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Several buildings at Centre College lost Internet and phone service last week due to a contractor severing a major fiber optic cable. All telephone and Internet service was restored on Saturday, August 7. There will be some cleanup and testing work that will continue today, but this will have no effect on network or phone service in any building.

There is a strange phenomenon going on in regard to the Internet. It seems folks think they can say and do whatever they desire while using the Internet without any repercussions. Don’t be fooled into believing that this is true because it’s not. One should be clear that this is not the case, after reading about the various scandals involving high profile people as well as regular folks. People are losing their jobs because of photos and comments they have posted on their Facebook and MySpace pages.

Phone and Internet communication at Centre College has been disrupted after a major fiber optic cable was severed during a construction project. Buildings affected include Crounse (library and faculty offices in humanities and social sciences), Campus Center (student life office), Norton Center for the Arts, Grant (drama and music faculty offices), Old Carnegie (Center for Global Citizenship and career services), Sutcliffe (athletic facility and coaches’ offices), and Young (life science faculty offices)

A Nicholasville woman fell victim to an e-mail loan scam, and Town Square Bank President Tommy Cobb is warning other residents to be aware. According to a memo provided by Cobb, “The customer thought she was getting a loan from Agro Bank in Malaysia for $100,000 at a rate of 3 percent for 20 years.” “The lady that was involved in this called the Better Business Bureau from what I understand and also looked online to see if it was a legitimate place of business,” Cobb said.

Basically the Internet is responsible for causing some pet owners to worry and stress by having unreliable sources available to everyone that wants to read them. Many pet owners look to the all-knowing Internet for information to self-diagnose their own pet's conditions. Some pet owners search the Internet for symptoms to match the clinical signs of their sick pet. Believe it or not, this has become a huge problem for the veterinary profession with several reasons and repercussions. Don't get me wrong: I think the Internet is an amazing, wonderful and technologically advanced tool matched by no other.

HOOVER, Ala. - While most Southeastern Conference football coaches made it clear they don't like Internet message boards, Georgia's Mark Richt admitted there might be one advantage. "I hate to admit it, but I think some of the Internet conversations in recruiting are probably healthy for us," said Richt during the SEC Media Days here. "Because if a kid is going to go to any given school and just spill the beans as to everything that happened while I was there, I think it's more accountability for us. If a program is trying to do things that they ought not do, there's a darn good chance that kid is going to say it. " The Internet issue became a national story when Kentucky recently self-reported a NCAA violation because several fans posted messages, and pictures, for basketball recruit Patrick Patterson on his MySpace.

WASHINGTON - Does Barack Obama have the potential to trump Hillary Clinton's money, organization and methodical planning by becoming the online phenomenon of 2008? The answer to that question may determine who wins the Democratic presidential nomination. This is the election in which Internet campaigning will reach maturity. The 2000 campaign offered the first glimmers of the medium's power when John McCain surprised the political world by raising $6 million to $7 million online in his unsuccessful Republican primary campaign against George W. Bush.

There's been a void in Lincoln County Patriot football for several years when it comes to fans' desires to listen to football action from home. After the sale of the local WRSL radio station, live feed of the games died. But that void will soon be filled ? via the internet. Patriot fans will once again have access to live feed, both locally and around the world, thanks to the efforts of Jon Logan Smith to get Lincoln on the net. Smith, a Stanford native who once broadcasted Lincoln sports for the former WRSL-FM, began spearheading the idea of internet broadcasting in response to community demands.

Facebook and other social networks provide unique ways to communicate, share photos and stay in touch with friends and others via the Internet. However, just remember the information is available for almost anyone to see. While that may not sound like a big deal, it is. Recently the father of a local high school athlete forwarded me some pictures he found on Facebook along with the message that he thought "this was what was wrong" with...

Editor's note: This is the second story in a two-part series on how a small, Boyle County radio station has used modern communications technology to reach listeners around the country and the world. Last Friday's story was a profile of WDFB-AM and WDFB-FM and its Internet ministry. Today's story: a glance at the tiny Kentucky station's global audience. ALUM SPRINGS - Marcia and Bedford Cross are faithful listeners to WDFB in Boyle County. No, they're not from Danville or Harrodsburg or any of the other towns within the 1,000-watt signal of either of the station's AM or FM frequencies.

Customers using AT&T in Danville, Winchester and Richmond have been suffereing cell and internet outages since Wednesday morning due to a cut fiber optic cable in Winchester. An AT&T spokesperson told an Advocate reporter this afternoon that the cable was cut on a construction site in Winchester at about 9:30 a.m. She said crews are working to repair the cable and restore service, but there is no estimate on when the repairs will be completed. The outage affects both cell phone and data services.

Internet service is not working at The Advocate offices at this time, which means our email is not working. Our provider is working to remedy the problem, but until it is repaired, persons attempting to email press releases and other news items are asked to take steps to make sure the information is delivered to The Advocate offices at 303 S. Fourth Street in Danville. You may also call (859) 236-2551.

Internet service is not working at The Sun offices at this time, which means our email and phone service are not working. Our provider is working to remedy the problem, but until it is repaired, persons attempting to email press releases and other news items - or phone in items - are asked to take steps to make sure the information is delivered to The Journal offices at 20 Wall St. in Winchester.

Internet service is not working at The Interior-Journal offices at this time, which means our email and phone services are not working. Our provider is working to remedy the problem, but until it is repaired, persons attempting to email press releases and other news items - or phone in items - are asked to take steps to make sure the information is delivered to The Journal offices at 119 W. Main St. in Stanford.

As the ways of engaging in the online community continues to expand, younger children are beginning to participate in social networking sites and chat rooms. Even from within the safety of your home, the Internet can be incredibly dangerous, and it's important that you understand just as much as your child does about the websites they are using. Internet browsers often offer free Internet safety tools for parents, which can limit the sites your child visits. You also should visit the websites your child is using, and check out her Facebook profile to make sure strict safety options are turned on. Ask a friend to show you the ins and outs of the Internet, or take an Internet education course, often offered by local churches or other community agencies.

This week, I'll continue sharing my experiences with the new Roku 2 XS player. In case you missed last week's column, this player is the top level of the newest line of Roku Internet media players. The Roku 2 XS player comes with a full version of the popular Angry Birds game pre-installed. I must admit - or should say warn -   this game can become very addictive. To complement the Angry Birds game, and others to follow, is the wireless, Bluetooth, motion-sensored remote that comes with the Roku 2 XS. One thing about the remote  I don't like is it doesn't have volume controls or a power button.

Basically the Internet is responsible for causing some pet owners to worry and stress by having unreliable sources available to everyone that wants to read them. Many pet owners look to the all-knowing Internet for information to self-diagnose their own pet's conditions. Some pet owners search the Internet for symptoms to match the clinical signs of their sick pet. Believe it or not, this has become a huge problem for the veterinary profession with several reasons and repercussions. Don't get me wrong: I think the Internet is an amazing, wonderful and technologically advanced tool matched by no other.

Internet-streaming media devices and services have become my latest muse since receiving my most recent cable bill. After viewing it, I thought surely there must be a way to save some money and still enjoy good TV and movie content. There are a lot of streaming media software programs and hardware devices available that will enable someone to view TV and movie content from the Internet. From game consoles and Internet-enabled TVs to dedicated hardware and even homemade solutions, one has many options from which to choose.

There is a strange phenomenon going on in regard to the Internet. It seems folks think they can say and do whatever they desire while using the Internet without any repercussions. Don’t be fooled into believing that this is true because it’s not. One should be clear that this is not the case, after reading about the various scandals involving high profile people as well as regular folks. People are losing their jobs because of photos and comments they have posted on their Facebook and MySpace pages.

Internet safety has become one of the newest areas of concern for parents due to the access our children have to the Internet and the flow of information that can occur. Technological advances that let us reach out to others in the world can also leave our children most vulnerable to harm and exploitation by computer sex offenders. who attempt to sexually exploit children through the use of online services and the Internet. Some of these individuals gradually seduce their targets through the use of attention, affection, kindness and even gifts.