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Pet Zoo Music Festival Photo Gallery
Pictures / photographs from day 1 of the Pet Zoo Music Festival in Ottsville, PA. Featuring Steal The Breeze, Newton Crosby, Wineskin and The Heavy Pets.
More From the Pet Zoo Music Festival
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TEC-SMART, Workforce Development and Green Initiatives
Troy, NY — Hudson Valley Community College:
In 2009, Hudson Valley Community College is expecting record enrollment for the third straight academic year. The college will likely enroll approximately 13,500 students this fall.
The college offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools.
Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $3,100 for full-time New [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged careers, climate change, education, green initiatives, jobs, the environment Comments closed
President Beats Up Banks Over Student Loans
The President is backing a bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the bill would reduce banks’ and Sallie Mae’s part of the $92 billion university student loan business. Instead, the U.S. Education Department would run a new program.
“Ending this unwarranted subsidy for the big banks is a no-brainer for [...]
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District 9 Banned
The movie hit, District 9, has been banned in Nigeria.
“We have directed that they should stop public screening of the film,” said Information Minister Dora Akunyili. “We are not happy about it because it portrays Nigeria in bad light.”
We have written to the producer and distributor of the film, Sony Entertainment, expressing our displeasure and [...]
Fraudulent Web Sites
We are aware of public reports indicating that attackers are using legitimate web pages to run malicious code on victims’ machines.
Reports, including a posting by Sophos, indicate that these messages
* Include keywords and names related to a current event (such as, the 9/11/2001 terrorist attack)
* Prompt users [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged computer, fake anti-virus software, Internet, phishing, scams, security Comments closed
Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
What is a social engineering attack?
To launch a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher and even offering credentials to support that [...]
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Muse — The Resistance
Muse has a new album out, The Resistance. The first single, Uprising is a powerful song with a solid beat and a catchy hook. Some people think it sounds similar to Blondie’s Call Me.
Muse is a band from Teignmouth, Devon, England that is known for their wicked live shows. Front man, Matthew [...]
Chlorine's Health Risk For Swimmers
Swimmers have long suspected the dangers of chlorine. Now, their suspicions have been confirmed.
A study by the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium found a link between swimming in chlorinated pools and getting asthma and respiratory allergies.
“The impact of these chemicals on the respiratory health of children and adolescents appears to be much [...]
Chlorine’s Health Risk For Swimmers
Swimmers have long suspected the dangers of chlorine. Now, their suspicions have been confirmed.
A study by the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, Belgium found a link between swimming in chlorinated pools and getting asthma and respiratory allergies.
“The impact of these chemicals on the respiratory health of children and adolescents appears to be much [...]
Island States At Risk From Rising Seas