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...read this week's cover story on Internet security, but how do you know you're not the next victim? Take Time.com's interactive quiz to find out how to protect yourself. Question 1: Is your password your mother's maiden name, your birthdate or the last four digits of your SSN? If so, watch out! www.time.com/idtheft...
Whether you're headed for the beach or the lake, or whether you just plan to hang out in the backyard this summer, you probably already know how to protect your skin against the sun's harmful rays. Just slip on a shirt, slap on a hat and slop on plenty of sunscreen, preferably with an SPF rating of at least 30. But are you doing everything you can to safeguard your eyes? Don't be so sure the answer is yes, even if you sport the latest in designer sunglasses...
...style of the frames can be as important as the lenses, and the trick here is to protect your eyes not only from direct light but also from the light that strikes at different angles, whether from above or the sides. Wraparound frames that fit snugly against your face are most effective at closing off these open spaces. Even those large Jackie O frames that have come back into style are a good choice because they cover all of the eye socket and surrounding areas...
COFFEE CONFUSION In a 10-year study of more than 61,000 women, Swedish researchers concluded that coffee does not protect against colorectal cancer. (Nor does it promote the condition.) Earlier, smaller studies, which suggested that subjects who drank four or more cups a day reduced their risk by up to 24%, may have been "premature...
...Birute Galdikas is also trying to protect a larger area of forest in central Borneo, the much-abused Tanjung Puting National Park, the area she has been using for her research since the 1970s. In the past, Galdikas has often exploited her considerable fame to lobby Presidents and Prime Ministers. But with the collapse of authority in Jakarta, her focus has narrowed down to the communities living in and around what is left of the national park. They are both the source and solution to the problem. "These days it is impossible to distinguish the local community from illegal loggers...