China's Filtering Software Found to Be Faulty

by Brian Heater

China was targeted with a litany of criticism earlier this week when it was reported that the country's government was forcing PC manufacturers to install censorship software. While the government insisted that the purpose of Green Dam was to protect children from graphic imagery, the country's long history with quelling free speech led most to assume the worst.

Computer Tip: How to Hide Your Toolbars

Finding all those toolbars at the top of your browser page a little annoying?

Press the F11 key on your PC or Command-B as in "bars" on a Macintosh.

The toolbars all disappear, giving you more viewing space.

To bring the bars back, press the same keystroke again.

Israeli woman mistakenly junks $1 million mattress

JERUSALEM – An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress she said had almost $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites on Wednesday.

The woman told The Associated Press that she bought her elderly mother a new mattress as a surprise present on Monday — and threw out the old one.

The next day, she said, she remembered that she had hidden her life savings inside the old mattress. "I woke up in the morning screaming, when it hit me what happened," said the Tel Aviv woman, who asked not to be identified.

Home computer injuries are rife

Home computer-related injuries have increased more than sevenfold, with children hurt most often, data reveal.

Over 78,000 patients were treated for such injuries in US hospitals between 1994 and 2006, and 93% of the trips, bumps and falls occurred in the home.

Over the 13-year study period the injury rate increased by 732%, which is more than double the increase in household computer ownership.

The findings appear in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Sustainable Construction Options Grow, Market Exceeds $450B

As more and more sustainable construction options come to bear, the global market sector will grow to $571 billion in annual sales by 2013. That’s up from $455 billion last year, according to a recent report from NextGen Research.

Cement, insulation and green wood materials are expected to be the top performing subsectors of sustainable construction, which as a whole is expected to grow at 5 percent annually. Commercial office buildings will lead the charge, according to the report.

More and more manufacturers are gearing up for the market.

New Kentucky Rx Card Offers Free Statewide Prescription Discounts

As a resident of Kentucky, you and your family have access to a FREE Discount Prescription Drug Card program. Simply download and print a free Kentucky Rx Card below. If you are not able to print, or otherwise obtain a card, simply visit any CVS/pharmacy or Kmart location in Kentucky and ask the pharmacy to have your prescription processed through the Kentucky Rx Card program.

Search term 'Louisville' on computer of man charged in killing

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville mayor's office says the FBI notified Louisville police that a man charged with murdering a soldier in Arkansas had searched for the term "Louisville" on his computer.

Authorities say 23-year-old Muslim convert Abdulhakim (ab dool hah keem') Muhammad of Little Rock had targeted soldiers and had said he wanted to kill as many people in the Army as possible.

The significance of the computer search for cities including Louisville remained unclear.

SEAFOOD TITLE ON THE LINE IN COOK OFF

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky chefs will vie for state seafood supremacy at the fourth annual Great Kentucky Seafood Cook Off on June 8 at the Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville.

10 great places for big town art -Southern style

While big cities like New York, LA and Chicago all seem to get top billing when it comes to major art exhibitions, certain Southern towns also deserve mention. In no particular order,here are ten great Southern hot spots for art.

University of Louisville researchers make stem-cell discovery

From Business First Louisville

Researchers at the University of Louisville have discovered that stem cells extracted from bone marrow can restore damaged retinal tissue by generating new cells.

The findings are an important step toward helping people who experience vision loss and blindness as a result of age-related macular degeneration and hereditary retinal degeneration, the university said in a news release.

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