not do is relay email from arbitrary external domains to other arbitrary external domains. Such servers are known as open relays and are a well known cause of spam.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/bucs/email/email-overview

open mail relay
An open mail relay is an SMTP (email) server configured in such a way that it allows anyone on the Internet to relay (i.e. send) email through it.

History and technology
Until the 1990s this was the normal configuration for a mail server and was often the default on Unix systems at installation. This was due, in part, to the traditional method in which email (through and beyond the Internet) was passed from computer to computer via modems on telephone lines, often never touching the small Internet of the time. It was cheaper and simpler for email to be passed from computer to computer until it reached its destination than to connect directly to the target computer (e.g. via modem) and log in to transfer the mail. Filtering and speed of email delivery were not priorities. Furthermore, the small number of servers on the Internet generated a peer pressure on standards and conventions of its use. Moreover, on the government and educational servers with which the Internet was started, the transfer of commercial messages was forbidden by federal edict, as it was a government operation.
Nowadays, email transfer by "relaying," or pass-along methods, is almost forgotten. Backbone networks and Internet switches make it cost effective and expeditious for end-user PCs or even cellphones to send mail directly to the target host, without need for relaying through a "middleman" site. The underlying communication methods of the Internet already provide end-to-end connectivity via a pass-along method.

www.answers.com and www.wikipedia.org

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But what if users need inactive, archived data to remain immediately available? One solution is "nearline storage," which has several options for delivering nearline availability, including NAS and emerging virtual-tape solutions.