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Be Alert! - Bogus Holiday eCards May Bring Bad Tidings
 Cyber
criminals take advantage of the increased number of legitimate e-cards sent
during the holiday season to send out their own fraudulent, and potentially
damaging, e-cards. These spammed messages may try to lure you into clicking
on malicious links in order to compromise your PC with a Trojan horse or
virus.
Be extra vigilant in the weeks ahead when you get an e-mail claiming,
"You've received an e-card," unless you're certain it's from a
trusted friend or family member. It only takes a moment to check out an
e-card, and it could save you hours of headaches:
- Examine the e-card notification closely before
clicking on any links contained within it. Are there typos in the
message? Does it lack a personalized greeting that identifies you by
name? Those are warning signs.
- Look at the link you're asked to click on in
order to receive the e-card. If it ends in ".exe," it's an
executable file—a file that automatically executes code to install and
run programs and routines. A legitimate e-card will not have an
executable file, so seeing one is evidence of a scam. Do not click on
the link.
- Check the headers of the e-mail to see if the
Web address is different from the one displayed in your Inbox. If it is,
this is another warning sign.
Should you receive an e-card notification containing one or more
of these "red flags," do not click on the link. Simply delete the
e-mail from your Inbox. In addition, continue to follow these basic security
precautions:
- Use a firewall.
- Use antivirus and antispyware software and keep
it up to date.
- Never download or click on anything from any
unknown source.
- Don't accept an end-user agreement without
reading the fine print first; you might inadvertently agree to install
spyware or something else you don't want.
Exchanging holiday e-cards can be a wonderful part of the
season. Just make sure you keep your eyes open before you open those e-card
links.
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Community Calendar
Community Table
Community Table is open every Thursday evening (except holidays) to offer a
free nutritional meal to anyone in need, or for anyone who would enjoy the
companionship of others. Held in the Dale Presbyterian Church basement (use
the rear entrance across from the Integra Bank drive through) the door opens
at 4:30 p.m. CT. and meal is served 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT Doors close at 7 p.m.
CT. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Bring a friend.
Kappa Delta Phi Annual Cookie Walk
The Kappa Delta Phi Sorority Annual Cookie Walk will be held in conjunction
with the Huntingburg Christmas Stroll on Sunday Nov. 15, 2009 at the Old Town
Hall on Geiger Street. It begins at noon EST and lasts until the
cookies are gone.
Rockport Christmas Festival
Saturday, December 5
Enjoy the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and get your picture taken with Santa at
the Trinity Methodist Church from 8 – 11am, CT followed by “Christmas in the
Courthouse Craft Show” from 9am – 4pm CT and “Christmas at the Library” for
ages 2-12 with children’s activities and more from 10:30am – 1:30pm CT.
Don’t miss the Christmas Parade through downtown Rockport on Main Street at
2pm CT. Visit www.LegendaryPlaces.org
for more information.
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church Spaghetti Supper &
Silent Auction
Saturday, November 14, 2009, in the Schnellville Community Clubhouse.
Serving—4:30 to 8:00PM EST. Bidding—4:30 to 8:30PM EST. Click
here for more information.
Stir-N-Up Hope Quilt Raffle
Stir-N-Up Hope is raffling off a beautiful quilt. All proceeds help provide
free therapeutic horseback riding programs for individuals with disabilities.
Click here for more
information.
Radio Days Christmas Show (WRPT 1225)
Saturday & Sunday, December 5 & 6, 2009
The Association for a Better Rockport (ABR) and Key Associates of Rockport
present the 6th Annual Christmas Show at the historic Spencer County
Courthouse Theater. This coat and tie event is the best vocal Christmas
program in the area to feature exclusively local performers from Spencer
County to spread the holiday cheer. Performances are Saturday, December 5th
evening at 7:30pm CT and Sunday, December 6th afternoon at 2pm CT. Tickets
are on sale at Key Associates of Rockport in Reo, Larry’s Rockport Trading
Center in Rockport, and Key Associates of Santa Claus. Tickets for Saturday
evening are $7 for floor seats and $10 for balcony; tickets for Sunday
afternoon are $5 for floor seats and $7 for balcony with all proceeds to go
to the ABR.
Santa Claus Christmas Celebration
Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday from November 20 – December 20, 2009
Experience a traditional Christmas with Santa Claus’s Pre-Christmas Dinner
followed by carols and the lighting of America’s Hometown Christmas Tree.
Drive through Lake Rudolph’s 1.2-mile “Santa Claus Land of Lights” to learn
the magical story of Rudolph plus watch “Santa’s Great Big LED Tree of
Lights” come to life hourly. Browse through the huge new Santa Claus
Christmas Store, holiday Arts & Crafts Show, and other themed
shops. Roast chestnuts on an open fire at Santa’s Candy Castle, which
also hosts weekend Christmas Wood Carving Demonstrations. Watch or
participate in family-friendly contests such as Gingerbread House Building
and Fruitcake Eating. The Santa Claus Christmas Celebration will create
family memories to cherish for a lifetime. For details visit www.LegendaryPlaces.org or www.SantaClausChristmasCelebration.com
Stir-N-Up Hope Meeting
Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 PM CDT
The meeting is held in Room 9 (Spencer County ARC Office) of the Lifetime
Learning Center at 319 South 5th Street in Rockport. Volunteers and visitors
are invited and always welcome. For more information or directions, visit www.stir-n-uphope.org.
Buffalo and Mistletoe at Buffalo Run Farm
Saturday & Sunday, December 12 & 13, 2009
Don’t miss the 10th Annual Buffalo and Mistletoe at Buffalo Run where
visitors can view and feed the buffalo herd while learning about how pioneers
and Native Americans celebrated the holidays in the days of Lincoln. On-going
activities will include discussions from a pioneer preacher, tomahawk
throwing demonstrations, hearth cooking, spinning and other frontier era life
skills. Visit the legendary Lincoln Cabin and the Dennis Hanks School House,
and join in and play Native American and pioneer games. Buffalo and
Mistletoe will take place Saturday, December 12 from 10am – 4pm CT and
Sunday, December 13 from 10am – 2pm CT. For more information, call (812)
937-2799.
2009 Fresh Start Quit Smoking Clinics
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
Southern Indiana
Horseman Club - 2009 Calendar of Events
This calendar includes the schedule for
trail rides, horse shows and euchre tourneys. Click
here to view the calendar.
2009 CPR Classes
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click here
for more information.
2009 Home Health Blood
Pressure & Blood Sugar Screening
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
2009 Free Health
Screenings
From Perry County Memorial Hospital – click
here for more information.
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Ask The Help Desk - How Can I Streamline My Online Searches?
Question: It seems like it takes too long for me
to find exactly what I'm looking for when I Google a topic. Do you have any
tips on how to speed up the search process and make it more efficient?
 Answer: Amid
the growing Web clutter, it has become increasingly more challenging to wade
through pages of search results to find the specific information you're
really after. If you typically use search queries of just one or two words,
try expanding the number to include additional words that more clearly define
your parameters. Google also suggests the following:
- Know what to eliminate. If you don't want a
particular word to appear in your search results, use a minus sign right
before that word. For example, if you want information on Paris, France,
but you're not interested in Paris Hilton or Paris, Texas, use the query
[Paris -Hilton -Texas].
- Get to definitions quickly. Type in “define”
followed by a word, and Google gives definitions from a variety of
sources.
- Narrow your sites. Let's say you want to read up
on the economic stimulus but avoid news stories and commentary from
bloggers. Search www.google.com/unclesam and your results will include
content only from sites that end in .gov. Google also allows you to
specify that your search results must come from a given website. For
example, the query [iraq site:nytimes.com] will return pages about Iraq
but only from nytimes.com.
For more search tips, you can visit http://google.com/support/websearch
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In November
Common Sense Media
http://commonsensemedia.org - Common
Sense Media is an organization that recognizes how prevalent media is—enough
to become "the other parent" in kids' lives. Their website
addresses the situation by providing information and reviews about movies,
games, websites, TV, books, and music. You can search by age (2-17) or by
media, and there are special sections for parents and educators. Check out
community discussions on topics like Internet safety, digital citizenship,
and safe social networking.
The Blind Side
http://theblindsidemovie.com - Looking
for a touching movie to share with family this holiday season? The Blind
Side is a film based on the true story of a homeless African-American
high school student taken in by a wealthy white family. As the student faces
the challenges of studying in a new environment and participating on the
school football team, the family supports him and moves through challenges of
their own. The site features trailers and a synopsis of the movie.
Taste of Home
http://tasteofhome.com - Here's
a site that features the recipes you love—those handed down over generations
and shared with family and friends. These are practical recipes because they
come from regular cooks, not gourmet chefs. You'll find familiar ingredients,
clear instructions, and colorful photos. Search for recipes for the holidays,
or by ingredient or course. And don't forget to check out the videos on how
to make a pie crust, poached eggs, quick and easy chili, and more!
SMARxT Disposal
http://smarxtdisposal.net - It
might surprise you to learn that improper disposal of medications can have
harmful effects on humans, wildlife, and waterways. SMARxT Disposal is a
partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and two pharmaceutical
associations. Their site describes the problems that can occur with
traditional methods of medication disposal, and offers details about how to
dispose of medications properly. Watch the informative video and check out
the FAQs to learn more.
Personal Travel Assistant
http://yapta.com - Your Amazing
Personal Travel Assistant (YAPTA) is ready to help you find and track flight
and hotel prices, and explore travel deals. The free service not only watches
fare prices for you, but also continues to follow them after you buy a
ticket. This means you'll always get the lowest fares possible, and may be
able to claim a travel credit based on a little-known airline policy. Use the
easy interface to enter your travel preferences and start tracking prices.
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Short Tutorial - Placing Photos Into Message Pane Of Holiday
E-mails
If you plan to send your holiday greetings via e-mail (rather
than snail mail) this year, you'll probably want to include a favorite photo
along with your famous "here's what we did this year" letter. Keep
in mind that you're not limited to using an e-mail attachment to send a
photo. You can paste a photo directly into the message pane of the e-mail so
there's instant impact when your family and friends receive it. Simply follow
these steps:
Placing Photos into Message Pane Using ...
- E-mail Program: Outlook Express 6
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP
- With Outlook Express open, create a
new message by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Create Mail"
icon.
- Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and
then click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place
the photo within your message. Click on "Insert" located on
the menu bar. Select "Picture..." from the resulting drop-down
menu.
- When the Picture window opens, click
the "Browse..." button to locate the photo you want to place.
- Select the photo's file location
(example: MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and click on the photo to
select it. Then click on the "Open" button.
- Next, you can describe the photo for
"text only" e-mail programs by placing your cursor in the
"Alternate Text" field, typing in a description of the photo,
and then clicking the "OK" button. The photo should now appear
in your e-mail message.
- Finally, complete your e-mail message and click
the "Send" button.
Placing Photos into Message Pane Using ...
- E-mail Program: Windows Mail
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista
- With Windows Mail open, create a new
message by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Create Mail"
icon.
- Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and
then click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place
the photo within your message. Click on "Insert" located on
the menu bar. Select "Picture..." from the resulting drop-down
menu.
- When the Picture window opens,
select the photo's file location (example:
MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and click on the photo to select it. Then
click on the "Open" button. (Note: the photo description (File
name:) will automatically be entered for "text only" e-mail
programs.) The photo should now appear in your e-mail message.
- Finally, complete your e-mail message and click
the "Send" button.
Placing Photos into Message Pane Using ...
- E-mail Program: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X
- With Thunderbird open, create a new
message by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Write" icon.
- Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and
then click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place
the photo within your message. Click on "Insert" located on
the menu bar. Select "Image..." from the resulting drop-down
menu.
- When the Image Properties window
opens, by default the "Location" tab should be selected. Next,
click on the "Choose File..." button to locate the photo you
want to place.
- The Select Image File window will
open. Select the photo's file location (example:
MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and click on the photo to select it. Then
click on the "Open" button.
- The Image Properties window will
reappear and the "Image Location:" field will contain the
photo file path. Here you can describe the photo for "text
only" e-mail programs by clicking on the "Alternate
text:" radio button, typing in a description of the photo in the
field provided, and clicking the "OK" button. The photo should
now appear in your e-mail message.
- Finally, complete your e-mail message and click
the "Send" button.
Placing Photos into Message Pane Using ...
- E-mail Program: Apple Mail
- Computer Operating System: Mac OS X
- With Apple Mail open, create a new
message by clicking your cursor arrow on the "New Message"
button.
- Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and
then click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place
the photo within your message. Click on the "Attach" button
located on the message toolbar.
- When the drop-down menu appears,
navigate to the picture you would like to attach and then click on the
"Choose File" button. The picture will appear in the message
where your cursor arrow was placed. If you don't like it there, you can
click and hold the photo to drag it to a new location.
- Finally, complete your e-mail message and click
the "Send" button.
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