Edition 9-12-05

	From cnet A security flaw has been found in the default installation process for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express, according to eEye Digital Security. A common thread with these applications is the potential for a buffer overflow, which in turn could allow an attacker to gain access to users' systems remotely, said Mike Puterbaugh, eEye's senior director of product marketing. eEye, which issued an announcement about the problem late last week, noted that systems at risk include those running Windows XP with Service Pack 0 or 1 and Windows 2000. The security specialist noted that it is still conducting reviews of the flaw and could find that other versions of the operating system are affected. Microsoft is unaware of any attacks involving the reported vulnerability or any customers who have been affected, a company representative said. Kevin Crush Herald-Tribune staff Reaction to the city's proposed anti-gang color policy was mixed amongst the crowd at the bike show over the weekend. Some argued that groups like the Hells Angels are not the criminal gangs they're made out to be while others weren't sure what use the policy would have against outlaw motorcycle gangs. Ryan Layton, who was working as a volunteer for the Western Canadian Bike Builders Showcase and Motorcycle Trade Show, didn't see how the policy would affect crime rates in the city. "It's not going to stop anything from happening that's going to happen anyways," he said. "I don't think they need to go as far as ban what people are wearing and stuff like that. Crime has gone up in Grande Prairie over the last bit here but I still don't think it's quite necessary." Norm Dyck, who had come in from Fort St. John with his wife Linda for the show, said he was torn on the policy, citing people's rights to wear what they want. "If you're an outlaw club then it should be illegal to belong to an outlaw club, but there's also the freedoms of the country and the freedoms in our constitution," he said. Then there's the question of how do people tell which colors are for outlaw gangs and which are not. As members of the Christian Motorcycle Association, the Dycks are not the target of the city's proposed policy, but at the city's insistence that colors not be worn at the bike show, even the Dycks had to abide by the no-colors rule at the gate.
ABATE OF FLORIDA NEXT STATE MEETING Live Web cam action September 9-11, 2005 ~10am-5pm~ Red Hook, NY http:/ /www.hudsonvalleywinefest.com 888-687-2517 The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is a celebration of wine, food and music all set within the natural, timeless beauty of the Catskill Countryside. Located in America's oldest wine growing region, the Hudson Valley Wine Fest will bring more than 30 wineries from the Finger Lakes to Long Island as well as fine gourmet food vendors. Bring the family to enjoy a three-acre corn maze, pick fresh berries, take a hayride and have lots more Autumn fun at our Greig Farm festival site. Exclusive wine-related gifts and local musical performances highlight the festival. Celebrate all the bounty the Hudson Valley has to offer at the Hudson Valley Wine
If using your fireplace, install glass doors that fit well. This will reduce the amount of interior air drafted up the chimney, improving efficiency up to 20 percent. When using your fireplace, close off the room from rest of the house and crack open a window in the room. This will give the fireplace combustion air, without cooling off the rest of the house.
Don't like coming home to a dark house? Instead of leaving lights on, put timers on a few of the lights in your home, or install motion detectors on exterior flood lights to improve your home security. After you get inside, the sensor will "remember" to turn the lights off.	Do your bread bags accidentally touch your toaster when toasting a piece of bread? Try this! Nail polish remover will take off any plastic which has melted on the toaster.
Thanks Gary, PARIS, France -- Lance Armstrong's record setting seventh Tour de France victory, along with his entire Tour de France legacy, may be tarnished by what could turn out to be one of the greatest sports scandals of all time. Armstrong is being quizzed by French police after three banned substances were found in his South France hotel room while on vacation after winning the 2005 Tour de France. The three substances found were toothpaste, deodorant, and soap which have been banned by French authorities for over 75 years. Armstrong's girlfriend, American rocker Sheryl Crowe, is quoted as saying "We use them every day in America, so we naturally thought they'd be ok throughout Europe." Along with these three banned substances, French authorities also physically searched Armstrong and found several other interesting items that they had never seen before, including a backbone and testicles.
The California Woodpecker... A Hawaii woodpecker and a California woodpecker were arguing about which place had the toughest trees. The Hawaii woodpecker said that they had a tree that no woodpecker could peck. The California woodpecker challenged him and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem. The Hawaii woodpecker was in awe. The California woodpecker then challenged the Hawaii woodpecker to peck a tree in California that was absolutely un-peckable. The Hawaii woodpecker expressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge. After flying to California, the Hawaii woodpecker successfully pecked the tree with no problem. The two woodpeckers were now confused. How is it that the California woodpecker was able to peck the Hawaiian tree and the Hawaiian woodpecker was able to peck the California tree when neither one was able to peck the tree in their own state? After much woodpecker-pondering, they both came to the same conclusion: Your pecker is always harder when you're away from home.
* Update From the Field--Montana Approves Bison Hunt For the first time in 15 years, hunters will shoot Yellowstone bison as they exit the park on their seasonal migration into Montana. The Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Commission adopted regulations for the 2005-2006 bison hunt at its meeting earlier today. The Commission approved two seasons: one between Nov. 15, 2005 and Jan. 15, 2006 and another from Jan. 16, 2006 to Feb. 15, 2006. The hunts will take place along the park's northern boundary near Gardiner, MT and along its western boundary near West Yellowstone. A total of 50 permits will be issued, including 10 already issued for last year's cancelled hunt. This latest incarnation of a buffalo hunt in Montana is nothing more than an affirmation that Montana will not tolerate wild buffalo in the state. As the policy is currently laid out, wild buffalo entering Montana will remain under the authority of the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). The DOL's only "concession" to the buffalo is to refrain from hazing, capturing and killing them for the three months that hunters will shoot any buffalo that wanders out of Yellowstone National Park. If more than 25 buffalo are out of the Park in either period or if any buffalo wanders past the allotted area, the DOL may decide to haze or capture the buffalo leading to a temporary suspension of the hunt. In either case, any wild buffalo that enters Montana between November 15 and February 15 will be killed for following their migratory instincts. Beginning February 16 the DOL will implement a massive capture, test and slaughter program with the goal of transporting 100 buffalo calves that test negative for brucellosis antibodies to the quarantine facility near Gardiner, Montana. The DOL, together with the National Park Service, will likely capture well over 500 buffalo throughout the winter and spring to reach their goal of 100 calves for quarantine. The agencies (including the same FWP game wardens that will administer the hunt) will continue to terrorize one of the most sensitive ecosystems in the United States with daily hazing operations that include low-flying helicopters, snowmobiles, ATV's, trucks and horses. Many buffalo will be needlessly killed or injured until the landscape is completely empty of buffalo. Those that do survive the spring will have next year's hunt to look forward to before the hammer of the livestock industry once again falls the following spring. The buffalo hunt is still completely unacceptable for all of the same reasons it was last year. In fact, this year's proposal will lead to more buffalo being killed in the fall than under current operations. In essence, the addition of a buffalo hunt will completely eliminate any and all wild buffalo that enter Montana. The FWP Commission's decision is nothing more than a political whitewash that will not succeed in hiding the ugliness and blatant injustice of the current policies. Three significant criteria highlight problems with the proposed hunt. First, wild buffalo in Montana should be under the sole management authority of FWP. The Dept. of Livestock has no rightful business managing wildlife, particularly the last wild buffalo herd in the United States. Second, buffalo must be given access to sufficient habitat in Montana where they can establish resident herds. In other words, "No Habitat, No Hunt!" Third, Native American tribes throughout the region must be included and involved in the decision making process for the management of wild buffalo that migrate outside of Yellowstone National Park. A long-term comprehensive management plan should be developed that includes all of the interested parties, especially traditional Native Americans who maintain a relationship with the buffalo that transcends modern wildlife management theories and practices. Read BFC's Press Release on today's hunt approval: http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org/media/press0506/pressreleases0506/090805.html

WORD of the DAY
timorous \TIM-uh-russ\ adjective 1 : of a timid disposition : fearful 2 : expressing or suggesting timidity Example sentence:* Matthew was too timorous to stand up to the no-good electronics salesman who ripped him off. Did you know? "Timid" and "timorous" don't just have similar spellings and meanings; they are etymologically related as well. Both words ultimately derive from the Latin verb "timēre," meaning "to fear." The immediate ancestor of "timid" is Latin "timidus" (same meaning as "timid), whereas "timorous" traveled to Middle English by way of the Latin noun "timor" ("fear") and the Medieval Latin adjective "timorosus." "Timid" may be the more common of the two words, but "timorous" is older. It first appeared in English in the mid-15th century; "timid" came on the scene a century later. Both words can mean "easily frightened" (as in "a timid mouse" or "a timorous child") as well as "indicating or characterized by fear" (as in "gave a timid smile" or "took a timorous step forward"). *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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