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February has Hoodie Hoo Day
Feb 20th is
Northern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo-Day --At high noon (local time)
citizens are asked to go outdoors and yell "Hoodie-Hoo" to chase
winter and make ready
for spring, one
month from now.
Really, I know what you are thinking but I'm not making this up.
Here is the link
Hoodie-Hoo
Another reason to go outside and act crazy is Seasonal Affective Disorder
(SAD), the winter blues, the winter
blahs, cabin fever, whatever you choose to call it, is a form of
depression. Many sufferers show symptoms that include an
inability to sleep, sadness, increased anxiety, a lack of sexual
desire, cravings for sweets, and extreme fatigue-all of which
seem to disappear during the spring and summer
months. Seasonal mood variations are believed to be
related to light, connections between human mood, as well as
energy levels, and the seasons are well-documented, even in
healthy individuals. Most SAD sufferers can usually improve
their mood by exercise and increased outdoor activity,
particularly on sunny days, resulting in increased solar
exposure.
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Microsoft Vista News 
Microsoft announced the February 4th release of Windows
Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) to manufacturing.
Facts about Vista
Windows Vista has become the fastest selling operating
system in history with over 100 million licenses sold and
counting.
Microsoft, together with our ecosystem, has made great
progress improving the overall quality and performance of
Windows Vista.
Today, customers have 10 times the number of Certified for
Windows Vista Applications to choose from (from 254 at
launch to over 2500 today). 98 out of 100 of the top selling
applications as of December 2007 are compatible with Windows
Vista. Over 150 enterprise applications, including antivirus
and VPN software, have been updated to work with Windows
Vista.
78,000 devices and components are supported by drivers on
Windows Update and in Windows Vista, up from 34,000 in
November 2006.
A number of processes will start in order to deliver
Windows Vista SP1 to customers:
OEM partners will begin producing PCs with Windows Vista
SP1 pre-installed.
Microsoft will begin producing full packaged product (FPP)
of Windows Vista that integrates SP1. These should start
appearing in April
begin manufacturing disks with Windows Vista SP1 for our
enterprise customers that get our software via Volume
Licensing. Enterprise customers should start receiving these
in early March.
In mid-march, Microsoft will make Windows Vista SP1
available for download via Windows Update and the download
center on Microsoft.com.
In mid-April, Microsoft will begin delivering Windows
Vista SP1 to Windows Vista customers using the automatic
download capability of Windows Update. This means that we
will begin automatic downloads of SP1 for customers who have
chosen to have updates downloaded automatically.
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Winter 2008
Promotions!
20% off any Accounts
Payable Extended Solution
Streamline your cash management with your choice from an array of
Accounts Payable Extended Solutions, from AP multicompany
bundle to AP Electronic Payment for vendors, as well as the
Paperless Office Electronic Delivery of stubs (not included in
version 4.30)
Upgrade to Sage MAS 200 and get a $400 user credit
(regularly $300 per user)
Sage MAS 90 customers who upgrade to Sage MAS 200
will receive a $400 per user credit on existing users (regularly
$300) per user.
20% savings on Sage MAS 90 and 200 additional user
licenses through Feb. 29, or 10% savings through March 31
Do your customers need more seats? Sage MAS 90 and
200 customers who purchase additional user licenses by 2/29/08 will
get 20% off, or if they purchase by 3/31/08 theyll get 10% off.
Offer includes single users, five-packs and 10-packs.
The minimum five-user Sage MAS 90 or 200 system is required to
purchase additional users under this promotion. You must act
by 2/29/08 for the higher savings!
For more
information contact Jim Steele at 248-893-1060 or
jimsteele@orionbas.com
Promotions here are valid through December 28th, 2007. |
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Upcoming Sage WebCasts !
If you are interested in learning more about MAS90 or even
looking at a webinar of an additional MAS90 module. The Sage Webcast
Center is a great place to start. Here are just a few of the upcoming
webcasts on the schedule. You will need to create a login with your name
and email and then you can register for any upcoming event! Here is the
link
Sage WebCast Center
Business
Intelligence Solutions for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 How
intelligent is your business?
March 5, 2008 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Designed to provide instant visibility across your business,
Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200's powerful business intelligence tools
combine to create an all-encompassing information management
solution. Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200's customizable report
generation, inquiry and analysis, alerting capabilities and
integration applications work seamlessly with your ERP systems.
Learn how to increase your productivity, improve business
reporting and decision making, and enhance existing
functionality with comprehensive business intelligence tools.
Upgrading to Sage
MAS 90 or 200 4.2 Whats in it for you?
March 11, 2008 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
Attend this Webcast and get answers to such questions as: Why
should I upgrade when everything is working fine? What will the
newest enhancements in 4.2 do for me? What is the new Business
Insights Explorer and how will it improve my business? Can I
justify the cost to upgrade by the improvements, productivity
and profit gains realized? What are the hidden costs of having
unsupported software?
Distribution
Solutions for Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 Effectively managing the
supply chain
March 12, 2008 11:30am to 12:30pm EST
Whether you're looking to add a new distribution solution or
simply want to complement your existing Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200
distribution modules, this session will focus on the latest
enhancements and key features of the Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200
distribution modules. In today's competitive distribution market
place, many factors can jeopardize your profitability. Attend
this session one hour session to learn how to maximize your
inventory productivity and profitability with Sage MAS 90 and
MAS 200.
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I Did It My Way:
Customizing Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 to Fit Your Business
March 12, 2008 4:00pm to 5:00pm EST
Custom Office is the most powerful personalization tool that
Sage MAS 90 and MAS 200 have to offer. And you don't have to be
a programmer to take advantage of the many customization options
that MAS 90 and MAS 200 offer to increase the productivity of
your day-to-day tasks. What are some innovative, real world
scenarios you can apply to your business today? Join us for this
introductory session and learn how just a few minutes of your
time can save you hours of data entry work, improve data
security and accuracy, and improve information tracking.
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This month's Windows Tip :
Lock It Up (Windows XP)
Some users don't know that they can easily
prevent others from accessing their Windows computer. If you
need to leave your desk for a while, just press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
When the Windows XP Security dialog box opens, click Lock
Workstation. No one can access your workstation without a
password. When you get back to your desk, just press
Ctrl-Alt-Delete, type your password, and press Enter to get back
to work.
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