Archive for May 18th, 2007

May 18, 2007: 3:58 pm: adminArts & Crafts

1. Of the many rulers available, Creative Grid Rulers are brilliant. The white and black lines are easy to see on any colour fabric. The best advantage that these rulers have, are the built in grips that eliminate slipping of fabric. These two features make tasks much easier. Available in 6 ½” x 6 ½” square, 6 ½” x 12” ruler, 6 ½” x 24” ruler

2. Clover Flower Head Pins are one of the most valuable tools you can have in your sewing kit. They work exceptionally well for foundation piecing, pin through your papers with ease and they lay flat over your feed dogs as you sew. If you have problems with your fabric moving when you are cutting, place flower pins through the layers of fabric then place a ruler over the top of your pins and cut your strip. The flower heads are so flat that your ruler will fit perfectly level over the pins. They will take all the stress out of the fabric moving.

3. Clover Desk Top Needle Threader is a fantastic tool that is great for threading any size needle. Just one click of the button threads the needle. It is so amazing it will even thread three strands of embroidery thread at once.

4. ‘Add a ¼” Ruler’ is the most useful ruler if you are making templates and need to add a ¼” seam allowance. Make your template to the finished measurement. When cutting out your fabric place template on fabric, then place your Add a ¼” Ruler on top of the template. With your rotary cutter cut along the edge of ruler. Presto, you now have your perfect 1/4” exact seam allowance.

5. Kwik Clip is a fantastic tool to save your fingers. Anyone who has pinned a quilt for machine quilting will appreciate this tool. The Kwik Clip saves your fingers from getting sore doing up the 100’s of pins. Just simply put the Kwik Clip under the tip of the safety pin and press upwards until the pin is closed.

6. The Rotary Cutter is the best invention ever for cutting all those pieces for patchwork. Rotary cutters come in many sizes. The medium sized rotary cutter is the most used, as it is great for single or multiple layers. The jumbo rotary cutter is ideal for cutting through multiple layers. The mini cutter is superb for cutting around curves and trimming ½ square triangles back to size.

7. Self-healing cutting mats are specially designed for use with rotary cutters. The mats come in many different sizes. The recommended size for most quilting work is 18” x 24”. The mat protects the rotary cutter from damage, prevents harm of the surface where you are cutting and helps keep the fabric from slipping about.

Pauline Rogers has travelled throughout Australia and New Zealand for over 20 years, teaching the art of patchwork and quilting. She operates an award winning shop, Country Fabrics and Quilters, in Toowoomba, Queensland as well as a successful mail order and online service. She founded Quiltfest, an annual quilting event and Margie’s Quilts of Hope, a quilting challenge which raises funds for breast cancer research. Visit her website at http://www.cfaq.com.au.

: 2:35 pm: adminLiving With Software

Outsource marketplaces are websites to connect to buyers and sellers of software development services. Buyers and sellers of services are located worldwide. Therefore, outsource marketplaces are often linked to the following terms: offshore, nearshore, inshore, ruralshore when describing procurement of software development services.

Buyers and sellers use software development outsource marketplaces similar to using auction sites like eBay. A buyer defines and posts a software development project to an outsource marketplace, whereby providers can bid on delivering the project. Posted projects have a limited amount of time for providers to bid on the project. In addition, often both buyers and providers are rated based on past experience. Posting projects is usually free for buyers. Posting, bidding, rating, connecting buyers and sellers makes outsource marketplaces similar to auction sites like eBay.

Most outsource marketplaces offer some kind of process to protect buyers and sellers from scams. A popular method is built in escrow and arbitration. This protection most often requires that communication between buyer and seller is accomplished through the outsource marketplace private message boards.

The landscape of outsource marketplaces is rapidly changing. Many new sites appear on a daily basis. Outsource marketplaces provide you with a convenient opportunity to find new software development partners. Make sure to thoroughly research the outsource marketplace before signing up.

Flat World Software Development provides resources and community forums/reviews for offshore and outsource software development.

: 2:10 pm: adminThe Technology Way

Do you own an inkjet printer? Has the printhead ever
clogged up on you, creating streaks or missing colors from
your printing?

Clogs can be incredibly frustrating. Normally when you find
out you have a clogged printhead, it’s because you’re right
in the middle of printing something important. It’s one of
those problems that you never ask for. It just seems to
throw itself in your lap without warning, and then taunts you
in your efforts to fix it.

The printhead is the mechanism of your printer (or inkjet
cartridge), where the ink actually comes out.

For the most part, printhead clogs can be normally be
flushed out with a couple of “head cleaning” cycles. A head
cleaning cycle is a built-in function of your printer. It’s a
specialized routine meant to address this type of problem.

This “cleaning cycle” works by sending a strong ‘print
signal’ to your printer, while at the same time drawing a
small vacuum from underneath. The combination of these
two steps works in an attempt to suck out clogged ink from
the printhead. From my experience, you’ll probably need to
run between 3 and 5 cycles to fully clear a clog.

The location of the head cleaning cycle proceedure varies
for each printer brand, so refer to your printer owner’s
manual for specific instructions to find yours. Check the
index first.

If you don’t have your owner’s manual anymore, you can
check our your printer manufacturers website. Most likely,
they will have your printer manual online.

There are times however, when a few standard head
cleaning routines don’t seem to solve the problem. A
stubborn printhead clog like this can be persistant enough
to make you want to rip out your hair.

For times like these, you’ll need to pull out the big guns!

For stubborn inkjet printhead clogs, there are various
cleaners out there specifically for this purpose. These
cleaners are formulated to disolve dried or “gummy” ink
which may have accumulated from infrequent printer use,
or even just a general build-up over time.

I personally brought an old printer “back from the dead”
using a product called ‘Clog Buster’. It was a printer I had
purchased off of eBay which apparently hadn’t been used
in awhile. I spent a few hours trying to revive the printer,
and ‘Clog Buster’ was the only thing that worked when
nothing else did.

The only downside with using a cleaning product like this
however, is that you usually don’t have it in your immediate
possession when the clog hits. Unless you have some
already on hand, you’ll have to wait for it to be shipped to
you. In the meantime, your printing project will have to
remain on pause until it arrives.

(But maybe I can help…)

The good news is that you MAY be able to solve the
problem using some basic household products. In fact,
Windex glass cleaner can actually work well for dissolving
dried ink. What’s the secret ingredient?

Ammonia.

Tough printhead clogs can usually be brought into
submission by soaking the printhead in a solution of
50/50% ammonia and distilled water.

A important word of warning… Ammonia is potent and
powerful stuff. When working with ammonia, always make
sure you’ve got adequate ventilation, and avoid mixing it
with other chemicals. Very important.

So, if your printhead is located on the inkjet cartridge itself,
you’ll want to soak the printhead in the 50/50 solution for
an hour or two.

If the printhead unit is located inside your inkjet printer
itself, then you’ll first need to remove the inkjet cartridges.
After those are removed, put some of the solution into the
top of the printhead (directly into the nozzle holes) and let it
sit a few hours. Go ahead and put a little more into the
printhead resting seat. (This is the rubber rectangle part
that seals off the printhead unit while the carriage is in it’s
resting position.)

If this initial soaking doesn’t work, then repeat another time
using 100% ammonia for up to one hour. Afterward, make
sure to rinse completely with distilled water.

If the clog doesn’t immediately clear, go ahead and let the
printer sit overnight and try it again the next day.
Sometimes the clog will breakdown slowly and release
later as the ammonia takes it’s toll.

Finally, for those of you wondering about the effectiveness
of using alcohol to unclog cartridges and printhead —
here’s a quick note…

Alcohol won’t work as well as ammonia, but may work
better than a few cleaning cycles. The downside is that
alcohol may actually dry out the plastics and metals in the
printhead. This could actually increase the chances of
clogging later on down the road. So try to avoid alcohol if
possible.

Eli Fry is president of ASAP Inkjets. ASAP Inkjets offers
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: 1:58 pm: adminHardware Stuff

Installing windows is pretty easy if you know what you are doing, but it can be a complete mess if you are still learning. Dual booting can have advantages if you have a game that support one platform or you want to learn to use a different operating system.

You can install windows NT(Windows 2000 and Windows XP) as part of a dual boat or multi-boot combination, with windows 9x. It is also possible to run any Microsoft Operating system with Linux.

The Requirements for setting up dual-boot system are relatively minimal compared to a single boat. The biggest disadvantage of dual boot is Disk space, and depending on whether you will be dual booting windows 9x with windows NT or Microsoft operating system with Linux, you my have to install a second hard drive or partition the one you are currently using. There are software’s available that you can use if you want to partition your hard drive. The good one is partition magic; it allows you to create a second partition without losing your data. It is possible to install windows 9x and Windows NT on one partition but in different folders, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who is still learning dual booting.

Choosing the right file system for your Windows NT can be advantages to users of windows 9x as this will allow them access to windows NT partition. Windows NT support both Fat32 and NTFS while windows 9x only support Fat32. Which means 9x can’t read NTFS partitions, so it is recommended to choose the correct file system carefully, and put under consideration the file system you want to use.

When you are ready to install your operating system, it is very important to start with windows 9x then Windows NT. Your primary partition must be formatted with Fat32. If you’re dual boot is a combination of Microsoft OS and Linux, then I will recommend you start with Microsoft OS, but make sure you have a second partition as Linux is going to create its own file systems and partitions.

Prior to your installation make sure you do backup of your Data for incase something goes wrong. Start windows 98 installation from windows boot CD then follow the instruction on the screen, once installation is complete, insert windows NT or Linux CD and follow instruction on the screen, don’t forget to select a different partition, this partition will be D: or F: depending on how many drives you have.

You will have to install your software applications on both sides. It is pretty easy to dual boot your operating systems, although I personally don’t recommend it, as now days we have virtual pc’s that can be used, and you don’t have to reboot your pc in order to access the other operating system. The good virtual machine is Microsoft Virtual PC.

Alfred Moloto is a computer consultant and owner of http://www.compuplanet.co.za He can be reached at moloto@compuplanet.co.za

: 1:45 pm: adminMiscellaneous

Online dating is now more popular than ever with more and more singles from all over the world choosing to search for love on the Internet. Dating online is a fun, effective way to meet new people, make friends and form new relationships. If you’re new to the concept, though, the experience can be a bit daunting at first. Here are 10 handy tips to help you make the most out of the online dating world.

1. Be comfortable with your decision

Like lonely hearts ads and introduction agencies, cyberdating used to be thought of as a last resort, but that is no longer the case. Internet dating offers singles freedom from traditional restrictions such as distance and allows even busy professionals and single parents the chance to socialise and find love. Another great advantage of online dating is the fact that it offers the chance to know more about a person before you meet them and make a more informed choice about who you would like to date.

2. Find the site that’s right for you

There are literally thousands of dating sites out there, each catering for different people and their needs. Take your time and check out a few sites before committing to spending any money. Some sites are free to use and many sites offer a free trial, where you can search for singles in your area without paying any money up front. If a site isn’t quite what you hoped for, try another one. There are millions of people on the Net and plenty of places for them to meet. Keep trying and you will find the right place for you.

3. Be clear about what you want

Dating (both on and offline) means different things to different people. Some people are looking for a serious relationship, while some just want to chat, date or have casual relations. It’s important to be honest with yourself about what you’re looking to gain from the online dating experience, even if you’re just looking to try it out and have some fun. There are sites that cater for all forms of dating and some that are geared towards particular requirements. Being honest with yourself will help you make the right choice and avoid disappointment. When it’s time to put your profile up on the site, being honest about your intentions will also help you attract likeminded people.

4. Put up a good profile

Like all first impressions, your profile or personal page on a dating site is extremely important. A good profile should be an accurate representation of who you are. It should also be geared towards making people want to get to know you. Never put yourself down, especially when it comes to your looks. There is a difference between being honest and realistic and letting your insecurities take over.
Self promotion is not an easy task for most people, but it’s important to remember that there is nothing wrong with being aware of your finer qualities. Concentrate on things you like about yourself, your interests, your dreams and anything else that sounds positive. If you’re stuck, get your friends and family to tell you what they like about you and include that information in your description.

5. Upload your picture

Looks aren’t everything, but surveys have shown that most online daters do prefer to contact people who have pictures on their profiles. Don’t be afraid to upload a photo: a picture can make all the difference when someone is deciding whether to contact you or not. Even if you are unhappy with your looks, chances are there is someone out there who will find you attractive. Let him or her decide without adding apologetic comments about your looks underneath the picture. If at all possible, choose a picture where you are smiling and looking happy to add to the positive feel of the profile.

6. Don’t be afraid to contact people

If you joined a site to meet people, don’t be afraid of contacting others. After all, they are also on the site for much the same reason. If you like somebody’s profile – get in touch and let them know; you never know what might happen.

7. Treat people the way you would like to be treated

The novelty of online dating can sometimes make people forget there are actual human beings on the other side of the computer. Always be respectful of people’s feelings, even if it turns out you and the other person are unsuitable for each other.

8. Good timing

The beauty of cyber dating is that you can afford to take your time before meeting people in person. It’s good to get to know people online first, but if you feel the right moment has come to take things further – don’t be afraid of suggesting that. If you do, though, don’t take it personally if the other person is not ready yet. Let them take their time.

9. Be safe

When dating (both on and off line) always use common sense. While the majority of people have honest intentions, it pays to be careful. Beware of people asking for money straight away, or those starting your online relationship by detailing a story of woes and asking for your help. It is advisable to never lend or give money to people you have only just met online.

When agreeing to meet people you met online, always meet in a public place and let friends or family know where you are if possible. It’s perfectly acceptable to ask to bring a friend with you to your first meeting. Make a point of explaining that it’s nothing personal and be wary of people who try to pressure you into meeting them alone. Remember: It’s advisable to get to know people online and on the phone first before going to meet them in person.

10. Don’t give up

There are millions of people dating online at any given time and chances are that if you persist, you will find the person who is right for you. Don’t take rejection too seriously and keep trying. If one site is not working out for you, it may be worth trying another one and seeing if you have better luck there. If you follow the tips detailed below, you will be in a very good position to find what you are looking for online

About the author

Suzy Allen works for Loopylove – the UK’s first free online dating sites.

: 12:04 pm: adminLiving With Software

This is the tutorial where we really get into programming. Input and variables are the essence of programming. In this tutorial you will learn how to get data from the user and use variables. You will learn the types of variables there are and how to do basic math with them. At first, this may seem boring and pointless, but you have to learn it, and it should go quick.

Basic Input
When you are making a console application, here is how you should get user input. Some of you may have guessed it, you use c[b]in[/b], of course, the ‘c’ meaning console and the ‘in’ meaning input, like ‘cout’. So, here is a basic code, where the name of the variable x.
cin>>x;

Defining Variables
A variable is what you guessed, a number or piece of data that will vary.

The diffrent types of variables:

bool - true or false
int - whole numbers
char - character (a, b, c, etc…)
string - multiple characters (words, etc..)
float,double - numbers that can have decimals

When deciding what type of variable to use, think about what kind of data it is going to be storing and remember that some data types use more memory than others, however most of your applications will use less memory than you have. To declare a variable, write the type of variable, then the name.

Examples:
int myInt = 7;
char thisChar= ‘a’, otherChar = ‘b’, char newChar;
string password= “password”;

Syntaxes
Notice how I always had the first word not capatalized, but I capatalized all the other ones. You can also define more than one at a time, and you dont always need to set the value in the begining. Also, when you use a char, use a ‘ and for a string a “. Try to give your variables meaningful names.

Math
This is really the heart of programming, math! For now, we are going to be doing some simple arithmetic.

The basic math functions are:

+ = addition
- = subtraction
/ = division
* = multiplication

There are a bunch more, but that is all we need for now.

Go out and make a program!

Now that you know some of that basic stuff, try making a program, and dont be afraid to ask for help on http://www.syschat.com!

Chris Silop - http://www.syschat.com, Computer Forum

: 11:52 am: adminUniversity of Security

Most companies hire highly paid computer security professionals who spend hours and hours a day configuring access policies and patching computers. Then they turn around and hire a minimum wage security guards to protect their millions of dollars worth of computer equipment. This isn’t even counting intellectual property and their database of customers and names. If a hacker has been hired to hack you which path do you think he will take to steal company secrets? Will he spend months trying to hack the companies’ network which has been locked down by the highly paid computer security consultant? Or will he spend a day trying to hack the poorly motivated security guard that is paid minimum wage? Hacking a human (Social Engineering) is the greatest threat to your company. If you don’t have someone who can combine computer security with physical security you have no informational security.

Informational security combines every aspect of access control and building management. Informational security ranges from how people access the building , how the janitors dispose of garbage, computer security, staff background checks, staff hiring, video surveillance ect.. A common lapse in physical security is that smokers usually leave one door unlocked during the day so they can take a smoke break. That completely cancels out your hundred thousand dollar key card system. All a information thief would have to do is watch your building for the day and find the smoker hang out.

Every major type of informational theft crime has used some type of social engineering attack. Untrained and poorly paid employees are the easiest targets because they are usually are unmotivated and easily influenced. The key is not paying people more; the key is to train them to know what to look for. A well trained staff member will enjoy their job and take ownership of their responsibilities. They will not want to let the company down if they are trained and feel needed.

Your employee hiring process should include a background check and credit check. If the candidates have ever declared bankruptcy do not hire them. If they are really strapped for cash they can be easily bribed or seduced into selling your companies secrets. The federal government does not give Secret security clearances to people who have declared bankruptcy. Why would you let someone like that near your company’s vital data?

Your company’s weakest link is your employee’s cars and homes. It’s easier for a hacker to follow someone home from work and then steal their laptop out of the car. Also, employees usually leave their access cards in their automobiles. Create company policies for storing company laptops, PDA’s and access cards in secure locations…not in cars.

Check your company websites!! Don’t have every employees name, position, phone number, email address and bios listed on the website. All this information just gives a information thief more tools to work with.

Train your in house security about your computer network. If you train them the very basics about technology and servers they will be more aware about what people should be doing. Train them to look for portal hard drives, key chain drives and writeable media like DVDs and cdroms. All of these items can be used to take vital company secretes off company grounds.

Finally here is the easiest way to protect your company’s network……log off your computer when you’re done using it. This sounds like a common sense but nobody logs of their computer when there done. The worst culprits are executives, who always want access to everything. If a hacker gets inside your company, it takes less than a minute to install a root kit. Once his root kit is installed your doomed.

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: 11:26 am: adminMiscellaneous

“Who could imagine the government, all the way up to the Surgeon General of the United States, deliberately allowing a group of its citizens to die from a terrible disease for the sake of an ill-conceived experiment?”
-Commentary on the Multi-Decade Tuskegee Experiment

The world media is validating the warning I sent out over a year ago, “Are we being set up for another Gulf War Syndrome disaster?”

Yes, another outbreak of illness is occurring, and as predicted, vaccines are to blame. These vaccines are being used not for the stated purpose of protecting our troops from deadly disease but rather in experimentation programs by the military with the aim of developing next-generation vaccines.

My study of the relationship between the U.S. government’s “human experimentation through vaccination” program and the first Gulf War Syndrome had prompted me to warn of a repeat occurrence of the syndrome affecting U.S. troops. This vaccination experimentation program has received much less publicity than the decades-long radiation and MKULTRA testing programs, even though it is far more dangerous (and ongoing).

Since the policies that I believe caused the first Gulf War Syndrome (and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome stemming from HIV) have not changed, and the public has not realized how the medical system is being used to conduct dangerous experiments, we continue to see the predictably catastrophic results of human experimentation with vaccines on a grand scale.

The media catches on
After a decade of denials, the U.S. government has finally done a “U-Turn” and admitted what it previously denied: media reports of Gulf War Syndrome were true after all. The disease was not a figment of the troops’ imaginations, or due to stress. The government is even admitting a chemical exposure link to the disease. But unfortunately, the government is still covering up a major cause of the illness: chemicals injected in troops by the government itself.

Ironically, just as the government is catching up with old press reports on the reality of Gulf War Syndrome, the media has finally caught up with independent reports of a government-induced cause. Indeed, an increasing number of articles in the mainstream press are confirming that vets are being severely affected by the military’s own vaccine policy. The Charlotte Observer published a front-page article (”Victims of Vaccine,” 9/24/4) detailing the side effects of the military’s mandatory anthrax vaccine policy. (The article used the words “Covert Killer” in the subtitle).

An article from the St. Petersburg Times (”The shots of war,” 09/17/2004) reported similar developments:

“In the last decade, hundreds of troops insist the anthrax vaccine made them sick. Hundreds more have refused the shots, risking court-martial. Medical experts say it is safe. But the experts cannot definitively exempt the vaccine for a host of health problems reported by servicemen and women.”

Then there’s more definitive confirmation of a vaccine cause of the disease from the British press (Telegraph, 8/05/2004), which has been far ahead of the U.S. media in breaking this story:

“…in a sobering article by Michael Smith of The Daily Telegraph, Professor Simon Wesseley - previously a sceptic on the existence of a Gulf War illness - confirmed to the public inquiry on Gulf War Syndrome that not only were vaccines the culprit, but also that ‘the more vaccines you received, the more likely you were to suffer ill health’.” [emphasis added]

These articles bring up questions:

* If vaccines are the problem, why is the military going to such lengths to force troops to take them, even aggressively lobbying against a federal judge’s decision to halt the vaccine program in the interest of troop safety?

* Could the use of these vaccines be serving a hidden agenda?

* Does this agenda include using vaccines loaded with experimental additives to conduct dangerous human experiments in the development of next-generation vaccines?

The answers to those questions may shock you.

A Delaware paper (The News Journal) reported on October 10 more specific details of the Gulf War Syndrome II story. Its explosive exposé resulted in the vaccines being halted by a federal judge, for the second time. According to the Journal article:

“A former Dover Air Force Base commander says military officials used his troops as guinea pigs in illegal medical experiments under the government’s controversial anthrax vaccination program.”

As the Journal summarized, “Problems began at Dover in May 1999, after some troops in their 20s and 30s began developing illnesses normally associated with old age.”

According to the Delaware paper, “Lt. Col. Felix Grieder, concluded after years of investigation that his troops were the subjects of illegal experiments at the base.”

Grieder shut down the vaccine program at his base when Air Force medical spokesmen trivialized evidence that the vaccines were causing a host of medical problems in his troops, including arthritis and neurological dysfunction. (According to the Journal,” Grieder halted the vaccination program, a move he said brought an end to his military career.” )

This Journal article goes on to provide more details:

* The Defense Department used an illegal, experimental vaccine additive called squalene in some of the vaccines given to troops.

* This additive had not been approved for use in the U.S.; the military denies the squalene was placed in vaccines intentionally.

* The Department of Defense now admits what it previously denied: It has secretly used squalene in human vaccine experiments conducted overseas and the results of these experiments are still classified.

Base-commander Grieder’s claim of domestic experimentation on his soldiers with the vaccine additive was borne out. According to another Journal report, the vaccines given to the Dover Air Force base did indeed contain the experimental additives which, suspiciously enough, were not found in vaccines given to other bases:

“Subsequent testing by the Food and Drug Administration detected squalene in varying amounts in the vaccine. The substance was detected in all the vaccine sent to Dover, but not in vaccine sent to other military installations.”

The fact that selective additions of experimental additives used in classified international tests were found in U.S. military vaccines suggests that controlled experiments were replicated on U.S. soil, on U.S. troops used as laboratory guinea pigs. As Grieder summarized: “It appears illegal medical experiments were foisted upon us.”

Will we never learn?

Were these vaccines given to soldiers as a means of developing the next generation of vaccines? There is precedent for such a scenario. In AIDS: The “Perfect” Disease, I outline the manner in which such tests have been conducted for decades, beginning with the U.S. military’s recruitment of Nazi war criminals as consultants in 1940s-era experiments on American troops with German chemical warfare agents.

But this was just the beginning. Over the decades, under the guise of humanitarian research, scientists systematically replicated deadly animal cancer vaccine experiments in humans (and published the results in research journals):

* Through the 1950s and ‘60s, they used increasingly dangerous methods to both reduce and induce tumor growth in humans for cancer vaccine experiments; beginning with West Nile Virus injections, progressing to cancer cell injections and then to monkey tumor and sarcoma virus injections.

* In the 1970s, one of these monkey sarcoma viruses was mixed in human cell cultures with a monkey immunodeficiency virus, one of many such viruses developed to selectively destroy the immune system to increase the effectiveness of cancer virus injections for vaccine experiments.

* In the early 1980s, an epidemic of rare sarcomas began in human populations suddenly infected with a mysterious immunodeficiency virus. This virus (HIV), which selectively depleted the immune cells targeted by vaccine researchers, was traced to a monkey virus similar to that grown in human cell cultures by cancer researchers just prior to the AIDS epidemic. (Similar viruses had been used in animal vaccine experiments for decades prior to AIDS.)

In my studies, I trace the spread of the AIDS/cancer epidemic to an international cancer vaccine experiment, implemented under the guise of public vaccination programs–specifically, an experimental hepatitis vaccine and the international smallpox vaccine. And the experiment is paying off handsomely, fulfilling the goals of the cancer vaccine research establishment, which invented immunosuppressive viruses for this purpose.

Not only AIDS can be traced to cancer vaccine experiments. Research by journals such as Insight Magazine has demonstrated that the first Gulf War Syndrome can be traced to experimental vaccines for AIDS research.

Such developments have moved me to conclude that sophisticated viruses and additives are being used to selectively deplete and boost the immune system in deadly human vaccine experiments. And I believe researchers are using one set of vaccines to create a demand for next generation vaccines while conducting vaccine experiments against diseases caused by earlier vaccine experiments. In the case of AIDS, they simply followed the well-worn experimental path used in decades of animal vaccine experiments using immunodeficiency viruses, which I refer to as the long-term strategy of “developing immuno-proficiency through immuno-deficiency.” This was done by selectively destroying the immune system in the presence of cancer viruses to pinpoint weaknesses which can be then be compensated for through more focused cancer vaccine strategies (in some cases using modified versions of the original cancer viruses as vaccine viruses).

This extensive history, in light of the military’s ongoing insistence on exposing its captive troops to dangerous medical concoctions (in flagrant violation of the Geneva Convention), makes it easier to believe that the most recent episode of Gulf War Syndrome is the result of further vaccine experimentation. And recent events bear this out. In the midst of vigorous denials that the military was experimenting on its troops with vaccines containing unapproved experimental additives such as squalene, The Journal reported that “the Army applied for a patent for a new way to make anthrax vaccine with squalene as an ingredient. The patent was granted two years later.”

Charges of vaccine experimentation would be easier to deny if the military was more forthcoming with the facts on experimental additives found in its vaccines and less interested in filing patents based on them. It has not only refused to release results of overseas experiments with squalene vaccines (which it had denied existed), but it has also:

* put a gag order on the soldiers who were experimented on domestically with the additive

* carried out punitive actions against those who refuse to be vaccinated

* even punished a pilot who obediently reported disease symptoms that might be blamed on the vaccine

And while the military continues to use the vaccine identified as the culprit, the FDA refuses to screen the vaccines for the squalene contamination its own labs found in the vaccines!

Such high-level cooperation and corruption allows long-term experimentation to continue unimpeded. Indeed, this anthrax vaccine experimentation has been going on for some time. Grieder’s research only confirms what Insight Magazine reported as far back as 1997 about military experimentation with squalene vaccines, its effect on troops during the first Gulf War and the legacy of lies to cover it all up. As Insight reported:

“Insight at first was told squalene was not in the government’s arsenal of drugs — then discovered it had been used in experimental medical trials at the National Institutes of Health involving cutting-edge herpes vaccines. Suddenly the story line was that, yes, it’s used there — but nowhere else. Insight discovered that it was used at the Army’s Walter Reed Medical Research Center — then the story line was that, yes, it’s used there — but only recently and only for an experimental malaria-vaccination program. When Insight discovered it has been used at Walter Reed for HIV research, the cover story moved to yes — but only in laboratory work involving animals. Insight next discovered that Walter Reed actually manufactures a pharmaceutical-grade version of squalene. ….Finally we learn that the Pentagon — by and through Walter Reed, among others — has been engaged in human testing programs involving an anti-HIV vaccine using squalene as the adjuvant in concert with private firms through a cooperative program funded by the Pentagon.”

Lt. Col. Jay Lacklen provided a fitting summary of the affair. According to the Delaware Journal, “Lacklen, a retired senior pilot who received the full program of anthrax inoculations in Dover, has spearheaded a drive to rebut the military’s versions of events. He harbors no doubt that senior military officers experimented on him, his fellow pilots and his crews.”

The Journal quoted Lacklen as saying: “They have squandered generations of trust and goodwill for a program that violated U.S. law and the Geneva conventions. They have jeopardized America’s front-line troops, and therefore, the safety of the nation.”

Indeed, according to the Delaware paper, the military’s arrogant and criminal vaccination policy has adversely affected U.S. readiness:

“A General Accounting Office study finds that a quarter of all 176,000 pilots and other flight crew members in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have resigned or transferred out of their units in the past year. The loss of personnel is blamed on suspicions about the anthrax vaccine.”

In spite of this and the Delaware congressional delegation’s demanding four separate federal investigations into the vaccine fiasco, the Pentagon has not backed off. It has accelerated the mandatory vaccine policy, declaring that civilian employees at the base and elsewhere may be forcibly vaccinated, in addition to the troops. The Journal warned:

“Nationwide, the defense department’s 800,000 civilian employees are being drawn into the controversy over the anthrax vaccination program simmering among Air Force pilots and crews at Dover and around the country.”

Until the public demands that the Pentagon be made to stop this experimentation, you can expect our troops, and civilians as well, to continue to be treated like guinea pigs.

Is that what you want? If not, make your voice heard. Feel free to pass this article on.

“The reason Gulf War Syndrome happened is that no one did anything about AIDS. The reason AIDS happened is that no one did anything about MKULTRA. The reason MKULTRA happened is that no one did anything about ongoing U.S. complicity in Hitler’s crimes.”

–Jerry Leonard, http://www.winstonsmith.net

: 10:23 am: adminThe Technology Way

A Tornado? In Birmingham? In The United Kingdom? Unthinkable!

Yes, in July 2005 (while I was putting finishing touches to my cave-house in Spain) my house, along with many of my neighbours’ houses was struck by a powerful tornado that literally tore up the streets. Leaving people homeless as their homes were bulldozered (with all their possessions inside).

Thankfully, my house was still, pretty much intact and won’t be being demolished but I work from a home office. I have lots of critical data and information on my computer - marketing information, accounts information, key contacts, books in progress to name a few. If my house was bulldozered (and I didn’t have an adequate off-site backup system) I would have lost the lot. As it was, I was still able to access my key files even from Spain.

But how would you fare? What if your computer went kaput this very minute? What if a freak accident, theft, or natural disaster literally destroyed your computer and you lost all your files? Would you be able to get back up and running with minimal fuss or would your business be crippled for a long time to come?

No one wants to think about it, but in light of recent world events it makes sense for every company to have in place a business continuity plan. This might include installing a backup generator for power, having a second office available for re-location, and ensuring your insurance policy is current, relevant and up to date.

Some of the above may be more applicable for larger companies, however one element that’s 100% critical for ALL businesses regardless of size, is to keep an up to date copy of your computer files.

Files can be lost instantly by a power surge, fire, flood, theft, virus and of course the most common risk ­ human error (i.e. accidental deletion)!

This information is the lifeblood of your business, and needs to be backed up regularly. Unlike your office or the computer itself, your computer files cannot be replaced, yet without them you have no business.

For most companies, files to be kept safe will include:

* Databases

* Client records

* Presentations

* Invoices

* Emails

* Historical work archives

* Research

* Digital photos

A simple risk assessment question to ask yourself:

“How long would my business survive if the files on my computer disappeared right now?”

Unless you have a current ‘back-up’ or copy of your information it is quite likely that your business will cease to operate for some time, if not indefinitely soon after. In our business our database (of people like you) is extremely important. It’s taken years to build up and is irreplaceable. Which is why we have taken active steps to protect it.

There are a number of ways for you to make back up copies of your information, and these methods can be divided into 2 main categories.

1. Manual processes, which use recordable media such as tapes or disks.

2. Online backup services, which use your Internet connection to transfer data.

Manual processes rely on you carrying out the backup, rotating the media and then removing it off-site every day. Consequently they can be labour intensive, costly and in addition the media can be unreliable (i.e disks can be scratched). You don’t need me to tell you that doing it this way is certainly not lean. It’s a boring, time consuming, yet critical task, that’s not automated (but should be) that simply gets in the way of you doing your real work while putting you at unnecessary risk. See the ‘Pain or Gain’ chart in your free Lean Marketing Detox eBook for a recap.

For this reason, many companies are now signing up to online solutions, which via a small piece of software backup your information securely and automatically each day for you.

Furthermore your information is stored safely off-site so if and when disaster strikes your files are completely safe and can be instantly restored to any machine.

It’s human nature to think, “it’ll never happen to me”, however it is more accurate to think, “when will this happen to me?”

Don’t gamble with your business, back it up today and keep it safe.

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‘Dangerous’ Debbie Jenkins
debs@debbiejenkins.com

(c) Copyright 2005 www.BookShaker.com

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: 10:11 am: adminUniversity of Security

Information Technology is the lifeline of most organizations
today, and as such a disrupted information system can cause your
company to lose market share and eventually bring it to its
knees. 94% of companies without a tested crisis plan go out of
business after a severe loss of service for two weeks or more.
We are so bound as a global community that a disaster in a
single major city results in significant ripple effects around
the world.

Cyberterrorism, weather direct or indirect, is an issue all
businesses should anticipate and arrange for backup plans.
Depending on the size of the company, backups of the backup plan
may need to be considered.

Politically charged events frequently unleash a nest of virus’,
worms and Trojan horses on the Internet, and with increasing
intensity. In one day, the current Nimda virus generated one
hundred times the traffic that the code red virus took three
days to do.

A group setup by the federal government to counter
Cyberterrorism released a report stating that “A personal
computer and a simple telephone connection to an Internet
service provider anywhere in the world are enough to cause a
great deal of harm. The right command sent over a network to a
power generating station’s control computer could be just as
effective as a backpack full of explosives, and the perpetrator
would be harder to identify and apprehend.”

To protect your business in the event of a disaster you need to
identify the mission critical information streams that need to
be protected. This may include both print material and computer
hardware and software.

BACKUP YOUR DATA

Minimizing the loss of valuable documents or data can be
accomplished quite easily by performing regularly scheduled
backups. It is absolutely essential that OFF-SITE copies of
backups be kept. This will assure quick recovery from disasters.

Backups may be done using a variety of medias, such as, floppy
disks , zip disks, re-writeable cd’s, and removable hard drives.
The type of media you use will depend on the quantity of data
being stored.

Larger companies may also consider installing “mirror” servers,
which allow the same real time information being kept in
different locations. Consideration should also be given to
outsourcing applications to ASPs (Application Service Providers)
which have mirrored data centers.

Any paper documents which are considered critical should also be
backed up with the help of a scanner and stored off-site.
Myriads of paper documents were strewn all over New York
following the WTC disaster. Many of the organizations and
companies affected have no idea of what they have lost or even
how to recover missing files. Some of which have irreplaceable
information and signatures.

ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

A good anti-virus software is essential in your counter
terrorism arsenal. It will offer continuous protection and
automatically scans all file inputs, outputs, downloads, program
executions, and other system-related activities to help prevent
virus penetration. If a virus is discovered, you will have the
option to clean or delete the infected file.

FIREWALLS / DETECTION NETWORKS

Firewalls screen all communications to a system, including
e-mail messages, which may carry logic bombs. The term
“firewall” is a relatively generic term for methods of filtering
access to a network. They may come in the form of a computer,
router or other communications device, or in the form of a
network configuration.

The services and access that are permitted to each user are
defined by firewalls. One method is to screen user requests to
check if they come from a previously defined domain or Internet
Protocol (IP) address. Another method is to prohibit Telnet
access into the system.

Here are a few key things to remember in order to protect
yourself from Cyberterrorism:

i. All accounts should have passwords and the passwords should
be unusual, difficult to guess, and alphanumeric where possible.

ii. Change the network configuration when defects become known.

iii. Check with venders for upgrades and patches. iv. Audit
systems and check logs to help in detecting and tracing an
intruder.

v. If you are ever unsure about the safety of a site, or receive
suspicious email from an unknown address, don’t access it. It
could be trouble.

TRACING SOFTWARE

There are software companies that create products designed to
trace exactly where anyone connecting to your network is coming
from. Giving you detailed information on the registered owner’s
name, address, etc. Greater possibility of detection always
reduces the incidence of crime.

PROTECTION SUITES

Click here:http://www.irieisle-online.com/cyberterrorism for a
suite of online services which combine a number of protection
strategies.

Today’s commercial off-the-shelf software is riddled with holes.
Microsoft products in particular, seem to be targeted. A recent
Gartner Group report strongly suggests that changing from
Microsoft’s Internet Server would be a positive step. Software
makers should design more secure products, which should be
shipped to consumers pre-configured with high security settings.
Such efforts will probably mean higher costs and slower progress
in the short term but will pay off in the long term.

There are no foolproof ways to protect a system, as completely
secure system can never be accessed by anyone. Your
organization’s classified information can be kept on machines
with no outside (internet/intranet) connection, as a form of
prevention of Cyberterrorism. In the end, the onus of fighting
Cyberterrorism is really on each company or organization. The
cost to protect your data will be a small fraction of what will
be lost if your information systems are attacked or accidentally
damaged.