A week and a half until my first attempt at the new version 3 voice lab and my studies have progressed well over the past few months despite being very busy with work. I also believe taking some time off after my last failed attempt of the V2 lab was a good decision. [...]
Cisco Systems
CCIE Voice V3 Status Update: 10 Days Out 11/27/09
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BlackBerry Tour 9630
Tour BlackBerry 9630 (Verizon Wireless), has been in the business of the BlackBerry, when a strong, no nonsense smartphone, is essential and consumption levels in the world of smartphones recently made a large addition, is following the iPhone Apple. RIM almost everyone who has worked with monthly Stateside.Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 9630 device Tour is a popular consumer electronics, but unfortunately is making news for the wrong reasons. According to a report from PC World, is the QWERTY smartphone to see a return of up to 50%.It has been in the BlackBerry service, when a strong, no nonsense smartphone, is…
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MP3 Hand Grenade
One man’s useless machine is another man’s treasure… or something. [Matt] shared a link to his MP3 gr3nade in the comments of our useless machines post. The project took a decomissioned hand grenade and shoehorned an MP3 player into it. His decision to locate the headphone jack where the safety pin goes is a nice touch.
This reminds us of the boss from a previous job who had a chrome plated hand grenade on his desk. Now that was a useless object (and a useless boss). This project actually does something, but are you really going to ride around…
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Best Online Car Insurance Quotes
One of the most cost-effective ways of advertising and marketing is by requesting auto insurance quotes online. Compared to the traditional ways of asking for auto insurance quotes, online car insurance quotes can save clients as much as 30 up to 40 percent off of their vehicle premiums. However, there are still some people who have not done this before. With the accessibility and convenience of the Internet, this is a great time to explore this option. Take your time and do not be confused with all the offers and insurance packages that you see online. Moreover, you must also…
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Minefinders reports 360,722oz gold, 4.82Moz silver at La Bolsa – Mexico
Vancouver-based Minefinders (TSX, Amex: MFL) reported that the first NI 43-101 compliant resource for its La Bolsa property in Mexico shows 360,722oz gold and 4.82Moz silver in the measured and indicated categories. The ounces are contained in 15.9Mt of ore grading 0.71g/t gold and 9.4g/t silver based on a 0.25g/t gold cut-off, Minefinders said in a statement. At the same cutoff, indicated resources amount to 2.84Mt grading 0.52g/t gold and 5.3g/t silver, or 47,436oz gold and 480,029oz silver. The calculations are based on the results from 165 drill holes. Further drilling is underway on the project, and a prefeasibility study…
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CFE denies cancellation of 900MW La Parota hydro project – Mexico
Mexican state power company CFE has postponed, not cancelled, construction of the 900MW La Parota hydroelectric dam in Guerrero state, the company said. The decision to delay the plant’s construction was based primarily on the country’s sufficient generation margin, the difference between capacity and peak demand. CFE made the announcement to media outlets to counter an article published by local paper El Universal that said the company was cancelling the project entirely. “It is not cancelled. It is delayed,” a CFE spokesperson told BNamericas, adding that the company’s position remains in line with the federal program for energy works and…
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Auto makers drive to rural India
With a population of more than 750 million and a vehicle density of 2.3%, the Indian rural market is suddenly the cynosure of all eyes. It is the global economic meltdown that is forcing auto companies to take a real hard look at this market. Overall, the rural market contributes less than 10% to the total sales of the industry currently. It is expected to see double digit growth this year, higher than overall category growth. “The future is in the rural market. It has great potential for perennial favourites including small cars and two-wheelers; even C segment cars are…
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U.S. tire duties fuel trade tension with China
BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. decision to impose special duties on Chinese tires could open the door to a host of trade complaints against Chinese products, creating tensions as Western nations seek Beijing’s support at a G20 meeting. China responded swiftly to U.S. President Barack Obama’s announcement Friday of safeguard duties on tire imports from China, saying on Monday it would request World Trade Organization consultations with the U.S. over the duties. It also announced its own anti-dumping investigations of chicken products from the United States, a trade worth $800 million a year, as well as U.S. automotive exports.…
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Obama move on China tires could spur more requests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s decision to restrict tire imports from China after union workers complained of a surge could lead to copycat cases in areas such as steel, clothing, paper, machinery and consumer goods, trade experts said on Monday “It’s a target-rich environment,” said Lewis Leibowitz, a lawyer who represents the Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition, which opposed relief in the tires case. “There’s almost anything you can hit. And even within import categories that have gone down, there may be smaller product categories that have gone up,” Leibowitz said. However, the question of which industries could…
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BofA-SEC bonus settlement rejected
NEW YORK: A federal judge on Monday rejected Bank of America Corp’s and the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s $33 million settlement over Top 20 Global Financial Brands 200919 Indian banks/financial institutions in Top 500 Global Financial Brands 2009 Merrill Lynch & Co bonuses as a contrivance that deprives shareholders of the truth. In rejecting the settlement for a third time, saying it “cannot remotely be called fair,” US District Judge Jed Rakoff ordered the SEC and the largest US bank to prepare for a trial by next February 1. He said he had a “distinct impression” that the…
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Home loan sops, DA to bring cheer
NEW DELHI: Here’s good news for serving and retired civil servants. The government has increased dearness allowance (DA) for government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 5% with effect from July 1. This will put additional purchasing power in the hands of civil servants to the tune of Rs 2,903.55 crore, up to end-February, after which another instalment of DA would kick in. This comes as good news for marketers gearing up for an action-packed festive season, and would increase consumption in the economy. The Union Cabinet’s decision to increase DA to 27% is in accordance with the…
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CableCard card tuners on the way
We were momentarily excited when we heard that CableCARD compatible tuners will be available for purchase by the end of the year. A card like this would allow you to hook up your digital cable to your computer and record programs natively. This has been possible for a long time with analog cable and PVR software such as MythTV. Up to this point, recording digital cable has required a dedicated cable box and workarounds to allow the computer to change channels.
Wait a minute though, the announcement was made by Microsoft? Indeed. Microsoft has been making a big push…
