Monday, 6. September 2010
Sounds good, does not it. Seven weeks at sea on a P & O Cruise. Well, it was good but not quite what it seems. Everything happened in 1957 when I emigrated with my family from the UK. Not quite what you had in mind, but I still like to give you my impressions. After all, as nine years are exciting and lasting impressions.
Better go back to the beginning of everything. My mother was what they call a war bride and married my father, after he had just returned fromWar. must have been an exciting time for both of them survived the war and could now look forward to an exciting new life together. They emigrated to Australia immediately, a change from the UK, where she grew up would be. But as a young couple in love with her was an emotional moment.
I was born shortly after they settled in Australia and my brother a bit 'after the latest. My mom was involved in laboratory work in London as part of its contribution tothe war effort at home. They were joking around with the removal of a species, and this was something that I do not understand those days. Before she was 30 she was admitted to hospital some distance away very badly. Any type of leukemia from laboratory work have been in their system and it was not long until she died. For the moment my father got the call and had to arrange babysitting for us, two guys and get to borrow a car for the ride along, it was too late. He saw her beautifulWife alive again.
must have been a devastating time for him. To give us all packed and went home to Scotland to be with his mother. to remember I was only six, so it can be a little 'journey, which was six weeks. I remember, flying fish landing on the deck and sail through the Suez Canal with the sand on each side. Do not remember me much more than before, as I was apparently blocking the tragic turn of events.
We lived with my grandmother in Scotland and ISchool was before he died, my father married again and again emigrated to Australia. We landed in the same city, on the same street and two houses away from where we previously lived. However, I can remember the trip back to Australia when I was nine. We sailed on P & O, migrants Strathnaver busy putting the ship in Australia. This was a fine ship, and was a bit especially on a cruise every nine years.
The journey took seven weeks was because of the brawl thatclosed the Suez Canal. We sailed around the bottom of South Africa, and found that one week. We stopped at Cape Town and I remember the flat mesa. And 'rickshaw was stained on site, people in the city. We were on the ground, but allowed the culture of others, watched from the deck. People threw coins on board and indigenous children emerging from the yard to retrieve it.
We crossed the equator and the King Neptune came on board and seizedPassengers lathered on them and threw them in the pool. Great stuff for a year, nine old clock. It was too hot to sleep at night, so we took our beds and sleep on deck under the stars. He had to wake up early, because they started the bridges of a tube 6.00. Our cabin was passing below the water line and I spent hours at a bull's eye-which was under water and saw only water.
They had entertainment for children. It was a costume contestChildren who have for parents, since all existed then lay crepe paper for the costumes. I remember, wearing a uniform from the paper and spots on his face. A small sign around his neck, said measel German. I won the second prize and a truck was beautiful toy. The 'Ice Cream Man was about to end every morning, to distribute free ice cream. We meet on the lowest deck, and then after this bridge. We will return to our race car and put our stashRefrigerator and ice to last all day.
The dining room was all first class and always an experience. A few weeks from Australia, I fell and broke his wrist. It 'was plastered to hospital ships and my arm. Every meal, I received attention from the waiter. He was always there for me to cut my meal. Really first class cruise. And with only two hours after school every day, our children adored him. Sad to hear that immigration fromUnited Kingdom have fallen away and the beautiful cruise ship Strathnaver was demolished in the early sixties. What a waste.
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Saturday, 4. September 2010
This is part 3 on how to work Get … and keep it! … working as a guest
Entertainer on a cruise ship
Cue Sheets
Also your cue sheets ready to enter the Production Manager. These are
no music and lighting cues include cues. It's always time to try and
This is the time to go over any points. The stages on ships today are
incredible and everything.
Prepare cue sheets for lighting and sound technicians. TopYour arrival at
Ship of the stage manager will contact. He or she wants to know what special
Necessary conditions and how to plan a lot of rehearsal time. We recommend
familiarity with the technical requirements. Talk to him about the type of lighting and
Sound need help and need backstage. In the samples, you should
cue sheets that can explain how and when the supply of all things technical
act during your transition. To registerMusic I drive with a programmable mini-disc. If
We ask that you took the high-quality playback
Method. If you use lighting of large and complex, you should bring
Video recording of your act to the lighting technicians as you would like to see. Light
Game plans change from place to place, but it affects the mood and the same can be created
from different sources.
Live animals
to do some actions using live animals on board shipsYou must be pre-approved by
See the cruise line is so they can resolve the working paper
work well in advance. To travel with animals is the responsibility of the customer
Entertainer.
Theatre Conduct
It 'important that you are with the attitude stage, as you exit, and
a tent. This is all part of professionalism, and a hundred before the first theater simple
Impressions matter, but never more than when you areStage. During the first 30
Second, the number of spectators. They make judgments about you is
Color of their attitude about what you do. The first moments are crucial. You must
strategically decide how to fall in your current
Introduction.
You should also give careful consideration to give the end of history. How
? End How are you going to leave the stage? Cruise ship show all MCs have, you
sayback to being an arch.
Normally, an act that ended his last routine, and Take A Bow announced as MC
action name. The band is a fast and bouncy piece of music that the game
Performer walks off stage. The presenter then ask the public to call "the
Performer back, with another round of applause. At this point, the animator
back on stage to applause.
The theaters on cruise ships are now more than equipped roomsin the country,
with the latest sound equipment, lighting and video. Try to see your
act as a theater and get the whole technology. In my note I use a
Video editing introducing my act of Chaplin. I have also conducted close-up magic
on the big stage and they were behind me, projected on a large video screen. In a
Cruise, you know to expect such behavior yourself and your actions in a real
Theater setting. This is not always aWizard, which is to work
Only in the know. They are with other professions such as AN-presenter to manage stadium
Managers, sound engineers, lighting technicians, conductor and other professional services
Facilitators who will share the stage and dressing room with. You should know
Stage terminology, blocking, lighting design what you need. If this is
Foreigners get bit 'of experience before trying the boat market.
CONTRACT
AGuest Entertainer Independent Contractor Agreement will be issued whenever a
Guest entertainer is a contract for work on board. The contract will be reviewed
signed carefully and appropriately. The contract will say how much money you
paid on a weekly basis and the dates of travel.
There is also a point of embarkation. This letter will come in useful, where to go
through immigration, ask how they can see. Often, when traveling through
I the U.S. immigration'M in a room while confirmation with Cruise
that will become part of the ship. This agreement also enter your flight details
Port Agents details of the country you fly, and often the return flight.
There are times when you do not get the return flight until you are on board. Always
a copy of the board and agree with you. You must
shows the agreement for boarding the Safety Officer toYou can get on the catwalk
vessel.
Contract Payment
Every company is different to pay into their system. There was a time when I would have been paid
on the ship on a bi-monthly, but that is no longer the case. In my case, my
Agent receives my money on 15 and 30 of each month, and then transfers
my account. I prefer this because they can then put to the Commission
save me to send money. Know that there are still ships, whereAct
come on board and pay for some activities that have the money deposited directly into
their bank accounts.
While a review of ship dock. Or maintenance period that falls within the validity period
a contract is at the discretion of the Company or pay the guest entertainer
per share, or a plane ticket to return to the guestbook Entertainer "home"
The airport and return ship. When I finish this contract next week, the company
Register mefor two nights in Gibraltar, before being transferred to another ship
a week. It will pay for my trip to hotel, meals and all, while I'm living in port.
Animators for the guests are gone for the day they paid for the ship, but not for the day
down the ship. Travel days are generally not refundable, unless otherwise
Agreed.
For all American citizens, business earnings and a report form 1099 must be issued
year. All guests are responsible for Animatorsto pay taxes to the government
and so on.
In my situation, I am a resident of a country with almost left New Zealand
five years full time and I'm in the fortunate position of being able to pay
Tax. I have a bank account in the United States to have a U.S. visa, which I think are very serious
useful if the payment accounts on board.
Cruise Director
While on board, is the Cruise Director, who is responsible for evaluation
Entertainer, andResponsible for planning and commissioning performers
together, the daily "newspaper" when the day's activities. Most of the time
not, is the CD that will introduce you, then have a very quick and precise
Introduction preparations, so that it / use it, to ask for the stage. You do not know how
Introductions to read long, so my advice is to be quick and easy. The
Cruise Director is also the person to report to head office
You act and how it was recorded. You'll never really know what the CD is thought
and in my time on ships, I think I saw everyone.
You can get the cruise directors are very professional and caring customer
Entertainer, but then you get people who do not care. In one case, I
had a CD that did not even bother to turn and introduce myself, I had to do
And for me, take me off the stage. The following night he has never lost, and so
myriad of other artists took the action. Without doubt the worst CD I
always worked, just lazy and did not care. When I approached the
Subject Your comment was: "Can I have more money working at McDonalds … I said
Maybe she should go to him and work there instead. The CD that I have a noise
Complaint, as there were parties going on next door cabin every night
at 3 am, this was almost two weeks, until I complained. We haddancers
in the lobby, and no evaluation of the actions could not sleep. When I complained to the CD
told me not to worry his dancers, I discovered that he was the one operating
Parties! Sometimes it can be won.
I try to keep out a CD, just go ahead, do my job, be nice and that is all. You
very busy making a living on a ship and have them run a large department, so little effort
uses entertainment for guests, that their life a lot easier.
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Friday, 3. September 2010
The two hottest trends in travel right now are adventure travel and eco-travel. These two subsets have seen a dramatic upsurge in traffic in recent years. Some combination of the two is the Holy Grail that many tour companies are actively pursuing and fine-tuning. The problem is that these tours are expensive. Going it alone is an even more difficult prospect. The majority of us sit in our cubicles and dream of doing something outrageous. We watch television programs about partaking in the Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race (skiing to the South Pole). We see travel programs about people bicycling across Africa, riding mopeds across Mongolia, or rowing across the Pacific. In response, we sit on our duffs and tell ourselves that we do not have the money, we do not have the time, and the destination is too far away. This, however, is not always true. There are a bunch of adventures you can undertake require just five days or so, and are located right in your own backyard!
If you live on the East Coast, you might want to think about driving up to Quebec and the Maritime provinces. This is not particularly adventurous, but it is especially beautiful. However, the driving can become significantly more interesting if you decide to hop on the ferry from Nova Scotia and head to Newfoundland. Depending on the time of year, this can become a true adventure very quickly. It is easy to get yourself lost in Central Newfoundland, in a whiteout blizzard, being in the middle of absolutely nowhere. The only creature that will hear your pleas for help will be the moose blocking your path, whose silhouette you can barely make out in the total whiteout.
If your thirst for adventure has not yet been quenched, you have a few more days, and you are willing to venture further out, you can get a ferry ride to the Trans-Labrador highway. This is where the fun really begins. The route is not even entirely connected yet! Supposedly, it will be completed this month, but I would advise against holding your breath. When completed, the route will make for an epic journey to ends of Northeastern civilization in North America. Think of it: NYC to Maine to Nova Scotia to Newfoundland to the Labrador Coast (Happy Valley-Goose Bay) to Labrador City to Quebec to NYC.
There’s a really interesting travel guide on extreme adventures that fleshes these routes out in full. Another great one, if you live on the West Coast, is to drive the Ice Road to Tuktoyaktuk, high in the Canadian Arctic, just like in Ice Road Truckers. Better yet, be like Jesse James and do it on a motorcycle. Again, something you can do in your own backyard, and which surprisingly does not cost that much money.
I have to say, though, one of the absolute best kept secrets, if you live on the West Coast and want a wilderness driving adventure, has to be the Oregon Back Country Discovery Route. This is not actively discussed, at least not in public forums such as the internet. The state of Oregon actually spent money to REMOVE all the signage only a year after the trail opened in 1999. You can read more about the OBCDR: Oregon Back Country Discovery Route here, but the basic gist is that you can drive from California to Washington, entirely through the woods. Almost entirely off-road, through stunning scenery, you should bring a chainsaw and towing chains, as you will most likely have to chop/drag debris out of your way at some stage in the journey. The route stretches nearly 1000 miles through Oregon’s barely distinguishable Forest Service trails. Explorers who have done it want to keep the secret to themselves, and environmentalists are not too happy about the state’s tacit promotion of Off Highway Vehicle use. It is true, the noise pollution, toxic emissions, and general havoc off-road machines wreak on the landscape might not be the best thing when one is trying to admire nature’s beauty. But it makes it so much easier, which causes a constant battle, a moral dilemma. Personally, my eco-awareness falls into a special category I like to call “moral flexibility,” so I would definitely do it, but feel a little guilty afterwards. Perhaps I would feel better by running biodiesel instead of petro-diesel in the lifted rock-crawling monster I would bring to the trail. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. While usage of the trail is still allowed, however, this backyard adventure is definitely near the top of my list.
The point of all of this is that some adventures ARE within your grasp. We are all very good at creating roadblocks for ourselves or assuming things to be much too difficult. We hamstring ourselves before we even start. But with a suitable vehicle, a little planning, and a GPS unit, you too can embark on an epic journey… and be back to work a week later!
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Tuesday, 31. August 2010
The simplistic design of the Lexmark Z 31 inkjet printer is typified by the presence of just two control buttons and respective lights – for power and paper feed. The shape and styling too is in keeping with the modest dimensions of this entry level product, and is clearly very much rooted in the era of a decade ago when it first came on the market.
Set-up and installation of the Lexmark Z 31 is easy, as is indicative of the entire range of Lexmark printers. It is as simple as connecting the product to the computer and the mains outlet. Whilst drivers may need to be downloaded to ensure total compatibility with your PC, you should be ready to print within about 20 minutes of getting it out of the box.
As indicated earlier, there are certainly no bells and whistles offered with the printer. Many newer models have huge capacity paper bins, and intricate feeders to satisfy anything that is asked of them of course. That is not quite what you get with the Z 31. A simple top loading paper tray, with a capacity of just 100 sheets is provided. There are no upgrades available to boost this, though it does also allow for envelope and photographic printing. Resolution is an impressive 2400dpi, (1200×1200), in both color and monochrome printing.
The highest resolution is only available in the highest setting, and whilst quality of text is excellent, and photos near laser quality, the speed of printing is exceptionally slow. The speed can be increased significantly, (up to 8ppm) by employing the “Quick Print” mode, which works well for text documents. However, colors do fade noticeably, and is not good enough for all but the smallest of images.
The Lexmark Z 31 is further hindered by its minimal connection via parallel port with no serial port option, let alone the popular USB connectivity. It is also only easily compatible with Windows operating systems, though as mentioned earlier, XP and Vista drivers will need to be downloaded from the Internet.
It is not all bad. Far from it in fact, particularly considering the presence of the Lexmark “Accu-Feed” technology, which is still one of the most effective tools for reducing instances of snagging and blocking.
The compact design, and economy of the Lexmark Z 31 are also to be admired, particularly as cutting down on energy use is key for most people these days. Another benefit comes from the drivers themselves, which give a useful audible update on print progress. Very useful considering the sluggish speed!
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Monday, 30. August 2010
So you just bought a new Ipod and now you need to know how to load music to it. Loading music to your ipod is very easy once you know how. You can load various music formats of music files such as MP3, AAC, WMA, M4A, Also your CDs can be imported and you can buy M4p music files from iTunes music store.
First you will need a software program called iTunes. To get the program, go to Itunes website and download it. It’s a free program so you don’t have to spend any money. After you have installed iTunes on your hard drive you are ready to start choosing your music. You can drag your music into iTunes or by clicking ‘File’ then go to ‘add to library’. Once you have the songs you want in your iTunes library, connect your ipod to your computer USB port using the cable that came with your ipod and iTunes will automatically put your music on your ipod. If you change your music library (add or delete songs), iTunes will update your ipod accordingly whenever you attach it to your computer.
Want to be able to use DVD on your ipod? Aimersoft DVD conversion software allows you to convert DVD movies for playback on ipod touch, classic, or nano. The software is very easy to use and you can add files to your ipod without the need of iTunes. The program has features for optimizing picture quality so that your movies will look great with any ipod you are using.
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Saturday, 28. August 2010
Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange
Private Branch Exchange:
The communication between the PSTN phones is managed by the central office or the Local exchange in a particular area. Similarly to manage the communication between the internal phones of the company is Private Branch Exchange (PBX) is employed.
The Single telephone line from the Exchange comes into the organization, but inside the organization using PBX these lines are divided into many sub-lines and then they are given Extension numbers.
PBXs make communication among the internal telephones of a private organization and also connect them to the Public Switched telephone Network (PSTN) via Trunk lines.
If a person has to call another person within the same organization, the call will just be routed to the PBX and then to the destination without going to the Local Exchange. This reduces the cost of calls within the organization.Private Branch Exchange
IP PBX:
An IP PBX is a complete telephony system that provides telephone calls over IP data networks. All conversations are sent as data packets over the network. This is not hardware as a PBX is. This is software and even hardware is used sometimes. The technology includes advanced communication features and provides a significant dose of worry-free scalability. This could enable people to make VoIP-to-VoIP, VoIP-to-analog or analog-to-analog calls.
Infrastructure of an IP-PBX:
An IP PBX system consists of one or more Sip or VOIP Phones, an IP PBX server and optionally includes a VOIP Gateway. The IP PBX server is similar to a proxy server. An IP PBX server may be software that is installed in the PC or the traditional PBX which is updated as an IP PBX system. Call manager (or soft switch) is for call control, signaling and management This is connected to the data network itself. The Hardware based phones or soft Phones, initially register with the IP PBX server.
When they want to communicate they request the server for establishing the connection. The IP PBX has a directory or the database of all phones or users with the corresponding SIP Address. When the request is place from the IP Phone, the IP address is first resolved to the Sip Address or extension no. in the IP PBX and then it is routed to the destination. Thus the routing of the internal calls directly and the routing of the external calls through VOIP Gateway is done. Analog Station Gateway allows fax machines to be connected to IP PBX. Analog Trunk Gateway allows the IP PBX to connect to the PSTN or PBX. Digital Trunk Gateway supports both digital T1/E1 connectivity to the PSTN and conferencing.
Note:-
VOIP – Voice over Internet Protocol
PSTN – Public Switched Telephone Network
PBX – Private Branch Exchange
SIP – Session Initiation Protocol
IP PBX Advantages:
IP-PBX employs converged data and voice networks. This uses same data line for Internet access, as well as VoIP communications and traditional telephone communications, unlike the traditional PBX. Eliminate vendor lock in. IP PBXs are based on the open SIP standard. You can intercommunicate between IP Phones, PSTN network, SIP Phones or Skype in the internet in a IP PBX network. Cost Saving IP PBX can use a VOIP Service. If you have branch office, you can easily connect phone systems between branches & make free phone calls. It has made the long distance calls cost effective as it uses IP network. No phones wiring. The phones used in IP PBX can be connected to the data network or the DSL line itself.\the existing communication infrastructure can be used.
There is no need to change the phones or the Phone wiring. Hot Desking While the process of moving the desks from one place to other, traditional PBXs require extensions to be re-patched. With IP PBX the user simply can simply take his phone to his new desk. No patching required. Roaming If an employee has to work from home, he can use the SIP software phone and can answer calls to their extension, as used in the office. Calls can be diverted to any phones by using SIP Protocol characteristics. Easier to manage because of web/GUI based configuration interface. An IP PBX can be managed via a web-based configuration interface or a GUI, allowing the user to maintain it and use it easily. Scalable Not so with an IP PBX: a standard computer can easily handle a large number of phone lines and extensions – just add more phones to your network to expand. Quality The Signal quality is much more improved than a normal PSTN lines as this runs on the IP Address and uses digitized data network.
Easy to configure and Install The installation of IP PBX is very easy. Any one who knows the basics of computer and networking can install this. To connect a hardware phone to an IP PBX system, directly plug into a standard network port. Note: SIP, short for Session Initiation Protocol is an IP telephony signaling protocol used to establish, modify and terminate VOIP telephone calls. SIP was developed by the IETF. How Does IP PBX Works? IP phone to IP Phone Call connection in an IP PBX system: An IP phone connects to a LAN either through a hub port or a switch port. The phone can talk with Call Manager and registers itself. Call Manager Stores the IP-address-to-Phone number mapping (and vice versa) in its tables. When a user wants to call another user, he dials the called party’s phone number. The Call Manager checks the SIP address of the dialed Phone number to find the destination.
Then it resolves it into the IP address of the destination and generates an IP packet version of ring tone to the called IP phone through the TCP connection. When the called IP phone receives the packet, it generates a ring tone. Now the user receives the call, the Call Manager instructs the called IP phone to start talking removes itself from the loop. From now, the call is in between the two IP phones.
When any change occurs during the call due to a feature being pressed on one of the phones, or one of the users hanging up, the information goes to Call Manager through the control channel. PSTN to IP Phone call connection: If a call is made to a number outside of the IP PBX network, Call Manager routes the call to an analog or digital trunk gateway which in turn routes it to the PSTN network. The Call in the PSTN network is routed to the appropriate phone. Calls from the PSTN network are also sent via the analog or digital trunk gateway, and then the call is routed to the Call Manager. NOTE:- SKYPE Calls will be directly passed to the data network and over the internet, and then routed to the Call Manager for the connection establishment.
IP-PBX:
Private Branch Exchange using VoIP Technologies Features
o Unlimited Auto Attendants: This allows callers to be automatically transferred to an extension Many of these offer a simple menu system (”for sales, press 1, for service, press 2, etc., to reach a live operator by dialing a number, for example ‘0′).
o Cell Phone Integration: When you already have a Mobile phone for your business, the cell phone integration of the IP PBX system will help you to continue to use it.
o Direct Inward Dialing: This feature allocates a range of no.s all connected to their customer’s PBX. The calls from the PSTN users will directly routed to the particular extension in the IP PBX.
o Time of Day Routing: At certain times of the day, you may need calls to be routed to one phone number instead of another. With IP PBX, you can easily set up a system that manages the calls and routes them to various extensions.
o Voicemail to Email: When you are away from home, all the voice mails will be sent to your mail.
o SMS Voicemail notification: Text messages to alert you of new voicemails are also helpful for the small business owner on the go.
o ANI Routing: The caller’s telephone number and line type are captured by ANI equipment even if caller ID blocking is activated.
o Fax Support: When you need to send faxes, you will still be able to do so with an IP PBX system. With fax support, faxes can not only be sent, but also read via the Web.
Other Available features are:
o Unlimited Extensions
o Unlimited Voicemail Boxes
o Caller ID Customization
o Inbound Call Description
o VoIP Compression
o Multivendor Phone Options
o Call Parking
o Call Barge
o Remote Linked Servers
o Multiple Music on Hold
o Caller Position Notification
o Auto call forwarding
Use of IP PBX in the Telecommunications’ world:
Some of the IP PBX Providers:
o Talk Switch IP PBX equipped for VoIP (models 244/248vs, 284/288vs, 484/488vs and 844/848vs)
o Grand stream GXE502X ALL-IN-ONE IP PBX
o Vertical Xcelerator IP
o Epygi Quadro 2x and Quadro 4x IP PBX
o Alteva
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Friday, 27. August 2010
This is an issue to which every independent ISP — wireless or not — must pay attention. The regulations and legislation that are now being proposed will threaten the businesses of all independent ISPs. This is vital, folks! If independent ISPs don’t get active on this issue, you may all be toast.
While WISPS are thankful that winter is over and are gearing up for spring, the FCC and Congress are considering regulations and laws that would put them out of business.
The Question: "net neutrality". Originally a benign concept, which simply says that ISPs should not use their positions in an anti-competitive (for example, the company blocked online video cable or telecom companies blocking VoIP), the term is now "kidnapped" by interest apply the rules that would try to prevent ISPs manage the bandwidth by blocking the doors from worms, preventing the acquisition of P2P networks, or even the sale of certainconnection speeds at different prices!
What is amazing is that the FCC and Congressional aides have had little or no contact/discussions with any small ISP or WISP… and that they had been told repeatedly by advocates of “Network Neutrality” that competition for the cable and telephone companies was dead! They still apparently believe this, and are preparing to unleash regulations and legislation that will deal serious blows to cable companies and telcos but could very easily kill small ISPs and WISPs.
All independent ISPs, and especially WISPs, need to speak out on this issue.
WISPA filed no comments or reply comments in the proceeding, nor has it filed any ex parte memoranda in the docket. (You file an ex parte memorandum when you go to speak to staff or Commissioners at the FCC about an issue.) So, it does not appear to be lobbying at all on this important issue. The only ISP trade association that has filed anything is Part-15.org (Michael Anderson), and that filing was short, vague, and (based on comments from staffers within the FCC) insufficiently persuasive. ISPs and especially WISPs need to speak up on this issue. The proposed regulations would prevent you from throttling or blocking P2P …. allowing it to take over your networks and rob your bandwidth for the benefit of companies that use it to distribute content.
They might also force you to charge by the bit, raising your prices and/or making it impossible for you to compete with wireline services in areas where they overlap with them. An FCC commissioner said he wants the FCC to make rules as it goes forward, can punish ISPs to a complaint without any warning of what behavior will be punished. It 's a shame that independent ISPs seem completely blind to the fact that all this is happening! Therefore, independent ISPs, a coalition to address this particular problem need form. If not, you risk being attacked by the rulesmake it impossible for you to continue in business.
Some of you believe that it is your job to provide bandwidth, not to decide what end users do with that bandwidth. To me, it is obvious that Comcast’s practice of playing man in the middle with PTP traffic is wrong, immoral, and bad for the network. In markets where Comcast is the only option, it is understandable that users are screaming for regulation. If their network, or your network for that matter, is being taken over by PTP then they are selling too much bandwidth to their users at too low a price. Perhaps they should re-structure their service plans to include per-month bandwidth caps or fees for usage over $X. A move away from advertising insanely high speeds on oversold connections with a 1 to 100 over-subscription would be a win for all of you
On the other hand, Service providers need to be able to prioritize traffic in a uniform manner by type while being prohibited from managing traffic by source or destination. If you are prioritizing VOIP traffic to your own VOIP service, you should be required to prioritize VOIP traffic to any other destination.
Right now, there are a large number of organizations arrayed against you. An organization called the “Network Neutrality Squad” is advocating that the government regulate and micromanage ISPs. Some of its demands include that ISPs not operate caching Web proxies, not block Port 25 to limit SPAM, not prioritize traffic (even VoIP), and the bandwidth hogging P2P.
The EFF, a group called Save the Internet ", and a number of commercial enterprises (such as Vuze, Inc. and BitTorrent, Inc.) use, whose companies to save costs for ISPs P2P ….. landfill were also very active. And small, independent ISPs have no FCC hearing at Harvard were hearing two weeks ago, before the antitrust subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee and in any other forum on this topic so far.
The FCC isbe having a second hearing at Stanford University in mid-April, and ISPs need to call the Commission and ask to be on the panel. You also need to file comments in FCC Docket 07-52 and visit with the Commissioners and their staffs. You also need to call your Congressmen and Senators, especially if they sit on the House Commerce Committee, and get in on the Congressional hearings. At this point, you must take immediate and strident action to turn the tide, because it is running very much against you — mainly due to your failure to speak up.
You need to speak up, as most lawmakers are totally oblivious when it comes to the internet and are apt to propose, and even pass, inane laws and regulations. However, you should take a long look at your own practices and advocate what is right over what is best for your business model.
See this “Seven Principles” document for one person’s take on what’s reasonable to demand of ISPs and what is not — as well as the reciprocal responsibilities of users and content providers.
I’m concerned that so many WISPS are ignoring this potentially dangerous legislation. You can NOT ignore these issues and assume they will go away or evolve into a reasonable and logical determination that will support you. You MUST be proactive and your comments MUST stay pointed and on topic.
Or you can just blindly go about your business and let things happen to you.
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Wednesday, 25. August 2010
A dock refers to an area of water between two piers or alongside a pier (a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles). It is used for recreational and commercial activities. Marina docks, boat docks and floating docks are among the different types of docks. Recreational types include swim floats and fishing piers. Other categories include marina and boat launch docks. The docks are made of either aluminum frames or wooden frames.
A maritime dock is a chamber like structure used for building or repairing ships. It is also available for boarding and off-loading commercial ships and ferries. A dockyard, the place that repairs and builds ships, includes one or more docks, with other structures. The structure where ships come to be serviced is known as a “dry dock’ that can be emptied of water allowing all parts of the boat to be maintained and repaired.
The process of dry-docking a ship starts with building supports, called “blocking,” that are concrete, steel or wooden posts. Conforming to the shape of the hull, the posts help to keep the ship upright while the water is drained from the dry dock. Tugboats, used to maneuver, help the ship to enter the dry dock.
Dry docks are usually free floating structures. Graving docks are types of dry docks that can be carved into the shoreline. Floating dry docks, prominent during World War II, were used to set up maintenance facilities in remote locations. Joining several of these docks together can accommodate long ships.
Docks have numerous disadvantages. Prominent among these are the harmful effects on the environment. The construction of a dock is not conducive to aquatic habitat. During its construction, marsh and underwater grasses may be trampled or displaced. This will result in altering critical habitats for marine life. Moreover, the construction diminishes important wetland functions such as flood storage, pollutant uptake, and erosion control.
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Monday, 23. August 2010
Firewalls can protect your computer from whole pile of problems online – especially cyber criminals. If you set up your firewall correctly, you can feel fairly confident that it’s protected from a number of things that might affect the ability of your browser to function or that might compromise the data on your computer.
There are different protection levels with firewalls, which depend on whether they’re connecting to the Internet or whether they are part of a private home network. If your computer is part of a network at home, the firewall will usually allow common access to things like scanners and printers, and will allow the sharing of files. In the case of the shared home computer network, the firewall will usually allow more access to things than it does when it’s preparing to connect to the Internet.
With or without a firewall, Internet access is always a risky thing, and should be controlled better than your home network. When configuring a firewall, it should be restrictive of outgoing and incoming data and it should always close unnecessary or unused ports. Most good firewalls will do this for you out of the box.
There are two basic parts of personal firewalls. The first one sets up a specific policy for applications, by deciding whether or not a particular program can access the Internet. The second part examines the data as it comes to your computer and determines whether or not that data should be allowed through.
The first component decides whether specific programs can send and receive data through identified ports. For example, if you’re connecting to the Internet, your browser needs to provide access to the Internet, so the firewall policy is configured to allow the transfer of data through port 80, which is the common port number for Internet access.
You might think that because port 80 has been configured, and the personal firewall is busy blocking all of the other unnecessary or unused ports, that your computer is safe. The trouble is that these filters are usually set up for specific programs and not the individual components that the programs are made of. That is, in each program might use several different modules and these individual modules are at risk of infection if the computer is not fully protected.
Usually your antivirus program will be able to detect a module that’s infected, but if the infection comes from a virus which hasn’t been spotted yet and filed in the antivirus database, it could stay hidden from view. If this were to happen to your web browser and your personal firewall is allowing traffic through the browser because that traffic has been marked as okay, your system could be open to an attack or fresh virus infection.
The second component, also called the packet filter, analyzes each packet of data that comes to the computer and either drops it or allows it to pass through. All the data that is moved on networks is grouped into chunks called ‘packets’, and these packets have to comply with a set of rules that are set up by the firewall in order to pass. Those that fail will either be dropped or they may signal an alert through the firewall or antivirus program depending on the firewall settings.
Firewalls are not the absolute and ultimate protection against viruses and hackers. They are effective at keeping some hackers out, but firewalls should be constantly backed up by antivirus software that is up-to-date – both of these programs are required to keep any computer safe.
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Sunday, 22. August 2010
Shade structures are a great asset to any property in a warm climate. In areas that can easily reach over 100 degrees on a regular basis, having shade structures can mean the difference between being able to be outside and not being able to. It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for tents for parties, shade for playgrounds, for use as a car port, or even shade for your swimming pool or business. There’s something for everyone in the creation of custom built shades and structures. These structures are also useful in many other manners. It doesn’t matter what you need because these tents and shades are custom built to fit your every need.
Shade creates shade structures that block up to 98% of the UV rays that are harmful to the skin and your body. They also can provide greater use of patios, decks, pools, and other facilities by creating a cooler environment and a safer one for you, your family and your friends. Living in warmer climates is often nice, but can get overwhelming in the seasons where it is too warm. The use of these structures can help to make your outdoor space more useful year round, no matter how hot, cold or sunny it can get. They can also create an environment that is 15 degrees cooler than traditional steel roofs and structures.
In addition to blocking sun and UV rays, these shade structures can also protect your vehicles from hail and other inclement weather damages, and are structurally guaranteed for 20 years, with a ten year guarantee for the shade cloth itself. Designed to withstand gusts of up to 120 miles per hour, you don’t have to worry about these structures blowing away in a storm like you would with traditional carports, tents or other shade structures that are not built as sturdily. They also have a class A fire rating, which allows them to be safe on every level, and provide protection from every possible element or condition.
These shade structures can allow you to protect your business, as well. Unlike traditional canvas tents or shades, the netting on shade structures is designed so that it doesn’t fade or start to sag over time. They will provide the best protection for all of your needs and the most durability of any type of structure that you could purchase, no matter what you use them for. These shades can even be used for parks, playgrounds and other sports fields, to protect children and adults at play in any type of weather. Purchasing a shade structure that is designed to withstand the test of time will be a worthwhile investment and provide much more stability and protection than cheaper imitations.
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