Hamster plus Hotspot equals Web 2.0 meltdown! by ZDNet's George Ou -- Robert Graham (CEO Errata Security) gave his Web 2.0 hijacking presentation to a packed audience at Black Hat 2007 today. The audience erupted with applause and laughter when Graham used his tools to hijack someone’s Gmail account during an unscripted demo. The victim in this case was using a typical unprotected Wi-Fi Hotspot [...]
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle; when 24 hours in a day are not enough remember THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND TWO CUPS OF COFFEE: A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So...Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf! balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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Water intoxication—not a runner's high - Brief Article Running & FitNews, August, 2000 If you run for a very long time--racing or training--water may not be your best choice for avoiding dehydration, especially in hot weather. Drinking water without electrolytes can lead to dilution of normal blood sodium concentration. Without the proper amount of sodium, as the blood system absorbs extra water, excess fluid can build up in the brain and lungs. The condition is hyponatremia and the consequences can be fatal (see Running & FitNews, September, 1999). Known fondly as "water intoxication," runners can develop brain swelling and serious amounts of fluid accumulation in the lungs. When this happens, oxygen is not transported into the bloodstream efficiently, and you can become short of breath, nauseated, and disoriented. The problem is more common in female runners. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston studied the development and treatment of marathon and ultradistance runners with pulmonary edema (essentially dry land drowning as the lungs fill with fluid). Seven fit and previously healthy marathoners, ranging in age from 29 to 46, became ill with respiratory distress, coughing pink frothy sputum, low oxygen levels, low serum sodium, and brain swelling. Five were female. The runners received treatment with intravenous fluids containing large amounts of sodium. One woman died. Four additional female runners who competed in the Houston Marathon this year also had the syndrome. Running shorter distances (an hour or less) does not pose the same risks and water is fine for rehydration. But ultradistance and marathon running in which exertion exceeds four hours can set the stage for hyponatremia. Sweating causes a loss of water and sodium, which reduces the total blood volume. When you drink water it further dilutes the blood. As you begin to feel sick, your natural response may be to drink more water, which can cause your sodium level to become extremely low. As hyponatremia develops, the symptoms are easy to confuse with other conditions like heart attack or ironically, dehydration or heat stroke. The cruelest irony of all is that the response to these conditions may be to give more water. Making this misdiagnosis, and giving low sodium fluids, can be a fatal mistake. The lesson for each runner--if you are running an hour or more, replace fluids with a sports drink that includes electrolytes. If your exertion lasts longer than four hours, you need to increase your intake of salt beyond that found in most sport drinks. Although your body needs water in order to avoid dehydration, if your exertion is prolonged, water must be balanced with sodium. (Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000, Vol. 132, No. 9, pp. 711-714) * Don't drink more water than you sweat--compulsive water drinkers can start a race with a low sodium level. * When sweating a lot, choose sport drinks (that contain some sodium) over water (which has none). * Don't overhydrate in the days before the race. You can't stock up on fluids like a camel. * Eat a relatively salty diet in the days before the race. * Eat some pretzels in the last half of the race. ("Running FitNews" Editorial Board Member, Randy Eichner, M.D., Oklahoma City, OK) COPYRIGHT 2000 American Running & Fitness Association COPYRIGHT 2003 Gale GroupLookSmart's FindArticles - Water intoxication—not a runner's high - Brief Article