diff --git a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
index d72d079..e6debe5 100755
--- a/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
+++ b/xymon/plugins/client/ext/sge.sh
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ get_status()
 	### Check the jobs
 	###
 	get_header "Jobs" "$QSTAT -l hostname=$MACHINEDOTS"
-	jobs=`${QSTAT} -l hostname=${MACHINEDOTS} -s r`
+	jobs=$(${QSTAT} -l hostname=${MACHINEDOTS} -s r)
 	if [ -z "$jobs" ]; then
 		echo "No Running Jobs"
 	else
@@ -167,40 +167,40 @@ get_status()
 	### Check queue instance states
 	###
 	queueTriggered=false;
-	#  Queueset=`${QHOST} -h ${MACHINEDOTS} -q | ${TAIL} +5 | ${AWK} '{ print $1 }'`
+	#  Queueset=$(${QHOST} -h ${MACHINEDOTS} -q | ${TAIL} +5 | ${AWK} '{ print $1 }')
 	${QHOST} -h ${MACHINEDOTS} -q | ${TAIL} +5 > "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE"
-	Queueset=`cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | ${AWK} '{ print $1 }'`
+	Queueset=$(cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | ${AWK} '{ print $1 }')
 	for Qset in $Queueset; do
-		#    qstate=`${QHOST} -q -h ${MACHINEDOTS} | ${TAIL} +5 | $GREP " $Qset" | $AWK '{print $4}'`
-		qstate=`cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | $GREP " $Qset" | $AWK '{print $4}'`
+		#    qstate=$(${QHOST} -q -h ${MACHINEDOTS} | ${TAIL} +5 | $GREP " $Qset" | $AWK '{print $4}')
+		qstate=$(cat "${PLUGIN_RESULT}.QSTATE" | $GREP " $Qset" | $AWK '{print $4}')
 
 		# Order determines more significant color status
-		if [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c d`" != "0" ]; then
+		if [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c d)" != "0" ]; then
 			COLOR="clear"
-			queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$CLEAR_PIC $Qset@$HOST is DISABLED"`
+			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$CLEAR_PIC $Qset@$HOST is DISABLED")
 			queueTriggered=true;
-		elif [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c E`" != "0" ]; then
+		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c E)" != "0" ]; then
 			COLOR="red"
-			queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$RED_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ERROR!"`
+			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$RED_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ERROR!")
 			queueTriggered=true;
-		elif [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c c`" != "0" ]; then
+		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c c)" != "0" ]; then
 			COLOR="yellow"
-			queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST has an ambigious configuration!"`
+			queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST has an ambigious configuration!")
 			queueTriggered=true;
-		elif [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c a`" != "0" ] || \
-			[ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c A`" != "0" ]; then
-				queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ALARM"`
-			elif [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c s`" != "0" ] || \
-				[ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c S`" != "0" ]; then
-					queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is SUSPENDED"`
-				elif [ "`echo $qstate | $GREP -c u`" != "0" ]; then
+		elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c a)" != "0" ] || \
+			[ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c A)" != "0" ]; then
+				queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is in ALARM")
+			elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c s)" != "0" ] || \
+				[ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c S)" != "0" ]; then
+					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is SUSPENDED")
+				elif [ "$(echo "${qstate}" | $GREP -c u)" != "0" ]; then
 					COLOR="yellow"
-					queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNAVAILABLE!"`
+					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$YELLOW_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNAVAILABLE!")
 					queueTriggered=true;
 				elif [ "$qstate" = "" ]; then
-					queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$GREEN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is OK"`
+					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$GREEN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is OK")
 				else
-					queueMsg=`echo "$queueMsg<BR>$UNKNOWN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNKNOWN"`
+					queueMsg=$(echo "$queueMsg<BR>$UNKNOWN_PIC $Qset@$HOST is UNKNOWN")
 					queueTriggered=true;
 		fi
 	done
@@ -229,10 +229,9 @@ get_status()
 get_status > "${PLUGIN_RESULT}"
 
 	# NOW USE THE XYMON COMMAND TO SEND THE DATA ACROSS
-	$XYMON "${XYMONSRV}" "status ${MACHINE}.${TEST} ${COLOR} `$DATE` `cat ${PLUGIN_RESULT}`"
+	$XYMON "${XYMONSRV}" "status ${MACHINE}.${TEST} ${COLOR} $($DATE) $(cat ${PLUGIN_RESULT})"
 	#For testing only
-	#       echo $XYMON "${XYMONSRV}" "status ${MACHINE}.${TEST} ${COLOR} `$DATE` `cat ${PLUGIN_RESULT}`" > /tmp/sgetmp
-
+	#       echo $XYMON "${XYMONSRV}" "status ${MACHINE}.${TEST} ${COLOR} $($DATE) $(cat ${PLUGIN_RESULT})" > /tmp/sgetmp
 
 # Clean up our mess
 # Checking for existence of each file since the whole test may be optional