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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TMN submittal: <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html">http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/tuesday/form/submittal_form.html</a><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday Morning Notes <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>January 24</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, 2012<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eXtension WEBSITE UPGRADE-VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>eXtension is beginning the process of redesigning its public website (<a href="http://www.extension.org">http://www.extension.org</a>). To help get started, they are recruiting Cooperative Extension workers to participate in a 30-minute telephone interview to gather some initial feedback about the public website to guide and inform them on its redesign. Interview participation will be kept strictly confidential with a third party conducting these interviews. We would like to have local agents/educators, state specialists, program assistants/office secretaries, volunteers, and administrators across the major program areas participate in the interviews. The interview participants must be familiar with the public website and have used it to be able to answer the questions appropriately. If interested, go to the online Volunteer Form and provide your contact information. Volunteers chosen will be contacted by eXtension staff to set up a date and time for participation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TECH TIP OF THE WEEK:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By now you should know that having a secure, strong password is an essential part of computer and Internet security. There are different methods of creating passwords that are both secure and easy to remember, but beyond following the basic rules, how do you know your password is good enough? Increasingly, Websites and Web applications employ built in strength testers to provide instant feedback on your password and there are freely available testing tools. Here are some sites and how some passwords fared:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How Secure is my Password (<a href="http://howsecureismypassword.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://howsecureismypassword.net</span></a>) - 'It would take a desktop PC about 928 years to hack your password'<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Password Meter (<a href="http://www.passwordmeter.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.passwordmeter.com</span></a>) - 77%, with a strong rating<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Test your Pas$w0rd (<a href="http://www.testyourpassword.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.testyourpassword.com</span></a>) - Strong<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Strength Test (<a href="http://rumkin.com/tools/password/passchk.php"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://rumkin.com/tools/password/passchk.php</span></a>) – Reasonable; fairly secure passwords for network and company passwords<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Have you been using social media? Why or why not? Please take a moment to participate in the <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8RR77QY">Social Media Survey</a>! The survey is short, and your responses are greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>POSTAL RATE INCREASE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Beginning this past Sunday, January 22, postal rates went up again. The first ounce (or First-Class/ Forever) stamp is now 45 cents. Additional ounces are 20 cents (no change), postcards increase to 32 cents, letters to Canada or Mexico increase to 85 cents, and letters to other international destinations increase to $1.05. Prices also will change for other mailing services, including Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>WEBINARS AND PUBLICATIONS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Below are a number of learning opportunities that may be of interest:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Environmental Protection Agency</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is offering a year-long webinar series on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00-3:30 PM MST. The series is titled <i>Improving Children's Health through Federal Collaboration</i>. On <b>January 12</b> the subject is Coordinated School Health: Clean, Green and Healthy Schools; <b>February 9</b> the focus is Obesity Prevention. Other webinars focus on communities working together for better health and healthy homes. To learn more and to register, go to the <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/f/">webinar series website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Center for Rural Entrepreneurship</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> will present a three-part webinar series on Energizing Entrepreneurs beginning <b>February 22</b>. The fee for the series is $185 and participants will receive a resource toolkit and PowerPoint handouts. For more information and to register, go to the <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/e/">webinar series website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2012 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>will hold four regional conferences in Atlanta-February 23-24, Los Angeles-March 15-16, Philadelphia-April 3-4, and Detroit-May 10-11. The regional conferences focus on networking opportunities and showcase the best and most innovative ideas and strategies in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. To learn more about these events, go to the <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/s/">conference website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Designing for Healthy Communities: Active Living and Comprehensive Community Development</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a paper from the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. It offers a summary of empirical evidence that can be used by community developers to add a public health component to their work. To read the paper, go to their <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/yh/">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures and AARP that suggests State policies, such as land use, housing and transportation, home services, etc., that are needed to help seniors age in place. To get a free copy, go to the <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/jr/">report link</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> is a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that identifies how the federal government can help rural areas be economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable. To download a free copy, click <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/jy/">here</a> (52 pages – takes a while to load).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The impact of healthy food access on rural and urban communities is discussed in Policy Link's <b>Healthy Food, Healthy Communities: Promising Strategies to Improve Access to Fresh, Healthy Food and Transform Communities</b>. For a free copy, click <a href="http://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r/l/itsukk/tiyuduer/ji/">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kirk A. Astroth<br>Interim Associate Dean and Director<br>Arizona Cooperative Extension<br>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences<br>PO Box 210036<br>Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<br>520.621.7205<br>520.621.1314 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To submit tips, suggestions, ideas for changes and anything that could help us be more effective, use the “<a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/state/directors-suggestion-box">Director’s Suggestion Box</a>” – all submissions are anonymous. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>