25 Worst Passwords of the Year

25 Worst Passwords of the Year 

1. Password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. Qwerty
5. abc123
6. Monkey
7. 1234567
8. Letmein
9. trustno1
10. Dragon
11. Baseball
12. 111111
13. Iloveyou
14. Master
15. Sunshine
16. Ashley
17. Bailey
18. password
19. Shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. Superman
23. Qazwsx
24. Michael
25. Football

Free online courses on Classics and Classical World

Classics & Classical World

• Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - iTunes Video - Web Video – David O’Connor, Notre Dame
• Ancient Greek History - YouTube - iTunes Audio - iTunes Video- Download Course – Donald Kagan, Yale
• Ancient Philosophy - iTunes - David Ebrey, UC Berkeley
• Ancient Wisdom and Modern Love - iTunes Video - Web Video – Professor David O’Connor, Notre Dame
• Hannibal - iTunes - Patrick Hunt, Stanford
• Roman Architecture - YouTube – iTunes Audio – iTunes Video- Download Course – Diana E. E. Kleiner, Yale
• The Heroic and the Anti-Heroic in Classical Greek Civilization– Multiple Formats – Gregory Nagy, Harvard
• Virgil’s Aeneid: Anatomy of a Classic - iTunes – Susanna Braund, Stanford University

The meeting of legends on Parris Island (USMC Armory)

What are Your Rights When You Fly?

Bumping (involuntary denied boarding), Domestic Flights, U.S. 

Scenario: The airline sells more fares than it has seats on your flight. Someone's got to stay behind and that someone is you. 

Recourse: You may be entitled to cash compensation. If you’re bumped from a flight and the airline rebooks you to arrive an hour or less from your original arrival time, there’s no compensation. Two to four hours, you are entitled to as much as $650 (the actual amount will be up to 200% of the applicable one-way fare); over four hours, up to $1300 or 400% of the one-way fare. You’re entitled to receive payment in cash. Do not accept a travel voucher since these often come with restrictions and extra hassle. Take the money and run. Read more about bumping here.  

Bumping, International Flights from the U.S. 

Scenario: You're bumped from a flight from the U.S. to a foreign airport 

Recourse: Same compensation levels, but the lower amount applies to arriving one to four hours after your original time and the higher amount to over four hours. Taxiway/Runway delays Scenario: You're stuck on the plane for more than three hours before take off or upon landing. Recourse: You have the right to request to deplane after your domestic flight has been delayed on the taxiway (a.k.a., the "tarmac") or runway for more than three hours; or four hours if it's an international flight. This doesn't mean that you'll actually get off the plane (there are a few loopholes in the regulation). 

Delayed Flights 

Scenario: You’re off to a wedding, an important meeting, or Uncle Sid’s funeral, but your flight is delayed for hours or canceled and you’re not going to arrive in time, so why go at all? 

Recourse: Why go on a "futile" trip? Under most airlines’ contracts of carriage (see links to these), under some circumstances, even if you’re flying on a non-refundable ticket, you can tell the airline to take a hike and get your money and ancillary fees back. Delta, for example, stipulates in its contract that "in the event of flight cancellation, diversion, delays of greater than 90 minutes, or delays that will cause a passenger to miss connections, Delta will (at passenger’s request) cancel the remaining ticket and refund the unused portion of the ticket." Most airlines have a "Rule 260" or similar in their contracts covering this situation (read more about this). 

Canceled Flights 

Scenario: Your flight is canceled. 

Recourse: There’s no government regulation that applies. Before airlines were deregulated, there was one, however. It was called Rule 240 and you can still see it in some airlines' contracts of carriage, although it's often observed more in the breach than the practice these days. It states that your original airline will attempt to rebook you on a competing airline's next flight out if that flight will get you to your destination sooner. But Delta's contract is typical: "Delta will exercise reasonable efforts to carry passengers and their baggage according to Delta's published schedules and the schedule reflected on the passenger's ticket, but published schedules, flight times, aircraft type, seat assignments, and similar details reflected in the ticket or Delta's published schedules are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Delta may substitute alternate carriers or aircraft, delay or cancel flights, change seat assignments, and alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket at any time. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Except as stated in this rule, Delta will have no liability for making connections, failing to operate any flight according to schedule, changing the schedule for any flight, changing seat assignments or aircraft types, or revising the routings by which Delta carries the passenger from the ticketed origin to destination." Nuff said? 

Additionally, some airlines, in their contracts, state that they’ll put you up in a hotel and provide meals, with stipulations. But Delta, for one, states that there’s no liability if the flight irregularity is caused by a “force majeure” (i.e., act of God) event, however no matter what the cause if travel is interrupted. 

Lost Luggage, Domestic U.S.  

Scenario: An airline loses your checked bags. 

Recourse: Recently revised U.S. D.O.T. rules require the airline to reimburse you up to $3300 per incident but only for domestic travel. However, the airline may ask for receipts or proof of purchase for claimed items, and may depreciate the value of the suitcase and its contents. 

Lost Luggage, Flying Internationally 

Scenario: You're flying on a trip from a foreign country or from the U.S. on an international itinerary and an airline loses your checked bag. 

Recourse: Unfortunately, a different set of rules applies from domestic U.S. travel, and the liability limits may be considerably lower. (It's always wise to take advantage of the airline's excess valuation option when flying internationally. Reimbursement depends on the airline and the country you're flying from or within. Read more. 

Delayed Luggage, Domestic U.S.  

Scenario: The airline hasn't exactly declared your bag "lost" yet but it sure didn't arrive at the luggage carousel. 

Recourse: This is somewhat of a murky area. You can't ask the airline for lost luggage compensation until it admits that it can't find your bag, but what if you were flying in your gym clothes (which we advise against anyway if you want to nab a discretionary upgrade) and have an important business meeting that evening? 

In their contracts, some airlines state they will allow you to purchase reasonable replacement items, and recent U.S. D.O.T. directives have gotten tougher on airlines in such circumstances. A D.O.T. warning to airlines dated Oct. 9, 2009 says that "carriers should remain willing to cover all reasonable, actual and verifiable expenses related to baggage loss, damage or delay [emphasis added] up to" the maximum $3,300 limit on domestic flights. Just be reasonable (Banana Republic, not Prada) and keep receipts. 

You Buy the Wrong Flight 

Scenario: You hit the "buy" button on the airline's website and immediately realize you chose the wrong dates or destinations, or buy two seats when you only wanted one. 

Recourse: As long as you make the change within 24 hours, you can either cancel your non-refundable fare or rebook different dates. New U.S. D.O.T. regulations require airlines to hold a reservation for you for 24 hours without paying for the fare so that you can shop around (and correct any mistakes you might have made). 

Seat Selection 

Scenario: Well ahead of the flight, you reserve an aisle seat, but on the day of the flight you’re moved to a middle seat. 

Recourse: None really. Airlines reserve the right to assign you to any seat they choose. 

Routing Changes 

Scenario: You buy a $130 round-trip fare from New York to Denver on a nonstop flight. A few weeks before departure, the airline informs you that you’re now flying on regional jets with a connection with different departure and arrival times, even though it still flies the route nonstop (but now the nonstop fare is $700).

Recourse: You can insist on a refund of the fare, but you have no contractual or governmental right to be rebooked on the original flight. However, sometimes persistence pays off and the airline might put you back on the nonstop. 

Schedule Changes 

Scenario: You buy a ticket to Bogota in March, and just before you’re about to take off the airline sends you an email announcing that they now fly to Bogota 5 times-a-week instead of daily. So you’ll be spending an extra, unplanned hotel night plus meals at your own expense. Or your 6 a.m. departure is now leaving at 11 a.m., but that means you’re going to miss your cruise or the wedding. 

Recourse: Do you have a right to ask the airline to compensate you? Unfortunately, no. And most travel insurance policies won't cover you, either. At best, you'll be offered a refund and told to book a last minute flight on another airline at considerably higher cost. This is one of the most pressing areas for new airline regulation, listed in Airfarewatchdog's 12 new airline regulations we need now.  

Sharing Your Seat with a "Passenger of Size" 

Scenario: You're in the dreaded middle seat and a clinically obese passenger sits down next to you, raises the armrest, and spills over into a portion of your seat, squishing into the window seat passenger. 

Recourse: While many airlines have language in their contracts of carriage that they will refuse to transport passengers who cannot fit into a single seat, or require them to buy two seats, such rules are rarely enforced. You can request to be reseated (perhaps in business or first class if there are no seats available in economy class), or to be put on the next flight out, but that's about it. Some U.S. airlines have rules about this in their contracts, but they're rarely enforced, and in Canada passengers of size are not required  to buy two seats under disability clauses, so you’re out of luck. Flying within or from Europe: even if you're not a citizen of the European Union, a completely different (and more stringent) set of passenger rights applies. Flying within or from Canada: again, a different set of rules. 

Free online courses on Archaeology and Architecture

Archaeology

• Hannibal - iTunes – Patrick Hunt, Stanford

Architecture

• Architecture Studio: Building in Landscapes (Video) – iTunes – Jan Wampler, MIT
• Roman Architecture - YouTube – iTunes Audio – iTunes Video- Download Course – Diana E. E. Kleiner, Yale

Art & Art History

• Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art – iTunes – James Grant, Oxford University
• Art History: Ancient to Medieval – iTunes Video – Penn State, Heather McCune Bruhn
• Foundations of American Cyber-Culture – YouTube – UC Berkeley
• Introduction to Visual Thinking – YouTube – UC Berkeley
• Masterpieces of Western Art – iTunes – Columbia University
• SmARThistory Video Lectures – Vimeo – Beth Harris, MoMA & Steven Zucker, Pratt Institute
• The Elements of Drawing – iTunes – Stephen Farthing, Oxford University

Free courses:Religion and Sociology

Religion

• Faith and Globalization – YouTube – Tony Blair, Miroslav Volf, Yale
• Historical Jesus – iTunes – Thomas Sheehan, Stanford University
• Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) – Download Course – Christine Hayes, Yale.
• Introduction to New Testament History and Literature –YouTube – iTunes – Download Course – Professor Dale B. Martin, Yale
• Jerusalem: The Holy City from Ancient Canaan t0 Modern Israel – iTunes Video – iTunes Audio – Robert Cargill, UCLA
• Jews and Christians Throughout History - iTunes Video - Web Video – Rabbi Michael Signer, Notre Dame
• Science, Magic and Religion: From Antiquity to Present –iTunes – YouTube - UCLA

Sociology

• Foundations of Modern Social Theory – iTunes Video - iTunes Audio - YouTube - Web Site – Iván Szelényi, Yale
• Global Sociology - YouTube – Professor Michael Burawoy, UC Berkeley
• Introduction to Sociology – Web Site – Harvey Molotch, NYU
• The Sociology of Race Relations – iTunes – Gianpaolo Baiocchi, UMASS Amherst

Keeping your lost

In the last 6 weeks I has lost 8 pounds, which I managed to regain in 10 days.
So now I am back in dropping weight with these great tips


No. 10 - Throw out junk food
No matter how disciplined you are, if junk food is there, you’ll eventually eat it. All it takes is a long day at work or a rushed meal to push you toward grabbing the quick fix. Do a quick search through your house (cabinets, refrigerator, under your pillow, and so on) and get rid of unhealthy snack food. If your spouse, significant other or kids have junk in the house, throw their stuff out, too. They’ll thank you later.

No. 9 - Stay hydrated
Consuming a couple cups of water before you eat will fill up your stomach and cause you to eat less. Research has shown that people using this strategy lose more weight than people who don’t. If you don’t like water, try adding a lemon or lime to it or try drinking a zero-calorie beverage with a little more flavor like green tea or POWERADE ZERO. The important thing is that you’re staying hydrated and filling up your stomach with liquid while not taking in additional calories.

No. 8 - Get a dog
A big part of keeping weight off is maintaining an active lifestyle. It sounds ridiculous, but research has shown that people tend to become more active when they have a pet. Letting your dog take you for a walk at night will get you off the couch and keep your hand out of the junk food that you should have thrown out already.

No. 7 - Eat breakfast
Your metabolism plummets while you sleep; you go into a state of catabolism (read: breakdown). The best way to jump-start your metabolism and give your body the fuel it needs for the day to come is to eat a quality breakfast. At a bare minimum, your breakfast should have at least one serving of fruits and vegetables, a lean protein source and a glass of water. You can also add a quality whole-grain carbohydrate source, such as steel cut oats, to your breakfast.
No. 6 - Avoid sugars, pasta and white bread
When you take in a whole-grain carbohydrate source, it takes time for your body to break down the food. As a result, you receive a slow, consistent supply of food, similar to a time-release drug. On the other hand, foods like pasta, white bread or anything high in sugar are rapidly digested and give your body a quick supply of a ton of energy. Since your body doesn’t need all of this energy at once, it defaults to storing it as fat. Overall, these foods have little nutritional value and generally lead to metabolic damage and fat storage.

No. 5 - Learn how to cook
Short-term diet interventions never work long-term. In order to keep weight off, you need to change your lifestyle to make it conducive to keeping weight off. This sounds simple, but for some men it can be a rough transition. If you associate healthy eating with bland foods, you probably won’t continue to eat healthily for too long. Learning how to use spices and prepare foods in different ways that you enjoy will help ensure that you’re eating the right foods for the rest of your life. You can start by perusing the grocery store for prepackaged spices like Cajun, Italian seasoning, Montreal steak and/or chicken, and seasoned salt. Eating healthily does not need to be boring.

No. 4 - Lift weights
Muscle has a significantly higher metabolic rate than bone and fat. Simply put, this means that it takes more energy (read: calories) to fuel muscle than it does other tissues within the body. By lifting weights and adding some muscle mass, you keep your metabolism and the number of calories you burn at rest high. This is one of the most overlooked aspects of a quality fat-loss program and is essential as part of a weight-loss maintenance program.

No. 3 - Eat every 2 to 3 hours
One of the best things you can do to keep weight off is to set up an eating schedule and stick to it. Eating regularly tells your body that you are going to supply it with a consistent supply of quality nutrients and that it doesn’t need to hoard anything. It will also ensure that you don’t binge eat because you’re “starving.” Figure out when you usually wake up in the morning and when you go to bed at night, then plan meals every two to three hours in between. Remember that keeping weight off is about keeping your metabolism high. Skipping meals lowers your metabolism, too, so stick to your schedule.

No. 2 - Allow yourself cheat meals
Sticking with the idea that keeping weight off needs to be a lifestyle change, it’s important that you don’t deprive yourself of everything you like. Eating healthily doesn’t mean you can’t ever have foods like burgers, ice cream and pizza. In fact, when most people start a diet like that, they fall off the wagon within the first month, overcompensate by eating a ton of the foods they tried to cut out of their diet, and end up gaining weight. The solution is to allow yourself to eat “cheat meals” as 10% of your meals. If you eat every two to three hours, you’ll eat around six meals per day. Six meals per day times seven days per week is 42 meals per week. This means that about four of your meals throughout the week can be cheat meals. The key to a successful cheat meal is to eat something you enjoy, but do not overeat. In other words, have a couple slices of pizza, but don’t eat the whole pie.

No. 1 - Surround yourself with healthy people
Your behavior inevitably mirrors that of the people you spend the most time with. If you surround yourself with heavy drinkers, you’re likely to end up drinking more. If you surround yourself with junk food enthusiasts, you’re likely to end up eating more junk food. On the contrary, if you surround yourself with people who play flag football more than they watch football on TV, you’re likely to be more active. In a nutshell, if you spend the majority of your time with people who are active and health-conscious, you’re more likely to be so yourself.