Archive for June 20th, 2008
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by Paul Wilcox
By now most users are aware of the need to implement antivirus software on individual systems. But a large percentage of the hardware and software used to provide something for those users to use resides outside them. What are they and what can be done to protect them from virus attacks?
Virus attacks aren’t limited to desktop PC’s. The computer servers that operate websites, email and other internet services are also vulnerable.
Servers are usually substantially the same as PC’s only with more memory, disk space and processors. Web servers house web pages and programs for Internet users, e-mail servers store, send and receive e-mail, and file and ftp servers make possible storage and distribution of all manner of files for other systems. Routers are simply specialized computers, with proprietary operating systems, for routing network traffic.
Because they really run the same kind of stuff as a desktop system, they’re also vulnerable to attack and need to be protected with similar methods. They need to be running antivirus software and firewalls to avoid being infected.
What Other Options Are There?
Since servers and routers provide services to multiple, sometimes thousands, of user systems they’re more frequently attacked. Users can help administrators of these systems by keeping their own systems clean and refraining from passing on viruses to others across them. Administrators can help themselves by forgoing the temptation to use them as personal computers with full e-mail clients, word processing software, and fully enabled browsers.
When you keep your computer protect against online security threats, you’re helping to minimize the target area for hackers. It’s also necessary to keep your computer updated with the latest operating system and browser patches. You may even want to consider running a more secure web browser, such as Firefox, instead of Internet Explorer.
Users and administrators should avoid using bootable CD’s and DVD’s that haven’t been virus scanned after being burned with desired software and files. Sometimes the process that creates them propagates viruses, just as floppy disks did some years ago.
Finally, if you use FTP for transferring files, you need to consider switching to a more secure alternative. FTP sends all passwords unencrypted so if someone is able to intercept your internet connection, they can easily get your password.
Users need to take responsibility for making sure a network is secure - not just the system administrators. System admins have many tasks on their plate and they’re not always able to respond to security risks as quickly as they should.
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by Rebecca Foxton
Look no further than Advantage for cats if your cat has a persistent or even a new flea issue.
With a 98-100% efficacy against fleas, but totally safe (it comes with EPA and FDA backing), it is a brilliant choice against fleas.
Advantage is a brand name you can trust, made by pharmaceutical giant Bayer, and one it makes sense to invest in.
All you need to do to to spot it onto the back of the neck once a month - Advantage is that easy to use.
Just part the hair between the shoulder blades and apply the whole dose. It’s that easy!
Then you can relax for the month, knowing that Advantage has the flea problem covered.
Better still it is water resistant so don’t worry if your moggy gets wet in a storm, Advantage is still working!
Oral medications can be hard to administer and some cats really dislike collars around their necks, not to discount the possibility of strangulation, so Advantage is a perfect solution.
It’s effective! The moment you put Advantage on your cat, it starts working and within minutes fleas stop biting. 98%-100% of fleas are dispatched within 12 hours.
Imidacloprid is the active agent in Advantage, making your cat’s flea problems history. That’s good news for both you and the feline in your life.
It is suitable for most cats, only those over 9lbs or under 8 weeks of age cannot be treated, so it’s good news all round.
Cats who have trouble with allergic reactions in the form of flea allergy dermatitis might be good candidates for Advantage for cats, as there is less occurrence of this kind of condition.
Advantage Feline formula is not effective against ticks however, so if you have a cat with a tick problem your should look for alternative treatment.
Vets recommend and sell Advantage so you can rest assured you are dealing with professional quality meds. Cheap brands provide cheap treatment which may not be as effective in the long run.
We all hate fleas your cat included, but did you know that they can spread disease and cause skin problems? Your cat’s fur is a breeding ground for fleas, and they can in bad cases start to infest your house.
Advantage flea treatment takes care of this problem without fuss or stress. It’s the obvious solution.
Advantage for Cats is a real surefire way to eradicate fleas from your pet and home.
by Hispanic
The enlargement of breasts in men is not a funny condition. A man with large breasts will be subjected to a lot of teasing and public humiliation. There are cases when this condition makes a man lose all his confidence as he is quite afraid to face the public with his prominent breasts. Thanks to the concerned efforts of lingerie manufacturers, the male bra was produced. You can finally go on and live a normal life with a good-fitting male bra.
The male bra is a garment that is made to conceal male breasts. It works just like the brasseries of women as it comes with various measurements and cup sizes. Though unlike female bras, the male bra aims to flatten breasts rather than lift them.
Finding your cup size is a bit tricky and the best way to determine it is through a little trial and error. Try different cup sizes in the fitting room of a male bra store until you find the cup size that fits you best. From that point, you can purchase a male bra that completely conforms to th size of your breasts.
Another thing you can do to make your search for bras easier is to ask for assistance. This may be from your female friends who wear bras or other men who have experience in shopping for bras for men. This is a way for you to be better guided in finding your own set of bras. Tagging a friend along also makes shopping more comfortable and less stressful.
To narrow down your choices further, you can go to an online forum for male bras. You will find a lot of people who share your condition as they relay and inform people about the best male bras in the market. Some of those people will even give you detailed accounts on each male bra model. From that point on, you will have a clear idea on what brand and model to purchase once you get to a shopping center.
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by SFXsource
Editing your raw audio recordings into professional quality sound effects is the step that takes place after the initial recording period. Hunt down an audio editing software that has eqs, the ability to cut audio, normalization, and fade in/out capabilites. You may use either a freeware readily found online or purchase one of the many digital audio workstations (DAW) available on the web.
First import all of your raw .wav recordings into the software of your choice. Try to import 40 or so for efficiency, though you may attack one at a time, and solo each track for editing which mutes all tracks except the one with which you are working. Now you are ready to edit your sounds and then bounce them into completed sound effects. The following points will assist the quality and efficiency of your work.
1. Use normalization on each recorded sample first. Normalization increases the amplitude of each .wav file, in other works amps the volume as loud as can be.
2. Secondly, some frequencies may affect the quality of your sound effect and you should use eq to eradicate these sonic culprits. A great sounding bird chirp, for example, may be compromised by an offending air conditioner. But, by cutting all frequencies below 2,000 Hz you can get rid of the AC and keep the lovely bird sound.
3. After cleaning and amping the audio next find a clean break with which to start each particular sound effect and make a fade out or let the natural reverb of the sound fade out by itself for 1-2 seconds.
4. Create a stereo 48k 24bit .wav file of your recording for video editing purposes. This quality of file is highly valued by individuals and libraries that license sound effects and will earn good money.
5. Make as many versions of each sound recording as possible to increase your number of products. For example, if you have a dog barking 20 times then create sound effects with one bark, three barks, six barks, 10 barks etc. switching up the combinations of barks. This could easily give you 50 or more sound effects from just that one sequence of dog barks.
6. Increase your content holdings even further by using pitch shift. For example, a person’s laugh can be pitch shifted down to create a deep giant’s laugh or pitch shifted up to create a little child’s laugh.
With a little knowledge of audio editing, simply follow the above advice to transform your audio samples into professional quality sound effects for licensing in media productions.
by Tomas N. Anderson
Research Study Reveal Women Love Sex As Much As Men The title statistic was determined by Dr. Paige Padgett at the University of Texas. Padgett’s 2007 study entitled “Personal Safety and Sexual Safety for Women Using Online Personal Ads” was published in a widely respected journal of the National Sexuality Research Center (Research & Social Policy Journal).
The research study focused on the dating habits of 740 women who had placed online dating profiles seeking men. The results were groundbreaking. Dr. Padgett discovered that 33% of the women had sex on the 1st date. And that 77% of those women who had sex didn’t use condoms.
Virtual Intimacy Theory Padgett’s conclusion was not that these women are merely sluts. Rather she discovered that women who would otherwise be cautious may engage in unprotected sex because they are lulled into a sense of virtual intimacy.
Padgett concludes that “virtual intimacy” was fostered by a high level of disclosure and frequency of e-mail exchanges with the men they eventual slept with on the 1st date. She discovered that before meeting face-to-face, the women exchanged information about their backgrounds, likes & dislikes, and even sexual preferences.
Dr. Padgett concludes it was the exchange of personal information that created “virtual intimacy”. The women created a pseudo-relationship (whether or not one really existed) which resulted in sexual intimacy more quickly than usual.
So What Does This Mean For Guys? The take home message for guys: Start Online Dating Now. It’s cheaper than clubbing & bar hopping and you’ll get laid more often on a 1st date, but definitely use condoms!
My Interpretation of Padgett & Her Study: She is overly Paternalistic in her conclusions. She paints women as prey and men as predators who trick women into feeling secure and fool women with so-called “virtual intimacy”. BullShit!!
Using Common Sense and Logic to interpret Padgett’s study reveals that she is wrong in her conclusions. Women know what they want: An attractive male that meets their dating criteria. They choose one or several from the many that email them. Then they question these candidates and weed out those who don’t meet their dating criteria. For that successful candidate who doesn’t disqualify himself: It’s naked time!
If you scrutinize the data you’ll see what’s really occurring here. The women in Dr. Padgett’s study are the ones speeding up the sexual relationship. The women in her study (and all online women daters) try to gather as much info about their potential mates as possible. And they do all of this info aggregation before meeting face-to-face, by email or over the telephone.
Why? Easy: to convince themselves to engage in sexy time as soon as possible. When a woman becomes convinced that a man meets her dating criteria she will have sex with him. Dr. Padgett’s study reveals that the women had determined that they would have sex with their dates right out of the gates before their face-to-face meetings. The women had gathered enough info to make this determination before even seeing their dates in person!
Using Padgett’s Study To Your Advantage. In sum, women love sex just as much as you do. However, the most important piece of information that I’ve learned from my online dating experiences which is supported by Padgett’s research: Women need to convince themselves that you meet their dating criteria and that you are a Quality Guy.
Not understanding this fact leads many guys to shoot themselves in the foot. They wrongly believe that they need power, fame, or money to have success with women. My secret that is supported by Padgett’s work: To be successful in online dating requires only that do not disqualify yourself. Women have dating qualifications yes. Women have all sorts of questions, yes.
But, women only need you to answer their inquiries and present yourself in very straightforward manner in order that they can say to themselves, “Hey this guy is normal, he’s available, and he’s mine.” They must be able to give themselves permission to have sex.
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by Red Fielder
Most people don’t realize how much furniture their office contains. They also don’t consider how much landfill space it would take up if they dumped it. If every office dumped just half of their furniture into the landfills, we would have a serious problem.
It is important to reduce the strain on our landfills. The BIFMA or Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association stated that in a survey that approximately half of the scrap at present ends up in landfills. Most of this type of waste is still in good condition.
Many companies throw away old furniture because of its outdated looks. Even though they are in good condition, furniture is disposed of regularly. This impacts our environment. Used office furniture that is dumped into landfills can easily be re-manufactured or refurbished.
If you add new upholstery and replace a wobbly roller you can get a new office chair. Even when you add new laminate surfaces and re-upholster your panels they can look brand new. Without a doubt, using used office furniture can save natural resources and assists in reducing strain on the landfills.
The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that 300 million tons of used furniture is thrown out every year. From figures based on ten years ago at $32 a ton for dumping, over $100 million can be saved every year. It only takes 40 stations to fill up an entire truck, and just imagine if it was re-used.
For every one pound of natural resources spent on refurbishing furniture, up to five pounds can be saved. For each workstation that is saved from the landfill, over 800 pounds of waste and scrap can be saved. Besides the large savings, using used furniture becomes a no brainer.
There are many different types of used office furniture available in the market. Generally, when people imagine used office furniture, they think of hollow and scrap items. While those would surely fall into this group, refurbished and re-manufactured office furniture is quite different.
It’s easy to remanufacture office furniture. The manufactures make tons of replacement parts and the dealers have become quite proficient when it comes to swapping the pieces out.
Refurbishing and remanufacturing furniture is entirely re-worked both aesthetically and structurally. Actually, using used office furniture saves lots of money. When you purchase used office furniture, you can in fact save up to 90 percent.
When you put new furniture and used furniture side by side, the decision is usually easy. China has come out with a new line of office furniture that specifically competes with used. This was a demand change of the market due to the increasing popularity of buying used.
You can benefit a lot, from purchasing used office furniture. Not only does it help you in saving lots of money, but it also keeps the environment green. So next time if you are looking to purchase office furniture, consider opting in for used.
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by Lorna Matthews
The term organic food doesn’t mean a lot to many consumers, because they are not sure what organic food actually is or why it costs so much. Although organic food cost is higher than inorganic food, it the higher expense can be outweighed by the benefits derived from consuming organic products. However, the benefits of using what is organic food and other organic products extends beyond rice cakes and vegetables, it really is a lifestyle choice that positively affects, not only your health, but also the environment.
When trying to determine what is organic food, essentially it involves any food product that is grown in organically certified land without the use of any chemical treatments, either in fertilizers or in pesticides. Anything that is put on the ground or on the plants has to be from a natural source, without any type of chemical additives, even inadvertent additions. Since the lack of chemical fertilizer often reduces the yield of a field, the laws of supply and demand add to the costs, but so does insuring there is nothing unnatural being used in growing what is organic food.
To improve their crop, growers have previously utilized chemically enhanced fertilizers and pesticides. Also, because they were cheap,this was the favored way of enhancing and protecting crops for years. Many insect intruders were kept away by using pesticides. But this happened without regard for what is organic food, and a complete disregard for the surrounding water supplies.
Keeping Mother Nature On The Side Of Good Health
Before the chemical products were developed the farmers used natural resources to provide the world with food supplies, and they had no notion of what is organic food and why is it good for them. It is only after using chemically treated fertilizers for many years that people are realizing they should be utilizing less and less of these, because natural is not only good for them but for the planet as well.
Consider an untouched forest in which leaves fall to the ground and slowly degrade into natural fertilizer to help the growth of other trees. Natural predators keep insect pests from destroying the new growths and without any interference, the growth continues. This could be a good picture at what is organic food and how the cycle of returning everything to the Earth can help provide healthier food as well as a healthier planet.
by Joseph Then
There has been a lot of attention on alternatives to gasoline. With the prices rising continuously people are starting to worry how they will ever afford to fill their tank. Besides that, the rising gas prices are making the price of everything else go up. It is truly a situation that needs a better solution.
Biodiesel has been getting a lot of attention because it is one of the most reliable sources of alternative fuel. Many companies have started turning to biodiesel to fuel their vehicles so they can save money and pass that savings to consumers.
There is more than one reason why biodiesel is a good alternative. Let me tell you more about the advantages:
Biodiesel is Easy To Use
Unlike other alternative fuels you do not have to make any alterations to your vehicle to use biodiesel. If you already use diesel fuel than you can use biodiesel.
The only issue that arises from switching to biodiesel is that biodiesel actually cleans your engine and fuel lines. This can cause clogging in the filters of your fuel system within the first month or so of using biodiesel. This is a small problem, though, that is easily fixed. Once the debris from the lines is cleared you will see no problems.
It Is Easy To Make
Believe it or not, you can make biodiesel at the comfort of your own home! It can be made by anyone and the ingredients used can be bought from the grocery store. All you need next are old bottles to mix and store them.
Biodiesel also does not produce any harmful bi-products. The only bi-product of biodiesel is glycerin. Glycerin is an ingredient used to make soap products. The bi-product is actually useful.
It Is Safe
Another added advantage of biodiesel is that is safe to all living things and it can also help save the Earth. This is because, biodiesel is non-toxic. This will cause less pollution.
You do not need to worry about your house catching fire if you make biodiesel at home because it is not going to catch fire and it does not even have the risk of an causing an explosion.
It Is Renewable
Oil is not renewable therefore diesel may run out one day, unlike biodiesel. Biodiesel is made from renewable sources. Therefore, it will never run out.
So there you have it. All the benefits of biodiesel. Biodiesel makes a great alternative to fuel with the rising cost of fuel. So, what are you waiting for? You should try it!
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by James Featherstone
Article marketing is one of the best types of advertising for your online business. What article marketing does for you is that is makes information available to your customers and targeted traffic in order to draw them into your website to see what you have to offer. Well written articles that are released on your website have the potential of increasing your business tenfold by attracting to new customers.
You will have an easy time learning how to use article marketing. All you have to do is realize that people will want to find new and exciting content. Most websites contain the same old content that the readers have seen a hundred times before. To stand out from the crowd, you should use article marketing to come up with new content that will offer your traffic something new.
Although article marketing is a not a new concept to advertising, it is one that is only beginning to get on its feet as far as the internet goes. Article marketing is a whole new ball game online. It helps to promote your website, but it also works for you so that you can get your link farther up on the search engine ladder. This is the best way to get your website noticed by the right people.
You can use article marketing with a variety of different strategies that will help to advertise your website. You can put the articles directly on your website in order for people who search for the right keywords to be able to find your website. This makes the concept of keywords even more important. You will want articles with all the right keywords so that you can get the most targeted traffic.
The other way that article marketing can make a difference for your website is the concept of writing articles for posting on an article directory. While not directly related to your website, the article will be able to direct targeted traffic to your website in order to get the most out of the article marketing that you are using.
With article marketing, you will want to target the most people that you can find that will be interested in the products and services that you offer. Targeted traffic and article marketing go hand in hand. Article marketing is a great way to get targeted traffic to your website by using the right keywords to get them to come over from the search engine results page.
Here are a few more tips to get targeted traffic from article marketing. First, you will want to choose carefully the keywords that you are using for your articles. If you want to receive the right results, you will want to fill your website with articles that utilize all the most important keywords. The articles should be well written and the content should be relevant to those that are searching for it.
Article marketing is cheap, fast and ready to go for your website as soon as you purchase it. This way, you can use article marketing to get the most targeted traffic to your website. It is one of the best and easiest marketing strategies to use, so you should give it a try. What can you lose?
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by Jed Jenson
Think identity theft can’t happen to you? Think again. Research shows that 10 million individuals will become a victim of identity theft this year. If you are not aware of the ways your identity can be stolen, it is very likely that you will be one of the millions of individuals who will have their identity stolen this year. The best defense against becoming a victim of identity theft is by knowing the 6 ways your identity can be stolen.
First, your identity can easily be stolen if you have lost or had your wallet stolen. Once a thief has obtained personal information from a driver’s license, social security card or other identifying information found in your wallet, they will often open credit card and utility accounts in your name. They will also charge large amounts of merchandise on your credit cards. Thieves will also use your identity when applying for jobs in order to use your background to pass criminal screenings.
The second way your identity can be stolen is by becoming comfortable with your day to day activities and your surroundings. Letting your guard down concerning your paper trail, especially your financial paper trails, is one way for thieves to access your personal information. Identity theft crimes are more likely to occur by someone you know or who you feel comfortable with. For example, if you employ someone who works in your home, such as a housekeeper, you need to be sure that your personal papers are kept in a secure location within your home. Be aware of who you perceive to be trustworthy before you allow them access to your home or personal records.
Another way thieves can access your personal information is by scouring dumpsters or trash cans and to find receipts from financial institutions or pre-approved credit card applications. Thieves then use this information to create counterfeit checks or open credit card accounts in your name. Mailboxes are also locations where thieves can steal checks, bank statements and other financial documents before you ever know they are missing. Monitoring your incoming and outgoing paper mail and shredding all financial documents before trashing them is crucial to protecting your identity.
A fourth way thieves steal your identity is through telemarketing phishing scams. Callers may pretend to be an employee of a popular company, such as Wal-mart, and indicate that there was a problem with your payment. Most people fall for this type of scam hook, line and sinker. It is also important to be careful about what you tell others about yourself when on social websites or employment websites. Identity thieves are great at using any tidbits of personal information to take over someone’s identity.
The fifth way thieves try to steal your identity is by watching your transactions at ATM machines. You should always be aware of your surroundings when standing at automated teller machines. An experienced thief can see pin number you type in. They may then follow you, wait for a chance to get your ATM receipt, and then have access to your bank account.
The sixth way to have your identity stolen is to, as simple as it sounds, fail to put protective measures in place to keep thieves from gaining access to your personal information. Whether you purchase identity theft protection services or put your own identity theft protection services in place, the important thing is for you to be proactive when it comes to protecting your identity. If you are not protected from identity theft, you inevitably have your identity stolen.
When it comes to knowing how your identity can be stolen, what you don’t know can hurt you. Learning the 6 ways your identity can be stolen is the first step in being knowledgeable about protecting your identity. What you choose to do with this knowledge is up to you. If you don’t do something regarding your identity, a thief certainly will.