Sega Hack Hits 1.29 Million Users

Sega Hack Hits 1.29 Million Users

Sega Hack Hits 1.29 Million Users. Sega has confirmed that the personal data of 1.29 million of its customers was stolen in an attack on its systems. It comes after the computer games firm said on Friday that e-mail addresses and dates of birth stored on the Sega Pass database were accessed by hackers.
However, Sega continues to say that payment information, such as credit card numbers, remained safe.

Sega spokeswoman Yoko Nagasawa said: "We are deeply sorry for causing trouble to our customers."

She added: "We want to work on strengthening security."

Ms Nagasawa added that it was not yet known when the Sega Pass online network could be restarted.
'Investigation'

In an e-mail sent to Sega Pass users on Friday, the company wrote: "Over the last 24 hours we have identified that unauthorised entry was gained to our Sega Pass database.

"We immediately took the appropriate action to protect our consumers' data and isolate the location of the breach. We have launched an investigation into the extent of the breach of our public systems."

Sega explained that it had reset all passwords and urged customers to change their log-on details on other services and websites where they used the same credentials.

It added that password details had not been stored in plain text, suggesting that they may have been secured by some kind of encryption.

Sega is the latest in a line of games companies to suffer hacking and denial of service attacks on their online services.

Nintendo, Sony and several multi-player gaming communities have been hit in recent months.

The hacker group Lulz Security, which has been involved in a number of high profile attacks, including one against Sega rival Nintento, has denied involvement in the Sega case.

Instead it showed some sympathy for the company on its Twitter feed.

"We want to help you destroy the hackers that attacked you. We love the Dreamcast, these people are going down," it said.

Source: bbc

How To Make Long Distance Love Work

How To Make Long Distance Love Work

How To Make Long Distance Love Work. Long distance is one of the toughest relationships for couples. How to make a long distance relationship work is really depending on you whether you are willing to make extra effort. Take these key points and remember them if you are in a long distance relationship.
Trust
Trust is the key to make a long distance relationship work. You can’t see each other every day, you must trust each other that you really want to be in the relationship. Remind yourself often that you are still in the relationship. You can’t see each other every day doesn’t mean you are not in the relationship now.

Frequent communication
Communicate with each other as frequently as possible. This doesn’t mean all have to be in formal communication. A short phone call about how you spend the weekend is good.

Surprise
Give each other a surprise is a simple ways to bring smile and feel of love. It doesn’t matter how far away you are. When I talk about this I have to tell about my friend Linda and her husband. Linda’s husband is a business man, he travels a lot for business. So they don’t see each other very often. One day Linda received a package as surprise. She opened it and found it’s a laptop her husband bought for her to let her work on her academic study. I could see love light in Linda’s eyes every time when she mentioned this laptop. Well, I’m not saying you also have to send your partner a laptop. You can send him a gift or something meaningful.

Don’t let anyone involved
When you are in a long distance relationship you need to be willing to make more effort to maintain it. It’s harder to do it, but you need to do it if you want to make a long distance relationship work. Stay in focus and don’t let anything or anyone to get involved in. It’s easy to get other people involved for a long distance relationship.

Find something you can do together
It used to be very difficult for couples to find something to do together in a long distance relationship. With the internet now, it’s easy to do it. For example, you can find some games that you both can play together online. There are a lot of games allow multi players to join.

Be flexible
One of the hardest parts to make a long distance relationship work is when one person is busier than the other. One person has less time to communicate with the other one. When your partner is getting very busy you should try to be flexible. Life is not only about the love relationship. There are a lot more things you can do, like pick up a new hobby, learn something that your partners like and you can do together when you meet. When you get busy try to inform your partner ahead, don’t wait until he calls to tell him you are busy. It makes your partners think that you are giving him excuses.

Be honest, you really have to do a lot more work on how to make a long distance relationship work. But it worth all when it’s working out.

Source: relationshipsavingcode

How To Make Your Eyes Pop

How To Make Your Eyes Pop

How To Make Your Eyes Pop. We have a very clever way of determining your most flattering eye shadow shade that will make your eyes look as bright and gorgeous as possible. It's actually basic color theory—opposite shades on the color wheel make each other look more intense and vibrant. This means that you should pick an eye shadow shade that is directly opposite your eye color on a traditional color wheel. Don't have one handy? Uh, who would?! Here, we've done the work for you.
If you have green eyes, try out purple eye shadow shades such as lavender, violet, or amethyst. Keep the color sheer so it won't look garish. For eyeliner, a deep plum is perfect.

If you have blue eyes, go for a warm copper, burnished gold, or rich brown eye shadow. Chocolate is an excellent shade choice for eyeliner.

If you have brown eyes, opt for cool blue or green eye shadow tones like mint, powder blue, or teal. A deep forest green is an ideal eyeliner shade.

Want to experiment with some new makeup looks? Check out or Makeover Studio where you can virtually try on hundreds of makeup shades

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Best Travel Reward Credit Cards 2011

Best Travel Reward Credit Cards 2011

Best Travel Reward Credit Cards 2011. Do you find yourself traveling often, perhaps for work or pleasure? A travel rewards credit card is a great way to earn some extra perks or get a little back for your trips. Traveling can be expensive and a travel rewards card can go a long way to earning something back for your spending. Finding the best credit card to fit your particular traveling needs is a great way to maximize your credit card and your spending. You can earn airline miles, hotel bonuses, flight bonuses, as well as rewards points and more.Take a look at the list below and find the best travel rewards credit card with benefits to match your travel habits.
Starwood Preferred Guest(R) Credit Card from American Express
First off you earn points towards Starwood hotels for free nights (free nights start at 2000 points) and upgrades in the Starwood Preferred Guest® program. But the benefits aren’t only for the hotels. You can redeem your points for airline travel as well, mostly on a one-to-one point basis (you can redeem at over 350 airlines). The hotels and airlines offered have no blackout dates. Currently, you can earn 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase and an additional 15,000 points if you spend $15,000 in six months (that’s enough for up to 6 free nights at a category 1 or 2 hotel!). Stay 2 nights at participating Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and get the 3rd night free. You can earn up to 5 points for every dollar spent at Starwood Preferred Guest® hotels and resorts – 2 points for every dollar spent at the hotel or resort and 2 for being a member. If you reach Gold or Platinum member status you earn an additional point. For regular spending you get one point per dollar. The first year the annual fee of $65 is waived.

You can see that if you do a lot of traveling, this can become a card with a lot of great benefits. It was Smarter Travel Editor’s Choice for Best Travel Awards Card for Domestic Use


Blue Sky from American Express(R)
This Blue Sky card may have one of the easiest-to-understand rewards programs on this list. There is no annual fee, a 0% APR on purchases for up to 6 months, and your travel rewards have no restrictions or blackout dates. Your points are redeemable for flights on any airline, stays at any hotel, and car rentals with any company. With as few as 7,500 points you can earn a $100 statement credit on any travel purchase (up to 33% more point value than most other cards). You will also get American Express’ protection from fraudulent charges and extensions on manufacturer’s warranties on eligible purchases. And don’t forget Amex’ 24/7 Global Assist® Hotline, which provides emergency assistance worldwide.

The Blue Sky card was rated “Best Airline Credit Card” by Card Ratings Consumer’s Choice Awards in 2010.

The Blue Sky from American Express(R) is a great general-purpose credit card that’s easy to understand!

Chase Sapphire(SM) Preferred Card
Right off the bat you can earn 50,000 points, enough points for a free flight, when you spend $3,000 in the first three months (that’s like $625 towards airfare or hotels). When you book airfare through Chase’s Ultimate Rewards(SM) site your points are worth 25% more. So those 50,000 bonus points could be redeemed for two flights worth up to $312.50 each, which would normally cost 62,500 points. When you use your card outside of the United States there are no foreign transaction fees. When you use your card to book airfare and hotels through Ultimate Rewards(SM) your get 2X the points (oh, and when you call to book you get an actual person, not a prompt). Other purchases are one point for every dollar spent. At the end of the year you get a 7% points bonus/dividend for all points earned the previous year. The first year’s annual fee is waived ($95). There are also no blackout dates or restrictions when airfare or hotel is booked through Ultimate Rewards(SM).

PenFed Premium Travel Rewards American Express® Card
PenFed is the Pentagon Federal Credit Union. They offer up quite a package for their members who use this card. You get 5x points on Airfare and 3x points on Dining and Hotels. All other spending yields you double points. You will receive a 20,000 point bonus when you spend $650 in the first 3 months (enough to earn a free airline ticket). The card also provides complimentary concierge service, PenFed’s premium collection of travel privileges, and comprehensive travel insurance coverage (see card site for details). You gain VIP airport lounge access with $15,000 in annual spending. There is no annual fee for the card but you do need to be a member of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union to qualify for the card (there are a number of ways to be a member and anyone can apply).

Platinum Card(R) from American Express
The prestigious card gives you Priority Pass Airport Club access to airport lounges around the world for you and your guests. When you travel abroad, feel free to use your card without foreign transaction fees added on. Annually, you get up to $200 in Airline Fee Credits to cover incidental fees with your airline. You can earn 25,000 Membership Rewards® points when you spend $1,000 in the first three months of being a member (already good for one domestic round-trip Coach-Class airline ticket). Membership allows you to receive upgrades and amenities to over 600 hotels around the world. You also have the privilege of the Platinum Card® Concierge to help you from gift buying to reservations. There are no blackout dates or restrictions on points redeemed for air and travel and you can earn double points when you book online. If you travel out of the country, the Platinum Card has no foreign transaction fees. And check this – you can apply for Global Entry with your card and have the fee waived and gain access to expedited entry to save time by bypassing most arrival lines at U.S. airports when arriving from international travel.

The Platinum Card is a charge card so there is no pre-set spending limit and no interest charges when your balance is paid in full. The annual fee is $450 and can be well worth it if you take advantage of all of the card’s benefits. There are plenty more benefits that I don’t have room to write about.

Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Card
After your first purchase you get $50 back. That’s a great start! Then you can earn up to 30,000 bonus miles (enough for a round-trip reward ticket). The first 25,000 you get after your first purchase. The next bonus 5,000 miles you earn by adding an authorized user to your account. Your first bag will be checked free when you fly on Continental. When you spend $25,000 for the year on the card you get a bonus 10,000 miles. Annually, you get 2 passes to the Continental Presidents Club®. You’ll also earn 2 miles for every $1 spent when purchasing Continental Airlines tickets with your card and you get 1 miles for all other purchases on your card. Your miles may be used for car rentals and hotel stays as well. The first year’s fee for the card is waived (an $85 value). While more of an airline card, with the cash back and the fact that you can use miles for car rentals and hotels, the Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Card makes for a good Travel Rewards card.

American Express(R) Premier Rewards Gold Card
With the American Express(R) Premier Rewards Gold Card you get 15,000 Membership Rewards® Points if you spend $1,000 in the first three months of having your card (this can earn you $150 in gift cards in the Rewards program). You can pile on the points with 3X earning using your card for airfare; 2X for gas and groceries; and 1X on everything else. This first year’s annual fee is waived ($175 after). By using Pay with Points at American Express Travel you can fly ANY airline, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE without blackout dates or seat restrictions. You also get the backing of Amex’ Global Assist® Hotline should you have an emergency when you are 100+ miles from home. There’s also roadside assistance and you get Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance when you use your card to rent a card. The card also gives you their Baggage Insurance Plan with coverage for lost, stolen, or damaged bags that are checked or carried on with tickets you purchased on your card.

Remember – In order to truly get the most from a travel rewards card you should not be carrying high-APR debt.

If you are looking for a specific airline miles card check out The Best Airline Miles Credit Cards.

Source: freefrombroke

Fathers Day Recipes Kids

Fathers Day Recipes Kids

Fathers Day Recipes Kids. 4 Father's Day Recipes Kids Can Make. Father's Day is all about making a big fuss over dad. Maybe 20 years ago the expected gift on Dad's day was a necktie for him to wear to work. But most of today's dads are so involved in the family's home life that a homemade gift from the kitchen is a great way to celebrate the "big guy" in the house. So gather the kids and slap on some aprons to whip up these recipes for Dad on Father's Day.  

1. Pizza Funny Face
Make Dad laugh by serving him a silly pizza with a face full of toppings.
Ingredients

• 1 (13.8oz.) can Pilsbury Pizza Crust
• 1 jar Pizza sauce
• Shredded Mozzarella cheese
• Dad's favorite toppings to make a face:
• Pepperoni Slices for eyes
• Sliced black olives for pupils
• Pineapple chunks for a nose
• Green pepper strips for a mouth or eyebrows
• Sliced mushrooms for ears Steps

• Follow the directions on the can of Pilsbury Pizza Crust to spread out the unbaked crust on a cookie sheet into a big round circle.
• Use a spoon to smear pizza sauce on pizza crust circle and sprinkle Mozzarella cheese on top.
• Add toppings on the cheese to make a face as suggested in the ingredient list or be creative with Dad's favorite toppings.
• An adult needs to set the oven temperature and put the pizza in the oven for the amount of time listed on the Pilsbury Pizza Crust can.
• When the pizza is cooked an adult needs to take it out of the oven, slice it, and put it on a plate for the kids to give to dad. 

2. Rocky Road Milkshake
Top a frosty milkshake with marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and nuts to make an extreme drink for Dad.
Ingredients

• 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 Cup milk
• Hershey's chocolate syrup
• 5 to 10 mini marshmallows
• 1/4 Cup chopped almonds

Steps

• An adult needs to supervise as the kids add the vanilla ice cream, milk, and chocolate syrup into a blender and whip the ingredients until smooth.
• Pour milkshake into a tall glass and top with marshmallows, Hershey's syrup, and almonds.
• Put a straw in the milkshake and serve.

3. Hot Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Sub Sandwiches
This toasty stuffed sub will keep Dad's energy up for when you climb all over him and smother him with love on Father's Day.Ingredients

• Grinder roll 
• Tyson Refrigerated Fully Cooked Chicken Strips (or a similar brand)
• Tabasco sauce 
• Sliced Provolone Cheese, torn into pieces
• Optional: blue cheese dressing

Steps

• An adult needs to cut the grinder rolls in half lengthwise. The kids can pull out some of the bread in the bottom roll half to make a well for the chicken.
• Add some cooked chicken strips and Provolone into the well in the bottom roll half. Sprinkle a little Tabasco sauce on top. Tabasco sauce is very hot, so if Dad likes spicy food you can give him the bottle on the side.
• Put the top half of the roll on the sandwich. With the help of an adult, heat the sandwich in the microwave for about 20 seconds until the cheese melts. Serve warm with a little blue cheese dressing on the side.

4. Deli Meat and Cheese Rolls with an Olive Pick

Some kids want to do everything all by themselves and feel the pride that comes along with being independent. This super easy snack simply requires assembling ingredients and most any child can make it for Dad on Father's Day.
Ingredients

• Sliced Deli Meat: Salami, Prosciutto, Roast beef, Turkey
• Sliced Deli Meat: Provolone, Muenster, Swiss
• Green olives stuffed with pimientos
• Toothpicks  

Steps

• Place a slice of deli meat on top of a slice of cheese and roll it up.
• Insert a toothpick into the rolled meat and cheese to keep it together.
• Slide an olive on to the toothpick and put it on a plate.
• Make a bunch more and put the on the plate to give to dad!

Source: shine.yahoo

Best Diet Dash

Best Diet Dash

Best Diet Dash. The Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine have published a Boston University study that suggests that a dietary plan known as the DASH diet may help reduce the likelihood of obesity in teenage girls. The study surveyed more than 2,300 girls every year beginning at the age of 9, following them for 10 years.The DASH diet consists primarily of low-fat dairy and lean meats, as well as vegetables, fruits and whole grains. The goal of the plan is to eat what are considered healthy or whole foods as opposed to those that are highly processed and contain an excess of starch and white sugars, like cake or potato chips.

This is not the first time that the DASH guidelines have been lauded as one of the better dietary approaches out there. U.S. News and World Report released its annual "best diets" list on Tuesday, and their panel of medical experts has rated DASH as the best plan to follow to avoid developing diabetes later on. It was also rated the "best overall diet" for its ability to battle high blood pressure and help people lose weight.

The U.S. government relies heavily on the principles of the DASH-type diet in the construction of their well-known food pyramid, which breaks down what the average American should be eating every day to maintain overall health. The U.S. Army also recommends a DASH-type plan, after looking at the overall health of the average American soldier and realizing the need to reduce the incidences of hypertension among the troops.

But according to the experts, while the DASH plan ranks highest overall, the best diet for you might depend on what it is you're trying to achieve. While the DASH diet is geared towards preventing larger health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure, other diets consistently rate higher for their ability to facilitate overall weight loss.

Meal plans like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers, which portion out your food intake, tend to rate higher in the rankings if you are looking to lose substantial amounts of weight over time, whereas the DASH diet has been shown to prevent a person from being overweight in the first place.

Source: yahoo

Literary Dads

Literary Dads

Literary Dads. Top 5 Famous Fathers in Literature. Who are the fathers in literature? What actions do they take? How does the father relate to his children and others in society? Fathers can be loving and inspiring in literature, but literary dads aren't always perfect. Read more about fathers in literature.1. King Lear
by William Shakespeare. King Lear is one of the most famous father figures in literary history. With madness, murder, and tragedy, this play involves the estrangement of King Lear's loving daughter, Cordelia, as he divides his kingdom between his other two daughters.
2. Pere Goriot
by Honore de Balzac. With a new translation by Burton Raffel, this edition offers Balzac's study of paternal love, greed, envy, and despair. Read more about this 19th-century King Lear character.

3. The Mayor of Casterbridge
by Thomas Hardy. Michael Henchard has a wife and a baby daughter, but he sells his family in an impulsive move. Later, he becomes the mayor of Casterbridge, but can he make amends to h

4. Atticus - To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee. Atticus is a small-town lawyer who defends an innocent man against prejudicial charges.

5. Prospero - Tempest
by William Shakespeare. Prospero was the Duke of Milan, but he was forced to flee from his conniving brother. Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, spend 12 years on an island. Read more about Prospero.

Source:classiclit