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'Machine Gun Preacher' has decent first round in limited release
based on the real-life story of thug-turned-preacher Sam Childers, who traveled to Sudan to help children affected by the war there — opened in four theaters and collected $44,000, according to an estimate from distributor Relativity Media. The gives the movie, which played in New York and Los Angeles this weekend, a decent per-theater average of $11,000. Read more from the Los Angeles Times…
For a list of theaters currently scheduled to release the film, visit the official website. To get the film in your area, contact your local theater (try small independent theaters first) to solicit for the film in your area.
Virgin Mobile is donating four water wells to help orphans in Sudan have access to clean, safe water.
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We seem to be losing a lot of hives. some yards fell apart in a matter of 10 days.
any one else seeing this?
top deep plugged with honey and a fist full of bee's
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bad year for mites but seems like there is more to it.
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The map above—from TNT last night—is one of those "who's getting the most buzz" graphics that are as ubiquitous as they are useless. Unfortunately, Houston and Portland both wear red, a nuance lost on whatever computer program generated this image. Better luck next time, computer program!
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Counter-apologetics is the term used to describe the process of providing rational objections to arguments made by religious apologists. While this process could also be called 'apologetics' (based on the strict definition), the terms 'apologetics' and 'apologist' have become virtually synonymous with Christian (or religious) apologetics.
This redefinition carries implications about the burden of proof and additional concerns that seem to demand that a different, yet similar, term be used to describe objections to traditional religious apologetics.


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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tech Tuesday: A New Bilingual Wubbzy App
How many of your children have watched the show "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" on television? I haven't seen the show, but apparently they have a line of apps. And starting today, Wubbzy's Space Adventure will now be available in Spanish, too. Kids will have the option of choosing which language they want to hear or read. The app features three reading models: Three reading modes: Just a Book, Read to Me, and Read & Play.
Their other apps will soon be available in Spanish, too, including Wubbzy's Pirate Treasure, Wubbzy's Train Adventure and Wubbzy's Dinosaur Adventure among others.
Here's a peek at the app (in Spanish):
by Monica
Labels: apps, Reading in Spanish
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aw! my girls love Wubbzy! apps with cartoon characters are always helpful!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Thank you so much for sharing our Wubbzy app! We look forward to releasing all of our apps in Spanish and sharing them with your readers. As a parent struggling to make sure my child is bilingual, this is very important to our company.ReplyDelete
Thank you for posting information on new bilingual Spanish/English "app" for kids and their parents. This new trend will lead to more opportunities for children to become fluent in Spanish and vise versa for those who need to learn English-- as the apps can switch from one language to another. There will be more coming.
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Endless Clients
I am changing careers, being personally mentored by a well-known figure in online marketing. This is my pet project for that mentorship. I'm working to help offline business owners find clients online.
There have been some amazing developments in the last couple years, and after seeing many small businesses struggle, I was struck by how little people know about these new ways to bring in a continuous stream of clients. So, I aim to educate.
I am targeting the owners of small, local businesses. Mainly I'm targeting professional service providers such attorneys and accountants, or plumbers and electricians, though it could include store or restaurant owners. They aren't really looking to 'take their business online' since their clients will always be local. They generally have a website, but it is little more than an online brochure.
Many are young professionals in their 20s looking to establish a client base. The upper range is 40s or 50s, people who have been in business for years, but recognize the need to adapt to the times. They are, on average, not very computer or internet savvy, and many will be in traditionally conservative fields.
So the image I'm going for is simple, clean, friendly, not intimidating. Very Apple-like, with the infinite white background. My site is a place where people who are easily scared-off by tech topics can let their guard down and learn something new, one simple step at a time.
This logo will be used in three places to start: the website, email newsletters, and in a direct mail campaign. It will also be the starting point for designing the private membership area of my site, so I want to get it right.
Text logo. (Endless Clients) Without icon or icon to left side, not above.
Words on single line or split. One idea I'm interested in is the word 'Clients' underneath, offset to the right so the two L's are aligned.
[UPDATE: While I like designs with the two L's aligned, I'm preferring that they stay separated. I'm also interested in seeing some handwriting or italicized fonts so the L's align at an angle. Hope this helps.]
Font: Sans Serif
Style: Balance between suitable for business, and modern rounded corners. Think iPhone/OS X. Many of my clients are professionals, but I'm bringing them to the web, not trying to be square and mimic them.
Colors: I'm open.
VERY IMPORTANT: It needs depth. I'd like it to have either a shadow behind, or a surface reflection (see examples.) It will be used on a clean, white background.
Simplified versions w/o reflection and inverted for black would be nice.
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
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DON'T use this as inspiration for the text, just an example of the shadow.
Example 2: (I really like the reflection here)
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There are minor mistakes in grammar and punctuation. Since you are writing for practice, however, may I propose a second draft. I would like to suggest:
- Everything you write is your opinion implicitly. Do not say "I believe", "I think", "in my opinion". On the other hand, if you have a story about yourself that illustrates a point you are making, don't hesitate to put it in: "I watched XXX once...".
- Each sentence should have a single point. Do not be afraid to use short, simple sentences, especially at the beginning and at the end of your paragraphs. Your first paragraph in particular suffers from overlong thoughts not clearly connected to each other.
- If you must combine your thoughts into compound or complex sentences, punctuate carefully between the clauses. Keep in mind the differences among a colon, semi-colon, and comma.
- Try not to write your paragraphs as a longer version of point-form outlines. In particular, the openings "First, Seccondly, In conclusion" are poor.
- Avoid the word "while". It is not precise. If you mean "although", say although. If you mean "but", say "but". Because "while" is so imprecise, it hides poor logical connections between thoughts. At least one of your "whiles" has this problem.
- Do not "use", ever. Everything you do makes "use" of something. Find more precise words for all of your "uses", "usings", and so on.
- Don't say "one"; nor "he/she". Either of these means you are not writing precisely. "One who needs to buy" is a "prospective buyer", for example. The word "people" is similarly dangerous. Be precise.
- Despite all this, you write very simply and directly. All of these points are things that native speakers struggle with. That is excellent.
If you write a second draft keeping these points in mind, you will have a very good piece.
- Your thesis is that technologies other than television have improved our lives more. Yet you mention only the internet and the mobile phone. Remember that three is the magic number, psychologically. Can you think of another technology?
- If television does not particularly help, does it positively harm? If it does, your argument becomes stronger.
- Could television improve daily life at all, even if superficially? Explicitly arguing against any putative benefits of television would strengthen your essay.
- Since this is a personal answer, can you remember any things that happened to you, to your family or friends, that support every point you make?
- In the end, can you speculate a little how future technologies may evolve? Will they become more like television, or less?
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Awakening the somnolent state
The common thread between our external and internal security predicaments is our approach to time. Most security issues are long-standing and seemingly interminable. If we understood why this is so, we can change it, writes Firdaus Ahmed.
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Klikki is a leading search marketing agency in Scandinavia. We manage the pay-per-click advertising campaigns and search engine optimization campaigns of some of the largest brands in the Nordic region.
Large corporate clients looking to increase their investment and expertise in online media. We are primarily focused on the Nordic region but handle numerous global accounts and are well equipped to handle multi-region accounts.
We are in need of an infographic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inform…n_graphics) which is to be a summary of a blog post we have posted here: http://www.klikki.com/10-commandments
For more examples of infographics check Google image search:
But in essence the idea is to convert information that would otherwise take some time to consume into a visually appealing, easy-to-digest image that is interesting and people are likely to share with others.
Ideally, it would be controversial and include fun facts to increase reader interest. Here's some more examples:
Just to be clear, this request is for the creation of an infographic based on the following blog post:
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The 10 Commandments of Link Building
These Ten Commandments will help you maintain a NATURAL LINK PROFILE which is the path to SEO righteousness and the kingdom of rankings. A natural link profile is how we avert the wrath of Google and pull traffic to a website in biblical proportions.
1. Thou shalt increase the QUANTITY of links and the number of domains linking to your site.
It seems that number of linking domains have increasing importance as that is harder to "game" than just the number of links, so always be looking for new sites to get links from rather than just going back to the same sites you already have links from.
2. Thou shalt favor QUALITY links from authoritative and trustworthy sites.
Make sure you get as many links as possible from:
* pages with high PR
* trusted sites
* government sites
* educational sites
3. Thou shalt use varied ANCHOR TEXT in your links with a bias towards the keywords associated with the landing page.
Anchor text tells the search engines what phrases a page should rank for but if 99% of your links have the same anchor text that will probably send a signal that you are trying to game the results.
4. Thou shalt acquire DEEP LINKS to your interior pages as well as links to your homepage.
You should be trying to get a lot of links to interior pages with optimized anchor text so that your target pages are ranking well for long tail keywords. But let common sense prevail when monitoring your deep link ratio; the litmus test is whether the number represents what could be considered a "natural" link profile.
5. Thou shalt acquire links of VARYING TYPEs
...editorial, press releases, article directories, social media, web 2.0, site directories, news aggregators, forums, blogs, review sites, price comparison sites, etc
6. Thou shalt favor links from sites and pages that are TOPICALLY RELEVANT.
The topical relevancy of the source page is determined primarily by these on-page factors:
* contents of the title tag
* anchor text of all links from the page
* contents of heading tags and bold text
* contents of image alt texts
* contents of the body text
7. Thou shalt favor links from sites that are GEOGRAPHICALLY RELEVANT.
If you are targeting a specific geographical market then it follows that the bulk of your links would come from sites within that market.
8. Thou shalt consider the number and nature of links on the SOURCE PAGE.
If there is a huge number of links from the source page then each link will provide very little value in terms of passing authority.
9. Thou shalt not link to BAD NEIGHBORHOODS.
There are clearly good and bad neighborhoods online in terms of trust and the nature of the content and practices employed on those sites. Linking TO bad neighborhoods is a stronger indicator of association with that part of the internet than receiving links FROM them but you certainly don't want a large percentage of your inbound links to be coming from bad neighborhoods either.
10. Thou shalt not participate in automated or deceptive LINK EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
Link networks and link farms are built with the sole purpose of getting thousands of links for the member sites and more often than not leave a footprint with which Google can detect the member sites.
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Arroyo Dominates
Bronson Arroyo has really struggled against the Phillies in his career but last night, he had the Phillies hitters struggling. Going into the game he was 1-7, the lone win coming on July 22, 2000, working seven innings. He had lost six in a row and only once did he last more than five innings in his 10 starts.
At Citizens Bank Park, he was 0-2 with an 18.00 ERA, 24 hits in 12.1 innings. That changed last night as he retired the first 14 Phillies. Other than Domonic's homer and double, he completely shut down the offense. He didn't work from the stretch until Brown's eighth-inning double.
Bruce's homer in the eighth gave the Reds a 3-1 pad. It was the 22nd homer the Phillies have allowed in the eighth inning this season.
A ninth-inning single sent Arroyo to the showers and brought in Chapman. The Phillies second run was charged to Arroyo. They had the tying run on base when Howard ended the game with a hard line drive to left.
So, the Reds have won two in a row against the Phillies for the first time since Aril 2008 and the first time at Citizens Bank Park since August 2006.
Four-game set ends tonight with a dandy pitching matchup of aces, Cole vs. Cueto.
Down On The Farm
Lehigh Valley won, 1-0, at Rochester on Hector Luna's 1st-inning RBI single. LHS Tom Cochran (8-5) won, 7 innings, 2 hits; 6th save for Jake Diekman. IronPigs trail 2nd-plce Pawtucket by .5 games in the wildcard race.
Reading lost, 2-1, at Harrisburg. CF Tyson Gillies, 3-4, 7th triple. 1B Darin Ruf, 1-4, 30th double; home run streak ended at 3 straight games. RHS Trevor May (9-12) gave up 2 runs (1 earned) in 7, 4-hit innings. He struck out 9. Phillies remain tied with New Britain for a postseason berth.
Clearwater won a doubleheader against Daytona. SS Edgar Duran hit a 2-run homer in the 1st inning in a 2-1 win for RHS Perci Garner (6-9). Duran began the 2nd game with a 3-run homer in the first and 1B Jim Murphy followed with his 16th homer, a 4-2 decision. RHR Ryan O'Sullivan (1-0) picked up his first win with the Phillies. Threshers are 1 game out of first place. They need to win the 2nd half to qualify for the postseason.
Lakewood lost by 2 runs for the 2nd straight night vs. Delmarva, 6-4. C Gabriel Lino, 3-4, 2 RBI. Loss drove them 5 game out of first. They need to win the second half to make the playoffs.
Williamsport won for the 5th time in the last 6 games, 10-6, at Jamestown. SS Roman Quinn 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 3 steals (27 total) and 25th error. 3B Mitch Walding, 3 hits, 2 steals.
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I complimented a guy on his Brompton by saying something like "I like your Brompton" when I think I meant to say something like "I like your bike." I was worried that he was going to prompt me on exactly what aspects of his Brompton I actually liked and my answer would have been its color, a lovely dark green, but luckily, my insane fears of his desire for specificity within my compliment didn't come to fruition.
At the intersction of Vermont and H a passing pedestrians shouted "Helmet" at a woman riding (helmetless) riding in the opposite direction. If his concern was so much for her safety, maybe he should have yelled "Signal" or "Yield" at the driver of the turning SUV.
There were either two bicyclists behind me on 15th or one guy talking into a cell phone. I've noticed a lot of bicyclists lately using their commute time to make phone calls. I find this to be somewhat odd, but maybe because I like to use my bike time as quiet time. It's, sadly, probably the only time I'm not looking at my phone or listening to a podcast or consuming media of some sort or the other.
The Alice Swanson ghost bike is gone. I don't quite remember when I last saw it there. There's still white some stains of white paint on the sidewalk. It reminded me of a Sarajevo Rose.
Now I'm depressed.
Ok, let's finish this thing. Here's a story about how bicyclists run red lights more than drivers do. It's based on this study. Here's my favorite line:
It should be noted that bicycles are not the only one at risk of injuring pedestrians, as the motor vehicles who ran red lights were of equal or greater threat to those legally crossing the street.Equal or greater! Anyway, it's student work (as they might say disparagingly on Project Runway), so make of that what you will. I guess I'm still just tired on the conflation of safety with legality and vice versa.
Cold or no cold, riding a bicycle in sunny weather is pretty fantastic.Riding it in normal people clothes is also pretty great. I sat out the Great Cycle Chic Debates of 2011, because I don't really have very strong opinions about the desirability/importance/undesirability of looking pretty while biking, but I guess insofar as I have any opinion, I guess I'd say this: if you want more people to ride bicycles, don't worry about the clothes they wear or don't wear. Just ride your bike a lot, fully integrate it into how you get around and live your life and when people eventually ask you about your bikey lifestyle (because it almost always comes up) be honest about the costs and benefits. Some will give it a try and that's pretty much all you can ask.


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"Friends" star Matthew Perry has revealed that his former drug abuse left him with no memory of shooting multiple seasons of the hit NBC comedy.
During an interview with BBC Radio 2 on Friday (Perry is currently in London rehearsing for the play "The End of Longing") he was asked to identify his least-favorite episode of "Friends."
"Oh, my goodness. I think the answer is: I don't remember three years of it," replied Perry. "So, none of those. … My answer to your question is: somewhere between [Seasons] 3 and 6."
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Perry struggled with alcohol and prescription medication addiction throughout his time on the show. "A little bit of the time, I was a little out of it, yeah," he told BBC 2.
"The End of Longing" kept Perry from reuniting with his "Friends" co-stars Sunday night, when the remaining cast gathered at a tribute to director James Burrows.
When questioned about the possibility of a scripted "Friends" reunion, Perry hedged his bets.
"I don't know what the price would be," Perry said. "I think the actors would actually be open to it. I do. I think we would be open to doing something, some kind of — maybe some TV special. I don't know about a movie. It's kind of tough, because it ended on such a high note that we don't want to ruin it. ... But I think the cast would be open to doing something like that at some point. We've talked about it a little bit, over dinner ... It's a really good group. There isn't a jerk in the group, and that really saved us for 10 years."


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As I've argued before, Donald Trump can be beaten in 2020.
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Fox News Poll: 71 percent say gun violence a 'major problem' government should address
Most voters think the government needs to address gun violence, including a majority of those living in gun-owning households.
Seventy-one percent of registered voters say gun violence is a major problem that needs attention from the government, according to the latest Fox News Poll. The only issue tested that voters are more concerned about is the opioid addiction crisis, with 79 percent saying it's a major problem. About two-thirds, 65 percent, say the same of climate change. CONT.
Victoria Balara, Fox News
Dinner with the queen was exactly what Trump needed
… The president's polling numbers remain stuck in the political doldrums despite what has been, for the country, a moment of relative peace and prosperity for the first time in many years. Clearly, Trump's style of governing has rubbed enough people the wrong way to cost him the kind of broad popularity we would expect to see in a presidency with a thriving economy.
On the other hand, Republicans can take heart that the public's view of Democrats isn't much better. Both sides are still on topics that are more focused on their base. …
Two-thirds of the way through Trump's first term, voters haven't changed their opinion much about either the president or the Democrats even though they put Democrats back in charge of the House. As the Democratic presidential field steps up its personal attacks on the president, however, this European trip may turn out to be just the kind of turning point Trump and his advisers need to change the political calculus. It gives the Trump team the perfect moment to reshape their communications and scheduling strategy to push the president's approval numbers higher by being president first and candidate second. CONT.
David Winston, Roll Call
The Religious Left Has a Numbers Problem
… The idea that this large and influential "religious right" could be countered by a "religious left" has bounced around for a long time, but has gained currency this year — in part because of the self-identified religiosity of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. …
One of the major challenges faced by any politician interested in a religious left movement is the indisputable fact that there are fewer Americans today who are both highly religious and liberal than there are Americans who are both highly religious and conservative.
Frank Newport, Gallup
Biden's bounce stabilizes, leaving him in an enviable position
… On Tuesday, CNN and its polling partners at SSRS released a new poll of the 2020 Democratic primary field. Former vice president Joe Biden has the support of 32 percent of Democrats, trailed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) with 18 percent. No other candidate is in the double-digits. …
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Why does Biden do so well in this poll? Largely for the same reason he's done well in other polls: solid support from more moderate Democrats while his opponents fight for support from liberals. CONT.
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Russians don't trust Putin as much as they did last year. And they don't trust other politicians, either.
This week, Russian news reported that trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest level in 13 years. Or did it? A monthly poll collected by the Kremlin-friendly polling organization WCIOM has long asked Russians, "Among politicians, who would you trust and who would you not trust to make important government decisions?" In May, just 31 percent listed Putin as a politician they would trust — the lowest figure since 2006.
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Dismayed with the results, the Kremlin asked pollsters to investigate the causes. CONT.
Timothy Frye (Columbia), Monkey Cage
Russians' trust in Putin has plummeted. But that's not the Kremlin's only problem.
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Rumblings from Trump's base could shape Democrats' choice for 2020
President Donald Trump's political base may not be as impregnable as commonly assumed. And that could have big implications not only for the Democrats' strategy against Trump in 2020 but also for their choice of a presidential nominee.
Detailed new research by the Democratic voter-targeting firm Catalist found that the party's big gains in the 2018 congressional election were fueled not only by unusually high turnout among voters sympathetic to the party, but also by larger-than-expected defections from the GOP among voters who had backed Trump two years earlier. PUMA BASKET PLATFORM TRACE JR 366826 02 n.37,5 NUOVE 100% ORIGINALI
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A colleague of a young researcher who died in a UCLA laboratory fire heard her screams as he returned from lunch and saw her engulfed in flames, an investigator said in court Monday.
Wei Feng Chen, a post-doctoral researcher from China, told the investigator that he was working in the same lab as 23-year-old Sheharbano "Sheri" Sangji on Dec. 29, 2008, when he heard her screams and saw her on fire.
"He first attempted to extinguish the flames by taking off his lab coat and wrapping her in it," the investigator, Brian Baudendistel, testified.
But the lab coat caught fire.
Chen then asked her to sit on the floor and he poured water on her, Baudendistel said.
Another assistant who came upon the scene called 911 and fire personnel quickly arrived.
Baudendistel's testimony at Monday's preliminary hearing will determine whether chemistry professor Patrick Harran will stand trial on charges that he failed to provide safety instructions and equipment for his lab researchers.
He is charged with willful violation of occupational safety and health standards causing the death of an employee.
Harran claims the fire was an accident. He could be sentenced to 4 years in prison if convicted.
Baudendistel, an investigator with California's occupational safety agency, interviewed Chen through a Mandarin Chinese interpreter.
He said Chen told him he received no safety training or equipment when he joined the lab and mostly worked by himself because he spoke no English.
A central focus of questioning by Deputy District Attorney Craig Hum was the fact that Sangji wasn't wearing a lab coat or any other protective clothing while working on a research project aimed at developing a new diet drug.
Sangji was transferring a chemical from one sealed container to another when a plastic syringe came apart in her hands and the chemical spilled, igniting on contact with the air.
The investigator said some of those he interviewed said the syringe being used by Sangji was too short to contain the liquid she planned to transfer.
Sangji's sweater melted into her skin and she suffered burns over nearly half her body. She died 18 days after the incident.
UCLA has since instituted more rigorous lab inspections, issued more fire-resistant lab coats, offered enhanced training in the use of air-sensitive chemicals and established a Center for Lab Safety.
Baudendistel said Sangji, who had a bachelor's degree in chemistry, was hired when she applied for a job advertised by Harran. Prosecutors claim she wasn't adequately trained, although UCLA officials have disputed that.
The university, which is providing Harran's defense, has also said that Sangji chose not wear a lab coat. Charges against the university regents were dismissed.
Harran's attorney, Thomas O'Brien, declined comment outside court after Monday's hearing.


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It really is Pregnancy Day
Posh, Marion, nothing slamdunk but speculative anyway on Kate Moss, and now confirmed – Owen Wilson and his girlfriend Jade Duell are pregnant. It's Pregnancy Day. His rep confirmed the news to EW.com.
No idea who Jade Duell is. But Owen was shooting a movie here in Vancouver last summer and I posted these shots – see below – of him hiking Grouse Mountain with an unidentified woman purported to be his gf. My favourite part of this story is that after I wrote the bit about the mystery girlfriend – the original article is here – several know-it-allers emailed insisting that my eyes were bugging because they thought the woman in question was Woody Harrelson's wife. My eyes weren't bugging. And even if they were bugged I could still tell the difference between Asians.
Also attached – a picture of Woody with his wife Laura at the Golden Globes last year.
Photos from PUNKD Images and Wenn.com


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It's pretty, then it's dreary, then it's pretty, then it's dreary, then it's....
You know how it is! We have nothing to complain about, for it has been beautiful with all of the blossoms coming out seemingly all at once. Now, it's a bit chilly. Just a bit...
Mr. Kerry and I have had quite a few adventures over the past few weeks - and they have all been good. Well, mostly.
I have had to have a lot of blood work done, and I guess I'm not done yet. I have extensive bruising on my forearms. They look similar to what an older person who is on coumadin gets - bright and dark red splotches. It is actually quite atrocious, and occurs when Mr. Eddie puts his paw on me (I have a cute little pawprint) and or even just putting on clothes. Two of my doctors are aggressively researching this, and have been in contact with labs and drug representatives concerning it.
I'll be fine.
We have spent a couple of days with Fern, and are planning on spending some more with her. It is quite overwhelming when she has to do some needed things alone. Mr. Kerry is tall and can reach things easily. Me - I just do what I'm told.
The temple is on hiatus right now for deep cleaning and repairs. This past Friday, Kerry and I seemed kind of lost, for we're not usually in town on Friday. We went to lunch with Dave and Waunita Wharton and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Later that evening, we served dinner to the missionaries here at the house. They LOVED all of our church books. We ended up giving them several. They will be put to good use.
I also began teaching genealogy classes in Bucyrus for the 16th year! They had a certain number that signed up, but ended up with twice as many walk-ins! It was standing-room only. I think they enjoyed it. I will finish up tomorrow night.
On one of the Saturdays, I planned on attending a program on the Civil War at OGS (Ohio Genealogical Society). That morning, friend Natalie called me in desperation. The speaker had the flu. Could I possibly...
Of course. Natalie has done so many things for me. How could I say no? I think they enjoyed that program, too.
Yesterday, I spent the day teaching at an all day conference in Piqua, OH. I didn't know too much about Piqua, but it is a charming town that was home of the Mills Brothers (a doo-wop group). The building I was in was breathtaking! It was a hotel that had been built in the 1890's that had fallen into disrepair. When they restored it, it went back to its original beauty. Part of it is now the public library and a conference center.
The beautiful Fort Piqua Public Library and Conference Center
Beautiful stained glass in the ballroom and the stairwells, where there is pure white marble steps.
The orchestra pit above the ballroom
Handpainted china from the 1920's
Kerry had a delightful time in the library while I taught.
In the evening, we turned into giddy grandparents. We drove a short distance to Jordan and Melissa's and spent a WONDERFUL time playing, tickling, laughing, playing hide and seek, getting my hair tousled, looking at their treasures, and eating at a Chinese buffet. We also visited with Jordan and Melissa, so they wouldn't feel left out. Those little people just melt my heart - I mean the grandboys.Kerry and I meandered home from Fern's last week, taking in some of the beauty on the shores of Lake Erie. This is especially important as I am getting ready for my webinar in June.
Marblehead Lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie


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One of the best ways to cut down on the amount of plastic that you use day-to-day is to carry around your own refillable bottle. I've rocked both Sigg and Nalgenes over the years but have settled into using a random assortment of Nalgenes that I got for free at a PR event last year. They work — they hold enough water, have easy-to-open lids, are simple to clean, and look cool to boot.
Nalgene recently sent me some of their new bottles to give away to my readers, so this is your chance to win a sweet new Nalgene for yourself and three for your pals. Here is how I'm giving these suckers away:
I will use a 20-sided die (left over from my geekier D&D days ... mine isn't actually gold) and roll it once after 20 unique individuals have left a comment on this post answering my question found below. The first person leaving their answer will be assigned #1, the 20th person will get #20, and whoever's number comes up on the dice roll wins. Couldn't be simpler.
It could take an hour to fill those 20 spots, it could take a few days, but when we hit #20, I'll roll the die, pick a winner, and mail off the Nalgenes. (UPDATE: We have a winner, scroll down)
So, here's the question, answer this in comments for a chance to win the Nalgenes: How has the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected the way you think about oil?
Nice and open-ended, just leave a comment to enter. Keep it short and sweet; I'll select and highlight the best ones for a later post.
Please leave your first name and last initial in your comment, I'll have the winner contact me with an address where I can mail the four Nalgenes to.
Here's how I'd comment, if I were able to do so:
"The oil spill in the Gulf has firmed up my opposition to deep water offshore drilling and made me think a lot about the true costs of fossil fuels. We can't keep externalizing the costs of oil, natural gas, and coal. - Shea G."
Check out Nalgene's Least Wasteful Cities project.
Full Disclosure: Nalgene sent me six bottles, I'm keeping two and giving four away to readers. Like I said in my post, they also gave me a bunch of bottles for free (through a PR agency) at an event last year.
Update: We have a winner!!! Here's how I assigned the numbers: #1- Jonathan Wondrusch, #2- Mary G., #3- Kimberly Madrigal, #4- Ellie, #5- Lin W, #6- Sam Kigar, #7- Jonathan O, #8- Amy Berry, #9- Todd S, #10- Lynn L, #11- Jonathan Gilbert, #12- Robert McDonough, #13- Philip Proefrock, #14- Nicole Z, #15- Shannon M, #16- Spencer, #17- Maijaliisa, #18- Pieter Damsteegt, #19- James B., #20- Araceli Linn
I gave my 20 sided dice a roll and #2 came up. Congrats to Mary G. for winning the four Nalgene bottles!
Mary, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can work out how I can get these Nalgenes to you.
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The UI Thread
The UI thread, the main thread of the GUI Application, handles user input and renders UI elements. It starts the Worker thread when the user clicks the Start button, and updates the progress bar when it gets a
WM_USER_PROGRESS_MSG_RECEIVED message.
The Worker Thread
The Worker thread launches the Code Analyzer process and passes it a command-line string containing the input directory, Progress Message pipe name, and other parameters. The Worker thread is the pipe server for the Progress Message named pipe. It creates a synchronous named pipe by calling the
CreateNamedPipe API and specifying
PIPE_WAIT mode. It establishes itself as the pipe server by calling
ConnectNamedPipe, which blocks until a client connects to the pipe; the Code Analyzer is waiting to connect as explained below.
The Worker thread then performs these steps repeatedly:
- Call
ReadFileon the pipe; this blocks until a message arrives or the client disconnects.
- Deserialize the progress message. Serialization is explained below.
- Send the deserialized progress data to the GUI Application's main window using the
SendMessageWindows API and a custom Windows message.
SendMessageblocks until the UI thread has processed the message, so passing a pointer to the progress data is thread-safe. Alternatively, the Worker thread could notify the UI by calling
PostMessage, passing data in a heap-allocated buffer for thread safety.
This loop exits when the client disconnects from the pipe. The Worker thread then waits for the Code Analyzer process to exit by calling the
WaitForSingleObject API. The Worker thread gets the Code Analyzer's exit code, notifies the UI thread via a custom Windows message, and exits.
The Code Analyzer Thread
The Code Analyzer thread is the main thread of the Code Analyzer program. It gets the name of the progress message pipe via a
CreateProcess parameter, and connects as a client by calling the
Connect() method of the
NamedPipeClientStream .NET class. It analyzes files one by one, periodically writing a progress message to the named pipe. When it finishes, it closes its connection to the named pipe, sets a success or failure exit code, and exits.
One problem I grappled with was how to connect the client and server to the pipe, since both API functions block and must be done in a certain order. Before a client can connect, a pipe server must make the pipe available by calling
ConnectNamedPipe. How could I get the Code Analyzer to connect as the client after the GUI Application calls
ConnectNamedPipe given that the latter blocks until a client connects? My solution to this Catch 22 was to use an overloaded
Connect method of the .NET
NamedPipeClientStream class that takes a parameter for "the number of milliseconds to wait for the [pipe] server to respond." When the Code Analyzer calls this
Connect method, it waits for a few seconds if necessary for the GUI Application to make the pipe available.
The GUI Application creates the pipe by calling
CreateNamedPipe and indicates with the
PIPE_TYPE_MESSAGE and
PIPE_READMODE_MESSAGE flags that data will be in message form. Each progress message has several elements, such as percent complete, elapsed time, subdirectory path, etc., and must be serialized in a way that can be deserialized later. The Code Analyzer serializes each element as a string using .NET
PipeStream and
StreamWriter objects. The GUI Application calls
ReadFile to read the pipe's contents into a buffer and parses the buffer to deserialize each progress message element. The Code Analyzer writes only one progress message at a time; it waits for the pipe to drain before writing the next progress message, but rarely waits because UI updates are quicker than code analysis.
Using an Asynchronous Named Pipe for Stop Notification
A user can click the GUI Application's Stop button at any time (that is, asynchronously). I used an asynchronous named pipe to send the stop request to the Code Analyzer as shown in Figure 3. A second thread in the Code Analyzer called the Stop Request Handler monitors the pipe for a "STOP" message.
The UI Thread
The UI thread creates the Stop Message Named Pipe by calling
CreateNamedPipe, specifying
FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED to make it asynchronous. The UI thread establishes itself as the pipe server by calling
ConnectNamedPipe, which is non-blocking for asynchronous pipes, then starts the Worker thread. If the user clicks the Stop button, the UI thread notifies the Code Analyzer by writing "STOP" to the Stop Message Named Pipe.
The Worker Thread
The Worker Thread functions as described in the previous section.
The Stop Request Handler Thread
Writing code that reads from an asynchronous named pipe may sound daunting, but .NET makes it easy. The Code Analyzer creates a
NamedPipeClientStream for the Stop Message Named Pipe and begins an asynchronous read operation by calling its
BeginRead method. If data arrives on the pipe, .NET reads it to a buffer and calls
ListenForStopMsgCallback on the Stop Request Handler Thread. If the message is the string "STOP,"
ListenForStopMsgCallback sets the
StopRequested flag to
true, notifying the Code Analyzer to stop.
The Code Analyzer Thread
The Code Analyzer should stop processing files if "STOP" arrives on the Stop Message Named Pipe. The Code Analyzer thread periodically checks the
StopRequested flag and, if
true, stops analyzing files and terminates with a suitable exit code.
This article shows how a Windows application can communicate with a .NET console application using named pipes. The devil is in the details, especially when writing software. Code is provided, along with notes, demonstrating the techniques discussed in this article. Writing this code was a fun challenge, particularly the multi-threaded pipe access, and I found that .NET made it easier to work with named pipes. I hope you find this article helpful if you're considering using named pipes in your applications.
I wish to thank Bob Zeidman for his support and inspiration for this article. Thanks also to Bob and my colleagues Nik Baer, Larry Melling, and Michael Everest for their technical and editorial reviews and suggestions.
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Jim Zamiska is a software engineer and project manager with a background in Microsoft technologies.


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How To Lock Down Your Windows XP Box
By Frudo
This paper is going to show you how to secure your Windows XP box, both home and professional editions. I will make a note when something is useful only for a specific edition. It is geared towards people who aren't on a network, as a lot of network services will be disabled, but if you need a specific service running (such as NetBIOS or Active Directory), then you'll want to leave it running, naturally. Some of the topics covered in this paper include the following:
Disabling Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Disabling Remote Assistance/Desktop/Registry
Disabling the Guest account
Renaming the Administrator account
Setting up a bogus Administrator account
Disabling NetBIOS
Disabling Active Directory
Enabling NTFS and EFS file systems
Encrypting the temp directory
Disabling unnecessary services
Enabling auditing
There will be more topics covered. That list was just to give you an idea of what is to come. So, without wasting any more of your time, let's get started.
Disabling Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
A big service that can leave you extremely vulnerable to attacks is the Universal Plug and Play service. UPnP is actually Network Plug and Play. UPnP is a set of communications protocol standards that allow networked TCP/IP devices to announce their presence to all other devices on the network and to then interoperate in a flexible and pre-defined fashion. There is no reason to use this if you're not on a network. If you are on a network then you only need to use UPnP if you have any UPnP devices. If you aren't sure, chances are you don't. And if you don't have any UPnP devices, you don't need to be listening for other UPnP systems to talk to.
UPnP listens for connections on TCP port 5000 and UDP port 1900. To see if UPnP is running on your computer click Start -> Run and type 'cmd'. Then type 'netstat -an'. This will show all active connections whether they are established or simply listening for a connection. Under the section 'Local Address' you will see your IP address followed by a colon followed by the port number. So if you have UPnP running you will see '127.0.0.1:5000' and '127.0.0.1:1900' (substitute 127.0.0.1 for your IP address if you're online at the moment or if you're on a LAN). If you see that, shut down UPnP as explained in the next paragraph.
To disable UPnP click Start -> Run and then type 'services.msc'. Find the service labeled 'Universal Plug and Play Device Host', right-click on it, and select Properties. Under the 'Service status:' area, click the Stop button. Under the 'Startup type:' drop-down box, select Disabled. Now disable 'SSDP Discovery Service' the same way. This is the other part of UPnP. Once these two services are stopped, UPnP is gone.
Disabling Remote Assistance/Desktop
Disabling Remote Assistance/Desktop is simple. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop (or click the System icon from within the Control Panel). Then click on the Remote tab. Uncheck the two check boxes that are there. Nobody needs (or uses, for that matter) Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop.
NOTE: Remote Desktop is only available in the professional edition.
To disable Remote Registry click Start -> Run and then type 'services.msc'. Find Remote Registry and disable it like you did with UPnP. Disable Remote Desktop Help Session Manager while you're at it (if you're using the professional edition).
Disabling the Guest account
The Guest account is just plain stupid. There is no reason to have it enabled. In the control panel double-click the User Accounts icon. By default the Guest account is disabled. If it is then it will be grayed out. If it's not, click on it. By the way, you will either need to be logged on as the Administrator or you will need to be in the administrator group to disable it. Click the link to turn off the Guest account. Pretty easy.
Renaming the Administrator account (pro edition only)
In the control panel double-click the Administrative Tools icon (you may need to click the 'Switch to Classic View' link at the left of the icons if you can't find it). Then double-click the Computer Management icon. Now select 'Local Users and Groups' and a list of users and groups will show up in the pane to the right. Right-click on the Administrator account and select Rename. Do NOT disable this account.
While you're here though, for added security, go ahead and rename the Guest account to something stupid like Printer or Bob or something else. No need for people to even know you have a Guest account.
I would suggest deleting the account, but I'm not sure if any processes require it for anything. Some things may need to be run under this account just like some things under Linux need to be run under the 'nobody' account (like the updatedb program). And just for your information, renaming the Guest account won't have any effect on things since the account ID is what gets used.
Renaming the Owner account (home edition only)
From the control panel select User Accounts. Choose the 'Owner' account and select 'Change my name.' and pick a name like Jack, Jill, Fred, or something that sounds like a normal user account.
By default the home edition does not force you to create a password on this account (WHAT?!). Select the account again and click 'Create a password.' and make sure it is a secure password.
Setting up a bogus Administrator (or Owner) account
Since the real Administrator account has been renamed, why not give crackers a difficult time by creating a bogus Administrator/Owner account to play with? Create the account like you would any other account, but make sure you don't give it administrator privileges. And then give it a 50+ character password just to irritate the crackers (you know they'll never crack it). Sometimes the simplest things can make you so much more secure.
Disabling NetBIOS
NetBIOS is just another way of saying Exploit World. Disable it. If you're on a network and need to share files and/or printers there are other ways to do it. If you're on a Windows + Linux network you might want to consider using Samba. If you're on a Windows + Windows network you can use FTP to transfer files and create a special directory that contains your printer and export it to the rest of the network. Just search Google for other methods. You'll find a ton of more secure methods.
Click Start -> Settings -> Network Connections. Select your connection and then right-click on it and view the Properties. Click on the Networking tab. If you see something called 'File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks' (or something about sharing files and printers), either uncheck the box beside it or completely uninstall it. Leave this window open for the next section.
Enabling Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)
From your network connections' properties window, click on the Advanced tab. Under the Internet Connection Firewall area, check the box that says 'Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet.' (if it isn't already checked). You should feel a bit more secure now.
Disabling Active Directory
Active Directory performs almost the exact same functions as NetBIOS, and from what I've read from various places, it provides even more information about your computer than NetBIOS does. If you aren't sharing files and printers, I suggest disabling it. To disable Active Directory, click Start -> Run and type 'regedit'. If you don't know anything about regedit, don't modify anything except what I tell you to. If you do, you might end up with some serious problems. To be safe, back-up your registry first.
Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> System -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> NetBT -> Parameters. In the right pane you should see a key called 'TransportBindName' and it should contain the value '\Device\'. Right click on this key and select Modify. Delete that value and then click OK. When you restart your computer Active Directory will be disabled.
Note that this is required if you are using the Microsoft Client or if you are making outbound drive mapping connections to other Windows computers on a network (i.e. using File and Print Sharing).
In case you're wondering, Active Directory runs on TCP port 445. You can see whether it has been disabled or is still enabled by using the command 'netstat -an' from a command prompt.
Password protect your screensaver
Not so important perhaps for home users but it does stop people from looking at your screen. Once again this is a basic security step that is often circumvented by users. Choose the blank screensaver or logon screensaver. Avoid the OpenGL and graphic intensive program that eat CPU and memory.
Enabling NTFS and EFS file systems
NOTE: EFS is only available in the professional edition and on NTFS partitions.
Open up My Computer, right-click on a drive, and select Properties. If you are using NTFS already, you can skip this part (but start reading again when I get to the EFS part). If you are using FAT or some version of FAT, you should convert to NTFS.
Why would you want to do this? Basically, NTFS is more secure and reliable than FAT (I'm not going to go into all of the specifics). And it's a journaled file system, so you don't need to worry about your system becoming fragmented.
To convert, for example, your C drive to NTFS click Start -> Run and type 'cmd'. Then enter the command 'convert c: /fs:ntfs'. You will have to reboot your computer (I don't remember how many times) before the conversion program is finished. Do this for all of your partitions.
After you have done this you will need to check the permissions since these are often set to EVERYONE by this process. Just change this to Authenticated Users with the same rights from the Properties -> Security tab for that drive.
Setting up EFS is simple, because it's already done for you. Don't you just love it when the good features are turned on by default? Anyways, since it's done for you I'll show you how to use it. Before you use EFS however, you may need to turn of simple file sharing (SFS). To do this select Tools -> Folder Options and then click the View tab. In the 'Advanced settings:' area, scroll down until you see 'Use simple file sharing (Recommended)' and uncheck the checkbox (if it's checked). Now you can continue.
To encrypt a file you first need to open up Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer!) so that you can find the file to be encrypted.
Locate the file that you want, right-click the file, and then click Properties. On the General tab click Advanced. Under Compress or Encrypt attributes, select the 'Encrypt contents to secure data' check box and then click OK. If the file is located in an unencrypted folder you receive an Encryption Warning dialog box. Use one of the following steps if you get this dialog box:
-If you want to encrypt only the file, click 'Encrypt the file only', and then click OK.
-If you want to encrypt the file and the folder in which it is located, click 'Encrypt the file and the parent folder', and then click OK.
Other users cannot copy/move or view the file or folder. Pretty easy, huh? Encrypting a folder is done the same way. Once you have a file/folder encrypted you might want to be able to share that file/folder with another user.
Right-click the encrypted file and then click Properties. Click the General tab (if it is not already selected) and then click Advanced. Click Details -> Add. Select the user you want to share access to the encrypted file with and then click OK. That's all there is to EFS.
Encrypting the temp directory (pro edition only)
Since this is the directory where your applications store their temp info, and since some of this info could be harmful if obtained by an attacker (such as passwords, usernames, etc), you should encrypt this directory. This also prevents race condition attacks on temp files.
Disabling default shares
There are certain shares created on your system by default such as IPC$, ADMIN$, FAX$, PRINT$, the NETLOGON share, and others. You only really need to worry about keeping these if you are on a network. In case you've never actually seen the ADMIN$ share, it's created when you map a drive to the system root folder (%SYSTEMROOT%).
From the control panel select Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. You will see in the left pane an icon labeled Shared Folders. Click on it and in the right pane double-click on the Shares icon. Right-click on the share(s) you want to disable, select Stop and then click OK.
By default, any shares such as C$, D$, ADMIN$ and any other administrative shares that are stopped are recreated when the machine reboots. To prevent this from happening click Start -> Run and then type 'regedit'. Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> System -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> LanmanServer -> Parameters. Right-click on the key AutoShareServer and set the value to 0. If you are not setup as a server and are setup as a workstation, the key you need to change will be named AutoShareWks. If the key isn't present you need to create it by right-clicking in the right pane and selecting New -> DWORD Value. Create the AutoShareWks or AutoShareServer key as appropriate.
Disabling unnecessary services
Go to Start -> Run and type 'services.msc'. I'm not going to explain every service, but here's a list of services that are suggested you disable:
Alerter, Application Management, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, ClipBook, COM+ System Application, Computer Browser, Cryptographic Services (has nothing to do with EFS), DHCP Client (unless you know you need this), Distributed Link Tracking Client, Distributed Transaction Coordinator, DNS Client (only keep if you use IPSec), Error Reporting Service (yeah, like you need this), Help and Support (do you really need this?), Indexing Service (can we say resource hog? lol), Logical Disk Manager, Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service, Messenger (nothing to do with instant messangers), MS Software Shadow Copy Provider, NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing, Network DDE, Network DDE DSDM, Network Location Awareness (only keep this if you use ICF or ICS), Performance Logs and Alerts, Portable Media Serial Number, QoS RSVP, Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (if you didn't disable it earlier), Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator (do NOT disable the normal RPC service!!!), Secondary Logon (unless you use it), Security Accounts Manager (only required by IIS Admin), Smart Card, Smart Card Helper, System Event Notification, Task Scheduler (unless you use it), TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service, Telnet (not available on home edition), Terminal Services, Uninterruptible Power Supply (unless you need it), Upload Manager, Volume Shadow Copy, WebClient, Windows Image Acquisition (unless you have a scanner/camera), Windows Time, Wireless Zero Configuration, and finally WMI Performance Adapter.
Now that's a lot of unnecessary services. Not only are some of these services vulnerable to attacks, but you'll have a faster boot time with all that junk disabled and a slightly faster system since things like the Indexing Service really eat your memory up. My system only has 15/79 services running (things like PnP, Windows Audio, etc).
Disabling Distributed COM (DCOM)
Ever notice that TCP port 135 when you issue the 'netstat -an' command? That's Distributed COM. Having trouble getting rid of it? hehehehe
The best way to disable DCOM is in the registry. Click Start -> Run and type 'regedit'. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Microsoft -> OLE. Change the key EnableDCOM from having a value of Y to having a value of N. Reboot your maching and issue the 'netstat -an' command again. TCP port 135 should not show up.
This port 135 is TCP. Do not confuse this with the UDP port 135. UDP port 135 is used by Messanger, and if you turn off this service you won't be able to be exploited with that pop-up exploit.
Enabling auditing
Auditing is something most people either don't want to do because it seems boring or because they are scared of the word. If you want to make sure your security is being maintaned you need to enable auditing. And it's not difficult either. To enable auditing just click Start -> Run and type 'secpol.msc'. Under 'Local Policies' select 'Audit Policy'. Enable auditing for anything you want to keep an eye on, such as bad login attempts, successful login attempts, or whatever. Since each item has a different value of importance when related to security for each person, you just have to set what you want to audit and disable the rest.
Finally, you need to download the latest Service Pack and any extra updates Microsoft provides through the Windows Update. A lot of these updates fix things like remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities and provide fixes to little bugs that can really become annoying. Most of these you can't fix yourself, so just take a little time to download the patches, service packs, security updates, etc.
You might also want to think about running a firewall such as ZoneAlarm or Tiny Personal Firewall which can both be found from google. From the scans I've run against my system, having a firewall is pointless if you use most of the methods described in this paper. But if you're extra paranoid, as I am, run a firewall.
This paper was just a brief overview of how to secure your computer. There are lots of other things you could do to secure your computer even further, but I didn't want this paper getting too long.
To test your security you can download the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) application from the Microsoft website at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre.../mbsahome.asp. It's only 2.7M so there's no reason why you can't download it.


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Competing in an early pairing, Ter Mors turned in a stunning time of 1 minute, 53.51 seconds, an Olympic record and the second-fastest ever at sea level. The only skater to go quicker was Wust at the Dutch Olympic trials in December.
Wust settled for silver this time in 1:54.09, with the bronze going to Lotte van Beek in 1:54.54.
Ter Mors just missed a short track medal Saturday, finishing fourth in the 1,500 at the Iceberg Skating Palace next door. She has another chance in the 1,000, which begins Tuesday.
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Flat Out followed up his solid place finish behind Tizway in the G1 Whitney with another runner-up effort in the Woodward. He seemed a bit uncomfortable racing wide and in between horses on the backstretch and found his best stride late. He romped earlier this year in the G2 Suburban at Belmont and his preferred wide, sweeping style works well at Big Sandy. The G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup and a rematch with top dog Tizway on October 1 is up next.
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Acclamation got away with soft splits and held Twirling Candy safe in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug 28.
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Talented late running filly Blind Luck passed on the Del Mar showcase and is expected to go next in the Lady's Secret at Santa Anita or Beldame at Belmont, both on Oct 1. She worked 4f in :47.40 at Hollywood Park on Sept 8.
I have been covering the 3-year-old-crop of 2011 on Pick 6 Blog since last September and posted my latest Top 10 list on Sept 8.
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Argument IN FAVOR OF Proposition 1
Proposition 1: Our Schools Are In Trouble.
Years of stagnant or decreasing funding means our local schools and kids across Idaho are missing opportunities and falling behind:
In every part of Idaho, this harms our kids' chances at success and Idaho's ability to prosper:
This is unacceptable. Educating our children and providing enough teachers, up-to-date learning materials and safe classrooms should be our highest priority.
Proposition 1: Money for What Students Need, with Accountability and
Proposition 1 - The Idaho Local Public School Investment Act - increases education funding for all Idaho public schools by adding 1% back to the state sales tax, returning it to 6% from 5%. The increase can only go to public school funding. If the legislature takes the penny for another purpose? They must replace the funding with an alternative source without harming other critical services.
Proposition 1 requires 100% of the additional revenue generated be spent on classroom instruction and support. Local school districts must choose from a specific menu of nine areas to spend the money and must issue an annual report to the public showing these funds were used as intended.
Proposition 1:
Maintains or Lowers Class Size
Attracts and Retains Highly Qualified Teachers & School Staff
Helps Provide a Quality Education for All Public School Students
Proposition 1 makes our kids' education a bigger priority. Every Idaho public school benefits. Local schools will have adequate and stable funding to provide kids with the textbooks, teachers and technology they need to compete in tomorrow's job market. ;
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Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Proposition 1
The Idaho Education Association is lying in order to get you to support a 20 percent increase in the sales tax.
Idaho's public schools receive more money each and every year. Our public schools now receive $1.03 billion from the state. So why would the teacher's union lie in order to get money for public schools? And why has the teacher's union used token arguments about a lack of books to convince you that we need to raise the sales tax? Why would the Idaho Education Association be willing to raise other taxes - including the property tax - for its cause?
The fact of the matter is, the teacher's union wants this tax increase to pay for teacher raises. That is obvious from the fact that the union has failed to mention this as being one of the possible uses of the sales tax increase. In fact, the Idaho education Association's Proposition One doesn't require schools that need books, to buy books. Already, money going to schools to pay for supplies is being siphoned off to pay for teacher salaries. Recently, the teacher's union forced the Meridian School District to forgo buying new books and supplies in order to pay for teacher raises.
This kind of tax and spend policy has worked so well in some school districts, the Idaho Education Association wants you to support it on a statewide bases. The losers in this arrangement will be our kids. Please protect Idaho's children by voting against the teacher's union and Proposition One.
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