Amiga
No news for August 2006
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Windows
22 August 2006 - New Virus Signature Files For F-Prot Antivirus
F-Prot Antivirus Alert Service says new virus signature files for F-Prot
Antivirus(TM) created on August 22 were released. To update the virus
signature files, connect to the Internet as usual and then open F-Prot
Antivirus. Click the 'Updater' button on the Info menu, select 'Internet'
in the following menu and click 'Update'. F-Prot Antivirus will then
update the virus signature files directly via the Internet.
These updates files contain detection for new threats.
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for DOS on the Downloads page
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for Windows on the Downloads page
22 August 2006 - Latest Macro.def for F-PROT Released
Frisk Software International has a new Macro.def for F-PROT. This version
of Macro.def was last modified/changed on: August 22, 2006
Windows users: Connect to the Internet as usual and then open F-Prot Anti-
virus. Click the 'Updater' button on the Info menu, select 'Internet' in
the following menu and click 'Update'. F-Prot Antivirus will then update
the virus signature files directly via the Internet.
These updates files contain detection for new threats.
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for DOS on the Downloads page
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for Windows on the Downloads page
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Macintosh
No news for August 2006
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Linux
22 August 2006 - New Virus Signature Files For F-Prot Antivirus
F-Prot Antivirus Alert Service says new virus signature files for F-Prot
Antivirus(TM) created on August 22, 2006, were released.
Linux/BSD users: Use the check-updates.sh script (e.g, as cron job) to
update the virus signature files.
These updates files contain detection for new threats.
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for Linux on the Downloads page
22 August 2006 - Latest Macro.def for F-PROT Released
Frisk Software International has a new Macro.def for F-PROT. This version
of Macro.def was last modified/changed on: August 22, 2006
Linux/BSD users: Use the check-updates.sh script (e.g, as cron job) to
update the virus signature files.
These updates files contain detection for new threats.
* Info on F-Prot AntivirusTM for Linux on the Downloads page
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Miscellaneous
22 August 2006 - Dell recalls 4 million laptop batteries
Since August 15th, Dell is recalling 4.1 million laptop batteries after
a series of public reports of systems catching fire. The batteries were
originally manufactured by Sony and were used in laptops sold between
1 April 2004 and 18 July 2006. Under rare conditions, it is possible for
these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire.
* Dell Battery Return Program
10 August 2006 - Bridge Collapse 40-years ago today
There was a memorial ceremony at the Huron Bridge, site of a horrific
bridge collapse during construction, in the summer on August 10 1966.
I was working at Mooney's Bay at the time with my friend Denise and
others, when some of the life guards heard a loud sound down the river.
They went to investigate, and found that several workers on the bridge
had been traped when it collapsed. That day, there was a helicopter at
the Ottawa International Airport that was brought in to help. We watched
as the two-bladed helicopter zoomed by on its way to the site.
Check out these other stories on the bridge construction colapse
* 40 Years Since Heron Road Bridge Collapse [580 CFRA] Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of the Heron Road bridge disaster. It was on this date in 1966 when the bridge over the Rideau River collapsed, killing nine workers and injuring more than 60 others. remains the single largest construction workplace disaster in Ontario. A group gathered at a special plaque over the noon honour Thursday at the bridge to remember that fateful day. [more] * The day the bridge came tumbling down [News@UofT] One witness, who heard the bridge collapse but didn't see it, described the sound of tonnes of wet concrete, crumpling reinforcing rods and splintering wood as being like the sound of a jet plane passing very low. Bruno Caruso, who was there, would later say he thought he was back in Italy during the Second World War, and he had been ambushed. It has been almost 40 years since the Heron Road bridge, then under construction, collapsed as a huge portion tipped over, like a giant teeter-totter. George Davis, who survived the disaster, describes it differently. "It was like standing on a bucket and having it kicked out from under you," he says. The Aug 10, 1966, disaster was a landmark in Ottawa's growth. It took nine lives -- seven workers died that day, another died in hospital and a ninth worker died about a month later. More than 50 workers were injured. What happened afterward also demonstrates how much times have changed. About three months after the accident, the general contractor, O.J. Gaffney Ltd. of Stratford, was fined $5,000, the maximum allowed under the Construction Safety Act. Some workers never heard a word from government or company officials after the collapse. Families of workers who were killed got monthly compensation cheques of a few hundred dollars a month... In an unprecedented move, Carson Morrison, head of the civil engineering department at the University of Toronto, demonstrated with two models that a properly-braced falsework could hold two times the weight of one with inadequate bracing. The model that was not properly braced crashed onto the floor, much as the real bridge has collapsed onto the ground. Construction safety standards were rewritten after the collapse. The $100,000 investigation put the blame on green lumber and lack of diagonal bracing. The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario suspended two members and reprimanded a third. The bridge was rebuilt. A plaque was erected in 1987 on a boulder along Heron Road, just west of the bridge. Many people who live in Ottawa today are not even aware that the bridge was the scene of one of Canada's worst construction accidents. But for many people, life took a drastic turn that day. "Anyone associated with the collapse has been marked," said Sean McKenny, president of the Ottawa and District Labour Council, which will be marking the 40th anniversary of the collapse on Thursday between 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. with a commemorative ceremony on the southwest side of the bridge. * Heron Road Bridge Disaster [Ottawa & District Labour Council] This is the html version of the file http://www.afpc-rcn.com/cttees/oac/heronroadbridgeadvisory-e.pdf MEDIA ADVISORY Ottawa & District Labour Council - 500-280 Metcalfe Street Friday July 28 th, 2006 Heron Road Bridge Disaster 40th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony Come honour and remember with us OTTAWA, ON - The Ottawa and District Labour Council, in conjunction with other community organizations, is currently working with the Workers' Heritage Centre to host the 40th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the Heron Road Bridge Disaster which occurred on August 10th 1966. The collapse of the Heron Road Bridge remains the single largest construction workplace disaster in Ontario and is one of the biggest in North America. Due to that fateful afternoon, nine workers were killed, more than sixty were injured, and numerous other lives were altered forever. Our community, united in that time of need, came together to lend aid in every possible way. We are inviting all those who assisted in the rescue and recovery, as well as all those who were affected by the tragedy. Others are more than welcome to join with us. Date: Thursday August 10 th , 2006 Time: 12:15p.m. - 12:45p.m. Location: The southwest side of the Heron Road Bridge where the commemorative plaque stands. For further information please contact: Sean McKenny President Email: smckenny@ottawalabour.org Kelly Eyamie Historical Researcher Email: heronrdbridge40th@yahoo.ca * Heron Road Bridge [Wikipedia] The Heron Road Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa Canada. It connects Baseline Road and Heron Road passing over both the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal just south of Carleton University. The bridge was built in 1966, and its construction saw one of the worst accidents in Ottawa history. On August 10, 1966 the partially completed bridge collapsed, killing nine workers and injuring another fifty-five. An investigation later found that the design had been faulty. Just to the east of the bridge, there is today a plaque honouring the nine workers killed. Top of Page Back to the News Archives page
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