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<Karen>
1)
Microsoft to Patch 3 Critical Flaws to Prevent System
Hijacking
Vista is vulnerable to three critical security flawshttp://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2229965,00.asp
2)
UCSB Hosts Largest Computer Hacking Competition Ever3)
Blood donors' personal data stolen along with laptop
http://www.startribune.com/local/12190641.html
Personal information, including the Social Security numbers of more than
a quarter-million Minnesota and Wisconsin donors to Memorial Blood
Centers, is in the hands of a thief.
4)
China Link Suspected in Lab Hacking
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/us/nationalspecial3/09hack.html
5)
NeoAmericanist, an online multi-disciplinary journal for the study of
America, is issuing a CALL FOR PAPERS to interested Undergraduate and
Graduate students. We are accepting any PAPERS as well as book, music,
architecture, movie and multimedia REVIEWS from Bachelor, Master and
Doctoral level students on the topic of the United States of America.
NeoAmericanist's goal as a journal is to push the boundaries of
scholarship and theory by blurring the lines of academic disciplines
and popular culture through a top quality online community of students
and professional scholars. We therefore invite students of history,
theory and criticism, philosophy, political studies, economics,
sociology, geography, first nations studies, anthropology,
women's/gender studies, architecture and design, film studies, and
others, to submit any works pertaining to the study of America.
For more information on submission requirements or to submit works for
consideration go to www.neoamericanist.org Questions and inquiries may
be directed to NeoAmericanist Executive Editors at
neoamericanist@uwo.ca The DEADLINE for submission for the 6th edition
is January 1st 2008 and all submissions from all levels of study are
considered.
6)
Heritage Preservation Invitation - Registration
PRESERVING AMERICA-S DIVERSE HERITAGE
JANUARY 31 AND FEBRUARY 1, 2008
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
You are invited to attend Preserving America-s Diverse Heritage, a special national forum sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in cooperation with Heritage Preservation and the High Museum of Art. This forum is part of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year, multi-faceted national initiative to raise public awareness and inspire action to care for America-s collections, particularly those held by small and medium-sized museums, libraries, and archives. The forum is open to interested staff and board members of museums, libraries, and archives, as well as to conservation professionals and representatives of government, funders, and the media. Advance registration on-line is required.