Family Crest

Hello Family,
I have our family crest on my Space.
You can use the above link to see.
Love Robin

pumpkin for the Holidays

Pumpkin-pie
Hello I have come across a site that has lots of pumpkin recipes. I am going to try one for pumpkin pie. pumpkin bread, and Creamy pumpkin Soup for the holidays coming up.
My Pumpkin Candle sense burning is great for getting me in the spirit of Thanksgiving. If you would like to know how to get one check me out at https://sherwoodforest.scentsy.us/
Have a festive Thanksgiving.
Robin

TECHNIQUES USED BY FRAUDSTERS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

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TECHNIQUES USED BY FRAUDSTERS ON SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

10/01/09—Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software by using various techniques. One technique involves the use of spam to promote phishing sites, claiming there has been a violation of the terms of agreement or some other type of issue which needs to be resolved. Other spam entices users to download an application or view a video. Some spam appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user responds to the phishing site, downloads the application, or clicks on the video link, their computer, telephone or other digital device becomes infected.

Another technique used by fraudsters involves applications advertised on social networking sites, which appear legitimate; however, some of these applications install malicious code or rogue anti-virus software. Other malicious software gives the fraudsters access to your profile and personal information. These programs will automatically send messages to your "friends" list, instructing them to download the new application too.

Infected users are often unknowingly spreading additional malware by having infected websites posted on their webpage without their knowledge. Friends are then more apt to click on these sites since they appear to be endorsed by their contacts.

Tips on avoiding these tactics:

• Adjust website privacy settings. Some networking sites have provided useful options to assist in adjusting these settings to help protect your identity.
• Be selective of your friends. Once selected, your "friends" can access any information marked as "viewable by all friends."
• You can select those who have "limited" access to your profile. This is for those whom you do not wish to give full friend status to or with whom you feel uncomfortable sharing personal information.
• Disable options and then open them one by one such as texting and photo sharing capabilities. Users should consider how they want to use the social networking site. If it is only to keep in touch with people then perhaps it would be better to turn off the extra options which will not be used.
• Be careful what you click on. Just because someone posts a link or video to their "wall" does not mean it is safe.

Those interested in becoming a user of a social networking site and/or current users are recommended to familiarize themselves with the site's policies and procedures before encountering such a problem.

Each social networking site may have different procedures on how to handle a hijacked or infected account; therefore, you may want to reference their help or FAQ page for instructions.
Individuals who experienced such incidents are encouraged to file a complaint at www.IC3.gov reporting the incident.

Tips for Handling Telemarketers

Dontcha love this guy? CBS Newsman Tips for Handling Telemarketers Three Little Words That Work!! (1)The three little words are: 'Hold On, Please...' Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt. Then when you eventually hear the phone company's 'beep-beep-beep' tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task. These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting.. (2) Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no one on the other end? This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls and records the time of day when a person answers the phone. This technique is used to determine the best time of day for a 'real' sales person to call back and get someone at home. What you can do after answering, if you notice there is no one there, is to immediately start hitting your # button on the phone, 6 or 7 times as quickly as possible. This confuses the machine that dialed the call, and it kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name in their system any longer!!! (3) Junk Mail Help: When you get 'ads' enclosed with your phone or utility bill, return these 'ads' with your payment.Let the sending companies throw their own junk mail away. When you get those 'pre-approved' letters in the mail for everything from credit cards to 2nd mortgages and similar type junk, do not throw away the return envelope. Most of these come with postage-paid return envelopes, right? It costs them more than the regular 41 cents postage, 'IF' and when they receive them back. It costs them nothing if you throw them away! The postage was around 50 cents before the last increase and it is according to the weight. In that case, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool little, postage-paid return envelopes. One of Andy Rooney 's (60 minutes) ideas. Send an ad for your local chimney cleaner to American Express. Send a pizza coupon to Citibank. If you didn't get anything else that day, then just send them their blank application back! If you want to remain anonymous, just make sure your name isn't on anything you send them. You can even send the envelope back empty if you want to just to keep them guessing! It still costs them 41cents. The banks and credit card companies are currently getting a lot of their own junk back in the mail, but folks, we need to OVERWHELM them. Let's let them know what it's like to get lots of junk mail, and best of all they're paying for it...Twice! Let's help keep our postal service busy since they are saying that e-mail is cutting into their business profits, and that's why they need to increase postage costs again. You get the idea! If enough people follow these tips, it will work ---- I have been doing this for years, and I get very little junk mail anymore. THIS JUST MIGHT BE ONE E-MAIL THAT YOU WILL WANT TO FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS

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Help! I need some organization

Hello, I have been busy working and been away for awhile. When walking into my home office the mail and papers had over whelmed me terribly. I found this article by AVERY Lables to help me organize my little office. As I know many of us could us some help and am passing this article on to you.

This article is sponsored by Avery Labels DIY Organization. Avery offers productive solutions for all of your mailing, shipping, filing and organization projects at home and at the office. Go now to enter the "What's Your Label?" sweepstakes for a chance to win your dream organizational makeover!

People are complicated creatures. Who knows how we end up with certain character traits? Sure, I know I have my mother's nose. I've been told I have my father's temperament (which I'm not sure is a good thing...) and when it comes to my taste in food? Well, Grandma taught me to love the spice.

But what about my organizational skills? Where does the blame fall? Are my organizational deficiencies a result of how I was raised? My mother would surely object! Perhaps it has to do with my DNA. Maybe I'm missing a special organizer-gene. What would that mean for my hopes of becoming an organization super-star? If the ability to organize is something you're either born with or without, I might be wasting a lot of energy.

Learning to Organize

The truth of the matter is this: While it may sometimes feel like organization is a skill we're not fundamentally wired for, it has little to do with DNA. It's a skill, like any other. One that must be learned, practiced and continuously honed. No matter how we were raised or how we've been living, we always have the ability to become more organized.

How? Well, that's the hard part. Here are a few simple steps even the most chronically disorganized person can take to get started in the right direction.

1. Make It a Priority

Most people who are not organized have never consciously made the decision to BE organized. They simply haven't seen it as a priority and that's fine - for some. However, if your lack of organization is bothering you or hindering your performance at work or at home, it's time to make a change. Becoming an organized person isn't something that happens without mental and physical effort. You may need to shift your priorities in order to have the available resources needed to fully engage in the task. Think about it, and - if you're really ready to become organized - make the decision.

2. Build Habits

Once you've decided that you're willing to commit yourself to this project, the work is just beginning. In fact, the work is never over. I know that's hard to hear but it's the truth. Getting organized and staying organized requires building habits into your daily routine. Create a structure that will help keep you on track. Remember, it's easier to keep up with a program by doing little bits on a daily basis than to slack off and play catch up later.

3. Dedicate Time

More than likely, you won't wake up one morning and "be organized". It doesn't just happen overnight. It takes persistence and time. Sometimes, it takes a very LONG time. Don't give up! Give yourself a year if that's what it takes. Maybe even two! Eventually, one day you will wake up and realize that you're much more organized than you've ever been.

4. Purchase the RIGHT Products

You can't build a skill without the right tools. Note - this doesn't mean you need every tool out there! Focus on products that help you solve a problem, and avoid those that just take up space. Choose quality items that will last. Remember that a little up-front investment will pay dividends in the future.

And we're not talking a huge investment here. In fact, one of the most effective organizational tools is also the most inexpensive: The simple - but powerful - Avery Label. Now, you may think of an Avery Label as a tool for mailing and shipping, but it's also much more. With a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes, you can find Avery Labels to help organize almost any part of your home or office. Here are just a few ideas to help get you started:

• Use Avery Removable Label Pads to tag and color-code important paperwork in overflowing file folders or to call attention to specific passages on documents.
• Use Avery Easy Peel White Shipping Labels to clearly mark the contents of storage boxes or stick a personal message on a nicely wrapped gift.
• Use Avery Easy Peel Clear Address Labels to unobtrusively label anything from photos to office equipment.

5. Learn from the Experts

The best way to learn a new skill is to work with a coach. Trained professionals have access to all kinds of resources and information that the rest of us don't. Plus, a professional can give you feedback - let you know what you're doing well, and where you need to make improvements. You don't necessarily have to engage with a professional organizer one-on-one. You can learn from resources online, books, workshops and even TV shows.

Your first stop for expert advice should be the Avery Labels DIY Organization website. Jodie Watson, Founder and President of Supreme Organization and Organizing Expert from TLC's "Real Simple. Real Life." is working with Avery Dennison to provide everything you need to take control at home and at the office. You'll find articles, tips from experts, and helpful products and tools to assess your organizational skills, including access to personalized feedback from Jodie herself.

And, as an added bonus, when you take the DIY Organization personality quiz, you'll be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $5000 organizational makeover at your office or home from Jodie Watson. The sweepstakes also features weekly prize drawings for shopping sprees with $500 AMEX gift cards and Avery prize packs featuring select products and gift cards.

Perhaps the "organizer-gene" does exist. Maybe some folks are just born to be excellent musicians as well. That doesn't mean the rest of us can't learn how to play piano. It might not be second nature - at first. But eventually, with the right help and a little discipline, we can definitely make progress!

Find out if organization is a part of your personality!! Visit the Avery Labels DIY Organization website today to take your free DIY organization personality quiz and be entered to win a $5000 organizational makeover at your home or office from organization expert Jodie Watson.

How to Clean a House With Homemade Remedies

By Erinn Valencich, eHow Expert in Interior Design

Clean a House With Homemade Remedies

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With the shape of the economy these days—people are trying to save as much money as they can—and home remedies are a great way to do it. You can keep your home clean and fresh without spending much money or smelling those harsh toxins in cleaning products. Here are some easy cleaning remedies—with ingredients that you may already have at home!

1. Step 1

   Use dish detergent to mop your floors. Start by mixing 2 tablespoons of detergent into 1 gallon of water. This mixture will give your floors a shiny surface that is easy to rinse (I also like to add scented fragrance to the mop water to get rid of odors). Try using this to clean your windows also, and wipe with dryer sheets to avoid lint.

2. Step 2

   Soak 4 cups of thyme in 1 gallon of water for several days to get rid of that icky mildew that sticks to your bathtub and sinks. Use this mixture and scrub down the area. Toothpaste is also a good ingredient to bleach your bathroom tiles and sinks.

3. Step 3

   Immerse a damp cloth in white vinegar to wipe any chrome surfaces clean. You can also soak any chrome items in the vinegar. A baking soda and water mixture is also great on chrome surfaces and ovens. To clean an oven, scrub it with baking soda and water. Leave the cleaning solution overnight and wipe clean the next day.

4. Step 4

   Spray denture cleaner all over the toilet bowl and leave overnight to get rid of all the germs that collect. Scrub the bowl with a brush the next day. You can also drop three Vitamin C capsules in the bowl.

5. Step 5

   Freshen a room with your own air freshener. Besides mopping your floor with scented water, you can also create homemade air fresheners. Saturate a ball of cotton with your favorite scent and put it in an open container or put scented oil on your light bulbs (the heat from the bulbs will create a fragrance in the air). You can also put it in the vacuum cleaner bag while you vacuum. For a clean, outdoor scent, immerse spruce tree cones in water for 24 hours. Boil for 2 hours and put it in a humidifier. Another way to bring a natural scent to your kitchen is to boil grapefruit, lemon and oranges and let it simmer for an hour.

6. Step 6

   Polish and protect your furniture by creating your own polish. Mix 1 teaspoon of olive oil and ½ cup of lemon juice. Put mixture in a spray bottle, spray and wipe with a dry cloth. Another way to create furniture polish is by mixing 1 tablespoon of lemon oil with 4 cups of mineral oil.

Mystery Shopper Tips

Mystery Shoppers Tips

During times of economic stress, many of us are looking for opportunities to make extra money online. One of my good friends, who has been out of work for several months, called me a few days ago to tell me that she had just started as a mystery shopper in our area. My first response was one of concern as I proceeded to lecture her on the pitfalls of the countless scams surrounding mystery shopping. I couldn’t help but pop off a long list of questions. Are you paying anything upfront? Did you get a check for $4134 in the mail? Are you spending your own money? If she hadn’t been talking to me on the phone, she may have slapped me up side the head.

No, she assured me that she had done her research. Being the most organized of all of my friends, she calmly told me that she had found an organization that was legitimate and very highly regarded. Apparently, there is an association online called the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA). From the website:

The MSPA is the largest professional trade association dedicated to improving service quality using anonymous resources. With over 150 member companies worldwide, our diverse membership includes marketing research and merchandising companies, private investigation firms, training organizations and companies that specialize in providing mystery shopping services. Our member companies work with their clients to establish mechanisms to measure and improve levels of service.

Mystery shopping is a valuable tool used by some of the largest retailers, restaurants and banks to understand and enhance the experience they provide to customers. However, it is not a quick and easy way to make a large sum of money and receive “freebies.” The MSPA has developed the following tips for those interested in becoming a mystery shopper:

• Prospective shoppers do not have to pay a fee to become a mystery shopper. Shoppers should be extremely wary of any mystery shopping offer that requests a fee.
• Visit the MSPA Web site (www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers) for a list of reputable mystery shopping companies and opportunities. Contact the companies directly, not the MSPA, for more information on how to become a shopper.
• Be patient. It takes time, sometimes months or even longer, to be contacted with an offer to conduct a shopping assignment.
• Be cautious of opportunities that offer large sums of money for simple tasks like cashing a check or wiring money. A typical mystery shopping evaluation will earn about $8 to $20. If an assignment sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

My friend has been very pleased with the process so far and has agreed to an interview about her experiences which I will post in the near future.

This company requires you to pay for a GOLD MEMBER SPONSOR after you sign up for free - as they claim that the only good jobs are offered to Gold Level - so now instead of that - they have made a DVD for you to become gold level for $99.00 plus s&h.
If you don’t put in for gold status - there are very few jobs. I thought there was a company that did not require you to pay?

Dog Pack Attacks Gator in Florida

Dog Pack Attacks Gator In Florida

At times nature can be cruel, but there is also a raw beauty, and even a certain justice manifested within that cruelty.

The alligator, one of the oldest and ultimate predators, normally considered the "apex predator", can still fall victim to implemented 'team work' strategy, made possible due to the tight knit social structure and "survival of the pack mentality" bred into the canines.

See the remarkable photograph below courtesy of Nature Magazine.



Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it from breathing, while another dog has a hold on the tail to keep it from thrashing. The third dog attacks the soft underbelly of the gator.



Not for the squeamish

Laughter is good for the soul. Have a Great Day!

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Scam letters contain Spyware and Trojan horses

Scam letters contain Spyware and Trojan horses.

Spyware reads all your files, including the files your browsers keep on your hard drive. That means all your files and all your internet activity.

Trojan horses open doors in your firewall, allowing scammers to watch your screen on their computer in real time.

Your passwords, your user names, your entire identity is sold to men and women who pretend to be you to avoid arrest.

Your passwords, your user names, your entire identity is sold over and over and over again around the world to bad, bad people.

They set up accounts in your name. They commit crimes using your name. They establish credit using your name. They enter countries illegally using your name.

They cheat, they steal, they run drugs, they sell guns, they commit fraud, they leave huge debts,

ALL UNDER YOUR NAME.

I urge you to run your anti-spyware and anti-virus programs every day.

Your anti-virus software and spyware program cannot tell ahead of time what malicious devices are going to be created, they can only deal with them AFTER they have hit the Internet and they've had time to develop an eliminator.

I urge you to erase all records of your Internet activity from your hard drive.

Until you do, nothing you do on the Internet is safe from strangers. They know where you go, what you look at, what you say in chat rooms, where and how you log-in to secure sites.

Believe me when I say this:

Being a fraud victim is terrifying!

This has been a message from Annie McGuire, CEO & Founder, Fraud Aid

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