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Wednesday 13th April 2011




G'day,

Hope you are having a great week.




Contents

Basic Computer User | Advanced Computer User | Health | Humour | Other




Basic Computer User


Feds extend funding for mature age training

Business, telecoms and IT courses for workers aged 50 and above. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/254243,feds-extend-funding-for-mature-age-training.aspx



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Advanced Computer User


Microsoft cracks down on file format attacks

File format attacks exploit the integrity of a file, and occur when the structure of a file is modified with the intent of adding malicious code. The MS Office 2010 file validation tool scans and validates Office files for malformed data before they are opened by users. Microsoft has extended the Office 2010 tool designed to detect file format exploits to certain Office 2007 and 2003 editions. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/254359,microsoft-cracks-down-on-file-format-attacks.aspx



Record 64 flaws fixed on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft is issuing a security update to fix a record 64 vulnerabilities, including a months-old MHTML flaw. Of the 17 patches, nine are rated critical and eight are important, according to Microsoft. They cover flaws in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Visual Studio and more. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/253991,record-64-flaws-to-be-fixed-on-patch-tuesday.aspx



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Health


Self-Funded Study Found HUGE Tumors from Aspartame

Victoria Inness-Brown conducted a personal two and a half-year experiment on the effects of aspartame, probably the worst of the artificial sweeteners on the market. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/04/09/victoria-innessbrowns-aspartame-experiment.aspx



GMOs Linked to Organ Disruption in 19 Studies

A new paper shows that consuming genetically modified (GM) corn or soybeans leads to significant organ disruptions in rats and mice, particularly in livers and kidneys. By reviewing data from 19 animal studies, Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini and others reveal that 9% of the measured parameters, including blood and urine biochemistry, organ weights, and microscopic analyses (histopathology), were significantly disrupted in the GM-fed animals. The kidneys of males fared the worst, with 43.5% of all the changes. The liver of females followed, with 30.8%. The report, published in Environmental Sciences Europe on March 1, 2011, confirms that “several convergent data appear to indicate liver and kidney problems as end points of GMO diet effects.” The authors point out that livers and kidneys “are the major reactive organs” in cases of chronic food toxicity.

The GM soybean and corn varieties used in the feeding trials “constitute 83% of the commercialized GMOs” that are currently consumed by billions of people. While the findings may have serious ramifications for the human population, the authors demonstrate how a multitude of GMO-related health problems could easily pass undetected through the superficial and largely incompetent safety assessments that are used around the world. http://cryptogon.com/?p=21734



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Humour


How can you tell when a politian is lying?

His lips are moving.



Ahhh... ...the sharing of marriage

He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife.

He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two pi les and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife.

He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them . As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering.

Obviously they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.'

As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said, they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything.

People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink.

Again, the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.'

Finally, as the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you are waiting for?'

She answered 'The Teeth.'



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Other


Help Stop the Torture

Right now, Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is being tortured in a US military prison. Manning is subjected to utter isolation that can drive many people insane, with short periods each day where he is stripped naked and abused by jeering inmates.

The US Constitution forbids “cruel and unusual punishment". And, along with almost a hundred other countries, the US has signed an international convention promising to treat all prisoners “with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person”. But today Bradley Manning is utterly isolated in a cell without sheets, not allowed to exercise and is being subjected to brutal humiliation that is causing serious mental harm. This violates US and international law.

Obama promised Americans and the world that he would protect, not persecute, whistleblowers: "Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled."

http://www.avaaz.org/en/bradley_manning_1/97.php?cl_tta_sign=e8b302696798b375de9db27a8dd767e8



Strange asteroid hitches a ride in orbital path around the Sun

Earth has found a new companion that has joined its orbit around the sun, scientists have revealed. https://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/strange-asteroid-hitches-a-ride-in-orbital-path-around-the-sun/



Chinese Mining Operations in Australia

No longer satisfied with buying iron ore and coal from Australian mining companies, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, China is developing its own mining operations, funding a port with a mile-long breakwater jutting into the Indian Ocean. http://cryptogon.com/?p=21766



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Until next time, dream big dreams, read widely, think well of your fellow man, eat food that's good for you and do the important things that make a difference - they are rarely the urgent ones!

Tom




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