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no doubt it will probably be riddled with factual errors but hopefully i'll get my point across
no doubt it will probably be riddled with factual errors but hopefully i'll get my point across
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
hes a faggot
"I'll go," said Chagataev. "But what will I do there? Build socialism?"
"What else?" said the secretary.
im gonna write a treatise on procrastination
y u so negative
"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it."
- Guatama Buddha
I mean Lord. but I can agree with tht.
"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it."
- Guatama Buddha
you are negative
you said that with a negative tone, thus proving my point
Hahaha oh kirby
Ever since I joined PD, I'll admit I've have an unhealthy fixation on 'good posting.' PD has always been radically different from every other Pokemon forum out there because its culture is rooted in 'good posting.' Whilst anywhere else, SPAM is treated as a bad thing, it is encouraged over here. Mostly anything you can name that's treated as bad as Leukemia on other orthodox forums is a-okay here, so long as it's done by a 'good poster.' When Miss Raichu joined PD in January 2009, she got into minor scuffles with the two head honchos of the forum at the time, Fullmetal and God. She had been told to relax because she wasn't yet a 'good poster,' her response was aptly, 'what is a good poster?' This question was reiterated for weeks until she eventually stopped logging in and despite God, Fullmetal, a whole bunch of elites and background posters pitching in with what makes a 'good poster,' she never got an answer.
So everyone on this forum is brought up to appreciate 'good posting,' (as if there is objectively such a thing) but no one can tell you what it is. Me? I like reading varied posts, ranging from analytical; humourous; informative; personal; satirical or just hanging out. But I'm not everyone - I'm just me. And if I've learned anything about myself in the last while, it's that I'm a controversial character: nobody can agree with me all of the time. If no one can agree with me all of the time (and as the saying goes, no one can agree with anyone all of the time), how are we all meant to agree on 'good posting?'
The truth of the matter is that the forumites here are not acclaimed critics of message board postings, they are actually just good at preemptively guessing what someone will like. That 'someone' is not an interchangeable term with anyone you want, it actually only denotes one person: the de facto ruler of PokeDream Forums: God. How did Mario become number one when most of the forumites hated him; how did he run everyone who disliked him off the forum? Simple, God endorsed him. With that, Mario got a loyal following of teenagers who took God's word as that of the gospel and blew it out of proportion. Teenagers need someone to look up to and what was better than as close a revolutionary as they can get to; someone who overthrew a totalitarian rule of a forum and ended up admin of a fun general discussion board.
If an elite or a background posters says, 'it looks like ___ is a good poster,' what they actually mean, without even knowing it, is that this poster is likely to be endorsed by God as a 'good poster,' and in turn, the sheep will think the same thing. There is no such thing as good posting, only a cult following of someone's opinion.
I actually don't care about "good posting". If I can "talk" to them, or find them interesting, then I like them. Don't understand why posts need to be analysed all the time. I never make any effort to make mine "good" in any sort of way, I just post if I want to talk to someone.
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~ I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it. -- Kyle Schmidt ~
~Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. -- Josh Billings ~
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Your an absolutely wonderful man, any girl that is yours is lucky and I know that from personal experience. ~KMT
I was on this forum before Tim. Which means that I remember PD before the duo got on board.
I respect his opinion on people, but it's not like I have to get his opinion on someone before I can make an opinion myself. Our opinions DO vary on a couple people, but I don't post my opinions on them because I don't have to.


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What is the expected number of times one must throw two fair dice before all numbers from 2 to 12 have appeared at least once?
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Let $p_i$ denote the probability of throwing $i$, so that $p_2 = p_{12} = 1/36$, $p_7 = 1/6$, etc. Let $T_S$ denote the expected waiting time until all numbers appear, assuming that the subset $S$ of $\{2, \dots, 12\}$ has already appeared. We want to calculate $T_\emptyset$.
If an event has probability $p$ of occurring, the expected number of throws until the event occurs is $1/p$. (See geometric distribution.) The probability of something outside $S$ being thrown is $p_{S^c} = \sum_{i\not\in S}p_i$, so the expected number of throws until this happens is $1/p_{S^c}$. When this does happen, the number thrown is $i$ with probability $p_i/p_{S^c}$ (for $i \not\in S$). Then we start with set $S\cup \{i\}$ and wait. Thus,
$$ T_S = \frac{1}{p_{S^c}} + \sum_{i\not\in S} \frac{p_i}{p_{S^c}} T_{S\cup\{i\}}.$$
We can use this recurrence to calculate $T_\emptyset$. Doing this by hand is (as far as I can see) difficult because there are $2^{11}$ subsets, but it can be done exactly with a computer program. The answer turns out to be 769767316159/12574325400, which is about 61.2. Just to be sure we haven't made a mistake, we can check with a simulation whether this is about right, and it is. (All code used is in the first revision of this answer if anyone's interested.)
This is a kind of coupon collector problem, with unequal probabilities. It has been studied, but the formula for the expected waiting time seems quite (too?) complicated.
Here's the main paper (restricted - you can try to download it here: ftp://22.214.171.124/pub/Papers/schelling.pdf )
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Eat a delicious brunch, help cancer patients Spring to Life
U-Ms annual event will include brunch, flower displays, and patient art
ANN ARBOR, MI – It isn't every day that you can eat an amazing meal, buy beautiful flower arrangements, and support cancer patients all at once. Fortunately, the University of Michigan's Spring to Life benefit on March 25 allows you to do just that. It's just another reason to love Michigan in the springtime (The University of, that is).
Sponsored by U-M's Comprehensive Cancer Center, the annual event features a brunch by top local chefs, such as Craig Common from the Common Grill, Antoinette Benjamin from Food for all Seasons, Dan Huntsbarger from Dan's River Grill and Tom Guffy from Loving Spoonful. Continuing with the spring theme, Tom Thompson Flowers is providing beautiful plants and flower arrangements, which will be on display and available for purchase to benefit the Cancer Center.
Patients' art will also be on display at the event, showcasing their personal journeys and experiences with cancer.
"The Spring to Life brunch is really our signature fundraising event to support programs and research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center," says Julaine LeDuc, senior events manager at the Cancer Center. "We celebrate the advances we've made and the important support of individuals and community partners in our fight against cancer. Every member of the community can help us raise funds in this critical fight."
Spring to Life focuses on raising money to help ensure that as many cancer patients as possible will reach the spring stage in their journey through cancer. Proceeds will benefit priority needs in both innovative research and patient and family care needs throughout the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. In 2006 the benefit raised approximately $100,000 towards Patient Support Services, which provides programs such as Cancer Nutrition Services, Child and Family Life, and the Grief and Loss Program.
The Spring to Life benefit will be held March 25, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Morris Lawrence Building of Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor. Ticket prices begin at $125/person, and a portion of the cost is tax-deductible. Reservations are requested.
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Why not use Debug.Assert instead of Contract.Requires etc..?
Use of Debug.Assert is encouraged within your code to specify invariants that your code should satisfy at certain program points. However Debug.Assert is ill-suited to specify method-boundary contracts for the following reasons:
Precondition visibility: Preconditions specify the conditions a caller should establish prior to calling a method. Because of this, preconditions must be visible to the caller in the sense that the caller should be able to determine if he/she satisfies the preconditions. Thus, preconditions should not refer to internal state that the caller cannot access. Debug.Assert on the other hand can be used to specify internal consistency. Use Contract.Requires for preconditions so humans and tools can identify the condition as a method contract, rather than an internal consistency check.
Postconditions: Using Debug.Assert for postconditions is tedious and error-prone. A normal postcondition should be checked on every normal return from a method. With Debug.Assert, the programmer is forced to insert it at the appropriate places in the code. This is error prone, causes duplication, and is hard to maintain. Use Contract.Ensures at the beginning of a method to specify the postcondition once. The tools take care to interpret it at all exit points. Contract.Ensures also distinguishes the postcondition from an internal consistency check.
Inheritance: Method contracts of overridden methods should have the same precondition as their parent methods, and postconditions that are at least as strong as the parent method's postconditions. With Debug.Assert, the programmer has to duplicate pre- and postcondition checks in their code, making it error prone. Also, there is no tool support to enforce the required consistency among contracts in overridden methods. With Contract.Requires and Contract.Ensures, the tools take care of enforcing consistency and proper inheritance of contracts.
[Note: This is more restrictive than absolutely necessary. Theoretically, preconditions could be allowed to be weakened, but our experience with Spec# has indicated that this is of very little practical use and just makes the tooling more complicated. If you have any scenarios where you would really benefit from weakening preconditions, please let us know about it!]
What happens at runtime when a contract fails?
The failure behavior is highly configurable. The binary rewriter has an option that allows the user to specify a set of methods to call for every contract failure. See Section 7.1 in the user guide for information on how to use this.
When the user does not specify a set of methods, then the default behavior is to first see if any handlers are registered. This is described in Section 7.2 of the user guide. If no handler is registered, or if no registered handler signals that the contract failure has been handled, then the method Contract.Failure is called. Its behavior depends on whether you are using the CLR v4.0 CTP or not:
If you are using it, then the failure mode is to simply assert and then terminate the process using Environment.FailFast. The behavior of future releases will be defined when they are available.
If you are not using it (for instance, you are using .NET 2.0 or 3.5), then you are using the implementation of the contract class supplied in the assembly Microsoft.Contracts.dll and Debug.Assert is called with an appropriate string specifying what kind of failure was encountered (precondition, postcondition, etc...). Thus, the programmer is free to use the customization provided by Debug.Assert using assert listeners to obtain whatever runtime behavior they desire (e.g., ignoring the error, logging it, or throwing an exception).
// Clears the existing list of assert listener (the default pop-up box)
// Install your own listener
Why not use attributes instead of method calls to specify contracts?
The advantage of using custom attributes is that they do not impact the code at all. However, the benefits of using method calls far outweigh the seemingly natural first choice of attributes:
Runtime support: Without depending on a binary rewriter, contracts expressed with attributes cannot be enforced at runtime. This means that if there are preconditions (or other contracts) that you want enforced at runtime, you need to either duplicate the contracts in the code or else include a binary rewriter in your build process. Contract.RequiresAlways serves both as a declarative contract and as a runtime-checked validation.
Need for parsing: Since the values that can be used with custom attributes are limited, conditions end up being encoded as strings. This requires defining a new language that is appropriate for all source languages, requires the strings to be parsed, duplicating all of the functionality the compiler already possesses.
Lack of IDE support: Expressed as strings, there is no support for Intellisense, type checking, or refactoring, all of which are available for authoring contracts as code.
I already use "if (...) throw ..." to validate preconditions. What now?
You don't have to convert your conditions to use Contract.Requires to take advantage of the Code Contracts tools. All that is required for the tools to recognize your "if (...) throw ..." code as a pre-condition is:
It must appear at the beginning of the method, prior to any code that performs actual work.
It cannot have an else branch.
It must be side-effect free.
It must be followed by a call to Contract.XXX: if you are adding Contract.Ensures after your tests or additional Contract.Requires, then your pre-conditions will be recognized automatically. If you don't have any additional method contracts after the "if (...) throw ..." code, add the contract end marker call Contract.EndContractBlock();. A typical use looks as follows:
void MyMethod(Foo foo)
if (foo == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(...);
... normal method code ...
Do Code Contracts have anything to do with Spec#?
Code Contracts is a spin-off from the Spec# project. Spec#'s research focus is to understand the meaning of object invariants in the presence of inheritance, call backs, aliasing and multi-threading. Spec# is a superset of C# v2.0 and uses a source level rewriter to weave the contracts into the code. It uses verification condition generation and a theorem prover for the static verification of Spec# code. But dealing soundly with all the complex issues around maintaining object invariants has a price: verification becomes non-trivial. That's why Spec# also needs an ownership discipline to know which objects may alias or cannot alias each other.
Code Contracts is the result of learning from Spec# what works and what doesn't. Unlike Spec#, Code Contracts are language agnostic, and thus work across all .NET languages, from VB to C# to F#. The rewriter works on MSIL and thus had no dependency on particular compilers. Its static analysis engine uses abstract interpretation, which is much faster and more predictable than verification; furthermore abstract interpretation infers loop invariants and method contracts, which helps in adoption and ease of use of Code Contracts.
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Pinwheel is a children's television show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable network from 1977 to 1990. The show was the original program featured on the Nickelodeon network (the channel itself was known as "Pinwheel" from 1977 until 1979).
There were a total of 260 one-hour Pinwheel episodes recorded. However, Pinwheel was typically broadcast in 3 to 5 hour long blocks with multiple one-hour episodes shown back-to-back. It remains the longest-running Nickelodeon show in episodes and hours on air, and was the longest-running in years until You Can't Do That on Television broke the record. It is now #5, behind All That, You Can't Do That on Television, Nick News, and Rugrats, with SpongeBob SquarePants set to surpass it in 2012.1 Comment
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Richard, when did I ever say my opinion is all that mattered? You are just making sweeping comments to draw me into an argument. I have many drivers who I like, don't talk to me about arrogance, when you obviously just troll forums.


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These sites are about rhinoceroses, the second biggest land mammal. Learn about the five species and their physical characteristics, behaviors, and habitats. Find out why these animals are endangered and what is being done to protect them. View live images from a Webcam, watch several videos, and take online quizzes. Included is an eThemes Resource on endangered animals.
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ARKive: Species in the Family Rhinocerotidae
Click on the "More About... " link below the descriptions to see videos, photos, and fact sheets about that particular species. Includes information on the Black, Javan, White, Sumatran, and Indian rhinoceroses. NOTE: This site includes links to a blog and social networking sites.
WWF: Species: Rhino
Learn about the dangers and threats facing the rhinoceros in Africa, Asia, and Indonesia and what is being done to help. Find out why their survival matters and what you can do.
Endangered in the Wild: Africa
Learn why rhinos are endangered and what steps have been taken to protect them. Questions for discussion are at the bottom of the page. NOTE: This site contains ads.
National Geographic: Creature Feature
Read about the black rhinoceroses reaction to threats and how they use their horns. Includes video and audio of this animal.
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This site is provided by a non-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation of all five rhinoceros species. Includes current rhino news, a FAQ section, and videos about conservation actions.
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Read a short encyclopedia entry about rhinos. Use the links at the bottom to read more about this endangered species. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other types of ads, and sponsored links.
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Explore this site to learn about the different subspecies of rhinos and what is being done to protect them. There are comparison charts and distribution maps, as well as online games that you can play and a rhino mask to print out.
Rhinoceros Fact Sheet
This page contains quick facts about rhinoceroses, including their physical description, range, behaviors, and habitat.
San Diego Zoo: Rhinoceros
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This site contains information about all five subspecies of rhinoceros, including their status as endangered species. Explore the links on the left for greater detail, or click on the "Fact Sheet" links to learn more.
eThemes Resource: Animals: Endangered Species
These sites have descriptions of endangered species and include explanations for why certain animals are in peril. There are graphic organizers and Venn diagrams. Includes links to many eThemes Resources on habitats and specific endangered animals, such as lemurs, cheetahs, chimpanzees, tigers, and more


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IGN has posted their 3rd consecutive article this week on GTAIV. This time the article details the struggles and development that went into the game. You can check it out here and take a gander at the new screens here.
Also, reminder, leaked footage of GTAIV have hit the internet strong and hard. Due to this, the eagle-eyed moderators on the forums are watching. Do yourself a service and do NOT post any leaked videos/scans before the game's release. Trust me, you do not want to get Psy pissed off at you.
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The North Carolina Board of Agriculture is accepting written comments from the public about proposed rules governing euthanasia at animal shelters until Aug. 31.
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services veterinarians spent more than a year developing the rules, which are designed to ensure animals are euthanized as humanely as possible.
The rules would set standards for equipment and training that shelters must meet if they euthanize animals.
Send written comments to David McLeod, N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1001. For information or to download a copy of the rules, go online to www.ncagr.com/vet/aws/euthanasiarules.htm.
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What is the difference between hard money loans and soft money loans? If you don't know then check out the article below to find out which one is best for you. Read it all below.
In the world of finance, there are actually two terms related to lending: hard money lending and soft money lending. Soft money loans usually are those with flexible payment schedule plans and borrower-friendly conditions; whilst hard money loans are usually those with relatively strict terms and payment schedule plans, and everything is totally up to the lender.
Hard money lending is usually offered by both private and financial lenders. Private lenders are usually wealthy people who want to make some profit by lending their money to people they consider good payers/borrowers. Commercial lenders, on the other hand, are funding establishments which lend money as their business to those who wish to apply for a loan.
It is usually real estate investors who need these kinds of loan because in their case, it becomes a win-win situation. The loan providers will get their profit from the money they put out, and the borrower will likely bring in an instant profit from the property he or she decided to invest on, while being able to meet up with the payment schedule and terms of the lender.
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The Engineering, Business, and Computing (EBC) Division Speaker Series in Penn State Berks feature visiting experts who conduct research on a variety of topics. On March 21, 2014, the EBC Division Speaker Series will feature Dr. Izabella Lokshina, Chair and Professor of MIS and Dr. Jing Yang, Assistant Professor of MIS from School of Economics and Business at SUNY Oneonta.
Dr. Lokshina will lecture on "Algorithms for accelerated rare event simulation with Markov chain modeling in communication networks". According to Dr. Lokshina, two efficient rare event simulation algorithms, based on the importance sampling and cross-entropy methods, are developed and applied to accelerate the overflow probability simulation with Markov chains in wireless communication networks. Recommended approach is appropriate and particularly efficient being used for reliability and performance evaluation in wireless communication networks, while more reliable networks must be described by rarer events.
Dr. Yang will talk about "Reading the voice in seller reviews: an analysis on the trust feeling revealed in reviews". Her presentation specifically analyzes the trust feeling embedded in seller reviews and its impacts on customers' perceived uncertainty and perceived risks in online transactions, based on the findings in a text mining over 500 reviews collected from ebay.com. She concludes that seller reviews can be fairly explained by the trust feeling exposed in their content and the three antecedents of trust (benevolence, competence and integrity) have a significant impact on perceived seller opportunism and uncertainty in online transactions.


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I've had a Palm Treo [3] for almost two years and one of the nice things about having a smartphone is that it gives me the ability to go online whenever I have cell service. It's saved my butt on more than one occasion.
With the internet at my fingertips, one thing I've done more often is check my banking information through the phone's web browser. It's a quick way to see if checks have cleared without calling the bank and navigating the painful IVR systems. However, I've always done this without much concern for security.
I know for a fact that the browser doesn't show a lock icon when communication is encrypted, as it does whenever you use a regular web browser. I just assumed it was. While a mistake, it hasn't hurt me (communication is encrypted, even if my phone doesn't explicitly tell me), but I saw this Bankrate article on mobile banking safety [4] and wanted to bring up the topic.
There are three ways you can bank through your phone:
SMS: SMS stands for short messaging service and you're probably most familiar with its incarnation as text messages. When you receive alerts via text message, it's sent across SMS. If you've started using text messages to send codes to your bank to get your balance or limits or whatever, notice that it never contains any sensitive information like account numbers. Bankrate warns that phishing attempts, much like they always have in email, have started never send out data.
Mobile Web: Mobile Web refers to using your phone's internet browser to navigate to a bank's website. The security here is just as strong as if you visited the website from your own computer. So avoid those phishing emails, don't click on links (go to the website directly or through a saved bookmark), and you should be fine.
Downloaded Applications: These are actual programs that are built by banks and installed on your phone. They're faster than the web interfaces and the most secure of all three methods because the bank built it themselves to interface with their servers. The only risk here is that the program may store your sensitive information on the phone or that you downloaded a hacked program (unlikely, especially if you go to the bank to get it).
The article gives some more tips on how you can better secure your phone (locking it with a password, no automatic logins, etc.) and they're good steps to take if you do anything financially sensitive through your phone.
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Minnesota is slowly turning more Louisianan all the time, although you couldn't tell by the weather or the food or the drinks or the wildlife or the flora or the language or the Mardi Gras celebrations. Football teams, either. Hell, Minnesota isn't anything like Louisiana except for a few Katrina refugees and the great bands that have crept upriver at an increasing pace in recent years. Such as BeauSoleil—that capital "s" in the middle is still annoying—returning to town just over a month since its last visit, this time at the Dakota. Yeah, so what of it? BeauSoleil is the best contemporary Cajun band, period—and one of the greatest bands of our time, a band impossible to get enough of. Want proof? Listen to Michael Doucet and company doing just two songs: Dewey Balfa's "Parlez-Nous Á Boire" and Michael's Cajunized version of "Louie, Louie." If you're not carousing around the room after two bars of either, check the obits to see if you're listed. BeauSoleil's Alligator Purse was up for a Grammy, but was aced out by Buckwheat Zydeco's Lay Your Burden Down. A close call; the actual award was apparently presented in somebody's closet. Either band on stage would have significantly enlivened one of the lamest Grammy shows since the days of Christopher Cross and Milli Vanilli. See what all those Grammy viewers missed out on. (Photo by Kenneth Cooke)
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> The problem of posting owl and raptor locations is not new in the
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New school year, many new principals
Former Superintendent Alan Bersin led some similar efforts when he ran the district from 1998 to 2005. Bersin's initiatives included the establishment of a training institute for principals. He also required principals to spend at least two hours a day in classrooms.
Marten's plans are less prescriptive than Bersin's and have been embraced by educators. Some attribute Marten's positive reception to her recent school experience and personal approach to education.
The superintendent closed the USD conference by handing out gifts to new principals — small metal tokens stamped with a heart on one side and the message "Follow Your Heart" on the other.
"A lot of us came away from the (USD) meetings feeling like we got something done. The meetings were purposeful. They were not just meetings you were required to attend," said Sarah Ott, who was promoted from vice principal of Central Elementary School to the top job at Torrey Pines Elementary School in La Jolla. "I really feel like this is the perfect time to be a brand-new principal."
Marten has stressed the use of student academic performance data as a tool for principals to identify weak spots and "pockets of excellence." She has also urged them to tap their own experiences to inspire teachers and students.
"Cindy is very humanistic, very natural," Solo said. "She didn't seek out this position, and from the bottom of her heart she believes in public education. When school districts conduct nationwide searches for superintendents, the candidates pretty much have agendas."
The recent turnover in school management will mean Solo and his staff will be busy coaching principals. Marten has appointed the district's first-ever mentor principal, who will work with first-time administrators throughout the year.
The training will cover basic job preparation, San Diego Unified's initiative to promote neighborhood schools, and training for the new Common Core academic standards that are set to go into effect throughout California and nationwide next year. Just as crucial is the task of gearing up for the new computerized state tests that will replace the Scantron-based exams in 2015.
It might be easier for first-time principals to adapt to new practices coming from Marten's office, since they are less likely to be set in their ways. But some research suggests that inexperienced principals are often the most ineffective.
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Scott Twp. residents will have to wait for road repairs
The nearly 20 township roads affected by a massive sewer project and the six that have been ignored for two decades will likely remain untouched until next year - despite supervisors' guarantees that the roads would be resurfaced this fall.
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a $1 million loan to the Scott Twp. Sewer Authority to help fund the sewer project.
An estimated $343,939 of that loan will go toward repairing the trenches of the 19 roads damaged during construction of the $23.8 million sewer project, officials had said. The remaining funds will be used to finish the sewer project.
Still unclear, though, is how the sewer authority will pay back the loan. Authority officials have said sewer rates may have to be raised to pay it back, but no decision has been made.
Despite the loan, construction doesn't appear to be imminent, according to supervisor and sewer authority board member Michael Giannetta.
Mr. Giannetta said supervisors still have a lot to accomplish before the process can begin. And with the winter season approaching, the window for construction is closing.
"I don't think the roadwork will be completed until next year," Mr. Giannetta said. "The asphalt plant closes in early November, and we still have to handle the loan closing and get the bids put out and advertised. I just don't think we will get everything done in time."
Another factor delaying the construction process is the township's pending loan through the USDA, which, if granted, will fund half the project's costs.
In June, supervisors applied for a $923,527 loan. Of that, $343,939 is earmarked for repairing the roads ravaged by the sewer project - matching the sewer authority's figure. The remaining $579,588 will fund the resurfacing of township roads that haven't been paved since 1994.
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Charlize Theron appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today to promote both Snow White And The Huntsman and Prometheus, but talk turned to her son, Jackson.
Theron's two dogs are fiercely protective of the family's new addition, the Oscar winner told DeGeneres. "It was the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. From the moment this baby came into our home. Those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed.
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While it is still most common for information visualization researchers to develop new visualizations from a data-or taskdriven perspective, there is growing interest in understanding the types of visualizations people create by themselves for personal use. As part of this recent direction, we have studied a large collection of whiteboards in a research institution, where people make active use of combinations of words, diagrams and various types of visuals to help them further their thought processes. Our goal is to arrive at a better understanding of the nature of visuals that are created spontaneously during brainstorming, thinking, communicating, and general problem solving on whiteboards. We use the qualitative approaches of open coding, interviewing, and affinity diagramming to explore the use of recognizable and novel visuals, and the interplay between visualization and diagrammatic elements with words, numbers and labels. We discuss the potential implications of our findings on information visualization design.}, author = {Jagoda Walny and Sheelagh Carpendale and Nathalie Henry Riche and Gina Venolia and Phillip Fawcett}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics}, month = {December}, number = {12}, pages = {2508-2517}, publisher = {IEEE}, title = {Visual Thinking In Action: Visualizations As Used On Whiteboards}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=179625}, volume = {17}, year = {2011}, }


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The letter was prompted by reports that some firms are offering substantial inducements to reps, including large upfront bonuses and enhanced commissions for sales of investment products.
"Certain forms of potential compensation may carry with them enhanced risks to customers," Schapiro wrote. "Some types of enhanced compensation practices may lead registered representatives to believe that they must sell securities at a sufficiently high level to justify special arrangements that they have been given.
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The obvious question is: in a situation where the Jews have been SO outspoken about worries of separation of church and state, why is the president of the U.S even HAVING a conference call with 1000 rabbis (were they a mix of all 3 Jewish denominations? or just Reform?) and WHY would Obama feel he should 'inject' himself into giving advice on High Holiday sermon topics? Talk about 'Chutzpah'!! And those rabbis? well, giving them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps they thought the conference call was just to have the president wish them 'Shana Tova' - they might not have expected his health care 'sell job' would be part of the call.
Well, with the inevitable birthrate 'time bomb', in 150-200 years there will be very few liberal Jews remaining - the remnant which remains will have assimilated. Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox (Hassidim) will constitute the core population of Jews in America. Their social views are more conservative. I won't be around to see it - but that is my prediction.
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SANDTOWN, DELAWARE — I left Lewes last Sunday morning at 5:30 a.m., still dark but with the lightest touch of a dawning glow in the east. The rising sun pushed me across the peninsula - over the Broadkill, the Mispillion, the Murderkill and the Choptank rivers until I reached the gentle waters of the Chester.
A nice quiet morning ride, little traffic, country roads, drying corn and cooing doves. My journey across the peninsula always takes me through sleepy Sandtown.
Before leaving town I stopped by Joe Morris's shop at Lewes Harbour Marina. He hooked me up with some righteously stinky menhaden chum, bloodworm-scented squid, a few hooks and sinkers - all designed to help our team - Coke's Catters - in the annual Chester River Catfish Tournament.
I'm happy to report the bait worked well - especially the soft crabs brought by Capt. Coke. Larry caught our biggest fish and it was big enough to win the side bet I had with Casey and his team, Casey's No-Catters.
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Under the mandate, governments are required to reduce ozone generation within their borders.
But air pollution is not contained by state borders. In a petition filed last week with the EPA, nine of the commission states contended that downwind states produce much of the pollution that results in ground-level ozone in the regulated states. The petition, using as evidence pollution modeling data from the EPA itself, asks the agency to add Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee, all of Virginia and West Virginia to the commission. Doing so would require them to diminish pollution that shows up in the regulated states.
Gov. Tom Corbett, like several other Republican governors in commission states, did not initially participate in the petition. To his credit, he included Pennsylvania a day after it was filed.
The EPA has 18 months to respond but it should do so sooner. It can't deny the evidence about pollution migration it already has produced.
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Who do these obvious teabagging hobbits think they are with their so-called freedom of choice to eat an free-range carrot? [Darleen Click]
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"You know what would be awesome? If the United States had a real nanny state." [Darleen Click]
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I'd like to get back to doing some in-line skating to help my overall fitness. I now live in place that has a nice multi-use path BUT the $#%^* the path is concrete with joints just like a sidewalk. When I try skating with my old 72mm wheel skates, it's a bumpy, unpleasant ride.
Since a 29er MTB supposedly goes over bumps better due to its larger diameter wheels, is there a similar benefit from moving to a skate with 78 or 80mm wheels to help smooth out the ride?


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Montreal, January 24, 2005 — TransForce Income Fund (TSX: TIF.UN), the leader in the
Canadian transportation and logistics industry, today announced that it has signed a letter of intent
to acquire Porter Trucking in Calgary, Alberta. The agreement is subject to customary closing
conditions and is expected to close on February 15, 2005.
Porter Trucking has operated as a Less-Than-TruckLoad and TruckLoad carrier in Western Canada
since 1963. Servicing all western Canadian centers with 10 terminals in Canada, Porter generates
approximately $33 million in revenue on an annual basis.
"Porter Trucking has been a long-standing partner of our TST Overland Express Division, providing
TST with seamless service throughout western Canada," said Alain Bédard, President and CEO of
TransForce. "We are pleased to include Porter in the TransForce group of companies. Its addition
will strengthen the relationship between Porter and TST and expand our presence in Western Canada."
"Porter Trucking will support TST in the ExpressLink partnership, the North American network that
serves the 50 American states and 10 Canadian provinces, expanding TransForce's ability to service
all North American markets," said Mr. Bédard.
Consistent with TransForce's strategy of adding well-managed companies, Porter has strong
leadership under President Michael Kits who will continue to manage the company following the
acquisition. Mr. Kits will report to Gary King, President of TST Solutions L.P. Mr. King was appointed
President of TST Solutions L.P. at the beginning of the year and has direct responsibility for a group
of TransForce companies comprising Kingsway, Select, Daily, TST Expedited Services, TST Air, TST
Automotive Services, TST Truckload Express, TST Load Brokerage Services, and TST Overland Express.


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Army GI says Quantico restrictions were 'absurd'
FORT MEADE, Md. An Army private charged with sending reams of classified information to the secret-busting website WikiLeaks testified Thursday that his jailers at a Marine Corps brig answered his complaints about "absurd" restrictions by tightening the screws.
Pfc. Bradley Manning testified on the third day of a hearing at Fort Meade, near Baltimore, to determine whether his treatment at the Quantico, Va., facility was so punishing that it warrants dismissal of his case. The hearing continues Friday with prosecutors likely to cross-examine the 24-year-old intelligence analyst.
Manning, speaking publicly for the first time since his May 2010 arrest, said he got so used to leg irons and being locked up 23 hours a day that when he was finally transferred to medium-security confinement at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in April 2011, he felt uneasy moving freely around the cell block.
"There was the sense of, `OK, I know they're going to put the hammer down on me soon,'" Manning said near the end of his five hours on the witness stand.
Besides being classified "maximum custody," Manning was subjected to additional restraints during his nine months at Quantico because he was either on suicide watch or considered at risk of hurting himself or others. Commanders maintained the extra restrictions despite repeated recommendations by brig psychiatrists that they be eased. They included scratchy, suicide-prevention bedding and sometimes having all his clothing, eyeglasses and reading material removed from his cell.
The military contends the treatment was proper.
Manning testified that he angered brig commander Chief Warrant Officer 2 Denise Barnes when he vented his frustration.
"There was a word, I think it was `absurd,'" he said. "That was my opinion of how I see the restrictions at that point."
Manning said he got frustrated spending up to 23 hours a day in a windowless, 6-by-8-foot cell.
"It was pretty draining," Manning said under questioning by defense attorney David Coombs.
At one point during his testimony, Manning donned a dark-green, suicide-prevention smock resembling an oversized tank top made of stiff, thick fabric. He said it was similar to one he was issued in March 2011, several days after Quantico jailers started requiring him to surrender all his clothing and eyeglasses each night as a suicide-prevention measure. This occurred after he told them - out of frustration, he said - that if he really wanted to hurt himself, he could have done so with his underwear waistband or flip-flops.
Before receiving the smock, he was forced to stand naked at attention one morning for a prisoner count, he said.
"I had no socks, no underwear, I had no articles of clothing, I had no glasses," he said.
The 5-foot-3 soldier looked youthful in his dark-blue dress uniform, close-cropped hair and rimless eyeglasses. He was animated, often speaking in emphatic bursts, swiveling in the witness chair and gesturing with his hands.
Manning was polite throughout his testimony, referring to his attorney as "sir" and making frequent eye contact with Coombs and the judge. Only after watching two videos of himself speaking to his guards while wearing only his boxers - the first video shows him surrendering his clothes - did his voice waver.
"It brings that back, the fact that I was there," Manning said of the video.
About 20 Manning supporters, many wearing black T-shirts with the word "truth," were in the courtroom. For the most part, the audience sat in rapt silence, although Manning got a laugh when he explained why he passed the time by making faces in the mirror: "The most entertaining thing in there was the mirror."
When testimony concluded, several supporters stood and urged Manning to "stay strong."


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May 26, 2016
Carver Middle School hosted its annual awards day program Monday.
It recognized parents and adopt-a-school sponsors, along with students who have distinguished themselves this year.
Academic achievement was highlighted, along with perfect attendance, citizenship and leadership.
"These students have worked so hard and they have no discipline problems. They achieve. They work hard," said Tina Melton, 8th grade reading teacher. "And a lot of these students are academic and athletes, but also keep their grades up, no behavior problems. They really work hard so they need to be honored for their hard work."
Eighth grade student Keisha Robinson had the highest overall grade point average at Carver.
Exceptional education teacher, Bettye Jones, was named Carver's Teacher of the Year.
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Family History Expos Genealogy Blog » Entries tagged with "Albuquerque"
Albuquerque Family History Expo Features DNA Pioneers
Two of the nation's top DNA experts will present at the Albuquerque Family History Expo in Albuquerque, New Mexico April 13-14 at the Crowne Plaza. Family Tree DNA President and Chief Executive Officer Bennett Greenspan will open the expo during a keynote speech at 2 p.m. Friday in the New Mexico Ballroom.  Angelo R. Cervantes, also a pioneer in DNA research, will present on the New Mexico DNA project at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday. Bennett Greenspan is an entrepreneur who has delighted in genealogy research all of his life. He founded Family Tree DNA in 1999. The Houston-based company specializes in helping people use genetics for personal family history research. Greenspan's research, company, and passion for genealogy have been featured in the mass media multiple times including on the Today Show, … Read entire article »
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Don't Miss the April Family History Expos Bonuses
Here are just a few reasons you don't to miss an April Expo (we'll be in Houston, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque), registered attendees can take advantage of the following bonus items: Free personalized genealogy wall charts for attendees (made from your personal files) valued at $19.00 or more. Class Handouts Syllabus include materials from three Expos with more than 300 pages of research guidance. Free online class offered by Genealogical Studies valued at $89.00 Download, view and study class handouts before the event so you can come prepared with questions. FamilySearch developers, consultant training, and expert researchers from the Family History Library will be there teaching classes. Ask-the-Pros booth where you can bring personal research and genealogical questions to discuss with our professional researchers $50 value. Exhibit area filled with vendors who have unique products and services, … Read entire article »
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Two More Bloggers of Honor for the Albuquerque Family History Expo
Bloggers George Geder and Valorie Elkins have also been selected as Bloggers of Honor for the Family History Expo to be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 13th and 14th, 2012. George … Read entire article »
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Call for Bloggers
Family History Expos is now accepting applications from those interested in participating as Bloggers of Honor at our upcoming 2012 Expos. Types of Blogs that will qualify you as a Blogger of Honor: Family History or Genealogy Blog Mommy Blogs with Family Stories Story Telling Blogs of Family and Historical Interest Family History Product or Service Provider Library, Archive or Research Center Professional Genealogist Preservation Awareness Restoration Projects Information Provider Other Blogs of Historical Interest Chosen Bloggers of Honor will receive: Full Registration Benefits Listing on Event Website with Hotlink to Blog Promotion on Family History Expos Blog Gift Bag Provided by Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors Bloggers of Honor will be expected to: Pre-Expo Announce the Expo and Sponsors Promote Expo Speakers, Exhibitors, and Activities Share Press Release Information During Expo Highlight Websites, Tools, and Discoveries Made Share Blogging Tips with Attendees Report Daily on Presentations and Exhibits Post-Expo Summarize Overall Expo Experience on Blog … Read entire article »
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Call for Papers – Houston, TX & Albuquerque, NM
Looking for a chance to speak to an audience of family historians?  Have a topic you are passionate about? Want to share your knowledge? We are accepting proposals for our Houston, TX and Albuquerque, NM Expos. Our Expo theme for 2012 is "Your Family History Starts Here!" Expos feature excited presenters who have expertise in a subject and want to share their specialties with others. Submission details can be found on our website in our Speaker Community Center. Speakers whose proposals are accepted will receive the following benefits : ·    Free Business Card Ad in Expo program ($100 value); ·      Free Classifieds Ad on Family History Expos website ($50 value); ·      Registration to event ($100 value); ·      Professional exposure, networking, and more. Family History Expos teaches people to trace their roots with modern technology and proven techniques. We bring people together … Read entire article »
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We're big fans of filmmaker Joey Shanks and his instructional videos for fellow DIY filmmakers, so we're excited to share his latest video (which he produced in association with PBS Digital Studios). This one features what Shanks calls "odd but effective techniques we use to make our films!"
Since Shanks was self-taught, he developed many of these ideas over the past 12 years he's been making movies.
It's amazing what you can accomplish with some gaffer's tape, cardboard and a dimmable head lap.
Check out the video below:


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Images: Soldiers and Marines conduct mortar training [Image 3 of 7]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ralphie Reyes, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team, receives targeting instructions for his team's next 120mm mortar round during a joint training exercise Oct. 29, 2013, at a range near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The training allowed U.S. soldiers and Marines to work side by side, comparing and learning from one another's techniques to increase the success of future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Warren/Released)
This work, Soldiers and Marines conduct mortar training [Image 1 of 7], by SSgt Chad Warren, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:10.29.2013
Date Posted:11.26.2013 13:24
Photo ID:1060800
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Location:CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ
Hometown:CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US
Hometown:FORT RILEY, KS, US
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Soldiers and Marines conduct mortar training


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I have upgraded by 6.0.12 to 7.0.1.
I noted that the bug
is fixed.Code:
I gave a look to new panel on backup and tried to change notification email address to test that all was working properly.
I got this ldap error:
I think, however, that the error is unrelated to what change i was doing, it seems that something went wrong during upgrade process/Code:
com.zimbra.cs.account.AccountServiceException: invalid attr name: [LDAP: error code 17 - MobileSyncEnabled: attribute type undefined]
at com.zimbra.cs.account.AccountServiceException.INVALID_ATTR_NAME(AccountServiceException.java:170)
At the moment mail system is working well, mails are sent and received. About mobile, until now i can confirm that a message i sent to an account was received by his iphone4 device.


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Potato prices fell by Rs 10.90 to Rs 691 per quintal in futures trade today as speculators offloaded their positions due to low demand in spot markets.
The trading sentiment weakened further as a result of easy availability of potato in the spot markets following fresh arrivals from producing regions.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, potato for the May contract fell by Rs 10.90, or 1.55 per cent, to Rs 691 per quintal with a business volume of 21 lots.
The potato for delivery in April declined by Rs 6, or 0.86 per cent, to Rs 684 per quintal with trading volume of 17 lots.
Market experts said traders offloaded their holdings at existing higher levels tracking a weak spot market trend on fresh supplies mainly pulled down potato prices.


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GULFPORT, Miss. (NNS) -- Twenty-five volunteer Sailors from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at Camp Hope, Miss., March 4 to lend their hand in the effort to rebuild the Gulf Coast following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
The volunteers, sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Gulfport, Miss., raised more than $5,000 in the two weeks prior to their departure to cover any additional travel expenses incurred during the span of the 10-day trip.
The Truman volunteers made the 15-hour journey from Norfolk, Va., with an overnight stay at Dobbins Air Force Reserve Base outside Atlanta for a good night's sleep before hitting the road again to finish their expedition to Camp Hope and start realizing their ambitious goals. Along the way, Sailors were tired and road weary, but maintained a positive attitude throughout the voyage.
"I had to get to know some of the Sailors really well," said Truman's Katrina Disaster Relief Team Leader, Lt. Steven Dean. "We talked a lot about what we wanted to do when we got there and that helped pass the time."
The team arrived late Saturday afternoon to the open arms of the two off-going groups of Camp Hope residents, a small group of volunteer military retirees from Florida and a handful of Canadian college students, and began settling in to their new surroundings.
"They gave us a warm welcome and filled us in on what was going on. They encouraged us to meet the people we were helping and see the devastation on the beach front," said Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Joshua Coral. "The facilities (at Camp Hope) are a lot nicer than I thought they would be. I think that boosted morale after such a long trip."
The Truman volunteers spent their first night at Camp Hope in bunkhouses built by previous volunteers and took Sunday to tour the area, spend time with local residents and attend church services, but welcomed a day to get their bearings after the long trip.
"I was thankful to get the day off until we took a trip to the coastline and saw all the houses demolished by the hurricane," said Gunner's Mate 1st Class Mike Cowan. "After that, I wanted to just find someone that was working on their home and do whatever I could to help them."
Team Truman has high expectations when it comes to their work at the camp and are hoping to make a big impact on the lives of Gulfport residents.
"We're going to be getting sweaty, muddy and maybe a little bloody, but we're going to get the job done," said Dean.
So far, the group is planning to work on drywall, roofing and cleanup of the area before returning home to shipboard life aboard Truman March 12. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is currently undergoing maintenance during its dry-docked planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
For related news, visit the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/cvn75/.


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When you connect your PC to the Internet, you open up a whole new world of adventure and information for you and your family. Unfortunately, you also open up a new world of potential dangers viruses, spam, computer attacks, and more.
Fortunately, it's easy to protect your pc and your family from these dangers. All you need to do is to follow some techniques and a lot of common sense! And in fact, the use of common sense would greatly reduce the issues that we face online. By following the tips below and becoming actively engaged in your own security, you'll not only be protecting yourself, you'll be contributing to the protection of society and betterment of the Internet as a whole.
- Take the time to practice safe online behavior – be sure to end every online session by logging off your personal accounts when you're done using them.
- Don't access personal documents or online bank accounts on public computers.
- Only shop with reputable online companies and be sure to verify web sites for their authenticity before submitting credit card numbers or other personally identifiable information and also try to use one credit card for online purchases. This way, if your information is compromised, you know exactly which card is breached. If you are notified of a breach, get a new card. Although your credit card company might offer monitoring services, you will be safer getting a new card, especially if you only have one credit card.
- Frequently change your passwords and ensure they're complicated and hard to guess and by including a series of numbers, letters (uppercase, lowercase) and symbols but you can still remember it. Also make sure you use a password that is not intricately connected to information about you, such as your date of birth or your mother's name, because thieves might be able to track down that information. "Just like you have a ring of keys, you have a key to your house and a key to your car, you need a different key for each site," If one get your Facebook account, because your email account is your logon, then he / she probably also have your email account and then your email account and then probably can get your bank account and things like that. Many people simply change their passwords if they believe there accounts have been compromised. Make sure you also change the security question that many sites ask in conjunction with a password. Use common sense, if you talk about your current pet on social networks, it might not be best to use its name as the answer to your security questions and don't send your passwords through email.
- Use caution when clicking! On the internet, there are Rogue AntiVirus websites floating around that pop up and look almost identical to what you see when you go into "My Computer". It also shows an apparent virus scan and then displays the results, indicating that you're loaded with viruses. It then asks you to download something. If you know what you're actually looking at, however, you can determine that this is fake. Also, NEVER download a .exe, .com, .bat, .vbs, .what, .ever unless you've specifically set out in search of this file and you're downloading it from a trusted source. You can add .pdf to this list now, too, as .pdf's are riddled with bugs.
- Assess your social network "friends" to ensure you're connected with only people you know and trust and consider creating separate lists or profiles for professional and personal networking. Don't randomly accept friend requests on social sites. I understand the idea is to be social and meet new people on these sites. However, if one can't get information from your page anonymously, he/she will simply set up a fake Facebook account and send you a friend request. 9 times out of 10 it will get accepted and he/she will have all of the information that you spent the last 5 minutes trying to secure. Also make sure your social sites aren't leaking information: As I've shown here many times now, social networking provides a wealth of information to someone interested. Whether it's your location, family, friends, etc., it's all available there for someone looking. You want to share this information with your friends, but not with people who just stumble across your Facebook page. Right now, go spend 5 minutes checking and double-checking your privacy settings. It's under "Account" at the top right of your Facebook page. Don't divulge your address/phone number when posting on someone's wall or responding to someone posting on your wall. Email it to them, if necessary. Or, pick up the phone!
- Pay attention to misspellings. If the site doesn't look right, check your spelling. If you spell Google or Disney wrong, you might not be in the right place.
- Every year complete a full analysis of your online persona. Use a search engine to gather and review all content associated with your identity. Be aware of the information about you that is available online. One of the ways in which individuals are compromised is when a hacker or con man uses information that they've found out about you through a simple search and manipulate it.
- Take control of your email. Avoid opening email attachments received unexpectedly — no matter who appears to have sent it. Remember that most worms and trojan-laden spam try to spoof the sender's name. And make sure your email client isn't leaving you open to infection. Reading email in plain text offers important security benefits that more than offset the loss of pretty colored fonts.
- Treat IM suspiciously. Instant Messaging is a frequent target of worms and trojans. Treat it just as you would email.
- Avoid P2P and distributed filesharing. Torrent, Kazaa, Gnutella, Morpheus and at least a dozen other filesharing networks exist. Most are free. And all are rife with trojans, viruses, worms, adware, spyware, and every other form of malicious code imaginable. There's no such thing as safe anonymous filesharing. Avoid it like the plague
- Keep abreast of Internet scams. Criminals think of clever ways to separate you from your hard earned cash. Don't get fooled by emails telling sad stories, or making unsolicited job offers, or promising lotto winnings. Likewise, beware of email masquerading as a security concern from your bank or other eCommerce site.
- Be wary of "phishing" attacks. A good rule is: When in doubt, type it out. Although the URL may look trustworthy, con men hide bad links in hyperlinks. "If you type in the thing yourself, you'll be able to see if that email was real or not," In general, read the URL and use a common sense approach. If it says ".ru" instead of ".com," ask yourself, "Does it make sense that my bank site is being hosted in Russia?" If you get an email from one of your contacts that seem out of character that has a link or attachment, don't click on it. If a web site opens a window asking you to download something, don't download it. If someone contacts you, asking for information that you normally wouldn't give out, but this person is in need of some kind of help, don't go against your better judgment. When posting stuff on the internet, don't divulge personal information. If I asked you. if some person in Romania emailed you, saying that they had $14.2 million dollars in an offshore account and just needed help getting it to a US account and were willing to give you half of it if you helped them.. Would you give them your account information? No? Why not? Don't laugh. Hundreds of people have fallen victim to this scam. It exploits two human vulnerabilities: Kindness and greed. Again, common sense and intuition could prevent this from ever working.
- Realize how your details are shared. Although you might have provided your contact information to your local supermarket, they might not be the ones storing that information. Many companies outsource that kind of storage to a third party. "The answer is not to say, 'I will never use the Internet'. The answer is to say, 'I'm going to hold the companies I do business with, both online and offline, accountable for their actions,"
- Check your financial health annually by obtaining a copy of your credit report to look for false or fraudulent activity.
Remember, there's far more good than bad on the Internet. The goal isn't to be paranoid. The goal is to be cautious, aware, and even suspicious.