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We are repeatedly told that Islam is a religion of peace, yet everywhere one turns, we don't see peace. Face it, most of the terrorist groups around the world are Muslim – Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, ISIS, Boko Haran, Hezbollah, Palestinian Liberation Organization, Muslim Brotherhood, etc.
The response to that argument is that they are extremists who don't represent true Islam. My response is sharia law itself is a violent code of conduct. It allows for any female to be beaten, burned, raped and murdered just for the suspicion of impropriety. They hide the horrific violence by calling it honor killings or beatings.
So I conducted a quick search looking for incidents of Islamic peace. Check out what I quickly found and decide for yourself if Islam really is a religion of peace or a religion of blood. Note that most of these incidents are not the actions of Islamic terrorists or extremists, but by the same peaceful average Muslims that Barack Obama is welcoming in to the United States by the tens of thousands.
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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Georgia
I'm currently owner financing land/home to Lessee since
2004. In 2007, unbeknownst to me, Lessee went to County Tax
office and had property taxes of said land/home put in his
name. Once I found out, I contacted said office and inquired
about it. They(tax office) said it was legal for him to do
so but that the said property is still listed as me being
the owner of property and if he was to default, I would be
liable for taxes.
That's not the problem as of yet. A point has been brought
up to me that if Lessee continues to make the property tax
payments for 7 years continuously, the owner of property
automatically converts to Lessee. Is this the case and if
so, must I hire an attorney to correct this before the 7
years is up.....2014?
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Your post is not clear. Owner financing implies you sold the property. Hopefully, you had a lawyer draft and/or review all the documents and the entire transaction before you entered into such a major transaction. No, there is no general rule that if someone pays taxes for 7 years they own the property (you can google "adverse possession" to learn more about that). I'd suggest it would be worth paying a lawyer a couple hours of time to do a general review of the situation in case there are other issues that may have arisen over 9 years, discuss the tax question, and generally give you some comfort as you go forward. Small price to pay.


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We'll Take Them
Posted to Moncton Free Press, April 1, 2012
It is with more than a little dismay I read that the government is dropping more than 280,000 people from the immigration list simply because it has a backlog of applications.
I can understand personally how it will impact lives and families because my wife went through the process more than ten years ago to migrate to Canada from the United States.
But more than that, I can understand as a resident of New Brunswick how short-sighted this decision can be. In a province with a rapidly ageing population and a weakened ability to pay its debts and services, New Brunswick is facing a chronic population shortage.
Premier Alward should send a short sharp note to the Prime Minister on the immigration file: "We'll take them." Harper's problem file could become a boon to New Brunswick, if only reason prevailed.
Sure, New Brunswick is not perfect. It has only one major employer and many of its industries are in a weakened state. There will not be jobs for these new arrivals to jump into right away. Adding 280,000 people would challenge our services and infrastructure.
But the immigrants, given the choice between living in New Brunswick and living wherever they may come from, would most likely choose the former. Anyone who has traveled at all can tout the benefits of this province compared to most places in the world. What we call "poverty" would be considered prosperity to most.
And (innuendo to the contrary) immigrants do not simply arrive to take jobs that were previously held by the natives. They fill jobs the incumbents do not want (which is how we see new arrivals working for Tim's or on farms around the region).
But more importantly, they create their own jobs, their own prosperity. They bring their ideas, their imagination, and their willingness to translate the advantages of Canadian society into industry and enterprise. Given half a chance, they would turn the New Brunswick economy around.
Are the people of New Brunswick prepared for any degree of immigration? That is perhaps the more difficult question. This is typically a province that tries to address its population problem by bribing people who have already left. An appetite for change does not characterize New Brunswick immigration.
But people had better get used to the idea. In ten or twenty years, the existing native population will no longer be sufficient to sustain the society and the economy. What little enterprise remains will be concentrated in Moncton and Saint John, the hinterland a depopulated remnant.
This trend will be accelerated with recent changes to Employment Insurance. The government will now be encouraging people to migrate from lower-income regions like this province. A depopulated New Brunswick will not be able to pay its debts, and it will not have the means to generate new industry.
The time to reverse this trend is now. The 280,000 people Harper would turn away represent an opportunity lost. We need to reverse this now. We need these people here.
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We're still on Term Break here, Morgan was still sick for our first week & most of that time was spent attempting to locate a Dr who'd be able to see him. This is the second time we've had a Dr retire & not notify us, perhaps we don't frequent the Dr enough or something. The hospital informed us the office had been closed for 18 months & was shocked we didn't know. I told them it's been at least 36 months or more since any of us have had need of a Dr.. you know, not counting my ER visit. Anyway.. our second week has been riddled heavily with rain, now that Morgan is back to his normal self.
The other day I was trying to find something fun for the boys to do because we were all going a little stir crazy when I stumbled upon step-by-step instructions to draw Grumpy Cat. You know who Grumpy Cat is right? All the rage with those crazy grumpy captions that seem to be floating around Pintrest & Facebook.. Some of them have caused some great laughs around here, but the idea of drawing the cat wasn't something we'd considered.
That is, until we spotted the lovely step-by-step instructions over on Art Projects For Kids. All of the lessons over there tend to be quite simplistic, which I love. So Morgan & I had a go of drawing this crazy grumpy cat.. while watching Mythbusters.. Something quite odd about grumpy cats & two guys who blow things up for a living, but it made for a fun combination. I actually quite like Morgan's much better then my own, his is on the right. Mine seems a bit squarish. Not that it matters, the idea was to have a bit of fun. Seriously, try drawing a grumpy cat & not laughing..


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text: Larry And His Flask LIVE at The Sweetwater Music Hall – Transmissions LIVE Ep 11 (HD) 2014 Here's our exclusive live performance & interview with this killer band, Larry And His Flask. We got to sit down with the band before the show and we talked music, touring, and staying warm in the winter. Enjoy! Part One: Part Two: Learn more about this band at the Larry & His Flask's website: www.larryandhisflask.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/larryandhisflask Thank you to the band and The Brixton Agency. Also, big thanks to the great staff at The Sweetwater Music Hall. www.sweetwatermusichall.com Do you like what you see? Please subscribe to our email list, like us on the Facebook or twitter and check out our other episodes and our website www.transmissions-live.com Share this:ShareEmailFacebookTwitterGoogleRedditLinkedIn Leave a Reply Cancel reply


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'Rain machine' does it again
CALL him a crackpot, confidence man or meteorological magician – either way, Casino 'rainmaker' Peter Stevens has done it again.
After two months downtime, and a drier than average Easter on the Far North Coast, Mr Stevens called The Northern Star last Friday to warn us he was turning his rain machine back on – and we've barely seen the sun since.
"We turned it off on February 16 and it usually continues to effect the weather for about 28 days (one lunar cycle)," he said.
"We've had no significant rain since mid-March, so we seriously suspect we could be the cause of that."
Mr Stevens re-activated his machine at 8.35am on Saturday with the intention of interrupting the static charge in the Northern Hemisphere to help settle the volcanic ash in Europe.
"This was a bit of an experiment to see what would happen," he said.
With seven per cent of the State still in drought, Mr Stevens has offered his guaranteed service to affected farmers in the New England and Riverina regions.
He said that while he could point the machine to any spot on the globe from Casino, it still affected the local weather too much.
"For a fee we can go out and set up in the affected area," he said, adding he only charged if it rained.
The Bureau of Meteorology, which has declined to comment on Mr Stevens claims, reported good falls across the region since Saturday, with up to 50mm in some areas. Showers are expected to clear on Saturday, ahead of a fine weekend.
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When it comes to burning fat and staying fit, fat-burning foods are just as important as physical exercises and supplements. As you probably don't know yet, these fat-burning foods can be bought at almost every grocery store, and can easily fit into your budget too. These foods work their magic by substantially enhancing your metabolic system and naturally assisting your body in shedding the excess fat.
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Basically, any type of fish caught in the wild, such as cod, salmon, or tuna, have plenty of fat-burning and health benefits. The biggest and most notable benefit of wild fish lies in the fact that they contain potent Omega-3 oils, which are well-known to improve heart health, improve brain function, kidney function, skin health, memory, as well as reduce heart attacks.
Whether you eat them fried, crushed, raw, steamed, stewed, reduced to a sauce, or pureed, you can be sure this food will help you with your weight-loss goals. Tomato contains a high concentration of Vitamin C, in addition to Citric acid content. This acidic content is known to possess enzymes that can substantially speed up the metabolic process. In addition, it can also help your kidneys release a larger amount of water, which is used to filter out excess fat deposits. Given that tomato is a fat less vegetable, it has become a staple of many people's diet programs and health regimes.
Celery contains high levels of calcium, which immediately goes to work once you eat the celery. This calcium comes in its purest form and it is tasked with stimulating your endocrine system. Therefore, your hormones will have a much easier time breaking up all the excess fat stored in your body. It is also worth noting that celery has a large amount of magnesium and iron, both of which are great system "cleaners."
Last, but not least, high sulfur and silicon content make cucumber a potent weapon against fat. These work to stimulate your kidneys to filter out uric acid. This acid is basically a waste product that slows down the process of fat removal. Wash out the uric acid, and you will substantially accelerate your fat removal process.


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Endgame for Cybercrime treatyby phiber on June 6th, 2001 A few weeks ago, the Council of Europe's (COE) Committee of Experts on Cyber-crime working group met in a closed meeting in Rome to put the finishing touches on the ever-troubling "Draft Convention on Cyber-crime". The touches were light: little more than a feather dusting with a couple of feel-good changes thrown in for good measure.
The working group has now been at this since 1997, so they probably feel a profound sense of boredom trying to find a few more words to move around without really changing anything. They made up their minds on what they wanted sometime around 1999, and have just been toying with us since then to ensure they could get the treaty approved.
The draft retains all of the controversial provisions from before, including the requirement that users can be forced to cough up information about the "measures applied to protect the computer data" of a system (read 'crypto keys'); mandates on surveillance of traffic data and content and the bans on developing and using security auditing tools, except by those who are "legitimate".
In an attached "Explanatory Memorandum" there are only two things that the COE treats as so deplorable that even linking to it will be a crime: child pornography, and hacking tools.
A modest improvement in the draft convention is the inclusion of a requirement that countries that implement the treaty follow whatever human rights protections exist in their domestic law, and under human rights treaties that the country has already signed. The signing nations must also be "proportional" in implementing the treaty -- a vague cost-benefit analysis where citizens' civil rights will undoubtedly be weighed against calls to "Protect the children." Nations may also consider the impact on third parties, such as the ISPs which have to pay for all of this, and there's new language requiring "independent supervision" -- from a judge, for example -- of online governmental spying.
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They sound good, but these changes are little more than window dressing: the U.S., the UK, and many other countries, already don't follow the requirements of many human rights treaties. And as for "independent supervision," just remember how many wiretap requests have been turned down in the last ten years in the U.S. -- three out of over 10,000.
What remains most striking in the treaty is the utter absence of concepts like "privacy" and "data protection" and any kind of meaningful limitations of surveillance in all the of very detailed sections that mandate them. It apparently was easy to tell law enforcement the procedures on how to invade privacy, but too difficult to tell them what their limits are.
By contrast, a few days after the closed-door Rome meeting, we saw a striking example of how things work when you open international meetings up.
The G-8 meeting in Japan allowed tech industry representatives and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to sound off on a proposal to force ISPs to capture and retain traffic data on their users. Prior to the meeting, the G-8 issued a draft final document and a press release championing the requirement, but by the end of the meeting, the proposal was dead in the water and no one except a few law enforcement types were still talking about it.
The Council of Europe draft convention would have benefited from that kind of openness. Instead, it is now climbing the chain of command. It will be voted on next week by a higher committee, and in September by the Committee of Ministers, the highest body in the COE, where it's likely to be approved. It will then be open for signature and only needs signatures from only five countries, including two outside the COE, to put it into force.
The convention's future in the U.S. is less certain. It is unclear what the Bush Administration will do, and Senate ratification may provide to be difficult with liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans both likely to give it a serious going over. Or perhaps E-Bay or CERT will be attacked again the day before the vote and the panic would push it through. Nahhhh. That never happens in Washington.
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Why Does My Computer Run Slow
Why Your Computer Is Slow and How To Speed It Up
Here are the main reasons why your computer is running slow and how to resolve each one of them.
Hardware issues that can slow your computer down.
- Your computer has a slow processor.
- Your computer does not have enough ram.
- Your Hard Drive is too slow or is dying.
Software Issues that can slow your computer down.
- Way to many items in your startup.
- Unnecessary services starting automatically.
- Viruses, Spyware, Adware, (malware).
- Security software that uses too much CPU and Memory
- Graphic intensive desktop environment.
- Invalid registry entries.
- Highly fragmented hard drive.
- Outdated Drivers and Software.
Slow Processor
Your computers processor (A.K.A the CPU or Central Processing Unit) is what actually performs all the work. It can calculatate billions of operations per second. The CPU executes program code and returns results to ram and/or hard disk.
So, the faster the processor and the more cores it has the faster your programs will execute and return results. If your processor is slow, or just not fast enough for you then it's time to upgrade.
There are hundreds of processors on the market and more being created every day. In order for you to upgrade your processor you must consult your computers motherboard documentation to see what type of processor your computer uses. Once you have acquired that information you can visit your local\online computer store and order a processor upgrade.
Upgrading the processor is delicate task and should only be performed by a competent professional. If you're feel'in brave and would like to upgrade your CPU without someones help check out the videos below.
Not Enough Memory - And How To Get More!
First, what is RAM anyway?
What RAM (Memory) Looks Like
RAM physically looks like a 4 inch circuit board with tightly packed microchips. These RAM "sticks" easily snap into your motherboard making upgrades really easy!
What RAM (Memory) Does
RAM (or Random Access Memory) is temporary storage for executable program code (your programs like Microsoft Word). When the processor becomes free and is ready to process more program code (MS Word for Example) it looks to RAM and basically says "give me something to process". The RAM then "feeds" the processor as much information as the processor can take.
When you have enough RAM...
- The more RAM your computer has the more programs your computer can run at the same time without experiencing drastic slow downs
- More RAM also means you'll be hearing a lot less of that annoying hard drive crunching noise!
- Your computers startup time and post startup time is drastically reduced
Below are some symptoms of not having enough RAM:
- slow program execution
- almost non-stop hard drive activity
- seeing lots of the hourglass
- horrible startup times
How much RAM do you need for your PC? Well obviously more is better, but here are minimum requirements I give my clients:
- Windows XP - 512 Megabytes minimum
- Windows Vista - 2 Gigabytes minimum
Here's how to find out how much RAM your PC has:
- Right-Click "My Computer" in XP or "Computer" in Vista
- Click Properties
- You can see your RAM value in this windows either in GB or MB
Now, not to confuse you even more but there are many types of RAM and finding out which kind you need can be daunting.
I personally use Crucial.com because you can find out exactly which RAM is right for your PC in 3 simple steps and then buy it for a fraction of what you local computer store would charge you.
Slow Or Damaged Hard Drives
Meet the slowest part of your computer, the Hard Drive.
The Hard Drive is a rewritable disc that contains your computers operating system, program files and personal files (like documents, pictures, etc).
So, why is it the slowest part of your computer?
The answer, moving parts. Any device that functions via moving parts is much much slower than non-moving devices such as RAM, Processors and Data Buses.
How does the hard drive work?
Hard Drives consist of a magnetic disc (also called a platter) that is spun at a very high rate. During this spinning process an "arm" is moved up and down across the disk writing patterns of 0's and 1's which form your data. This arm also reads data in the same fasion.
Can I speed my hard drive up?
No. Your hard drive is as fast as it's going to get. Hard Drive performance is measured in RPM's (revolutions per minute). The more RPM's the disc (or platter) is spun at the faster data can be read and/or written.
You're not "stuck" with the hard drive you have now, it can be upgraded. Upgrading the hard drive can be tricky because you can make 1 mistake that can wipe out all your personal data.
So, what kind of hard drive should you get?
First, you need to find out what type of hard drive you have: SATA or EIDE (PATA). Next, look at the RPM's. The RPM's should be at least 7200 RPM. Finally make sure the hard drive is the same size as your current drive or larger.
Optimize That Startup
If there is one thing you get from this Hub make sure this is it! Your Windows startup consists of programs that will automatically be loaded and started when your computer boots.
This loading and starting happens all at once!!! This is the #1 cause for people to say "!@#$ this slow computer!".
The following steps below will show you how to optimise your windows startup:
- Click start on XP or Click the globe on Vista.
- Click "run" in XP. Vista users will type the following command where it says "start search"
- Type: msconfig
- Click the "startup" tab
- Now, you'll see abunch of checkmarks and some text next to each one (see image A). These are items that are starting up each time your computer boots. Keep in mind that everyone of these items use RAM, Processor and Hard Drive resources all at the same time (at boot-time).
- Please uncheck any items that you don't want to start automatically. Hint: I personally only allow my antivirus to start, everything else I uncheck. If I need to use it then I'll start it manually.
- After you're finished unchecking items please click apply and then reboot your PC.
- Ahhhh...much better!! What a fast startup now.
- You will be presented with a window (see image B). Please click the checkmark and then click OK.
Optimise Your Desktop Environment
If you think your desktop looks pretty then you're probably using too much your RAM and Processor just to "draw" that shiny, transparent and generally sexy desktop.
If you're serious about running your computer at maximum speed then you need to choose a very plain, low resource intensive desktop environment. The following steps below will show you how to accomplish this in Windows XP and in Windows Vista.
On Windows XP:
- Right Click "My Computer"
- Click Properties
- Click the Advanced Tab
- Under Performance click Settings
- Click the radio button "Adjust For Best Performance"
- Click Apply
- Your screen will go gray for a few seconds while your desktop is being optimized for the best possible performance.
- When the optimization has been completed click Ok.
How to optimise the Windows Vista desktop environment:
- Right Click "Computer".
- Click Properties.
- On the top left of the screen click "Advanced System Settings".
- Under performance click settings.
- Click the radio button "Adjust For Best Performance"
- Click Apply
- Your screen will go gray for a few seconds while your desktop is being optimised for the best possible performance.
- When the optimization has been completed click Ok.
- You Desktop will now look like:
An Optimized Vista Desktop
Get The Best Antivirus!
Using a "top notch" antivirus solution is an absolute must. If your PC gets infected with just one trojan virus that single infection can explode into hundreds of other infections leaving your PC pretty much useless!
Personally, I highly recommend PC Tools Spyware Doctor With AntiVirus.
I have tested Spyware Doctor With Antivirus on a highly infected virtual machine with about 800+ pieces of malware. Spyware Doctor with Antivirus is one of only a few Anti-Malware applications that have the ability to completely clean a machine automatically and with very little fuss.
You can watch my full review of Spyware Doctor With Antivirus on my YouTube channel @ youtube.com/mrizos or simply watch the conclusion below.
Spyware Doctor With AntiVirus Free Scan
Also, please remember that your computer should only have 1 antivirus loaded at a time.
Spyware Doctor With Antivirus Review Conclusion
Disable Services That Aren't Needed
On a Windows XP/Vista home pc there are quite a few services that really aren't needed for the average home user. Preventing these services from starting automatically can save you valueable processor and ram resources.
If you don't feel comfortable about disabling windows services you can set them to start manually.
If you take a look below, you'll see the list of services that can be set to manual or disabled:
- Alerter - Disabled
- COM+ Event System - Disabled
- COM+ System Application - Disabled
- Computer Browser - Manual or Disabled
- Distributed Link Tracking Client - Disabled
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator - Disabled
- Error Reporting Service - Disabled
- Help and Support - Disabled
- Indexing Service - Disabled
- IPSEC Services - Disabled
- Messenger - Disabled
- NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing - Disabled
- Network DDE - Disabled
- Network DDE DSDM - Disabled
- NT LM Security Support Provider - Disabled
- Performance Logs and Alerts - Disabled
- Portable Media Serial Number - Disabled
- QoS RSVP - Disabled
- Remote Desktop Help Session Manager - Disabled
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator - Disabled
- Remote Registry Service - Disabled
- Routing and Remote Access - Disabled
- Secondary Logon - Disabled
- Security Accounts Manager - Disabled
- Smart Card - Disabled
- Smart Card Helper - Disabled
- SSDP Discovery Service - Disabled
- System Event Notification - Disabled
- Task Scheduler - Disabled
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service - Disabled
- Telnet - Disabled
- Uninterruptible Power Supply - Disabled
- Universal Plug and Play Device Host - Disabled
- Volume Shadow Copy - Disabled
- WebClient - Disabled
- Windows Time - Disabled
- WMI Performance Adapter - Disabled
Hard Drive Fragmentation
Hard Drive fragmentation occurs when you save a file on your hard drive. During this process the hard drive may be performing many actions and can't always save the file in one continuous "chunk of data.
In an effort to provide you as much speed as possible when you save a file the hard drive will "fragment" the file all over the hard drive disc. Sounds confusing huh? Like your file is broken? It's not.
When you want to open and read that file (it could be a large word document for example) your computer will find all the fragments of data on the hard drive and then reasemble the file...here is where things get slow.
Imagine that you have hundreds or thousands of fragmented files! Your computer has to process the reassembly of each file from thousands of fragments! Ouch. That could take awhile.
Fortunatley for us fragmented people, there is a very simple solution! Windows XP and Windows Vista both ship with free hard drive defragmenting software that is super easy to use.
Hard drive defraggers simply scan the hard drive for file fragments and put them back together. Once those fragments are reassembled via the defragger your files will open faster and your computer (in general) will run so much better.
You should defragment your hard drive once a week. If you're not sure how to launch the windows disk defragger here are some instructions for Windows XP and Vista
To start the Windows XP Disk Defragmenter:
- Click Start
- All Programs
- Accessories
- System Tools
- Disk Defragmenter
To use the Windows XP Disk Defragmenter:
- Select your C: drive (or any other hard drive)
- Click Defragment
- Wait for it to finish
Here's how to load the Windows Vista Disk Defragmenter.
- Click The Windows Globe to the left (a.k.a - start)
- All Programs
- Accessories
- System Tools
- Disk Defragmenter
To use the Windows Vista Disk Defragmenter
- Choose a schedule for disk defragmentation to occur. Make sure that your computer will be on during that time.
- Or, choose defragment now.
Now, a lot of people were really disappointed in the new Windows Vista defragmenter for1 reason...no progress bar of any sort. While this is disappointing, in my opinion it's no big deal.
Since you can schedule a defrag at any time (like in the middle of the night) who really cares!!!
Outdated Software - Do those windows updates!
Believe it or not, the Microsoft software development teams are always working hard to keep your pc running safe, inutituve and as fast as possible. Microsoft makes it really easy to update your Windows PC.
To Check for and install Windows XP Critical Updates:
Go to http://update.microsoft.com and click the express scan button. After the express scan finishes install any updates that are available for installation.
To Check for and install Windows Vista Critical Updates:
- Click the Windows Globe at the bottom left.
- Click Control Panel
- Click Windows Update
- Click Check For Updates
- Install Any Updates Found
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With over half a century in computers I think I should know what I am talking about as per my article just because you don't agree with it does not make you an expert. Still I have got this type of reaction from money grubbers before.
They do say "if you can't stand the heat you should stay out of the kitchen"
So quite happy that you should delete it after all it might wake people up to what you and your fellow grabbers are up to....
Simple, if you do not use the Internet your computer will be smooth, fast and give little or few problems as the first day you bought it. Many virus companies put viruses on the Internet just to be able to offer you fixes so you will keep using their software and eventually pay them money to use their program.
Many of the so-called cracks for programs are submitted by the very companies that produce programs (I don't really blame them as they spend time and money to give people decent programs) so the cracks you download will corrupt your computer.
The so-called speed up programs insert a slow down robot on your computer. Tell you the program has found 10 or 20 problems and will fix them free. When you activate the free fix they ask for money, then after running their programme your computer that has been slowed by their program suddenly speeds up again to its original speed.
If at the end of 12 months you do not renew your subscription the slow down robot will activate and make your top of the range computer have the speed of an old 1990's computer.
The above is not just a case of scare mongering. As an experiment we placed two identical computers alongside each other. One connected to the Internet and one not connected to the Internet, after only one week of usage the Internet computer was running at only half the speed of the independent computer.
Further to the experiment we set up a computer with two separate partitions on the hard drive with two completely different systems. With one system we installed a virus and spy ware program. Then starting the second system we connected to the Internet.
Going to several websites finally an automatic read-down program from the internet started and could not be halted until it finally informed us that there were viruses and problems on the computer and to click on the link for a free fix.
We immediately switched off the computer and starting up in the second independent system. After running several scans for viruses and problems the program informed us there were NONE.
Basically many of these problems are based on the gullibility of computer users around the world in an effort by companies or persons to extract money.
Many people currently set up their computers with the Linux or the Apple Mac system for interknitting. At the moment this seems reasonably secure. However it is only a matter of time before these systems are finally hacked and corrupted. Another scenario is with the ever-increasing technology in pads and cell phones moving towards computer and Internet technologies it is only a matter of time before these also become affected.
How can I remove virus from my computer without using anti-virus? Can you give me some more experience about it?
please help.......
thank you for your help
sir my 1 Gb RAM on my pc is still slow shut-down 'till she gets up very late start on the sir give me a measure.
thanks & regards
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tanks a lot
tried to carry out some of your fixes,computer says i must be an administrator,this is my home pc.!!!.
will this fix my sound problem? also my smart card says it has stopped. do I need it? not very good with computers but will certainly follow the steps you have given and will let you know how I get on.
kind regards
The simple questions answered well. good job.
Where is the video about upgrading your cpu ?
Lots of people facing this problems.This article will help and solve this problem.I appreciate your work.Thanks........
Thanks for explaining too me about how much ram is needed to use. You was very helpful becuse I do not know much
about a computer are how to use one I am still learning
so thank you very much Rebecca
Btw...The Issue ended up being I wasn't aware My Service Pack3 wasn't updated...as well as showed me how to turn of certain Item Not to start-up when I booted up my pc.-Again Thank you.
Well Hello! Thank you for explaining in very easy terms to follow.For someone like me who isn't very Pc savvy...I was able to use the info you provided and execute them sucessfully.I appreciate coming to a site that wasn't complicated nor did it require a buncha of red tape Bs hoops to jump thru..jus to help solve my issue.-Miss Howler
Thaks for very good detailed instructions, god bless you!
Very detailed instructions, keep on going!
mrizos, Thanks for your valuable inputs.
@ Jill Torgerson, At your Run type services.msc.
Then Disable the required services there. Thanks.
How do I disable services which aren't needed? I would like to do this but can't figure out how. I have XP on a Dell laptop. Jill
I cnt believe i actually read this page from head 2 toe and i was intreged cause its the first web i read and like... i followed every step and its simply the most helpful that i would recommend it
Hi Mrizos I also have started hubing around here.. it would be pleasure if you visit mine and give your opinions and comments on them.
Really the concerns pointed out here plays a major part in any individuals computer experience.
Thanks a lot for the infor shared along hope to see a lot from you here on hubpages..
Take Care bye by then
Thank you very much my computer is excellent now
When I follow you instructions my computer so fast now....thanks for the post
nice post!
I had to defrag my computer and could not remember how to , thank you so much for providing this or I would have spent more time then normal recalling how it shoul be done. :)


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When winter hits Greece, the dogs of Syros Island, really struggle. Their shelter is just a ramshackle structure of bits of wood, tin & concrete, most runs have no roof and when the rain & icy winds arrive, life is a misery for these poor dogs.
As we all know, Greece is in a desperate situation at present & dogs are not top of the priority list. No-one else will help them, YOU are their only hope to get through the coming winter without being freezing cold & wet – day after day.
Your donations will help to build improvements to the shelter so that all the dogs can at least stay dry. Currently when it rains the ground just becomes a mud lake & the dogs are cold, wet & miserable. Some of the runs only have canvas tarpaulins, others have nothing.
There are 2 options for you to help: you can set up a recurring monthly donation of $22 per month to ensure the Syros shelter is able to provide a better life for these dogs every day of the year.
Or you can kindly make an instant one off donation to help make winter bearable for these pour souls.
|Become a Syros Stray Animal Shelter Aid supporter, & you will be making the dogs lives so much better this coming winter, in only a few weeks the first winds of winter will start to blow. Work must start now, there is no time to lose…
Donate here to support this shelter for just $22 a month…
|These dogs are so proud & beautiful looking, it is heartbreaking to see them languishing in a shelter, check out their pictures below & make a donation please, or inquire about adopting a dog from Syros by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Through K9Aid FOS are reaching out to you in the hope of making life better for the dogs under their care.Your donation to the FOS shelter on the Island of Syros in Greece would make a real change in the life of the dogs that now call this shelter home. Your funds will help improve the runs giving the dogs protection from the cold & wet of winter.
Thank you for helping…
|Make a one off Donation of your choice & help the FOS Shelter protect the dogs from the wind & rain this winter. The dogs need your help NOW, winter is not far away…
Make a One Off Donation to help the Syros Stray Animal Shelter…
Sorry, imeant Syros island and not Skyros island
Hi there , what is the telephone number of Skyros dog shelter in skyros? I came across an abused/neglected dog on Skyros that needs urgent help.
Good afternoon, is possible to have the contact of someone who could help me in a really bad situation of a poor dog on the island?
Thank you for your help
Best regards
Where are you located? I will be there again in the Spring to visit a friend and would like to help out. Thank you. Lynne
Thank you for caring for these dogs,the world is a better place with people like you in it.
I am currently staying in Ermoupoli for a few days with my family. We have seen a lovely hound wandering around the central square and adjacent neighbourhood for the past two days. he is very sweet and goes from human to human searching and sometimes from door to door – it would appear that he was abandoned, perhaps not that long ago. He appears to be in fairly good health although he is a bit thin and has two ticks visible on his face. We are here only until Wednesday and not in a position o'save' him. (We are taking a boat then staying 2 days in Athens hen taking a plane and we are only here until Wednesday late morning); Would it be possible to take hip in at your shelter? he is really sweet and seems lost and in search of human captions….. You can reach me on my French cell phone: +336 08 98 18 99 if there is anything you can do for hip. We would be happy to help and to contribute to his care. Robin Silver-Delouvrier
To the wonderful person (s) who took care of TAD , THANKYOU SO SO MUCH for rescuing him and giving him love and care , you are angels


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The longtime owners of The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge handed the keys over to its new owner and publisher, New Orleans businessman John Georges, at a press conference Wednesday morning at the Advocate's editorial offices in Baton Rouge. Georges was flanked at the announcement by three politicians: Gov. Bobby Jindal, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Kip Holden.
Georges' purchase of the newspaper from the Manship family for an undisclosed price was finalized Tuesday, The Advocate said.
"This is a joyous day for Louisiana, it's a joyous day for Baton Rouge, for Lafayette and New Orleans and I hope everyone feels that way," Georges said. His wife, Dathel, will be an equal partner in the venture, he said.
"I will take this ball and run with it," he added, holding up a baseball.
Georges gave few specifics at the press conference about his plans for the newspaper, saying afterward that he would leave editorial decisions to the two new executives he's hired, former Times-Picayune managing editors Dan Shea and Peter Kovacs.
But Landrieu's presence underscored Georges' plans to expand the paper's New Orleans coverage, and he described Landrieu's and Holden's attendance as a "sign of unity between Baton Rouge and New Orleans."
Georges said after the press conference that the Manships had made a commitment to covering New Orleans and he would continue and expand on that. The Advocate staffed up a New Orleans bureau after The Times-Picayune reduced its print edition to three days a week last year. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune has also opened an office to cover the community in Baton Rouge.
Asked whether coverage of Baton Rouge or New Orleans would be the priority for The Advocate going forward, Georges responded "we have five priorities." He listed four before being pulled away by a well-wisher: The staff of The Advocate; Baton Rouge; improving coverage in New Orleans; and boosting the publication's digital offerings.
Publisher David Manship, whose family has been in the Baton Rouge newspaper business since the early 1900s, choked up as he thanked the newspaper's staff. He said it was hard to leave, but he felt the newspaper is in good hands.
Echoing others at the news conference, Jindal said he was glad The Advocate was sold to a Louisianian.
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Stephen King has written many, many books, and many of them have been made into films. Some, like "Carrie," more than once. But there are still a few than remain unadapted, so far.
Now it's time to take "Cell" off that list. Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack have signed up to co-star in the adaptation of Stephen King's 2006 novel, the Wrap reports. King will write the screenplay with help from screenwriter Adam Alleca.
In "Cell," an artist is in Boston to sign a deal for a comic book when a pulse goes through all cellphones, causing those who were using them at the time to become zombies. Not being a cellphone user himself, he's immune, and he partners up with another survivor hoping to escape the zombie hordes and find sanctuary in Maine.
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- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 2,112 sqft
- Year Built: 1958
- Lot Size: 2 acres
- Neighborhood: Bolton Landing Lake George
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Lake George - NW Bay in Bolton Landing - Adirondack Family Retreat on Northwest Bay - Presently operated as the Adirondack Park Motel, this beautifully maintained property is the perfect getaway for the extended family. Main house at the entrance to the property was renovated in 1989, has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, stone FP at living area with woodstove insert. Kitchen dining area and laundry guest facilities for the resort in the basement. A detached 2 car garage is adjacent to this house as well as a beautiful 16' x 44' inground pool with poured concrete patio surrounding it. The 11 unit motel is in this entrance area and several units open onto the rec area at the rear and offer a lakeview. Several units have efficiency kitchens and can open to the adjoining rooms. To the rear of the motel is a tri-plex unit with 3 2BR, full kitchens with dining/living areas. These are approximately 700 sf each. Adjacent to this is a larger 2BR unit with full kitchen and dining/LR area. The enchanting lakeside Adirondack house is a 5BR, 2 bath seasonal LG home with updated kitchen, large living area with stone fireplace and dining area. Rich redwood paneling is throughout the house and it has a l-shaped deck overlooking the lake. The meandering stone walk-stairway leads you to the boathouse with stone fireplace, many docks and lounging areas. Enjoy the fabulous views up NW Bay and down the lake. A very private and beautiful area on the lake. The generous income from the rentals will help pay your mortgage. This is one of the few places available on Lake George offering income, privacy and a place for all your family and friends.
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Courtesy of: Coldwell Banker King George Realty
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Listing Agent: Sally Pepper, Lic Associate Real Estate Broker
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his two young daughters have a message for Washington, based on years of Chicago winters: Toughen up.
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his two young daughters have a message for Washington, based on years of Chicago winters: Toughen up.
A dusting of snow -- followed by warmer temperatures, rain, sleet and then overnight freezing -- packed much of the Washington area in ice yesterday morning. Schools throughout the region closed, including Sidwell Friends, where Sasha and Malia Obama are enrolled.
"Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy, very quickly?" Obama asked. "My children's school was canceled today because of what -- some ice?"
As reporters laughed, Obama added: "As my children pointed out, in Chicago, school is never canceled.
"In fact, my 7-year-old (Sasha) pointed out that you'd go outside for recess in weather like this. ... You wouldn't even stay indoors. So it's -- I don't know. We're going to have to try to apply some flinty Chicago toughness to this town."
A Chicago Public Schools spokeswoman said snow, ice or cold has not shut down the system since Jan. 4-5, 1999, when a storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow on the city.
David Magill, director of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, which the Obama girls attended before moving to Washington, said the school had not closed because of winter weather during his six-year tenure there. He was not sure when the last time was, but said he thought it had been at least a decade.
Are Washingtonians weak, Obama was asked?
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Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa is now offering guests a special promotion at rates starting from VND2,500,000++ per room per night, excluding breakfast.
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The Chianti Classico wine region is the best known of seven Chianti zones in Tuscany. The other six zones are Montalbano, Colli Fiorentini, Rufina, Colli Aretini, Colli Senesi and Colline Pisane. Chianti Classico refers to the zone between Florence and Siena, marked by the symbol of the Chianti Classico wine consortium, the 'gallo nero,' or black rooster.
If you are heading north from Siena, a great place to start your tour of the Chianti Classico region is the Rocca delle Macie estate just south of Castellina in Chianti. The brick-walled tasting room has large picture windows overlooking the vineyards. Generous tastings were given of a wide range of Rocca del Macie's high quality wines, including:
All of the wines are available for puchase, as well as other Rocca delle Macie products such as fine olive oil, honey and grappa. The tasting room is open on Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-12 noon and 3-6 p.m.
The Rocca delle Macie estate also has five apartments available for rent.
Heading into the town of Castellina, there are several enotecas in the center of town that offer free wine tastings.
Heading north from Castellina along the Via Chiantigiana (N222), you first pass through the town of Panzano before coming to the town of Greve in Chianti. In the center of town is Piazza Matteotti, where a lively Saturday market is held. The statue in the center of Piazza Matteotti is of Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to discover New York harbor and the namesake of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn. Giovanni was born in the nearby castle of Verrazzano, where today sits the wine estate of Fattoria di Verrazzano.
Fattoria di Verrazzano is one of many wine estates in Greve that have tasting rooms and that offer tours of their facilities. A good place to get information and maps is the Greve tourist office located on Via Luca Cini, which is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m.
One of the best tasting rooms in Greve is at Castello Vicchiomaggio, located a few minutes north of the center of town. The Vicchiomaggio estate is owned by an Englishman, John Matta, who has won widespread recognition for producing high quality Chianti Classico wines using traditional methods. The wines available for tasting include:
The tasting room is located at the entrance to the estate. The Castello Vicchiomaggio itself is situated about 3/4 of a mile away on a hilltop surrounded by vineyards. The Castello has a restaurant on the premises and also has apartments and a small farmhouse for rent (see below).
For typical Tuscan cooking in charming surroundings, we highly recommend Ristorante Le Vigne in Radda in Chianti. The restaurant is located in an old farmhouse that has been converted into a small inn. It is surrounded by vineyards of the Vignavecchia wine estate. It is just off the road between Radda in Chianti and Villa a Radda.
Castello Vicchiomaggio has one- and two-bedroom apartments and a three-bedroom farmhouse for rent by the week at fairly reasonable rates. Rentals can be arranged directly with Castello Vicchiomaggio or through CIT Tours.


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Bronze is a very useful alloy of copper and tin. It is stronger than most other metals, but inferior to steel. Early man learned how to use bronze to make better weapons and tools such as plowshares and pruning hooks as well as weapons such as spears and arrowheads during the Bronze Age.
In nature copper and tin are not normally found in the same area. (In antiquity, the British Isles were referred to as the "Tin Isles" whilst the name of the island of Cyprus has its roots in the word for "copper".) Consequently, it is natural that as bronze became more important, centers had to become more organized; and as trade routes were opened up between the sites of the respective metals, technology and knowledge flowed between cultures, hastening the spread of civilization. It is not an accident that there are links between the advent of bronze working and the introduction of writing in many areas. In many places it enabled the introduction of the plow.


text: Great day for a race! Left the house this morning about 6:15, race started at 7. Sometimes it is really nice to have a local race, no worrying about time and where you are going to stay, traffic etc. Still kind of dark when we arrived and fog. This is the 3rd year they have held this race and I have done all three. Very few people running today though, apparently there was a triathalon in the next town over today too, so I think that ....took some of the usual runners. As I was looking around and saw so few people I thought to myself, oh no, so few people I will be dead last,,,they will probably send out the local police to look for me. I really get nervous before races. I one point I said to my husband, why do I do this???? He said "because you love it"...yeah he is right, even as slow as I am I do love it and I love competing, even if it is against myself most of the time. So anyway, played the National Anthem and away we went! The course was a little different this year, past years we went about 1/4 mile and then ran on a kind of trail for a couple of miles. This trail has never been well maintained, it is single file and does have some really low spots and holes that aren't readily seen when you are running, but I kind of like that part of the run myself. But today we stayed on the highway instead, not a lot of room on the shoulder to run, but they did have the orange cones, making a sort of running lane. Traffic at that time of the morning was not bad though. It is pretty scenic, some beautiful homes along lake Erie, the first mile went really fast for me. I was wearing my Garmin, but I decided to just use it today to help remind me of my Walk/run ratio. I have been doing the Walk/run for my past few halfs and it has worked for me. I did not want to know how fast Iwas going...I get too caught up in that and I think I think about it too much, so it was hard, but I did not look. I did however check at each mile to see what my pace was. I didn't let it get to me though, just looked. This stretch of highway was about 3 miles I think and then we entered the small town of Huron, running through the neighborhood, then out on a highway again.....I think it gets a little hilly here, but probably most people would not think that it is....not a lot of room again and more traffic. Got a little dicey when the lead runners were heading back and we were still running to the turn around. My son and grandson live in a subdivision along this highway and they were standing on their corner to cheer grandme on! This year I crossed the street and gave grandson and son a hug, never did that before, but seemed the thing to do today. Continued to the turn around, which I thought would never come, but I still felt pretty good. The way back is more downhill so I tried to kick up the pace a little......back into town, and my feet start cramping a little, they always do this and as long as I keep running they usually calm down. By now we are in mile 9 and going pretty well. The sun is up now and getting a little warm, but not bad. At this point I did pass 2 ladies that had been ahead of me the whole way. Out of the town and back out on the highway...mile 11 I started getting a twinge in my right calf and I keep saying, please don't cramp up now, please don't, I think I am going pretty well. Kept twinging and more cramps in the foot....mile 12 twinges are getting worse, but keep moving Ginny, keep moving.....10-20 feet from the finish my right calf grabbed me so bad I had to stop, nothing else I could do......I am alone, staring at the finish line, the photographer is there and I had grabbing my calf at a dead stop! My husband saw me and came to me, so I leaned on him, we are both rubbing that dang calf....it finally let up enough for me to cross the finish line.....but I was so disappointed. Really???? 10 feet in front of the finish? BUT I still had a personal best! I couldn't believe it....for whatever reason they had the sign that showed your time turned off, so I figured I must be way over 3 hours and they just turned it off...but Ken said you had a really good time...I said I did? I looked at my Garmin at it said 2:46. I know to you runners this is not that good of a time but it is the best Ihave ever done, so I was thrilled!! Ken said when he saw me approaching the finish he thought Wow she is doing good! So even with my calf I did well and I am just so happy! Bring on the next one in September!!!


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While parent involvement is often crucial to the success of a school, communication is crucial to successful parent involvement. A new all-in-one communication platform aims to bring PTAs into the 21st century. Monday Envelope organizes fundraising efforts and volunteers so Parent Teacher Organizations can live up to their potential.
Founded by Bryn Boughton, Monday Envelope sends out a weekly email containing all the PTA planning details that are still outstanding. This way people can quickly see things like how many volunteers are still needed, what still needs to be paid for or activities requiring sign off. Users can also see upcoming events and sign up for daily updates if they want to be even more informed. The goal is for all involved parties to be directed to a singular platform so parent involvement doesn't become fragmented or disorganized.
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