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|Tom Marvolo Riddle
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His own corpse
- Voldemort: "You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore? Above such brutality, are you?"
- Albus Dumbledore: "We both know there are other ways of destroying a man, Tom. Merely taking your life would not satisfy me, I admit."
- Voldemort: "There is nothing worse than death, Dumbledore!"
- Albus Dumbledore: "You are quite wrong. Indeed, your failure to understand that there are things much worse than death has always been your greatest weakness."
- — Voldemort to Dumbledore before their duel[src]
Tom Marvolo Riddle (31 December, 1926[10] – 2 May, 1998), later known as Lord Voldemort, was a half-blood wizard and considered by many to be the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time. The son of wealthy Muggle Tom Riddle Senior and witch Merope Gaunt, he was orphaned and raised in a Muggle orphanage, which remained his permanent residence through his 1938-1945 attendance at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was a member of Slytherin house.
His accomplishments included the opening of Salazar Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets and the use of its monster to attack Muggle-born students; several months' service as a purchasing agent for the Dark artefacts shop Borgin and Burkes; and the attainment of immortality between the years of 1942 and 1998, a process begun upon the creation of his first Horcrux at the age of 16. Abandoning his 'Muggle' name, he became the self-proclaimed Lord Voldemort, commanded a veritable army of wizards and Dark creatures, committed numerous murders personally and through his followers, on one occasion nearly succeeded and on a later occasion did succeed in taking over the Ministry of Magic by installing a puppet Minister. Splitting his soul into a total of eight pieces, Lord Voldemort created seven Horcruxes, one unintentionally and without his knowledge.
Voldemort was ripped from his body in 1981, and though unable to die, was not able to regain a permanent and physical body until 1995, thus spending the intervening 14 years 'a shell', 'less than the meanest ghost', but alive. He was finally killed by his own backfiring curse, after the Order of the Phoenix, led by Albus Dumbledore and then Harry Potter after his death, succeeded in destroying all of his Horcruxes.
Tom Riddle's mutilated soul was then trapped in Limbo for eternity, unable to move on or return as a ghost.[11]
Early lifeEdit
- "I remember she said to me 'I hope he looks like his papa', and I won't lie she was right to hope it, because she was no beauty—and then she told me he was to be named Tom, for his father, and Marvolo, for her father—yes, I know, funny name, isn't it? We wondered whether she came from a circus—and she said the boy's surname was to be Riddle. And she died soon after that without another word."
- —Mrs Cole tells Albus Dumbledore about Merope Gaunt's last words[src]
Tom Marvolo Riddle was born on 31 December, New Year's Eve, 1926 at Wool's Orphanage in London. His pure-blood mother, Merope Gaunt, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, died shortly after his birth. Soon before her death, she named the child after his father, Tom Riddle Sr., and Marvolo Gaunt, her father. Tom Riddle Sr. was a wealthy Muggle living in the village of Little Hangleton who was tricked into a relationship with Merope through probable use of a Love Potion[12] After some time, it is speculated by Dumbledore that Merope discontinued her use of love potions on Tom, in the hopes that he had really fallen in love with her, or would at least stay for their child's sake. To Merope's great sorrow, he abandoned her and their unborn child.[13]
- "I can make things move without touching them. I can make animals do what I want without training them. I can make bad things happen to people who are mean to me. I can make them hurt if I want to...I can speak to snakes too. They find me, they whisper to me. "
- —Eleven-year-old Tom Riddle to Albus Dumbledore[src]
Tom Riddle grew up in a dingy orphanage, completely unaware of his wizarding heritage. Since the Muggle orphanage staff did not know anything about his mother, they did not know about his magical background. Instead, they believed that Merope was a circus worker, as Mrs. Cole told Albus Dumbledore shortly before his first meeting with Tom. It is unknown whether or not the orphanage staff relayed this to Tom before his first encounter with Dumbledore.
Despite his ignorance of his mother's true background, Tom did have some grasp on his abilities beyond that of normal magical children of his same age, however, and an unusually high degree of control over them. Tom could move objects with his mind and cause them to travel floating wherever he wished, manipulate animals and creatures as he wished, speak Parseltongue, and use his power to inflict harm on other orphans. After getting into a fight with fellow orphan Billy Stubbs, he used his powers to hang the boy's rabbit from the rafters. On one occasion, he took two orphans, Dennis Bishop and Amy Benson, into a cave, where he performed an act so horrifying that the two orphans were traumatised into silence. Young Tom Riddle also stole from other orphans and hid their things in his cupboard like trophies. Albus Dumbledore later stopped him from this hobby.
Discovery of being a wizardEdit
When Tom was eleven, Albus Dumbledore, the transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, talked to Mrs. Cole first, who informed him of how unusual Tom was, sharing tales of his extraordinary influence over the other children. When Dumbledore was at last introduced to the boy, Tom at first believed him to be a doctor or psychiatrist of some sort, come to take him to an asylum. He was convinced after Dumbledore demonstrated his power by using a Flame-Freezing Charm on Tom's cupboard, and when he revealed that Hogwarts was a school for people with magic, which Tom realised his abilities were.
At a very early age, it was clear that Tom displayed a desire to be different and set apart from others (as it was hinted when he mentioned his dislike of his own name, because it was such a common name).
He was not surprised at all upon being informed by Dumbledore that he was a wizard—he was, in fact, eager to believe that he had special gifts that no one else had. Tom also showed an eminent fear of death, considering it a human weakness. He claimed that his mother could not have been a witch, because if she was magical, then she would have been able to avoid dying.
Tom's abuse of his wizarding powers alarmed Albus. He resolved to keep a close eye on him, something he should have done in any case, seeing as he was "alone and friendless". Dumbledore also warned Tom that at Hogwarts he would be introduced to the laws that controlled the usage of magic in the wizarding world, and that law-breakers were punished with severity not by Hogwarts but the Ministry of Magic. Riddle's demeanour changed after Dumbledore reprimanded him; he became more guarded and shielded his reactions. Dumbledore provided Riddle with enough information to find Diagon Alley and Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. Professor Dumbledore also provided Tom Riddle with a stipend from school funds so that he could purchase his books, equipment and so on. Travelling on his own to Diagon Alley, Riddle bought some second-hand robes and spell books for himself, along with his wand-thirteen and a half inches; yew; phoenix feather core — at Ollivander's.


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Sleek, mod black-and-white dresses. And retro, quirky novelty tees. A sweet, figure-skimming peplum top. And rugged, ripped denim. This spring, women's wardrobes will be a study in contrasts.
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- Dennis Neville
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What can we do to help young people decide what career to follow?
In today's world we are faced with thousands of career options. How can we equip young people to make good choices for their careers. What tools are available for career choices? What tools can be used in rural areas with little access to the internet? How can we as a global community help make career choice so much less frightening?
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Apr 29 2013: According to me, making those young people conscious about their actual LIKES or hobbies will narrow down their career options & will broaden their success in their selected careers!
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May 3 2013: Thanks for your comment. I agree. Do you know of any good tools to help this process?
May 3 2013: Dear Dennis,
Please explore this website, it is much helpful in the whole career selection process.
Cheers!May 1 2013: One way might be to ask intelligent questions. In other words, I am 53 years old. I get to talk to young people here and there, riding on a bus, or working in a store. If I engage them in conversation, I try to ask them intelligent questions about their life, what they're doing, why they're doing it.
Why are you asking this question, Dennis? You struggling with career?
May 3 2013: Thanks Greg. No - my wife and I have just embarked on a new project (called Home-Base) aimed at providing the thousands of orphans and vulnerable children in southern Africa with help after they finish school and age out of child-care organizations. I am looking for ideas to better equip these young people.May 1 2013: let them make their own decision.
advise against university training. it's over-rated
May 3 2013: Thanks Scott.Apr 29 2013: One thing that might make career choice less frightening to those frightened by it is to discourage a strategy of putting all ones eggs in one basket, particularly early in ones education. That is, a good education should give a student the tools for pursuing a range of career options- the flexibility to make mid-course corrections, depending upon what sorts of work is available in the environment in which they find themselves and also what their strengths turn out to be.
It probably does not serve young people well to seek early closure on the matter that precludes a later change of path.
May 3 2013: Thanks Fritzie. I agree with you here. Career choice needs to be a journey rather than a destination owing to the pace of change in the world. I am looking for tools/signposts to help them on this journey.Apr 29 2013: But looking at the world - How would we know?
May 3 2013: So true. This is the challenge. The world is changing so fast that what I decide today might be out of date tomorrow.
May 3 2013: I agree - this seems to almost prevent a reasonable answer, and the fact that there is 14% unemployment in America(U6) Higher some other places.Apr 29 2013: this is what i am currently researching
till now, it is clear that a lot of effort need not go into deciding future of children.
although i can not reveal the full content of my research, these are a few parameters:
a. interest
b. trained behavior
c. willingness to understand
d. subliminal inclination
if you are serious you can contact me and we may share notes on this.
now your questions Dennis:
hwo to equip- there can never be enough equipment for the development of mind.
What tools are available for career choices? tolls for career choices, not many. but career counsellors exist, only for those who know partially their interests and primarily their motivation.
What tools can be used in rural areas with little access to the internet? internet is a sham and not really required for teaching students. Books and Worksheets are tools good enough. i never had internet while growing up and i can read pretty well. so i guess you get my point here.
How can we as a global community help make career choice so much less frightening? by letting people do what they love instead of pushing them to do what we or their parents or the society loves. just let them be.
fear in children with respect to career arises only when necessity is confused with obligation.
we may correspond on this matter even further if you are serious Dennis.


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I hope you will join me in theStudio's chat room, today at 3 pm EST for some fun with a speed scrap!
I do have a goodie for you - an add-on to the new collab kit "Indian Summer" that I created with Janet aka JanetB Designs:
Hope to see you there!
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This protects the circuitry from the harsh, corrosive marine environment. Water Resistant Covers (optional): Even though the conformal coating makes the receiver water-resistant, it is still recommended that it be used with a universal marine cover such as the Metra (120999005B, sold separately) or Scosche (142ACM1, sold separately). Display Features Detachable Face: The Kenwood KMR-550U features a single front loading CD face that detaches from the chassis to deter theft. The head unit includes a cloth pouch for storing the face-plate when detached. A face-fixing screw is supplied for making the face non-detachable, if desired. An optional soft face case (142DFC1X, sold separately) can also be purchased for this unit. Multi-Line Text Display: The 3-line full dot LCD makes it easy to navigate through your disc's music, radio presets, iPod music library, or USB content. The KMR-550U offers five different display types: Type A: Displays 3 lines of text. Type B: Display 2 lines of text. Type C: Displays only the clock/date. Type D: Displays motion graphics. Note: The Kenwood KMR-550U offers English, French, and Spanish menu text. Display Adjustments: You can switch the in-dash head unit's display between a positive or negative effect. You can also adjust the display's contrast from 1-30. Illumination Effect: This function sets whether the head unit's key illumination color is changed in conjunction with the key-button operation. Dimmer: The dimmer function will dim this unit's display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned On when you connect orange/white Illumination wire of this player. You can also choose to dim the display manually. The Kenwood logo and eject button remain the same brightness. Clock/Date Display: The marine CD receiver features a 12-hour clock and date (M/D/Y) display. You can even set times for two different cities (dual clock display). Display Illumination/Clock Display: When the unit is in Standby mode, the face and button illumination is "keyed." When the Clock Display is turned on and the unit is in Standby mode, the Clock Display is also "keyed." Pressing and holding the source button turns the unit off completely. Demo Mode: This unit features a Demo mode which can be turned On or Off within the menu. AM/FM Tuner + SiriusXM Ready AM/FM Tuner: The Kenwood KMR-550U features a built-in AM/FM tuner. You can choose one of four tuning methods: Auto 1 (seek tuning), Auto 2 (cycles through and tunes the selected band's preset stations only with each button press), Manual Tune, or Direct Access (via remote). Tuner Presets: The KMR-550U's tuner features 3 FM banks (1, 2, 3) and 1 AM bank for storing presets. The Kenwood KMR-550U offers two preset modes. Normal: You can store 6 presets for each AM/FM bank giving you a total of 18 FM presets and 6 AM presets (total of 24). Mix: A total of 6 preset stations can be assigned to the head unit's 6 preset buttons, regardless of AM/FM band. This lets you recall a preset station without switching between bands. Auto Memory Tuning: Not only does the CD receiver's tuner allow you manually enter your desired presets you can choose to have the unit automatically put stations with good reception in the memory banks automatically; this is a handy feature when traveling. Direct Access Tuning: You can directly access an AM/FM station by entering in the frequency number using the include wireless remote control. Mono Mode: The Mono mode improves the radio's FM reception, but the stereo effect will be lost. SiriusXM Ready: The Kenwood KMR-550U comes ready for SiriusXM programming with access to XM and Sirius Satellite Radio stations. Thanks to its proprietary SiriusXM Connect port, you can add the optional SXV200V1 SiriusXM Connect tuner and receive more than 150 channels of exclusive programming directly from SiriusXM, via the "SiriusXM All Access" package (subscription required). Visit SiriusXM.com for a complete list of subscription options and channel guide. Additional features of the SXV200 SiriusXM Connect tuner include: Channel list displays a list of all available channels Category Search searches for channels in a certain category Displayed Information such as Channel Name, Artist Name, & Song Title can be viewed on the head unit's LCD Up to 18 SiriusXM Satellite Radio station presets Direct Tuning via included remote Song/Artist Alert with visual notification of your favorite songs or artists Supports the SiriusXM Instant Replay function, so you can pause, rewind, and replay up to 30 minutes of live content iTunes Tagging for connected iPod/iPhone Channels containing unsuitable content for children can be blocked Note: A separate SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription is required (operates on the XM Network). However, you can easily add this SiriusXM tuner to an existing Sirius or XM account for a Multi-Radio Discount Plan. Disc Playback Disc Compatibility: The unit features a single disc player that will playback CD-Audio, CD-Text, and finalized CD-R/CD-RW audio discs. MP3/WMA/AAC Playback: The KMR-550U can play MP3 (8-320 kbps), WMA (32-192 kbps), and AAC (8-320 kbps) files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs in ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, Romeo, and Long file name formats. Each disc can have a maximum of 8 directory levels, 50 folders, and 255 files per folder (512 maximum number of files and folders). During MP3/WMA/AAC playback, the unit displays any recorded ID3 Tag (ver. 1.x/2.x) and WMA Tag information - up to 60 characters. Text Scroll: The KMR-550U will display CD text or Audio file text. You can set the text scrolling feature to three different modes (Auto, Once, or Off) to scroll longer titles across the screen. Music Search: The Kenwood Marine AM/FM CD receiver features a Music Search feature which allows you to scroll through and select your MP3/WMA music folders and files, as well as scroll through your audio CD's music tracks using the head unit's rotary knob. Playback Modes: The Kenwood KMR-550U features the following Repeat, Random, and Scan playback modes. Repeat Play: Track, File, or Folder Random Play: Disc or Folder Scan Play: Track or File (plays the first 10-seconds of each music track on a disc or music file in a folder) Last Position Memory: If the unit is shut off or switched to the tuner mode while a CD is playing, the next time CD is selected as the source, playback will resume from the point where it left off. CD Read: This function sets the method for reading a CD disc. You can choose between two modes. CD1: Automatically distinguishes between audio file disc and music CD when playing a CD or CD-R/RW disc. CD2: When unable to play a special formatted CD, set this function to CD2 to force playing. Some music CD discs may be unplayable even when set to this mode. Off Insert/Eject: A CD disc can be inserted or ejected with the power off. When a disc is inserted with the power off, the unit will automatically power up and begin playback. Auto Reload: If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted again into the loading slot to protect it from dust. iPod/Android Control iPod Direct Connection: The KMR-550U's front-panel USB port also acts as an iPod/iPhone high-speed direct connection when used with the optional Kenwood USB Direct Connection Cable (113KCIP102, sold separately) or the USB/iPod cable that comes with your iPod/iPhone. If you have an iPod nano (7th gen), iPod touch (5th gen), or iPhone 5; use the Lighting-to-USB cable that came with your Apple device to connect to the head unit. Using either cable allows audio playback, music navigation, information display, and charging of select iPod/iPhone models from the KMR-550U. iPod DAC Bypass: The USB connection allows your iPod/iPhone's large music libraries to be loaded instantly to the head unit and sound quality to be maximized through the head unit's 24-bit D/A converter, allowing for a Signal to Noise ratio up to 105dB. The Kenwood head unit supports audio playback of music files and podcasts stored on your iPod or iPhone, as well as music apps streamed to your iPhone. iPod Control: You can choose to control the iPod/iPhone from the head unit or from your iPod/iPhone's clickwheel or touchscreen. Head Unit: The Kenwood head unit allows you to navigate your iPod's music by Playlist, Artists, Album, Genre, Composer, Song, or Podcast. You can search these categories alphabetically or using a percentage search (0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%). The head unit supports Repeat (file) & Random (folder) playback functions of your connected iPod/iPhone. iPod/App Mode: In iPod/App mode, you can navigate the stored music on your iPod/iPhone from its clickwheel or touchscreen. You can also listen to your favorite music apps (such as iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, Last.fm, Rhapsody, & Slacker) from your iPhone (iOS 3.0+) through the Kenwood head unit and your vehicle's speakers. You will continue to use your iPhone's touchscreen to navigate your apps. Not all apps will be compatible with App Mode. Note: Access to your iPhone's downloaded applications will depend on the availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for purposes of allowing your iPhone to connect to the Internet. Pandora App: The Pandora App (free) lets you play music from the Pandora music service through the Kenwood KMR-550U using your connected Apple iPhone, via the Kenwood KCA-iP102 USB/iPod connector cable (sold separately), or the USB/Dock cable supplied with your iPhone. The Kenwood KMR-550U provides control over the Pandora music service and displays Artist, Album, and Song information. You can select Pandora stations from your station list and sort them by date or alphabetically (A-Z). You can also skip song tracks within a station. You can even give songs a thumbs up or thumbs down. To access Pandora you must have an Apple iPhone (iOS3 or later) with the latest version of the Pandora application from Apple's iTunes App Store. Your iPhone will need an active Data Plan account with connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also need a Pandora music service account. Note: Access to the Pandora service will depend on the availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for purposes of allowing your iPhone to connect to the Internet. Pandora is not supported in Canada and only available in the United States. iPod/ Display: The KMR-550U will display your iPod/iPhone's music file information when you are controlling your iPod or iPhone from the Kenwood head unit. The head unit will display Track number, Elapsed playing time, Artist name, Song title, and Album label. If you choose to operate your connected iPod/iPhone via its clickwheel or touchscreen controls, the KMR-550U will not display your iPod/iPhone's music information (the head unit will instead display "APP/iPod"). iPod Charging: The head unit's USB connection provides 1A of current to power and charge your connected iPod/iPhone when your vehicle's ignition switch is set to the 'ACC' or 'On' position. This unit does not charge the iPad. Note: If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge, then the unit will not recognize it. iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Kenwood KMR-550U is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features (9/25/2012): iPod Model Generation Tested Version Media Type Control Type Display Type Pandora app Charge Audio Video Head Unit iPod App mode Artist/Song Text Track Info dock connector 3rd N/A N N N N N N N N N clickwheel color 4th N/A N N N N N N N N N mini 1st N/A N N N N N N N N N 2nd N/A N N N N N N N N N video 5th 1.3 Y N Y N N Y Y N Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y N N Y Y N Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 4th 1.0.4 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 5th 1.0.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 6th 1.1 PC Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 7th 1.2 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 3rd 5.1.1 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 4th 6.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y 5th 6.0 Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 3G 4.2.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 3GS 5.1.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4 6.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4S 6.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5 6.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y iPad 1 5.1.1 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 2 6.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N 3 6.0 Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available. Music Control for Android Smartphone: The Kenwood Music Control app for Android organizes your Android smartphone's music, while providing quick and easy search capability from the Kenwood marine CD receiver. The free Kenwood Music Control App for Android can be downloaded onto your Android smartphone from the Android Market place. Your Android smartphone must be running Android OS 2.2 or later. Once the app is downloaded and has a chance to organize all the stored music on your Android smartphone, you can connect your Android smartphone to the Kenwood marine CD receiver via USB (your compatible Android smartphone will be recognized as a USB mass storage class device). The Kenwood Music Control app offers the following Android supported functions. Song Management: Music stored in your Android smartphone can be navigated from the Kenwood marine CD receiver. Songs can be easily selected by searching for a Song title, Artist name, Album label, or Genre. Song Information Display: Song information such as Artist name, Song title, and Album label are displayed on the connected Kenwood CD receiver. Mood Playlist: Playlists can be created by classifying songs into categories by type of mood. Songs are analyzed and classified into the following categories of moods - High Energy (Active/Powerful/Core), Acoustic (Detailed/Simple/Smooth/Easy), Standard (Dynamic/Rockin/Vivid), Stylistic (Cool/Urban/Trance) Intro Skip: This function allows you to choose and listen to only the hook-lines of songs stored in your Android smartphone. Note: When the Kenwood Music Control app is first downloaded it will require some time to populate all the music, so we suggest doing this overnight. Music Files Format Supported by Music Control app for Android: Codec Extension Bit Rate Sampling Frequency AAC .aac, m4a up to 160 kbps 8-48 kHz MP3 .mp3 8-320 kbps n/a PCM/WAV .wav n/a n/a USB/Aux Inputs USB Port: The Kenwood KMR-550U features a front panel USB (type-A) port that is hidden behind a flip-up cover. The USB port enables connection and control of a portable USB mass-storage class (MSC) device with MP3 (8-320 kbps), WMA (32-192 kbps), and AAC (8-320 kbps) music files. The USB port is compatible with USB mass storage class devices that support the FAT16 or FAT32 file system. Your USB device should only have a maximum of 8 folder layers, 255 folders, and 255 files per folder - with a maximum of 65,025 files and folders. USB portable audio players that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the CD receiver's USB port (max. 1A), and the vehicle's ignition switch is set to ACC or On. Note: You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub or Multi-Card Reader to this unit. Music Editor Compatible: The Kenwood KMR-550U supports the PC application, Kenwood Music Editor Lite (ver.1.1.0). Kenwood Music Editor Lite is a Windows-based desktop software that helps organize, manage and transfer MP3/WMA music files to your USB (MSC) devices from your PC. When you playback audio files that have been stored on your USB (MSC) device using Kenwood Music Editor Lite through this unit, you can search a file by title, album, or artist name using the head unit's Music Search function. System Requirements: The Kenwood Music Editor Light (ver.1.1.0) Windows-based software can be downloaded for free from Kenwood.com to your PC. The Kenwood Music Editor Light is compatible with the following Windows Microsoft Operating Systems. Windows XP Professional, Home Edition SP2 or later (32-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit) Note: Not compatible with Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, Zune, or Android. Aux In: The unit is equipped with a front panel 3.5mm minijack auxiliary input that can be used to input audio from a portable audio source, such as a portable MP3 player. The Aux input must be turned on to function. The unit has 3 auxiliary input modes. On1: Outputs the sound of the external unit connected to the Aux terminal when switched to the Aux source. On2: Activates the attenuator function when turning on the power with the auxiliary source selected. This prevents the noise when no external unit is connected to the Aux terminal. Turn off the attenuator function when listening to output from an external unit. Off: Disables the selection of the Aux source. Auxiliary Display: The KMR-550U allows you to select the source type displayed when using the auxiliary input. You can choose from AUX, DVD, Portable, Game, Video, or TV. Audio Section 24 Bit D/A Converter: The Kenwood KMR-550U utilizes a 24-bit digital to analog converter for superior CD sound quality. MOSFET Amplifier: The Kenwood KMR-550U is equipped with a MOSFET amplifier. Compared to conventional power supplies, the MOSFET amplification circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it delivers increased power with less distortion and absolutely zero on/off switching noise. More power means louder and cleaner music at higher volumes because you're not pushing the limits of the amplification circuit. The power output specs for the KMR-550U are as follows: Full Bandwidth Power: 22 watts RMS x 4 channels (at 4 ohms, 20-20kHz, 1% THD) Maximum Output Power: 50 watts x 4 channels 7-Way Rotary Volume Control: The CD receiver uses a 7-way rotary volume control that increases and decreases the volume of the stereo from 0 to 35. The rotary knob also controls other audio settings such as Balance, Fader, Bass, Mid, Treble and preset EQ settings. In addition, the rotary knob allows you to scroll through and select your music tracks when the Music Search function is activated. Volume Offset: The level of each source may be independently adjusted to prevent radical leaps in output volume when switching from one source to another. The available settings range from -8 to 0 (-8 to +8 for Aux source). Speaker Settings: The Speaker Setting function tailors the System Q Sound Control settings according to the type of speakers in your vehicle. You may select a Speaker Setting of 'SP-Off' (flat/off), 'SP-OEM' (for OEM factory speaker systems), 'SP-6x9/6' (for systems with 6" and 6"x9" speakers), or 'SP-5/4' (for systems with 4" and 5" speakers). Preset EQ: Eight EQ curves are preset into memory, allowing you to recall the best preset EQ curve for different types of music. Each preset has its own level settings for bass (100Hz), midrange (1kHz), and treble (12.5kHz). You can choose from the following preset EQ curves - Rock, Pops, Easy, Top 40, Jazz, Natural, Game, and User. Bass Boost: In addition, The Kenwood marine CD receiver features a Bass Boost control that can be set to the following levels (BB1, BB2 or Off). Loudness: This function enhances low and high frequencies to make the sound clearer lower volumes. There are 3 levels (LV1, LV2, or Off). Source Tone Memory: This feature allows you to store System Q bass, middle and treble tone settings for each source (CD, AM/FM, Aux, USB, iPod, and Pandora). Supreme Setting: When MP3 or WMA files encoded at a low bit rate (less than 96 kbps, 44.1k, 48kHz) are played, the Supreme Setting function restores their high frequencies so the sound quality is closer to files encoded at a high bit rate. The processing is optimized for the compression format and the bit rate used. When the Supreme Setting is Off, the unit plays the original sound stored in the audio file. 6ch/2.5V Preamp Outputs: The KMR-550U features front, rear and subwoofer 2.5-volt preamp outputs. The front and rear speaker preamp outputs are balance and fade adjustable. The subwoofer preamp output is non-fading. The front, rear, and subwoofer preamp outputs are fixed to the rear chassis of the head unit. Front & Rear High-Pass Filter: The KMR-550U features an independent High-Pass Crossover for the front & rear channels when your front & rear speakers are connected by the unit's speaker-outputs or preamp-outputs. You can adjust the high-pass crossover from "Through", 100, 120, or 150 Hz. The "Through" selection is a full-range setting. This feature is very helpful when you have smaller-type speakers in the front and larger-type speakers installed in the rear of the vehicle. Subwoofer Controls: The Kenwood KMR-550U offers the following subwoofer controls, when you have the unit's subwoofer preamp output activated. Low Pass Filter: The receiver features a built-in Low Pass Filter control for the preamp-output, when the output is set to Subwoofer. You can select from 85 Hz, 120 Hz, 160 Hz, or off. Subwoofer Phase: You can adjust the phase of the subwoofer output between 180-degrees (Reverse) or 0-degrees (Normal). Subwoofer Level: Once the Subwoofer preamp output is activated, you can independently control the subwoofer preamp output level (-15 to +15) from the CD receiver. Tel Mute: The KMR-550U features a cell-phone mute wire (tan) in its harness that when hooked up to your car's phone system mute wire will automatically mute the receiver's audio signal when a call comes in. Key Beep: The in-dash head unit provides an audible beep to confirm button operation. This function can be turned On or Off. Remote Control Optional Wired Remote: The Kenwood Marine KMR-550U CD receiver is compatible with Kenwood's add-on marine wired remote controls (sold separately). LCD Marine Remote: The Kenwood KCA-RC107MR add-on marine wired remote (113RC107MR, sold separately) features an LCD screen which lets you view source information, so you can mount the KMR-550U marine head unit out of sight. The KCA-RC107MR wired remote allows you to access all major functions of the Kenwood marine receiver, as well as control peripherals like an iPod or satellite radio tuner. Simple Marine Remote: The Kenwood KCA-RC35MR wired marine remote control (113RC35MR, sold separately) is designed to withstand the harsh marine environment. The Kenwood add-on wired remote features source selector, music search, and volume control buttons. Steering Wheel Remote Compatibility: The head unit features an OEM steering wheel remote control input wire (blue/yellow) within the included wiring harness that lets you keep your vehicle's factory radio steering wheel remote controls when used with an optional steering wheel audio control adapter (sold separately). Please consult Crutchfield's Outfit My Car to see if your vehicle is compatible. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Sorry, the Kenwood KMR-550U is no longer available. Looking for a similar item? Shop all Marine Receivers Or, you can still... Write a review Purchase accessories for this product Download the product manual Search the website Go


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Circle Takes the Square is an American screamo band from Savannah, Georgia. Their debut release was a 7-track self-titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with Pg. 99. In 2004 the band released As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire, which released the CD, and HyperRealist Records, which released the gatefold LP. In 2007, Circle Takes the Square toured the United States with the post-hardcore band Thursday and the alternative rock band Portugal. The Man. They are currently working on recording material for a second full-length album, which is five years in the making so far. According to their studio blog, progress is being made as they rehearse and record more demonstrations, which they refer to as "place-holders". They have said that the new record will be titled Decompositions, Vol. 1. They have also stated that Decompositions, Vol. 1 will be part of an even larger project called Decompositions. According to their official Facebook profile, recording for their second full-length has commenced as of January 1, 2011. For the first time in over three years, they will perform live along with Thou at the Pg. 99 reunion show at The Black Cat in Washington, DC on August 27, 2011.[dated info]
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The Washington Redskins would appreciate it if you reflect upon the noble, under-acknowledged history of the Navajo Code Talkers. These courageous, talented men developed and memorized a code based on their native language that America's enemies in World War II were unable to break. In the face of immeasurable stakes, their efforts saved perhaps thousands of American lives.
Wait Dan Snyder really honored Navajo Code Talkers at halftime? That's what Kenny Powers would do if he owned the Redskins
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Trotting out the Navajo Code Talkers decked out in #Redskins gear is THE ultimate Dan Snyder troll move. My god he is relentless.
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The Redskins invited four Code Talkers onto FedEx Field at tonight's Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers. It was a well-deserved honor for the aging Marines.
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Man, that Navajo-Code-Talkers-as-props thing is ugly.
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The gimongous video board at the stadium flashed the web address for the Navajo Code Talkers Association, navajocodetalkers.org. There, you can learn more about how the men created and practiced the ingenious code. It was critical to the American effort. In the first 48 hours in the battle for Iwo Jima, they exchanged some 800 messages. Such efforts have earned the Navajos'—and dozens of other less-publicized tribes'—code talkers recognition up to and including Congressional gold medals, the highest civilian honor, for their actions.
Hey Washington Redskins: If you really think it's not an offensive term, go ahead and call those Navajo Code Talkers "Redskins". I dare you.
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@KingKirk83 spotlighting Navajo code talkers on MNF is not a coincidence. Fanhood doesn't have to make you blind man
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The NFL has been honoring veterans' service this month. The Redskins' decision to feature the Navajo Code Talkers was seen by some as a public relations move at a moment when many people are calling for the Redskins to change their name. Because it's frickin' 2013, and they're still calling themselves the Redskins, which is a name that, were it to be proposed for an expansion team, would earn the person who suggested it an instant shitcanning.
Redskins trot out Navajo Code Talkers who reveal that "Redskin" is code for "NFL Owner Who Clings to Old Timey Racism". #mnf
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"See? SEE?!" - Daniel Snyder after the Navajo Code Talkers appearance. #mnf #redskins #racism
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dan Snyder trotting out those Navajo code talkers on #MNF in redskins gear was some real wrestling heel shit
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People make these speculations — wild, unhinged, cynical — without knowing all the facts, or appreciating the real good here: That we're having a conversation about some pretty amazing people because of the Redskins' decision to put them on the field. But forgive people for suggesting that a team whose owners insist on using the name "Redskins" might not have the greatest grasp of decorum, and in fact might not be above positioning American heroes as human shields. Of course we'll never know the true motive. But — if I may join the wild speculators — if the intention is indeed to honor veterans without dredging up the specter of racial politics, it sure wouldn't hurt to change that awful team name already.


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Founded in 670, Kairouan flourished under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century. Despite the transfer of the political capital to Tunis in the 12th century, Kairouan remained the Maghreb's principal holy city. Its rich architectural heritage includes the Great Mosque, with its marble and porphyry columns, and the 9th-century Mosque of the Three Gates.
Fondée en 670, la ville de Kairouan a prospéré sous la dynastie aghlabide, au IXe siècle. Malgré le transfert de la capitale politique à Tunis au XIIe siècle, Kairouan est restée la première ville sainte du Maghreb. Son riche patrimoine architectural comprend notamment la Grande Mosquée, avec ses colonnes de marbre et de porphyre, et la mosquée des Trois-Portes qui date du IXe siècle.
نشأت مدينة القيروان عام 670 في ظل حكم الأغالبة وازدهرت في القرن التاسع، وقد ظلت محافظة على طابعها الديني الأبرز افي منطقة المغرب رغم انتقال العاصمة السياسية الى تونس في القرن الثاني عشر. ويتضمن تراثها المعماري الغني بشكل خاص المسجد الكبير بأعمدته المصنوعة من الرخام التقليدي والرخام السماقي ومسجد الأبواب الثلاثة العائد الى القرن التاسع.
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凯鲁万始建于公元670年,公元9世纪曾在阿夫拉比德王朝统治下繁盛一时。尽管到了12世纪时其政治首都的地位被突尼斯市 (Tunis) 所取代, 凯鲁万仍是马格里布地区首屈一指的圣城。此城有着丰富的建筑遗产,例如由大理石和斑岩制成柱子的大清真寺,以及修建于公元9世纪的三门清真寺。
source: UNESCO/ERI
Основанный в 670 г., Кайруан процветал при династии Аглабидов в IX в. Несмотря на перенос в XII в. политической столицы в Тунис, Кайруан остался главным священным городом стран Магриба. Его богатое архитектурное наследие включает Большую мечеть с ее мраморными и порфирными колоннами и Мечеть «Трех дверей» IX в.
source: UNESCO/ERI
Fundada el año 670, la ciudad de Keruán prosperó bajo la dinastía de los aglabíes en el siglo IX. Aunque la capitalidad política se transfirió a Túnez en el siglo XII, Keruán siguió conservando su condición de primera ciudad santa del Magreb. En su rico patrimonio arquitectónico destacan la Gran Mezquita, con sus columnas de piedra y pórfido, y la mezquita de las Tres Puertas, que data del siglo IX.
source: UNESCO/ERI
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In het hart van Tunesië – de afstand naar de zee en naar de bergen is bijna gelijk – ligt Kairouan. Het is een van de oudste Arabisch-Islamitische steden van de Maghreb en een van de belangrijkste heilige steden. Kairouan werd in 670 gesticht en kende hoogtijdagen tijdens de Aghlabid-dynastie in de 9e eeuw. Ondanks de verplaatsing van de politieke hoofdstad naar Tunis in de 12e eeuw, bleef Kairouan de voornaamste stad van de Maghreb. Haar rijke architecturale erfgoed omvat de Grote Moskee, met zijn marmeren en porfiere zuilen en de 9e-eeuwse moskee van de Drie Poorten.
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Located in the centre of Tunisia in a plain at an almost equal distance from the sea and the mountain, Kairouan is the most ancient Arabo-Muslim base of the Maghreb (670 AD) and one of its principal holy cities. Capital of Ifriqiya for five centuries, it was a place of outstanding diffusion of Arabo-Muslim civilisation. Kairouan bears unique witness to the first centuries of this civilisation and its architectural and urban development. The inscribed site is a serial property that includes the medina and its suburbs, the Basins of the Aghlabids and the Zawiya of Sidi Sahib. The medina (54 ha) and its suburbs (20 ha) are an urban ensemble presenting all the components of an Arabo-Muslim town. The medina comprises juxtaposed dwellings divided into quarters separated by narrow and winding streets; it is surrounded by ramparts that extend over more than three kilometres. The layout of the suburbs is straighter and the houses have a more rural aspect. The medina contains some remarkable monuments including the Great Mosque, an architectural masterpiece that served as a model for several other Maghreban mosques, the Mosque of the Three Doors that represents the most ancient existent sculpted facade of Muslim art. The Basins of the Aghlabids, an open-air reservoir formed by two communicating cisterns that date back to the 9th century, constitute one of the most beautiful hydraulic ensembles conceived to provide water to the town. The Zawiya of Sidi Sahib shelters the remains of the companion of Mahomet, Abou Zama El-Balawi.
Criterion (i): The Great Mosque, rebuilt in the 9th century, is not only one of the major monuments of Islam but also a universal architectural masterpiece. The many but small changes in it have not altered the layout of this place of prayer, which forms a quadrilateral of 135 m by 80 m. At its southern end is a hypostyle prayer room with 17 naves supported by a « forest » of columns in marble and porphyry. On the north is a vast flagstone courtyard bordered with porticoes, interrupted in the middle of the smaller northern end by the massive square-shaped three-storey minaret.
Criterion (ii): The Great Mosque served as a model for several Maghreban mosques, particularly for its decorative motifs, which are unique. Moreover, the Mosque of the Three Doors, built in 866 AD, is the oldest known Islamic mosque with a sculpted facade.
Criterion (iii): With the Great Mosque, the Mosque of the Three Doors, and the Basin of the Aghlabids, not to mention the numerous archaeological vestiges, Kairouan bears exceptional witness to the civilisation of the first centuries of the Hegira in Ifrîqiya.
Criterion (v): Protected by its walls and gates (Bab et Tounes, Bab el Khoukha, Bab ech Chouhada), the medina of Kairouan, whose skyline is punctuated by the minarets and the cupolas of its mosques and zawiyas, has preserved its network of winding streets and courtyard houses. Very few small windows or arched doorways are cut in the exterior walls, but inner walls have larger openings that give onto the central courtyard. This traditional architecture, having become vulnerable through the impact of socio-economic changes, constitutes a valuable heritage which must be protected in its entirety.
Criterion (vi): Kairouan is one of the holy cities and spiritual capitals of Islam. Next to the Great Mosque, the first place of worship founded in the Maghreb only 38 years after the death of the Prophet, is the Zawiya of Sidi Sahâb where the remains of Abu Djama, one of Mahomet's companions, are kept. It is not surprising that in the past, seven pilgrimages to Kairouan could take the place of the one pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed for all Muslims.
Integrity (2009)
The historic ensemble of Kairouan, with its central part and its suburbs, has conserved, without alteration, its urban fabric with its morphology and its architectural and architectonic components. All these elements bear witness to the Universal Value of the property and contribute to its integrity.
Authenticity (2009)
Some dwellings have been completely renovated but the essential of the urban fabric, especially the monuments, is preserved. Adaptation to new life styles and socio-economic demands as well as restoration works carried out over time have not affected the intrinsic functional and structural authenticity. Some houses have however been reconstructed using modern materials.
Protection and management requirements (2009)
In addition to the thirty-six monuments benefiting from a specific listing for historic monuments, the historic ensemble of Kairouan is protected by Law 35-1994 concerning the protection of archaeological and historic heritage and traditional arts, by the Decree of 18 October 1921 concerning the protection of the souqs and the pittoresque quarters of the town of Kairouan and by the urban development plan of the town. To ensure the safeguarding and the good management of the historic ensemble of Kairouan, the National Heritage Institute has provided it with a management unit. There is also a proposal to create a safeguarded sector, a measure that shall be followed by the development of a safeguarding and enhancement plan. The boundary of an adequate buffer zone to ensure the protection of the three elements of the property inscribed on the World Heritage List is desirable, as well as the strengthening of control measures to check and reduce illegal constructions. The use of traditional materials and techniques for the restoration and repair of the monuments and houses should continue to be encouraged.
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With the Great Mosque, the Mosque of the Three Doors, the Basin of the Aghlabids, and the other numerous archaeological remains, Kairouan bears exceptional witness to the civilization of the first centuries of the Hegira in Ifriqiya. The Great Mosque served as a model for several other Maghreban mosques, particularly for its decorative motifs, which are unique. Kairouan is, moreover, one of the holy cities and spiritual capitals of Islam. Next to the Great Mosque, the first place of worship founded in the Maghreb only 38 years after the death of the Prophet, is the Zawiya of Sidi Sahab where the remains of Abu Djama, one of Mahomet's companions, are kept.
The establishment of the garrison at al-Kayrawan by Oqba Ibn Nafìi in year 50 of the Hegira (AD 670) marked a decisive step in the history of the Islamic conversion of Ifriqa.
Replacing a temporary encampment, Kairouan became an essential element in the conquest because of its key position, midway between the coast threatened by the return of the Byzantine fleets and the mountains controlled by the Berbers, who took Kairouan in 688. But the city remained the capital of Ifriqiya, the seat of the governor representing the authority of the Umayyad caliphs in Damascus and later the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad.
When the Aghlabid emirs became practically independent from the Abbasids (800-909), Kairouan became a true capital city. The Great Mosque was rebuilt by the Emir Ziyadat Allah I in 836 and again in 862-63 by the Emir Abou Ibrahim Ahmad, who also had certain spectacular urban projects carried out. These included the Basin of the Aghlabids filled by water brought through a 36 km aqueduct from the Cherichera Djebel. During a period of civil and religious peace, the Aglabids relinquished the governor's palace and emirs had residences built a short distance south of Kairouan at Al-Abbassiya and Raqqada.
Under the rule of the Shiite imam Fatimid Obaid Allah (910-34), Kairouan at first declined somewhat in importance. The new capital Mahdia, founded in 916, was better suited to the imam's expansionist policy directed towards the Orient. However, the Fatimids returned to Kairouan, and the transfer of the Fatimid caliphate to Cairo in 972 put an end to the two-capital situation.
After the 10th century, Kairouan no longer directly participated in the major events shaping world history. The city had many religious and political problems: it was invaded and sacked by the Hilalians in 1057 and Tunis became a real centre of political power as well as one of the most populated cities in Africa. However, it never succeeded in stripping Kairouan of its status as the holy city of the Maghreb, a position it still enjoys throughout the Islamic world.
The considerable weight of history is still palpable in the medina, which is surrounded by more than 3 km of walls with its gates (Bab el Tounes, Bab el Khoukha, Bab ech Chouhada): its skyline is punctuated by the minarets and the cupolas of its mosques and zawiyas, and it has preserved its network of winding streets and courtyard houses. Very few small windows or arched doorways are cut in the exterior walls, but inner walls have larger openings that give on to the central courtyard. However, certain remarkable monuments dating from the early centuries of the Hegira need to be carefully distinguished from the profusion of more recent or remodelled religious edifices.
In their present form, these buildings date for the most part from the last three centuries. The immense majority of houses and souks in the ancient honeycomb of passageways, where a number of wells and fountains are still to be found, form a traditional and coherent urban fabric.Source: UNESCO/CLT/WHC
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