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** Tip Of The Day – Safeguard Your Computer

** Today in History – Operation McLain is launched

** Trivia

** Quote of the Day

** Woman in Business – Are You a Person With Deep-Seated Habits by Sandy Karn

** Grins – Magnetic Letters

** "Cooking for the Empty Nest" – Party popcorn cake

- 4/19

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Safeguard Your Computer

Given enough time and using the correct tools, a hacker can break into a computer and access the files. One reason hackers are able to break into computer systems so easily is because the user did not create a strong enough password. Many computer users create passwords after their family pets, favorite objects and familiar words. This is an extremely bad idea.

For starters, don’t choose a password that is in the dictionary. It takes password cracking software about 10 seconds to crack a word that is in the dictionary. The password cracking software uses a dictionary file which contains every word in the dictionary. The software takes the words and sends them at the object it is trying to crack. This dictionary file is usually easy to update, since a site on Google provides hundreds of results.

For more effective passwords, try taking two or three words, slicing them at random points and them crunching them together. For example, I could use house and railroad. My outcome might result as “houroad,” which is not in the dictionary.

However the above is not always the best way to go when choosing password. Eventually, it will be cracked, probably within nine days or so. If you are locking important information, this is not good enough.

The best password that a user can create is by mixing upper and lower case letters with numbers. An example of this would be “4xCD34z.” This password would probably take around 200 or so years or so to crack. (I don’t know a single hacker who would want to wait that long). These types of passwords are hard to memorize, but are the hardest to crack.

The length of the password is a major factor as well. The longer the password, the longer it takes to crack. To make the most complex password, a user can also add symbols to their password. Again, the greater the complexity of the password, the greater the time it takes to break it.

Operation McLain is launched

On this day in 1968, "Sky Soldiers" from the 173rd Airborne Brigade begin Operation McLain with a reconnaissance-in-force operation in the Central Highlands. The purpose of this operation was to find and destroy the communist base camps in the area in order to promote better security for the province. The operation ended on January 31, 1970, with 1,042 enemy casualties.

Are You a Person With Deep-Seated Habits by Sandy Karn

If the habits are good ones, you have nothing to be concerned about. You can observe whether they are or are not based on your results because RESULTS DON'T LIE!!

Finding our own habit patterns that are not working is not an easy thing to do because you have your own perceptions running where you don't really know the difference.  Again, you can tell what's working and what's not working by noticing your results.  Are they what you truly want them to be or not?  If not, you have some work to do.

One of the most powerful under-currents in your life will be the habit patterns you continue to embrace in your life whether they are serving a positive purpose for you or not.  Start observing your behavior and catch yourself in the middle of the mistakes in your decision for changed behavior.  If you find yourself in the middle of one of your bad habit patterns, then STOP and do something different.

Anything that is different in the beginning will do.  If it is nothing more than a single positive thought, that's a good start.  Call it a pattern interrupt if you want.  It will at least stop your old pattern that you know isn't working but are too often not willing to change.  If you stop it  for even a moment, you have a better chance to do something about changing the whole pattern that is no longer serving you.  Have the courage to do this.  It will serve you very well!!

Wishing You the Very Best!

Sandy Karn Results Specialist

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Sandy Karn is president of her own company, Creative Results Sources, Inc., a consulting and training company of over 30 years. She is a Field Manager with Inscape Publishing, publishers of proven self-assessment tools used in training and consulting. Take her WINNER's PROFILE!
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  A Little Humor to Start the Week 

Magnetic Letters
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A kindergartner was practicing spelling with magnetic letters on the refrigerator: CAT, DOG, DAD, and MOM have been proudly displayed for all to see. One morning while getting ready for the day, he bounded into the room with his arms outstretched. In his hands were three magnetic letters: G-O-D.

"Look what I spelled, Mom!" with a proud smile on his face.

"That's wonderful!" his mom praised him. "Now go put them on the fridge so Dad can see when he gets home tonight." The mom happily thought that the Catholic education is certainly having an impact.

Just then, a little voice called from the kitchen. "Mom? How do you spell ZILLA?"

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The only stupid question is the one that is never asked.

Except maybe "Don't you think it is about time you audited my return?" or "Isn't it morally wrong to give me a warning when, in fact, I was speeding?"

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A Sunday school teacher asked the children just before she dismissed them to go back to the church, "And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"

Little Johnny jumped up and yelled, "Because people are sleeping!"

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A passenger jet was suffering through a severe thunderstorm. As the passengers were being bounced around by the turbulence, a young woman turned to a minister sitting next to her and with a nervous laugh asked, "Reverend, you're a man of God, can't you do something about this storm?"

To which he replied, "Lady, I'm in sales, not management."

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Riddle

The eight of us go forward never back. To protect our ruler from an enemys attack.

Do you know the answer? Scroll down to find the solution.

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The best measure of a woman's honesty isn't her income tax return.
It's the zero adjust on her bathroom scale.

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"Cooking for the Empty Nest"
Recipe of the Week

1/4 butter or margarine
1/4 cup of oil
1/2 lb. marshmallows (about 2 1/2 cups)
20 caramels (about a cup)
1/2 lb. salted peanuts without skins
10 cups popped corn
1/2 lb. M&Ms (may substitute diced gumdrops)

In microwave or on stove top melt together butter or margarine, oil, marshmallows and caramels. Place popcorn and peanuts in a LARGE mixing bowl. Add melted ingredients and stir together until popcorn and peanuts are evenly coated. Add the candies last. Press firmly into oiled 12-cup Bundt pan. Let stand until firm and completely cooled to room temperature. Remove from pan. For easier slicing, let stand overnight.

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Yours in cooking - Sue

We are vowels.

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