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Exercise and weight lifting have also been shown to make bones stronger. Bones are always in a state of balance between building bone and tearing it down. With exercise, stress applied to the bone causes more bone building. Astronauts can have dramatic mineral losses when in space even for a brief time because of the lack of gravity and stress on the bones.
To help build bones and store calcium early in life, take a balanced calcium and mineral supplement for peak absorption. A simple calcium-containing antacid or a glass of milk daily just won't do. Both men and women should take at least 1,000 mg of calcium daily. Breastfeeding women should take at least 1,500 mg.Our bones naturally lose minerals as we age
Take calcium
1,000-1,500 mg plus vitamin D 1,000 IU daily. These supplements should be at the top of everyone's plan. Studies have shown that these two alone will slow mineral losses. If you know you have weakened bones, take 1,500 mg of calcium daily.
Use magnesium and minerals to aid calcium absorption
Boron, manganese, copper and other trace minerals are critical for absorption and storage of calcium in bones. Take a supplement that has calcium and magnesium in approximately a 2:1 ratio. Take about 1-3 mg boron along with other trace minerals daily. Lindberg Bone Support is a comprehensive formula that contains the trace mineral, boron.
Consider ipriflavone isoflavone
Ipriflavone is a synthetic isoflavone. An abundance of positive scientific studies show its powerful bone-supporting abilities. Studies from all over the world have shown that 600 mg daily helps reduce the rate of bone loss. It is chemically similar to estrogen, but it does not increase the risk of breast cancer the way estrogen does. Ipriflavone may be the most obvious alternative for women who do not wish to take estrogen replacement therapy. Ipriflavone should be taken in addition to your regular calcium formula.
Consider soy products
They have also been shown to help reduce bone loss. The natural isoflavones found in soy have an estrogen-like effect in the body, which helps maintain bone density.
Exercise daily including weight bearing exercises
Exercise will strengthen bones even into the golden years. You will also strengthen your heart and improve your mood, digestion, elimination, strength and stamina.
Stop drinking soda
Cola drinks are high in phosphorous, which can result in weaker bones.
Avoid tobacco, alcohol and caffeine
All three have been shown to promote calcium losses from the bone and body.
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Tornados unable to keep pace on the road, 3-0September 24, 2011
Rollins has 11 kills in loss to Catawba
Salisbury, N.C. - Erin Rollins had a career high 11 kills and added two blocks, while Bethany Stevenson contributed 18 set assists, but Shay Meeks and Kaitlyn Whitmer both reach double-digits in kills as the Indians hit 44.2 percent for the match as Brevard fell to Catawba in straight sets, 25-10, 25-23, 25-15.
Rollins hit 52.9 percent for the match for Brevard (3-8, 0-5 SAC) in leading the team with 11 kills, while Ashlie Morrison added six. Jamie Atkinson and Jordei Osby both contributed four kills in the game and Lindsey Rogers had seven digs to pace the BC defense.
Meeks had a match high 15 kills and Whitmer contributed 11 for the Indians who improve to 10-3, 5-2 in the South Atlantic Conference on the season. Jordan Raye added 28 assists and Jenny Young and Whitmer had 14 digs apiece for Catawba.
A 7-1 Catawba run broke a 3-3 tie in the first set and another late 7-0 run capped by a kill by Alli Parrish led the way to the Indians taking the opening set, 25-10.
The Tornados bounced back in the second set, scoring five of the first six points as a service ace by Morrison put BC up 5-1. BC continued to build the lead as Morrison's kill put the Tornados up 10-5, but the Indians steadily came back, tying up the match on a kill by Whitmer to knot the match up at 17. The final points were tough as neither team built more than a one point advantage, but following a kill by Osby, Raye put the set away to give the Indians the 25-23 victory.
Kills by Taryn Gmitroski, Osby and Morrison put the Tornados within two early in the third set at 10-8, but an 8-1 run on Whitmer's serve gave the Indians a commanding 18-9 lead. Brevard continued to fight back on kills by Rollins, Erin Cox and Lindsey Rogers, but the Indians were able to seal the sweep on a kill by Haley Lanier, ending the match with the 25-15 victory.
The Tornados remain on the road as they step out of conference play for a match on Wednesday, September 28th against Belmont Abbey. First serve between the Tornados and the Crusaders in Belmont, N.C. is set for 6:30 p.m.

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'Malibu Country' axed, 'Nashville' renewed
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Reba McEntire's new TV series is ending after just one season. HollywoodReporter.com says "Malibu Country" is among the shows ABC isn't renewing for next year. While the series did reasonably well in the ratings, internal staff problems, including losing two showrunner during its short tenure, led to the decision.
The show featured Reba as a country singer who after getting a divorce relocated to Malibu, California with her mother and teenage kids.
However, another country music-related series will be returning. ABC has renewed "Nashville." The drama gives a fictional look into the country music industry and the lives of the stars.
A number of real-life country singers have appeared on the show this season, including Vince Gill and Chris Young. Brad Paisley will be featured on the "Nashville" season finale, airing on ABC on May 22nd.
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With Google's new algorithm, PANDA, the bots care more about how easy and entertaining your site is for users. Part of this is dependent on how you engage viewers through a search. Your page should be ranked with similarly useful content. Users are more likely to click on a page that engages them in that first two to three sentences found in the search results page.
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Gun Owners' Groups Target Democrats In Recall Effort
Organizers said Thursday that their effort would be patterned on recall elections in September that unseated two Colorado state legislators, including the state Senate president.
Jennifer Kerns, who recently founded a group called Free California, said during a Capitol news conference that the successful Colorado recalls suggest that lawmakers also are vulnerable in California.
Kerns also is the spokeswoman for the gubernatorial campaign of Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who was the only lawmaker to attend Thursday's news conference.
The announcement comes nearly two weeks after Gov. Jerry Brown signed 11 gun-control bills into law, including a ban on lead ammunition.
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"Some Worthless and Reckless Fellows": Landlessness and Parasocial Leadership in Judges
In this essay, I argue that the narratives in Judges 9, 11, and 18 should be read as examples of "parasocial" leadership in the Iron Age Levant. Specific characters such as Abimelek and Jephthah are parasocial leaders whose existence fits within known categories of regional social change. By extension, Judges may be read as the most sustained literary product in the ancient Near East depicting a world of habiru-like actors generating political transformation.


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Step 1: About High Blood Pressure.
Low Blood Pressure. Should I be concerned about low blood pressure? To know if you have high or low blood pressure, you need to know what a healthy blood pressure level is. Optimal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg (systolic pressure is 120 AND diastolic pressure is less than 80). Within certain limits, the lower your blood pressure reading is, the better. There is no specific number at which day-to-day blood pressure is considered too low, as long as no symptoms of trouble are present.
When is blood pressure too low?
If my blood pressure stays around 85/55, do I have a health problem?
As long as you are not experiencing symptoms of low blood pressure, there is no need for concern. Most doctors consider chronically low blood pressure dangerous only if it causes noticeable signs and symptoms, such as:
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Fainting (called syncope)
- Dehydration and unusual thirst
- Dehydration can sometimes cause blood pressure to drop. However, dehydration does not automatically signal low blood pressure. Fever,
- vomiting, severe diarrhea, overuse of diuretics and strenuous exercise can all lead to dehydration, a potentially serious condition in which
- your body loses more water than you take in. Even mild dehydration (a loss of as little as 1 percent to 2 percent of body weight), can cause
- weakness, dizziness and fatigue.
- Lack of concentration
- Blurred vision
- Nausea
- Cold, clammy, pale skin
- Rapid, shallow breathing
- Fatigue
- Depression
As long as no symptoms are present, low blood pressure is not a problem. However, if your blood pressure is normally higher or if you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, your low pressure may have an underlying cause.
Low blood pressure can occur with:
- Prolonged bed rest
- Pregnancy
During the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, it's common for blood pressure to drop.
- Decreases in blood volume
A decrease in blood volume can also cause blood pressure to drop. A significant loss of blood from major trauma, dehydration or severe internal bleeding reduces blood volume, leading to a severe drop in blood pressure.
- Certain medications
A number of drugs can cause low blood pressure, including diuretics and other drugs that treat hypertension; heart medications such as beta blockers; drugs for Parkinson's disease; tricyclic antidepressants; erectile dysfunction drugs, particularly in combination with nitroglycerine; narcotics and alcohol. Other prescription and over-the-counter drugs may cause low blood pressure when taken in combination with HBP medications.
- Heart problems
Among the heart conditions that can lead to low blood pressure are an abnormally low heart rate (bradycardia), problems with heart valves, heart attack and heart failure. Your heart may not be able to circulate enough blood to meet your body's needs.
- Endocrine problems
Such problems include complications with hormone-producing glands in the body's endocrine systems; specifically, an under-active thyroid (hypothyroidism), parathyroid disease, adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease), low blood sugar and, in some cases, diabetes.
- Severe infection (septic shock)
Septic shock can occur when bacteria leave the original site of an infection (most often in the lungs, abdomen or urinary tract) and enter the bloodstream. The bacteria then produce toxins that affect blood vessels, leading to a profound and life-threatening decline in blood pressure.
- Allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
Anaphylactic shock is a sometimes-fatal allergic reaction that can occur in people who are highly sensitive to drugs such as penicillin, to certain foods such as peanuts, or to bee or wasp stings. This type of shock is characterized by breathing problems, hives, itching, a swollen throat and a sudden, dramatic fall in blood pressure.
- Neurally mediated hypotension
Unlike orthostatic hypotension, this disorder causes blood pressure to drop after standing for long periods, leading to symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and fainting. This condition primarily affects young people and occurs because of a miscommunication between the heart and the brain.
- Nutritional deficiencies
A lack of the essential vitamins B-12 and folic acid can cause anemia, which in turn can lead to low blood pressure.
Severely low blood pressure can have underlying causes that may:
- Be an indication of serious heart, endocrine or neurological disorders
- Deprive the brain and other vital organs of oxygen and nutrients, ultimately leading to shock, which can be life threatening
What if I notice a sudden decline in my blood pressure?
A single lower-than-normal reading is not cause for alarm if you are not experiencing any other symptoms or problems. However, a sudden drop in blood pressure — even a change of just 20 mm Hg — can cause dizziness or fainting. Sometimes a rapid decrease in blood pressure can indicate an underlying problem such as:
- Uncontrolled bleeding
- Severe infections
- Allergic reaction
- Postural (orthostatic) hypotension
This occurs for some people when standing from a sitting or prone position. Their blood pressure drops rapidly, causing dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision and/or even fainting. Causes can include dehydration, prolonged bed rest, diabetes, heart problems and excessive heat. Medications like diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, antipsychotics, antidepressants and drugs for Parkinson's disease can also cause this condition. In some cases, sitting for long periods of time with legs crossed or squatting can be the cause.
When to see your healthcare professional
If you experience any dizziness or lightheadedness, it's a good idea to consult with your healthcare provider. If you have gotten dehydrated, have low blood sugar or have spent too much time in the sun or a hot tub, it is more important to recognize how quickly your blood pressure drops than how low it drops. Keep a record of your symptoms and your activities at the time your symptoms occurred.
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its off bro
Im pissed had a day off and all to go down to support
its off bro
Im pissed had a day off and all to go down to support
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The only bars i go to are Arm Bars, Knee Bars and a Mars Bar
MMC FC Event CANCELLED (16/12/12)
Due to unforeseen circumstances and events beyond control, the MMC FC event at O2 Indigo tonight has been cancelled.
Fans are advised not to make their way to the venue.
MMC FC apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience and advise those who purchased tickets to please contact the ticket provider for a refund.
Further information is to follow.
ICON Jiu Jitsu
The only bars i go to are Arm Bars, Knee Bars and a Mars Bar
Feel so sorry for the fighters, what a joke
Cheers for info. Absolutely gutted, I wanted to see pudz live, Reedy & Thompson.
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
If true feel for the promoters in this case but a shame to cancel the whole event cos two big names like that pulled out
(December 16th.12) Regarding the cancellation of December 16th's MMC Fight Club 1 "Revelation", several facts have surfaced that highlight the blatant efforts to sabotage the London based event.
On December 14th at approximately 7pm, Mariusz Pudzianowski posted on Polish forums that he would not be attending London or MMC FC due to a contract issue. However, up until this point, Pudzianowski had no concerns and was happy to promote the event.
It had been rumoured for a number of weeks that Mariusz Pudzianowski had been contacted by another popular MMA promotion and was warned that if he appeared on MMC FC, he would never work with them again. On 15/12/12 Pudzianowski withdrew from his scheduled bout and tweeted that he would be appearing on KSW in June 2013.
A tweet sent to Pudzianowski of which he replied to, revealing his intentions to fight elsewhere: "@Cali6an: @pudzianmariusz Haha aprreciate it. So Mariusz, I've heard that your next fight in KSW is only in June.will you fight abroad until then?"
On 15/12/12 at the pre-fight press conference; several competitors on the card of MMC Fight Club 1 "Revelation" over heard a conversation between the management of Polish heavyweight Damian Grabowski and MMC FC promoters. Grabowski's management were heard demanding an extra 7-thousand outside of his contracted payment, or else Grabowski would not fight.
Rumours began filtering through from MMC FC Connections in Poland that Damian wasn't coming as he had been sick but wanted to obtain the rest of his money 4 days before the fight.
Tyberiusz Kowalczyk (Tyberian) had also asked for an increase in money despite being a fighter who has never fought and has an MMA record of 0-0-0. The promoters were told unless we released funds to a friend of Grabowski and paid Tyberian prior to Grabowski's arrival, Grabowski would not be attending. This demand was made the day before the fight.
In an act of intimidation; Grabowski's management team attended the pre-fight press conference mob handed when making their demands.
Grabowski was paid 5-thousand up front, despite not fulfilling his commitment to MMC FC.
Furthermore, it was discovered that Polish fighters had pressure put on them by Tyberian's manager and entourage not to fight.
Why is it that despite false complaints made by the Polish contingent, all UK fighters, Swedish fighters and Irish fighters have not complained and find themselves victims of this outrageous behaviour?
Despite what appears to be a blatant attempt to sabotage the debut show of MMC Fight Club and their efforts to champion MMA of both Britain and the rest of Europe, all fighters set to appear on MMC FC 1 "Revelation" have been paid .
ICON Jiu Jitsu
The only bars i go to are Arm Bars, Knee Bars and a Mars Bar
It also states that the Polish management/entourage that were there "persuaded" or put pressure onto the other Polish fighters to pull out so assuming the likes of Sabastian Grabarek was off the card? so Reedy would not have got his fight. The Kris Barras fight was already off as his opponent had pulled previously. How many more fights were on the card? With only a handful left then it probably would not be worth it.
Sounds very mafia to me
If you didn't see it with your own eyes, or hear it with your own ears, don't invent it with your small mind and share it with your big mouth!


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The stereotype of the good housewife is old. Enter Badder Homes and Gardens. Their tips are more likely to make life hilarious than to get you a parent of the year award. If you've ever gotten nauseous watching Martha Stewart, then this delightfully sarcastic—yet still useful—site is for you.


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After wiring a primitive microphone from a rusty Falstaff beer can, resourceful bellower Reverend DeadEye discovered a new way to speak in tongues. The Oklahoma-bred Bible-thumper creates an unholy noise with his mike and homemade slide guitar (with a resonator fashioned from a discarded wok), transforming the dirty Delta blues into a foot-stompin' hellfire revival. Can we get an Amen?
The High Street Speakeasy sits in a turn-of-the-century building that, way back in the day, served as a rooming house for transient Denverites. When it opened last spring, the place buzzed with rumors that spirits roamed the upstairs apartments and sometimes came down to the bar -- for a cocktail, maybe, or just to scare the crap out of the staff. But the ghost talk has died down, which is good: There's nothing spooky about this friendly, stylish, forward-thinking joint in the Cole neighborhood. In his renovation, owner John Wallace retained the building's vintage charms, including a very broken-in bar, antique lighting and a great jukebox stuffed with old-timey tunes. Modern touches abound, as well: The bar uses only fresh fruit juices, and many of the house liquors are top-shelf. Haunted or not, the High Street Speakeasy's got that otherworldly thing we call vibe.
Our mother always told us to respect our elders. So we're giving mad props to the 57-year-old Don's Club Tavern, a smoky dive bar that welcomes everyone with open arms -- from the regulars who plant themselves daily on Don's bar stools to the college kids in search of a decent pool table and cheap drinks. With faded family pictures and posters of Ireland adorning the dark, wood-paneled walls, and the original cash register still ringing up drinks, you'd have to search high and low to find another bar this authentic. Sadly, owner Donald Aymami passed away earlier this year, but his wife and family have vowed to keep this Denver institution alive. And for that, we're grateful: Sixth Avenue just wouldn't be the same without the ancient neon "Mixed Drinks" sign guiding us home.
Regulars at the Skylark Lounge know what a difference a couple of blocks can make: not much. The stalwart watering hole moved this past November from its sixty-year home at 58 South Broadway to roomier digs at 140 South, but the revered smoky atmosphere was carefully transferred, along with the pinups and classic Western and sci-fi movie posters that still hang over maroon booths. In fact, there's just more of everything we loved from the old place: more live bands, more parking, and more swaying room -- whether in time with the music or as a result of those generous 'Lark libations. Just don't ask to see the martini specials: The Skylark is for drinkers and dancers, not trendy scenesters. We'll drink to that.
Brendan's, the patron saint of the blues, is back, baby. But it's hard to feel the spirit of the downtrodden in such a beautiful club. Fine woodworking infuses the venue with warmth, and the view is sharp from any angle. There's a steady lineup of quality acts, the sound is as lush as the aura, and the bartenders are comfortably loose with the beverages. Musicians are kept as happy as paying guests with a green room worthy of the greats and a convenient back door for easy loading -- or fleeing the hellhound on their trail. Though changes at the club may be imminent, for the past year Brendan's master reinvention was unparalleled.
If the slogan "Where the lonely get laid" or the phallic connotations of the Roosters name aren't enough to entice Mootown's lonesome losers to head north in search of a little hello kitty action, then a semi full of Viagra isn't likely to help, either. Maybe it's the pervasive pheromone mist created by sweaty bodies rubbing together or the perpetual look of closing-time desperation -- or maybe it's just the lurid R&B beats. Whatever's in the air, on any given weekend night, average Joes are just as likely to score as the hardbodies. And even if they can't close the deal, there's nothin' wrong with a little bump and grind. Cock-a-doodle-do.


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The vacuum has great power and easily picks up cat hair around our house, however, the battery runs out (on high power) before I can finish a short set of carpeted stairs.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I love to get compliments on how clean our hardwood floors are when friends come over. I use robotic sweepers and moppers to keep them clean. But when it comes to stairs, the Dyson cordless handheld vacuum does the job with no loss of power. I highly recommend it to anyone who want a cordless that is light and stays powerful.
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City, mayor and fans heap praise on Gamecocks
What if they threw you a parade and everybody came? It would look a lot like Main Street in Columbia around noon on Friday.
Amid chants of "What we need is a national championship" and "Ray Tanner rocks," thousands upon thousands of citizens of Gamecock Nation lined the parade route from City Hall to the Statehouse steps to welcome home the University of South Carolina baseball team, champions of the 2010 College World Series.
For devoted Gamecock fan Helen Askins, it was Christmas in July. The present she was hoping for had arrived Tuesday night in the form of a 2-1 win over UCLA.
"I was hoping and praying a lot, but after beating Oklahoma, I said, 'We've got this.' This is awesome – crazy, but awesome!"
As TV station helicopters hovered overhead, the excitement and pride were palpable. Everyone, from grandparents to small children, showed their pride in the team and Coach Ray Tanner.
The crowd that had gathered at the Statehouse, anticipating the team's arrival at the end of the parade route, broke out in cheers of "One more year, one more year!" While Cocky led the way through the gauntlet of shouting fans and media, Tanner ran up to the podium to welcome his players to the platform and receive the key to the city from Mayor Steve Benjamin.
It was a moment Laura Campbell wouldn't have missed for anything in the world, having just returned from Omaha two nights ago herself. Her son, Matt Campbell, played for Tanner from 2003 - 05, and her reverence for Tanner was clear in her voice.
"When my son was being recruited, he (Tanner) said it wasn't if his baseball career would end, but when," she said. "He wanted to set an example and make a difference in the man my son became. There's no way I would have missed today."


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According to reports, DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) assaults on online gambling sites, particularly on major online poker websites, have surfaced this week. The online poker information portal Poker-king.com advised that many online poker and casino properties have suffered outages, naming Full Tilt Poker as probably the most visible with an inaccessible website for as long as 48 hours, probably incurring serious losses in business. As of 5 am EST Tuesday, the website is redirecting to www2.fulltiltpoker.com as a consequence of the attacks. According to the ShadowServer.org organisation, the attacks on Internet gambling sites commenced on 10 February 2008 and continued through to 18 February 2008. Among the targets were Full Tilt Poker, Party Casino, Titan Poker, Virgin Games, CD Poker, Europa Casino, and a number of Russian online gambling including Pokerlistings.ru. The extent of the outages for each site varied depending on the ferocity of the attacks and if they had any anti-DDoS attack measures in place. Full Tilt Poker is clearly still having issues while a number of the Russian web properties are still down. There have been reports that Full Tilt's poker room has crashed numerous times over the past few days, including an embarrassing outage during the final table of the FTOPS main event. The motive behind the attacks is still unknown.
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In the context of promoting Risk Management and Information Security, ENISA has generated material that can help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to understand and to apply simplified Risk Management methods. The aim of this document is to provide a simplified and comprehensive view of risk management/risk assessment for use within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). To achieve this goal, the present document has been structured in a modular way. It is made up of various parts each devoted to particular needs of stakeholders involved in the process of risk assessment and risk management. The philosophy behind the generation of this material was to shield (non-expert) users from the complexity of risk management and risk assessment activities. In doing so, some complex security matters have been simplified to the minimum needed to achieve an acceptable security level.
For more information, see the relevant deliverable.
As a further step towards the promotion of Risk Management, ENISA has also planned to pilot this method with a number of European stakeholders. The selected pilots will be financially supported by ENISA, helping them to install Risk Management within their IT infrastructure and perform an initial Risk Assessment. Potential stakeholders (e.g., SMEs, associations, etc) who would like to run such pilots are requested to apply for a possible Risk Management introduction project. The deadline for proposals is the 29th of February 2008.
Please visit the ENISA website for more information.
OECD, through its Working Party on Indicators for the Information Society, developed Measuring the Impacts of ICT Using Official Statistics. This paper presents available (mainly official) statistics on the impacts of ICT and discusses a number of statistical issues associated with ICT impact measurement. It attempts to place ICT impacts measurement into an Information Society conceptual framework and suggests a number of areas for further work.
Read the full paper here.
Once more there is controversy over a new database due to go online in September 2008, which will hold the school records of all UK school pupils aged 14years and over. Amid security concerns from a number of sources, the British government is under pressure not to implement it.
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) insist that it is not a "tracking system" and would in fact be using existing information that had been collected a number of times already. David Russell, national director of resources at the LSC, said "It will only hold factual information such as name, surname, age, postcode, qualifications achieved and courses attended."
Under the Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) system - to be launched on Thursday 21st February 2008 by Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell - the number will stay with them until they retire.
However, data security watchdog, the Information Commissioner stated that no database could be totally secure and a spokesman added, "We have provided advice and assistance to help ensure that this system is watertight and secure - but no system is immune to human error and breaches can and do occur..."
Last year, the British government put another planned database of children, ContactPoint, on hold, pending a security review and changes to the system including its access controls. ContactPoint is designed for use by child protection agencies. The review was ordered after the loss by HM Revenue and Customs of two discs containing the personal and bank details of 25 million people.
Read full article at the BBC News website
The ITU-D secretariat-based derived base version of the October 2007 draft of the Study Group Q.22/1 Report on Best Practices for a National Approach to Cybersecurity: a Management Framework for Organizing National Cybersecurity Efforts is now available online.
This report provides national administrations with a management framework for addressing cybersecurity at the national level and for organizing and implementing a national cybersecurity strategy. As existing national capabilities vary greatly and threats constantly evolve, the report does not provide a prescriptive approach to securing cyberspace. Rather, the framework describes a flexible approach that can assist national administrations to review and improve their existing institutions, policies, and relationships addressing cybersecurity issues.
Although this report is focused on cybersecurity, we note that protection of physical network assets is an equally important priority. We also note that best practices in cybersecurity should in no way suppress freedom of speech, free flow of information and/or due process of law.
The five key elements outlined in this report are:
This document is based on studies underway in the ITU Telecommunication Development Sectors ITU-D
Study Group Question 22/1: Securing information and communication networks: best practices for developing a culture of cybersecurity.
To continue reading the report, click here.More information on ITU-D activities related to cybersecurity here.
A draft paper from Bill St. Arnaud, entitled ICT and Global Warming Opportunities for Innovation and Economic Growth, is now available online. There has been considerable interest recently about how ICT (Information, Computer, Telecommunications) technologies and how they can address the global challenges of protecting the environment and supporting sustainable development. The subject of ICT and the environment covers a wide range of fields such as sustainable development, using ICT to improve practices in agriculture and forestry, monitoring atmospheric and water pollution, waste management and recycling, improved energy efficiency and, of course ICT as a source of toxic waste in its own right. Although these are all important areas of scientific research and public policy, the intent of the report is not to address the various areas on how ICT can address global environment challenges such as the emission of Green House Gases (GHG). Instead the purpose of this brief report is to focus on the opportunities for innovation and economic growth that might arise through the use of ICT to address the challenge of GHG emissions.
To date most approaches for using ICT to reduce GHG emissions have focused on "sackcloth and ashes" approach of reducing energy consumption or emission abatement techniques such as tele-commuting, tele-presence, etc. Various industry consortia and government programs have been set up to promote innovation in these areas. Although these may be worthwhile endeavours, they have been in existence for some time and so far, have made little progress in reducing energy consumption or GHG emissions. Rather than focusing on energy efficiency or abatement techniques, the document aims to demonstrate that ICT can provide much greater opportunities for innovation and economic growth through a strategy of "zero carbon" for the ICT industry itself and using ICT e-products and e-services as a reward mechanism to encourage consumers and businesses to reduce their
overall carbon footprint including heating, transportation, etc.
Read the complete draft paper here.For additional information, please contact the author or visit the Green/IT and Cyber-infrastructure blog.
Safer Internet Day, 12th February 2008, was marked around Europe with events to educate children and parents about Internet dangers. A spokeswoman for the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP), which is coordinating the UK's involvement, said its efforts were focused on getting schools to run assemblies that discuss the issue, had these comments: "it is about them talking about the issue, the personal information they put online and their social networking profiles". Dr David King, chair of the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF) voices his concerns about the growing number of messages aimed at young people, "There are a lot of messages coming out from lots of different places but the question is who do you listen to?". ISAF plans to produce best practice guides for businesses and to run events to raise awareness about computer security and will collaborate with web-safety campaign Get Safe Online to promote security awareness.
Read full article at the BBC News website.
According to the Washington Post, new research from Damballa suggests that the Storm worm has its roots in "Bobax worm," a computer worm that first surfaced as early as 2004. Bobax spread by exploiting various vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows operating system, and turned infected machines into spam-spewing zombies. Damballa researcher Chris Davis asserts that the Storm worm actually first surfaced in late 2006 as seen on this SANS Internet Storm Center alert on 29 December 2006. On 19 January, F-Secure reported receiving a flood of spam advertising new versions of Storm. Researchers soon discovered that all infected systems were controlled using the eDonkey peer-to-peer file (P2P) communications protocol, the same technology
and networks used by millions of people to share movies and music online. Paul Royal, Damballa's principal researcher said "they basically took Bobax and made all of them become Storm victims, and then started the propagation of Storm through that method. So Storm used a big botnet to bootstrap
itself, and it was the vehicle by which Storm became very popular very quickly." Damballa
estimates that roughly 17,000 systems remain infected with Bobax.
Read the full article on the Washington Post.
UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2007-2008, Science and technology for development: the new paradigm of ICT, Chapter 7, Promoting Livelihoods Through Telecentres, provides a comprehensive report on the importance of telecentres in supporting sustainable livelihoods, stating that this will depend largely on their capacity to support local development and not only access to ICT.
More information at the UNCTAD website.
InSafe, the European network of Internet safety awareness nodes, holds its 5th Safer Internet Day today, 12 February 2008, dedicating some time in schools to reflect on some of the Information and Communication Technologies issues and more importantly raising awareness of them. A competition
launched in October 2007 invited young people between 5-19yrs of age to share their online lives and compete for prizes. This year's theme is "Life online is what YOU make of IT." With this, the youth were encouraged to draw from their creativity to illustrate their views of the online
More information about the Safer Internet Day 2008 on the InSafe website.
The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) recently published its third annual Progress Report 2007. GeSI shares relevant information with its stakeholders and the civil society to support the economic and technological progress on information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide. This report highlights GeSIs recent work on sustainability, specific accomplishments in climate change mitigation, managing supply chains, determining materiality, reducing e-waste, and leading public policy.
With support by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), GeSI is dedicated to the sustainable development of the ICT sector. For more information on GeSI's activities, click here.
With the rise of initiatives such as the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) and Classmate, security experts warn that this development could mean an explosion in botnets in the developing world. However, Ivan Krstic, OLPC's director of security hardware, points to the choice of Linux as the operating system for the computers emphasizing that for an attack with an overall control, it would have to be written to the system kernel, and those vulnerabilities are patched very quickly making it difficult to get them to run bots. There is an option to run Windows XP on the machine though making all connotations of Windows security apply.
"The bigger problem in the long term may be the developing world's choice of operating system. 'Most of the machines we are shipping have Windows on them. That's the operating system most countries want,' says Intel. It adds that teachers will receive training from Intel to monitor the network and will be able to see if changes have been made to the machines: 'Some schools using the computers will have a teacher who is
responsible for security on their networks, others will have an IT person.' As a last resort the Classmate, like the OLPC XO, can be wiped clean and restored to its factory settings. But while Windows has its problems, Linux may not offer much better protection, says Guillaume Lovet, a botnet expert for Fortinet. 'The first botnets were Stacheldraht, Trinoo and TFN, and were built in Linux,' says Lovet. He also dismisses claims that the low bandwidth and internet use in parts of the developing world - the World Economic Forum's 2007 Africa Competitiveness Report estimated that African internet use was just 3.4% of the world total - would act as a brake on the development of botnets. 'It doesn't take any bandwidth to control or make a botnet,' Lovet says. 'Aggregated bandwidth is what is important, and that would still be massive. You could still build a huge cyber-weapon with only a thousand of these machines.'"
Intel and OLPC point out that the laptops will often only have intermittent connectivity which could lower the risk of getting infected. This could lower the chances of getting security upgrades as well though. Rolf Roessing, a security expert for KPMG, notes "if we are to bring IT to Africa then it will not work unless we bring security with it. Computer security in the west grew because of a loss of innocence and there are still weaknesses in the developed world because of a lack of awareness. If you bring IT to developing countries then you have to develop awareness, too."
Read the full article on The Guardian.
The European Journal of ePractice yesterday published its second issue on "New e-ways of doing the Government's job" with some case studies that show Administrations are willing to experiment. From interoperability, to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) via online portals to bridging the digital gap, public actors take home important insights every day thanks to e-Government applications and services. The second issue of this journal includes topics of interest in e-Government such as:
For more information on the European Journal of ePractice as part of ePractice.eu, an interactive initiative created by the European Commission, click here.
Technology Review provides a detailed analysis of the recent Internet outage in the Middle East and Asia. The report recounts how the undersea cable damage largely affected the ISPs in the region as well as outsourcing companies who increasingly rely on these connections. It also briefly discusses how undersea cable repairs are done, and further emphasizes the concerns related to these kinds of damage. "In the wake of the fiber breaks, [ISP Association of India secretary R. S.] Perhar says that his organization is encouraging ISPs and companies dependent on fast connections to continue diversifying their bandwidth sources as much as possible, and to lobby for new cable to be laid." Tim Strong, analyst at Telegeography Research adds that "with more cables, it's getting better over time, but
there will still be a lack of physical, geographical redundancy."
Read the full article here.
A presentation on "ICTs and e-Environment - Overview of BDT Scoping Study for Developing Countries" has been posted online today on the ITU-D ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (CYB) website. The presentation is based on the report "ICTs and e-Environment", which provides an overview on the contribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and related strategies as tools to assist developing countries in mitigating and adapting to environmental and climate change. The report will be available after final review on the division website.
A presentation on the "Overview of ITU-D Activities Related to Cybersecurity and Critical Information" has been posted online today on the ITU-D ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division (CYB) website. The presentation by Robert Shaw, head of the ICT Applications and Cybersecurity division, provides background information on cybersecurity, a case study on the recent Interent outage, key activities of ITU-D, and an outline of the Framework for Organizing a National Approach to Cybersecurity. For more information on CYB's activities involving cybersecurity, visit the division website.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) extended its call for papers for the ITU Symposia on ICTs and Climate Change to 29 February 2008.
The first symposium will be held in Kyoto, Japan (15-16 April 2008, hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication) and will be followed by finalizing the initial proposals at a second symposium in London, UK (17-18 June, hosted by British Telecom). These symposia will bring together key specialists in the field, from top decision-makers to engineers, designers, planners, government officials, regulators, standards experts and others. To contribute to this work, stakeholders are invited to submit an abstract, of maximum 300 words, for a paper or presentation which is relevant to one of more of the topics above.
The topics of interest at the symposia include:
For more information on the ITU Symposia on ICTs and Climate Change, click here. For information on ITU's e-environment activities, click here.
The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) recently commissioned a research study to assess current carbon impacts of the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and to analyse the role of ICTs in catalyzing transformation to a low-carbon economy. With a focus on both developed and emerging economies, the study aims to:
To know more about the study, click here.
The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) is an initiative of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies aimed at improving the sustainability impact of the ICT industry, and is supported by the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations Environment Programme.
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector announces the Study Group 15 tutorials on energy saving techniques to be held on 13-15 February 2008. This activity is in the context of ITU-T's efforts to address climate change issues. "A checklist for developers of standards is already under development in SG 15. The technologies considered in the list include optical transport networks and access network transport technologies such as
digital subscriber line (DSL) and Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON). Together these technologies represent a significant consumption of energy worldwide. The idea is that the checklist is applied before the work commences, during the work and after the completion of the work. The use of the checklist should ideally be complemented by involving energy efficiency experts and users in the process."
Other topics in the tutorials include energy efficient Ethernet and opportunities and techniques for power saving in DSL and PON. Also, a general introduction to the issues surrounding ICTs and climate change, (to be addressed in two upcoming ITU Symposia on ICTs and Climate Change), and an update on the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, December 2007, will also be discussed.
More updates on this event on the ITU-T Newslog.More information on ITU-D's activities involving ICTs and the environment (e-Environment) here.
The recent Internet outage has left the experts speculating that there may be greater demand for telecom capacity in the future. Reports indicated difficulty with receiving data sent from the United States to countries affected by the cable damage with an average 50% increase in the time it takes to download Web sites and a 10% decrease in the availability of Web sites overall, Keynote Systems said. Abelardo Gonzalez, a product manager at Keynote, believes the damaged cable incident will spur many global companies to think about new ways of staying connected to the Web in case of emergencies. He adds that companies should look into having backup connectivity through multi-honing their ISPs or even through having a satellite uplink for last-resort connections.
The damage to the cables has raised concerns about future incidents in which a greater number of cables could experience more significant levels of destruction. Paul Polishuk, the president and chairman of the board of the IGI Group of Companies, says one problem with many of the underwater cable systems is that many of the cables join together at shared landing points that could leave large swathes of telecom infrastructure vulnerable to potential terrorist attacks. Andrew Odlyzko, the director of the University of Minnesota's Digital Technology Center, shares Polishuk's concern about the cables' vulnerability and thinks that any significant damage to cables at major landing points would have serious economic consequences as evident on the 2006 earthquakes
that severely disrupted Taiwan's Internet access.
Read the full article on Network World.
The Guardian reports on how tens of millions of internet users across the Middle East and Asia have been left without access to the web due to a fault in a single undersea cable believed to be a major internet pipeline connecting to Europe. The outage was said to have first struck yesterday morning and has severely restricted internet access in India, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
"The line in question runs under the Mediterranean, from Palermo in Italy to Alexandria in Egypt. It is not clear what caused the break. The cable is one of only a handful of connections, and part of the world's longest undersea cable, 24,500 miles long, running from Germany,
through the Middle East and India before terminating in Australia and Japan... Egyptian officials said that around 70% of the country's online traffic was being blocked, while officials in Mumbai said that more than half of India's internet capacity had been erased, which could have potentially disastrous consequences for the country's burgeoning hi-tech industry. 'There has been a 50% to 60% cut in bandwidth,' Rajesh Charia, president of the Internet Service Providers' Association of India told Reuters."
According to the report, the outage will take several days to fix, and could have a drastic impact on communications, businesses and the hi-tech industry as well as banks and stock market trading around the region and across the globe.
More details on the digital blackout here.
Nnamdi Chizuba Anisiobi, age 31, of Nigeria; Anthony Friday Ehis, age 34, of Senegal; and Kesandu Egwuonwu, age 35, of Nigeria have pleaded guilty to charges related to spam e-mail that promised U.S. victims millions of dollars from an estate and a lottery, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The three were arrested in Amsterdam on Feb, 21, 2006. One of the case scenarios was an e-mail sent by the defendants to thousands of potential victims purporting to be from an individual suffering from terminal throat cancer who needed assistance distributing approximately US$55 million to charity. According to the DOJ, the fraud victims lost $1.2 million by giving the defendants advance fees. "Anisiobi pled guilty to one count of conspiracy, eight counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. Ehis pled guilty to one count of conspiracy and five counts of wire fraud. Egwuonwu pled guilty to one count of conspiracy, three counts of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. The maximum penalty for mail and wire fraud is 20 years in prison. The conspiracy charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison." A fourth defendant, Lenn Nwokeafor, was also reported to have fled to Nigeria. He was subsequently arrested by the Nigerian Economic & Financial Crimes Commission on July 27, 2006, and is now being held by the Nigerian authorities pending extradition to the U.S..
Read the full article on The New York Times.
The Wall Street Journal recently reports on President Bush's move to improve protection against cyberattacks. Despite promising a frugal budget proposal next month, an estimated $6 billion has been allocated to build a secretive system protecting U.S.
communication networks from attacks by terrorists, spies and hackers. "Administration officials and lawmakers say that the prospect of cyberterrorists hacking into a nuclear-power plant or paralyzing Wall Street is becoming possible, and that the U.S. isn't prepared. This is 'one area where we have significant work to do,' Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in a recent interview."
Read the full article on the Wall Street Journal.
Net-Security.org recently interviewed Nitesh Dhanjani and Billy Rios, well-known security researchers that have recently managed to infiltrate the phishing underground. The interview gives readers a rundown on how Dhanjani and Rios saw an extraordinary amount of sensitive customer account information, obtained the latest phishing kits, located and examined the tools used by phishers, trolled sites buying and selling identities, and even social engineered a few scammers. They also expose on this interview the tactics and tools that phishers use, illustrate what happens when your confidential information gets stolen, discuss how phishers communicate and how they phish each other.
Read the full interview here.
Speech recognition technology has been an accelerating technological development and is now making its way to the mass market. Among these companies providing speech recognition technology is Vlingo Corporation. "Vlingos service lets people talk naturally, rather than making them use a limited number of set phrases. Dave Grannan, the companys chief executive, demonstrated the Vlingo Find application by asking his phone for a song by Mississippi John Hurt (try typing that with your thumbs), for the location of a local bakery and for a Web search for a consumer product. It was all fast and efficient. Vlingo is designed to adapt to the voice of its primary user, but I was also able to use Mr. Grannans phone to find an address. The Find application is in the beta test phase at AT&T and Sprint." Other companies offering speech recognition technology to their customers include Nuance with its Nuance Voice Control system recently released last August, and Microsoft with its purchase of TellMe Networks last March. According to Opus Research, speech recognition has reached a $1.6 billion market in 2007, and they further predict an annual growth rate of 14.5 percent over the next three years. "Dan Miller, an analyst at Opus, said that companies that have licensed speech recognition technology would probably see faster revenue growth, as more consumers used the technology."
Speech recognition technology has also been available on personal computers since 2001 in applications like Microsoft Office but with a weaker following. It is also already used in high-end G.P.S. systems and luxury cars from Cadillac and Lexus, and is now spreading to less expensive systems and cars. The speech technology chief at I.B.M. Research, David Nahamoo, adds that the company has an automotive customer testing speech recognition to help drivers find songs quickly while driving. SimulScribe, on the other hand, uses speech recognition to convert voice mail into e-mail.
More on this article on the The New York Times.
According to Security experts at Sophos, 6,000 new infected webpages are discovered every day, 83 per cent of which belonging to innocent
companies and individuals that are unaware of their sites being compromised. Sophos further reports that the well-known iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer remained the preferred vector for malware attacks throughout last year with China (51.4 per cent) and the US (23.4 per cent) leading in the net security firm's list of malware-hosting countries. According to PandaLabs, "around half a million computers are infected by bots every day... [and] approximately 11 percent of computers worldwide have become a part of criminal botnets, which are responsible for 85
percent of all spam sent."
Read the full article on The Register.Read relevant article on Slashdot.
E360 Insight, LLC filed a complaint against Comcast Corporation on 15 January 2008 accusing the latter of unfairly blocking e360s e-mail from reaching subscribers. According to e360, in one typical instance, e360 received an error message stating that its e-mail was blocked from reaching subscribers because Comcasts filters determined that e-mail from e360s servers had been "sent in patterns which are characteristic of spam." According to Direct magazine's report, "the complaint claims that Comcasts alleged interference with e360s business relationships cost the firm $4.5
million a year from 2005 through 2007. The complaint also accuses Comcast of sending e360 bogus bounce information, causing the marketer to remove e-mail addresses from its file that were still active. The suit claims the false bounce information cost it almost $2.5 million." E360 asks for more than $12 million in compensatory damages and $9 million in punitive damages from the accused.
Read the full complaint here.
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Nestlé USA Consumer Privacy Policy
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Nestlé USA Consumer Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy (or "Policy") tells you how Nestlé USA ("Nestlé USA," "we," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about our consumers ("you"). It also tells you how you can access and update your information and make certain choices about how your information is used. This Policy covers both our online and offline data collection activities, including information that we may collect through our various websites and applications and offline programs and events. By using a Nestlé USA website or application or by otherwise giving us your information, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Policy, you must not use our website or application or give us any of your information.
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This Privacy Policy applies to information that we, Nestlé USA, collect from or about our consumers through the methods described below. This Policy does NOT apply to information collected by our parent company, affiliate companies, or joint venture partners.
Please note we may combine information that we collect via one method (e.g., a Nestlé USA website) with information that we collect via another method (e.g., a Nestlé USA offline event). We do this to get a more complete view of our consumers, which, in turn, allows us to serve you better and with more customization.
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Depending on how you interact with Nestlé USA (online, offline, over the phone, etc.), we may collect from you various types of information, as described below. In some instances (and unless we say otherwise below), we may combine one type of information with another type of information, and store them together in our records. We strive to limit the amount of information we collect and store to that which is reasonably necessary to provide you the relevant services. We generally store your information for as long as your account is active with us or as needed to provide you the relevant services. We may store your information for a longer period of time to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for records management purposes.
This includes any information that would allow us to personally contact you, such as your name, home or mailing address, phone number (home, cell, etc.), or email address. In some cases, this could include information that you give us about someone else (for example, if you provide a friend's email address for a tell-a-friend program). We typically collect personal contact information in connection with a variety of activities, including general website registration, newsletter sign-up, website community features, online purchases, customer service inquiries, contests and other promotions, and consumer surveys. If you create an account with us, your personal contact information may be stored under your account profile.
This refers to any information that is required for you to establish a unique account with us or for us to give you access to your specific account profile. Examples may include your login ID/email address, screen name, password, and/or security question and answer. We only collect unique login information for those activities that require an account, such as general website registration, newsletter sign-up, and website community features. Your login information, especially your password, should be kept confidential and never shared with anyone else. To change your login email address or password, log in to the relevant edit account section of our site (if available) or contact Consumer Services.
This includes any information that describes your demographic or psychographic characteristics. Examples may include your date of birth, age or age range, gender, geographic location (e.g., zip code, city and state, mobile location), favorite products, hobbies and interests, and household or lifestyle information. We typically collect demographic information in connection with a variety of activities, including general website registration, newsletter sign-up, website community registration, contests and other promotions, and consumer surveys. If you create an account with us, you may be allowed to modify certain demographic information stored under your account. To do so, log in to the relevant edit account section of our site (if available) or contact Consumer Services. For demographic information stored under your profile on a third party social network (e.g., Facebook), see separate paragraph on "Social network info."
This includes any information about the computer system or other technological device that you may be using to access one of our websites or applications. We typically collect this information through automated technologies such as cookies and web beacons. Examples of technical computer information may include your computer's IP address, operating system type, and web browser type. If you access a Nestlé USA website or application via a mobile device such as a smartphone, the collected information may also include your phone's unique device ID, geo-location, and other similar mobile device data. Technical computer information may be linked to your personal contact information.
This includes information about how you use and navigate our websites and applications, including which links you click on, which pages or content you view and for how long, and other similar information and statistics about your interactions with a Nestlé USA website or application (e.g., date and time of visit, which site you came from, favorite recipes and site activities, high game scores, etc.). This information is captured using automated technologies such as browser cookies, flash cookies, and web beacons, and may also be collected through the use of third party tracking services (such as Google Analytics) that collect data in aggregate (such as number of visits to a particular page, or the amount of time spent on a web site). We may also use these technologies, such as web beacons, to capture information about how users respond to certain email campaigns (e.g., time the email is opened, where user links to from the email, etc.). Website usage information may be linked to your personal contact information for web site personalization and marketing purposes.
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This includes information that you voluntarily share with us about your experience in using our products and services, including our websites and applications. Examples may include unsolicited comments and suggestions, testimonials, or other questions or feedback related to our products. We typically collect this information in the form of consumer surveys, consumer panels, contact forms, "Ask the Expert" forms, and email correspondence.
This refers to any content that you create and then share with us (and perhaps others) by uploading it to one of our websites or applications, including one of our Facebook sites. Examples may include photos, videos, personal stories, or other similar media or content. We may collect and publish consumer-generated content in connection with a variety of activities, including contests and other promotions, website community features, consumer engagement, and third party social networking.
This refers to any information that is part of your profile on a third party social network (such as Facebook) and that you allow the third party social network to share with us. Examples include your basic account information (e.g., name, email address, gender, birthday, current city, profile picture, user ID, list of friends, etc.) and any other additional information or activities that you permit the third party social network to share with third party application developers. For example, we may receive your social network profile information (or parts of it) every time you download or interact with a Nestlé USA web application on a social network such as Facebook or every time you use a social networking feature that is integrated within a Nestlé USA site (such as Facebook Connect). To learn more about how your information from a third party social network may be obtained by Nestlé USA (or other third party application developers), please visit the website of the relevant social network.
This includes any information that you use to make a purchase, such as your credit card details (cardholder name, card number, expiration date, etc.) or other forms of payment (if such are made available). This also includes the billing name and address associated with your form of payment. If you create an account with us when making a purchase, your payment information may be stored under your account profile. To review or edit this information, log in to the relevant edit account section of our site (if one is available) or contact the customer service department listed at the relevant store website.
Other info (depending on context)
This refers to any other information that we might need to collect for a specific Nestlé USA form, feature, or other service that you use or request. What this information includes will vary depending on the method of collection and the specific purpose(s) for which the information is being collected. Please see Section 3 ("How do we use your information?") for more specific examples.
3. How do we use your information?
The following paragraphs describe the various purposes and features for which we might collect and use your information, and the different types of information that might be collected for each. Please note that not all of the uses below will be relevant to every consumer.
Account maintenance
We may use your information to maintain your accounts with us, including administering any consumer loyalty or rewards programs that are associated with your account. This typically involves the use of information that was originally collected to set up your account (e.g., personal contact information, payment information, account login information, demographic information, etc.).
We may collect and use your information to provide you customer service, including responses to your inquiries. This typically requires the collection and use of certain personal contact information (such as your name or email address) and information regarding the reason for your inquiry (e.g., order status, technical issue, product question/complaint, general question, etc.). Customer service may be provided through various forms of communication, including email correspondence, call center support, and live online chat features.
Product improvement and customization
We may collect and use your information so we can constantly improve our products, tailor them to your needs, and come up with new product ideas. This mostly involves the collection and use of demographic information and consumer feedback.
We may collect and use your information to get you more actively engaged with our products and services (including our websites and applications), thereby increasing overall brand engagement and awareness. This mostly involves the collection, use, and publication of consumer-generated content.
We may collect and use your information to administer a contest, sweepstakes, giveaway, competition, or other similar marketing campaign or promotion. These events typically require the collection and use of personal contact information (for prize fulfillment), demographic information (for eligibility determination), and, in some instances, consumer-generated content. Some of our promotions may be run on third party social networks such as Facebook (for example, on our Facebook fan pages). To comply with legal requirements, we may publish or share a limited amount of information (such as name and city of residence) about the winners of a particular promotion. For more information about our contests and other promotions, please see the official rules or details posted with each promotion.
We may collect and use your information to send you marketing communications, such as email communications, SMS text messages, and postal mailings. Please note that if you choose to receive SMS text messages, your plan fees for messaging will apply. These communications will keep you up-to-date on the latest news, events, special offers, and promotions from the Nestlé USA brands of interest to you. On occasion, these communications may also introduce you to other Nestlé brands and inform you about offers and promotions from other third party companies. Sending you marketing communications mostly requires the collection and use of certain personal contact information and demographic information. In some instances (such as for mobile apps and text messaging programs), this could involve the use of your precise geo-location, which may allow us to send you location-based offers and promotions.
You can always opt-out from receiving marketing-related email communications or text messages by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each such communication. If you have an account with us, you may be given the option to change your communication preferences under the relevant edit-account section of our site (if available) or by contacting Consumer Services. Please note that even if you opt out from receiving marketing communications, you may still receive administrative communications from us, such as order confirmations, notifications about your account activities (e.g., account confirmations, password changes, etc.), and other important announcements.
Also, please note that if you participated in a promotion that involved a third party company, and, as part of that promotion, you agreed to receive future marketing communications directly from that third party, you will need to contact the third party (not Nestlé USA) to opt-out from such communications. This process may be outlined in the third party's privacy policy.
We may collect and use your information when you interact with third party social networking features such as "Facebook Connect" or "Facebook Like". These features may be integrated in our sites or applications for the purposes of running contests, allowing you to share content with friends, or other stated purposes. If you use these features, we may have the ability to obtain certain information about you from your social networking profile (see "Social network information" under Section 2 of this Policy). You can learn more about how these features work, and the profile data we may obtain about you, by visiting the website of the relevant third party social network.
Website improvement and personalization
We may collect and use your information to improve and personalize your experience on our websites and applications. This is typically done through automated technologies (such as cookies) that collect and remember certain account login information, technical information, and/or previous website usage information. For example, we might remember your login ID/email address or screen name so you can quickly login the next time you visit our site or so you can easily retrieve the items you previously placed in your shopping cart. Based on this type of information, we may also show you specific Nestlé USA content or promotions that are tailored to your interests.
We may collect and use your information to give you access to website community features, including features that may allow you to upload and share recipes, pictures, videos, artwork, or other messages or content. This typically involves the collection, use, and (in some instances) public display of certain personal contact information, account login information, demographic information, and/or consumer-generated content. Because these features are "communal" in nature, information or content that you post in these areas may be visible to others. Please use caution when using these features or uploading content to a Nestlé USA site. For some community features, we may give you the ability to control whether some parts of your profile can be seen by others. To access these settings, log in to the relevant edit account section of our site (if one is available) and access your community profile. For website community features that have social networking integration (such as "Facebook Connect"), see separate paragraph on "Third party social networking."
Website viral features (e.g., tell-a-friend)
We may request and use your information so you can use website viral features, such as our tell-a-friend features. These features allow you to easily share certain Nestlé USA news, product information, promotions, wish list items, or other content with family members and friends. These features typically require the collection and use of personal contact information (such as names and email addresses) so that the selected one-time message or content can be delivered to the proper recipients. In most cases, we do not retain the information provided. In some cases (for example, as part of a refer-a-friend program), we may store the information so we can track and reward consumers for their successful referrals. For tell-a-friend or other viral features administered by third party social networks (such as Facebook's "Share" and "Like" features), please refer to the website of the relevant social network for additional information.
Order fulfillment
We may collect and use your information to process and ship your orders, and to inform you about the status of your orders. This could involve the collection and use of certain personal contact information, payment information, account login information, and/or other information related to your purchase (such as products ordered). This could also involve the ongoing storage of your payment information to allow for easier checkout on future purchases.
Please note that there are many independent e-commerce sites that sell Nestlé products but that are not controlled or operated by Nestlé USA. Because these sites may have different practices than we do, we recommend that you read their privacy policies before making any purchases on those sites.
Other general purposes (e.g., website security, internal research)
We may collect and use your information for other general business purposes, such as to maintain the day-to-day operation and security of our websites and applications and to conduct internal marketing and demographic studies. These activities mostly require the collection and use of certain demographic information, technical computer information, website usage information, and consumer feedback.
4. With whom do we share your information?
We may share your information with the types of companies or in the situations described below. We do not rent or sell your information to third party companies for their own marketing use.
Agents and contractors
These are outside companies, agencies, or contractors that we hire to help us run our business (e.g., fulfill orders, operate our websites, run promotions, provide website development, operate our call center, etc.). The information shared with our agents and contractors could include personal contact information, payment information, demographic information, or other types of information depending on the services being provided, and may require that we transfer your information to locations outside the United States. Agents and contractors are only allowed to access and use your information for the specific tasks they've been hired to do and are required to keep your information confidential and secure.
Joint sponsors and other partners
These are outside third party companies who we occasionally partner with to run joint promotions or offer you separate third party promotions. The information shared with these third party companies will vary depending on the promotion, and may be used by them for their own separate marketing purposes. If any of your personal contact information will be collected by or shared with a third party partner for its own marketing purposes, we will notify you at the time of information collection and give you the opportunity to opt-in or out of the sharing, as the case may be. For online promotions, we may also provide you a link to the third party's privacy policy.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have the right to request and receive certain information about our disclosure of your personal information to third parties for their own marketing use, and your choices with respect to such disclosures. Because we do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing use unless you are first given the opportunity to opt-in or out (as set forth above), we are exempt from having to meet this requirement. If you still wish to learn more about our compliance with this requirement, you may contact Consumer Services.
Legal disclosures (when necessary)
This is when we may need to share your information for law enforcement or other legal-related purposes. This may be necessary in connection with a lawsuit, claim or investigation, governmental inquiry, court order, enforcement of legal rights (e.g., contract terms, intellectual property rights, etc.), safety issue, or other similar legal or security matter. Sharing your information for these reasons is not a regular event, but could arise from time to time. We strive to limit the types and amount of information we share for legal-related purposes to that which is reasonably necessary.
Business transfers (e.g., sale or acquisition of company)
We may share (or receive) information about you, including personal contact information, in the event of an acquisition, merger, sale, corporate reorganization, bankruptcy proceeding, or other similar event that involves Nestlé USA. If such an event occurs, we will take reasonable steps to require that your information be handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy, unless it is not practical or permissible to do so.
5. How can you opt out and review your information?
You can always opt-out from receiving marketing-related email communications or text messages by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each such communication. Please read our Marketing communications section for limitations on certain administrative communications, order confirmations, and account notifications.
Many of our sites have a "your account or "your profile" feature where you may review and edit the information you have provided and you may be given the option to change your communication preferences, including opting out. If an edit account or profile feature is not available or you otherwise desire to access, edit, or remove your information, contact Consumer Services and we will respond to your access request within 30 days.
6. How do we protect your information?
We use a variety of standard methods (described below) to keep consumer information confidential and secure. Please note, however, that these protections do not apply to information you choose to share in public areas such as our website community features or other social areas.
Secure operating environments
We store your information in secure operating environments that are protected from the public and that we only allow authorized Nestlé USA employees and agents/contractors to access on a need-to-know basis. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect personal information; however, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Encryption for payment info
We use industry-standard encryption to provide greater protection for sensitive financial information, such as credit card information, sent to us over the web. For example, encryption is used when you make payments through our online stores. Please note, however, that there are many independent e-commerce sites that sell Nestlé products but that are not controlled or operated by Nestlé USA. Because these sites may have different practices than we do, we recommend that you read their privacy policies before making any purchases.
Prior authentication for account access
We require our registered consumers to verify their identity (e.g., login ID/email address, password) before they can access or make changes to their account information. This helps prevent unauthorized access to your account.
Measures we expect you to take
It is important for you to also play a role in keeping your information safe and secure. When signing up for an online account, please be sure to choose an account password that is hard for others to guess and never reveal your password to anyone else. If you use a shared or public computer, never choose to have your login ID/email address or password remembered and make sure to log out of your account every time you leave the computer. You should also make use of any privacy settings or controls we may provide you in our website community areas.
7. Other important information
This section provides additional information that is important for you to know about this Policy or our practices.
This policy applies to consumers only
This Privacy Policy applies only to our collection and use of information from consumers, using the methods described under Section 1 of this Policy. It does not apply to our business customers (e.g., retailers, distributors, etc.). It also does not apply to information we might collect and use for employment-related purposes (e.g., resumes, job applications, etc.) or business-to-business related purposes (e.g., media inquiries, investor relations, etc.).
We do not knowingly collect info from children
We do not solicit or collect any type of information from a person that we know is under the age of 13. If we discover that we've accidentally collected information from a child, we will attempt to remove that child's information from our records as soon as feasibly possible.
We are not responsible for third party sites/features
Our websites and applications may provide links to, or features from, other third party sites (such as independent e-commerce sites and third party social networks). If you link to or use such third party sites or features, you do so at your own risk. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or practices of any third party site, application, or feature.
We have been awarded the TRUSTe Privacy Seal
Nestlé USA has been awarded the TRUSTe Privacy Seal, signifying that this privacy policy and our website practices have been reviewed by TRUSTe for compliance with TRUSTe's program requirements, including transparency, accountability and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information. TRUSTe's certification applies to websites identified when clicking on TRUSTe's "CERTIFIED PRIVACY" seal. If you have questions or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact Consumer Services. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can also contact TRUSTe here.
8. Contact information
For privacy policy questions or concerns, please contact us at:
Nestlé USA
Office of Consumer Services
800 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
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Transportation officials unveiled Wednesday various concepts for a proposed High Desert Corridor from the Antelope Valley to San Bernardino County that would allow travelers to bypass some of the busiest freeways in Los Angeles County, and potentially link the California High Speed Rail project to Las Vegas.
The proposed corridor would stretch 63 miles from east to west across Palmdale, Lancaster, Adelanto, Victorville as well as the town of Apple Valley. These are some of the fastest growing areas in the region, yet are currently making do with undersize and flood-prone roadways.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Caltrans are looking at several concepts for the proposed corridor, all of which will be presented in a series of public hearings from July 15-22.
Planners are considering a freeway only or a freeway and railway that would connect to the California High Speed Rail system, which is envisioned someday to span the length of the state, and to the XpressWest bullet train from Victorville to Las Vegas.
"For the railway, we are looking into designing up to speeds of 180 miles per hour, and designing it to be interoperable between the two systems," Metro project manager Robert Machuca said.
A bikeway and tollway may also be incorporated into the project -- the latter to generate revenue for private companies that invest money to help build the corridor.
Currently, there is only funding available to finish the environmental review next year and nothing else. Aside from public-private partnerships, Metro and Caltrans plan to seek state and federal funding for the project.
Machuca said a preliminary estimate of the cost -- if all the proposed components are built -- is about $5 billion.
He said an "aggressive" target for breaking ground on the project is 2016.
A study is underway to determine whether wind, solar and natural gas facilities can be built alongside the corridor, to serve as an extra source of revenue and to increase the capacity of the region's power grid.
Michael Cano, transportation deputy to county Supervisor Michael Antonovich, said the corridor has far-reaching benefits.
"The biggest beneficiaries would be the rest of the Los Angeles and San Bernardino basins," he said.
"Currently the 210 and 10 freeway from the 5 to 15 is the only major usable connection for truck freight, and interstate travel," he said. "What the High Desert Corridor will do is soak up the trucks and cars that are traveling through the Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Crescent and San Gabriel Valleys, reducing pollution and increasing travel speeds and freight distribution speeds."
Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford said the project would be a boon to the Antelope Valley economy.
"By connecting the airports in Palmdale and Victorville, it will help generate economic growth across the entire high desert, and make the concept of an inland port more viable," he said.
Caltrans senior environmental planner Karl Price admitted, however, that building in the high desert does come with a price.
"Biology is a major, major concern," he said. "There's a lot of relatively pristine area.
"We've done our best to adjust the project to avoid impacts but, unfortunately, that's not always possible. When impacts are unavoidable, we do our best to minimize them."
Bart Reed, executive director of the Transit Coalition, a grass-roots organization that advocates for improving transportation systems throughout the region, asserted the most basic concept for the corridor should include a railway.
"That would close the loop and provide connectivity between Los Angeles and Las Vegas," he said. "It would connect the Antelope Valley to the world."
"There's absolutely no downside to it," he said. "Connecting the Central Valley, Antelope Valley, Las Vegas and Los Angeles -- that would put us in a great position for the next 100 years."
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