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Warning! - Burglars Can Target Homes Via Social Networking Sites
 Users
of social networking sites such as Facebook are giving away vital information
that is potentially being used by professional burglars to establish a list of
targets. This is according to a recent report from UK insurer, Legal and
General, which revealed that nearly 40% of Facebook users posted details of
their vacation plans and by doing so, announced when their homes would be
empty.
The research also found that users are putting their security at risk by
being willing to be friends with people that they don't really know. Nearly
half of those surveyed will accept a friend invitation from complete
strangers because the person has a nice picture. Other trouble spots concern
the posting of addresses (Over 15% of users reported seeing others'
residential addresses posted on pages that are accessible to strangers.) and
revealing the contents of your home (Almost 70% of users think that social
media sites are a great place to share photos of their cool new purchases and
presents.).
Burglars can use social networking sites to develop relationships with
people, learn what they may own, and find out when they are likely to be away
from home. To reduce your odds of becoming a victim, experts suggest the
following:
- Be particularly careful if you are a new user of
Facebook and want to quickly build up your network. Don't let this goal
get in the way of good judgment when it comes to friend requests.
- When you get a friend request, check to make
sure the person is actually a friend of someone you know personally.
- Think twice about posting dates of your upcoming
trips.
- Consider the contents of photos that you post.
Do they show valuables in your home?
- Be sure to activate the site's privacy features.
We're not trying to steal the fun from social networking
sites—keep enjoying the positive connections you're making with old and new
friends. Just be careful what information you post and remain mindful of who
will see it.
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October is National Cooperative Month
A
lot of businesses spend a great deal of time promoting their values. You’ll see
them on their web pages, in their annual reports and in their press releases.
But aside from this, can you truly say that most businesses actually live out
their values through the actions they take?
One
form of business that clearly lives out its values is the cooperative.
Cooperatives
are member-owned and -controlled enterprises, run largely by the people who
live and work in the communities they serve. That gives them a different
perspective from businesses owned by distant investors. Cooperatives operate
with a shared set of values: honesty, openness, caring for others and social
responsibility.
These
values guide cooperatives worldwide; and in our own community, Perry-Spencer
Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (d/b/a PSC) demonstrates this through its
service offerings, involvement in economic development and support of the
local communities it serves.
A
recently published study from the USDA indicates that there are more than
29,000 cooperatives that generate more than $652 billion in revenue, $75
billion in income and create more than 2 million jobs.
Cooperatives
clearly matter to American society. With increasing concerns about our
nation’s economy, co-ops show an uncommon loyalty and commitment to their
communities. They create jobs, income and opportunity in their hometowns
every day.
October
is set aside to recognize the special nature and accomplishments of
cooperative businesses. This year’s celebration focuses on the shared values
all cooperatives have and how they matter now more than ever with so many
changes taking place in the global marketplace.
Co-ops
live out their values every day. These values contribute to a set of
organizing principles that help communities grow wherever they operate. At a
time when so many investor-owned companies do not live up to their values,
cooperatives represent the better business model when it comes to making
social and economic change.
Cooperatives
matter in your community. If you’re looking to do business with a business
that has a sense of integrity, a concern for the environment and a
willingness to help others, you can count on a cooperative to meet your
needs.
PSC
lives out its values every day.
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Community Calendar
Perry
County ATV Safety Day
October 24th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds. Click
here 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. Bidding—4:30 to 8:30PM. 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.
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 Hide Objectionable Posts On
Facebook?
Question: I have some relatives that are Facebook
friends, and they occasionally post messages that contain objectionable
language. I don't want to unfriend them since they're family, but I'd like to
hide their posts. How can I do that?
Answer: There's an easy way to handle this situation. Go to the post
in question and hover over it with your cursor arrow. You'll see the word
"Hide" with a triangle to the right of your friend's name. Click on
the triangle and it will give you options—either to hide the user or hide a
Facebook application. In this case, you'd choose to hide the user. This will
prevent you from seeing news feed posts by this friend, and he/she will not
know that you hid them.
If this friend comments on one of your posts, the comment will still show up.
If they post something offensive, you can delete the post. Just click the
"Delete" link under the post, and then click the "Delete"
button when the Delete Comment window appears. Even though your friend will
not be notified of the deleted post, he/she will probably notice that their
comment was deleted.
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Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In October
FluTracker
http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com - If
you are curious about the progress of H1N1 (swine) flu, check out this site.
It provides global and national maps and charts that reflect the current
status of the virus, including the total number of cases reported to date.
You can click on the maps for detailed statistics, use the chat function to
interact with others on the site in real time, or read comments from users
about what's happening with the flu in their areas.
Critical Contact
http://caringbridge.org - Critical
illness brings stress and challenges, and contacting family and friends with
updates can be a time-consuming challenge in itself. CaringBridge is a
nonprofit organization that helps those with critical illnesses easily stay
in touch with others through free websites that include areas for background
stories, journal entries, photos, resources, and visitor comments. Use the
CaringBridge site to offer support, make a donation, or create a site of your
own.
The Low Down On Low Rates
http://lowcards.com - LowCards.com
is the leading consumer resource for credit card information. Whether you
have good credit or bad, this site can help you determine which card makes
the most sense for you. They analyze over 1,000 different credit cards and
write objective opinions for consumers.
Big Game, Big Food, Big Fun
http://foodnetwork.com/tailgating/package - Keep
it simple, fun, and delicious with tailgating tips from the Food Network's
Guy Fieri. Watch videos of Guy in action as he cooks up tantalizing
tailgating appetizers, main dishes, drinks, and desserts. Guy's step-by-step
instructions, prep tips, and the site's recipes will make your next
tailgating party a victory, no matter who wins the game.
Homemade Halloween
http://crafts.kaboose.com/costumes/homemade-halloween.html - Ladybugs,
pirates, and bears, oh my! From animals and insects to superheroes and
favorite movie characters, this site has dozens of costume ideas to buy
(inexpensively) or make. Homemade costume ideas feature easy instructions
that you and your kids can follow together. Don't forget to find a costume
for yourself in the adult costume section.
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Short Tutorial - Manually Clearing Your Browser History
Your browser's ability to keep a record of the webpages you've
visited recently can be a valuable tool when you want to quickly return to
one of these pages later. But your browser history can also become a privacy
issue, which is why browsers provide the option of deleting it. In addition,
deleting your browser history is a good thing to do regularly because cookies
and offline webpages can add up and slow down your Internet and computer
speeds. Simply follow the steps below for your browser and operating system.
Manually Clearing Your Browser History Using ...
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP
- With Internet Explorer open, click
your cursor arrow on the "Tools" menu and select
"Internet Options" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Internet Options window will
open. In the "Browsing history" section, click on the "Delete..."
button.
- The Delete Browsing History window
will open. Select the "Delete history..." button.
- The "Delete History"
pop-up box will appear asking if you are sure you want to delete your
history of visited websites. Click on the "Yes" button.
- Click the red X in the upper right corner to
close the Delete Browsing History window and again to close the Internet
Options window.
Manually Clearing Your Browser History Using ...
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 8
- Computer Operating System: Windows Vista
- With Internet Explorer open, click
your cursor arrow on the "Safety" menu and select "Delete
Browsing History..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Delete Browsing History window
will open. The box next to "History" should be checked.
- Click on the "Delete" button. The
"Delete Browsing History" pop-up box will appear showing you
the progress of deleting your history and will close automatically when
the process is complete.
Internet Explorer 8 also gives you the option of automatically
deleting your browsing history upon exiting from the program. To do this,
simply follow these steps:
- With Internet Explorer open, click
your cursor arrow on the "Tools" menu and select
"Internet Options" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Internet Options window will
open. While on the "General" tab and in the "Browsing
history" section, check the box next to "Delete browsing
history on exit."
- Next, click on the "Apply" button to
save your changes and then click on the "OK" button to close
the Internet Options window.
Manually Clearing Your Browser History Using ...
- Internet Browser: Firefox 3.5
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X
- With Firefox open, click your cursor
arrow on the "Tools" menu and select "Clear Recent
History..." from the resulting drop-down menu.
- The Clear Recent History window will
open. Click the down arrow next to "Details" and verify that
the box next to "Browsing & Download History" is checked.
- From the drop-down menu next to the
"Time range to clear:" field, choose from the five items
listed: "Last Hour," "Last Two Hours," "Last
Four Hours," "Today," or "Everything."
- Click on the "Clear Now" button.
Manually Clearing Your Browser History Using ...
- Internet Browser: Safari 4
- Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X
- With Safari open, click your cursor
arrow on the "History" menu and select "Clear
History" from the resulting drop-down menu.
- A pop-up box will appear asking, "Are you
sure you want to clear history? You can't undo this action." Click
on the "Clear" button.
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We hope you found this newsletter to be informative. It's our
way of keeping you posted on the happenings here. If, however, you'd prefer
not to receive these bulletins on a monthly basis, click here.
Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
PSC
One Community On-line
PSC
11877 E State Road 62
PO Box 126
St Meinrad, IN 47577
(800) 511-4899
(We have used our best efforts in collecting and preparing the
information published herein. However, we do not assume, and hereby disclaim,
any and all liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions,
whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident, or other
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Cornerstone Publishing Group Inc.
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