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Using Whois To Identify Scam Websites

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Who, exactly, stands behind that website on your screen? Does that web page really belong to the company it claims to represent?
A handy little applet, known as a “Whois”, can tell you who is behind a web page before you make that final click or download that free offer.
What is a Whois?
A Whois is a software utility, or applet, that looks up information about individual websites. A Whois will reveal whatever information is currently available for any website.
A Whois will find the Domain Name and the IP Address so you will at least know the identity of the registered owner of the domain (website).
The exception is when an owner of a website lists it as “private”. In that case, the only information available is whether the website really exists.
How much, or how little, information available for a Whois query depends on what the owner of the Domain Name decides to make public. Thankfully, most serious businesses provide ample information.
Companies usually want to make it easy for customers to get in touch; they list every possible way to reach them. They list telephone and fax numbers, physical (street) and postal addresses, and of course email contacts, in order to attract prospective customers.
A personal website owner, though, might be wiser to list only the minimum required data, or even register as “private”. That way, she could avoid attracting unwanted sales pitches, spammers, or perhaps even worse.
Someone with a day job would not be at home during office hours, anyway. As well, who needs strangers from distant time zones phoning in the middle of the night? So he may not list his phone number.
How does a Whois work?
Not all Whois applications search ALL domains. Each Domain Registrar is responsible for maintaining a Whois over those domains (websites) registered with him. When the internet was in its infancy, each Whois was designated to search only one type of domain; there was one Whois for “.COM”, another for “.ORG”, and so on.
Even today, many Whois utilities are still dedicated to one domain type or to one Registrar (the agency where you have registered your Domain Name). To facilitate searching, we now have publicly accessible Whois software that can search all Domain Registrars plus all Hosting Servers for any type of domain.
We will consider two categories of Whois software:
a) Free Whois software
b) Affordable, commercial Whois software that you pay to use
Which type Whois is best?
That depends on how you are going to use a Whois, something you will only know after having tried a few different Whois services.
While learning how to use a Whois, the free ones are easy on your pocketbook and deliver results that are just as accurate as any other model. They all search the same data bases, after all!
When using a free, no-frills, Whois you may have to Cut-and-Paste the URL (web address) from your browser address bar to the Whois search box manually.
The free Whois will then probably present the information in a more primitive format — that is, in a long text-based list of line after line of data. This requires more work, as it is more difficult to glean the information that you need.
For infrequent use, a free Whois will do. It makes sense to start with free software until you know enough to decide whether to spend money on an easier program. It is quite likely that you may never need to buy a Whois program at all.
If you decide to buy faster, easier commercial Whois software, it can be had for $25 or so.
Any commercial program should install an icon in your browser toolbar so all you need do is click on the icon. Then the application reads the URL of the website currently in your browser window and looks it up automatically. No Cut-and-Paste contortions.
Finally, it should open a new, graphical “results” window where it displays the information in a neat, perceptible manner. You get all the data without the clutter of a text-based display.
What can a Whois tell you about a website?
Suppose you are searching the internet and you find an appealing site: “HONEST-SITE.COM”. First, you want to see who they really are. A Whois search usually tells you:
i) The true Domain Name, hopefully, HONEST-SITE.COM in this instance.
ii) The IP Address of the website, e.g., 123.45.0.234 (four groups of numbers from 0-255, separated from one another by periods (dots). Try typing those numbers into your browser address bar — it should bring up the same website again.
iii) Any other contact information available.
As well, you can expect to find information about who hosts the website (supplies the Web Server):
iv) The name of the Hosting Company (Domain Name Server or Web Server), e.g., “WORLDSBESTDOMAINSHOP.COM”
v) The IP Address of that Web Server, including contact email addresses and phone numbers
vi) The email addresses for their Administrator (ADMIN) and Webmaster (TECH).
A Whois reveals whatever information is available for any website, so you can see who stands behind it. And yes, as you have guessed by now, a Whois is a quick and ideal way to unmask faked (phishing) websites.

Sever weather warning: are you covered ?

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Most home insurance policies will cover you against the cost of flood and storm damage. You should always have buildings insurance which covers you against the costs of repairing, or in the worst case, rebuilding your home, but you would be sensible to take out contents insurance as well if you wish to protect the possessions in your home.

Even if you do have home and contents insurance, flood or storm damage can be very messy and troublesome, and while you may be able to purchase new goods, you cannot replace items with sentimental value like family heirlooms. To help prevent damage from storms and floods, make sure your house is properly maintained. To avoid leaks check your roof and replace any missing or damaged tiles. Ensure that gutters are cleared of dead leaves and debris. Cut back overhanging or dead branches which could fall down in high winds and cause damage.

Your computer should be backed up regularly in any case, but you may not be aware that lightning strikes can cause electricity surges that may damage your computer and other electrical appliances. Water from leaks or floods can also damage your hard drive and electrical equipment. While you can replace a computer, important files like family photographs would be lost. In a storm, unplug electrical equipment, not forgetting your telephones.

Pay attention to weather warning and if you hear a storm or flood is likely, move any valuable belongings upstairs if possible, and protect your important documents including your insurance documents by putting them into a watertight container. Some items may be too big or too heavy to move, like your fridge, but do if possible raise these up off the floor, perhaps with bricks.

Prepare for the possible after effects of a flood or storm by getting out your first aid kit. Other useful items include a battery operated radio, bottles of water and non-perishable food. Make sure you keep your pets in the house while the warning is in place.

If you have been unlucky enough to suffer serious flood or storm damage, the cost of alternative accommodation may be included in your home insurance policy, although very cheap policies are less likely include this. Consider your needs carefully when you buy your home insurance policy and dont just automatically go for the cheapest. It may be worth paying a slightly higher premium to make sure you have the financial protection you would need if your home and belongings were badly damaged.

Call your insurance company as soon as possible if your house or belongings are damaged by storm or flood, and wait to throw away damaged goods because if the insurance company thinks they can repair them they might not pay you to replace them. If it is too inconvenient or dangerous to keep damaged items, then take photographs as proof of thier condition before you dispose of them.

Things to look for in a good home insurance policy include the cleaning, repair or replacement of damaged items, including the physical structure of your home. It is worth thinking about where you would like if your house was made uninhabitable and think about cover for the cost of alternative accommodation. Make sure you do not underestimate the value of your belongings or property, and remember to keep an inventory with receipts so that you can prove your losses if the worst should happen.

Interesting Facts about Chinese Weight Loss Tea

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Recently, another study concerning the weight loss benefits of the Chinese organic weight loss tea was conducted and the results of the research showed that people who drink certain type of tea have a better propensity for weight loss generally. Drinking Chinese weight loss green tea daily allows the organism to burn an additional 90 calories a day, something that weight loss fighters and enthusiasts would simply enjoy reaching.

Nowadays, Chinese weight loss tea or just green tea is widely available on the western market and it can easily be purchased in any weight loss products store, or even online. Buying these kinds of products on the internet is even easier and sometimes cheaper.

It is well known that Chinese green tea can also prevent various forms of cancer. There is a form of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Afterwards, it invades the blood and can then spread to the lymph nodes, the spleen, liver, and other parts of the body.

On the other hand, other forms of cancer can appear in these organs and then spread to the bone marrow, but these are not known as leukemia. Chronic myeloid leukemia can also modify into a fast-growing acute leukemia that destroys almost any organ in the human body. Chinese experts in traditional medicine claim that those who drink green tea can prevent such types of cancer.

This is not all the available information about Chinese weight loss green tea. However, if you’ve picked something useful from this article, then by all means, don’t just stand there, act! You won’t really be able to gain any benefits just from your knowledge if you don’t practice and use it properly.

We do hope that reading the above article was both enjoyable and educational for most of you. The learning curve in life should be ongoing. The more you know, the more you will be able to share with others and help them. With that being said, please don’t waste your precious time and find out more about Chinese weight loss tea on our blog. We update it often and you can easily find a lot of rare tips and tricks there so don’t miss this opportunity. There is nothing better then affording yourself to be able to treat others and your family using natural ways and excluding all possible medications. God bless you!

“Permanent Link to Nike Basketball Player Exclusives Release Reminders”

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Brandon Roy: Nike Air Max Rise

If you are a fan of Brandon Roy, Deron Williams, or Lamar Odom, we have some information for you regarding new releases. House of Hoops locations around the country have started to receive the Air Max Rise by Brandon Roy, the Zoom Flip’n by Deron Williams, and the Hyperdunk Low by Lamar Odom.
Each location will receive the shoes at different times throughout the day, so it would best to call to confirm they have them in stock already. You can find the numbers here.

Study shows chocolate reduces blood pressure and risk of heart disease

Monday, September 6th, 2010

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Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for you — at least in small quantities and preferably if it’s dark chocolate — according to research that shows just one small square of chocolate a day can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease. The study is published online today (Wednesday 31 March) in the European Heart Journal [1].

Researchers in Germany followed 19,357 people, aged between 35 and 65, for at least ten years and found that those who ate the most amount of chocolate — an average of 7.5 grams a day ? had lower blood pressure and a 39% lower risk of having a heart attack or stroke compared to those who ate the least amount of chocolate ? an average of 1.7 grams a day. The difference between the two groups amounts to six grams of chocolate: the equivalent of less than one small square of a 100g bar.

Dr Brian Buijsse, a nutritional epidemiologist at the German Institute of Human Nutrition, Nuthetal, Germany, who led the research said: “People who ate the most amount of chocolate were at a 39% lower risk than those with the lowest chocolate intakes. To put it in terms of absolute risk, if people in the group eating the least amount of chocolate (of whom 219 per 10,000 had a heart attack or stroke) increased their chocolate intake by six grams a day, 85 fewer heart attacks and strokes per 10,000 people could be expected to occur over a period of about ten years. If the 39% lower risk is generalised to the general population, the number of avoidable heart attacks and strokes could be higher because the absolute risk in the general population is higher.”[2]

However, he warned that it was important people ensured that eating chocolate did not increase their overall intake of calories or reduce their consumption of healthy foods. “Small amounts of chocolate may help to prevent heart disease, but only if it replaces other energy-dense food, such as snacks, in order to keep body weight stable,” he said.

The people in the study were participants in the Potsdam arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC). They received medical checks, including blood pressure, height and weight measurements at the start of the study between 1994-1998, and they also answered questions about their diet, lifestyle and health. They were asked how frequently they ate a 50g bar of chocolate, and they could say whether they ate half a bar, or one, two or three bars. They were not asked about whether the chocolate was white, milk or dark chocolate; however, the researchers asked a sub-set of 1,568 participants to recall their chocolate intake over a 24-hour period and to indicate which type of chocolate they ate. This gave an indication of the proportions that might be expected in the whole study. In this sub-set, 57% ate milk chocolate, 24% dark chocolate and 2% white chocolate.

In follow-up questionnaires, sent out every two or three years until December 2006, the study participants were asked whether they had had a heart attack or stroke, information which was subsequently verified by medical records from general physicians or hospitals. Death certificates from those who had died were also used to identify heart attacks and strokes.

The researchers allocated the participants to four groups (quartiles) according to their level of chocolate consumption. Those in the top quartile, eating around 7.5g of chocolate a day, had blood pressure that was about 1mm Hg (systolic) and 0.9mm Hg (diastolic) lower than those in the bottom quartile. [3]

“Our hypothesis was that because chocolate appears to have a pronounced effect on blood pressure, therefore chocolate consumption would lower the risk of strokes and heart attacks, with a stronger effect being seen for stroke,” explained Dr Buijsse.

This is, in fact, what the study found. During the eight years there were 166 heart attacks (24 fatal) and 136 strokes (12 fatal); people in the top quartile had a 27% reduced risk of heart attacks and nearly half the risk (48%) of strokes, compared with those in the lowest quartile.

The researchers found lower blood pressure due to chocolate consumption at the start of the study explained 12% of the reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, but even after taking this into account, those in the top quartile still had their risk reduced by a third (32%) compared to those in the bottom quartile over the duration of the study.

Although more research needs to be carried out, the researchers believe that flavanols in cocoa may be the reason why chocolate seems to be good for people’s blood pressure and heart health; and since there is more cocoa in dark chocolate, dark chocolate may have a greater effect.

“Flavanols appear to be the substances in cocoa that are responsible for improving the bioavailability of nitric oxide from the cells that line the inner wall of blood vessels ? vascular endothelial cells,” said Dr Buijsse. “Nitric oxide is a gas that, once released, causes the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels to relax and widen; this may contribute to lower blood pressure. Nitric oxide also improves platelet function, making the blood less sticky, and makes the vascular endothelium less attractive for white blood cells to attach and stick around.”

The authors of the study conclude: “Given these and other promising health effects of cocoa, it is tempting to indulge more in chocolate. Small amounts of chocolate, however, may become part of a diet aimed to prevent CVD [cardiovascular disease] only after confirmation by other observational studies and particularly by randomized trials.”

Commenting on the research on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Frank Ruschitzka, Professor of Cardiology, Director of Heart Failure/Transplantation at the University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, and a Fellow of the ESC, said: “Basic science has demonstrated quite convincingly that dark chocolate particularly, with a cocoa content of at least 70%, reduces oxidative stress and improves vascular and platelet function. However, before you rush to add dark chocolate to your diet, be aware that 100g of dark chocolate contains roughly 500 calories. As such, you may want to subtract an equivalent amount of calories, by cutting back on other foods, to avoid weight gain.”

Notes:

[1] “Chocolate consumption in relation to blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular disease in German adults.” European Heart Journal. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehq068.

[2] Examples of absolute risk are given here to help with understanding the findings; however, the study itself only reports relative risk.

[3] mm Hg = millimetres of mercury (the measure for blood pressure).

Systolic = when the heart’s ventricles contract.

Diastolic = when the ventricles relax.

The normal blood pressure for a healthy adult is around 120/80.

How To Make The Most Of Ipod Nano Car Accessories

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Car accessories these days are very important. They allow you to make your car more comfortable. With them, you can customize your car according to your preferences. There are different types of ipod car accessories available in the market. However, the music players are certainly one of the more popular ones among them. Now, when it comes to the music players, the iPod Nano certainly has some benefits over the others.

Basically, this is a digital portable music player based on flash. It also has a video camera and the device was designed by Apple that introduced it in the year 2005. The Nano has a larger counterpart as well. However, the little one shares with its bigger counterparts the color screen. Among the different models available in this category, the 4G model was the most colorful and thinnest. It was launched in 2008 and has nine different colors. Along with these features, the device also has an accelerometer. With the help of this technology, the device can change the screen from landscape to portrait for your convenience.

Well, the Nano created a lot of buzz among the users and car lovers. As a result, hundreds of different companies came up with different car accessories that complemented the Nano. The idea was to make this little device even more useful and to give the users a lot of other gadgets. With the help of these technologies, the drivers can now enjoy the music while on the go. So, if you want to make the most of the iPod Nano, it is important that you understand how these different gadgets help improving the performance and usability of Nano.

One of the major accessories that can greatly improve the performance of iPod Nano is of course the Belkin s Tune FM. It is a compact and high quality FM transmitter and blends very well when connected to Nano. There is a cigarette lighter adapter available as well. This makes sure that the music player stays connected even in the most tedious and long journeys. Also, with the help of the four preset buttons, you can shuttle the stations very fast.

Another such accessory that is very useful with the iPod Nano is the car charger. This little gadget helps charging the iPod Nano, even when you are traveling. It is a compact device and fits beautifully in the cigarette lighter socket. Naturally, it is very easy to use and can be of great help. The iPod holder and charger is another very useful accessory that can work both as a charger and a holder.

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Natural Cures for Lowering High Cholesterol, Home Remedies

Monday, September 6th, 2010

The foods and the drinks which contain high fat contribute to the cause of high cholesterol. It is also caused due to high stress and alcoholism. When the cholesterol level is very high in the blood then it results into high blood cholesterol. It is not a disease itself but it may be the cause of specific diseases like cardiovascular disease. High blood cholesterol is related to enhanced levels of lipids (hyperlipidemia) and high levels of proteins (hyperlipoproteinemia).

There is no specific warning sign of high blood cholesterol but it plays an important role in cardiovascular disease and even it may lead to heart attack or a stroke. People live a healthy and smooth life even if they are diagnosed with high cholesterol. They don’t take this illness very seriously. If the levels of the cholesterol is not healthy then it may result into overweight, excessively, stress, age, smoking, heredity, poor diet and physical inactivity. This in turn will cause high cholesterol.

Many natural remedies are there for high cholesterol:

1. Take a cup of hot water and mix 1 teaspoon of ginger and two kinds of peppers directly into the cup. Mix and sheer it for five minutes. When it cools down add a spoon of honey in it. Take this solution two times a day one in the morning and one in the evening. Try to avoid the foods like dairy products, meats and the foods which are rich in dietary cholesterol.

2. Increase the intake of grapes as it has the quality to reduce the cholesterol. In the skin of the grapes there is a compound which helps in lowering the cholesterol. Like this carrot, apples and pectin also help in lowering the cholesterol. It reduces as well as removes it through the intestine and it prohibits our bloodstream to absorb it. Garlic is very good to reduce the cholesterol.

3. Many herbs are also very effective for high cholesterol. Many problems are cured with the help of the herbs. So you can go for herbal medicines to reduce high cholesterol.

4. Red yeast rice is very effective to reduce the high cholesterol. It cut the levels of LDL or bad cholesterol. It acts similar to the drugs which are used to reduce the high cholesterol.

5. An ayurvedic herb known as Gugulipid which is an extract of Commiphora mukul is used in reducing the high cholesterol and also the levels of triglyceride levels in the blood.

Read useful Home Remedies for High Blood Cholesterol. Also find Natural Cholesterol Supplement to maintain healthy cholesterol levels.

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