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All nations should consider the use of military Unmanned Ground Vehicles and their various uses. Yet at the same time those in charge of such initiatives for future military assets must also be completely realistic of their capabilities, vulnerabilities and liabilities. It must be determined how they can best serve and when they should be deployed.

Fully autonomous fighting vehicle technologies are now available, yet problematic if they are to be counted on for defense or relied upon for offensive objectives when the stakes are high. It might well be possible that in the future these units are considered to be safer bet than the use of humans on-board the fighting vehicles and although that day is not here yet, it most certainly will be some day and some day soon. Unmanned Vehicles will change the future of warfare.

For tele-robotic unmanned ground vehicles the weak link is indeed the communication systems. Still more discussion, dialogue and strategizing will be needed to adapt to the new paradigm of robotic warfare. Electronic Attack and protecting against electronic attack must be considered. The future is now upon us, do you have a plan?

This is the question our Online Think Tank asked when we considered our Future Thoughts on Unmanned Ground Robotic Fighting Machines. Many nations have a roadmap and some thoughts on the future of their robotic armies, but few really have a strategic plan on how to get this done. In fact, those nations who get their first will most likely be able to adequately defend their nation for billions of dollars less than those with all human armies. Think on this.

L. Winslow is an Economic Advisor to the Online Think Tank, a Futurist and retired entreprenuer. Currently he is planning a bicycle ride across the US to raise money for charity and is sponsored by http://www.Calling-Plans.com and all the proceeds will go to various charities who sign up.

Seeking Doctorates programs online? In todays fast paced society, technology is moving at the speed of light. To accommodate this evolving trend, online schools and colleges are standing up to meet this challenge by offering an assortment of Doctorates programs online to students nationwide.

With an approximate 60+ credit curriculum, online Doctorates programs may be completed in about three (3) years and provide lessons in the convenience of adult-learner homes. In addition to online training and education, students are usually required to attend local workshops to supplement their online Doctorates course.

Online Doctorate programs vary in length and subject; however, common areas of focus include Business Administration; Criminal Justice; Management; Education; Health Sciences; Human Services; Nursing; Public Policy and Administration; and even Psychology to name a few.

With the introduction of online colleges, students are extended the opportunity to continue working and leading normal lives while attending online schools to successfully achieve their online Doctorates degree. Students must commit a fair amount of time to studies; dedicating a minimum of four times per week for active participation and lesson work. Just like traditional schools, to earn your online Doctorates degree, you must take notes on lectures, and complete assignments.

If you are interested in learning more about doctorates programs online and other programs of study, search our site for more in-depth information and resources.

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There are three types of software you are likely to encounter whilst using your PC online. Spyware, adware and malware. Most people use a collective term to describe them. Either a virus or spyware. Strictly speaking they are designed differently to perform certain functions.

Spyware.
Spyware does what it says. It spies on you. It can monitor your activities, surfing habits, credit card information, passwords etc. and send this data back to a central location so some unscrupulous people can use this data. Unlike adware, spyware usually runs silently in the background without making you aware its there. Obviously the longer it goes undetected the more information it can retrieve from its victims. Spyware is a very serious risk and should not be taken lightly. Once an attacker has got your personal details such as credit card information, passwords for online banking etc. you stand a very real chance of identity theft and financial loss.

Adware
Adware is generally used to force adverts in front of you. It will monitor your surfing habits and when you visit a site it recognises it will force a relative advert or pop-up. Lets say you visit a site that is selling second-hand motor cars. If the spyware recognises the site you are visiting it may well force adverts in front of you that are relative to that site. For example car insurance, vehicle recovery services etc. Other types of adware just force advertising in front of you whether it is relative or not. P*rn sites are of common use and can pop-up at the most inconvenient of times (usually when the wife is stood behind you) ! Some adware will change your home page, add links to your favourites, add shortcuts to your desktop. Not such a major security risk like spyware. But it can become extremely annoying to have adverts popping up when you least expect it and having to constantly change you home page.

Malware
Malware is short for malicious software. It is designed to destroy data on your PC or cause havoc on a network. Trojans, viruses, worms etc usually fall into this category. Obviously a major security risk and the results can be catastrophic. Unless immediate action is taken to remove you will more than likely lose some, if not all, data on your PC. Its not uncommon to have to completely reformat a hard drive to remove them.

How Did I Get Infected?
There are umpteen ways it could have happened. But here are a few of the most common:
Attachments sent in e-mails.
Downloading free music.
Downloading free utilities.
Installing untrustworthy software.
Visiting certain types of websites (p*rn, warez etc.)
Installed when using instant messaging services.

Iain Williams is the owner of http://www.Spyware-Aware.com which gives free advice and reviews of spyware removal software.

For homeowners and business purposes, vinyl, wood or steel sided outdoor storage sheds are ideal solutions.

When looking for a shed, there are different factors to choose from, shape, style, design, quality and price. The material used for siding is another important element. The material used for siding is another important element. Vinyl siding, wood siding and steel siding are popular. The types of siding that are long lasting are vinyl, cedar and metal types of siding and are available. Vinyl siding is inexpensive and durable. For wood sheds it is a good idea to use vinyl siding instead of wood siding, by using the vinyl the shed will last and be protected against the elements. For a low maintenance siding vinyl is a great choice and comes in many styles and color, and every once in a while you will need to maintain it by cleaning it and it will always look new.

When looking at woods for the shed try to find them with natural resin this will make it so it doesnt rot. Cedar wood is very popular for making sidings, though it also requires maintenance. Wood is a natural material and so a wood shed does not look out of place in a garden like a plastic or a metal shed would. If you want your shed to look like an old fashioned house try to find the siding with the right type of color and wood to give it the proper look.

Wood is a natural material and so a wood shed does not look out of place in a garden like a plastic or a metal shed would. Wood can also be easily painted in chosen colors. Typically any piece of firewood over 8 inches in diameter should be split. Over 50% of the weight in fresh cut wood is moisture.

No matter what type you decide on, when your shed is built you will wonder what you ever did without it. The building must conform to all fire codes and be equipped with fire alarms and sprinkler systems. If you need to build a storage unit outside your house, you can find them prefabricated, pre-built, or in kits with detailed instructions if you look. Things to check on prior to building include zoning codes, drainage of your land, and how well your chosen building will blend in your landscaping.

Building outdoor sheds come in kits today and they are easy to build, you will be able to store toys, lawn equipment, snow stuff and much more. This is a significant problem for people who rent or need to relocate on a regular basis. Storage sheds are buildings that are usually in the back of your house and these sheds normally hold lawn mowers, bikes, tools and other large items.

Using storage sheds to keep your personal belongings safe is easy by placing a padlock on the door. Many more people today need storage and everyone is turning towards outdoor sheds to keep their belongings. Today you don't have to get a shed that is anchored to the ground you can get a shed that is portable. Today so many people have so much that they need extra storage to keep their belonging safe and dry from the weather. Storage sheds are available in a variety of designs and materials in the market.

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BEEF AND POTATO CAKES

CINNAMON APPLES

ICED TEA

THE USES OF FOOD

8 WAYS TO PREPARE POTATOES

LIGHTSIDE

CLEANING AROUND THE KITCHEN

BAR MIXES

RECIPES

Beef And Potato Cakes

You can use ground meat if desired. A treat for children.

8 oz. Beef.

8 oz. Potatoes.

1 small 2-3 inch onion chopped finely.

1 egg yolk.

Dark soy sauce.

1 teaspoon salt.

Cook the potatoes and mash. Mix in egg yolk and salt. Chop onion finely, brown with 1 tablespoon oil, add ground meat. Brown for 4 minutes. Add soy sauce and mix the batch with the potatoes. Shape into balls the size of golf balls, flatten into cakes. Heat the cooking pan. Grease lightly with oil; use medium heat to brown the cakes, turn to brown both sides. If you have an electric skillet set temperature at 340. When automatic control light blinks, turn cakes over.

Cinnamon Apples

4 tart apples, sliced.

1 cup sugar.

cup water.

pound cinnamon candy.

Pare and slice apples into eights. Combine sugar, water and candy to make syrup. Bring to a boil and when sugar and candy are dissolved, add sliced apples. Cook until apples are soft. Makes 4 servings.

Iced Coffee

Make coffee double strength. Pour the hot coffee over plenty of ice in tall glasses. As the ice melts, it dilutes the coffee. Top the glass with whipped cream.

THE USES OF FOOD

To build new tissues (muscle-tissue, bone tissue, and nerve tissue, to repair those issues that are worn out.

To furnish the body with energy for work and play. (Heat is a form of energy).

To regulate the body processes; to keep the body in good working order.

To promote the growth and to keep the body healthy.

BASE FORMING, ACID-FORMING FOODS. Besides grouping our foods under the headings of six foodstuffs, we classify them as base forming and acid forming. These terms do not refer to the taste of food but rather to the use of foods in the body. Foods are acid-forming or base forming according to the ash that is left after they are digested and utilized by the body. The body needs both types of foods so that one counteracts the other, preserving neutrality that is essential for health.

Base-forming foods are milk, milk-products, fruits, and vegetables, except prunes, plums, cranberries and corn. Acid-forming foods are meat, fish, egg, grains, prunes, plums, cranberries, and corn.

POTATOES

Potatoes are a big part of most meals. Did you know there is eight ways (maybe more) of preparing them?

BOILED POTATOES.

Select potatoes that are smooth and have uniform size. Cook in boiling, salted water until soft. Drain and let stand uncovered in a warm place until served. Serve hot. Potatoes may be boiled with the skins on or steamed.

RICED POTATOES.

Put cooked potatoes through a hot potato-ricer and serve at once. do not pack or mash in putting into the serving-dish. Sprinkle with paprika.

CREAMED POTATOES

Cut the boiled potatoes into -inch cubes. Make a medium white sauce and combine with potatoes while hot. Add finely cut parsley and serve.

MASHED POTATOES

6 boiled potatoes.

2 tablespoons butter.

4 tablespoons hot milk.

teaspoon salt.

Mash the cooked potatoes with a potato-masher until soft; add the butter, salt, pepper, and milk, and beat all until light and fluffy. Pile lightly in a hot serving-dish.

BAKED POTATOES

Select smooth, medium-sized potatoes. Wash well with brush. Bake in a hot oven 45 minutes, or until done. Break the skins to let the steam escape and serve at once. If baked potatoes stand they become soggy.

STUFFED POTATOES

6 medium-sizes potatoes baked.

2 tablespoons butter.

teaspoon salt.

4 tablespoons hot milk.

Cut a slice from the side of the potato and scoop out the inside. Mash, add butter, hot milk, and seasonings. Beat until light and fluffy. A stiffly beaten egg-white may be added. Refill skins and brown in a hot oven. Grated cheese may be added, if desired.

FRANCONIA POTATOES

Wash and pare potatoes and parboil 10 minutes. Drain and place in pan in which meat is roasting. Bake about 40 minutes, basting with fat in the pan when basting the meat.

ESCALLOPED POTATOES. Prepare potatoes as for boiling. Cut in 1/8 inch slices. Put in layers in buttered baking-dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper and dredge with flour. Dot over with small pieces of butter. Add hot milk until it may be seen through the top layer. Bake about 1 hour.

LIGHTSIDE

The first day teacher was reading the story of Three Little Pigs to her class. She came to the part in the story where the first pig was after building materials for her home.

She read so the pig went up to the man with the wheelbarrow full of straw and asked. Sir may I have some of that straw to build my house? The teacher stopped reading and asked the class, And what do you think that man said?

One little boy raised his hand and said, I think he said Holy crap! A talking pig!

Cooking In Year 500

Two cannibals were sitting by a fire. The first says, Gee I hate my mother-in law. The second replies, so, try the potatoes.

TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS

tspfor teaspoon.gal.for gallon

tbsp.for tablespoonfullb for pound

c.for cupfuloz.for ounce

pt.for pint..f.g.for few grains

ssp.for saltspoonfulmin.for minute

qt.for quart..hr.for hour

TABLE OF MEASUREMENTS

3 tsp..1 tbsp

12 tbsp.1 cup wet material

16 tbsp1 c.dry material

2 c.1 pt.

2 pt1 qt.

CLEANING AROUND THE KITCHEN

Care Of Silver; to avoid scratching, wash kinds separately. Hold a few pieces in the hand and wash. Use hot, soapy water. Dry and polish by rubbing with a towel. Silver is brighter if wiped without rinsing. Store in cases or drawer divided into sections for the purpose.

CLEANING SILVER; Use an aluminium pan. Put water, salt, and baking-soda into the pan. (For each quart of water use 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon soda). Place silver in pan. There should be enough water to cover it. Place pan over flame and heat it until the tarnish disappears. Pour off the water, wash in hot, soapy water, and dry thoroughly.

CLEANING COPPER AND BRASS.

Wash thoroughly. Dip soft cloth in vinegar and then in whiting or salt and scour the metal. Wash and dry, rubbing with a soft cloth. A commercial cleaner Brasso, is also effective in cleaning.

CLEANING ALUMINUM

Use mild soap and hot water. Do not use soda or ammonia. A little weak acid will brighten aluminium. Rub with steel wool when necessary. Boiling with fresh water will soak off any burned food.

NICKEL

Wash with soap and water. Polish with sifted whiting applied with a soft cloth dampened with ammonia or water. Let dry and rub.

BAR MIXES.

Hoots Mon.

1 jigger Scotch Whiskey.

jigger Lillet.

jigger Sweet Vermouth.

Stir with ice and strain.

Imperial Fizz.

1 jigger Rye Whiskey.

Juice of lemon.

teaspoon sugar.

Shake with ice and strain. Fill with chilled Champagne.

Rum Liqueur

1 jigger Jamaican Rum.

1 jigger Coffee Liqueur

1 jigger lime juice.

Dash of bitters.

Shake with cracked ice. Pour unstrained into tall glass fill with 7-up.

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One evening Victor Victim sits in front of his computer, downloading his latest e-mails. He gets an e-mail with a subject line reading CONGRATULATIONS YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WON 1.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS. Victor cant believe his eyes and immediately opens the e-mail to see what it is all about. The sender, Mr. Scammy Scammer, requests a lot of personal information including his banking details, in order to transfer the funds to Victors bank account. Victor is so amazed by the simplicity of the process that he immediately hits the reply button to send Mr. Scammy Scammer the information he requested.

The next morning Victor cannot wait to see if Mr. Scammer replied. He is really impressed to see that Mr. Scammer replied in a timely manner and hastily he opens the e-mail to see when the funds will hit his bank account. To Victors disappointment he discovers that he needs to transfer $1500 to a foreign location through a money transfer service called Western Union. Victor doesnt have this amount of money on hand and decides to forget about the whole thing. He deletes all the e-mails from Mr. Scammer with disgust and goes to work.

On the other side of the world is Mr. Scammer waiting for a reply from Victor. A week goes by without a reply from Victor and Mr. Scammer realises that Victor did not fall for his scam. He decides to call his friend Phishy Phisher, an expert designer of phishing scam e-mails. Mr. Scammer tells his friend about Victor and sells his information to Mr. Phisher for $300. This may seem like a generous offer but Mr Scammer does business with Mr. Phisher on a regular basis and sells him the information of all the victims who were unwilling to fall for his scam. And even if he scammed the person successfully, he sells the information anyway. Mr. Phisher gives Mr. Scammer a further 20% of the funds he steals from bank accounts compromised with his phishing scam e-mails.

Two weeks later Victor receives a notification from his bank, informing him that they performed a scheduled software upgrade to their online banking system. They urgently request that Victor visits their web site to confirm his banking details. Failing to do so before the end of the week will result in a temporary suspension of his online banking facilities. He wonders why they need to confirm his details, but eventually click on the link provided in the e-mail. Victor does a lot of online banking and cannot afford to loose online access to his bank account. Unfortunately Victor did not take a good look at the URL, failing to realise that he was taken to a fake web site looking like the one he normally use for his online banking transactions. He enters his bank account number and pin and hit the submit button. A page appears within seconds informing Victor that his bank account details have been verified. Wow, thats fast! Victor says to himself and logs out of the online banking system.

Three days later Victor tries to withdraw cash from the ATM. The system simply tells him that he has insufficient funds. Thats impossible, says Victor, I always have money in my bank account. Victor goes to his bank manager to find out what the problem is. His bank manager asks him whether he received an e-mail requesting confirmation of Victors banking details. Victor confirms this and tells the bank manager that he thinks it is a stupid way of confirming a clients details. The bank manager explains to Victor that this is a phishing scam e-mail and that no bank ever sends e-mails like that to their clients. He also explains how the scam works and that the people behind the e-mail are responsible for the withdrawals from Victors bank account. The bank is unfortunately not responsible for this breach and cannot compensate Victor for the financial loss. An angry, shocked and disappointed Victor heads home to get some sleep, maybe he will wake up tomorrow realising that this is all just a bad dream.

In the mean time Mr. Phisher decided to contact his colleague Mr. ID Thief. Mr ID Thief is an expert in Identity Theft and often buys personal information of scammed victims from Mr. Phisher and Mr. Scammer. A month later Victor goes through his mail only to find statements and bills for several credit cards, personal loans and retail credit accounts all opened in his name. To make things even worse, each accounts credit limit has been fully utilised. The personal loans are settled in instalments and the other accounts have to be settled before the end of the month. Mr ID Thief used Victors identity to open these accounts in Victors name and after that he utilised and withdrew all the cash from these accounts. Victor slowly starts to become overstressed about all his financial problems, giving him sleepless nights. Eventually he loses his job because of poor work performance. The debt collectors start to take possession of Victors personal belongings to settle his debt and in the end he has to move in with his sister just to have a roof over his head. Victor is declared insolvent and his name is placed on the credit bureaus black list of insolvent people. This makes it impossible for Victor to apply for a loan or any kind of credit.

Another month goes by and Mr. Sydney Syndicate from Russia is waiting for his agents to tell him how much money he made during the last couple of months. Mr. Scammer, Mr. Phisher and Mr. Thief are all working for Mr. Syndicate, stealing money from hundreds of people every month. They are allowed to keep 30% of the money stolen from the victims, the rest belongs to Mr. Syndicate and has to be transferred to Russia. The problem is, all the money they stole so far has grown to quite a large amount and cannot be transferred to Russia without the government officials asking some uncomfortable questions. So Mr. Scammer has to think of something to get all this money to Russia. Mr. Scammer comes up with a great idea.

Depressed Victor Victim sits in front of his sisters computer downloading his e-mail. He gets an offer from a very large company to act as the company representative in the United States. Victor is really excited, because he needs a job and the money desperately. The best of all he only needs to deposit cheques from U.S. clients, keeping 10% of the amount for himself and transferring the remaining 90% to the headquarters of the company through Western Union Money Transfer. The company looses money when they have to wait for cheques from the U.S. to clear in their country and need to follow this method in order to speed up the cash flow of their business. Victor does not think twice about this opportunity. He immediately completes the application form and sends it back to the company. The next day he receives a reply from the company informing him that his application was successful and first cheque to be deposited is already on his way.

Two days later he receives a cheque for $1500. He deposits the money into his bank account and waits for the cheque to clear. He keeps $150 for himself, withdraws $1350 and sends it to the headquarters of the company somewhere in Russia through Western Union Money Transfer, exactly like they told him to do. Victor cant wait for the next cheque to arrive. Another cheque arrives a week later, this time a whopping $20000. Victor follows the same routine earning him another $2000. A third cheque arrives for $2388.89. But Mr. Scammer has earned the trust of Victor by now and Victor does not wait for the funds to clear before withdrawing the 90% for the company. Victor withdraws the 90% ($2150 in this case) from his bank account and sends it off to Russia. Only this time the cheque doesnt clear and bounces. Victor looses all his money again and never hears from the company again. Two months later federal agents arrest Victor for money laundering and put him in jail for five years.

Mr. Syndicate is very pleased with his agents, they have served him well. Mr. Theft decides to sell Victors e-mail address to Mr. Spammy Spammer, because the e-mail address if of no use to him anymore. Mr Spammy Spammer constantly sends Victor spam e-mails about stock quotes, online medications, pornography, business opportunities and instant university degrees.

When Victor finally got out of jail after 5 years he returned to his sisters home with the hopes of finding a job soon. But being blacklisted with a criminal record is not going to make things any easier for him. Later that evening he sits down in front of his sisters computer to download some e-mails. His sister downloaded his e-mails for him while he was in jail and stored them in a separate folder. He almost fell of the chair when he saw thousands of junk e-mails, scams and unsolicited advertisements that came through while he was gone. Victor decided to close his e-mail account and sworn never to use an e-mail account ever again.

This may be excessively exaggerated case of online fraud, but it clearly demonstrates what can happen to you after replying to a cyber scammer appearing to be completely harmless. It all starts with a trivial thing like your e-mail address landing in the wrong hands. It may not always be that easy for scammers to steal your money or commit Identity Theft, but you always walk the risk of financial loss if you dont take care of your personal information. Your personal information is your identity and your identity is a valuable asset to cyber scammers. Be vigilant, dont become a victim of cyber fraud.

About the Author
Coenraad is webmaster and founder of Cyber Top Cops, leaders in Internet security, prevention of online fraud and educating users against online scams and malicious software. Educate yourself with examples of real hoaxes, spam e-mails and scams send to real people.

When a bedroom has light colored walls and floors with a polish or color, no other covering may be required for the floors. Pinewood floors, however, need some kind of covering and the best results can be obtained by staining the floors and using scatter rugs by the bed or in front of a fireplace. The second, or bedroom level of a home can be carpeted, using a neutral color throughout and scatter rugs in complementing colors. Pine floors can be stained to blend with any decorating color scheme that is used on the floor or in the furniture.

Picture a room beautifully decorated by the owner in a seaside motif that is not overdone. The floor could be stained in such a way (in a pale green, for instance) as to suggest the colors of the ocean, while touches of marine life and plants throughout the room would continue this theme. A room such as this, even if it had no windows at all, could. with a turquoise and other water colors palette, appear to overlook the ocean and the beach, with floors and walls that recreated a seaside idyll. A color scheme such as this is indeed memorable!

It is probably easier to pick colors for walls than for floors, firstly because floors are a more permanent feature of decorating, while walls are easy to paint and change color to match the floors. In general, soft, muted colors are the best choice, rather than dark or very garish colors, and walls should be decorated in simple, not complicated designs. In addition, if the floors are the same color as the walls, they should be in a much darker version of the same color. This can be achieved either by having the floor itself this same darker color, or by adding a rug or some kind of surrounding border in a vibrant tone of the same color. It is very important to maintain this color relationship between the walls and the floors, for this is the true hallmark of a well decorated home. As far as the floor coverings are concerned, it is important to consider the cleanliness of the home, as well as the artfullness of its decoration. For this reason, wall-to-wall carpeting should not be used, but rather rugs or area rugs would be the best choice. They can be taken out, aired, vacuumed, and the floor underneath thoroughly dusted and cleaned.

In a vacation or country house, it is not recommended to use wall to wall carpeting that cannot be lifted and cleaned in this manner. One solution that works well in a vacation or country home is hemp matting whose squares are sewn into any size required. This type of material makes a perfect floor covering for summer houses where dirt is contstantly tracked in: the dirt falls through it and then the matting can be lifted and all the dirt vacuumed away. A perfect solution for the busy homemaker.

Andrew Caxton is a consultant who writes on many consumer topics like area rugs and http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com . For additional information on floor care subjects follow this link flooring ideas