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The Kalispel Tribe of Indians believes in being a positive force in the fabric of the community. As the Tribe continues to grow we are committed to re-investing in the community's greatest assets, the people! The Kalispel Charitable Fund is one of the many ways we contribute to the greater Spokane and Pend Oreille Counties. We provide financial support to qualifying nonprofit organizations through direct grants and sponsorships.
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problem was a blown fuse thankyou wase16ll now problem is the replacement injectors supplied are 301z mine were 501z am i correct in thinking these will not work in my engine due to nozzles been too long?
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301z are for the focus and the 501z are for the mondeo...... `301z have longer noozles to the 501z
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Dustin Hoffman says the TMZ reports surrounding the deaths of 3 horses on the set of "Luck" last year are to blame for his show getting canceled ... claiming our facts were wrong.
Dustin just gave an interview to FoxNews.com, saying the "real" reason the show was canceled was due to a collaboration between PETA and TMZ ... and NOT because the public was upset that THREE horses died during production.
Hoffman said, "It's completely distorted. Anyone who raises horses know they break their legs. The accusations they made were distorted."
He also directs people to the horse racing website Paulick Report for the "real reason the show was canceled."
Truth is, the TMZ stories are in sync with what was reported on the Paulick Report.
Here are the facts that we published on TMZ.com:
-- THREE horses died during the production of the show
(Confirmed by Paulick Report)
-- Horse #3 was euthanized on the set ... and production continued a few hours later
(Euthanasia confirmed by Paulick Report)
-- HBO acknowledged the deaths ... and released a statement saying "accidents unfortunately happen."
And the kicker ... the ratings for "Luck" weren't that great to begin with ... and there were MULTIPLE reports that HBO used the horse deaths as an excuse to cancel the show without having to admit failure.
(You can also read about that on the Paulick Report)
I hate peta and even I wanted these horses protected from the mishandling that was apparently happening on this show.
If people want to do shows with animals then they had better treat them better that "Luck" did, 3 horses don't die that quickly unless they are not cared for properly.
Don't try to act like you guys didn't keep reporting on the horses dying and try to place or "direct" blame at the people involved in the show. TMZ loves to push their agenda and then when people speak out against them they try to act all innocent.
Good job!! Whoever is responsible...good job. I hate shows that use animals anyway. The circus suxs too...when was the last time you saw and Elephant doing circles on a small drum?? yeah didn't think so!!
Get over yourself Dustin. You're long removed from your performances in The Graduate and Rain Man so stop acting like your genius went unrealized in that stinker of a show. HBO did you a favor.
TMZ is good for sounding the alarm for no reason. Because of insensitive reporting, poor sick Lindsay Lohan was forced get on a airplane and fly across the country endangering not only her own life, but the lives of everyone she came in contact with ;-)
Uh-oh Harvey!!! Dustin looks pretty angry in the photo I think he's coming for your ass!! No punt intended.
Fck you tmz! Your over hyping was one of the reasons The show got cancelled, and you're still doing it by reporting this story
What an ass! I raise horses, never once has one broken a leg. I also don't put them in dangerous, unsafe situations like they did on the show. Go back to playing a woman Dustin. I just lost all my respect for you.
Well I guess I'm not a Dustin Hoffman fan anymore (not that he was all that great to begin with)...What a douche...who cares how the story got out there or by who...the fact that animals were not well and died is all I need to not watch a show...what a *******!


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In Mississippi, a 14 year old black boy from Chicago was accused of whistling at a white woman. 3 days later, the woman's husband and brother-in-law abducted the young man from the home of his great-uncle where he was visiting for the summer. Days later, the boy's grotesquely distorted, beaten and mutilated body was found in a river with a 70 pound fan tied around the neck with barbed-wire. The two men tried for the crime were eventually acquitted, though later, protected by the legal statute of "double jeopardy"- admitted in an interview to killing the young man.
The year was 1955. The young man was Emmitt Louis Till.
A 17 year old black boy walked home from a neighborhood convenience store in a Florida gated-community. Spotted and followed for appearing "suspicious", the young man was subsequently shot and killed by the neighborhood watch captain. The neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman claims he shot the boy in self-defense, though the boy had only a bag of skittles and an iced tea. Zimmerman has neither been arrested nor formerly charged with any crime.
The year was 2012. The young man was Trayvon Martin.
Emmitt Till was neither the first black male to be gruesomely exterminated at the hands of racist white men and Trayvon Martin sadly may not be the last in a long line of black males senselessly murdered by police, hate groups, zealots and even each other! The problem as I see it lies in a deep-seated disregard for black male humanity. Reduced to a series of one-dimensional stereotypes, it becomes increasingly easy to devalue the worth of black male life. Coupled with gross imbalances in the legal system which systematically profiles black male identities, its as though it's "Open Season" on black men. In recent years, several high-profile incidents involving the murder of unarmed black men at the hands of police [in particular] reveal a pattern of disregard by both law enforcement as well as the legal system. In the cases of Amadou Diallo (1999), Sean Bell (2006) and Oscar Grant (2009)all three men were unarmed when shot by police. In all three cases, the officers in question were acquitted on all charges.
How many more martyrs do we need? How many more innocent, unarmed, outnumbered, outgunned black men must die before we see the pattern of disregard for black male life? How many more of our sons must we bury before we say 'ENOUGH'? How many more should die, be arrested, be accosted, be marginalized, be disregarded before we realize we have to prepare our young men's minds to navigate this environment- not only safely, but triumphantly? How many Trayvon Martin's could we save if we were to feed their minds properly? How many George Zimmerman's can we stop when we combat the pervasive negative ideals of black males that dominate our collective consciousness?
Focusing all of our energy on George Zimmerman in this latest atrocity is a bit shortsighted. The man should be arrested, tried, imprisoned no doubt! But he is a symptom of a larger problem. Trayvon Martin's death is a leaf on a huge tree that must be cut down from its roots. If we are not emboldened by this young man's demise enough that we will combat this larger issue, we are no doubt destined to see another one (or three or a thousand) of our sons cut down in the streets sooner than we believe.
REST IN POWER Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Emmitt Till and the COUNTLESS other wrongfully murdered and lacking justice. May your legacy inspire, fuel and guide our struggle. ASHÉ
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Marie de' Medici
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Marie de' Medici | |
Portrait of Marie de Medicis by Frans Peter the Younger | |
Tenure | 17 December 1600 – 14 May 1610 |
Coronation | 13 May 1610 |
Spouse | Henry IV of France |
Issue | |
Louis XIII of France Elisabeth, Queen of Spain Christine, Duchess of Savoy Gaston, Duke of Orléans Henrietta Maria, Queen of England and Scotland |
House | House of Medici (by birth) House of Bourbon (by marriage) |
Father | Francesco I, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
Mother | Joanna of Austria |
Born | 26 April 1575 Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany |
Died | 3 July 1642 Cologne |
(aged 67)
Burial | Basilica of St Denis, Paris, France |
Signature | |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Styles of Queen Marie of France as consort |
Reference style | Her Majesty |
Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Alternative style | Madame |
Marie de' Medici (French: Marie de Médicis; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon. She herself was a member of the wealthy and powerful House of Medici. Following the assassination of her husband in 1610, which occurred the day after her coronation, she acted as regent for her son, King Louis XIII of France, until he came of age.1 She was noted for her ceaseless political intrigues at the French court and extensive artistic patronage.2
Early life
Born in Florence, Italy at the Palazzo Pitti on 26 April 1575, Marie was the sixth daughter of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany,3 and Joanna, Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. Marie was one of seven children, but only she and her sister Eleanora survived to adulthood.
A portrait of Marie as a young girl shows her to have been pretty with regular features and a high forehead. Her wavy hair was light brown in colour, and she had honey brown eyes and fair skin. The painter was from the school of Santi di Tito.
Queen of France
She married Henry IV of France in October 1600 following the annulment of his marriage to Margaret of Valois. The wedding ceremony in Lyon, France was celebrated with 4,000 guests and lavish entertainments, including examples of the newly invented musical genre of opera, Jacopo Peri's Euridice. She brought as part of her dowry 600,000 crowns. Her eldest son, the future King Louis XIII, was born at Fontainebleau the following year.
The marriage was successful in producing children, but it was not a happy one. The queen feuded with Henry's mistresses in language that shocked French courtiers. She quarrelled mostly with her husband's leading mistress, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, whom he had promised he would marry following the death of his former "official mistress", Gabrielle d'Estrées.4 When he failed to do so, and instead married Marie, the result was constant bickering and political intrigues behind the scenes. Although the king could have easily banished his mistress, supporting his queen, he never did so. She, in turn, showed great sympathy and support to her husband's banished ex-wife Margaret of Valois, prompting Henry to allow her back into the realm.
Marie was crowned Queen of France on 13 May 1610, a day before her husband's death. Hours after Henry's assassination, she was confirmed as regent by the Parlement of Paris. She immediately banished his mistress Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues from the court.5
Artistic patronage
The construction and furnishing of the Palais du Luxembourg, which she referred to as her "Palais Médicis", formed her major artistic project during her regency. The site was purchased in 1612 and construction began in 1615, to designs of Salomon de Brosse. Her court painter was Peter Paul Rubens. Her physician in Italy was Elijah Montalto.
During her husband's lifetime Marie showed little sign of political acumen, and her abilities scarcely improved after she assumed the regency. Extremely stubborn and of limited intelligence, she was soon entirely under the influence of her maid Leonora "Galigai" Dori. Dori conspired with her unscrupulous Italian husband, Concino Concini, who was created Marquis d'Ancre and a Marshal of France, even though he had never fought a battle.
The Concinis had Henry IV's able minister, the Duke of Sully, dismissed, and Italian representatives of the Roman Catholic Church hoped to force the suppression of Protestantism in France by means of their influence. Half Habsburg herself, Marie abandoned the traditional anti-Habsburg French foreign policy. She lent support to Habsburg Spain by arranging the marriage of her daughter Elisabeth to the future Philip IV of Spain. Marie upside down the Treaty of Bruzolo, alliance signed between Henry's representatives and Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy.
Under the regent's lax and capricious rule, the princes of the blood and the great nobles of the kingdom revolted. The queen, too weak to assert her authority, consented to buy them off on 15 May 1614. The opposition to the regency was led by Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Enghien, who pressured Marie into convoking the Estates General in 1614 and 1615, the last time they would meet in France until the opening events of the French Revolution.
In 1616 Marie's rule was strengthened by the addition to her councils of Armand Jean du Plessis (later Cardinal Richelieu), who had come to prominence at the meetings of the Estates General. However, her son Louis XIII, already several years into his legal majority, asserted his authority the next year. The king overturned the pro-Habsburg, pro-Spanish foreign policy pursued by his mother, ordered the assassination of Concini, exiled the queen to the Château de Blois and appointed Richelieu to his bishopric.
After two years of virtual imprisonment "in the wilderness", as she put it, Marie escaped from Blois in the night of 21/22 February 1619 and became the figurehead of a new aristocratic revolt headed by Louis's brother Gaston d'Orléans, which Louis's forces easily dispersed. Through the mediation of Richelieu the king was reconciled with his mother, who was allowed to hold a small court at Angers. She resumed her place in the royal council in 1621.
The portrait by Rubens (above right) was painted at this time. Marie rebuilt the Luxembourg Palace (Palais du Luxembourg) in Paris, with an extravagantly flattering cycle of paintings by Rubens as part of the luxurious decor, called The Marie de' Medici Cycle (detail from one painting on left).
After the death of his favourite, the duke of Luynes, Louis turned increasingly for guidance to Richelieu. Marie de' Medici's attempts to displace Richelieu ultimately led to her attempted coup; for a single day, the "Day of the Dupes", in November 1630, she seemed to have succeeded; but the triumph of Richelieu was followed by her exile to Compiègne in 1630, from where she escaped to Brussels in 1631 and Amsterdam in 1638.
Her visit to Amsterdam was considered a diplomatic triumph by the Dutch, as her visit lent official recognition to the newly formed Dutch Republic; accordingly she was accorded an elaborate ceremonial royal entry, of the sort the Republic avoided for its own rulers. Spectacular displays (by Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert) and water pageants took place in the city's harbor in celebration of her visit. There was a procession led by two mounted trumpeters, and a large temporary structure erected on an artificial island in the Amstel River was built especially for the festival. The structure was designed to display a series of dramatic tableaux in tribute to her once she set foot on the floating island and entered its pavilion. Afterwards she was offered an Indonesian rice table by the burgomaster Albert Burgh. He also sold her a famous rosary, captured in Brazil. The visit prompted Caspar Barlaeus to write his Medicea hospes ("The Medicean Guest") (1638). She also visited England in 1638, staying en route to London in Gidea Hall.
Marie subsequently travelled to Cologne, where she died in 1642, scheming against Richelieu to the end. She was buried in the Basilica of St Denis in northern Paris.
Honoré de Balzac encapsulated the Romantic generation's negative view:
- "Marie de' Medici, all of whose actions were prejudicial to France, has escaped the shame which ought to cover her name. Marie de' Medici wasted the wealth amassed by Henry IV; she never purged herself of the charge of having known of the king's assassination; her intimate was d'Épernon, who did not ward off Ravaillac's blow, and who was proved to have known the murderer personally for a long time. Marie's conduct was such that she forced her son to banish her from France, where she was encouraging her other son, Gaston, to rebel; and the victory Richelieu at last won over her (on the Day of the Dupes) was due solely to the discovery the cardinal made, and imparted to Louis XIII, of secret documents relating to the death of Henry IV." – Essay Catherine de Medicis.
Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
Louis XIII, King of France | 27 September 1601 | 14 May 1643 | Married Anne of Austria (1601–1666) in 1615. 2 sons survived to adulthood. |
Elisabeth, Queen of Spain | 22 November 1602 | 6 October 1644 | Married Philip IV, King of Spain (1605–1665) in 1615. 1 son and 1 daughter survived to adulthood. |
Christine, Duchess of Savoy | 12 February 1606 | 27 December 1663 | Married Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587–1637) in 1619. 1 son and 3 daughters survived to adulthood. |
Nicholas Henri, Duke of Orléans | 16 April 1607 | 17 November 1611 | Died young. |
Gaston, Duke of Orléans | 25 April 1608 | 2 February 1660 | Married (1) Marie de Bourbon (1605–1627) in 1626. 1 daughter survived to adulthood. Married (2) Marguerite of Lorraine (1615–1672) in 1632. 3 daughters survived to adulthood. |
Henrietta Maria, Queen of England | 25 November 1609 | 10 September 1669 | Married Charles I, King of England (1600–1649) in 1625. 3 sons and 2 daughters survived to adulthood. |
The current second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is descended from Marie through his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who descended from four illegitimate children of King Charles II of England and an illegitimate daughter of King James II of England. Both Charles II and James II were grandsons of Marie de' Medici by her daughter Henrietta Maria. Through the marriage of her granddaughter Princess Henrietta Anne of England to her other grandson Phillipe Duc d'Orleans, Marie de' Medici is an ancestress of many modern-day European royals. Princess Michael of Kent, born Baroness Marie Christine, is also a descendant by Marie's daughter, Christine.6
Titles and styles
- 26 April 1575 – 17 December 1600 Her Highness Princess Maria
- 17 December 1600 – 14 May 1610 Her Most Christian Majesty The Queen
- 14 May 1610 – 20 October 1614 Her Most Christian Majesty The Queen Regent
- 20 October 1614 – 4 July 1642 Her Most Christian Majesty The Queen Mother
See also
- Hübner, Helga & Regtmeier, Eva (2010) Maria de' Medici: eine Fremde; hrsg. v. Dirk Hoeges. (Dialoghi/Dialogues: Literatur und Kultur Italiens und Frankreichs; Band 14). Frankfurt: Peter Lang ISBN 978-3-631-60118-1
- ^ Lawrence, Cynthia Miller (1997). Women and Art in Early Modern Europe: Patrons, Collectors, and Connoisseurs. Pennsylvania State Univ Pr. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-271-01568-2.
- ^ Lawrence, Cynthia Miller (1997). Women and Art in Early Modern Europe: Patrons, Collectors, and Connoisseurs. Marie de Médici's Patronage of Art and Architecture: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr. ISBN 978-0-271-01568-2.
- ^ Leonie Frieda (14 March 2006). Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France. HarperCollins. pp. 386–. ISBN 978-0-06-074493-9. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEADIA. 1874. pp. 671–. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ Herman, Eleanor (2005). Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge. p. 80.
- ^ Princess Michael of Kent. The Serpent and the Moon: Two Rivals for the Love of a Renaissance King, Simon and Schuster, 13 Sep 2005. Index. Princess Michael Descent Chart
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maria de' Medici. |
- Rubens cycle of paintings apotheosizing Marie de Medici Definitive statements of Baroque art.
- National Maritime Museum
- Drawing by Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert the entrance of Maria de Medici in Amsterdam
- Festival Books
- "Maria de' Medici". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- Life of Marie dei Médicis. Engravings after Rubens from the De Verda Collection
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Preceded by Margaret of Valois |
Queen consort of Navarre 1600–1610 |
Succeeded by Anne of Austria |
Queen consort of France 1600–1610 |
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After just two years in production the Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport gets a new engine. So it's out with the old two-valver and in with a new 105bhp four-valve head motor, taken from the Stelvio adventure bike and the Griso 8v cruiser (yes, Guzzi call the Griso an '8v' and all the other bikes in their range with the same ...
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With its "My first migraine" colourschemes, bold, shotgun-style quad exhausts and huge hung-out in-the breeze motor you won't mistake the Kawasaki Z1000 for anything else out on the road. It goes just like it looks, thanks to some huge shove, courtesy of that ex-superbike lump.
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A general rule is to replace your running shoes after you run about 300-400 miles in them. However, different runners get varying amounts of mileage out of their shoes. If you are lighter, you will get more miles out of your shoes than a heavier runner. Runners who run more frequently will have to replace their shoes after fewer miles because the shoes have less time to decompress between runs.
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I did say using Jellal and Fairy Glitter is cheating. But Jura and Lyon were chosen by Guild master for strategic purposes. If being chosen by guild master for strategic purposes isn't cheating how is following guild masters strategy cheating. Ren getting encouragement by Shelly should also be cheating, shouldn't it
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Been reading the last few posts about this whole 'cheating' issue.
Now honestly from this chapter I didnt actually think Mavis was speaking directly too them, to me it was as many have said like she has had a group meeting and told everyone there tasks. But its also quite easy to get confused to as Vengence has been saying it does indeed look like Mavis gave the order to move, ( Personally I thought they were giving like a certain amount of time to wait before moving letting the other guilds make there move before Mavis strategy could be used ) Now from looking at it from both sides I think the only way to see whos right or wrong is to wait for the next few chapters, for example Jura. Mavis said that he was extremely strong and couldnt think of who to fight him, if I had to guess perhaps Laxus or Erza maybe even both, but the point I'm trying to make say Jura came into meeting Juvia, and Mavis was to say " This isnt part of the plan, Gajeel go to back up Juvia " Then yes that would mean Vengence is right on the whole cheating manner. So its a wait and see moment.
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think this solve the cheating thing for the mavis part at least.. mavis its making predictions and speaking aloud for FT members and us..
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Students represent UW-Parkside abroad
By Samantha Savaglio
With the world seemingly shrinking this day in age, it is fundamental now, more than ever, that students take the skills and knowledge they have learned in the classroom and develop them further. Studying abroad allows students to develop their cultural awareness and intercultural skills.
Utilizing their experiences at UW-Parkside, along with their curiosity and motivation to travel to new and foreign lands, students who have traveled abroad bring back a new perspective on different cultures and a new sense of who they are.
International Education Program Associate Director, Consuelo Clemens, recommends that students use this time in their lives to take advantage of the resources provided for them. The Center for International Studies (CIS) encourages students to travel abroad.
"These are extraordinary experiences that reinforce what is learned within the classroom," she says.
To guide perspective travelers to the destination of their dreams, Clemens, along with faculty members, meet with students for an initial inquiry. They work with the students to create a program that will benefit them individually.
"We want to make sure students will benefit from their travels," she says. "We consider their long term goals on a professional and personal level."
Study Abroad Programs
CSI works with a number of programs to provide students with a wealth of options from around the world.
UW-Parkside's own study programs are short-term visits to a variety of countries, usually spanning anywhere from two weeks to a semester course. Led by faculty, they pair cultural excursions with in-class learning.
These programs also offer student and faculty exchanges to Italy, Germany, China, India, Jordan, and Brazil. Here, students can take a variety of courses in their field of study, whether or not they are experienced with the language.
And, just as international partnership schools host these students in their academic adventures, UW-Parkside is a residence for their students as well. Currently, 42 exchange students from China and Germany are studying on campus. This diverse population helps further internationalize the campus community.
Another option CIS encourages students to consider is the programs offered through the UW System and other colleges. Depending on the availability of a particular program, students can sight-see in Spain with UW-Platteville or coast through Costa Rica with UW-Milwaukee. Also, students have participated in Carthage College's annual J-Term medical mission to Nicaragua.
And, if none of these choices correlate with students' interests, through its international partnership agreements, UW-Parkside is able to send students anywhere else in the world they would wish to travel.
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"Parasiteware", also known as "spyware" or "adware", is unwanted software that can install itself on your Windows computer when you download files from the Internet.
In some cases, these programs are downloaded and installed along with file-sharing and instant messaging applications. (The actual file-sharing and instant messaging applications are not known to cause problems themselves.)
Why is parasiteware a problem?
Which programs are known to cause problems?
How can I avoid inadvertently installing these programs?
How can I tell if any problem software is already on my computer?
What should I do if I find one of the problem programs?
Can McAfee VirusScan help protect my computer from spyware?
What if I've removed all the problem programs I can find, but I still can't connect to the Internet?
Why is parasiteware a problem?
In addition to monitoring the websites you visit and the software you've installed on your computer, these programs can also cause problems with your network connection. In the worst case, they can make you lose your Internet and local network access altogether.
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Which programs are known to cause problems?
Here are some of the programs known to cause connection problems:
Comet Cursor
FREE Forte
Gator's Offer Companion
OnFlow Player
Radiate Advertising
Web Client
Web Hancer
Zone Alarm
For further information about many of these programs, see: http://in.tech.yahoo.com/011107/22/18d34.html
* This problem program might have been installed on your computer if you downloaded certain versions of Grokster, Bearshare, LimeWire, Net2Phone, or KaZaA. To find out, go to Start | Find | Files or Folders and search for: dlder.exe
If you find it, you can use a program called dlder-remove.exe to remove it. This program does not install any files; it simply removes all traces of the dlder.exe program. Here's the procedure:
- Click here: dlder-remove.exe
- In the Save As window, navigate to your Desktop and save the file there.
- The dlder-remove icon will appear on your desktop. Click on it to run the program.
How can I avoid inadvertently installing these programs?
- Always choose a custom setup. If you download an application that requires a separate
setup or installation procedure after the download, always choose the custom option. A
custom procedure typically shows you a list of all the software components bundled with
the application, and allows you to de-select unwanted components before they are installed.
- Don't accept "helpful" offers. Sometimes problem software is attached
to files you've recently downloaded, but isn't actually installed. Instead, you'll see
an offer to store your passwords for you, or to speed up your Internet connection. If you
accept the offer, the problem software is installed. Your best bet is to never accept these
offers, since they typically cause far more harm than good.
How can I tell if any problem software is already installed on my computer?
1. Close all applications.
2. Click on the Start button and select Settings, then Control Panel.
3. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Click on the Install/Uninstall tab.
You'll see a list of all the software you can uninstall from your computer yourself. Compare what you see to the list of problem programs above.
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- Click on the name of the program, then click the Add/Remove button. This will
remove the program from your system.
- After you remove all undesired software, reboot your system to finalize the changes.
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Can McAfee VirusScan help protect my computer from spyware?
Yes, but only if you have installed VirusScan 8.5.0i Plus, which includes McAfee's new AntiSpyware program. Unlike Ad-Aware or Spybot, the AntiSpyware program runs continuously in the background, automatically detects and removes any spyware it finds, and keeps its spyware definitions up-to-date all on its own.
To download a free copy of VirusScan 8.5.0i Plus (for Windows XP & Vista only), visit the Smith software download page: http://www.smith.edu/smithsoftware
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What if I've removed all the problem programs I can find, but I still can't connect to the Internet?
On Windows XP computers:
- Click Start, then Run.
- The Run window will open. In the Open field, type: winipcfg and
press Enter.
- The IP Configuration window will open. If the current selection is "PPP adapter", click on the down arrow at the right of the field and select your Ethernet card from the drop-down menu.
- You should see a list of address numbers. Click the Release button, wait a few
seconds, then click Renew.
- A new IP Address number should appear. Go to the IP
Address section below.
- If your new IP Address begins with "131",
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with your browser:
- Check your list of installed software again to see if you missed any of
the problem programs listed above.
- If not, try uninstalling your actual file-sharing programs, then reboot
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- If you still can't connect to the Internet, call the User Support Center
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- If you don't see any new IP address, or you see
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Hitler kicked off iPhone
Apple has pulled the plug on an iPhone application which offered an RSS feed of Electronic Frontier Foundation updates. The developer asked the EFF for permission to use their logo, which was granted as long as it was made clear this was not an official EFF product. But earlier this week Apple rejected the application because …
Apple have always been facists.
I like apple products, but where MS blatantly lie and mislead you Apple are honest about doing it their way or the highway.
I have had reason to work with Apple's iTunes people in terms of supplying content from my employer (a large broadcast company) and they are just as obtuse then too.
ahhhh apple
happy to take the piss out of others, throw teddy out of cot when they are the target
Downfall parody for the bikers
There's a lovely one circulating where Adolf is a tad annoyed to have had his beloved Honda VFR replaced with a BMW motocycle.
n. See Recursion.
"YouTube even provides, in proper postmodern style, a parody clip of Hitler furious at all the Downfall parody clips"
Hold on....
...Apple pulled the plug on an app that provided a feed from another source that the developer of the app had no control over?
So what happens if a developer produces an app that provides a direct feed from say, El Reg, and Vulture Central decide to publish a story on, let's say a maker of a well known mobile telephony device, and someone posts in the comments page to that story a link to a website that says "Ra ra ra ra apple fanboi ra ra ra ra overpriced handset ra ra ra ra raving maniacs ra ra ra ra", Apple would pull the plug on the app?
Again I say, Seriously?
@Fred Bauer
@Fred Bauer: wouldn't it be more like self-referencing?
Wasn't the first one (at least it was for me) about being banned from Xbox Live?
It's probably just me....
...but I read the words "kicked off" to mean "originated" rather than "removed from".
Which conjures up a completely different scenario.
How could an evil megalomaniac possibly have been responsible for a gadget which has brought untold benefits to mankind?
Like Father like son
Job could very be hitler's son. there is no company (except MPAA/RIAA members) more anti-consumer then Apple.
@ Mectron
Anti-consumer? Holy underpants Batman... But... but you're a consumer?
However, unless you're a robot you don't have to buy anything - the bad people in the adverts won't come and take you away if you refuse to buy what they're trying to sell.
GO! Use your mighty consumer power! Stick it to the man! That'll teach him. He might be anti-consumer, but you can be anti-company and see how he likes that.
Sure no lies ha
apple not lying.......
Sure remmeber they said the Iphone 3G was 3G speeds yet in offical tests ran at 2.5G.. which was confirmed by alot of different IT professionals from different fields of IT.. Sure
Risk aversion.
Shareholders don't like lawsuits. They don't like it when their baby is insulted or blamed for things beyond its control. So they instruct their board of directors to be risk-averse. Extremely risk-averse.
Pretty much anything could be offensive to *somebody*, so Apple's employees are told to play it as safe as possible. What Apple are doing is a symptom of the lawyer-happy society their HQ is based in. ("When in doubt, sue. Even when not in doubt, sue anyway as they might settle out of court just to shut you up." Either way, the lawyers win.)
And in case you think it's only Apple doing this, I suggest you pay closer attention to the news. (And no, it's not just the US either. The UK -- to pick just one EU member nation -- has become infamous as the capital of "libel tourism".)
Stop blaming the corporations. They're obliged to follow exactly the same damned, bat's-arse laws as you and I. The difference is that they're much bigger, wealthier targets and thus far more likely to get sued for money.
Sure apple dont lie and steal other peoples patents...
Or ban iphone app's saying they break the policy they incorporate those apps into the iphone's next release and claim new features which were already there...
Sure no lies at all.....
to @Mectron
you might not like Apple, I might not like Apple, but please leave comments like "Job could very be hitler's son" out of this discussion
Are these applications really necessary?
Does the Jesus phone not have a generic "RSS reader" program? Why do people need special software to read particular feeds?
Godwin's Law in action
'nuff said. As in, I don't have anything else to say, but this box requires it, so I'm just typing some stuff anyway, tra-la-la la-la
Here's hitler's reaction to getting kicked off the iPhone..
These parodies are top quality and, additionally, serve to promote the film. I'll certainly be renting this in the near future!
Parody does not work that way
Using someone's video to parody them is fair use. Using someone's video to parody something ELSE is not. So the video that uses the clip from Downfall to make fun of the MPIAA is NOT fair use.
Back in the real work, it's always going to happen (and think how idiotic people would have to be to object) - nevertheless, the point stands.
Typical Apple...
Telling people what they can or can't have. When something is available for me to purchase, it is MY choice whether or not I buy it. I don't need the censorship police making choices for me.
This is just another reason I will never buy an Apple product.
My favorite
is this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8fbrUjjivw
The original film, incidentally, is fantastic.


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You've seen these famous logos countless times on billboards, passing by on trucks, and at the grocery store, but there is more to them than meets the eye. If you take a closer look, you will find that these recognized logos have hidden images and messages. Check out these inventive designs that cleverly use white space and optical illusions to display subliminal messages.
This logo appears to be very simple, but if you look at the white space between the "E" and "x" in "Ex," you'll find it is more complex than you thought. Can you spot the arrow?
These popular party chips are a staple at many backyard BBQs, but chances are, you've never noticed the hidden celebration scene concealed within the letters. The second and third "t's" are sharing a chip over an "i" that is dotted with a salsa bowl. Yum!
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Named the world's most famous and prestigious cycling race, bike-lovers and non-cyclists alike are familiar with the event's emblem. However, you might be missing out on the logo's most interesting aspect. After careful examination, you'll notice an image of a person riding a bicycle; the yellow circle is the front wheel and the r is the body.
Amazon.com has become a go-to source for electronic commerce. Clearly there is an arrow under Amazon, but have you ever thought about its significance? Take a look at where the arrow begins and ends: a and z. This secret message seems to conveys that Amazon offers everything from A to Z!
Hershey's Kisses
The Kisses logo doesn't have much to it, but if you look at it sideways, you might see a chocolate kiss formed between the K and the I.
There's a slightly obscured bear within the Matterhorn Mountain if you look closely. That's because the candy bar hails from Bern, Switzerland, a city supposedly named for a bear.
The Funniest News Bloopers
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Penn State became the 11th member of this university athletic conference, hence the embedded "11" in this logo. That is, until the University of Nebraska-Lincoln became number 12, ushering in a new logo era.
This Year's Wackiest College Courses
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Before merging with Delta, Northwest's logo was one of the best in the industry. The N and W within the circle are fairly obvious, but did you know the circle also serves as a compass? And guess which direction the arrow in the upper-left-hand corner (or the beginning of the w) is pointing?
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Throughout American history, most campaigns against "corruption," "special interests" and "big money" have in fact been covers for other special interests, often less defensible than those they oppose.
One of the earliest of these campaigns was Andrew Jackson's war against the second Bank of the United States. Jackson claimed to defend the common man against a vast conspiracy of bankers and established wealth. But the practical result of the bank's destruction was the transfer of financial power from Philadelphia to Wall Street in New York. This was no coincidence. Jackson's chief adviser in this matter was Martin Van Buren from — where else? — New York.
The McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, which passed the Senate on Monday this week, is no different. For all the talk about the evils of "soft money," "phony issue ads" and "special interests," the one interest that will benefit the most from the new reforms hasn't been mentioned at all: Big Government.
Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on two things: First, money equals corruption. Second, because there is an awful lot of money in politics today, our political institutions must be awfully corrupt. Their conclusion, of course, is that we must further restrict the amount of money Americans spend on politics.
But the most important question — the one that gets to the heart of the problem — is not being asked: Why is all this money going to politics today?
The answer is Progressivism, a philosophy of government that was new and radical when it swept across America a century ago. Regulating how citizens engage in politics is but one of its legacies.
Many politicians simply don't understand the Progressive transformation of government in America. Some do, but they are loathe to discuss such things in public, because in many ways Progressivism sees the public as the problem. Besides, politicians are part of the new Progressive government, and benefit from it, so why reveal the real interest they are serving?
The brainchild of Darwinian thinkers and political leaders such as Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, John Dewey, and Herbert Croly, Progressivism sought to build a national "state." In particular, Progressives wanted to replace limited, constitutional government by consent with more "scientific" social management and government regulation by unelected bureaucrats.
Government-by-bureaucracy was supposed to be an innovative government reform, because professional bureaucrats would be impartial in doling out justice. Unlike elected officials, bureaucrats would not be beholden to "special interests." Sound familiar?
The one thing standing in the way of the Progressives' new idea of politics was the United States Constitution. The Framers of the Constitution believed it important to protect individual rights by limiting the power of government. From the Progressive point of view, this was a problem, because a limited government could neither regulate the lives of Americans nor redistribute wealth in the name of Progressive "social justice." For the Progressives, the Constitution was something to be overcome. The Constitution was nothing but "political witchcraft" from the past, as Woodrow Wilson once described it.
The Progressive project did not experience any real success however until it was taken over by more able politicians, such as Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson, under more auspicious circumstances. FDR's "New Deal" and LBJ's "Great Society" represent the second and third waves of Progressivism, when America began to implement many of the regulatory schemes only dreamed of by Wilson and the original Progressives.
Naturally, as government increasingly regulated how Americans do their business, American businesses wanted to influence those regulations. Suddenly, business had an interest in government affairs it never had before.
It is no coincidence that every major campaign reform law in our history has followed a surge in the growth of government regulation, such as the Tillman Act of 1907, which followed the Progressive Movement; the Hatch Act of 1939 following the New Deal; and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 — the most sweeping attempt to implement government control over campaign finance — which followed the Great Society.
This is all part of the Progressive plan to build a large national regulatory state with increasing power over the lives of Americans. And it is wonderfully self-serving: Government regulation grows. Americans respond by engaging in politics. Now government says it needs to restrict how Americans engage in politics. How will government do this? By more government regulation, of course. Does anyone see a pattern here?
In the end, campaign finance reform is nothing more than a cover for increasing the size and scope of the federal government, a government that already exercises too much unconstitutional power over its citizens. Whether reformers identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans is unimportant. In truth they are neither. They are above all Progressives, and they are enemies of what is left of constitutional government in America.


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Frontier Chai Tea Organic Fair Trade Certified™ -- 1 lb
great spices but where are the tea leaves??
I found the tea to be very spicey/flavorful which I like. I'm not recommending it due to the lack of full sized leaves. It's supposed to be a full leaf tea. The product is very fine seems to be no leaves at all. A little dissapointed just a little.
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The Olympic Melody, a 600-foot saltie registered in Panama, anchored near the Duluth Harbor in July 4, 1999 as thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing lightning, rain and wind to the Twin Ports just before the Duluth fireworks show. It is expected to arrive in Duluth this morning to load grain. (File / News Tribune)
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The all-new HTC OneFrom the Manufacturer
HTC One
HTC Zoe™: Your photo gallery brought to life.
Capturing a moment takes more than one image. That's why the new HTC One includes the HTC UltraPixel Camera. Press the shutter and the HTC One automatically captures up to 20 photos and a 3-second video—a picture that's alive. So your entire photo album becomes a living, breathing gallery. -
HTC BoomSound™: Sharper, richer, louder.
On the average smartphone, sharing music or a video with friends is a frustrating experience. A tiny speaker will tame even the most ferocious track. But the new HTC One's BoomSound™ changes all that. Dual frontal stereo speakers powered by built-in amplifiers deliver bigger sound with less distortion and more detail.
HTC BlinkFeed™. Your live home screen.
With HTC BlinkFeed™, simply pick the social networks, news and feeds you want to stay updated on and they'll all stream live to your home screen. The pulse of your world is in the palm of your hand.
Refined design. Rugged build. Inspired results.
Full metal body. Zero gap construction. And tapered edges that offer a slim but satisfying grip. The new HTC One is phone design that doesn't compromise. -
Create Your Own Video Highlight.
HTC Video Highlights automatically selects the highlights of an event to craft a stunning 30-second show. No fancy software or skills needed. Choose from great music themes to add to the effect. Change the sequences if you want. Then release your life movie right away, with one-press sharing for everyone to enjoy. -
Your interactive TV guide.
Tired of remotes taking up valuable couch space? The new HTC One is ready to help you channel surf. With Sense TV, all it takes is a few simple steps and you'll be able to select TV channels, access program guides, adjust audio and more with your HTC One. Find your favorite shows, and it will notify you when they're on. Take control of your TV experience with your phone -
Sense Voice: Call clarity - even in a crowd.
The world doesn't include a volume knob. So talking on the phone in any loud, crowded environment can be a challenge. The new HTC One solves that problem with Sense Voice. It includes dual built-in microphones that detect loud ambient noise and will then dynamically boost the in-call voice to compensate. Hurrah for clarity.
Full Specification
Colour | Silver |
USB Port | MicroUSB 2.0 |
Built in Camera | true |
Internal Phone Memory | 32GB |
Battery | Embedded rechargeable Li-‐polymer battery |
Bluetooth | true |
Connectivity Technology | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack |
Dimensions | H137.4 x W68.2 x D9.3mm |
Operating System | HTC Sense with Android |
Network | SIM Free |
Playable Video Files | Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) |
Product Type | SIM Free Mobile Phones |
Release Date | 29/03/2013 |
Screen Type | 4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI |
Type | Mobile Phones |
Weight | 143g |
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As that song made famous by Luther Vandross will play to the winner of the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Men's College Basketball Tournament exactly 20 days from today! Now I was as disappointed as anyone that UW wasn't selected for the "Big Dance" even after winning the PAC-12 regular season title, but some great games will be coming to Portland over the weekend. How many office/friend pools are you in this year?
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It's the 2nd year of the 68 team format on our TV partner KIRO and it's affiliates, and the first game is today at 3:30PM between the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. President Obama and the British Prime Minister will be in attendance...and you can read more about the compelling storylines of this 1st matchup below:
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iPhone 4 gotta be the worst model. It was incredibly slow and couldn't handle any decent tweaks.
really, wow my iPod Touch 4g can handle almost anything, even sara!
holy sh*t am i the only one who noticed that steve jobs died in the exact center of this layout
and thefurther you go out from the center the bigger the phone gets (old iPhones were fat newer ones are tall)
I'm still rocking my iPhone 4 until I save up enough money and when Apple "WOWS" me whenever they release a new iphone.
Pretty cool comparison! I was never very happy with my iPhone 4, especially with speed after jailbreaking. Very happy with my 5S right now.
I'm really surprised the iPhone 4 was so crap. But thats also IOS7 on iPhone 4. I bet you install IOS5.1.1 and it'll be a lot better.
I think IOS5 was probably the best IOS there was so far. 6 was a joke, 7 is just pathetic and all previous IOSs had lots of missing features where IOS5 is the last with all the great features like Google Maps that actually worked and YouTube.
I know Google Maps is available now and its great but its no longer part of IOS.
I do like the Iphone 5S though. but I think i can hang on to my 4 for another year.
If its not broke why replace it right? I find the new iPhone's sleek and sexy as usual. Thankfully my job is supplying me a new 5C..supposed to be in any day now and im getting anxious
They all look the same. Well, not really. God I remember back when I first got my 3GS and couldn't even have a wallpaper. That was my first smartphone. That phone blew my mind. The phone still worked until about a month ago.
Since then, there have been a total of seven iterations of the iPhone, am i slow or do I count 8 phones?
Its pretty cool how this guy owns all the iPhone versions!
1st gen, (2nd gen), 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, (5C), 5S.
the first iPhone. since that came out, there were 7 other iterations. 7+1=8


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High impact horror violence
Director: | Steven C. Miller |
Actors: | Eric F. Adams, Marcelle Baer, Edrick Browne, Leanne Cochran, Thomas C. Daniel, Kasey Emas, Todd Haberkorn, Lance Henriksen, Lauren Holly |
When a college Professor opens up a strange ornate box discovered in the basement of a University she and her students hear a horrifying scream belonging to a bloodthirsty banshee. They're relieved when it stops but that scream insidiously begins to haunt all that heard it in strange and surreal ways. At first dismissing the Irish folklore that if you hear a Banshee scream you will die they discover soon find the folklore is truer than they could have imagined as the starts taking their lives.
Status: | QuickPick |
Run time: | 90mins |
Origin: | UNITED STATES |
Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |


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The past couple of nights, Keith Olbermann has done lengthy reports on Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally. He's pointed to Fox News' claims that they won't promote the rally and claimed hypocrisy as Beck's been all over Fox & Friends and the O'Reilly Factor talking it up. However, at the end of Olbermann's piece, we had one question: who's really talking about the rally more, Fox News or MSNBC? Fortunately, with the help of our friends at TV Eyes, we can find out.
Using the past six days (Sunday morning at 12 am to Thursday night at 11:59 pm) we checked for references made to the rally or Beck on both networks. At first we searched for the phrase "Restoring Honor" and found that, in that time period, it had been referenced 15 times on Fox News and 11 times on MSNBC which makes sense. Then we remembered that MSNBC rarely references the rally by its name; frequently speaking of it as "Glenn Beck's rally" or "Glenn Beck's event." When we broadened our search accordingly, the results were surprising:
Terms Mentioned
Fox News MSNBC "Restoring Honor" 15 11 "Glenn Beck" 21 71 "Lincoln Memorial" 14 19 Total 50 101
So why is MSNBC talking about Beck and his rally so much when publicity, good or bad, could only help him? Well, it probably has a lot to do with the concept of "the other." Last night, Countdown also had a great segment on Ken Mehlman's admission of how the GOP successfully vilified gays in the 2004 and 2006 elections and Olbermann connected it to the current furor over immigrants and Muslims. Just as this Rove-ian tactic has worked wonders in politics, its also been just as successful in politics news.


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It's a multicultural world, after all—and kids with an open mind and heart have the best chance of finding success and happiness.
There you are, unassumingly pushing your cart down aisle 9 in search of your fam's fave cereal du jour, when your observant little shopping mate suddenly points his index finger at someone and blurts something like "Mommy, that lady is brown" or "That little girl has squinty eyes." Most parents have had at least one of these "grocery store moments" with their child. It's an innocent enough observation: He is simply noticing that every person in the world doesn't share his skin color, facial features, taste in attire, or even body shape. Still, it makes you squirm.
As your child gets older, your concern may expand from how your own kid handles racial or cultural differences to how the rest of the world will treat him. Alison Risso's daughter, Eliza, asked at dinner one night if her skin would be brown when she grew up. When the Silver Spring, MD, mom told the preschooler that no, she'd continue to have pale skin, she burst into tears. Eliza, the only white student in her class, said a friend had told her during a game, "Only brown girls can play."
The four kids of Judy M. Miller—who happen to be Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanic—get stares and intrusive personal questions all the time. Miller, an international-adoption educator and support specialist in Indianapolis, has coached the kids that being singled out or made the butt of jokes because of their skin color, physical features, or race isn't kind and they should always tell the person "That makes me uncomfortable" or, more bluntly, "That's a racist thing to say." Their family has learned to take many of the comments and ogling in stride. But when a classmate typed to her Asian daughter during an online chat, "Everyone knows Asians stick together like rice," Miller brought it to the attention of the school principal.
The reality is that our children are growing up in a racially diverse society unlike any we've seen before. This isn't surprising, considering that America continues to be the proverbial cultural melting pot. The U.S. Census's latest American Community Survey shows that almost 40 million people, or about one eighth of the current U.S. population, have moved here from another country, including Mexico, India, China, the Philippines, and El Salvador.
"The passage of the Civil Rights Act put explicit and legalized racism behind us, but we still haven't achieved the level of racial parity in America that many of us would like," says Maureen Costello, director of the Teaching Tolerance project in Montgomery, AL. It's still not uncommon to hear of racial slurs scribbled on houses of worship, for instance, or of radio or television personalities being fired for bigoted remarks.
Concerned parents can help change that. "There's a lot we can do to help our children not just be tolerant of people who are different from them, but to develop sincere friendships across cultures," says Melanie Killen, Ph.D., a professor of human development at the University of Maryland, College Park, who studies race, culture, and bias in children. "That's how real change happens."


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Free Fall
The Presence of the Word
Now that the other eminent Catholic-electronic prophet, Marshall McLuhan, seems to have gone into orbit with his fantasy-probes, we shall all no doubt need to attend more closely to Fr. Ong, who says so many of the same things but appears to say them more judiciously. He is a good typographical man—encyclopaedic, repetitive, and committed to the past, not only as scholar but as theologian. He makes an occasional bow to his cool colleague, whose account of the new oral culture he echoes, but he appears to be of the opinion that if you have a theory you should be willing to defend it and produce evidence; he too says very extraordinary things but assumes that he has to vouch for them, and allow you to agree or disagree. I don't know what McLuhan would say about the more theological formulations of Ong, but in so far as he spells out the argument about the periodic modification of the sensory apparatus from oral to visual etc., it seems clear that any critique of Ong is substantially one of McLuhan also, a momentous consequence that will be in everybody's mind as he toils through these pages.
The book began life as the Terry Lectures at Yale, a series founded "to the end that the Christian spirit may be natured in the fullest light of the world's knowledge," and one presumes that the lectures lacked something of the sheer density of the book. Certainly it doesn't suggest oral performance; in fact it is a monument to those methods of information-storing, such as handwriting and printing, which—alas, as some say—replaced the early oral techniques of rhetoric and mnemonic. If one calls the style of the lectures highly typographic, it is only a way of saying that they have no style at all. Like many other aspects of our culture which tend in these discussions to be overlooked, prose style is in some respects an oral fossil; whether you are speaking of the splendid Ciceronian balances of Dr. Johnson or the smart Tacitean curtness of J.F. Kennedy, you always appeal to early oral modes when you talk about prose style: or, in the appropriate language, you refer inevitably to the inveterate orality of learned Latin, and measure a deviation from the informative sequential native jogtrot of printed English. This book has no more style than a printbound Utilitarian tract of the last century, or a printoriented Ph.D. thesis in this:
Undoubtedly, if we consider in these perspectives the work of an earlier Terry Lecturer, John Dewey, we will find that one facet of his manyfaceted significance is that he climaxed the large-scale movement away from polemic in favor of an irenic approach to learning.
Fr. Ong throws down hundreds of sentences like this one—coils of lecturer's demotic bruised with learning. They lie on the page like apple parings carelessly dropped, taking what shape chance or grace will give them. Perhaps this is not …


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As he hands over the reins of the country's top wine importer, Don St. Pierre says China is maturing and evolving
Beijing grants Geographic Indication to Napa, protecting producers from counterfeiting in a rapidly growing market
A French winery made of hemp bricks is no joke—it's green, capturing carbon dioxide emissions
Plus, seductive cork portraits from London and a California vintner and equinophile establishes a wildlife refuge
Vintner Bill Foley expands his wine company with Lake County winery
Pancetta, ricotta and kabocha squash make a perfect combination for a winter night
Working for Penfolds, Beckwith discovered how winemakers could prevent spoiled wine
One of the state's biggest wine-and-spirits distributors was wrecked by Hurricane Sandy; Fedway and its importer partners are scrambling to keep wines in stores
Wineries and retailers maintain that H.R. 5034 will allow states to ban direct shipping of wine; hearing scheduled for Sept. 29
Heart-warming Paso Robles video is the viewers' choice
Do you think you're a lesser taster because—gasp!—you're getting older?
Longtime Mendocino resident helped build a multimillion-dollar winery with her husband and 11 children
From starting crush without a press to learning picking etiquette at the age of 6, winemakers share their memories from crush
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After years of intense warfare against Eastern armies, Europe has become the last stand for the battered NATO forces. On the verge of being driven into the sea, NATO command embarks upon a most desperate measure. In the hope of seizing what seems to be a well-guarded military secret, Operation Magnitude is launched.
A small group of Special Forces and Researchers are sent to a Mediterranean island deep behind enemy lines. However, the mission is compromised and the task force destroyed, leaving Cpt. Scott Miller washed ashore upon the hostile island. In his effort to carry out the mission, he will face the dangers of modern warfare, an unforgiving environment, and the consequences of his own decisions.
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- Evolve from a lone prey into a military commander in the open-ended and story-driven campaign
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- Control a multitude of aircraft, vehicles and ships with accurate simulation
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- Supported vehicle simulation, in-game interactions and the revamped animation system
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PC Games Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
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- Was £37.00
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3 reviewsStarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm is the first expansion to the award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty.
Heart of the Swarm features a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm and plots her revenge against the treacherous dictator of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk. It also introduces several new multi player units and features that enhance the acclaimed StarCraft II online experience.
New weapons of war also debut in Heart of the Swarm's multi player, including new units such as Terran Hellbats, Zerg Swarm Hosts, and Protoss Tempests, while certain existing units from Wings of Liberty will be updated with new capabilities.
New features will enhance the game experience, including group and clan systems; unranked matchmaking; Global Play, enabling players to battle others in different regions around the world; additional stat tracking; user interface improvements; an enhanced physics system, for more visceral looking battles; multi player replays, to watch replays with friends; a leveling system that gives players a new way to earn customisation options for their online profiles; and much more.
Age from 16 years.
Diablo III is being developed as the definitive action role-playing game, and a true continuation of the Diablo series. Players will create a male or female hero from one of five distinct classes -- barbarian, witch doctor, wizard, monk, or demon hunter -- each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. As these heroes adventure through rich and varied settings, unraveling an epic storyline and engaging in combat with hordes of monsters and challenging bosses, they'll grow in experience and ability and acquire items of incredible power.
The game takes place on Sanctuary, a world of dark fantasy. Unbeknownst to most of its inhabitants, Sanctuary was saved some twenty years ago from the demonic forces of the underworld by a few brave and powerful heroes. Most of those warriors who directly faced the armies of the Burning Hells - and were fortunate enough to survive - went mad from their experiences. And most of the others have buried their haunted memories and pushed the horrors from their thoughts. In Diablo III, players will return to Sanctuary to confront evil in its many forms once again. Diablo III will be a fitting sequel to Diablo II, with the easy interface, fast-paced action, and visceral gameplay that Diablo players have come to expect and enjoy. It will also include many new features that will take the Diablo action-RPG experience to the next level.
Age from 15 years.
Immerse yourself in the world of TV show Defiance with this open-world PC game that updates online to adapt to the show's plotlines.
Defiance deposits you on a future Earth of 2046, where aliens and humans live alongside each other in an uneasy peace after decades of fighting.
In this futuristic online open-world shooter, thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology known as Arkfall Tech.
Create a unique character and decide whether you will hunt alone or with others as you improve your skills and unlock powerful modern and alien weapons that will help you survive the massive battles that await in this constantly evolving online world.
Explore vast landscapes on a variety of vehicles and lead the charge in huge co-op battles and fierce multi-player conflicts. Immerse yourself in the world of Defiance as the game impacts, and is impacted by, the Defiance TV series.
Age from 18 years.
PC Games World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
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11 reviewsAlliance warships prowl the seas. Horde armies thunder across Kalimdor. Tensions between these factions edge closer to erupting in a savage war that threatens to consume all of Azeroth. Against this backdrop of impending conflict, an uncharted island mysteriously appears... Shrouded in fog since the world was sundered more than ten thousand years ago, the ancient realm of Pandaria has remained unspoiled by war. Its lush forests and cloud-ringed mountains are home to a complex ecosystem of indigenous races and exotic creatures. Will the mists of Pandaria part to reveal the world's salvation or will the battle to control this breathtaking new land push the Alliance and the Horde over the brink into total annihilation.
Blizzard Entertainment's Mists of Pandaria, the fourth expansion for World of Warcraft, unveils an entirely new continent for players to explore and reintroduces the enigmatic pandaren as a playable race. All but the bravest pandaren explorers have been hidden from the world for thousands of years. Now, in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, Pandaria's heroes are stepping forward to declare their allegiance to either the Alliance or the Horde.
Mists of Pandaria also introduces an exciting new player class: the monk. Pandaren masters will share the extraordinary secrets of their ancient martial arts with members of both the Alliance and the Horde. Depending on how they choose to channel their chi energy, monks can be effective at dealing damage, tanking, or healing. Even more content and features await as players journey to the new level cap of 90, including flexible scenarios for smaller bands of adventurers, challenge modes for fearless dungeoneers, and strategic companion pet battles for your pint sized pals.
Age from 12 years.
Sweeten your Sims lives with a touch of Katy Perry. Indulge your Sims with the sweet and vibrant style of Katy Perry. The Sims 3 Katy Perry's Sweet Treats pack showcases a vast range of dècor items, furniture, and, of course, fabulous fashions and hairstyles! Inspired by Katy's real-life clothing and props, these fun furnishings, dcor, and fashions will add a dash of sweet style to your Sims lives. Packed with more stuff than you have ever seen, your Sims will also enjoy three all-new spectacular venues including a local hangout, a town park, and a neighborhood swimming pool'each decked out in delicious Katy Perry style! Indulge your Sims with the sweet and vibrant style of Katy Perry. Packed with more stuff than you have ever seen, your Sims will enjoy a vast range of dècor items, neighborhood objects, and, of course, fabulous fashions and hairstyles inspired by Katy's real-life clothing and props, plus three delicious new venues!
- Sweeten your Sims lives with Katy Perry-inspired objects from a cupcake-shaped guitar to candyland playground equipment to luscious cotton candy trees and more.
- Make your Sims homes and neighbourhood into a Candyfornia with whimsical and colourful furnishing and dècor.
- Outfit your Sims in an array of new clothing and hairstyles that will make them look good enough to eat.
- Transform the neighbourhood with three pre-built venues that add the perfect Katy Perry touch to your Sims town.
- A gift with your Sims receive an exclusive simlish version of Katy Perry's hit song.
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To brighten up your day, people.Don't let this fool you, I am not a nice person dammit.. rawr.Fire and EarthFiregirl156 This girl is my rock, the fire to my earth. Like seriously, we even have matching usernames. I can't imagine life without her-- she's been with me through my lowest lows and my highest highs. I've known her for years now [I lost count] and we've never got into an argument once, which is either extremely unhealthy or a miracle. She puts up with me and should be sainted for her patience. Ladies of SteelXS-Is-The-Shiz Raimey and I became fast friends really quickly. We share a lot of the same interests and have amazing taste in music. She is a GORGEOUS individual who has amazing hair, a beautiful voice and awesome art skills. I'm proud to say that she is one of my best BEST friends on here and I love her~! Oh and Scyton. Alllll the Scyton.Mira-chii This girl? THIS GIRL? S
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DW #118 Miscellaneous PhotographyHi dear friends!Here are the deviations of the week, chosen from MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHYby :iconGigi50:andby :iconBrian-B-Photography:andby :iconJocelyneR: Congrats to the winners! And here are other participants ^_^ Home in time for tea by Arte-de-Junqueiro Frosty details by gigi50 A frosty leaf for Tea by gigi50 Street Music by Arte-de-Junqueiro Old Lock by Arte-de-Junqueiro US by Arte-de-Junqueiro Green Leaves by jankolas Canal side industry by Arte-de-Junqueiro
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