5 Tips for a Healthy Lifestyle

Dr. Allen Mask was the keynote speaker at a recent conference. He made 5 suggestions for a healthy lifestyle.

1. Update Vaccinations

Flu
TDP (Tetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis)
Hepatitis A and B
Shingles
Pneumococcus

2. Get your Annual Screenings

Men -  PSA at age 50 ( Prostate Specific Antigen blood test)
Women -  Mammograms
Abdominal ultrasound at age 65
Eye exams
Executive blood panel
Urinalysis
Skin exams
Colonoscopy starting at age 50

3. Normalize your Weight

Body mass index should be 25 or less
Men's waist measurement should be less than 40 inches
Women's waist should be less than 35 inches

Get Regular Dental Care

4. Take care of your teeth and gums

Practice Safety during Household Chores

5. Be safe

Use bike helmets
Use seat belts
Use eye protection
Use precautions with firearms
Place fire extinguishers throughout your home
Use detectors for carbon monoxide, smoke, and radon
Learn CPR
Avoid falls that lead to hip fractures

8 Factors that Increase your Cyber Security Risk

Virus, malware, and spyware risks increase with the following factors:

• Sharing a computer
• Using public WiFi
• Using a computer while traveling
• Using a Windows XP computer
• Using Internet Explorer 8 (or earlier versions)
• Storing business files on your computer
• Having personal and financial data on your computer
• Using a smartphone for traditional computer activities

Some of these are common sense while others are not so easy to understand. 

Now that Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, security updates will not be provided. Since updates repair operating system aspects that may be exploited by a virus, this makes your computer more vulnerable.

The combination of Windows XP and Internet Explorer 8 is more of a risk than with other browsers because it, also, is no longer supported. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) recommends using a third-party browser.

ZDNet has a good article about reducing XP security risks. 

Basic protection should include strong passwords and robust data back-up. Password strength can be measured on several websites like this.

Keep the list above in mind and reduce your cyber security threat by minimizing those factors.

The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics - Book Review

This book is colorfully illustrated and covers basic statistics principles. Readers who are fond of cartoons will enjoy the format.

The chapters in Part I cover statistical sampling while Part II explains information to be gained from sample statistics.

The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics serves as a very friendly introduction that gently encourages the reader to further explore statistics. Alternatively, it's a nice and easy review for readers that don't use statistics every day and need a fun reminder.

National Geographic Science of Everything – How Things Work in Our World - Book Review

Do you like reading scientific explanations of things and about inventions?  National Geographic Science of Everything is the book for you!  This 398 page book has beautiful photography and brief, concise explanations of hundreds of fascinating subjects.

It is divided into 16 chapters by scientific area. The Food and Drink Chapter, for example, includes genetically modified food and hydroponics.

The book is a great review for a scientist or for a parent with an inquisitive child. Sure, there’s always the internet, but, here’s a chance to save time surfing the web, and read quality articles about today’s important scientific topics.

Twitter School: Retweeting and Notifications

Retweeting

Retweeting is easy with a click of the retweet symbol, but you can personalize a retweet. 

To amend a tweet before retweeting:

 1 - Copy the tweet

 2 - Begin tweet with RT @originaltweeter (RT means retweet)

       

      Example: to retweet one of my tweets, type RT @pamschodt

 3 - Paste the copied tweet

 4 -Then add your own comment

Notifications

Under the Notifications Tab there are Notifications and Mentions.

Notifications tell you if you have been retweeted, if someone favorited your tweet, or if you have gained followers.

Mentions tell you if your handle (@pamschodt) has been tweeted.

I hope you’ve found this information on Twitter helpful. Please comment if you have questions, and follow me on Twitter @pamschodt.

Be sure to read the previous post about Twitter, Twitter School: Fun Facts.