__/ [Robert Langlois] on Monday 17 October 2005 02:07 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> __/ [William Poaster] on Sunday 16 October 2005 19:39 \__
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>>> On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:14:27 +0100, a broadcast message from the Roy
>>> Schestowitz console, was as follows:
>>>
>>> <snipped for brevity>
>>>> Allow me to add some context. I work in an academic environment
>>>> but I am
>>>> also involved in the IT services. I can't foresee a situation
>>>> where the head of IT turns away money, saying to the Vice
>>>> Chancellor: "We are very grateful for your budgetary allocations,
>>>> but we do not need 2 million pounds to retain our network
>>>> infrastructure (made up example). Moreover, we would like to
>>>> clarify that most of our existing staff will have merely no duties
>>>> as the computers these days are highly endurable, in contrary to a
>>>> past state-of-affairs."
>>>
>>> Would this be at the Computing Centre down Oxford Road, Roy, on the left
>>>hand side going out of Manchester?
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>> Yes, but try not to go that route in this discussion as it may get me
>> in trouble. In fact, I have just edited your text above to avoid
>> being 'Goo- gled' for sensitive content.
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> Google for Roy Schestowitz and National Computing Centre.
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> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
> Roy Schestowitz National Computing Centre
Oh, dear... result number two is badly snipped by Google:
MATLAB Central - File Exchange - All Author Profiles
He was a leading player in a team that won the British Computer Society's IT
Award for ... Roy Schestowitz r@ schestowitz.com Manchester University ...
www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/reports/fileexchange/allProfiles/
At least it's a flattering snippage that's deceiving.
> http://www.ncc.co.uk/
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> The National Computing Centre is the UK's leading IT membership
> organisation serving corporate, vendor and government communities. We
> champion the effective use of IT to maximise the competitiveness of our
> members' businesses.
>
> Our focus is on the effective management and use of IT rather than its
> design, engineering or manufacture. We provide products and services to
> purchaser and supplier organisations of all sizes, spanning both the
> private and public sectors.
>
> National Computing Centre is social enterprise - driven by and accountable
> to its members. We are guided by our public purposes; aspire to the
> highest ethical standards; practice what we preach; are a caring employer;
> offer value for money.
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> We do this by providing:
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> impartial advice and support
> best practice and standards
> personal and professional development
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>
> :-)
Actually, I am not affiliated with NCC although I go past their building
almost every day. The URL you sought was probably
http://www.CARROTmcc.ac.uk/ (remove vegetable).
Roy
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