 | 06 March 2002 |
The Compaq/HP merger is...on. So will it be CompHP or HPaq or what screwy new age name will they plump for, or is it a 'modern marriage' where they keep their own names. 10:47:35 PM
Ooh, just received the false message from "Microsoft Corporation Security Center
" with the subject line "Internet Security Update" which of course is totally bogus, I mean, Microsoft and security in the same sentence, ha! Full details of the attached worm 10:42:52 PM
Hey Yahoo sent out an apology for the downtime on Yahoogroups. Nice to know what happened (hardware failure). They should just label the e-mail "Shit happens". As far as I can tell we haven't lost anything on the femscot archives but it does make you feel quite vulnerable. I know of quite a few people who would be more than prepared to pay for yahoogroups to get rid of the damned adverts. Surely it can't be too long before we get that option. It's also extremely difficult to archive a list. I tend to subscribe dummy accounts with their own POP3 box to my lists with the vague notion that at somepoint I can run the POP files through an archiver. 8:31:29 PM
Glad to see I'm not the only one experiencing Google wierdness. Some categories of Scottish Lass have been completely dropped. Some queries return a cached version of the homepage from 4th Feb others don't. Experienced Googlers say it's quite normal for pages to go out and into the index whilst they are going through their reindexing which is staggered across many servers hence the curious delays in updates, Brian Carnell got an explanation out of them. 7:21:52 PM
Pablo Picasso. "Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." [Quotes of the Day] 7:06:13 PM
The Science of Curling 12:09:25 AM
Scotland:Reception at Bute House (Edinburgh)
6/3
1:00 pm
Reception at Bute Huse Edinburgh, to mark International Woman's Day. Hosted by The Rt. Hon.Jack McConnell MSP
Scotland:Parliamentary debate 5pm 6th March, live broadcast and Interactive forum
6/3/02
5 pm
International Women's Day and Week 2002
in the
Scottish Parliament
Opportunities to make our voice heard
Parliamentary Motion and Debate
Wednesday 6th March Member's Business, 5.00.pm Johann Lamont will be putting a motion ( see below) and there will be a debate about International Women's Day.
Please come along if you can to watch from the gallery. ( but there is a train strike that day so be prepared )
The 50/50 campaign for gender equality will be there - get a badge and wear it! All MSPs have been sent a badge so we hope to see lots of purple and green at the debate.
Live Broadcast If you can't be there watch it if your computer will allow you.
Interactive discussion forum
The Scottish Parliament live broadcasting service will be running an interactive discussion forum on the IWD theme on the Parliament website all week. Last weeks forum on chronic pain had 50,000 hits from accross the world and will be kept open because of its success. Can we beat that? If we use the forum it will be kept open.....see the Parliaments home page for details to be posted Mon 4th pm, use the links below.
Johann Lamonts motion
International Women's Day - 8 March 2002 - S1M-2784
That the Parliament notes that 8 March 2002 is International Women's Day; congratulates the Women Together group in the Pollok constituency and women across Scotland and around the world who are organising events to celebrate the work of women past, present and future; recognises the central role of women in our
communities in meeting needs today and creating change for tomorrow and beyond, and urges the Scottish Executive and the Parliament's committees, in partnership with women's organisations, to examine how women's needs and rights might more effectively be addressed across the range of services,departments and organisations that impact on women's lives.
Take part in the interactive debate http://www.communitypeople.net/interactive/
Watch the Parliamentary debate on Wednesday 6th 2002 5pm in the main chamber http://www.scottishparliamentlive.com/
many thanks to Ann Henderson for the information
Lorna Ahlquist 50/50 Campaign Co-ordinator
Holyrood
Innellan
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 7SP
tel & fax 01369 830 058
Contact:Lorna Ahlquist, fiftyfiftyscot@aol.com
Scotland:Enact for Women, International Women's Day Festival (Edinburgh)
6/3/02 -16th March 2002
UPDATE..
HORSE MCDONALD WILL PERFORM AT THE IWD FUNDRAISING CONCERT
ELAINE C. SMITH WILL COMPERE THE HIDDEN HEROINES
FESTIVAL LAUNCH Wednesday 6th March, 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. in St Brides
Centre, Orwell Terrace
Launch of Festival with Horse McDonald, Cathy Peattie MSP
Launch of ENACT for Women Evaluation Report, followed by..
Forthcoming Attractions presented by the ENACT Steering Group and a showing of Erin Brockovich
Bar, nibbles & ice-cream
EVENT FREE tickets from ENACT FOR WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY CONFERENCE Thursday 7th March, City Chambers,
Edinburgh.
Chaired by Ruth Wishart
Speakers Maggie OKane, Guardian Correspondent, Morag Balfour, Peace
activist.
IWD FUNDRAISING CONCERT - Friday 8th March 7.30 p.m. St Brides Centre
Featuring Horse McDonald, HORSE WILL HEADLINE this years fundraising concert and has once again put together a fantastic line up to celebrate
IWD.
TICKETS 8.00 6.00 CONC. AVAILABLE FROM ST BRIDES & ENACT FOR WOMEN
MAD MARCH Saturday 9th March Dalry Primary School,
Morning workshops focussing on young women in Drumming, Banner making and singing March from Morrison St Car Park at 12 noon to Dalry School led by
Commotion Drummers.
Afternoon Bazaar promoting womens groups and organisations throughout Edinburgh. Performances from Young women throughout the afternoon.
THE ELSIES, HIDDEN HEROINE AWARDS NIGHT Wednesday 13th March, St Brides
Centre, Orwell Terrace 7.00 FOR 7.30 P.M.
Compered by Elaine C. Smith
Ten Awards will presented on the night
Tickets 3.00 from ENACT FOR WOMEN
THE ALP WOMENS GATHERING Saturday 16th March, 7.30 p.m. in St Brides Centre
Come and dance your frocks off!!!
Featuring the Belle Star Band
Gumboot dancing
African and Egyptian Dancing
CHANGES TO THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
THE LAUNCH OF GIRLZ SPEAK OUT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT THE MAD MARCH ON
SATURDAY 9TH MARCH, DALRY PRIMARY SCHOOL, (NOT ON 14TH MARCH AT CITY YOUTH
CAF)
CENSORING SEXUAL MATERIAL: AN ETHICAL DEBATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED, NO
FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT.
Contact:ENACT FOR WOMEN, 184 DALRY ROAD, TEL:0131 346 0977
enactforwomen@uk2.net
http://www.enactforwomen.org/
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