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This article is not part of the American Supermarket Sweep Television Series.
This article covers a subject or facts that are not part of the American version of Supermarket Sweep, but instead are a part of versions of the show released internationally.
- "Have you ever dreamt of running through a supermarket, grabbing everything you want, and filling your basket 'til it overflows? Live that dream by playing along with today's contestants on Canada's hottest new game show, Supermarket Sweep! Grab a cup of your favorite blend of Nabob coffee, and test your shopping skills with our eager contestants as they try to win cash and other fabulous prizes on the one and only Supermarket Sweep! Are you ready to go shopping? AUDIENCE: YEAH! Who's got the (insert three items)? Ok, you're on! Now, here's our host and games master extraordinaire! TINO MONTE!"
- ―Introduction
Supermarket Sweep was a Canadian-English language adaptation of American Supermarket Sweep TV show format. Three teams of two contestants (usually siblings, a parent & child, best friends, or spouses) played a game of answering questions and supermarket shopping. It was hosted by Tino Monte, the "host and games master extraordinaire," according to the opening, and Dave King was the announcer, who called for the items at the beginning of the show.
Question RoundEdit
To start, the three teams were given one minute (1:00). Then the teams had a chance to add more time to their sweep times.
To start, host Monte reads a question with a rhyming couplet or a fact. The first player to buzz-in with a correct answer scored 10 seconds and gave his/her partner a chance to go on what's called a "Mini-Sweep" The running player ran through the aisles of the market to find the specially-marked product that answers the first question. If the partner can find it in 20 seconds or less, he/she won a cash bonus of $50 added to the team's sweep total. But, if the partner ran out of time to find the correct product, found the correct product with no sticker, or found the correct product when time is up, no bonus was awarded. On some episodes, if the question was a health food, a $75-dollar gift certificate from Naturally Yours Health Foods Limited was used. There were two Mini-Sweeps per show and they began each half of the question round.
Main RoundsEdit
The round was split into two halves. The first half was played with the first set of players and the second half was played with the second set. The players in control were asked a series of questions and each correct answer added 10 more seconds of sweep time.
Some games include:
- Filling in the blanks to reveal a product (backwards or random, or the starting and ending letters)
- Using clues to solve with products that you can find in a supermarket
- Telling about a product found in a supermarket
- Opposites: Giving a word or phrase that's the opposite or almost/close to the opposite of the name of a product that you will find in a supermarket (e.g. Hard Stupidity is the opposite of Soft Sense Lotion).
- Checkstand Headlines - Facts about a famous person or event that were read about in checkstand tabloids were given to the contestants, and the contestants were to guess what the fact referred to.
- Household Hints - Mentioning several unusual ways that you can do according to the experts. The results aren't guaranteed, but common sense might tell the contestants which items the host is talking about.
- Proverbs/Common Sayings - Facts about well-known expressions were given to the contestants, and the contestants were to guess by completing these popular expressions with items found or sold in the supermarket.
- Giving a song with one word missing
- Slogans
- Movies
- Commercials
- Brief History of a Product
- Supermarket Trivia
- Mentioning several products and which one Monte is referring to (multiple choice)
Round RobinEdit
- "OK, players, come on back! It's time for the Round Robin Game!"
- ―Tino Monte
The question round ended with a Round Robin game where all six players play. There were six questions in all at 10 seconds a pop, so 60 seconds/one minute was available. There were two version of the Round Robin game. One was the Scrambled Letters game where the teams were shown a scrambled-up word of a brand name, common food, or item, and three clues were given one at a time. The other version was where the teams were given five clues about a product and they must buzz-in to guess what it is. After each question, the players on teams switched places with each other.
Big SweepEdit
The "Big Sweep" was the chance for the teams to run throughout the aisles and to grab whatever they could off of the supermarket shelves. The clock was set to the highest time that was earned by the three teams. The runner for that team was sent out into the market, with the other runners entering when their time had remained on the clock. During the Big Sweep, the show's announcer provided the "play-by-play."
The runner could bring their cart back to the team's register at any time, at which point it was exchanged for an empty cart. Any items in the runner's cart when the bell rang were included in their total.
The three main rules for the Big Sweep were:
- The teams could only take up to five of each item.
- Any items dropped and/or upset had to be returned to the shelf or in one's cart to avoid a $25-per-item penalty. Teams were also penalized for running into supermarket displays, cameramen, or any other personnel and for crushed products.
- Only one member of each team could be in the store at a time; the other team member was required to remain at the checkout counter to unload the groceries.
Along the way, the shopper's would encounter some bonus specials.
- Shopping List - The only bonus feature to appear in every episode. Before the Sweep, Tino gave a list of three products in the market to be found. If all three items were found, the team received $250.
- Specially Marked Inflatables - Runners run to the deli and find a cheese inflatable worth $50-$100, but only one to a customer.
- Manager's Special - During the Sweep, Tino announced the "Manager's Special" of the day via the market's loudspeaker. The contestant had to run to a box at the front of the market to find that item which was marked. Finding that item won $200, but unmarked items are nothing at all, even if it was the correct product.
Once time was called, all products were scanned while the show took a final commercial break. Afterward, the grand totals of each team's takes were revealed. As of September 24th, 2013, the overall highest grand total is $1,390. The team with the highest grand total, including Mini-Sweep bonuses, won their Sweep total in cash and the right to play in the Bonus Sweep for a grand prize.
Bonus SweepEdit
- "There are 16 fabulous prizes, one for every letter in our show: "Supermarket Sweep." And to give you an example of what you could win, here's our announcer Dave King to tell you more!"
- ―Tino Monte
The winning team was given 60 seconds to find three products in the market one at a time. The products were marked by the show's logo or emblem (just like the Mini-Sweep), and were numbered 1-3. They were given a clue to the first product, after which the time started. The second clue was affixed to the first product, and the third clue was on the second product. If the team found the third product, they won a grand prize selected from one of the letters in the show's title, "Supermarket Sweep". It could be any prize whatsoever, like a matching pair of Bulova watches, Mini-Maid cleaning for a year, an electric reclining chair, a Nico Mini-System, a color television, a VCR, or a trip to Acapulco, Mexico or Cuba, or a cash prize of $500, $1,000 or the top prize of $5,000 (just like in America). The winning team had to find all three products and return with them to win the prize. If the team was unsuccessful, the team still won a consolation prize.
Originally, if the team found the correct product with no sticker, or if they found the correct product after the bell, they automatically forfeited the right to play in the Bonus Sweep for a grand prize, but they still won a consolation prize.
Clues had several formats in the series. Some clues were two-line rhymes describing the product, with its brand name as the final missing word in the rhyme. Other clues used a play on words of the product's title. Others had important words underlined. On occasion, clues led to a household item other than cleaners, a movie in the movie rack, a fruit or a vegetable in the produce section, a flower in a special kiosk located at the front of the market that was used only during the Bonus Sweep, or a greeting card near the magazine rack.
Broadcast HistoryEdit
This program aired on Hamilton's CHCH-TV in southern Ontario (including the Toronto market), and was syndicated by several other local stations across Canada.
Repeats aired on the Global Television Network in the late 1990s; they can currently (as of 2014) be seen on GameTV on Channel 73 or Channel 288 for Rogers.
Cultural CounterpartsEdit
- The Canadian version uses the same logo the American version used in the relaunch.
- The supermarket set built for the Canadian version of the show uses the same layout with small, minor differences.
- While the supermarket set built for the Canadian version of the show is similar to the American version, the Delicatessen is now renamed "Deli" and is in the middle of the back of the store, there is now a designated Dairy section, located to the left of the meat case.
See AlsoEdit
"This is Tino Monte for Supermarket Sweep reminding you next time you're at a check-out counter and you hear the beep (cash register beeps), think of the fun you had on (All Together: Supermarket Sweep!) Bye for now!"


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Social Identity - Finding Connections
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Objective: SWBAT expand their knowledge of the concept of Identity and thus be better prepared to access the arguments in the texts we are reading in this unit by reflecting on personal experiences and how these may have shaped their own identity.
In the previous lesson, students created an identity chart for themselves where they identified labels and categories they assign themselves as well as labels and categories society assigns them. Certain aspects of their chart revealed that they still wonder how exactly aspects of our identity affect our lives. Because of this struggle, students resorted to descriptions of their personality. Many also ended up with lengthy lists, suggesting they were not able to zero in on those categories that are the most meaningful in their lives and that play a role in their lives.
In this lesson, students will have an opportunity to reflect on aspects of identity that affect our lives in meaningful ways.
Introduce Lesson
In preparation for this lesson, I have written the following categories with accompanying examples on half sheets of letter-sized paper and taped them on the wall forming a large circle.
- Theoretical/Political Affiliation: Democrat, Republican, Marxist, Environmentalist, Feminist
- Personality Trait: shy, loud, funny
- Gender: male, female
- Religion: Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Atheist, Agnostic
- Class: upper class, middle class, working class
- Race: Latino, African American, Asian, White
- Age: teenager, adult, elderly
- Relationships: mother, daughter/son, sister/brother, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend
- Talent or Activity You Devote Time to: skater, musician, writer, gamer
I direct students' attention to this wall and explain that these are some of the common categories people use when describing their identity. I briefly read each one aloud, along with the examples and make sure that students understand what these mean. The one that needs more explaining is the "theoretical/political affiliation" category. For this I use the examples listed to explain that people identify with a particular group based on a set of shared beliefs and that these often take a central role in their lives. For the rest of the categories, the examples do a good job of illustrating the category.
I tell students that they are to think of a personal experience where they know one of these categories played a role and that they will write it on a small sheet of paper I provide for them. I give each student a quarter piece of an 81/2" by 11" sheet. They need examples to understand what I mean. My examples are listed here, but you should provide your own. Students are very attentive as they enjoy learning about my experiences. In addition to writing their experience, I ask them to identify the category(s) from the wall that played a role and to list them as bullet points. I give them the option of writing their name on the paper. Most of my students chose to not write their name on it.
1.I am one of six daughters. During high school, my father rarely allowed my sisters and I to leave the house unless it was to school or to church. He was extremely conservative, religious, and sexist and believed that women had no business leaving the house freely.
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- religion
2. Because I am light skinned, and an adult female with a decent-looking car, I am less likely to be pulled over by the police.
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- age
- gender
- class
I write these two experiences on a quarter piece of paper and tape the first one somewhere in between the paper with the label "Gender" and the paper with the label "Religion" on the wall. I do the same with the other paper, but this time I estimate a point on the wall where all four categories might meet. The point I am trying to visually illustrate is that we often see more than one of these categories interacting and playing a role in our lives. Students understood this idea well. This is what the wall looks like once the student experiences are included.
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After I distribute the pieces of paper, I give students at least 5 minutes of quiet time to think of an experience, write a brief summary of it on the paper as well as a bulleted list of the categories that played a role and to tape it on the wall. Some students say that they cannot think of an experience. I ask these students to think of something they have observed and share that instead. Very few students do this. They are all able to think of a personal experience.
Once everyone has taped their paper to the wall, I give students time to go up to the wall and read all the experiences shared by their classmates. I ask them to look for any experience they can relate to and to write their name on that paper. In this manner, I am helping students understand the point that these are categories that affect the lives of many people, which is why we find that these are often used when people define their identity.
After this activity, I want students to reflect on their their own identity and how they define it. I ask students to revisit their identity chart, which was created in the previous lesson and take the time to add or delete categories.
I give students time to reflect on this activity in writing. I ask them to write about the following three on the back of their identity chart.
- Write about your observations of the group. Specifically, notice trends using what was posted on the wall as a visual representation of these trends.
- Write about the experiences you relate to.
- Write about what you have learned about identity.
I close by holding a short class discussion where students share what they wrote in their reflections. I point out that not every single one of the categories on the wall make it into people's definition of their identity, only the most significant ones, and that individual people determine which ones these are. In this video, I discuss some of the common experiences. You can also see the visual representation we ended up creating of these categories intersecting and how often they play a role in people's lives.


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With two homestays, you'll get a true insight in to the 'real' Borneo at an authentic, community level
Experience next-level vistas on Mt Kinabalu as you summit for sunrise, before descending by the Via Ferrata – a special mountain pathway for climbers, the first of its kind in Asia
If you want to extend your adventure and experience more of Borneo's culture and wildlife, you can easily book this trip in conjunction with our Wild Sarawak trip to maximise your time here
This is an active trip, and it is expected that all travellers have an excellent level of health and fitness and will be able to take part in all activities. There are no alternative activities to the cycling, Mt Kinabalu climb or kayaking activities, so if these don't sound like they are for you we suggest checking out our other Borneo trips to find a better match. While you don't need to be an ultra-athlete, the fitter you are the more you will enjoy the included activities and destinations.
National Park regulations state that for the via ferrata climb you must not be older than 70 or weigh more than 100 kilograms and must be above 1.3 meters in height.
The most challenging part of the trip is the Mt Kinabalu climb. It is physically taxing, involves taking part in strenuous physical activity above 2,800 metres and has a very early morning start in order to be at the summit for sunrise.
The Single Supplement on this trip is only available for nights in Kota Kinabalu. Most other nights are in very basic multi-share accommodation and homestays with shared facilties and without nightly hot showers.
Pack light and be prepared to spend some nights without your main luggage (Mt Kinabalu, Rainforest Camp) and just carry what you need for the day and night in a day pack.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2019. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2018 - 31 December 2018
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1. Please provide passport details at time of booking, as these are essential for booking services on this trip, including your Mt Kinabalu permit.
2. A Single Supplement to have our own room is only available on this trip for Days 1, 7 & 8 (Kota Kinabalu). All other nights will be in multi share or twin share rooms.
3. This is a very active trip and includes time at high elevation. You will need to have an excellent level of fitness to take part in all activities.
4. National Park regulations on the Via Ferrata climb state that participants must not be older than 70 or weigh more than 100 kg to embark on this route, and must be at least 1.3 meters tall.
5. Please ensure you have travel insurance that covers you for the Via Ferrata activity on this trip.
Our Borneo : Hike, Bike & Kayak trips score an average of 4.79 out of 5 based on 33 reviews in the last year.
This is a fabulous trip! It's definitely physically challenging but a lot of fun. All activities are really well organised. Homestays were really interesting. Lovely to meet the locals. Our team leader was wonderful. Fantastic group of like minded people. Brilliant!!! Highly recommend it!!
Review submitted 10 Jul 2018
The biking and climbing were physically and mentally challenging in the best possible way, and the island is so beautiful.
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Petition in favor of annexation currently being circulated
Attention focused on revenue versus expenditures last Thursday during an informational meeting about annexation at Noble Lions Club.
The meeting was led by citizens who are in favor of annexation and have started their own petition to have the board consider annexation. An open house will be held from 6-8 p.m. today at Noble Lions Club and from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Noble Village Park. All voters residing in the West Richland School District are encouraged to attend. Information regarding dissolution/annexation will be available. A petition for dissolution/annexation will also be available for those who wish to sign it.
During the September 5 meeting, it was discussed that West Richland has $3,348,683 in revenue and $3,747,081 in expenditures, leaving a $398,398 deficit, according to information provided by Kaci Wells about the 2013-2014 school year.
East Richland has $18,581,933 in revenue and $18,830,717 in expenditures, leaving a $248,784 deficit.
West Richland is losing money at 13 percent per year, according to Wells, while East Richland is losing money at 1 percent per year.
West Richland is anticipated to use all of its reserves by next year. East Richland has approximately $4.7 million in reserves, said East Richland board member Jeff Wilson, who was in attendance at the meeting.
A member of the audience said that at the rate East Richland's reserves are being depleted, it would take about 20 years for them to be fully depleted.
Wells said she has asked what will happen when West Richland runs out of money and the answer she always gets is that the state "will tell you what to do."
Galen Price said he has heard that property taxes will increase in Noble if annexation is approved.
West Richland Board of Education President Steve Kinkade asked where the resident got that information.
"Mr. Kinkade, it is none of your business where I get my information from," Price said.
Wilson said East Richland has "nothing but respect" for the education West Richland provides and he praised West Richland's board for making the decision to annex, which he feels was not easy for the board to do. That statement generated applause from the audience.
"That takes a lot of courage and they're thinking about what's best for kids in the future," Wilson said.
He said that 88 percent of assessed valuation in Richland County is in East Richland. "We've got more resources to deal with," he said, adding that one of the advantages of a larger district is being able to do more efficiently. There are seven administrators for 2,100 students in East Richland, Wilson said.
He said that the two districts joining together would benefit students throughout the county. "The more resources available, the more opportunities you have to do things."
East Richland would have to "blend" West Richland's Reduction in Force list with its own. However, in the near future as the evaluation system for teachers changes, performance will be taken into account, not seniority.
A member of the audience asked about how iPads are used at East Richland Middle School.
Wilson said he remembers seeing a demonstration of three students working on a frog dissection in a biology class. One student performed the dissection, another recorded it with the iPad and another student explained the process. Wilson said students learn how to work together as a team.
Another audience member said iPads can also help teachers with lessons if they cannot be in class and a substitute has to teach.
East Richland President Ben Anderson said there is a possibility of the district receiving $2.6 million over a four-year period from the state if annexation were to happen. He said he understands that the state is broke, but he emphasized that the state is wanting to see a reduction in the number of districts.
He believes the money would come, but he said he was unsure if it would arrive as quickly as everyone would like.
The purpose of the money is to allow a period of time to get "our efficiencies in line."
Wilson said if annexation were approved, taxpayers would pay off the debt of each district. East Richland has a debt of approximately $20 million while West Richland's is approximately $600,000.
Kinkade said the districts would become one district. "It becomes one pot," he said of the debt.
Anderson said West Richland's taxes may go down slightly while East Richland's may increase slightly. He said all of Richland County would be taxed based on East Richland's tax rate, which is 4.24 percent. West Richland's is 4.4 percent.
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In a breakthrough, the Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday scheduled a special meeting Oct. 24 to question the consulting firm that has helped guide the process of leasing West Jefferson Medical Center and East Jefferson General Hospital to private operators. If Kaufman Hall & Associates Inc. submits to questioning, the meeting looks to be the culmination of weeks of wrangling among council members and hospital board members over the consultant's role and conduct over the past 11/2 years.
All eyes turned to Kaufman Hall last month after the two hospital boards split on recommending a lessee, leaving council members with conflicting advice and little political cover for one of the biggest decisions it has ever faced. The East Jefferson board wants the lease to go Hospital Corp. of America; the West Jefferson board wants Louisiana Children's Medical Center.
That disagreement spawned a secondary split on whether Kaufman Hall should provide an official recommendation, something the firm has refused to do without a joint request from the hospital boards. The lease process has since turned into a political fight with Kaufman Hall in the line of fire.
On one hand, the firm's position has inspired angry emails to CEO Therese Wareham from Councilman Ben Zahn, who promised the refusal "will not be taken lightly by the citizens of Jefferson Parish" and threatened to "explore any and all legal options." East Jefferson Chairman Newell Normand says Kaufman Hall has told hospital officials in a conference call that HCA is the best choice.
On the other hand, West Jefferson Chairman Harry "Chip" Cahill says the consultants have at different points in the process recommended HCA, Children's or the third finalist for the lease, Ochsner Health System. And council Chairman Chris Roberts, a Children's proponent, has questioned Kaufman Hall's impartiality and suggested the firm was pressured by HCA partisans to choose a favorite.
"This is starting to look like a circus," Roberts observed at Wednesday's Parish Council meeting.
The ruckus even inspired the typically subdued Councilman Paul Johnston to lash out at the hospital boards. "It's very upsetting that the two hospitals are so divided on this issue. It's really making it hard on all of us. The two boards created all these issues," he said. "It shows the parish is split."
The Oct. 24 meeting was scheduled as part of a resolution that the council passed with a laundry list of questions for Kaufman Hall. The resolution, which was deferred from the council's Oct. 2 meeting, originally sought only to compel Kaufman Hall to provide a recommendation and to explain any oral recommendations it has previously made.
The new questions posed to Kaufman Hall reflect council members' various positions on HCA and Children's, as well as on Kaufman Hall itself.
Roberts added a series of amendments demanding Kaufman Hall disclose its communications with hospital representatives and elected officials, and particularly whether it has been subjected to pressure. Roberts also wants to know why Kaufman Hall did not highlight a potentially illegal purchase option within HCA's initial letter of intent to lease the hospitals. After Roberts publicly criticized the provision, HCA revised its letter to exclude the option to buy Jefferson's hospitals.
Other new amendments to the resolution instruct Kaufman Hall to resolve several critical questions about Children's, including whether its partnership with the state on the $1.1 billion University Medical Center in New Orleans presents a conflict of interest.
Councilwoman Cynthia Lee-Sheng, who drafted the original resolution with Zahn and Johnston, questioned the need for the lengthy list of arguably loaded queries, which she said "should be free and clear of any pointed questions against or for any suitor." Lee-Sheng voted for the resolution, as did all six of her colleagues, but said "the legislation should simply ask for a recommendation."
Roberts said he wanted to air a line of questions in advance - others may arise in coming days -- to give Kaufman Hall ample time to provide answers next week.
Whether Kaufman Hall shows up is another question. Its previous refusal to provide a recommendation was based on legal advice that doing so without a mandate from both hospital boards could expose it to liability.


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Company Is Gearing Up to Capitalize on the Growing Organic Market Which Now Makes Up 5 Percent Share of the Total Food Market
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- As seen above, a video of Daniel Bryan and Nikki Bella visiting the U.S. Coast Guard was posted. This was done before WWE's Tribute to the Troops show, if you missed it, see the results by clicking here.
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- Mojo Rawley recently took to his Instagram to speak on just how much Zack Ryder means to him, his injury, and how the two have grown together not only as a team, but as family. Ryder injured his knee on SmackDown Live, which required surgery and will keep him out for an extended period of time.
About 18 months ago, the idea of the #HYPEBros was presented to @zryder85 and I. Truthfully, neither of us liked the idea to begin with. But we gave it a shot. I looked at it as an opportunity to learn from a 10 year WWE veteran and Zack looked at it as a way to have a fresh breath in his career. After meeting Zack, I could not believe that there was a person in this world that was so unlike me. We both knew that we were going to have our hands full trying to make this team work, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Even though daily we discover new ways that make us different, I have come to look at Zack as not only a friend, but as my family. Today, Zack had knee surgery to repair an injury he sustained while winning us the #1 Contendership for the Tag Team titles in my hometown. He gave his knee for his dream, and for the Hype Bros. He gave his knee for a team that he was unsure of in the beginning, and gave his knee for my family sitting there in their hometown arena watching and hoping to see their boys win a title shot. Most importantly, he gave his knee for the entertainment of all the fans who love the WWE and rely on it for strength in their own lives; whether they are Zack Ryder or Hype Bros fans or not. All the respect and gratitude in the world to him. I don't know when he will back, but I can assure you that this is just a small bump in the road. The guy has made a career off of perpetually being the underdog and overcoming tremendous odds. I don't know many people who could have lasted through the years and some of the situations he incurred, but I can tell you it has all made him better in the end. There is no derailing the Hype Train. Ever. Prayers up for Broski. #FAMILY
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Last week I blazed through Jesus For President by Shane Claiborne (and Chris Haw). I had never read anything by Shane up to this point, although I had a vague impression of him residing somewhere in the sorta-liberal counter-cultural not-really-Super-Patriotic-American neck of the Christian woods. The book covers the political landscape of Jewish history, from Genesis through Jesus, and offers opinions about how modern Christian Americans should think about politics in light of all that.
The book is an easy, pleasant read and overall not too dogmatic or overly opinionated, although parts of it seemed a little sloppy and biased. For example, Shane says the Old Testament temple wasn't really what God wanted, quoting 2 Samuel 7 where God prevents David from building it to make an anti-imperialist connection: "God likes pitching a tent with the people of struggle… a long way from the center of power." Of course, the book completely ignores the account in 2 Chronicles where Solomon actually builds the temple and initiates it with an epic prayer that apparently didn't bother God too much since he responded with fire from heaven and "the glory of the Lord" filling the temple and an equally epic blessing. It's not that important to the points the book makes, but in context we definitely don't get the impression that God disliked the temple the way he disliked Israel asking for a king. It's especially ironic considering that later Shane explains Romans 13's submission to authority by inviting readers to look at the entire context.
I also disagreed with some of the economic remarks, which include many popular clichés indicative of an unfamiliarity with economic concepts. The books includes a story about a tragic child laborer from a foreign country; while I agree that the worst of globalization is very bad, and that American Christians should be more concerned about the ethics of their manufacturing, it's also important not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Global trade doesn't have to be exploitative, and if we care about the poor, we need to recognize that it actually is lifting hundreds of millions across the globe out of poverty by simultaneously providing better jobs for foreigners than they would have otherwise and cheaper goods for Americans (not all of whom are rich, either).
Similarly, Shane praises a community that avoided cars "because petroleum supplies are finite and will become.. one of the major sources of conflict this century." I'm all for reducing oil use and reducing global conflict, but it's also important to recognize that globalization itself can reduce and has reduced conflict as nations engage in trade that improves all of their lives. The book also lauds people who try to live sustainably off the grid instead of "making money off" other people. Again, a noble goal, but the terminology sounds like the zero-sum fallacy; if you produce goods or services that lots of people want to buy because it's better or cheaper than something else, you're not "making money off" them, you're engaging in mutually beneficial voluntary trade.
But enough of economics.
Most of the political stuff revolved around non-violence, and I actually found it a lot more compelling than I expected. I've been trending away from the government war machine for a few years now, but I think this book definitely moved me closer to the "other side." I'm not ready to say we should have stayed out of World War II, but I'm actually starting to become a little ambivalent about the American Revolution (along with any hushed talk of the need for another one). I liked learning more about the political landscape of first century Israel and being reminded of the political revolution that Jesus explicitly refused to bring – contrary to many expectations!
I am finding it harder to condone the killing of human beings when we're supposed to be in the business of saving their souls. It's not just the example of Jesus – "Love your enemies" – but also the example of the early Christians living out that example of Jesus. I love the idea of Christians being known as the ones who love their enemies. The early Christians seemed much more interested in martyring for Christ than fighting (killing?) for religious freedom or the right to bear arms. I'm still musing over Shane's observation that Christianity seems to be "at its best when it is peculiar, marginalized, suffering" than when it's "popular, credible, triumphal, and powerful." Still trying to reconcile that with all the other things I believe.
This means I'm really excited for the new book by Preston Sprinkle, who just happened to be speaking at AudioFeed last weekend about his new book "Fight! A Christian Case For Non-Violence" at the same I was reading this Shane Claiborne book about non-violence. OK, there's a lot of hippy Cornerstone/AudioFeed roots, so maybe it's not that coincidental. But unlike Shane (who did write the foreword to Preston's book), Preston is coming from a conservative, hunting, Marines-and-cops-in-the-family background, and it sounds like he's not dogmatically trying to defend an existing bias, but instead trying to look as objectively as possible at what the Bible says about violence. I also like his distinction between pacifism (which sounds like "passive…") and non-violence, clarifying that you can still confront evil without perhaps killing people. I also like his admittance that he doesn't have all the answers, and that some issues and scenarios are harder than the others. So I'll probably write about that book when it comes out, too.


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Tennis forehand tip #1
In this article we will talk about how to develop a good forehand in tennis. Whenever you practice, strive to develop your forehand even more. Learn to play short cross court, off forehands (from your backhand corner to opponents backhand corner), flat and top spin shots and top spin lobs.
Also practice being deadly on sitters. See if you can improve your percentage on »easy« balls in the court and become really deadly from there. This puts incredible pressure at your opponent because they start realizing that every short ball will be put away.
Tennis forehand tip #2
When your forehand is off, don't try to go with your head through the brick wall; don't try to hit good forehands if even your average forehands are not consistent yet. Also don't make assumptions and conclusions that it has to stay that way and that this is your bad day.
Figuring out what is the perfect tennis technique isn't an easy task.
Accept the forehead as it is right now. Yes, very hard to do for some of you. Wait. First get the average forehands working well. Hit deep, shots well away from the sidelines and you'll soon start finding your feel and timing.
The next step is to step up. Go for better shots, take more risks and see how it goes. Remember: if it's not working well yet, don't push it too hard or too far. Gradually look for better and more risky shots. They will probably start happening.
Remember – the end goal of your match is not a good, beautiful or superb play. It's to win. Sometimes that means average shots, but above average determination and
Tennis backhand tip 1
Understanding this principle will hopefully take some pressure off your poor backhand shot that you have been putting down. Here's what you can do:
Take time on the short court with 5 minutes of mini tennis every time you play. Play many backhands and be aware whether you hit the ball in the middle of the racquet or not. Be aware whether you set your self up for the shot in the correct distance from the ball or not. Just awareness of that will improve your judgment and coordination on your left side of the body.
Tennis Backhand tip 2
Become aware of your head position and how your eyes are aligned to the ball. If you tilt your head or watch the ball with one eye more than the other it's very likely that you'll mishit that backhand shot.
Observe the pro's how they look at the ball, how their head is level and pointed straight at the ball. Even though they make extreme body turns in preparation for the hit they still manage to keep their head pointed straight to the ball. It takes great flexibility to do that.
Ask yourself before the hit – am I seeing the ball as clearly as I am on the forehand side? In my experience when I ask players that have some difficulty with backhands, about 80% say that they don't see the ball as clearly as on the forehand side.
When you become aware that you don't see the ball well you'll soon find a way of keeping your head and eyes where you can do that very well.
Tennis overhead tip #1
When we see a ball flying to the overhead and it's not too difficult, we usually get ahead of the present moment and fall into the trap of emotionally whacking the ball. This is our chance to really stomp our opponent down. Hitting the ball feels almost as hitting him/her down in the ground.
Don't do that. Really, grow up. This is not about destroying your opponents, it's about exploring your limits and being the best player you can be. Approach the overhead with the mentality of a cold supercomputer who just wants to win the point.
Stay away from emotional overhead smashes. Ok, only one per match, maybe…
Tennis overhead tip #2
Beside the difficulty of hitting an overhead you also need to know where you'll hit it. You need to decide whether you want to hit left or right. You also need to know your target – are you aiming for the line (I hope not) or 6 feet from both side and baseline.
If you don't decide quickly and know your target, you'll probably play your overhead straight at your opponent and give him another chance. What usually happens is that you'll get an even tougher lob to deal with.
So – decide quickly – it usually doesn't matter where, because your opponent is guessing where you'll play anyway. So don't try to guess what he'll guess. It's too complicated.


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About Chiropractic...It's a Nerve System thing.
Your nervous system controls and coordinates "every function" of your body from breathing, walking, lifting, thinking, digesting food, developing a child in womb... EVERYTHING! It is your nervous system that allows you to adapt to, and live in your environment.
A large portion of your nervous system, your spinal cord, leaves your brain through the base of your skull and passes through your spine. Your spinal cord acts as the major cable exiting your brain, traveling down within your spinal column, and branches off into 31-spinal nerves at various levels of your spine. These spinal nerves exit between individual spinal vertebrae to the various parts of your body (blood vessels, organs, glands, and muscles). Some even branch back into your head, often contributing to neck pain, and headaches.
It is essential that your nervous system functions properly and free from any interference caused by subluxation. Subluxation causes interference to the nerve system along the spine where the nerve exits. This adversely affects the function of various parts of your body, and ultimately your health & wellness.
What is "subluxation" and what does it do to me?
In simplest terms, a subluxation (aka: Vertebral Subluxation) is when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your spine. This pressure or irritation on the nerves then cause those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves. As little as the weight of a dime on the nerve will cause decrease function and flow to vital organs. Which may or may not display via pain...once again why judging health via pain level is a poor choice.
How does this affect you? Your nervous system controls and coordinates all the functions of your body. If you interfere with the signals traveling over nerves, parts of your body will not get the proper nerve messages and will not be able to function at 100% of their innate abilities. In other words, some part of your body will not be working properly. It is the responsibility of the Doctor of Chiropractic to locate subluxations, and reduce or correct them. This is done through a series of "chiropractic adjustments" specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine. Chiropractors are the only professionals who undergo years of training to be the experts at correcting subluxations.
A more detailed explanation...
Subluxations are really a combination of changes going on at the same time. These changes occur both in your spine and throughout your body. For this reason chiropractors often refer to vertebral subluxations as the "Vertebral Subluxation Complex", or "VSC" for short. In the VSC, various things are happening inside your body simultaneously. These various changes, known as "components," are all part of the vertebral subluxation complex. Chiropractors commonly recognize five categories of components present in the VSC. These five are:
- The Osseous (Bone) Component: is where the vertebrae are either out of position, not moving properly, or are undergoing physical changes such as degeneration. This component is sometimes known as kinesiopathology.
- The Nerve Component: is the malfunctioning of the nerve. Research has shown that only a small amount of pressure on spinal nerves can have a profound impact on the function of the nerves. This component is scientifically known as neuropathology.
- The Muscle Component: is also involved. Since the muscles help hold the vertebrae in place, and since nerves control the muscles themselves, muscles are an integral part of any VSC. In fact, muscles both affect, and are affected by the VSC. This component is known as myopathology.
- The Soft Tissue Component: is when you have misaligned vertebrae and pressure on nerves resulting in changes in the surrounding soft tissues. This means the tendons, ligaments, blood supply, and other tissues undergo changes. These changes can occur at the point of the VSC or far away at some end point of the affected nerves. This component is also known as histopathology.
- The Chemical Component: is when all these components of the VSC are acting on your body, and therefore causing some degree of chemical changes. These chemical changes can be slight or massive depending on what parts of your body are affected by your subluxations. This component is often known as biochemical abnormalities.
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Arsenal and Bayern Munich are all interested in the services of Nicolas Nkoulou, according to Le10Sport.
The Cameroon international has played a starring role for Marseille since joining from Monaco in 2011 for around £3m.
He appeared in both games against Arsenal in this season's Champions League and, despite losing both games, did enough to impress Arsene Wenger.
The Gunners boss is looking to add defensive cover in the January transfer window having seen Laurent Koscielny suffer a serious knee laceration that will keep him out for "a while", according to Wenger.
That leaves Arsenal with just two recognised centre-backs - not enough to sustain a title challenge.
Wenger will therefore look to bring Nkoulou to the Emirates in January but faces two massive obstacles.
The first is Marseille's asking price, believed to be around €20m. The second is that European champions Bayern Munich are also interested in the 23-year-old.
Pep Guardiola is keen to add reinforcements as they aim to reinforce their dominance over the rest of the Bundesliga.
However, if either of the teams sign Nkoulou they won't be able to use him in their upcoming Champions League clash as he is cup-tied.
AS Monaco, who have significantly more financial power than in 2011, are also believed to be keeping an eye on their former player.
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Inspiration from Past Presidents
Michael Ferrera
One of the greatest opportunities we have in life is the opportunity to give. The ability to give our time, our talents, finances, and relationships. With a great organization like the Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals the opportunity to give should be at the forefront of all our members as it is for our chapter president. After serving as president immediately prior, I can share with you the challenges are often present but this also leaves great opportunities. I encourage you all as members to explore what is the best way for you to give.
For many of us it is in one area and it may be in multiple areas. The most important part is that you to participate in some capacity. Simply being a member of this great organization is a part, but what next? Maybe being a part of a committee, participating as a sponsor, introducing us to new relations or at the very least being a financial contributing member. Either way I encourage you to see where is the best opportunity for you to give this great organization. I can assure you that whatever you desire to gain from this organization you will obtain it if you start with your ability to give.
Kevin E. Hooks
An award-winning and highly experienced marketing strategist, Kevin E. Hooks is a leader who creates a common vision and forges positive relationships that drive market dominance. Possessing more than 20 years of experience, Kevin has an exemplary career leading companies through challenge and change to profitable growth. His history of proactive leadership and creative vision has gained him the reputation of an accomplished and enthusiastic rainmaker with the knowledge and drive to identify and analyze business requirements that accelerate an organization's competitive advantage. As the new President/CEO of the Las Vegas Clark County Urban League, Hooks is committed to building the brand of the organization by raising its community profile, streamlining its programs and creating sustainable and effective partnerships.
Kevin began his upward career progression in 1993 as Senior Public Affairs Manager for State Farm Insurance. During his six-year tenure, he facilitated numerous highly successful marketing campaigns and strategic partnerships, including a multi-million dollar partnership with the National Urban League that continues to this day.
In 1999, Kevin brought his strong blend of marketing savvy and strategic relationship-building skills to the west coast, as General Manager of Urban Elevation in Hollywood, California. It was his success in developing urban-focused marketing for numerous studio movie releases that led to his next role as Vice President and General Manager for UPP Entertainment Marketing in Burbank. Kevin's unparalleled attention to detail and the ability to collaborate effectively across boundaries helped him excel in optimizing the firm's development and delivery of branded integration, celebrity outreach, entertainment public relations, event production, and product placement services.
During his highly successful tenure with UPP Entertainment Marketing, Kevin directed a 40- member team in the development and implementation of marketing efforts to reinvigorate brand recognition. Kevin revitalized P&L performance by establishing the Lifestyle Marketing and Digital Services divisions, as well as developing celebrity brand placement protocols for major events such as Sundance Film Festival, People's Choice Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards.
It was business successes like these that caught the eye of global PR leader Weber Shandwick and led to Kevin's most recent engagement as Executive Vice President, where he drives integrated marketing efforts across all disciplines including consumer, entertainment, and multi-cultural.
His ability to analyze and evaluate business requirements, lead workforce improvements, and advance pathways to greater staff efficiency have led to his success in securing more than $2M in new business, launching three new business units, and acquiring numerous high-profile clients.
Kevin has been honored for his contributions on multiple occasions due to his success in championing best practices and integrity, and consistency in achieving measurable value and profit performance, including the Network Journal's 40 Under-Forty Achievement Award. Kevin has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Missouri Southern State University. A former Board Trustee for the National Urban League and delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Kevin remains dedicated to community efforts as the Co-founder and Executive Committee member for the IPG diversity and inclusion board MERGE.
Michelle Y. Merriweather
Michelle Y. Merriweather is a dedicated community advocate. Her passion is combining her extensive sales, fund development, event planning and marketing background to better the communities in which she serves. An LA native, her dedication for the Los Angeles community and for being a voice for the voiceless, she has recently began a career as a marketing, strategy and development consultant. Her previous work experience has been with major organizations such as Starbucks, Heinz, Coca Cola and the American Heart Association. Ms. Merriweather's work and leadership experience has been helpful in her service on the board of the Los Angeles Urban League and while she served as the first woman President of the Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals in 2009-2012. Michelle is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and currently the Communications chair of the National Urban League Young Professionals. She is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.
During her three years of service as LAULYP President, her team sought out to create an Urban Renaissance. They sought out to leave a lasting impression on the Movement and our affiliate through our work that would not only be remembered, but replicated. They began programs such as the Remix Mentoring program, and began honoring the unsung young professional heroes of our generation in our "To the Nines" celebration on the heels of the LAUL affiliate Whitney M. Young Dinner. Michelle says "the biggest legacy for her is not what we did, moreover, it is in watching those that follow in our footsteps go further, do more, and continue to set trends, patterns, and support our affiliate in ways we have never done, or been able to do!"
Alberlynne "Abby" Harris
Albert + Gwendolyn = Alberlynne
Alberlynne Harris, affectionately known as Abby, is a native of Los Angeles, California. She continues to defy labels and categories while remaining active with various civic and social organizations that empower her inherent success.
As an A Better Chance alumna of the Harvard-Westlake School Abby received her BS in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. She returned home to complete the JD/MBA program at the University of Southern California. She is currently the Marketing Director for a leading digital media and multicultural advertising marketer, Mirror Digital, Inc.
Abby recently completed a 2-year term as President of the Los Angeles Urban League of Young Professionals where she helped lead over 200 volunteers in raising over $50,000, increased membership, and sustained the LAULYP legacy of achieving Western Region Chapter of Excellence for the fourth straight year in 2013. She maintains her finger on the pulse of community involvement as President of the Harvard-Westlake African-American Alumni Association Network where her philanthropic efforts raised over $100,000 for the "It Takes A Village" campaign. Abby continues to speak on mentoring panels and community events to empower women and multicultural leaders.
In addition to loving her growing family of three brothers, mom, dad, two nieces and three nephews, Abby spends time alongside her life partner, James Woods, writing and producing film and TV projects, wine and cheese tasting, and attending live music performances.
Twitter: @Alberlynne
Recent press: Los Angeles Sentinel
Justin Sanders
Justin Saunders is a partner in Sanders Roberts & Jewett LLP. Justin's practice focuses on business litigation, criminal defense and government counseling.
Justin's career trajectory has involved a combination of elite legal services and high-level government service. Justin began his legal career at the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, where he worked on several high-profile cases. At Sheppard Mullin, Justin successfully defended a politician charged with 4 felonies. He also represented various business clients in commercial litigation matters, among other cases.
After three years at Sheppard Mullin, Justin was recruited to government service by Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky J. Delgadillo. In addition to serving as a chief aide to the City Attorney, Justin managed the City's relationship with private law firms – upgrading services, cutting costs, regaining control over a $37 million yearly budget and restoring the trust and confidence of the public, the City Council and the Mayor.
Justin returned to the private sector a few years later, serving as a Senior Associate at the Los Angeles office of Sidley Austin LLP, an international, full-service law firm. At Sidley, Justin successfully represented a Hong Kong-based technology company in a $35 million lawsuit brought by former shareholders. Justin also represented a major real estate financier in litigation against the developer. In addition, Justin represented a major insurance company in litigation brought by the California Dept. of Insurance. Justin also represented Willie Earl Scott, an inmate on Alabama's Death Row.
Justin graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in political science (Magna Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa). Justin graduated from the University of Southern California Law School in 2000, winning the prestigious Crispus Wright Scholarship and the Steven B. Sample Presidential Fellowship. Justin was admitted to the Bar in 2000.
Taj Tashombe
Taj Tashombe is a modern day renaissance man and multi-talented Impresario of Lifestyle, Music & Culture. He is an industry archetype that has successfully intersected Madison Avenue to Hollywood & Vine, executing progressive brand integration efforts for many blue chip companies and celebrity talent as a branded entertainment executive with his own boutique lifestyle agency TSGG. His work has been featured in conjunction with the Super Bowl, Academy Awards, Grammys, Olympics, FIFA World Cup & more.
Serving as LAULYP President in 2008, Taj was charged with restoring the chapter's membership and partner relations with LAUL leadership. This was accomplished by reviving core programming and establishing a refreshed YP marketing campaign, setting the stage for future success. His tenure was highlighted with a key panel discussion entitled 'The State of The Black Professional Male' in which he called upon all previous LAULYP President's as participants to share their experiences in the movement and how we could continue to pay it forward as the current membership body.
Today, Taj can be heard as an emerging recording artist recently being featured in Complex Magazine as an artist to watch. His debut single 'Tales Of A Tastemaker' is available now.
George B. Thompson
George B. Thompson is a nationally recognized financial expert and motivational speaker. He is the author of several books: Millionaires In Training: The Wealth Builder, Set-4-Life: The Diary of a Champion, and co-author of The Total Package: The Keys to Acquiring Wealth and Walking in Divine Health.
George believes that in order to successfully achieve financial freedom and realize your dreams you need two critical things: A plan to guide you and a system to execute the plan.
George's life mission is to help people from all walks of life achieve their personal and financial goals. It is through his passionate delivery style and practical content, he shares easy to learn concepts on how to build and maintain wealth, achieve goals, while having fun in the process.
He's been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine; On Wall Street; a financial industry magazine, "Tough Times; and Tough Brokers". He has been listed in Amazing Brokers for 2002, Los Angeles Daily News, LA Times, and other print media. He has also appeared on a Myriad of TV Programs to include: WB's "Making it-Minority Business Success Stories", Emmy Award nominated, KLCS "In Focus", BET'S Award Winning "Teen Summit", CNN FM Radio News, CBS, National Geographic's "Church Rescue" and a regular contributor on "It's A NEW Day on V100, a Radio-One network!
His professional affiliations include the National Speakers Association of Los Angeles where he holds bronze, silver, and gold microphone pins and "Connie Contest" winner for excellence in communication. He has served on the board of the National and Los Angeles Speaker's Association, the National and Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals as President and Treasurer and has served on the Los Angeles Urban League Board of Directors.
George currently serves as the Pastor of Stewardship and Finance at Faithful Central Bible Church under the direction of Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer in Inglewood CA.
A graduate of Pepperdine University, George holds a B.A. in Business Communications, is a Certified Estate Planner (CEP), and holds Professional Designation in Personal Financial Planning (PFP) from U.C.L.A. George currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Kimberley and three lovely children: twin boys George III, Alexander and daughter Grace.


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Apologies for the small picture, but I think you can see what I'm getting at here (there's a better pic here if you want to see one). We don't normally bother with the sartorial choices of Big Brother contestants here at The Fashion Police (we leave that to our Big Brother blog ) but as we were just talking about muffin top, here's a perfect example of how not to let it all hang out.
This is Shanessa Reilly, would be Big Brother housemate, care worker and, er, pole dancer. Clearly the pole dancing part of her personality was the dominant part on Friday night, when she chose to enter the BB house wearing this little pink dress – with "little" being the operative word. Either that or there were no mirrors wherever she was getting ready for the show. (*Miaow* Saucer of milk for The Fashion Police, please…)


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|21 Mar 2011
[Solved] Windows Explorer continually crashing and restarting
by deleting the file before windows explorer recognised the file. i believe it is because of the thumbnail it produced
Hi everyone,
My issue is that Windows Explorer continually crashes and restarts when I log in to my profile. It will load most icons up but then windows explorer will start crashing and restarting. I was joining files together using File Splitter and Joiner and after it joined them together, it began to crash/restart. The file that I joined (mkv file) works and plays fine but when I try to delete it, it will just prepare for ages. It just displays calculating for time/items remaining and speed (i guess I have two problems which i think are interrelated). One is I can't deleted the joined file and perhaps windows explorer does not like this joined file hence crashing. (i have previously joined files and this error never occured)
Things I've tried
- starting in safe mode (windows explorer does not crash)
- tried deleting in safe mode (calculating forever)
- have tried sfc /scannow in safe mode (no error messages)
- scanned with avg command line scanner in safe mode (i dont think there were any problems, i fell asleep before the scan finished)
- attempted to play around with msconfig, I disabled all non microsoft services, still crashed
- tried deleting a registry key related to .mkv files
- unable to move/rename the file or access its properties
Windows 7 is
- x86 (32bit)
- the original installed OS on the system
- an OEM
- 1 year old (give take a month)
- have not reinstalled (so age is same as above)
If anyone can help me fix this issue it will be greatly appreciated!
p.s. I could not include the performance monitor report because it came up as an error.
The windows nt6 bsod report is when i was in safe mode
Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 2.40GHz
4.00 (2.99 usable)
Nvidia GeForce GT230M with 1GB Dedicated Graphics
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|22 Mar 2011
I´m having the same problem here, really annoying and I don´t believe it´s because some file type. I started to happen suddenly but without any changes on file associations.
What could it be?
It happens at least seven times a day!
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|22 Mar 2011
Win7 x64 + x86
neb1 - many, many networking errors in your Windows System logs. Many, many errors and crashes in your Windows Application logsI would try this free program to disable all non-Microsoft Shell Extensions: ShellExView - Shell Extension Manager For Windows
If that doesn't fix it, I'd suggest a repair install of Windows: Repair Install
After that, if you still have problems, I'd have to suggest wiping your hard drive with DBAN or KillDisk (both are free with a Google search) and reinstalling Windows.
too - I'd suggest starting your own topic as each problem is different. Also, this will let your problem receive the individual attention that it deserves
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|24 Mar 2011
I´ve installed IE9, it should or should not do any good, I don´t actually know but it did apparently, no crashes so far.
I didn´t know about the repair way for the 7, it´s great to know, i´ve reinstalled it five times already, and reinstall everything really is hurtful.
Thank you for the help, and next time I´ll sure create my own topic!
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Secession: Are We Free To Go?
Is all the recent talk of secession mere sour grapes over the election, or perhaps something deeper? Currently there are active petitions in support of secession for all 50 states, with Texas taking the lead in number of signatures. Texas has well over the number of signatures needed to generate a response from the administration, and while I wouldn't hold my breath on Texas actually seceding, I believe these petitions raise a lot of worthwhile questions about the nature of our union.
Is it treasonous to want to secede from the United States? Many think the question of secession was settled by our Civil War. On the contrary; the principles of self-governance and voluntary association are at the core of our founding. Clearly Thomas Jefferson believed secession was proper, albeit as a last resort. Writing to William Giles in 1825, he concluded that states:
"should separate from our companions only when the sole alternatives left, are the dissolution of our Union with them, or submission to a government without limitation of powers."
Keep in mind that the first and third paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence expressly contemplate the dissolution of a political union when the underlying government becomes tyrannical.
Do we have a "government without limitation of powers" yet? The Federal government kept the Union together through violence and force in the Civil War, but did might really make right?
Secession is a deeply American principle. This country was born through secession. Some felt it was treasonous to secede from England, but those "traitors" became our country's greatest patriots.
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