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Instead of my writing anymore on spam how about you writing something referring to some of the best known anti spam websites ?

There is already an abundance of excellent resources from non-profit organizations and privacy advocates and researchers. I have selected only those few I think contain the best information and easy-to-follow articles especially for novices and non-technical readers.
http://spam.abuse.net/ and their many links especially in this page http://spam.abuse.net/userhelp/
http://www.summersault.com/chris/techno/qmail/qmail-antispam.html
http://wecanstopspam.org/jsp/Wiki?WeCanStopSpam (you must click "refresh" sometimes)
http://www.cauce.org/
All the above have links to several more helpful resources.

For the slightly technical minded:
http://www.paulgraham.com/antispam.html
Check out Paul Graham's credentials: http://www.paulgraham.com/bio.html. He has pioneered intelligent spam filtering algorithms.

Use this more specific link for "cauce.org" instead: http://www.cauce.org/about/resources.shtml.
Also, more good ones: http://www.abuse.net
http://www.spamcon.org
http://www.bestprac.org/links.htm
http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/antispam.html

Somewhere in all these websites they link to each other. I think that's all there is, anymore is just a duplication of the same.

analyticalQ reply: Where there's time, there's an article. Thanks for your contribution.

Has it really been that long since you last heard from me? Funny because I visit your site so often it feels like I hear from you all the time. Yes, I have been a faithful follower of Bon Journal from the beginning. To be honest, I am not sure why. I guess that maybe because we are creatures of habit. I have a few journals I check in with on a regular basis. Then I read about these people and what is going on in their life and I find myself checking back over and over again. I have checked in with all of them at sometime or another. I guess I feel like I need to let them know I am here otherwise I start to feel like a stalker.

I have also been wanting to do my own site for the longest time. I justify my surfing by saying that I am just doing research on the best way to do my site. So I collect ideas from every single one I visit. Yours has been a big help to me. Not as much from the resources you provide (which are very good) but to watch how you do yours, make changes and how you got your very own look and feel to it. When trying to do pages myself, I kept getting screwed up. No matter how I tried to format it, I was never satisfied. Then looking at your site one day, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Tables, there all tables. I use Excel all day long... I know about tables. All the templates I had been messing with I could now just delete. Thank you Anne Ku!

Dear journal
Regarding "Bon Journal at analyticalQ 28 February 2003 Benefits of having your own Web site" at http://www.analyticalq.com/journal/j030228.htm

John rated this entry yes and commented
One thing I would like to hear your insight on is how to copy right you site or ideas or pictures or whatever. I have been researching this myself and think I now have pretty good grip on it. But I had to dig it up myself and wade through a lot of boring material. Not being a writer anywhere else but on my on own hard drive, I knew nothing about it. I see something on almost every web blog I visit about how this site is copy righted and wondered how they did it. Just thought it may be a good topic for you.

Here are some useful freebies to create a unique signature for your e-mails:

http://www.geocities.com/adscopes/sigtester.html

http://www.geocities.com/glynne2/egyptiangifs.html

http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/graphics-sitemap.html

http://www.intcon.net/~songbird/index.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_site/gifs/

http://community-2.webtv.net/jaxred/SimPBAE/page2.html

http://www.flamingtext.com/net-fu/forms/flaming-logo.html

And information about Web TV: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/8795/faq.html

The following column appears in the UP!, which is a weekly email. You can subscribe by sending an email to: TO SUBSCRIBE, WRITE “I wanna get UP!” TO people@parallel-youniversity.com I'm not sure I recommend it as the emails are quite lengthy. You can also go to: www.paralleluniversity.com I believe my column is up there but you'll have to dig, as each issue of the UP! is many pages long. So I send it to my own list every week, one week after it appears in the UP!

Doing Good and Doing Well, Part One in a Series By Phil Inje Chang

One of the truly refreshing aspects of life in the UK is the seriousness with which people pursue creative endeavours. Perhaps it has to do with a long and honourable literary tradition that includes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton dot dot dot Joyce and Beckett; perhaps it has to do with the unpredictable weather (which is not that bad, contrary to the opinion of the critical British mentality); perhaps it has to do with the welfare state, which enables a significant part of the population to feel like they can’t fall that far. Hmm, that last point is interesting.

Part Two in a Series by Phil Inje Chang

Perhaps it says something about my eventual move to the UK that my first business venture was a charitable enterprise. Actually, the word “venture” is stretching things.

...

So what did I learn? First and foremost, a sense of conviction can achieve wonders in the real world, no matter what the circumstances. Later, I transmuted that sense of conviction in business contexts into that elusive but essential quality of leadership known as vision. If someone is blazing a trail, people will follow. And conviction enables you to work around any obstacle. Second, even a charity is a business. No matter how noble its purpose, it still must reach the audience it is intending to help, and its finances still must account for expenses, income and salaries. Third, even if an enterprise is not inherently commercial, it still faces the task of finding money, and that in itself is a form of marketing.

This one has Dutch university pages in English http://home.wanadoo.nl/ricks.place/unimain.html

Free University is at http://www.vu.nl/home/index.html but it's all in Dutch.

Found some interesting chord sites - they don't allow you to print - but you can see on screen http://www.apassion4jazz.net/keys.html

Midi in stereo:

http://www.elchpurple.net/midi/midi.htm

http://www.geocities.com/~goldenoldies/jukebox5060.htm

http://community-2.webtv.net/blew37/THEMUSICPAGE/

So here's my question: I want to start my own web site, not only to have one for business purposes but also to finally get my feet wet in the world of the Web. I want to learn how to do it--roll up my sleeves, get my hands dirty in HTML, etc. Any suggestions for the cheapest/best way of starting out on this path? Any hosting services I should be using? I'd appreciate your input.

analyticalQ reply:
Doing a web site is not difficult if you take it incrementally. It's good to have a coach and access to experts. Let me ask you some questions -

1- do you have broadband from home - or a dial-up? in other words, who is your internet service provider (ISP)?

2- some ISP's provide free webspace

3- do you need to have a unique domain name, rather than a directory off somebody else's web site?

4- have you got some basic web site creation software like Frontpage, Dreamweaver, etc? You can create in MS Word too.

5- will it be mostly text, images, pdf's, or what?

6- how often do you plan to update it?

7- what is the purpose of your site? for people to find you? for credibility's sake? for FAQ's?

Just to give you a perspective, I started in early 1999 with 10 MB web space allocated. Only a year later did I need to increase it. At that time, my friend who had started his own business charged me a pound a megabyte. Now my site has grown to 200 MB and I use a different web host.

What was the purpose for asking for a parody of MY WAY? You asked how I found your site. I was just looking at all the parody sites and that's when I saw something on the side asking if anyone had a parody to MY WAY. I did and I sent it. Is this just a site for parodies or does it have another purpose?

As you have guessed, the idea for 'My Way' came from true life, except for the crashing into a tree. That was just a little ending I thought would catch a laugh. Most of the songs I write have come from an experience in one way or other.

I'm a layman about decision analysis. But I do comprehend the description of his instant and instinctive love for his baby. That's why blood is thicker than water. In a broad sense, we understand why the overseas Chinese donated a lot of money to help Dr. Sun Yat-sen overthrow the Manchu Dynasty and why the Jews over all the world made their best efforts to help Israel. Their lobbyists are most influential in the States.

Can you find the Chinese definition of "portfolio career" in your google search engine? Does it mean "be an expert in more than one special field of study"?

Here the government is urging people to acquire a second speciality so as to reduce the unemployment rate. More and more people are attending evening classes to learn computer skills, English, cooking or some other skills. Now English is being taught even in expensive kindergartens as parents fear their children may lose at the starting point if they wish to save the extra expenses. And you jokingly mentions your career as surviving by doing odd jobs. I don't think you are or should be so humble or modest.

I discovered your site by typing "psychology of multimedia" in a search field of www.google.com search engine. By the way could you look up a name of P.Warren's book you wrote about? I would be grateful :) - way too many results in amazon.com with just this name.

analyticalQ: Check out my book reviews as this book has been reviewed.

The person? Too much Grey Goose for you!

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Thanks for contacting Anne Ku. The website http://www.anneku.com has received your e-mail, and you should hear back from Anne Ku, the person, within 48 hours. Otherwise, please visit http://www.analyticalq.com/contact.htm to chase up. Have a great day!

Seriously, what kind of a world is this: Music is just about the only language understood by all and if anything would soothe the atmosphere in that busy hotel. AND ... you never shoot the guy (gal) at the piano. (he says shaking his head)

Just as well you got the teaching job.

People make irrational decisions even when the issue does not involve emotions. Decision Analysis (DA) is merely a way to clarify and put the "odds of winning" in one's favor, but it's still not foolproof in the business world nor in day-to-day decisions that don't involve emotions. But your focus is almost entirely on personal emotional choices...as if someone can measure the utility of love! Good luck!

What you write is great and very interesting. In fact it's really good reading, but people don't nor can they do DA for those kinds of choices. Only economists can and they're always wrong. I'm sure it's related to the following...which I may have told you.

Before my daughter was born I imagined what a new child would be like. It sounded neat and I couldn't wait. But the instant she was born, I was hit with a totally unfamiliar emotion that's impossible to describe. I loved her completely and unconditionally. There was nothing I could do. No matter how much of a pain she was I just loved her. And I still can't explain it.

Too bad I cannot take your course :).

I was wondering maybe you guys could help me out with material for my research. In my country no one really writes about it.. Any articles you could share, links, names of books on this?

I would really apreciate any help. Thank you in advance.

Beau, Beloved, Better half, Cohabitee, Co-pilot, Companion, Honey, Housemate, Life partner, Love of my life, Lover, Main squeeze, Man/woman/lady, Mate, Name (just introduce the person by their name), Other half, OTL (own true love), Anti-husband/anti-wife, Semi-spousal unit, Fishwife/fishmonger, Paramour, Partner, Partner in crime, POSSLQ (pronounced Possul-cu; person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters — formerly the language of the US Census), Primary roommate, Significant other/SO, Special friend, Spousal equivalent, Spouse, Sweetheart, Sweetie, Symbiont

Regarding "Bon Journal at analyticalQ 9 February 2003 Ealing Symphony Orchestra" at http://www.analyticalq.com/journal/j030209.htm

Ah, Ithought I noticed someone disappear out of the audience during the first movement! I'll stick a snippet of the second movement onto violinmp3.com sometime during the forthcoming weeks, maybe you can catch it then! Best, Simon Hewitt Jones

Don't argue with an idiot, people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over?

Stress is when you wake up screaming and then you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet.

My wife says I never listen to her. At least I think that's what she said.

If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.

But even with all of that, I would never have written you this short note if I had not seen "the picture", the one that shows your great figure and incredible legs. Yeah the picture has some nice scenery in the background also, ha, almost forgot -- but anyway you know which one, because you have it posted in so many places on your site that I suspect you know it's true value.

For me a person like you is tantalizing and I'm compelled to write -- how hard it is to find your combination: smart, fascinating, good-looking, energetic with a wide range of activitis, successful, and of course athletic, a female who can actually knows what is a workout, and takes it seriously.

It seems like you live in London now, and used to live in Houston. If you return to Texas at some time, and need a workout partner or just would like to talk some day, don't hesitate to let me know.

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For me as a Caucasian (French/Italian/dutch origin), I just started my Mandarin conversation lessons, it's great to see lyrics explained in English! Theresa is singing like the waves of the sea sounds.........wonderfull! My skin starts tingling when I hear her voice. I got her name from a Chinese friend in Hong Kong. The site is very clear and all on it is easy to find and easy to open/use. Thank you very much for all!!

Favourite sites:

http://www.brns.com/ (about HK movies, actors, actresses, + historical
Rockacola.com because of its (download possible of) Ch/Taiw/HK music.
Newspaper sites like New York Times (because of interest and my job).
http://www.lengua.com/hymnen.htm (worlds national themes)
http://chineseculture.about.com/mbody.htm (a must)
http://www.languageschoolsguide.com/listingsp3.cfm? (this year's 'target' to learn Mandarin) http://www.educasian.com/info/schedprice.html#chinese(a summer school one of the next coming years) Yesasia.com (of course yoú know......)

Government here advocates people eat at least five different fruit and vegetables a day. They are alkaline, can neutralize acid meat, and prevent constipation. Also breakfast is more important than other two meals. So you should not skip it. Students having poor or no breakfast perform badly in their study, acdg to a research here. I usually felt hungry at 10 AM at Pingtung High as I had to eat breakfast fast to catch the early train at 6 AM. It was too early for me to have any appetite and the breakfast was always rice porridge and salted peanuts. Those were difficult yrs, and I never complained. I'm only happy that you can always enjoy peaceful years.

Anyway, I earnestly hope you pay more attention to your health, incl not to sit up too late, though I know it's not easy to sleep right after you reach home from outside (piano-pkaying at hotel). I know it's hard to change one's lifestyle. You are what you eat. (It means you should not eat too much or too little. It never means, as some fools think, you can strengthen your liver by eating more chicken or pig liver or become wiser by eating pig brain, etc)

Another saying is: Practise pertinence in eating habits. In Chinese, it means: Don't eat your fill or eat too much. Sure this is not easy especially at banquets, feasts or at free dinner parties. Devout Buddhists say: Eat 70 percent of a full meal. They mean to reserve some 30 percent room in your stomach. I think 20 percent is more like it. Here when hospitals, clinics across Taiwan reopen after the Chinese New Year, their outpatients swarm in. Most of them have instestines, stomach trouble because of having eaten too much during the Chi New Yr.

I hate smoking as much as you do, particularly when you say how tiresome it is to play the piano while smelling the disgusting secondhand cigarette smoke. I pray you'll soon solve this problem of pent-up fury. By the way, have you solved the question of your new email address?