Day: September 12, 2006

AVMA Offers Disaster Resources for Veterinarians, Pet Owners…

Michael San Filippo Phone: 847-285-6687 Cell: 847-732-6194 e-mail: msanfilippo@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2006 …as National Preparedness Month Begins Schaumburg, Ill. — September begins with the nation looking back at the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and looking ahead to Tropical Storm Ernesto, approaching hurricane-level wind speeds and bearing down on the East Coast. It is fitting, then, that September 1 also marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in

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House Plan to End Horse Slaughter Shortsighted: AVMA

Schaumburg, Ill. — Despite a disappointing loss in a vote taken by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) vowed to continue its efforts to preserve the only federally supervised way to assure humane euthanasia for the nation’s unwanted horses. “The AVMA is extremely disappointed with the outcome of the House vote because it is going to adversely affect the welfare of unwanted horses,” said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, former president of that organization. “The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act does not provide the financial support required to ensure that horses given up

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Virginia court upholds antispam law – CNET News.com

Virginia court upholds antispam law | CNET News.com For more info click on above link The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a state antispam law on Tuesday by affirming the conviction of the first person in the United States to face prison time for spamming. Jeremy Jaynes was convicted in November 2004 of sending out bulk e-mails with disguised origins and being in possession of a stolen database of more than 84 million AOL subscribers’ addresses. He was sentenced to nine years in prison. Judge James W. Haley Jr. released an opinion (click for PDF) on behalf

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Security firm: Samsung site hosts Trojan | CNET News.com

Security firm: Samsung site hosts Trojan | CNET News.com For more info click on above link Samsung Electronics’ U.S. Web site is hosting a Trojan horse that logs keystrokes, disables antivirus applications and steals online banking access codes, according to Internet security company Websense. “Currently, there is no exploit code on the Web site that attempts to trigger a download of the file without user interaction,” Websense said in an alert this week. “The site is hosting and most likely distributing files to users who are lured through instant messaging or e-mail links.” Joel Camissar, Australian country

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Security breaches are wake-up calls to phone companies – CNET News.com

Security breaches are wake-up calls to phone companies | CNET News.com For more info click on above link. Phone companies are once again feeling the heat as another scandal erupts highlighting how easily unauthorized individuals can access personal phone records. Earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard acknowledged that it launched an investigation into a boardroom leak that resulted in the hiring of a private investigator to gather information on telephone calls made and received by board members and nine journalists, including News.com’s Tom Krazit, Dawn Kawamoto and Stephen Shankland.

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Paints in polo: A horse of a different color

FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Professional polo player Brad Limehouse of Ocala, Fla., knows how to grab the crowd’s attention every time he rides onto the field. Although he possesses extraordinary talent, it’s not his skill as a player that immediately turns heads—it’s the bold white splashes of color on his horse’s coat. In a sport traditionally known for iconic Thoroughbreds, Limehouse’s loudly-colored American Paint Horses definitely stand out. The pro player, who is also the club manager at the Florida Horse Park Polo Club, a United States Polo Association (USPA) affiliate, is taking on a unique venture in the

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