diff --git a/examples/core/embedded-remote/readme.html b/examples/core/embedded-remote/readme.html
index 9e8d338080..a5cc882460 100644
--- a/examples/core/embedded-remote/readme.html
+++ b/examples/core/embedded-remote/readme.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ under the License.
 
 
      <h2>Example step-by-step</h2>     
-     <p><i>To run the example, simply type <code>mvn -Pserver</code> from this directory to start the server and <code>mvn -Pclient</code> to run the client example</i></p>
+     <p><i>To run the example, simply type <code>mvn verify -Pserver</code> from this directory to start the server and <code>mvn verify -Pclient</code> to run the client example</i></p>
      <p>In this we don't use any configuration files. (Everything is embedded). We simply instantiate ConfigurationImpl, ActiveMQServer, start it and operate on JMS regularly</p>
      <br/>
      <ol>
diff --git a/examples/core/embedded/readme.html b/examples/core/embedded/readme.html
index dcec9b69b2..441a68be15 100644
--- a/examples/core/embedded/readme.html
+++ b/examples/core/embedded/readme.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ under the License.
      <p>ActiveMQ Embedded could be used from very simple use cases with only InVM support to very complex cases with clustering, persistence and fail over.</p>
 
      <h2>Example step-by-step</h2>     
-     <p><i>To run the example, simply type <code>mvn -Pexample</code> from this directory</i></p>
+     <p><i>To run the example, simply type <code>mvn verify -Pexample</code> from this directory</i></p>
      <p>In this we don't use any configuration files. (Everything is embedded). We simply instantiate ConfigurationImpl, ActiveMQServer, start it and operate on JMS regularly</p>
 
      <ol>
diff --git a/examples/jms/proton-cpp/pom.xml b/examples/jms/proton-cpp/pom.xml
index 6b3defe7fd..a7888b4774 100644
--- a/examples/jms/proton-cpp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jms/proton-cpp/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ under the License.
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
          <artifactId>geronimo-jms_2.0_spec</artifactId>
+         <version>${geronimo.jms.2.spec.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
          <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/receive.rb b/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/receive.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 4019bd2f95..93228ff4b8
--- a/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/receive.rb
+++ b/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/receive.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ require 'qpid_proton'
 
 messenger = Qpid::Proton::Messenger.new()
 messenger.incoming_window = 10
+messenger.timeout = 10000
 
 begin
   messenger.start
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ end
 msg = Qpid::Proton::Message.new
 
   begin
-    messenger.receive(10)
+    messenger.receive(1)
   rescue Qpid::Proton::ProtonError => error
     puts "ERROR: #{error.message}"
     exit
@@ -49,14 +50,14 @@ msg = Qpid::Proton::Message.new
     begin
       messenger.get(msg)
       # for 0.5:
-      messenger.accept()
+      # messenger.accept()
 
       # for 0.4:
       #messenger.accept(messenger.incoming_tracker, 0)#1 would mean cumulative
 
       # optional and the same in both versions (messenger will
       # settle itself when tracker passes out the window)
-      messenger.settle(messenger.incoming_tracker, 0)
+      # messenger.settle(messenger.incoming_tracker)
 
 
     rescue Qpid::Proton::Error => error
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ msg = Qpid::Proton::Message.new
 
     puts "Address: #{msg.address}"
     puts "Subject: #{msg.subject}"
-    puts "Content: #{msg.content}"
+    puts "Content: #{msg.body}"
     puts "Message ID: #{msg.id}"
   end
 
diff --git a/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/send.rb b/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/send.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ab4a2a4457..1287280c71
--- a/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/send.rb
+++ b/examples/jms/proton-ruby/src/main/scripts/send.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ messenger.start
 msg = Qpid::Proton::Message.new
 msg.address = address
 msg.subject = "The time is #{Time.new}"
-msg.content = "Hello world!"
+msg.body = "Hello world!"
 msg.correlation_id = "554545"
 
 begin
@@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ rescue Qpid::Proton::ProtonError => error
     exit
 end
 
-puts "SENT: " + msg.content
+puts "SENT: " + msg.body
 
 messenger.stop