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Dream Theater

2014-06-25T02:44:34Z

Mikon8er: Album chronology and link to website.

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'''Dream Theater''' is an influential [[progressive rock | progressive]] [[metal]] band based in [[New York City]]. The band formed in 1985 when guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy met each other while they were all students at the Berklee College of Music. The band initially started out with the name Majesty, but it was later changed to Dream Theater for legal reasons. The band is known for their virtuosity and their songs are generally long and technically proficient, which has led to the band being characterized as one that "people either love or hate". The band is also known for never playing concerts with the same setlist twice. Although Dream Theater songs generally do not receive much airplay, the [[Hamlet]]-inspired single ''Pull Me Under'' from the album ''Images and Words'' became a hit, and several other songs have received minor airplay over the years. Despite the fact that their airplay has been limited, they still have a large and loyal fanbase, a large portion of which consists of musicians.

==Political Statements==

Dream Theater is not known as a particularly "political" band, although a few songs make statements that are political. The thirteen minute "The Great Debate" from ''Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence'' deals with the debate over embryonic [[stem cell research]], but does not take a side. It does include many soundbites from both sides of the issue. "In the Name of God" from ''Train of Thought'' and "Sacrificed Sons" from ''Octavarium'' deal with religiously-based [[terrorism]]. "Prophets of War" from ''Systematic Chaos'' is Dream Theater's most partisan song to debate, being an anti-[[Iraq war]] song.

==Current Band Lineup==

*James Labrie (vocals)
*John Petrucci (guitars)
*Mike Mangini (drums)
*Jordan Rudess (keyboards)
*John Myung (bass)

==Discography==

* ''When Dream and Day Unite'' (1989)
* ''Images and Words'' (1992)
* ''Awake'' (1994)
* ''A Change of Seasons'' (1995)
* ''Falling into Infinity'' (1997)
* ''Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'' (1999)
* ''Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence'' (2002)
* ''Train of Thought'' (2003)
* ''Octavarium'' (2005)
* ''Systematic Chaos'' (2007)
* ''Black Clouds and Silver Linings'' (2009)
* ''A Dramatic Turn of Events'' (2011)
* ''Dream Theater'' (self-titled album) (2013)

==External links==
*[http://www.dreamtheater.net/ Dream Theater Offical Website]

[[Category:Heavy Metal Bands]]

New York City

2014-06-16T06:39:44Z

Mikon8er: Corrected population and population density.

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'''New York City''', officially the '''City of New York''', is a city and metropolitan area in the state of [[New York]], located on the East coast of the [[United States of America]]. New York City is known best for the [[New York Stock Exchange]] and financial district, its [[liberal media]], its [[liberal]] [[Broadway]] shows, and its high cost of living. Shows broadcast from New York City include the David Letterman Show, the Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live, and FoxNews; New York City is also where the major networks grew in influence: ABC, CBS, and NBC.

With a population of 19 million in the three-state metropolitan area (and 8,140,000 in the city as in 2005), it is the most populous urban area in the [[United States]]. The city is divided into five different counties, called boroughs. Manhattan is the financial, commercial, and tourist center. Brooklyn is the most populous of the boroughs, and suburban Queens is the largest in area. The other two boroughs are The Bronx, a downscale residential area, and suburban Staten Island. The modern city was formed in 1898 through a merger of the original New York City with Brooklyn.
 
New York City is the cultural capital of the world; it has global importance in fashion, finance, news, diplomacy, education, medicine and arts. The city is a world-class tourist destination. It contains many landmarks, including the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Wall Street]], in Lower Manhattan, and many others. The city (along with its #2 rival Chicago) invented the skyscraper, and still has some of the tallest buildings in the world, like [[Empire State Building]]; the [[World Trade Center]] towers were destroyed by terrorists in the September 11, 2001 attacks. [[File:Gotham1.jpg|thumb|220px]]
==Transportation==
New York owes its success to its status as the major hub of world transportation by air and water. It grew because it has one of the world's finest natural harbors. It is ice-free year-round and deep enough to enable large ships to reach its piers regardless of the tide. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was established in 1921 by the two states in order to administer jointly the shared waterfront. Most traffic is now handled through containers. Three major airports serve the city: John F. Kennedy International Airport (for international travel) and La Guardia Airport (for domestic travel), as well as nearby Newark International Airport. All are operated by the Port Authority, which also runs the bridges and subways.

When [[Hurricane Irene]] was headed for the city in August 2011 following a harsh winter, the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) shut down all its commuter rail, subway and buses. This move was criticized by some as excessively cautious.

== History ==
The first Dutch settlers arrived on Manhattan in 1624, naming the town New Amsterdam. Indian claims were bought out for the equivalent of $24. The Dutch sent settlers up the Hudson River (which is easily navigable by sailing vessels) to Albany. The Dutch colony, named New Amsterdam, was run in autocratic fashion by Governor Peter Stuyvesant. It soon had a cosmopolitan flavor, with freedom of religion and numerous ethnic and religious groups; the Dutch brought slaves as house servants.<ref>Slavery was finally abolished in 1799.</ref> The city was captured in war by the British in 1664; they renamed both the city and the colony for the Duke of York (who later became King [[James II]]).
[[File:Nyc2.jpg|thumb|450px|Manhattan neighborhoods]]
The use of [[Ellis Island]] as the checkpoint for millions of European immigrants in the late 19th Century caused New York City's population to swell, as many settled in the city.

[[Image:800px-Times Square Panorama1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|Times Square.]]

== Politics ==

New York City is historically considered a liberal city, with the majority of the population voting Democratic. However, the mayor has recently been [[Republican]] (Rudy Giuliani) or independent (Michael Bloomberg). [[Fox News Channel]] is based in NYC. Of the 13 congressional districts that include parts of New York City, two are represented by Republicans ([[Michael Grimm]] of [[Staten Island]] and [[Bob Turner]] of Queens).

== Culture ==
[[Image:Duke Ellington Statue.jpg|thumb|[[Duke Ellington]] Statue.]]
New York City is home to top-notch museums in [[art]], [[architecture]], photography, natural history, television, radio and technology, like: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Frick Collection, the National Design Museum, the Museum of Natural History,
and the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts. <ref>[http://www.ny.com/museums/mile.html Museums in New York City] </ref>

Featured cultural sites are:

•Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

•Carnegie Hall

•Radio City Music Hall

•Hayden Planetarium

•New York Aquarium

•The Morgan Library

•New York Public Library

•Rose Center for Earth and Space

•International Center of Photography

•Empire State Building Lobby Gallery

•SculptureCenter

•Museum of Biblical Art

•Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences

•Center for Architecture

•Studio Museum in Harlem

==Boroughs==

Each of New York City's [[borough]]s is [[coterminous]] with a [[county]] in the State of New York. The five boroughs are:
* [[Manhattan]] (New York County)
* [[Brooklyn]] (Kings County)
* [[Queens]] (Queens County)
* [[The Bronx]] (Bronx County)
* [[Staten Island]] (Richmond County)

Unlike the [[London]] boroughs, the boroughs of New York City do not operate as [[local government]]s. All of the non-Manhattan boroughs are sometimes referred to collectively as "the outer boroughs" as they are arranged in a sort of semicircle around Manhattan.

Many places have been proposed as "Sixth Boroughs," which can carry a different meaning depending on who is asked. Some areas often cited as "Sixth Boroughs" include:
* [[Hudson County]], [[New Jersey]]
* [[Nassau County]], [[Long Island]], [[New York]]
* [[Westchester County]], [[New York]]
* [[Newark]], [[New Jersey]]
* [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]

== See also ==

[[Image:NYC.jpg|thumb|400px|Historic Manhattan]]
* [[The Bronx]]
*[[Fiorello La Guardia]]
*[[Art cities]]
*[[Washington, D.C.]]
*[[New York Yankees]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.ny.com/museums/museum.of.american.financial.history.html Museum of American Financial History.]
*[http://www.metmuseum.org/ The Met.]
*[http://www.nyc-arts.org/ NYC ARTS.]
*[http://www.nycwalk.com/rock.html A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art.]
==Further reading==
[[Image:Prometheus Fountain at the Rockefeller Center.jpg|thumb|240px|Prometheus Fountain at the Rockefeller Center.]]
* Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace. ''Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898'' (2000) [http://www.amazon.com/Gotham-History-York-City-1898/dp/0195140494/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262334804&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search], the best history; Pulitzer prize
* Caro, Robert. ''The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York.'' (1973) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0394720245/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link excerpt and text search]
* Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), the best reference book; 1350pp; [http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]
* Jackson, Kenneth and Sam Roberts, eds. ''The Almanac of New York City'' (2008)
* Kessner, Thomas. ''Fiorello H. LaGuardia and the Making of Modern New York'' (1989) the most detailed standard scholarly biography
* Slayton, Robert A. ''Empire Statesman: The Rise and Redemption of Al Smith,'' (2001), 480pp, the standard scholarly biography; [http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Statesman-Rise-Redemption-Smith/dp/1416567771/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196822024&sr=1-2 excerpt and text search]

==References==
*[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763098.html Information Please - Top 50 Cities in the U.S.]
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[[Category:New York Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:New York City]]
[[category:Urban History]]

Phonebloks

2013-09-14T23:33:59Z

Mikon8er: Original revision.

==Concept==
Phonebloks is a concept conceived by Dave Hakkens for a longer lasting [[smartphone]] that consists of detachable modular "blocks" or "bloks" that comprise each component which are detachable and can be replaced upon failure or inevitable obsolescence. Hardware capabilities and battery life vary greatly depending on preferences and inevitably budget. Different blocks of different capabilities from different brands will reportedly be available.<ref>http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/09/13/phonebloks-is-a-totally-customizable-modular-smartphone</ref>
==Premise==
Broken or obsolete mobile phones are one of the single biggest contributors to E-waste in the world and recycling programs have not yielded satisfactory results.<ref>http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/design-architecture/iphone-5-adds-waste-to-the-e-waste-problem/8680</ref> Since the 2000's, complaints of technology advancing at a rate faster than society can safety adapt to have grown and virtually no mobile phones or mobile devices are upgradable or even easily repairable. In the event of hardware failure, the only hope for repair whatsoever is often a "board swapping"; a procedure in which the phone is dissected and opened up with special equipment and the "main board" and/or the main screen being replaced altogether. Such repair jobs often cost more than the phone itself, as a result, the phone is simply discarded and replaced at costs that vary from circumstance to circumstance. After all this, statistics indicate that only 8% of phones are actually recycled safely.<ref>http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/cell_phones.htm</ref>

Phonebloks however is built on the concept of providing a longer lasting mobile phone which is designed to be repaired in the event of a component failure or to be upgraded when the user desires more up to date hardware or functionality through the use of replaceable components.
==Design==
Phonebloks phones consist of "blocks" which house individual replaceable components that likely include, but are not limited to:
*Screen (options appear to range from a screen alongside a physical QWERTY keyboard to a 100% touchscreen characteristic of most modern smartphones).
*Camera
*Speaker(s)
*Microphone
*[[Wifi]] chip
*[[Bluetooth]] chip
*3G/4G cellular network chip
*Battery
*[[RAM]] (random access memory)
*[[Hard drive]] (non volatile memory)
The blocks will be held sturdily in place to the main motherboard by two screws.
==Future==
To get the project off the ground, Dave Hakkens is trying to gain support through a crowd speaking platform named "Thunderclap" who's purpose it is to make public the world's demand for such a smartphone.<ref>http://phonebloks.com/</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}

Video games

2013-09-10T21:48:32Z

Mikon8er: Removed unsubstantiated and gramatically incorrect rant. I'm trying to be polite, but over-the-wall comments such as that are not appropriate for a web encyclopedia article.

A '''video game''' is any electronic game, typically addictive and violent, which is played on a computer or console. As some wake up to how harmful violent video games are, the video game industry declined in 2012,<ref>http://www.nbc12.com/story/20289219/us-video-game-sales-drop-11-pct-in-november</ref> though it remains much bigger than Hollywood.

Video games have been linked to [[Young Mass Murderers|murders by young people]] and other [[violence]], stress-induced health problems (including unexpected heart attacks), [[atheism]], [[obesity]],<ref>[http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/child_obesity/ Childhood Obesity] Department of Health and Human Services, retrieved Sept 18th 2011</ref> and [[sexual immorality]]. Several prominent murderers in recent years were inspired by video games.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-316491/Teenager-gets-life-Manhunt-murder.html</ref> [[Young mass murderer]] [[Adam Lanza]] was "immersed in a perverse video game world" and "killed himself to prevent law enforcement from taking his 'points.'" He plotted his rampage far in advance and "learned the principles of ... the tactical reload" from his [[video games]].
Video games has also been used as "murder simulators" by American army, in order to desensitize young man, into triggering the gun better, and with less doubt, thus killing enemies more efficiently.
<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lupica-lanza-plotted-massacre-years-article-1.1291408#ixzz2NuWeFMNO]</ref>

After a murderous rampage by another video game user in Norway:
{{cquote|A number of Norway stores have pulled violent video games from sale - including several Call of Duty games and World of Warcraft - in the wake of the massacre carried out by Anders Behring Breivik on July 22.}}<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/871121-norway-stores-pull-violent-video-games-including-call-of-duty-after-massacre#ixzz1erUdaLo5</ref>

== Nature of Video games ==

The games vary greatly in type and complexity, but all games are alike in that they translate player input (from a controller, mouse, keyboard or motion sensor) into onscreen actions. Games are usually stored on some sort of digital media - ROM cartridge, [[CD]], [[DVD]], or even cassette tape for early computer games - though older or more inexpensive games may have dedicated chips which are pre-programmed to play certain games only. In recent years, game developers have moved to digital distribution, allowing anyone with a credit card or [[Paypal]] account to purchase games online. On PCs, this is often done through Valve corporation's Steam service, or Electronic Arts' Origin service, while the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have their own digital distribution services.

Home consoles are classified by ''generation'' to indicate their relative power and date of release. The current major consoles (XBox360, PS3, Wii) are considered ''seventh generation''. Handheld consoles are not generally put into generations due to their more irregular release schedules.

Video games have also been shown to help people to become more attuned to their surroundings and increase coordination, and in the future may be used to treat people with visual problems and to train soldiers. <ref> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.html </ref>

== Various genres ==

Video games in the course of their existence have grown from the simple arcade style games, and have become more detailed and separated from one another. Genres can now include [[first person shooters]], [[racing]], [[Simulation game|simulation]], [[role-playing]], [[sports]], [[action]], [[strategy]], [[masssively multiplayer online]], [[puzzle]] and many others. Even then, games can combine genres, such as ''Mass Effect'' (Role Playing and Third Person Shooting), or not fit nicely into any genre, like ''The Mystery of the Druids''. The most popular genres tend to be shooters, action, and roleplaying games. Many video games are based off of movies, such as Star Wars.

== Popularity & Controversy ==

Games have risen in popularity over the years, as is shown in the rise of video games sales from the 1980s until today. This has brought with it a various amount of controversy as the video game industry continues to grow with its original player base.

Video games are addictive activities targeted at teenagers, sometimes with tragic results.<ref>Some claim that 2/3rds of videogamers are over 18 years old, but far more people are over that age and a much higher percentage of minors are videogamers.[http://www.pan-o-matic.com/blog/?p=45 Only a third of videogamers are under 18]</ref> Certain genres of games are becoming increasingly violent and offensive, attracting the attention of legislators in many states to protect the exploitation of children by them. Games such as ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' are very violent, sexually explicit, and feature [[criminal]] behavior. These games are rated "M 17+" for "Mature," but courts have stricken down laws preventing retailers from selling them to children, under an interpretation that the First Amendment protects offensive video games even for children.<ref>http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/148962.html</ref> After a ''Conservapedian'' filed an [[amicus brief]] with the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to consider this issue, it surprised [[liberal]]s by granting ''[[certiorari]]''.

However, in 2011, the Supreme Court denied a ban on the sale of violent video games in California, claiming they were protected as they "qualify for First Amendment Protection" and pointing out that there has historically been no shortage of violent imagery in children's fairytales, classical literature, and comics. Writing for the majority, Justice Scalia pointed out that "disgust is not a valid basis for restricting expression", and continued that any effects of violent video games on children "are both small and indistinguishable from effects produced by other media".<ref>[http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/08-1448.pdf BROWN, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION ET AL.]</ref>

It has also been suggested that it is the role of parents to regulate what their children play, and that laws restricting video game vendors are an effort to replace parents' decisions with the government's decisions.<ref> http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/45083/ </ref> <ref> http://www.gameculture.com/2010/11/10/editorial-parental-responsibility-and-today039s-media </ref> <ref> http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-games28-2009feb28,0,1556900.story </ref>

===Violence===

Most of the controversy comes from the rising trend toward violence in video games, as pioneered by ''[[Doom (video game series)|Doom]]'', ''[[Quake]]'', and the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series.

Some people point out that violent video games cause violent behavior in some children. The effects of violent video games on the developing psyche of children and adolescents vary greatly and of course have much to do with the mental stability of the subject in question.
Serious crimes have often been associated with video games. For example, a 14-year-old brutally murdered a video arcade employee one morning and his cousin stands trial for murdering the store manager when he entered the store shortly thereafter.<ref>http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1212467732102240.xml&coll=1</ref>
In the [[United States|USA]], all retail games carry ratings from the [[ESRB]], a video game ratings organization.

Some claim that kids who don't play video games at all seem to show more violent tendencies. Of course, as expected, those who played violent video games for large amounts of time also showed violent tendencies, however the study claims that this is a "risk marker", not an actual cause.<ref>http://wii.qj.net/New-research-reveals-kids-who-don-t-play-videogames-at-all-are-more-at-risk-of-violent-tendencies/pg/49/aid/118505 New research reveals kids who don't play video games at all are more at risk of violent tendencies</ref>

Multiple studies have shown a correlation between violent video games and levels of real life violence, caused by playing some of the aforementioned video games.<ref>http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html</ref>

===Sexuality===

Although nudity is not prominent in [[western]] video games, there are various products containing sexually-suggestive material. One reason for the relative lack of explicitly sexual material in western games may be the refusal of retailers including [[Wal-Mart]]<ref>http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=440903</ref> (the leading distributor of video games in the United States) and [[Toys R Us]]<ref>[http://www.toysrusinc.com/safety/practices/ See Toys "R" Us's video games policy]</ref> (the world's largest toy themed retailer) to sell games carrying an "Adults-Only" rating. One notable target of controversy is the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series after a third-party mod was released that allowed the player to engage in a mini-game containing explicit sexual material. Mods are, as "third-party" would imply, fan-made and are not the responsibility of the game's developer. Other sources of this criticism relate to the game ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' as it was one of the first games where a female character (the protagonist) is depicted and advertised as a sex symbol.<ref>Ashley, Robert. "The Secret History of Videogame Sex." Official Playstation Magazine Feb. 2006: 96-99.</ref>

== Video Games & Society ==

As video games become more popular, their impact on society becomes ever more present. A prime example of this is the massive ad campaigns for the [[Halo (game)|Halo]] series, as well as [[Grand Theft Auto]]. Advertising, merchandising, and even social pressures have changed in the ever-growing influence of video gaming.

Due to their popularity, various corporations have begun placing advertisements for their products within the context of the game. [[Second Life]], an Internet-based virtual world, has attempted to blur the lines between real-world and virtual world, and companies such as Adidas, Reebok, and Dell have set up virtual stores selling real-world products within the game. [[Reuters]] also operates a news bureau reporting news in the game.

== Education in Video Games ==

While most popular video games are experiencing an increase in violence, language, and sexuality, other gamers and game developers are beginning to view video games as an educational opportunity. Firaxis Games, a noteworthy video game development company, has been creating a video game series called ''Civilization'' for nearly a decade. <ref> http://www.firaxis.com/company/ </ref> Civilization is a simulation game that allows the player to lead a nation from ancient times to modern day. It features a dynamic military system, politics, trading, and historical content. It has been recognized for its unintentional educational properties. <ref> http://www.firaxis.com/community/teacher.php </ref>

Microsoft Flight Simulator is another example of a video game being recognized for its unique educational properties. <ref> http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/product/Pages/InfoEducators.aspx </ref>

The popularity of several of the favourite sports video games has led to an uptake in children wishing to take part in them. If an adult plays video games with their children, they can learn about their child's personality and interests.

== Faith in Video Games ==

Faith in Video Gaming has, as a rule, either led to the creation of new and dynamic antagonists, or video games that are mediocre, such as ''Spiritual Warfare'' and ''Bible Adventure'' for the Nintendo, or ''The Bible Game'' for various systems. ''Bible Adventure'' in particular is infamous for its poor design and playability.

The Bible, or other such religious texts, tell a story spanning many different viewpoints. Turning these ideas into a video game, however, most often leads to games that tend to bore most video game audiences.

Religion has, however, taken a prominent place amongst the various heroes and villains in video games. The ''Breath of Fire'' series and the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' games, in particular, use a god as a main antagonist in many of its incarnations. Other games to use religion in some way include the ''Final Fantasy'' series, ''[[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]'', ''Black and White'', ''Heaven and Hell'', ''Xenogears'', ''Okami'', and the ''Tales'' series, particularly ''Tales of Symphonia''. Unfortunately, many (not all) of the aforementioned games (And nearly any Role Playing game from East Asia) present religion (or it's respective church and followers) as evil, fake, or having ulterior and nefarious motives.

Games may include a fictional religion as part of the setting if the use of a real religion may invite undesirable controversy.

Video game reviewers have sometimes unjustly attacked and reviewed games where real-world religion plays a notable role. One of the most prominent examples of this is the game ''[[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]''.<ref>http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/pc/left_behind</ref>.

==See Also==
*[[Young mass murderers]]
*[[Video game controversy]]
*[[Jack Thompson]]
*[[Video game industry]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.whattheyplay.com/ What They Play - the parent's guide to video games]
*[http://www.leftbehindgames.com/index.php Left Behind Games - a Christian, family friendly video game company]

==References==

<References/>

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[[Category:Computers]]

Video games

2013-09-10T21:48:11Z

Mikon8er: Removed unsubstantiated and gramatically incorrect rant. I'm trying to be polite, but over-the-wall comments such as that are not appropriate for a web encyclopedia article.

A '''video game''' is any electronic game, typically addictive and violent, which is played on a computer or console. As some wake up to how harmful violent video games are, the video game industry declined in 2012,<ref>http://www.nbc12.com/story/20289219/us-video-game-sales-drop-11-pct-in-november</ref> though it remains much bigger than Hollywood.

USA is likely to follow footsteps of Greece, a country that banned ALL computer games, effectively putting them in same basket with [[heroin]], [[opium]], and [[nicotine]].

Video games have been linked to [[Young Mass Murderers|murders by young people]] and other [[violence]], stress-induced health problems (including unexpected heart attacks), [[atheism]], [[obesity]],<ref>[http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/child_obesity/ Childhood Obesity] Department of Health and Human Services, retrieved Sept 18th 2011</ref> and [[sexual immorality]]. Several prominent murderers in recent years were inspired by video games.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-316491/Teenager-gets-life-Manhunt-murder.html</ref> [[Young mass murderer]] [[Adam Lanza]] was "immersed in a perverse video game world" and "killed himself to prevent law enforcement from taking his 'points.'" He plotted his rampage far in advance and "learned the principles of ... the tactical reload" from his [[video games]].
Video games has also been used as "murder simulators" by American army, in order to desensitize young man, into triggering the gun better, and with less doubt, thus killing enemies more efficiently.
<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/lupica-lanza-plotted-massacre-years-article-1.1291408#ixzz2NuWeFMNO]</ref>

After a murderous rampage by another video game user in Norway:
{{cquote|A number of Norway stores have pulled violent video games from sale - including several Call of Duty games and World of Warcraft - in the wake of the massacre carried out by Anders Behring Breivik on July 22.}}<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/871121-norway-stores-pull-violent-video-games-including-call-of-duty-after-massacre#ixzz1erUdaLo5</ref>

== Nature of Video games ==

The games vary greatly in type and complexity, but all games are alike in that they translate player input (from a controller, mouse, keyboard or motion sensor) into onscreen actions. Games are usually stored on some sort of digital media - ROM cartridge, [[CD]], [[DVD]], or even cassette tape for early computer games - though older or more inexpensive games may have dedicated chips which are pre-programmed to play certain games only. In recent years, game developers have moved to digital distribution, allowing anyone with a credit card or [[Paypal]] account to purchase games online. On PCs, this is often done through Valve corporation's Steam service, or Electronic Arts' Origin service, while the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have their own digital distribution services.

Home consoles are classified by ''generation'' to indicate their relative power and date of release. The current major consoles (XBox360, PS3, Wii) are considered ''seventh generation''. Handheld consoles are not generally put into generations due to their more irregular release schedules.

Video games have also been shown to help people to become more attuned to their surroundings and increase coordination, and in the future may be used to treat people with visual problems and to train soldiers. <ref> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.html </ref>

== Various genres ==

Video games in the course of their existence have grown from the simple arcade style games, and have become more detailed and separated from one another. Genres can now include [[first person shooters]], [[racing]], [[Simulation game|simulation]], [[role-playing]], [[sports]], [[action]], [[strategy]], [[masssively multiplayer online]], [[puzzle]] and many others. Even then, games can combine genres, such as ''Mass Effect'' (Role Playing and Third Person Shooting), or not fit nicely into any genre, like ''The Mystery of the Druids''. The most popular genres tend to be shooters, action, and roleplaying games. Many video games are based off of movies, such as Star Wars.

== Popularity & Controversy ==

Games have risen in popularity over the years, as is shown in the rise of video games sales from the 1980s until today. This has brought with it a various amount of controversy as the video game industry continues to grow with its original player base.

Video games are addictive activities targeted at teenagers, sometimes with tragic results.<ref>Some claim that 2/3rds of videogamers are over 18 years old, but far more people are over that age and a much higher percentage of minors are videogamers.[http://www.pan-o-matic.com/blog/?p=45 Only a third of videogamers are under 18]</ref> Certain genres of games are becoming increasingly violent and offensive, attracting the attention of legislators in many states to protect the exploitation of children by them. Games such as ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' are very violent, sexually explicit, and feature [[criminal]] behavior. These games are rated "M 17+" for "Mature," but courts have stricken down laws preventing retailers from selling them to children, under an interpretation that the First Amendment protects offensive video games even for children.<ref>http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/148962.html</ref> After a ''Conservapedian'' filed an [[amicus brief]] with the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to consider this issue, it surprised [[liberal]]s by granting ''[[certiorari]]''.

However, in 2011, the Supreme Court denied a ban on the sale of violent video games in California, claiming they were protected as they "qualify for First Amendment Protection" and pointing out that there has historically been no shortage of violent imagery in children's fairytales, classical literature, and comics. Writing for the majority, Justice Scalia pointed out that "disgust is not a valid basis for restricting expression", and continued that any effects of violent video games on children "are both small and indistinguishable from effects produced by other media".<ref>[http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/08-1448.pdf BROWN, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. v. ENTERTAINMENT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION ET AL.]</ref>

It has also been suggested that it is the role of parents to regulate what their children play, and that laws restricting video game vendors are an effort to replace parents' decisions with the government's decisions.<ref> http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/45083/ </ref> <ref> http://www.gameculture.com/2010/11/10/editorial-parental-responsibility-and-today039s-media </ref> <ref> http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-ed-games28-2009feb28,0,1556900.story </ref>

===Violence===

Most of the controversy comes from the rising trend toward violence in video games, as pioneered by ''[[Doom (video game series)|Doom]]'', ''[[Quake]]'', and the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series.

Some people point out that violent video games cause violent behavior in some children. The effects of violent video games on the developing psyche of children and adolescents vary greatly and of course have much to do with the mental stability of the subject in question.
Serious crimes have often been associated with video games. For example, a 14-year-old brutally murdered a video arcade employee one morning and his cousin stands trial for murdering the store manager when he entered the store shortly thereafter.<ref>http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1212467732102240.xml&coll=1</ref>
In the [[United States|USA]], all retail games carry ratings from the [[ESRB]], a video game ratings organization.

Some claim that kids who don't play video games at all seem to show more violent tendencies. Of course, as expected, those who played violent video games for large amounts of time also showed violent tendencies, however the study claims that this is a "risk marker", not an actual cause.<ref>http://wii.qj.net/New-research-reveals-kids-who-don-t-play-videogames-at-all-are-more-at-risk-of-violent-tendencies/pg/49/aid/118505 New research reveals kids who don't play video games at all are more at risk of violent tendencies</ref>

Multiple studies have shown a correlation between violent video games and levels of real life violence, caused by playing some of the aforementioned video games.<ref>http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html</ref>

===Sexuality===

Although nudity is not prominent in [[western]] video games, there are various products containing sexually-suggestive material. One reason for the relative lack of explicitly sexual material in western games may be the refusal of retailers including [[Wal-Mart]]<ref>http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=440903</ref> (the leading distributor of video games in the United States) and [[Toys R Us]]<ref>[http://www.toysrusinc.com/safety/practices/ See Toys "R" Us's video games policy]</ref> (the world's largest toy themed retailer) to sell games carrying an "Adults-Only" rating. One notable target of controversy is the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series after a third-party mod was released that allowed the player to engage in a mini-game containing explicit sexual material. Mods are, as "third-party" would imply, fan-made and are not the responsibility of the game's developer. Other sources of this criticism relate to the game ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' as it was one of the first games where a female character (the protagonist) is depicted and advertised as a sex symbol.<ref>Ashley, Robert. "The Secret History of Videogame Sex." Official Playstation Magazine Feb. 2006: 96-99.</ref>

== Video Games & Society ==

As video games become more popular, their impact on society becomes ever more present. A prime example of this is the massive ad campaigns for the [[Halo (game)|Halo]] series, as well as [[Grand Theft Auto]]. Advertising, merchandising, and even social pressures have changed in the ever-growing influence of video gaming.

Due to their popularity, various corporations have begun placing advertisements for their products within the context of the game. [[Second Life]], an Internet-based virtual world, has attempted to blur the lines between real-world and virtual world, and companies such as Adidas, Reebok, and Dell have set up virtual stores selling real-world products within the game. [[Reuters]] also operates a news bureau reporting news in the game.

== Education in Video Games ==

While most popular video games are experiencing an increase in violence, language, and sexuality, other gamers and game developers are beginning to view video games as an educational opportunity. Firaxis Games, a noteworthy video game development company, has been creating a video game series called ''Civilization'' for nearly a decade. <ref> http://www.firaxis.com/company/ </ref> Civilization is a simulation game that allows the player to lead a nation from ancient times to modern day. It features a dynamic military system, politics, trading, and historical content. It has been recognized for its unintentional educational properties. <ref> http://www.firaxis.com/community/teacher.php </ref>

Microsoft Flight Simulator is another example of a video game being recognized for its unique educational properties. <ref> http://www.microsoft.com/Products/Games/FSInsider/product/Pages/InfoEducators.aspx </ref>

The popularity of several of the favourite sports video games has led to an uptake in children wishing to take part in them. If an adult plays video games with their children, they can learn about their child's personality and interests.

== Faith in Video Games ==

Faith in Video Gaming has, as a rule, either led to the creation of new and dynamic antagonists, or video games that are mediocre, such as ''Spiritual Warfare'' and ''Bible Adventure'' for the Nintendo, or ''The Bible Game'' for various systems. ''Bible Adventure'' in particular is infamous for its poor design and playability.

The Bible, or other such religious texts, tell a story spanning many different viewpoints. Turning these ideas into a video game, however, most often leads to games that tend to bore most video game audiences.

Religion has, however, taken a prominent place amongst the various heroes and villains in video games. The ''Breath of Fire'' series and the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' games, in particular, use a god as a main antagonist in many of its incarnations. Other games to use religion in some way include the ''Final Fantasy'' series, ''[[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]'', ''Black and White'', ''Heaven and Hell'', ''Xenogears'', ''Okami'', and the ''Tales'' series, particularly ''Tales of Symphonia''. Unfortunately, many (not all) of the aforementioned games (And nearly any Role Playing game from East Asia) present religion (or it's respective church and followers) as evil, fake, or having ulterior and nefarious motives.

Games may include a fictional religion as part of the setting if the use of a real religion may invite undesirable controversy.

Video game reviewers have sometimes unjustly attacked and reviewed games where real-world religion plays a notable role. One of the most prominent examples of this is the game ''[[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]]''.<ref>http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/pc/left_behind</ref>.

==See Also==
*[[Young mass murderers]]
*[[Video game controversy]]
*[[Jack Thompson]]
*[[Video game industry]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.whattheyplay.com/ What They Play - the parent's guide to video games]
*[http://www.leftbehindgames.com/index.php Left Behind Games - a Christian, family friendly video game company]

==References==

<References/>

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Jonestown Massacre

2013-08-01T23:03:54Z

Mikon8er: Seconds from Disaster episode.

[[Image:Jonestown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Jonestown pavilion, November 20, 1978]]
The '''Jonestown Massacre''' consisted of a charismatic [[communist]],<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/dc_jones.htm Jim Jones' People's Temple]</ref> Jim Jones, leading his cult to a mass suicide on November 18, 1978, in a settlement in northern [[Guyana]]. In total, 914 members of the People's Temple cult died, including five people murdered at a nearby airstrip.

==History==
===Jim Jones===
James Warren Jones ("Jim Jones") was born on May 13, 1931 in Lynn, Indiana, the only child of James Thurmond and Lynetta Jones. He was an average child in elementary school, but in high school he was among the top of his class due to a high IQ. He got along well with others, but he was charismatic and had learned how to manipulate and control them to his advantage. Biographies of favorite world leaders were read, among them [[Machiavelli]], [[Mohandas K. Gandhi | Gandhi]], [[Marx]], [[Stalin]], and [[Hitler]].

At the same time as high school and [[World War II]] had ended, Jones was in the streets preaching. Changing towns from Lynn to nearby Richmond, his message was one of racial equality, and he focused his efforts in the north side of town in a black residential area. He was married in June, 1949, and ordained a minister by 1953; his effective preaching style would come out in Columbus, Indiana later that year. Wanting his own congregation, he raised money by selling monkeys door-to-door, and rented a building in Indianapolis in a racially-mixed neighborhood where "Community Unity" was opened in 1954.

Though Christian religious terminology was used by the media to describe Jim Jones' following, in fact his belief system was communistic.

===People's Temple===
Jones' first congregation numbered twenty, but it was growing. His "faith healing" abilities, charisma, and inter-racial makeup caused large crowds to gather at Community Unity to hear him speak (officially, the rolls listed 700 members at the time); Jones' reputation grew as well, and soon the name was changed to "The People's Temple," reflecting not only its congregation but the social services it provided as well, among them a free restaurant which opened from the basement in 1960, giving meals to the homeless. In 1964, Jones was a fully-ordained minister under the Disciples of Christ.

Allegations of harassment and beatings began as early as 1960 as well, and Jones found himself the target of several minor investigations. Moving the group to Ukiah, California (one of several sites Jones discovered to be "survivable" in the event of a nuclear attack) in 1965, he stayed for a couple years; new converts could not be acquired there, so he had them moved to Redwood Valley a few miles to the north in 1969, then to San Francisco in 1970, where the liberal climate at the time attracted plenty of followers. Jones' congregation grew to a maximum of 3,000 members, but Jones would state he had thousands more.

In 1962 Jones and his wife Marceline (they were married in 1949) checked on the possibilities of moving the congregation out of the United States to British Guyana or Brazil in South America. Both stayed in Brazil for two years serving orphanages, as well as looking into gaining some land to establish a colony. Bad publicity had grown; the media was critical of Jones and his church, and defectors who left reported threats, beatings, and intimidation over the followers. Long before, Jones had left the concept of Christianity as found in the Bible; replacing it was a form of socialism which rejected Christ, using as his philosophy a pair of trademarks he used: "the end justifies the means" and a
"revivalistic embellishment of radical social critiques" (Hall, p.27). His religious cry for redemption was a mix of truth and lies about race, class, and the coming nuclear war.

====San Francisco politics====
Jones almost immediately was involved with [[San Francisco]] politics, being instrumental in the election of liberal [[George Moscone]] to the office of mayor in 1975; Jones in turn was given the lucrative post of housing commissioner. He met with then-candidate for vice president [[Walter Mondale]], and would speak with other leading Democrats at their San Francisco headquarters after the election in 1976, among them First Lady [[Rosalynn Carter]] and California governor [[Jerry Brown]]. [[Harvey Milk]], a leading gay politician in San Francisco would say to Jones: "Rev Jim, It may take me many a day to come back down from the high that I reach today. I found something dear today. I found a sense of being that makes up for all the hours and energy placed in a fight. I found what you wanted me to find. I shall be back. For I can never leave." [http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/AboutJonestown/Articles/sawyer.htm] In support of Jones when the allegations of abuse surfaced, both Mayor Moscone and Milk would write letters to [[President Carter]] and agencies concerned; Moscone would publicly deny the allegations ever took place and prevented a local investigation from happening.

==Threats and intimidation==
A Congressional fact-finding committee was set up to investigate Jones after the massacre on November 18, 1978, and what was found was disturbing:
*Isolation from all vestiges of former life, including and especially all sources of information, and substituting himself as the single source of all knowledge, wisdom, and information;
*An exacting daily regimen requiring absolute obedience and humility extracted by [[deception]], intimidation, threats, and harassment;
*Physical pressure, ranging from deprivation of food and sleep to the possibility and reality of severe beatings. As a complement to the physical pressures, he exerted mental pressures on his followers which he subsequently relieved in an effort to demonstrate and establish his omnipotent "powers." For example, he inculcated fictional fears which he would eventually counterpoint and dispel and thereby establish himself as a "savior." One of his favorite tactics was to generate and then exploit a sense of [[guilt]] for clinging to life's luxuries, for wanting special privileges, and for seeking recognition and reward;
*So-called "[[struggle meetings]]" or [[catharsis]] sessions in which recalcitrant members were interrogated, required to confess their "wrongdoing," and then punished with alternate harshness and leniency. [[Interrogation]] could be gentle and polite, but more often it involved harassment, humiliation, revilement, and degradation. Vital to this strategy were two of Jones' favorite techniques. The first involved an exhaustive and detailed record for each member kept on file cards and generated by his vast intelligence network. A member would suddenly be confronted by Jones with knowledge of some action he was unaware had been observed. Jones would stage his "mystic" awareness of that action and then direct the outcome to his desired end. The second technique was to establish in each of his followers a mistrust of everyone else. Consequently, no one dared voice a negative view-even to the closest family member or friend-for fear of being turned in. Often as not, trusted aides were directed to test individuals by expressing some comment critical of Jones or the lifestyle in [[Jonestown]] to see if the person would report the incident. The end result was that no one person could trust another. As a result everyone feared expressing even the slightest negative comment. The system was so effective that children turned in their own parents, brothers informed on sisters, and husbands and wives reported on spouses.
*Requiring People's Temple members to contribute as much as 25 percent of their income and sign over to the People's Temple their properties and other assets;
*At times dictating marriage between unwilling partners and at other times not allowing cohabitation between married couples;
*Undermining and breaking a child's ties with parents. In progressive degrees the child was led to mistrust the parents and become more and more secretive in his actions and evasive to his parent's questions;
*As a symbol of their trust in him, followers were required to sign statements admitting [[homosexuality]], theft, and other self-incriminating acts; often as not People's Temple members would also sign blank pages which could be filled in later. Depending on Jones' need or objective, such documents were frequently used in attempts to defame defectors;
*Rumor spreading in an attempt to ruin reputations or generally implant [[disinformation]], thereby making true facts difficult if not impossible to establish;
*Infiltration of groups opposed to People's Temple and surveillance of suspected People's Temple enemies;
*Intense [[public relations]] efforts ranging from [[letter-writing campaigns]] to attempted control of [[news media]] in an effort to influence public opinion with a favorable image of People's Temple; like-wise, an aggressive program of seeking out political leaders and other influential members of a community in order to cull their favor and establish identification with them. [http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown1.html]

==Guyana==
In 1974, Jones succeeded in getting land from [[Guyana]], independent from Britain since 1966, and began clearing it for his followers arrival in 1977. From there he could pitch his version of a socialist [[utopia]]; while in a [[socialist]] country he could be safe from the prying eyes of American investigators and be in absolute control of his followers. By the beginning of 1978, 1,000 of his flock were settled in Jonestown, clearing the land, planting crops, dancing in the pavilion, and listening to Jones on the loudspeaker at night reading [[Marxist philosophy]]. If anyone wanted to leave, they were verbally brow-beaten by Jones in front of the congregation, scolded for failing to obtain "permission" from the man everyone called "father". If that wasn't enough, their passports were confiscated on arrival and locked away.

Former People's Temple member Deborah Layton stated that "conditions had become so bad that half of Jonestown was ill with severe diarrhea and high fevers..." and yet they "were required to work in the fields from 7 AM to 6 PM six days per week and on Sunday from 7 AM to 2 PM" and the "food was woefully inadequate." Layton further stated Jones' paranoia, seeing "himself as the center of a [[conspiracy]]. The identity of the conspirators changed from day to day along with his erratic world vision. He induced the fear in others that, through their contact with him, they had become targets of the conspiracy. He convinced [[black]] Temple members that if they did not follow him to Guyana, they would be put into [[concentration camps]] and killed. [[White]] members were instilled with the belief that their names appeared on a secret list of [[enemies of the state]] that was kept by the [[C.I.A.]] and that they would be tracked down, [[torture]]d, imprisoned, and subsequently killed if they did not flee to Guyana." Jones was "...the [[reincarnation]] of...[[Lenin]], Jesus Christ [and]...had divine powers." Jonestown, she added, "was swarming with armed guards [and] no one was permitted to leave unless on a special assignment." [http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown12.html]

Layton elaborated on the [[suicide]] ritual:
:''"At least once a week, Rev. Jones would declare a "white night", or state of emergency. The entire population of Jonestown would be awakened by blaring sirens. Designated persons, approximately fifty in number, would arm themselves with rifles, move from cabin to cabin, and make certain that all members were responding. A mass meeting would ensue. Frequently during these crises, we would be told that the jungle was swarming with mercenaries and that death could be expected at any minute."''
:''"During one "white night", we were informed that our situation had become hopeless and that the only course of action open to us was a [[mass suicide]] for the glory of socialism. We were told that we would be tortured by mercenaries if we were taken alive. Everyone, including the children, was told to line up. As we passed through the line, we were given a small glass of red liquid to drink. We were told that the liquid contained poison and that we would die within 45 minutes. We all did as we were told. When the time came when we should have dropped dead, Rev. Jones explained that the poison was not real and that we had just been through a loyalty test. He warned us that the time was not far off when it would become necessary for us to die by our own hands."'' [http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown12.html]

===Ryan's visit===
Hearing of the many allegations regarding abuse, as well as hearing Layton's testimony and the mysterious death of a young man in 1976, U.S. Congressman [[Leo J. Ryan]] (D-California) led a [[fact-finding]] mission to Jonestown on November 15, 1978; included in his group was his staff member (and future Congresswoman) [[Jackie Speier]]; Richard Dwyer (deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in [[Georgetown]]); Anthony Katsaris, Jim Cobb, Sherwin Harris, and Carolyn Houston Boyd (representing Concerned Relatives, a group fighting Jones); reporters Tim Reiterman (''San Francisco Examiner''), Greg Robinson (''San Francisco Examiner'') Ron Javers (''San Francisco Chronicle''), [[Charles Krause]] (''Washington Post''), Don Harris, Steve Sung, Bob Brown, and producer Bob Flick (all from NBC). At first denied entrance to the camp, they were brought in on November 17, and treated with warm hospitality; song and dance was their entertainment, the reception of which caused Congressman Ryan to state to them that it seamed as if Jonestown "was the best thing that ever happened to them," resulting in thunderous applause.

==November 18==
Following breakfast, Ryan, Speier, and Dwyer continued their round of interviews with People's Temple members in the process of which they were approached by an individual who indicated to them secretly that she and her family wished to leave Jonestown; further notes were passed to the journalists as well. Don Harris took advantage of one of them and passed it to Jones as part of his interview with him; Jones became visibly agitated as a result, and as interviews went on around him between potential defectors, followers and the visitors, he was seen on camera whispering something to an aide.

By 3:00 in the afternoon, Ryan's entourage, as well as fifteen defectors, boarded a truck to take them to the Port Kaituma airstrip; among the defectors was a man named Larry Layton, who caused suspicion among the others that he was a Jones plant. Ryan himself had intended to stay an additional night, but an unsuccessful knife attack by a follower named Don Sly caused Dwyer to compel Ryan to leave.

The Congressional delegation, journalists, and defectors were all on the airstrip by 4:45 pm; the planes needed to fly them (a twin-engine Otter and a Cessna) out didn't arrive until after 5:00. Just after the Cessna arrived and was loaded, Layton opened fire with a hidden gun on the passengers at about the same time as the occupants of a People's Temple tractor and trailer pulled up near the aircraft and fired shotguns. Ryan, Robinson, and Harris were killed outright; Brown was hit, his camera still rolling, before another shot ended his life; a defector was also killed, and several others wounded. The Cessna was able to take off, while survivors on the ground hid in the jungle; the bodies would remain clustered around the Otter until Guyanese authorities arrived hours later.

===The white night===
Jones by then had ordered his followers to be at the pavilion, exhorting them into the final "white night"; a vat of poison sat just outside, with adults told to gather paper cups and drink, and to pour the brew down their children's mouths. Armed guards were stationed about the perimeters to prevent escapes; despite this several did and survived. Those that refused to drink were set upon by guards with cyanide-filled syringes and killed. Caught on audio tape, Jones pushed his flock to drink his potion, exhorting them in his paranoid fantasy that the authorities would torture them all when they arrived:
:''"Well it's all over, all over. What a legacy, what a legacy. What's the Red Brigade doing, and one's that ever made any sense anyway? They invaded our privacy. They came into our home. They followed us 6,000 miles away. Red Brigade showed them justice. The Congressman's dead."''
:''"Please get us some medication. Simple. It's simple, there's no convulsions with it. It's just simple. Just, please, get it. Before it's too late. The G.D.F. will be here, I tell you, get movin', get movin', get movin'."''
:''"Don't be afraid to die. You'll see people land out here. They'll torture some of our children here. They'll torture our people. They'll torture our seniors. We cannot have this."''
:''"Are you going to separate yourself from whoever shot the Congressman? I don't know who shot him."'' [http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/AboutJonestown/Tapes/Tapes/DeathTape/rose.html]

==Afterwards==
The body of Jim Jones was found inside the pavilion, near the steel vat, a single gunshot wound to his head. Guyanese military would do a preliminary body count of 440, and over the next few days broadcast over loudspeakers to those they thought were hiding in the jungle. But as they began removing bodies they saw additional ones underneath, bodies on top of bodies, and it was realized that nearly all the members of the commune were dead. The count stopped at 914.

Investigators and coroners had determined the following ingredients were in the vat placed near the pavilion:
*Grape-flavored Kool-Aid
*Thorazine, a sedative
*Demerol, a pain killer
*Phaerengen, an anti-histimine that promotes absorbtion of substances into the blood system
*Thalium, a tranquilizer
*Haliopareol, an antipsychotic sedative used to calm violent people
*Largatil, another sedative
*Potassium cyanide and potassium chloride, two poisons ("Suicide Brew Contained Mix of Drugs, Poison," ''The Washington Post'' Nov 23, 1978)

All the bodies were returned to the United States; most were claimed by relatives, while more than four hundred unidentified persons were buried in a mass grave in Oakland, California. Jones himself was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.

==Repercussions==

The liberal media likened the Jim Jones cult to very different [[new religious movements]] (NRM), and distracted public attention from the unchristian communism at the core of Jim Jones' belief system.

==References==
*Nugent, John Peter. ''White Night'', Old Tappan, New Jersey; Macmillan Publishing Company, Inc. 1980.
*Reiterman, Tim. ''Raven'', New York, E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1982.
*Hall, John R. ''Gone from the Promised Land'', New Brunswick (USA) and Oxford (UK), Transaction Books, 1987.
*[http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown49.html Transcript and audio of the "white night", November 18, 1978 (WARNING: disturbing content)]
*[http://www.rickross.com/groups/jonestown.html Rick A. Ross Institute's first-hand information on Jonestown]
*[http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown12.html "Affidavit of Deborah Layton Blakey" June 15, 1978]
*[http://www.rickross.com/reference/jonestown/jonestown1.html House of Representitives Report on Jonestown--Findings]

====Video links====
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyw0RpiJWoE NBC breaking news report broadcast at midnight, EST, November 19, 1978 (pt. 1)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKcCqr88rM&feature=related NBC breaking news report, November 19, 1978, (pt 2)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSRKWb4LO3w&feature=related Jonestown Massacre News Reel, brief made 25 years later]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPcmfLxnm6c&feature=related Visit to Jonestown, 25 years later (pt 1)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohurOmA-6BY&feature=related Visit to Jonestown, 25 years later (pt 2)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fbCwTdp974&feature=related Visit to Jonestown, 25 years later (pt 3)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u4_vRzMo3A&feature=related Visit to Jonestown, 25 years later (pt 4)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVK6BLzFDqI Seconds from Disaster - Jonestown Cult Suicide]

==Newspaper references==
====''The Washington Post''====
*"Calif. Rep. Ryan Is Reported Slain In South America; Congressman Reported Killed In S. America," By Peter Masley. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 19, 1978.
*"Mass Deaths Follow Attack on U.S. Group; 300-400 Bodies Found at Cult's Guyana Camp," By Charles A. Krause. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 20, 1978. p. A1 (2 pages) Abstract Page map Article image - PDF (326 K) Mark this document
*"Cult Head Leads 408 to Deaths in Suicide-Murders; Extolling 'Beauty of Dying,' Jones Led 408 in Killings," By Leonard Downie Jr. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 21, 1978.
*"Survivor: 'They Started With the Babies'; Jonestown: Bodies Bunched at the Altar," ''The Washington Post'' Nov 21, 1978.
*"Temple Cult, Guyana: An Odd Couple; Cult Was on Good Terms With Guyanese Leaders," By Karen DeYoung. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 21, 1978.
*"Before the Horror; Jones: 'I'm Defeated. I Might As Well Die'" By Charles A. Krause. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 22, 1978.
*"Many Missing in Jungle; Confusion Mounts Over Bodies at Guyana Cult Site," By Leonard Downie Jr. ''The Washington Post'' Nov 22, 1978. '
*"Suicide Brew Contained Mix of Drugs, Poison," ''The Washington Post'' Nov 23, 1978.
*"The Final Months: A Camp of Horrors; Jonestown: Experiment to Nightmare," ''The Washington Post'' Nov 23, 1978.
*"Death Toll in Jonestown Climbs to 775" ''The Washington Post'' Nov 25, 1978

====''Time Magazine''====
*[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,912249,00.html ''Nightmare in Jonestown'', December 4, 1978]

==References==
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Nelson Mandela

2013-07-05T19:06:04Z

Mikon8er: Spelling correction of "April" and insertion of reference to news article on "impending death".

[[Image:Mandela2.jpg|right|thumb]]

'''Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela''' (b. July 18, 1918 in the Transkei) is a [[South Africa]]n leader, who fought hard against [[apartheid]] until he was imprisoned in 1964. He was released in 1990 and went on to become South Africa's first president to be elected by a multi-racial electorate in 1994.

== Early Life and Political Socialization ==

Almost immediately, we see Mandela plunged into political life, as his father was the ‘right hand man’ to the Acting Paramount Chief of Thembuland (ANC archive). Although the reasons for his political socialization are evident and obvious, one ought to consider the ramifications of his environment; for instance, it can be argued that the class system in South Africa was in conflict with his ideals: “Ideologies and ideologists arise in class-divided societies…” (Ball and Dagger) If this is true, then it is vital to speak of Mandela and apartheid as two sides of the same coin.

Mandela’s primary education began in a local mission school, and his secondary education was completed in a Wesleyan institute in Healdtown. Around this time, he began to see cases in the Chief’s courts, many involving apartheid issues, and this primed him to want to become a lawyer instead of taking his father’s place in Thembuland politics (ANC archive).

Mandela’s earliest political experience came while enrolled at the University College of Fort Hare, where he was working to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. While at the college, he was elected to a student political organization known as the Student’s Representative Council. Soon after, Mandela was expelled for participating in a protest on campus (ANC archive). Because of this, Mandela attended Johannesburg where he finally obtained his BA. Soon after, he joined the [[African National Congress]] in 1942, during the height of [[World War II]].
Nelson Mandela’s personal fixation with freedom brought him to work with many other members of the African National Congress to form a group under the leadership of a colleague, Anton Lembede (ANC archive). The group’s main focus was to change the African National Congress into a mass movement, including all people from urban communities to those in the countryside.

Mandela was instrumental in many political endeavors, many of which were anti-apartheid movements such as the Programme of Action, a policy-based initiative which was founded on the principle of using the non-violent weapons of “boycott, strike, civil disobedience and non-co-operation” (ANC archive). This eventually became the modus operandi of the African National Congress.

And yet, some of our greatest leaders and role models have to resort to evil in order to do good. Mandela, being no exception to this, was the leader of an armed resistance group known as Umkhonto we Sizwe, formed in 1962. Mandela explains his reasoning:

:“At the beginning of June 1961, after long and anxious assessment of the South African situation, I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as long violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force.” –Nelson Mandela (ANC archive)

It was this notion, along with strong governmental apartheid sentiment that would eventually land Nelson R. Mandela in prison.

== Mandela in Prison ==
Nelson Mandela, like many political activists, eventually found himself imprisoned. He was sent to the notorious Robben Island Prison where he would eventually serve twenty seven years (Battersby). He was one of the many victims of the Treason Trial. After the trial, the African National Congress was banned, and the already convicted Mandela was sentenced to prison.

In the 1970s and '80s, the [[ANC]] was officially designated a [[terrorist group]] by the South Afrian ruling [[white minority]]. Other countries, including the United States, followed suit. To the embarrassment of the US Secretary of State, Manedla was officially on the US terror watch list as late as 2008.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-30-watchlist_N.htm U.S. has Mandela on terrorist list], 30 April 2008, accessed 24 February 2012</ref>

Mandela was in prison for twenty seven years, during which he endured a radical transformation. Mandela, by self-admittance, had a temper problem prior to being incarcerated. During prison, however, he had to learn to control his anger. “One was angry,” says Mandela, “at what was happening [in apartheid South Africa]- the humiliation, the loss of our human dignity. We tended to react in accordance with anger and our emotion rather than sitting down and thinking about things properly” (Battersby).

Mandela claimed it was the solitude in the prison cell that allowed one to think to oneself, allowing the nerves to become calm. In addition, many of Mandela’s prison mates were well-educated, well-travelled individuals. “When they told you of their experiences,” Mandela says, “you felt humbled” (Battersby). Mandela, while in prison, was also instrumental in the transformation of Robben Island from a ‘criminal’ prison to a ‘student’ prison.
Mandela had chances to prove his political worth while in prison, as well. During the seventies, Mandela was offered remission of his sentence if he recognized the apartheid racially segregated region of Transkei. He refused. Later, during the eighties, Mandela was given a second opportunity at remission, only this time he was asked to renounce the violence that some of his groups partook in. He, again, refused (ANC archive).

Indeed, during his prison time, Mandela proved to be a prime example of a strong believer in principle, while at the same time erupting as a shining light to others suffering alongside him.

==Mandela is Released==
Mandela, stepping out of his prison cell, faced a newly changed South Africa through the eyes of a newly changed man. Shortly after being released, Mandela and his colleagues agreed on the suspension of the armed struggle (Umkhonto we Sizwe). He was officially released from prison in 1990, and was eventually elected President of the African National Congress in 1991 (ANC archive). Later, in 1994, he was elected President of the State of [[South Africa]] in the first truly democratic elections in the nation's history.

Before retiring from public life in June of 1999, he had received over fifty honorary degrees at prestigious universities all over the world, and was chancellor of the University of the North (ANC archive).

Elsewhere in the world, Mandela has made several attempts to make peace, even with nations outside his personal safety realm. For instance, in October of 1999, Mandela met with leaders from Iran, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Gaza, and the United States. Although Mandela found these numerous meetings to be pleasant, he did mention that the [[Israeli]] prime minister, [[Ehud Barak]], rejected Mandela’s intervention into the conflict (Battersby).

Mandela went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a respect, as a representative of those who stand for peace and combat racism. Mandela, in the wake of this, regards his winning of the Peace Prize as a tribute to the people of Norway who stood against apartheid for so many years while so many more remained silent (ANC archive).

Certainly, Nelson Mandela’s political career after prison is one which many could be both envious of, while at the same time stand in awe at such greatness.

==Mandela and President Bush==
In a September, 2007 speech defending the Iraq war, [[George W. Bush]] blamed Mandela's death on [[Saddam Hussein]]. Mandela was, in fact, still alive.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070921/wl_nm/safrica_mandela_bush_dc Mandela still alive after embarrassing Bush remark ]</ref>
The [[United States]] took Mandela off the [[terrorist]] watch-list in 2008, days before his 90th birthday.

==Closing Thoughts==
Nelson R. Mandela, in the wake of political turmoil, was one man who was both willing and able to stand up and fight back. Indeed, we can see how the man developed his legacy through his activist years, his years in prison, and his much more elaborate life afterwards.

Despite Mandela's history of supporting terrorism (was on the offical US Terrorist Watch List), the South African Broadcasting Corporation poll for the Greatest South Africans, had Mandela ranked number one greatest South African of all time.<ref>[http://www.biz-community.com/Article.aspx?ai=4673&c=11]</ref>

== Health ==
Mandela suffers from a lung infection. From December 2012 to April 2013 he remained in a hospital. He had already a procedure to remove a [[gallstone]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/03/31/south-africa-mandela-remains-in-hospital/</ref> On April 6, 2013 he left the hospital<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/04/06/nelson-mandela-discharged-from-hospital-south-africa-says/</ref>, but returned again in June 2013.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/06/08/south-africa-mandela-taken-to-hospital/</ref> Mandela is in a critical condition.<ref>http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2013/06/24/south-africanelson-mandela-in-critical-condition-n1625793</ref>

On July 4th, 2013, it was revealed that court documents indicate that Nelson Mandela was on life support and was being kept alive by a breathing machine and faced "impending death". He is 94 years old and has been in hospital since June 8th, 2013.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/04/nelson-mandela-africa-apartheid/2489137/</ref>

== Notes ==
Ball, Terence, and Richard Dagger. Ideals and Ideologies. Fifth ed. Pearson Education,
2004.

Battersby, John. "Mandela." Christian Science Monitor (2000)
"Birth of Freedom." Ed. Jon E. Lewis. New York: Gramercy Books.

Denenberg, Barry. No Easy Walk to Freedom. Ca-Print Harcourt Heinamann.

"Profile of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela." African National Congress Archive

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mandela, Nelson}}

[[Category:Heads of State]]
[[Category:Nobel laureates in Peace]]
[[Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom award winners]]
[[Category:Sakharov laureates]]

==References==
*Apartheid:A History by Brian Lapping (detailed Mandela's conviction for terrorism at the Rivonia trial)
*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDB1631F932A1575BC0A96E948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all] "Mandela's 1985 refusal to renounce public violence"
*[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/04/nelson-mandela-africa-apartheid/2489137/] "Nelson Mandela on life support, court documents show"
<references/>

San Francisco 49ers

2013-02-08T22:35:21Z

Mikon8er:

The '''San Francisco 49ers''' are an [[NFL]] [[franchise]] based in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. They are part of the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) and play in the NFC West Division. The 49ers played against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the 2013 [[Superbowl]] in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana, on February 3, 2013 and lost 31 to 34.

==Roster==
===Quarterbacks===
*13 - Shaun Hill
* - Damon Huard
*10 - Jamie Martin
*11 - Alex Smith

===Running Backs===
*33 - Thomas Clayton
*29 - DeShaun Foster
*21 - [[Frank Gore]]
*45 - Zak Keasey

===Fullbacks===
*24 - Michael Robinson

===Wide Receivers===
*83 - Arnaz Battle
*88 - [[Isaac Bruce]]
*89 - Jason Hill
* - Brandon Jones
*84 - Josh Morgan
*17 - Dominique Zeigler

===Tight Ends===
*47 - Billy Bajema
*85 - [[Vernon Davis]]
*86 - Brian Jennings
*81 - Sean Ryan
*46 - Delanie Walker

===Offensive Tackles===
*77 - Jacob Bender
*62 - Chilo Rachal
*65 - Barry Sims
*74 - Joe Staley
*63 - Damane Duckett

===Guards===
*64 - David Baas
*68 - Adam Snyder
*69 - Tony Wragge
===Centers===
*66 - Eric Heitmann
*59 - Cody Wallace

===Defensive Ends===
*96 - Kentwan Balmer
*91 - Ray McDonald
*94 - Justin Smith
*90 - Isaac Sopoaga

===Defensive Tackles===
* - Demetric Evans
*92 - Aubrayo Franklin

===Linebackers===
*95 - Tully Banta-Cain
*55 - Ahmad Brooks
*54 - Roderick Green
*98 - Parys Haralson
*99 - Manny Lawson
*51 [[Takeo Spikes]]
*53 - Jeff Ulbrich
*52 - Patrick Willis
*56 - Jay Moore

===Cornerbacks===
*36 - Shawntae Spencer
*25 - Tarell Brown
*22 - Nate Clements
*27 - Walt Harris
*23 - Marcus Hudson
*20 - Allen Rossum
*31 - Reggie Smith

===Safeties===
*32 - Michael Lewis
*26 - Mark Roman

===Kickers===
*6 - Joe Nedney

===Punters===
*4 - Andy Lee

==See also==
*[[St. Louis Rams]]
*[[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[Seattle Seahawks]]
*[[National Football Conference]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.sf49ers.com/ Official Team Website]
*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/teams/49ers/index.html SI.com - Team News]

{{NFL Teams}}

[[Category:National Football League]]
[[Category:California]]

Golden Gate Bridge

2013-02-08T22:30:36Z

Mikon8er: San Francisco

[[Image:GoldenGateBridge02.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right]]
The '''Golden Gate Bridge''' is a suspension [[bridge]] located in [[San Francisco]] in the State of [[California]]. '''''Its 75th anniversary occurs on [[Memorial Day]] weekend in 2012'''''.

<blockquote>
Stretching 1.7 miles high above the mist-enshrouded waters of San Francisco Bay, this peaked, vermilion-painted suspension bridge (the color is officially known as International Orange) is as striking today as it was when it was completed in 1937. The natural surroundings—including the coves and forested bluffs of Marin County; the island of Alcatraz; and numerous sailboats, barges, kite-surfers, and even frolicking seals—can all be seen from the bridge on a clear day. [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40437576]
</blockquote>

== A landmark ==

A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden Gate Strait", the entrance to the [[San Francisco Bay]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The bridge is considered one of the very few human structures that ''enhance'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of Americans.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>

The bridge is built of fabricated steel, and is painted with an orange color that protects the Bridge's steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air from the Pacific Ocean. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/ </ref> The construction of the bridge took four years to complete (Jan 1933 - May 1937) at a cost of $35 million dollars. <ref> http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html </ref>

The 6 traffic lanes of the bridge are located on one level, and have
movable barriers which are changed at set times during the day to
accommodate peak flows of traffic in both directions. On weekday
mornings, when commute traffic is heaviest going into San Francisco,
four southbound lanes are allocated for vehicles, and two for
northbound traffic. In the evenings the configuration is reversed to
allow for heavier traffic leaving the city. On weekends there are
generally 3 lanes open for traffic in each direction. <ref>
http://goldengatebridge.org/tolls_traffic/ </ref>

The bridge district charges a $5 toll for vehicles approaching from the North (entering San Francisco from Marin) and is free for vehicles travelling the opposite direction (leaving San Francisco). Pedestrians and bicyclists may travel across the bridge using the Pedestrian walkway free of charge. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org </ref>

== Key Dates ==

* December 4, 1928 - the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District was formed as the entity to design, construct and finance the Golden Gate Bridge. The District consists of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte]] and parts of Mendocino and Napa counties. Representatives from each of the six counties sit on the District's Board of Directors.

* November 4, 1930 - The Voters within the 6 counties of the District approve a $35 million bond issue to finance construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

* January 5, 1933 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins.

* May 27, 1937 - The day before the grand opening, the bridge opens to pedestrian traffic.

* May 28, 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge officially opens to vehicle traffic when President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces it by pressing a telegraph key in the White House.

== Construction ==

The engineering team was headed up by Chief Engineer Joseph Strauss
who initially designed the bridge. Irving Morrow was the architect
responsible for the Art Deco designs, and engineer Charles Alton Ellis and bridge designer Leon Moisseiff collaborated on the mathematics involved in building the bridge. In 1955 a statue of Joseph Strauss was placed in a landing near the bridge to recognize his contributions. <ref> http://www.americanscientist.org/ </ref>

== Suspension Bridges ==

The Golden Gate Bridge, at 4,200 feet, (1,280 meters) long was the
longest suspension bridge in the world from the time it opened in 1937 until New York City's Verrazano Narrows Bridge was opened on November 21, 1964. <ref> http://www.answers.com/topic/golden-gate-bridge </ref>

There are currently 6 other suspension bridges that are longer than the Golden Gate:

* Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, Japan 6,532 feet (1,991 meters), built in 1998

* Great Belt East Bridge, Denmark 5,328 feet (1,624 meters), built in 1997

* Humber Bridge, England 4,626 feet (1,410 meters), built in 1981

* Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge, China 4,544 feet (1,385 meters), built in 1999

* Tsing Ma Bridge, China 4,518 feet (1,377 meters), built in 1997.

* Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York 4,260 feet (1,299 meters), built in 1964 <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/research/facts.php </ref>

The suspension design of the bridge was chosen to help it withstand an earthquake. A suspension bridge suspends the roadway from the main cables, which extend from one end of the bridge to the other. These cables rest on top of high towers and are secured at each end by anchorages. The towers enable the main cables to be draped over long distances. Most of the weight of the bridge is carried by the cables to the anchorages, which are imbedded in either solid rock or massive concrete blocks. Inside the anchorages, the cables are spread over a large area to evenly distribute the load and to prevent the cables from breaking free. <ref> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/meetsusp.html </ref> <ref> http://www.answers.com/topic/golden-gate-bridge </ref>

== Seismic Retrofit ==

In October of 1989 when a 7.1 richter earthquake hit the Bay Area, the nearby [[Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge]], (built from 1933 - 1936), was unable to withstand the tremors, causing the upper deck of the bridge to fall unto the lower level. <ref>
http://www.answers.com/topic/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge
</ref>

Seismic engineers evaluated the Golden Gate bridge after the
earthquake and determined that although not damaged, a retrofit was
required to strengthen the bridge. To design the retrofit
supercomputers were used to simulate an earthquake's effect on each
part of the bridge. The construction is planned in 4 phases, each
addressing separate areas of the bridge. The areas to be worked on
include the structural steel, the approach viaducts, the concrete piers, pylons and anchorage housings. The main cable saddles that run to the tops of the towers will be reinforced, and the steel tower shafts and the struts that connect them will be overhauled. <ref> http://www.infoplease.com/spot/goldengate.html </ref>

Construction began in August 1997 and is tentatively scheduled to be
completed by 2012. The total cost of the retrofit is estimated to be
around $405 million dollars. Once completed, the bridge should be able to withstand an 8.3 magnitude earthquake. <ref> http://goldengate.org/news/bridge/GGBSeismicStatusApr2006.php
</ref>

==References==

<references/>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[category:United States]]
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]
[[Category:California]]

Grand Theft Auto V

2013-02-08T22:27:49Z

Mikon8er: Setting

Grand Theft Auto V, officially announced on October 25, 2011 is an upcoming installation to the violent and critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game series. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
== Setting ==
Grand Theft Auto V will be set in modern day Los Santos; a fictionalized condensed version of [[Los Angeles]]. A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements in addition to San Fierro; a city based on [[San Francisco]] and Las Venturas; a city based on [[Las Vegas]] were previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise commercially and critically.
On November 3, 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] released a press release boasting the significance of the installment to the controversial franchise. In the months leading up to the eventual release date announcement, it was repeatedly mentioned that it is their biggest and most ambiguous game that they have ever made.
Rockstar originally intended to release the second trailer on November 2nd, 2012; the one year anniversary of the release of the first trailer, however [[Hurricane Sandy]] cut of the supply of electricity to Rockstar's [[New York City]] office, delaying the release until November 14th, 2012. The second trailer revolves around the three protagonists and their lives, their relationships with other characters, and their criminal activities such as street racing.
== Political Themes ==
Despite a lack of release dates or specific information regarding the storyline and plot, the trailer contains may references to [[income disparity]], [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[drug dealing]]. It has been speculated that the game, heavily anticipated by children and teenagers actually revolves around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".

While this is not official information as of February 18, 2012, the Grand Theft Auto series and it's writer, [[Sam Houser]] has a long history of writing long, elaborate, detailed, and sophisticated scripts with [[left wing]] bias. The game is produced in [[Scotland]], a country in the [[United Kingdom]] even more left wing than the city of [[San Francisco]]. Sam Houser is a graduate of a London university.

The hidden media messages in Grand Theft Auto games spread the idea that government assistance and extensive welfare programs increase the standard of living, and that nobody can live a long, healthy life without [[Universal health care|Canadian style healthcare]].

==Setting==
Contrary to popular belief and statements by the online fanbase, it has been virtually confirmed that the game will take place in one city; Los Santos in conjunction with the surrounding countryside, desert, and beaches rather than three cities as seen in San Andreas. This issue is controversial and highly debated in the online community.
==Release date announcement==
On January 31, 2013 Rockstar Games announced on their official web site that Grand Theft Auto V would be released on September 17, 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. They announced that they would miss their target release date for Spring of 2013 on account of "extra development time".
==References==
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/V]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19471/grand-theft-auto-v-official-announcement.html]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html]
*[http://www.gtav.net/]
*[http://www.igta5.com/location-setting]
*[http://www.gtav.net/setting/]
[[Category:Video Games]]

Grand Theft Auto III

2013-02-07T19:00:50Z

Mikon8er: PlayStation network release

Grand Theft Auto III is a legendary [[sandbox style]] first person shooter game released in October of 2001 for the [[PlayStation 2]], May 2002 for the [[PC]], and November of 2003 for the [[Xbox]], in November of 2010 for Mac OS X, and on December 15, 2011 for the iPhone, iPad, and various [[Android (operating system)|Android]] smart phones, and on September 25, 2012 on the PlayStation Network; a [[digital download]] service for the PlayStation 3, however it is not a high-definition remaster. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
==Gameplay==
Grand Theft Auto III makes use of a 3D game engine (operating environment), special effects for fires, explosions, and gore. Ground breaking, never before seen features include changes in weather from sun to rain, changes in time of day (1 in game minute equals approximately 1-1.5 seconds), the freedom to highjack or steal cars, and kill pedestrians and police officers through a variety of means. Some of these features were also implemented in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2]], however only GTA 3 had achieved this open world freedom and gameplay in a 3D environment and with textures that were very detailed for the time. Vehicles include various cars, trucks, vans and buses based on their real life counterparts.
==Storyline==
The game is set in a previous rendition of [[Liberty City]], which includes elements of [[Chicago]], [[Kansas City]], and the skyscraper architecture seen in [[New York City]]. A trademark of the Grand Theft Auto franchise is to exaggerate the seediness of their real life counterparts. This is most obvious in the rendition of [[Los Santos]] seen in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Much emphasis is put on low income and gang infested areas and consequently gang culture.
The protagonist is a nameless man who was later revealed to have the name "Claude" in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in which he made a cameo appearance. He was betrayed by his girlfriend "Catalina" during a bank robbery. He was shot in the stomach by Catalina, arrested, charged, and convicted by a unanimous verdict. While under police transportation to the penitentiary, the convoy was hijacked by a group of fellow thugs, Claude was freed, and the bridge was bombed. The player drives to what is now his living space where the player can hide out from law enforcement and save game progress. Claude is revealed in San Andreas to be "mute"; unable to talk or verbally respond to commands. This is because developers chose not to hire a voice actor.
==Controversy==
Grand Theft Auto III introduced the ability to pick up and have implied sex with prostitutes, kill them and steal their money, or both. [[Wal-Mart]] announced they would begin doing ID checks on any purchasers of "M for Mature" rated games appearing under the age of 17. It was banned in Australia for some time and a censored version of the game was released in it's place. On October 20, 2003, the families of Aaron Hamel and Kimberly Bede, two young teens shot to death by fellow teens William and Josh Beckner filed a $246 million dollar lawsuit against [[Rockstar Games]] and [[Take Two Interactive]] over the games "purported psychological effects". Rockstar Games argued that those effects are protected by the [[First Amendment]]s free speech clause.
===Cut Content===
Certain "missions" (tasks that the player must complete in order to progress through storyline), pedestrian dialogue and radio dialogue were cut after the [[9/11]] attacks. This included a mission titled "Love Hurts"; a mission that involved flying a plane into a skyscraper belonging to the owner of a media conglomerate in order to kill him and the changing of paint jobs on police cars. It is speculated that the ability to blow limbs off civilians was removed.
==References==
*[http://gta3.com]
*[http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1217020p1.html]
[[Category:Video Games]]

Grand Theft Auto V

2013-02-07T18:57:42Z

Mikon8er: Release date announcement. Sorry for the late activity.

Grand Theft Auto V, officially announced on October 25, 2011 is an upcoming installation to the violent and critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game series. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
== Setting ==
Grand Theft Auto V will be set in modern day Los Santos; a fictionalized condensed version of [[Los Angeles]]. A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements in addition to San Fierro; a city based on [[San Francisco]] and Las Venturas; a city based on [[Las Vegas]] were previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise commercially and critically.
On November 3, 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] released a press release boasting the significance of the installment to the controversial franchise. In the months leading up to the eventual release date announcement, it was repeatedly mentioned that it is their biggest and most ambiguous game that they have ever made.
Rockstar originally intended to release the second trailer on November 2nd, 2012; the one year anniversary of the release of the first trailer, however [[Hurricane Sandy]] cut of the supply of electricity to Rockstar's [[New York City]] office, delaying the release until November 14th, 2012. The second trailer revolves around the three protagonists and their lives, their relationships with other characters, and their criminal activities such as street racing.
== Political Themes ==
Despite a lack of release dates or specific information regarding the storyline and plot, the trailer contains may references to [[income disparity]], [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[drug dealing]]. It has been speculated that the game, heavily anticipated by children and teenagers actually revolves around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".

While this is not official information as of February 18, 2012, the Grand Theft Auto series and it's writer, [[Sam Houser]] has a long history of writing long, elaborate, detailed, and sophisticated scripts with [[left wing]] bias. The game is produced in [[Scotland]], a country in the [[United Kingdom]] even more left wing than the city of [[San Francisco]]. Sam Houser is a graduate of a London university.

The hidden media messages in Grand Theft Auto games spread the idea that government assistance and extensive welfare programs increase the standard of living, and that nobody can live a long, healthy life without [[Universal health care|Canadian style healthcare]].
==Release date announcement==
On January 31, 2013 Rockstar Games announced on their official web site that Grand Theft Auto V would be released on September 17, 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. They announced that they would miss their target release date for Spring of 2013 on account of "extra development time".
==References==
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/V]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19471/grand-theft-auto-v-official-announcement.html]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/48591/grand-theft-auto-v-is-coming-9172013.html]
*[http://www.gtav.net/]

[[Category:Video Games]]

Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany

2012-12-27T02:11:13Z

Mikon8er: Page Rename

<noinclude><center>[[Conservapedia:Desk|Back to the Desk]]</center></noinclude>
=General Messages=
Archives: [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive1|1]] [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive2|2]] [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive3|3]]

== <hiero> tag and WikiHiero ==

Is it possible to introduce support for WikiHiero on Conservapedia? On Wikipedia it is possible to insert hieroglyphs into an article using this tag along with the WikiHiero syntax to enter the signs correctly. It'd be useful to have this feature here too.
--[[User:Krysg|Krysg]] 07:54, 10 December 2008 (EST)

== Someone is trying to steal my password ==

I recently received this E-mail:

Someone (probably you, from IP address 92.16.2.122)
requested that we send you a new password for Conservapedia (http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php).
The password for user "Kuyper" is now "[removed]".
You should log in and change your password now.
If someone else made this request or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it,
you may ignore this message and continue using your old password.

You might want to consider looking into this as hacking is a serious problem. [[User:Kuyper|Kuyper]] 16:50, 28 December 2008 (EST)

*The operative phrase is below. There wasn't any "hacking" or even "cracking" here.

<blockquote>
'''If someone else made this request or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it,
''you may ignore this message and continue using your old password.'''''
</blockquote>

--[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 21:57, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

== How to edit? ==

I read the article on Barak Obama. Basically, it is a train wreck. I am not an expert on him, but I thought I could at least take out all the snide innuendo's, and even if the artilce is much shorter, at least it will be more credible. He is, after all, the President of the United States, and deserves some minimal respect.

However, I have no idea how to edit articles on this thing, and there is just about no help or assistance. It certainly does not seem to be user friendly.

So, I am just about ready to give up.

I also read the article on Virgnia, since that is where I am from. Under the list of counties, it only had about half of them. It was a terribel article. I do not understand how this organizaiton works, but many of the articles are not vey good, and then when you invite people to edit them, how do we do it?

Sincerely

Daniel Sharp

: With all due respect, your misspellings are the worst I've seen. Please improve and then try to improve the Virginia article, with good spelling. Thanks much, and Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:44, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:: As well as the links that I've just put on your user talk page, see [[Help:Contents]] for some more advice. However, that help is not designed for someone who has never edited a Wiki before. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 23:37, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:::Daniel Sharp is also user [[user talk:Lucyjordan|Lucy Jordan]]? I'm really confused here. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:52, 19 January 2009 (EST)

There are some very serious problems with the entries concerning topics related to Confucianism. Many of entries are not strictly incorrect but are sufficiently superficial to be grossly misleading. When it comes to topics as foreign as Confucianism, brevity is not your friend. I will try to help, but unfortunately I do not have the time or the resources to do everything that needs doing. You need a total overhaul.

==Noah's Ark Page Locked==
I would like to create responses to the criticisms on the [[Noah's Ark]] article but the page has been locked by an administrator. The problem is that the locking admin (MountainDew/DanH) is MIA.

Can I get a little help? [[User:CherylE|CherylE]] 12:54, 29 January 2009 (EST)
: I've unlocked it. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 15:02, 29 January 2009 (EST)

== Multiple Problems ==

I've made many edits this month, but most of them have disappeared from "my contributions" and from the pages I edited. Also, many of the math pages (e.g. [[Covariance]]) can't display formulas properly. Finally, another user made an edit to my user page a while ago. But that edit has also disappeared from the record. What's going on? [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 21:11, 30 January 2009 (EST)

*Conservapedia suffered a hard drive failure earlier this week. We restored up until the 19th, and are adding more current revisions manually, as we find them viable. Sorry for the loss, it has effected all of us. Look for bits and pieces to appear back slowly, bit by bit. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:17, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:*The hard drive failure explains the missing edits, but why isn't the math environment working? The following should appear as an equation, but doesn't:

::<math>
\mbox{E}\left[T\right]=
\begin{cases}
\mu\sqrt{\frac{\nu}{2}}\frac{\Gamma((\nu-1)/2)}{\Gamma(\nu/2)}
&\nu>1\\
\mbox{Does not exist}
&\nu\le1\\
\end{cases}
</math>

:*At the moment, this problem is present on every page I've looked at ([[Linear model]], [[Normal distribution]], etc...). [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 10:34, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:: The math problems are a problem related to moving to a new server. Other, more major issues are taking priority over the math. I'll get to is soon though. [[User:CPWebmaster|CPWebmaster]] 16:30, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== Messed up linking... ==

I created a new page for the Show hannity that took over Hannity and colmes. I'm not sure what I did, but linking to [[Hannity & Colmes]] directs to [[Hannity]]. If an admin could let me know what I did wrong so I can fix it, that would be great. Thanks.--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 23:58, 1 February 2009 (EST)
: Well I found the problem, [[Hannity & Colmes]] is for some reason linking to [[Hannity]] and not [[Hannity and Colmes]]...--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 00:04, 2 February 2009 (EST)
:: We've had problems in the past with ampersands in article names, although I thought that problem had disappeared. Perhaps it is back again. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 08:16, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== New outage? ==

The past few times I've checked the site all the pages were protected. One time was around 3PM. Was there an extension of the 1-6AM closing?
[[User:CMcFreeze|CMcFreeze]] 09:55, 8 February 2009 (EST)

:Conservapedia's editing is turned off over-night, for all but Administrators and specially righted editors. That would generally be between Midnight and 6:00AM, Eastern Standard Time, U.S. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 17:02, 8 February 2009 (EST)

==Wikipedia==
Article [[Wikipedia]] says "Wikipedia bills itself as a democracy." However, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia_is_not_a_democracy here], Wikipedia clearly does not bill itself as a democracy. Regards, [[User:J|J]] 19:57, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

== Requested move of [[Hull City F.C.]] ==

Not sure if this is the right place, but can the article [[Hull City F.C.]] please be moved to [[Hull City A.F.C]], as that is the correct name of the club. (see the badge and the club website [http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/World/ here]. Thanks, [[User:Ozoo|Ozoo]] 14:56, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

*Done. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 19:51, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

== How to start? ==

Just joined and want to edit an article.

If I know that part of the information is incorrect should I first describe the changes I'm going to make on the talk page or should I just go ahead and make the changes? {{Unsigned|ChrisMH -- 09:08, 1 December 2009 (EST)}}

:Glad you joined! In my totally unofficial opinion: If the article's been undergoing a lot of controversy recently, or if there's been controversy before about the issues you want to address, I'd describe the changes. If it's been undergoing a lot of editing recently, and the changes are major, I'd describe them. Otherwise, I'd go right ahead and edit; if someone objects, he can always (revert and) describe his objections. This's what I'd do; it's definitely not official policy. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 11:27, 1 December 2009 (EST)

::Chris, the important thing to remember is that encyclopedia's rely on ''facts''. '''That means having verifiable sources included with your edits.''' If you or I know something is a fact, and we add it to an article, that doesn't help other users without their ability to confirm it with a reliable source. Please check the links I placed on your talk page, including our Manual of Style for help. Our Guidelines will also be of help. Remember part of your online reputation includes not using anonymous proxies to mask your location. That said, welcome to you as well, and that is the ''official'' word on your question! --[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 11:43, 1 December 2009 (EST)

I noticed your main page states "wikiproject" - I recommend changing to "pediaproject" or something along those lines; don't want to reinforce or reference wikipedia, sticking to conservapedia. sw

== Technical problem creating AT&T article ==

I've recently attempted to create an article about telephone giant [[AT&T]], but having technical difficulties. The article is created, but attempting to view the article results in an error message stating that there is no article for "AT." Basically, attempting to view "AT&T" results in "AT" being displayed. Anyway we can fix this? AT&T is the largest telephone provider worldwide, certainly worthy of an article if [[Vodafone]] is. [[User:DMorris|DMorris]] 22:21, 27 December 2009 (EST)

== Keep Needing to Reset My Password ==

I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place; I'm still relatively new here. After I log out every time, the next time I log in, the form says that my password is incorrect. I e-mail myself a new password, then promptly change my password to something new. The website accepts it and I log in, but after I log out and try to log back in, the same situation happens. Could this because I'm trying to log in from a blocked IP? I'm at a university campus where account creation is blocked by IP, but I spoke with TK and was cleared to create an account from my home IP. Thank you for the help! [[User:Tzoran|Tzoran]] 14:50, 1 February 2010 (EST)

== My new article. ==

Hi there. I've added the article [[Nick Clegg]]. I've researched it, and tried to make it work. I'd really appreciate if somebody would take a look and let me know if it's the right kind of style. Thank you. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 12:21, 11 March 2010 (EST)

:Good start. I made a few changes. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 14:37, 11 March 2010 (EST)

== Regarding the UK ==

Hello. I'd like to take a serious role in the UK side of Conservapedia, and try to get some serious articles done about the United Kingdom from a proper Christian conservative point of view. Peraonlly, I think that all of the political parties in the United Kingdom are liberal.. it's just a matter of being more or less liberal. But that's just my opinion. Anyway, sorry for rambling...

If any of the administrators would like to request an article about the UK, please let me know on my talk page. I'm more than happy to accept writing assignments. Who knows? Maybe if I write enough good articles, you'll come to think of me as your 'UK Politics & Religion Editor.'

I'm going to bed now, take care. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 23:49, 25 March 2010 (EDT)

:Thanks, Newton! Dive right in, and I am certain any of us who see the need will do as you ask and post on your talk page. I am sure many of the U.K articles we have are in need, as some I have spotted misleading information and removed it. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 00:58, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::Is there a way that I could possibly edit during your night-time period? Who would I speak to about this? At the moment, I can't edit before 10am. On days when I'm in class, I'm often up at 7am or 8am, and have a lot of free time to edit. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:12, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Sorry Newton, you have to earn that through contributions--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 19:16, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::::Okay, that's reasonable. Thanks for your quick reply. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:20, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandalism! ==

[[User:Pcook]] is on a vandalism spree, please block him!!! I can't edit the abuse reports section!
[[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:31, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Wuhao1911 blocked him, thank you. I have removed all of his edits. At first I just removed the obvious vandalism, but then I noticed the blasphemous comments and that he has inserted parts into peoples' debate arguements, so it is all gone. [[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:34, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandal ==

[[User:YeVeg]] (is that how you type a username?) is engaging in excessive vandalism, some of it racist. [[User:RichardKerry|RichardKerry]] 08:04, 16 April 2010 (EDT)

== Content for Geeks ==

I've noticed that Conservapedia seems to lack some content that could be useful to geeks. Being a geek myself, I was wondering if I could write or at least recommend articles to be written or updated for the geek/technophile audience. Articles for [[HTTP]] and [[XML]] are missing entirely. Examples could be added to [[Java]], [[SQL]], and [[JavaScript]]. Finally, [[XHTML]] could probably be set as a redirect to [[HTML]] in the way [[Kitty]] redirects to [[Cat]]. This is just an idea, please don't flame me. ([[User:JlHawkwell|JlHawkwell]] 14:25, 2 August 2010 (EDT))

:You are registered here, and adding technical articles such as you suggest doesn't need permission or discussion to add, JlHawkwell. Please proceed! --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:35, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

== What should I edit? ==

Would you mind if I do some massive expansion of chemistry articles here? --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 10:07, 16 November 2010 (EST)

:I believe Mr. Schlafly responded to this same question on his talk page, so please proceed. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:27, 16 November 2010 (EST)

== "Slug" article - Candidate For Deletion ==

I don't mean to complain, but the article "Slug" is just so embarrassingly bad in so many different ways that it should be deleted. I don't have the energy to write an article on slugs - because this thing is not really editable - somebody should start over. [[User:PaulBurnett|PaulBurnett]] 00:47, 27 November 2010 (EST)

:Looks like Karajou removed the false information that was added by vandal trolls, Paul. I think you can now delete such articles or alter them, as you see fit. :D --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:56, 27 November 2010 (EST)

== 403 Errors ==

I participate as a Conservative on another board. One of the members of my group has been a regular user of Conservapedia, but recently began having difficulty accessing your site. She is getting 403 errors. I would appreciate it if you would give me an e-mail address that I can pass on to her so that she may contact someone with your site in order to find out why she is being forbidden access.

Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

: Contact info for this account-related issue is on the front page: conservapedia@zoho.com . Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:35, 5 February 2011 (EST)

== I May Have Been Blocked but I wasn't ==

Hey. I don't know if this is the place to post this, but it didn't seem to fit into any of the other categories. A user posted on my talk page that I was blocked and didn't sign it. I have only made a few edits and am very new here and no reason was specified for the block. However, I am still able to edit pages so I don't think I was actually blocked. So what is going on? Thank you. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 09:39, 23 March 2011 (EDT)
:nope! you're not blocked, or you wouldn't be able to edit - the user was a vandal.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 09:41, 23 March 2011 (EDT)

== CBP compilations ==

Hello, I am trying to get the latest CBP compilations, when I click on the "click hear" it directs me to a google group i am not a part of and don't have sufficient permissions for. I downloaded the pdfs awhile back to start reading, am I obviously missing something on how to get the pdf compilations or is that out of commission?
Thank You

:Good question. The pdf compilations have been a helpful format, but I'm not sure if they are up to date. I will look into this. Thanks for the inquiry.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:37, 28 May 2011 (EDT)

Thank You

Hello again, Any luck on the compilations? still can't access them.

== /how do I start a new page ==

how doI start a new page?? Help??

== RSS ==

Can whoever made this site make an RSS feed for the "in the news" thing?

== Weird error on [[Bias in Wikipedia]] page ==

I'm trying to edit [[Bias in Wikipedia]]. I tried to remove an item from the list that I moved to another page, but I get this error:
<pre>
The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a link to a blacklisted external site.
The following text is what triggered our spam filter: p u e r i l e
Return to Examples of Bias in Wikipedia.
</pre>

How can I edit the page? I'm not doing anything related to that word or link. In fact I had to add spaces to the word on this page to get it to save! [[User:RickTx|RickTx]] 17:10, 26 April 2012 (EDT)
: I don't know. Maybe some automatic filter that is attempting to filter childish edits is actually filtering edits that have a synonym for childish. Let's see if this gets blocked. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:08, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Bias in Wikipedia Navbox Spelling error ==

Could someone please correct the spelling of "Nazism" in the Bias in Wikipedia navbox (or infobox, I always mix those up). It is spelled "Naziism" but the template is protected. When you are done, you should also move the page on Nazism, Communism, and whatever else we lumped in there to reflect the proper spelling. I don't want to do that first or it will cause problems in the interim. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:06, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Profanity in Proper Name ==

What should be done about a moderate profanity in a proper name? I'm trying to make an article about the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Election, but I realized that one of the parties was the "Rent is Too D*** High Party", with the censored word spelled out in the official name. Should I spell out the word, since that is the official name of the Party? Keep in mind that Jimmy McMillan, who was the party's nominee, sued the NY Board of Elections to keep that word in the Party name after they took it out for length reasons (they eventually settled out of court by shortening "Too" to "2" and keeping it under the maximum length). I don't want him suing Conservapedia if we take it out, and I wouldn't put it past him to do so. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:07, 28 May 2012 (EDT)

== Blocked and no idea how to let you know about a great article for the news ==

Blitzman: Hello, I was blocked in 2009 by TK for reasons he/she would not tell me. I saw some typos in several pages but did not want to write any articles. If I did something wrong tell me. I was Blitzman just added Blitzman7 so I could add this. I have no idea why you don't have a contact us area?!?! I wanted to tell you to post this news article on the main page if you want: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/creationists-convince-south-korean-officials-to-remove-evolutionary-references-from-high-school-textbooks/

If this does not post I give up.

==Image Request==

Hi. I added the "Articles in Need of an Image" tag to my article http://www.conservapedia.com/Full_Asylum about a week ago but it doesn't seem to have been uploaded yet. Did I miss something?

Thanks,
Mike

==Page Rename==

Can someone with the appropriate administrator powers please rename [[Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Oras]] to "Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras"? I'm sorry but in the heat of the moment I had a little lapse in judgement and made that typo. Thanks.--[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:56, 12 December 2012 (EST)
:::Done. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 10:48, 12 December 2012 (EST)

== Double redirects ==

The following pages are double redirects, but are locked to prevent editing:

*[[Operation Odyssey Dawn]]
*[[Libyan uprising 2011]]
*[[Muslim agenda of the Obama administration- 2012]]

Could these be unlocked or fixed? Thank you.--[[User:JLauttamus|Jeff W. Lauttamus]][[User_talk:JLauttamus|Discussion]] 09:11, 15 December 2012 (EST)

:Fixed now. Thanks for pointing it out. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 13:46, 15 December 2012 (EST)

==Page Rename==
Can someone with sufficient privileges move "[[Burj_Dubai]]" to "Burj Khalifa"? At it's opening ceremony, that's what the tower was renamed. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1240729/Burj-Dubai-tallest-building-world-renamed-Burj-Khalifa.html Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world, opens and is renamed Burj Khalifa]

Thanks. --[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 21:10, 26 December 2012 (EST)

Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany

2012-12-27T02:10:29Z

Mikon8er:

<noinclude><center>[[Conservapedia:Desk|Back to the Desk]]</center></noinclude>
=General Messages=
Archives: [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive1|1]] [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive2|2]] [[Conservapedia:Desk/Miscellany/Archive3|3]]

== <hiero> tag and WikiHiero ==

Is it possible to introduce support for WikiHiero on Conservapedia? On Wikipedia it is possible to insert hieroglyphs into an article using this tag along with the WikiHiero syntax to enter the signs correctly. It'd be useful to have this feature here too.
--[[User:Krysg|Krysg]] 07:54, 10 December 2008 (EST)

== Someone is trying to steal my password ==

I recently received this E-mail:

Someone (probably you, from IP address 92.16.2.122)
requested that we send you a new password for Conservapedia (http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php).
The password for user "Kuyper" is now "[removed]".
You should log in and change your password now.
If someone else made this request or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it,
you may ignore this message and continue using your old password.

You might want to consider looking into this as hacking is a serious problem. [[User:Kuyper|Kuyper]] 16:50, 28 December 2008 (EST)

*The operative phrase is below. There wasn't any "hacking" or even "cracking" here.

<blockquote>
'''If someone else made this request or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it,
''you may ignore this message and continue using your old password.'''''
</blockquote>

--[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 21:57, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

== How to edit? ==

I read the article on Barak Obama. Basically, it is a train wreck. I am not an expert on him, but I thought I could at least take out all the snide innuendo's, and even if the artilce is much shorter, at least it will be more credible. He is, after all, the President of the United States, and deserves some minimal respect.

However, I have no idea how to edit articles on this thing, and there is just about no help or assistance. It certainly does not seem to be user friendly.

So, I am just about ready to give up.

I also read the article on Virgnia, since that is where I am from. Under the list of counties, it only had about half of them. It was a terribel article. I do not understand how this organizaiton works, but many of the articles are not vey good, and then when you invite people to edit them, how do we do it?

Sincerely

Daniel Sharp

: With all due respect, your misspellings are the worst I've seen. Please improve and then try to improve the Virginia article, with good spelling. Thanks much, and Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:44, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:: As well as the links that I've just put on your user talk page, see [[Help:Contents]] for some more advice. However, that help is not designed for someone who has never edited a Wiki before. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 23:37, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:::Daniel Sharp is also user [[user talk:Lucyjordan|Lucy Jordan]]? I'm really confused here. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:52, 19 January 2009 (EST)

There are some very serious problems with the entries concerning topics related to Confucianism. Many of entries are not strictly incorrect but are sufficiently superficial to be grossly misleading. When it comes to topics as foreign as Confucianism, brevity is not your friend. I will try to help, but unfortunately I do not have the time or the resources to do everything that needs doing. You need a total overhaul.

==Noah's Ark Page Locked==
I would like to create responses to the criticisms on the [[Noah's Ark]] article but the page has been locked by an administrator. The problem is that the locking admin (MountainDew/DanH) is MIA.

Can I get a little help? [[User:CherylE|CherylE]] 12:54, 29 January 2009 (EST)
: I've unlocked it. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 15:02, 29 January 2009 (EST)

== Multiple Problems ==

I've made many edits this month, but most of them have disappeared from "my contributions" and from the pages I edited. Also, many of the math pages (e.g. [[Covariance]]) can't display formulas properly. Finally, another user made an edit to my user page a while ago. But that edit has also disappeared from the record. What's going on? [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 21:11, 30 January 2009 (EST)

*Conservapedia suffered a hard drive failure earlier this week. We restored up until the 19th, and are adding more current revisions manually, as we find them viable. Sorry for the loss, it has effected all of us. Look for bits and pieces to appear back slowly, bit by bit. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:17, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:*The hard drive failure explains the missing edits, but why isn't the math environment working? The following should appear as an equation, but doesn't:

::<math>
\mbox{E}\left[T\right]=
\begin{cases}
\mu\sqrt{\frac{\nu}{2}}\frac{\Gamma((\nu-1)/2)}{\Gamma(\nu/2)}
&\nu>1\\
\mbox{Does not exist}
&\nu\le1\\
\end{cases}
</math>

:*At the moment, this problem is present on every page I've looked at ([[Linear model]], [[Normal distribution]], etc...). [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 10:34, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:: The math problems are a problem related to moving to a new server. Other, more major issues are taking priority over the math. I'll get to is soon though. [[User:CPWebmaster|CPWebmaster]] 16:30, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== Messed up linking... ==

I created a new page for the Show hannity that took over Hannity and colmes. I'm not sure what I did, but linking to [[Hannity & Colmes]] directs to [[Hannity]]. If an admin could let me know what I did wrong so I can fix it, that would be great. Thanks.--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 23:58, 1 February 2009 (EST)
: Well I found the problem, [[Hannity & Colmes]] is for some reason linking to [[Hannity]] and not [[Hannity and Colmes]]...--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 00:04, 2 February 2009 (EST)
:: We've had problems in the past with ampersands in article names, although I thought that problem had disappeared. Perhaps it is back again. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 08:16, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== New outage? ==

The past few times I've checked the site all the pages were protected. One time was around 3PM. Was there an extension of the 1-6AM closing?
[[User:CMcFreeze|CMcFreeze]] 09:55, 8 February 2009 (EST)

:Conservapedia's editing is turned off over-night, for all but Administrators and specially righted editors. That would generally be between Midnight and 6:00AM, Eastern Standard Time, U.S. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 17:02, 8 February 2009 (EST)

==Wikipedia==
Article [[Wikipedia]] says "Wikipedia bills itself as a democracy." However, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia_is_not_a_democracy here], Wikipedia clearly does not bill itself as a democracy. Regards, [[User:J|J]] 19:57, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

== Requested move of [[Hull City F.C.]] ==

Not sure if this is the right place, but can the article [[Hull City F.C.]] please be moved to [[Hull City A.F.C]], as that is the correct name of the club. (see the badge and the club website [http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/World/ here]. Thanks, [[User:Ozoo|Ozoo]] 14:56, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

*Done. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 19:51, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

== How to start? ==

Just joined and want to edit an article.

If I know that part of the information is incorrect should I first describe the changes I'm going to make on the talk page or should I just go ahead and make the changes? {{Unsigned|ChrisMH -- 09:08, 1 December 2009 (EST)}}

:Glad you joined! In my totally unofficial opinion: If the article's been undergoing a lot of controversy recently, or if there's been controversy before about the issues you want to address, I'd describe the changes. If it's been undergoing a lot of editing recently, and the changes are major, I'd describe them. Otherwise, I'd go right ahead and edit; if someone objects, he can always (revert and) describe his objections. This's what I'd do; it's definitely not official policy. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 11:27, 1 December 2009 (EST)

::Chris, the important thing to remember is that encyclopedia's rely on ''facts''. '''That means having verifiable sources included with your edits.''' If you or I know something is a fact, and we add it to an article, that doesn't help other users without their ability to confirm it with a reliable source. Please check the links I placed on your talk page, including our Manual of Style for help. Our Guidelines will also be of help. Remember part of your online reputation includes not using anonymous proxies to mask your location. That said, welcome to you as well, and that is the ''official'' word on your question! --[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 11:43, 1 December 2009 (EST)

I noticed your main page states "wikiproject" - I recommend changing to "pediaproject" or something along those lines; don't want to reinforce or reference wikipedia, sticking to conservapedia. sw

== Technical problem creating AT&T article ==

I've recently attempted to create an article about telephone giant [[AT&T]], but having technical difficulties. The article is created, but attempting to view the article results in an error message stating that there is no article for "AT." Basically, attempting to view "AT&T" results in "AT" being displayed. Anyway we can fix this? AT&T is the largest telephone provider worldwide, certainly worthy of an article if [[Vodafone]] is. [[User:DMorris|DMorris]] 22:21, 27 December 2009 (EST)

== Keep Needing to Reset My Password ==

I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place; I'm still relatively new here. After I log out every time, the next time I log in, the form says that my password is incorrect. I e-mail myself a new password, then promptly change my password to something new. The website accepts it and I log in, but after I log out and try to log back in, the same situation happens. Could this because I'm trying to log in from a blocked IP? I'm at a university campus where account creation is blocked by IP, but I spoke with TK and was cleared to create an account from my home IP. Thank you for the help! [[User:Tzoran|Tzoran]] 14:50, 1 February 2010 (EST)

== My new article. ==

Hi there. I've added the article [[Nick Clegg]]. I've researched it, and tried to make it work. I'd really appreciate if somebody would take a look and let me know if it's the right kind of style. Thank you. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 12:21, 11 March 2010 (EST)

:Good start. I made a few changes. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 14:37, 11 March 2010 (EST)

== Regarding the UK ==

Hello. I'd like to take a serious role in the UK side of Conservapedia, and try to get some serious articles done about the United Kingdom from a proper Christian conservative point of view. Peraonlly, I think that all of the political parties in the United Kingdom are liberal.. it's just a matter of being more or less liberal. But that's just my opinion. Anyway, sorry for rambling...

If any of the administrators would like to request an article about the UK, please let me know on my talk page. I'm more than happy to accept writing assignments. Who knows? Maybe if I write enough good articles, you'll come to think of me as your 'UK Politics & Religion Editor.'

I'm going to bed now, take care. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 23:49, 25 March 2010 (EDT)

:Thanks, Newton! Dive right in, and I am certain any of us who see the need will do as you ask and post on your talk page. I am sure many of the U.K articles we have are in need, as some I have spotted misleading information and removed it. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 00:58, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::Is there a way that I could possibly edit during your night-time period? Who would I speak to about this? At the moment, I can't edit before 10am. On days when I'm in class, I'm often up at 7am or 8am, and have a lot of free time to edit. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:12, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Sorry Newton, you have to earn that through contributions--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 19:16, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::::Okay, that's reasonable. Thanks for your quick reply. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:20, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandalism! ==

[[User:Pcook]] is on a vandalism spree, please block him!!! I can't edit the abuse reports section!
[[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:31, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Wuhao1911 blocked him, thank you. I have removed all of his edits. At first I just removed the obvious vandalism, but then I noticed the blasphemous comments and that he has inserted parts into peoples' debate arguements, so it is all gone. [[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:34, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandal ==

[[User:YeVeg]] (is that how you type a username?) is engaging in excessive vandalism, some of it racist. [[User:RichardKerry|RichardKerry]] 08:04, 16 April 2010 (EDT)

== Content for Geeks ==

I've noticed that Conservapedia seems to lack some content that could be useful to geeks. Being a geek myself, I was wondering if I could write or at least recommend articles to be written or updated for the geek/technophile audience. Articles for [[HTTP]] and [[XML]] are missing entirely. Examples could be added to [[Java]], [[SQL]], and [[JavaScript]]. Finally, [[XHTML]] could probably be set as a redirect to [[HTML]] in the way [[Kitty]] redirects to [[Cat]]. This is just an idea, please don't flame me. ([[User:JlHawkwell|JlHawkwell]] 14:25, 2 August 2010 (EDT))

:You are registered here, and adding technical articles such as you suggest doesn't need permission or discussion to add, JlHawkwell. Please proceed! --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:35, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

== What should I edit? ==

Would you mind if I do some massive expansion of chemistry articles here? --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 10:07, 16 November 2010 (EST)

:I believe Mr. Schlafly responded to this same question on his talk page, so please proceed. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:27, 16 November 2010 (EST)

== "Slug" article - Candidate For Deletion ==

I don't mean to complain, but the article "Slug" is just so embarrassingly bad in so many different ways that it should be deleted. I don't have the energy to write an article on slugs - because this thing is not really editable - somebody should start over. [[User:PaulBurnett|PaulBurnett]] 00:47, 27 November 2010 (EST)

:Looks like Karajou removed the false information that was added by vandal trolls, Paul. I think you can now delete such articles or alter them, as you see fit. :D --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:56, 27 November 2010 (EST)

== 403 Errors ==

I participate as a Conservative on another board. One of the members of my group has been a regular user of Conservapedia, but recently began having difficulty accessing your site. She is getting 403 errors. I would appreciate it if you would give me an e-mail address that I can pass on to her so that she may contact someone with your site in order to find out why she is being forbidden access.

Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

: Contact info for this account-related issue is on the front page: conservapedia@zoho.com . Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:35, 5 February 2011 (EST)

== I May Have Been Blocked but I wasn't ==

Hey. I don't know if this is the place to post this, but it didn't seem to fit into any of the other categories. A user posted on my talk page that I was blocked and didn't sign it. I have only made a few edits and am very new here and no reason was specified for the block. However, I am still able to edit pages so I don't think I was actually blocked. So what is going on? Thank you. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 09:39, 23 March 2011 (EDT)
:nope! you're not blocked, or you wouldn't be able to edit - the user was a vandal.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 09:41, 23 March 2011 (EDT)

== CBP compilations ==

Hello, I am trying to get the latest CBP compilations, when I click on the "click hear" it directs me to a google group i am not a part of and don't have sufficient permissions for. I downloaded the pdfs awhile back to start reading, am I obviously missing something on how to get the pdf compilations or is that out of commission?
Thank You

:Good question. The pdf compilations have been a helpful format, but I'm not sure if they are up to date. I will look into this. Thanks for the inquiry.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:37, 28 May 2011 (EDT)

Thank You

Hello again, Any luck on the compilations? still can't access them.

== /how do I start a new page ==

how doI start a new page?? Help??

== RSS ==

Can whoever made this site make an RSS feed for the "in the news" thing?

== Weird error on [[Bias in Wikipedia]] page ==

I'm trying to edit [[Bias in Wikipedia]]. I tried to remove an item from the list that I moved to another page, but I get this error:
<pre>
The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a link to a blacklisted external site.
The following text is what triggered our spam filter: p u e r i l e
Return to Examples of Bias in Wikipedia.
</pre>

How can I edit the page? I'm not doing anything related to that word or link. In fact I had to add spaces to the word on this page to get it to save! [[User:RickTx|RickTx]] 17:10, 26 April 2012 (EDT)
: I don't know. Maybe some automatic filter that is attempting to filter childish edits is actually filtering edits that have a synonym for childish. Let's see if this gets blocked. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:08, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Bias in Wikipedia Navbox Spelling error ==

Could someone please correct the spelling of "Nazism" in the Bias in Wikipedia navbox (or infobox, I always mix those up). It is spelled "Naziism" but the template is protected. When you are done, you should also move the page on Nazism, Communism, and whatever else we lumped in there to reflect the proper spelling. I don't want to do that first or it will cause problems in the interim. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:06, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Profanity in Proper Name ==

What should be done about a moderate profanity in a proper name? I'm trying to make an article about the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Election, but I realized that one of the parties was the "Rent is Too D*** High Party", with the censored word spelled out in the official name. Should I spell out the word, since that is the official name of the Party? Keep in mind that Jimmy McMillan, who was the party's nominee, sued the NY Board of Elections to keep that word in the Party name after they took it out for length reasons (they eventually settled out of court by shortening "Too" to "2" and keeping it under the maximum length). I don't want him suing Conservapedia if we take it out, and I wouldn't put it past him to do so. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:07, 28 May 2012 (EDT)

== Blocked and no idea how to let you know about a great article for the news ==

Blitzman: Hello, I was blocked in 2009 by TK for reasons he/she would not tell me. I saw some typos in several pages but did not want to write any articles. If I did something wrong tell me. I was Blitzman just added Blitzman7 so I could add this. I have no idea why you don't have a contact us area?!?! I wanted to tell you to post this news article on the main page if you want: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/creationists-convince-south-korean-officials-to-remove-evolutionary-references-from-high-school-textbooks/

If this does not post I give up.

==Image Request==

Hi. I added the "Articles in Need of an Image" tag to my article http://www.conservapedia.com/Full_Asylum about a week ago but it doesn't seem to have been uploaded yet. Did I miss something?

Thanks,
Mike

==Page Rename==

Can someone with the appropriate administrator powers please rename [[Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Oras]] to "Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras"? I'm sorry but in the heat of the moment I had a little lapse in judgement and made that typo. Thanks.--[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:56, 12 December 2012 (EST)
:::Done. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 10:48, 12 December 2012 (EST)

== Double redirects ==

The following pages are double redirects, but are locked to prevent editing:

*[[Operation Odyssey Dawn]]
*[[Libyan uprising 2011]]
*[[Muslim agenda of the Obama administration- 2012]]

Could these be unlocked or fixed? Thank you.--[[User:JLauttamus|Jeff W. Lauttamus]][[User_talk:JLauttamus|Discussion]] 09:11, 15 December 2012 (EST)

:Fixed now. Thanks for pointing it out. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 13:46, 15 December 2012 (EST)

Can someone with sufficient privileges move "[[Burj_Dubai]]" to "Burj Khalifa"? At it's opening ceremony, that's what the tower was renamed. [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1240729/Burj-Dubai-tallest-building-world-renamed-Burj-Khalifa.html Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world, opens and is renamed Burj Khalifa]

Thanks. --[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 21:10, 26 December 2012 (EST)

Burj Khalifa

2012-12-27T02:05:32Z

Mikon8er:

[[Image:Burj Dubai.jpg|left]]
'''The Burj Khalifa''' (formerly named the Burj Dubai) is a tower 828 m (2,717 ft) tall in the city of [[Dubai]] in the United Arab Emirates. It surpasses ''[[Toronto]]'s [[CN Tower]]'' (553 metres - 1,824.9 feet) as the world's tallest structure, and is planned to reach over 800 meters. It also had exceeded ''[[Taiwan]]'s Taipei 101'' which is 508 metres (1,676.4 feet) tall. The building includes private residences, resturants, hotels, and high end hotel suites.

<blockquote>
''The skyscraper, being built by South Korea's Samsung (which built [[Petronas Twin Towers]] and the Taipei 101) and set for completion at the end of next year, is one of several mega projects taking shape in [[Dubai]], which is part of the [[United Arab Emirates]].'' <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070913/wl_mideast_afp/uaedubaiconstructiontower Burj Dubai Tower]</ref>
</blockquote>

==The Building==
Groundbreaking began on September 21, 2004 and construction was officially finished on October 21, 2009; a time span of just over five years. In a surprise move, the tower was renamed the Burj Khalifa to honor Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the president of the United Arab Emirates at it's opening ceremony.<ref>http://business.maktoob.com/20090000414838/Burj_Dubai_renamed_Burj_Khalifa_/Article.htm</ref>

==Use==
The building houses apartments, hotel rooms, high end hotel suites, mechanical operations, "corporate suites", and rooms for communication and broadcast operations, however there is no conventional AM or FM radio broadcasting at the tower.
==The housing bubble==
Due to the infamous housing bubble burst in Dubai in 2010, declining demand caused rents in the apartments to decline by 40%. There are 900 apartments in the tower, and approximately 825 were still empty at the time. By October of 2012, Emaar Properties reported that approximately 80% of the apartments were occupied and Dubai is managing a steady recovery.
==Cost==
The total cost of constructing the building is estimated to be a grand total of the equivalent of $1.5 billion [[Dollar (U.S.)|American dollars]].
== See also ==
*[[Frank Lloyd Wright]]
*[[Architecture]]

==External Links==
[http://www.burjdubai.com/the-tower/structure.aspx]
== References ==

<references/>

[[Category:Architecture]]

Burj Khalifa

2012-12-27T02:03:01Z

Mikon8er: Overhaul

[[Image:Burj Dubai.jpg|left]]
'''The Burj Khalifa''' (formerly named the Burj Dubai) is a tower 828 m (2,717 ft) tall in the city of [[Dubai]] in the United Arab Emirates. It surpasses ''[[Toronto]]'s [[CN Tower]]'' (553 metres - 1,824.9 feet) as the world's tallest structure, and is planned to reach over 800 meters. It also had exceeded ''[[Taiwan]]'s Taipei 101'' which is 508 metres (1,676.4 feet) tall. The building is to include private residences, resturants, shopping and offices.

<blockquote>
''The skyscraper, being built by South Korea's Samsung (which built [[Petronas Twin Towers]] and the Taipei 101) and set for completion at the end of next year, is one of several mega projects taking shape in [[Dubai]], which is part of the [[United Arab Emirates]].'' <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070913/wl_mideast_afp/uaedubaiconstructiontower Burj Dubai Tower]</ref>
</blockquote>

==The Building==
Groundbreaking began on September 21, 2004 and construction was officially finished on October 21, 2009; a time span of just over five years. In a surprise move, the tower was renamed the Burj Khalifa to honor Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; the president of the United Arab Emirates at it's opening ceremony.<ref>http://business.maktoob.com/20090000414838/Burj_Dubai_renamed_Burj_Khalifa_/Article.htm</ref>

==Use==
The building houses apartments, hotel rooms, high end hotel suites, mechanical operations, "corporate suites", and rooms for communication and broadcast operations, however there is no conventional AM or FM radio broadcasting at the tower.
==The housing bubble==
Due to the infamous housing bubble burst in Dubai in 2010, declining demand caused rents in the apartments to decline by 40%. There are 900 apartments in the tower, and approximately 825 were still empty at the time. By October of 2012, Emaar Properties reported that approximately 80% of the apartments were occupied and Dubai is managing a steady recovery.
==Cost==
The total cost of constructing the building is estimated to be a grand total of the equivalent of $1.5 billion [[Dollar (U.S.)|American dollars]].
== See also ==
*[[Frank Lloyd Wright]]
*[[Architecture]]

==External Links==
[http://www.burjdubai.com/the-tower/structure.aspx]
== References ==

<references/>

[[Category:Architecture]]

Talk:Worst College Majors

2012-12-17T07:42:13Z

Mikon8er: Video game design

In deference to JDWPianist, I'll defer to his change of "Music" to "Music Therapy," but "Music" as a college major is pretty useless. Maybe it's OK as a hobby, but not something that someone would profitably pay $100,000 for in terms of a degree except in the most unusual situations.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:11, 16 May 2010 (EDT)

Just like to note that Women Studies is not on any of the lists in the sources given for this page. --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 13:28, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

:You're right, and it's not hard to understand why. The [[liberal denial]] is too obvious for words.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:38, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

:Information in our articles should match up with sources used and not have information inserted with no backing. If there is a source that states Women Studies to be the worst college degree then it should of course be outlined in this article. Cause right now it seems to be more of opinion that it is number 1 because the lack of a source. --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 13:47, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

::Well perhaps you should start your own project, Irene. However the pendulum for tolerating liberal clap-trap is rapidly swinging against them, and it might not be worth your investment. My suggestion is that you open your mind; the truth will indeed set you free! --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:34, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

:::I am unsure as to where you are going with this TK. I am merely pointing out a fault with the article and getting fed back alot of liberal nonsense and wordism. Am i wrong to say the article is not backing up what the sources say? --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 17:18, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

: Hmmm, I would have to agree that Women's Studies didn't seem to have any practical applications in the workforce. So looked at the UC Davis college catalog to see what it had to say ([http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog/PDF/14GenCatProg.pdf pg 385] - Warning, its a huge file!). I guess there are some realistic applications like counseling, medicine, or law. While there are obviously far better majors to prepare a student for these fields, I suppose that its not completely useless (like Star Trek or Surfing Studies!). Anyway, I hope this helps! [[User:JimFullerton|JimFullerton]] 17:23, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

Irene certainly has a point, the material is not sourced. Pointing that out is certainly not liberalism in and of itself. Are we intending to argue that the uselessness of that particular major is self-evident? (I certainly know of no use for it, but then again I really have no idea what they teach you)

Personally I'm not sure how credible a source on the usefulness of any particular college degree could possibly be. Have they actually backed up their analysis with solid research? I doubt it. I'm not sure this entire page is exactly encyclopedic. Perhaps it would be better to move it to the Essay namespace where it may prove a useful resource for students but won't be making the value-judgment (i.e. subjective, un-encyclopedic) about what is or isn't useful. --[[User:BenjaminS|Ben]] [[User Talk:BenjaminS|Talk]] 17:45, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

: It only took me a minute or two to find many websites describing how bad a major "women's studies" is. I added one. More generally, what's wrong with a little "[[caveat emptor]]" for college majors? People are paying a ton of money plus [[opportunity cost]] on college, and it seems worth spending at least a little effort separating the wheat from the chaff.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:34, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

::Well you can say that is a source, but Insider? is just a gossip site on celebrities primarily. How are we determining credibility of sources here on CP? --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 22:48, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

:::Irene, there are dozens of sites stating the obvious. [[Liberal denial]] of obvious truths has no place here. Look in earnest yourself if you sincerely doubt the point.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:11, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

::::I do not doubt Women Studies being useless. But i thought i raised a valid question, on determining credibility. For even when Conservapedia is right, which it often is, it should still need backing of credible sources to persuade doubters. Gives a much better foundation on Conservapedia's part; rather then excepting any yahoos opinion that is swayed by liberal bias. --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 23:22, 18 May 2010 (EDT)

:::::Putting aside the question of whether or not women's studies should be on the list of worst college majors, I agree with [[User:IreneK|IreneK]] that the source cited is not a credible source. Not only is ''The Insider'' hardly a reliable source, (it appears to be a liberal celebrity gossip site - I hope CP isn't going to start relying on that sort of thing!), the article is not even written by someone on ''The Insider'''s editorial staff. The article would be stronger and more persuasive if a more reliable source was cited. 
:::::For what it's worth, my impression has been that women's studies is often a minor, rather than a major, course of study, as a complement to another field. (In the same way that many people take philosophy courses in college, because they can be quite interesting, but few people major in philosophy, as there is not much of a market for it.) I don't know how accurate this impression is.
:::::Whether a particular course of study is worthwhile or not is somewhat in the eye of the beholder (or rather the person willing to pay for such classes), so any list such as this one is to some extent opinion rather than fact. Nonetheless, the article should at least have a source for whether the number of students pursuing such a major is increasing or decreasing (as mentioned in the current source), or what the job prospects really are, or what a typical starting salary for graduates might be. A quick Google search produced [http://www-afa.adm.ohio-state.edu/u-majors/pdf/womst.pdf this interesting document] from Ohio State, which might be worth looking at with an eye towards putting some of the info in the CP article. ''"After graduation, about half of women’s studies majors attend graduate or professional school, while others find employment in government and nonprofit agencies and organizations, as well as private businesses."'' Alas, it it quite late, so I don't have time to look for additional sources. 
:::::[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 00:16, 19 May 2010 (EDT)

Dare I say there's a worse major than Women's Studies? "Queer Studies," which grows ever more common, is an entire degree in justifying the homosexual agenda. [[User:DouglasA|DouglasA]] 23:45, 18 May 2010 (EDT)
::::Does any American college offer a Men's Studies program or a White Anglo Saxon Protestant Program? :) [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 02:09, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

:::::A quick Google says [http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/MensStudies.html#2 yes]. I believe many more offer Gender Studies courses, which presumably include both mens' and women's perspectives. Protestant universities would be a good place to look for courses on the experiences of Protestants in the US; similarly Catholic universities offer various courses from a Catholic perspective, and so on. [[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 16:28, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

I tried to edit this article but they got reverted almost right away. I am new here but have been looking at many articles in the past and editing this article based on the talk page and also the provided sources. In the provided links they do not make mention of atheism and only mention religion. Most people I know that went into religious studies went into it because they had a passion for it and were not looking for money. Should this be changed or even removed? Also the sourced articles read more like opinion pieces including the insider one and the learnfinancialplanning.com article that actually got its information from holytaco.com (which looks to be comedy site). Anyone disagree or should I go ahead and make these changes? [[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 15:15, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

: I do disagree. If students are enrolling in religion with good intentions, then all the more reason to alert them to what that field of study has really become.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 16:58, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

::I agree with john here. And students could just as easily find other ''opinionated'' articles in support for all of these majors.

::I agree with the idea that this isn't an encylopedic entry and should be moved to a debate page. --[[User:IreneK|IreneK]] 19:38, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

::: But the article is about how much the major makes monetarily which would include religion and many other studies , but to many people they enjoy what they do and wouldn't trade it in. Teaching for example does not pay the best of wages , but that does not stop people for pursuing a degree and having a passion for it and there are many good teachers out there. The same goes for writing, Dance, Philosophy, and even music. There are a lot of different majors in the world and going into someone just to earn money is more of a [[Social Darwinism]] type belief and not a good one at that. [[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 21:31, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

:::: The criticisms of these majors goes far beyond their lack of economic value. You protest too much, rather than adding information.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:07, 21 May 2010 (EDT)

:::::

I am more than happy to add or change information to this article but last time I did this I was banned (I did however move star trek to courses since Georgetown does not offer a degree for star trek) and I do agree that some of the degrees and courses have little value in today's world (I do disagree with some of them as well) but the articles sourced and the link for women studies are all based on how much a degree earns and opinionated which is very un-encyclopedic. Now I did find another article related to courses that I think we can add based on the non usefulness of courses like star trek, harry potter, soap opera. Any thought of if the following link should be used?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/07/AR2007100701401_2.html?sid=ST2007100701675

How about also a rewrite of the first part and state the following and remove the information about debt since as you stated this is not about economic value.

The worst college majors are fields of study that leave the student with relatively few job opportunities in the field of study and often a distorted and liberal view of the world.

Then source each field of study and why it gives the person a distorted view of the world and leave them few job opportunities.

For example for Parapsychology link to the either of the following articles.

http://atheism.about.com/od/parapsychology/a/repeatable.htm

http://www.rsd.edu/schools/rhs/mst/reading/005_Why_Parapsychology_is_a_Pseudoscience.pdf

[[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 11:34, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

any reason why the change to star trek was reverted. This is not a degree but instead a course offered by Georgetown. Should this be changed back to put it under courses? [[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 12:05, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

:If Star Trek is merely a course, please do move it back to the course section. But you continue to protest too much about the inclusion of women's studies. If you think that major has significant value worth the $200,000 that many spend on college, then please simply say what you think that value is. Would you pay $200,000 for the courses taught in women's studies? If so, why?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 16:12, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

:: I moved it back to sourced and sourced the link to Georgetown. I actually am not protesting inclusion of woman's studies as you might believe and actually fixed the sourcing of it to two articles that I hope you find as useful. What I am protesting is sourcing. The links provided are opinionated and in some of them un-sourced. For example how is Golf Management not useful? This degree is not based on playing golf but managing a golf course, working at a country club, etc. [[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 22:17, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

I don't think whomever added ceramic engineering to the list knows what that major does. It is not pottery but rather involves the designs of high performance ceramic materials such as materials for thermal protection systems for hypersonic aircraft, nuclear materials, carbon-carbon composites just to name a few. Job placement for most ceramic engineering programs is easily 100%,

== Proposal: move to "Essay: Worst College Majors" ==

I think it would be more appropriate as it really fits in with [[Essay|this list]]. [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinx McHue]] 22:17, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

I would agree with that and think it would work well as as an essay or even under debate [[User:Johnfranklin|Johnfranklin]] 22:19, 22 May 2010 (EDT)

== English? ==

I understand that most English professors are liberal, as are most professors in general. Hence [[professor values]]. However, I am a conservative English major, and I know several others who are as well. Although liberal writers are studied, so are powerful conservative and Christian writers like Dostoevsky, Rand, Shakespeare, and Milton. I developed most of my conservative principles through studying literature, and I am not the only one. Liberals do use English as an avenue for indoctrination, but they do the same with Biology, Anthropology, Philosophy, and other subjects. In fact, I find all three of those subjects to be much less open-minded than English. Biology and Anthropology, for example, teach that Evolution is fact, and not-so-subtly promote atheism. I have never had an English class that does this, but any English professor who did so could be reported to the Dean and condemned for such actions. Plus, English focuses mostly on composition, comprehension, and critical thinking, which is why it is a very important major for the Journalism and Publishing industries, and is a common undergraduate degree prior to Law and Business graduate schools. I am not saying English is the best major, but rating it worse than subjects like Comic Book Art and Surfing Studies makes no sense. [[User:Ckirk|Ckirk]] 19:14, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
:Majoring in English leaves virtually no job opportunities to those who take it. [[User:KenJ|KenJ]] 19:24, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
:That's both untrue and irrelevant to my comment. If one wants to go into publishing, for instance, an English degree is generally expected. It is also a good major for professional school opportunities. It is also well-regarded in journalism. I said this, and you seem to have willfully ignored it. Does this mean you think Comic Book Art and Surfing Studies have more job opportunities than English? And, in any case, my removal of English seems to have been reverted on the grounds that the English major is a deceitful liberal institution, which as a conservative English major I am trying to refute. It has many liberals, and some of the professors are biased, but that is true of every single major on many college campuses. I find the English major's inclusion on this list to be a blatant generalization, and I suspect it comes from ignorance as to what an English major at a good university actually entails. [[User:Ckirk|Ckirk]] 7:42, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

== Point ==
The entire premise of this essay is that education is merely all about getting a job. That's a particularly small-minded approach to education - for some, education and expansion of knowledge is an end in and of itself. If women's studies or religion is something you're simply interested in, and have no intention of ever earning a living doing it, it's absurd to call it a "worst college major".

Even if this is the case, the suggestion that 'Film Studies' is a unlikely to get you a job is entirely bogus, given the number of film school grads who go on to work in the industry. Interior Decorating? Countless jobs in the field exist - the entire construction industry needs interior decorators to do the very last part of the project. Comic Book Art - with the total conversion of the blockbuster movie business to simply producing versions of graphic novels, the comic business is booming, and good artists are very well paid indeed. Others you list do indeed have unlikely employability, but in that case, revert to my first point - one may not be studying these with any intention of getting a job. I have taken a collegel-level study in Etruscan pottery, and neither work in the field of archeology nor ever intend to - I just found their beauty entrancing. Perhaps you ought to take a course on 'Balance'? [[User:JanW|JanW]] 07:23, 21 June 2010 (EDT)
:The entire premise of this article was based on news reports and opinions on the subject that have been around for a couple years. Perhaps you should open your own mind a bit more instead of complain about our lack of "balance". [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 12:22, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

==English Literature==
Why is English Literature on this list? It has a long and venerable history as a degree subject, and studying [[Shakespeare]], [[Milton]], [[John Donne]] and the like gives deep and valuable insights into all kinds of subjects. Indeed, many of the words on the [[Essay:Best New Conservative Terms]] list derive from the great works of English literature. It would be barbarous to drive the study of English literature out of our universities, and categorising it alongside surfing studies is an insult to [[Geoffrey Chaucer]], [[William Caxton]], [[John Bunyan]] and everyone else who helped to pioneer the establishment of English as a cultured tongue admired by people in every country of today's world.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 08:18, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

:I don't think the classics you cite are the focus of study in "English lit/Literary Criticism" majors anymore, but I have an open mind about this.

:Wasn't the [[Virginia Tech]] mass murderer taking courses in this major?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 12:37, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

:We do study these authors very extensively. I have taken semester-long classes on both Milton and Shakespeare, two quite conservative, Christian writers. The Milton class is very popular, and the Shakespeare class is specifically required for the major. Also, I see no reason to believe the Virginia Tech shooter’s actions were due to his major. Shouldn’t we be inclined to expect familial and social problems long before we demonize his area of academic study?--[[User:Ckirk|Ckirk]] 14:03, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

::It probably depends on the university or college in question. I'm not saying every literature course is worthwhile, but we shouldn't tar them all with the same brush.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 08:38, 22 June 2010 (EDT)

:::To Andy: I just wanted to ask, are you, by your statement, implying that there is a correlation between the fact that the Virginia Tech murderer was taking courses in English Literature and the fact that he became a mass murderer? Or was it merely a request for information, not meant to infer anything?
:::If you were actually implying that there might be a correlation between majoring in English AND becoming a murdering psychopath (or, the other way round: that potential murdering psychopaths are more likely to choose English as a major), could you please elaborate and explain your point of view? Thank you! --[[User:MarcoT|MarcoT]] 15:06, 22 June 2010 (EDT)

:::: Garbage in, garbage out. The "murdering psychopath" (your phrase) was indeed an English Lit. major. The failure to see the problem in the killer's work and the reaction of his English Lit. professors afterward struck me as very bizarre.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:05, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

::::: But exactly, how could one have "seen the problem in the killer's work" beforehand? Were there dissertations and projects in which he displayed strange ideas and behavior? And what exactly was the reaction of his English Literature professors afterward? Sorry if I keep asking but I am not very familiar with the details. Anyway, had he been studying Engineering or Information Technology I don't think it would have changed much :) --[[User:MarcoT|MarcoT]] 18:38, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

:::::: Marco, the better approach is to gather the facts first, with an open mind, and only afterward draw the conclusion. Otherwise it's a pointless exercise.

:::::: As discussed here in detail at the time, the killer's work did display "strange ideas and behavior," but English Lit. professors continued to pass him and accept his work. Other details are readily available here. But if you're going to insist that ideas and majors cannot have any effect on behavior, then it won't matter to you what the facts are. Please reconsider with an open mind.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:10, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

::::::: A person's major clearly affects them and the choices they will make later in life. The Virginia tech shooter chose English lit. and used it to write down his perverse fantasies. Even if someone majoring in English lit. doesn't become a murderer they are wasting money by studying something that won't give them skills valuable in the [[Free market]]. --[[User:ReligiousRight|ReligiousRight]] 19:25, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

:::::::: I'm sorry, I guess I'm a bit "partisan" in the debate because I have a Master's Degree in English and French literature, and I consider myself completely normal, and everyone else I met (and I met many people) also seemed to be a perfectly normal and healthy human being! But I guess that to an already troubled mind, studies of literature or philosophy may provide a "spark" of madness more easily than other studies. After all, literature often touches on the dark side of the human soul. I guess it could count as a factor... but I think that a mind would already need to be troubled beforehand :) Just my two cents! --[[User:MarcoT|MarcoT]] 19:46, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

::::::: Andy Schlafly, I joined this site with the hope of improving the (frankly dismal) articles related to English literature, from a conservative, Christian point-of-view. Considering the lack of such material here, I thought this would be appreciated. However, if such awful generalizations will be made about my major after the actions of a VT student with serious problems in his mind, faith, and family, my only conclusion can be that I was wrong, and you have very negative pre-conceived tendencies against English literature. My edits would therefore have gone unappreciated, and I am disappointed. Enjoy the few embarrassingly incomplete literature articles you do have, and enjoy, of course, your open-mindedness. --[[User:Ckirk|Ckirk]] 19:56, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

:::::::: Ckirk, your [[Parthian shot]] illustrates my point well. You criticize me personally while also trying to insult this site, and then announce your grand exit after a mere handful of edits. Of course, I did not criticize "English literature"; rather, the criticism is of the major of English Lit. as it is taught today. May I suggest you consider ranting elsewhere now?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:43, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

:::::::: "At best, last wordism is childish. At worst, it reflects a lack of restraint or bullying, a characteristic of wrongdoing or sin." - from the Conservapedia article on [[last wordism]]. If you think I left, why direct a comment at me other than to obtain the "last word" here? I only say this because I think you could learn a lot if you adopted conservative principles. You seem to have more in common with radical liberals than with true conservatives. Somehow I think you know that to be true. Now please block me. I've wasted enough of my time here. And don't forget to add the last word. --[[User:Ckirk|Ckirk]] 23:28, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

::::::::: I think you have no one to blame but yourself if you choose to rant rather than produce. Please find a different scapegoat. Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:41, 23 June 2010 (EDT)

== i think evolutionary biology is a major not just a course ==

Additionally a search on www.gradschools.com reveals 148 graduate programs in it. [[User:RebekahH|RebekahH]] 16:12, 21 June 2010 (EDT)

== Do these majors even exist? ==

First, I’d like to concur with others’ opinion that claims that these majors “leave the student with relatively few job opportunities” should be properly documented, or withdrawn. But some of these alleged “worst college majors” don’t seem to even exist. There are several easily located websites with comprehensive lists of available college majors, and none of them contains Comic Book Art, Parapsychology, Surfing Studies or Gambling/Gaming. As for the list of courses, yes, most of them seem silly, but they don’t fit the stated category of “fields of study.” [[User:GregF|GregF]] 23:41, 17 April 2011 (EDT)

:Women's studies is a major having many tens of thousands of students nationwide. Gambling/gaming is a big major in Nevada, and perhaps some other states that now also have expansive gambling. I don't doubt that your other three examples exist too, at least at some schools.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:31, 18 April 2011 (EDT)

::I said nothing about Women's Studies, which I am aware is a common course of study at American universities. You "don't doubt" that the others exist but fail to provide any reason for this lack of doubt. [[User:GregF|GregF]] 00:35, 18 April 2011 (EDT)

:::One reason I don't doubt it is because they are too absurd and useless for someone to make up with a straight face!!!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 01:06, 18 April 2011 (EDT)

:: GregF, did you even bothered looking before posting this complain? A quick google search show that the four degrees you mentioned in the message actually exist:
::Comic Book Art: Called "Sequencial Art", offered by [http://www.scad.edu/sequential-art/index.cfm Savannah College of Art and Design].
::Parapsychology: Offered by [http://wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/ptshortcpd/pgpt/Pages/pgpt.aspx?itemID=151 Coventry University].
::Surfing Studies: Called "Surf Science and Technilogy", offered by [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?id=1645 The University of Plymouth]
::Gambling/Gaming, offered by the [http://www.umac.mo/iscg/courses/gmdiphome.html University Of Macau]. --[[User:AlejandroH|AlejandroH]] 23:35, 18 April 2011 (EDT)

:::Yes, I did look. I didn't find them; you did. Thanks. My point was that they should be documented. Now perhaps they should be listed by their correct names. Sequential Art is much broader than "Comic Book Art" and appears to be a type of Fine Arts degree and no less valid than one in Sculpture or Photography. And the "Gambling" degree is actually in Casino Management, which, given the importance of that industry in Macao, could be quite practical there. [[User:GregF|GregF]] 00:24, 19 April 2011 (EDT)

==Film==

I noticed that 'Film' has been reinstated, with the comment that the business is shrinking and jobs are scarce. I am one of those not-as-rare-as-you'd-think people - a Christian in the film business in 'Hollywood' (there are a surprising amount of us), and I'd love to see where you're getting your facts from. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects between 10-30% growth in movie business employment between 2008-2018, for example[http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs038.htm]. The production companies I work for as a freelancer are ''all'' staffed almost entirely by film school grads (dating from 2011 students back to grads from the 60s), are growing and hiring like crazy, and they are desperately searching for more film school grads. There are graduates from all over the world working in this business, and I personally know film school grads from ''at least'' ten different film schools in the US who are busily at work here in Los Angeles - schools like Tisch, SCAD, Arts Centre, UCLA, USC, Vasser, Colorado Film School, etc - there's countless programs nowadays. In a business where experience is everything, film school grads are eminently hirable, and I think the suggestion that it is one of the "Worst College Majors" is utterly incorrect. If you can back up your claim with some figures, I'd be interested, but for now it seems you may be pre-judging these kids, based on the fact that they want to work in what is often a not particularly Christian business. But rest assured, there are plenty of art department, post-production, gaffers, DP's, runner and producers who are people of Faith, and we welcome more into our fold every day. Try not to pre-judge what is a highly employable field. [[User:JanW|JanW]] 13:33, 3 June 2011 (EDT)

:The California government gives special benefits to the film industry there to prop it up and keep it going. The industry is generally declining. In other places I don't think most students who major in film have a realistic chance of getting a good job, and the benefits to the industry are likely to be cut. See, e.g., "Michigan spent $137.5 million in incentives to generate $80.6 million in film industry revenue" [http://www.mlive.com/jobs/index.ssf/2011/02/michigans_film_industry_to_fade_away_alo.html]. If a student knows someone in the industry who can get him or her a job, then that may work for a while. But if not, it looks pretty hopeless. I knew one college film major who struggled to find a summer job opportunity.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 11:12, 5 June 2011 (EDT)

== One list for Worst (liberal) Majors and one for Worst Majors for job prospects? ==

The current list is a mixture of two negative qualities: liberalism (e.g. women's studies) and poor job-outlook (video game design). A major like video game design or architecture don't intrinsically embody liberal philosophies, but the job outlook for graduates with these majors is poor these days, while a major like evolutionary biology has liberal connotations but the job-outlook for these graduates is not bod (though not great, but certainly better than a film major, etc.). Some majors, like women's studies, fall into both camps. '''So should there be two lists: one for extremely liberal majors and one for majors that offer poor job prospects?'''

:Conciseness is favored here. If the major is at least partially a waste of time, then it belongs on the (one) list.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:39, 12 June 2011 (EDT)

::Then how is ranking supposed to work for this list? At present, it's difficult to organize the list when it incorporates both liberal biased majors and non-liberal, useless majors. --[[User:Mike127|Mike127]] 02:11, 13 June 2011 (EDT)

:::It's obviously good to take down bs-y and preachy topics like "gender theory" and less obvious ones like comparative religion which is tinted with disbelief and lack of respect for religion. But should people turn away from majors like architecture and astronomy just because they're not as easily profitable? People with true ability and work ethic can go far in these fields and I would recommend any talented conservatives pursue those options. I would be proud to see more successful architects and astronomers with strong conservative values. {{unsigned|KingHanksley}}

::::I would agree with King. For example, astronomy and related majors are possibly some of the most secure, challenging, and potentially lucrative majors one could attempt and I really have no idea how anyone could have decided that it's one of the worst majors. It can't be because of any low employment rates (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57324669/25-college-majors-with-lowest-unemployment-rates/), so what is it? "Liberal bias?" Please, explain to me how astronomy majors have liberal biases. I understand that for things like Gender Studies, but come on. Astronomy? If you really want to steer bright young conservatives toward fields in which they can make positive changes in the world, the first places to look are the hard sciences, e.g. astronomy, geology, chemistry, physics, etc.

==Video game design should be removed==

I find video game design to be a somewhat confusing entry. The video games industry is now larger than the film industry and a typical graduate with some experience can expect to enter a well paid job with good security. I'm involved in computer science research and I interact regularly with video games companies and the students themselves. Generally companies are interested in recruiting our graduates.

It's by no means a wasted degree, it's a good practical skill for a booming industry.

Furthermore, the source given for this leads nowhere, it's just an arbitrary statement. It means nothing. The claim that it's a bad major is unfounded and irrelevant.[[User:SecularConservative|SecularConserative]]
:Hi, I'm someone who has a degree in Video Game design and can't find a job because I don't live in California or Montrial. The places that hire video game designers are very limited and otherwise, someone will have to start their own business with no promise of a paycheck. That is why it is a poor choice of a diploma unless you are REALLY good at it or live in a prime location for the job. [[User:MHarris|MHarris]]
::Thanks for the reply MHarris. I think that is a common factor across many industries, not just video games. Many of my colleagues have either a background in physics or computer science, which are very highly regarded fields of eduction. However, many of them have specialities and have had to travel to work. I admit though, my University has strong ties with video games companies and we are quite near one the major UK hubs of the video game industry.

==Interior Design==

Is interior design necessarily a bad major or is it just because the housing market is so bad? Do you really want to live in a box?
[[User:Gtbob12|Gtbob12]] 09:35, 22 August 2011 (EDT)

==Worst College Majors==

I read [http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2011/11/07/10-worst-college-majors-for-employment/ this article on Marketwatch today] and was interested in the topic, so I googled around a bit and found your article. You might want to add some of this info. [[User:EdRichstein|EdRichstein]] 14:45, 7 November 2011 (EST)

== Good college majors? ==

As this is an educational website, perhaps we should suggest some good college majors, like mathematics, law, etc.[[User:JonM|JonM]] 00:31, 12 February 2012 (EST)
::This might be a bit of challenge to keep clear and honest, depending on one's point of view. For example business studies teaches students the value of hard work and financial responsibility, but is often taught by liberal teachers who teach ridiculous concepts like outsourcing of employment to China. [[User:JRegden|JRegden]] 02:47, 26 April 2012 (EDT)

== The Validity of Happiness? ==

I can understand the logic that dictates how so many of these would be poor majors, but at the same time I think that a list like this is unfair to the people, liberal or conservative, who choose their major despite the humble monetary return. There are people who are happy to be a film or interior design or even video game design major, and who will carry that into their professional careers, regardless of political or religious views. It is entirely possible for these people to make enough to be happy and to not have to struggle with money. It is also possible for them to maintain their own ethics and morality per their administration of a higher power. So why criticise their joy in living a life on God's earth?

:If there were full disclosure of the worthlessness of these majors to students who pay up to $50,000 per year in tuition and expenses, then these majors would not be so objectionable. But I doubt a single university makes such a disclosure to its students.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 20:40, 20 April 2012 (EDT)

== Anthropology?? ==

What? How is Anthropology a useless/liberal study? I'm pretty sure the study of human society is pretty important, even if job opportunities are scarce. [[User:Brenden|brenden]] 11:10, 9 May 2012 (EDT)

==Video game design==

Is the "observer" who allegedly noted that not even the video game industry will hire someone who majored in video game design a trustworthy source? Generally, when I look at references, if I don't see a web link to something, I expect something a little less vague than that. No backseat moderation intended. --[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:42, 17 December 2012 (EST)

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Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras is a drama fiction novel written by William H Balaz (born January 18,
1995) of [[Mississauga, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The book was published on November 26, 2012 by AuthorHouse; a
Toronto based company.

==Plot==
The story revolves around Taylor Metora and Kaleb Skyebann; two twenty-one year olds living in the "ghettos" of
[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] who have controlled "[[Immortality|immortal]]" qualities. As a result, they live in
ignorance that the rest of the world suffers from the same poor conditions that they do. Upon greeting a "wise
gentlemen" they learn "what they really are" and that the society that they live in is nearing it's demise.

==Editorial review==
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"I am qualified to right this book because I am the only one who knows what happens within it. My feelings have
never been stronger about the world of my book; that it will take off above and beyond. I've already gotten a few
positive reviews from a few that have been showed a preview and it's a safe bet that a lot of the world will see
with them eye to eye. 2. My book focus's on personal fantasy as well as having a way to appeal the substance to
everyone. That is what I feel in my head. I never played sports as a kid and have always felt like more of an
outcast when it came to social activities. In a way, this book is a trophy to my, something to cherish and above
all, be ever so proud of. 3. I grew in subrubia Mississauga, Ontario. It's a neighbour to the big city of Toronto.
Growing up within the suburbs, i've always been able to make friends with those around me, but I can never help the
feeling of my nature coercing me to resort to anti-socialism. I've always been a polite person, but I'll avoid
someone I know very well undetected in a coincidental situation if I get the chance. That being said, I can tell
you the main benefit of my anti-social nature, my vivid Imagination. I believe that all authors who possess a
unique and vicarious imagination will soon have their turn in success. That and a confident faith. That is why I
see myself embracing the critical success of the books one day in the future. --This text refers to the Paperback
edition."
</blockquote>
==Content==
The book contains extensive amounts of [[profanity]] and adult subject matter and is not suitable for children.

==The City of Mississauga==
The city of Mississauga is a sizeable city of over 720,000 people as of the 2012 census located approximately 15 to
20 miles west of Toronto depending on the exact position in the city. The city despite an extremely [[liberal]]
political orientation is known for it's affluence and comparitively low crime rates in comparison to more inner-city areas.

==References==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Solstice-Near-Nirvana-Auras/dp/1477290397]
*[http://books.google.ca/books/about/Midnight_Solstice_The_Near_Nirvana_Auras.html?id=mihyDY1RJCsC&redir_esc=y]
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== How to edit? ==

I read the article on Barak Obama. Basically, it is a train wreck. I am not an expert on him, but I thought I could at least take out all the snide innuendo's, and even if the artilce is much shorter, at least it will be more credible. He is, after all, the President of the United States, and deserves some minimal respect.

However, I have no idea how to edit articles on this thing, and there is just about no help or assistance. It certainly does not seem to be user friendly.

So, I am just about ready to give up.

I also read the article on Virgnia, since that is where I am from. Under the list of counties, it only had about half of them. It was a terribel article. I do not understand how this organizaiton works, but many of the articles are not vey good, and then when you invite people to edit them, how do we do it?

Sincerely

Daniel Sharp

: With all due respect, your misspellings are the worst I've seen. Please improve and then try to improve the Virginia article, with good spelling. Thanks much, and Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:44, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:: As well as the links that I've just put on your user talk page, see [[Help:Contents]] for some more advice. However, that help is not designed for someone who has never edited a Wiki before. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 23:37, 18 January 2009 (EST)

:::Daniel Sharp is also user [[user talk:Lucyjordan|Lucy Jordan]]? I'm really confused here. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:52, 19 January 2009 (EST)

There are some very serious problems with the entries concerning topics related to Confucianism. Many of entries are not strictly incorrect but are sufficiently superficial to be grossly misleading. When it comes to topics as foreign as Confucianism, brevity is not your friend. I will try to help, but unfortunately I do not have the time or the resources to do everything that needs doing. You need a total overhaul.

==Noah's Ark Page Locked==
I would like to create responses to the criticisms on the [[Noah's Ark]] article but the page has been locked by an administrator. The problem is that the locking admin (MountainDew/DanH) is MIA.

Can I get a little help? [[User:CherylE|CherylE]] 12:54, 29 January 2009 (EST)
: I've unlocked it. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 15:02, 29 January 2009 (EST)

== Multiple Problems ==

I've made many edits this month, but most of them have disappeared from "my contributions" and from the pages I edited. Also, many of the math pages (e.g. [[Covariance]]) can't display formulas properly. Finally, another user made an edit to my user page a while ago. But that edit has also disappeared from the record. What's going on? [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 21:11, 30 January 2009 (EST)

*Conservapedia suffered a hard drive failure earlier this week. We restored up until the 19th, and are adding more current revisions manually, as we find them viable. Sorry for the loss, it has effected all of us. Look for bits and pieces to appear back slowly, bit by bit. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:17, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:*The hard drive failure explains the missing edits, but why isn't the math environment working? The following should appear as an equation, but doesn't:

::<math>
\mbox{E}\left[T\right]=
\begin{cases}
\mu\sqrt{\frac{\nu}{2}}\frac{\Gamma((\nu-1)/2)}{\Gamma(\nu/2)}
&\nu>1\\
\mbox{Does not exist}
&\nu\le1\\
\end{cases}
</math>

:*At the moment, this problem is present on every page I've looked at ([[Linear model]], [[Normal distribution]], etc...). [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 10:34, 31 January 2009 (EST)

:: The math problems are a problem related to moving to a new server. Other, more major issues are taking priority over the math. I'll get to is soon though. [[User:CPWebmaster|CPWebmaster]] 16:30, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== Messed up linking... ==

I created a new page for the Show hannity that took over Hannity and colmes. I'm not sure what I did, but linking to [[Hannity & Colmes]] directs to [[Hannity]]. If an admin could let me know what I did wrong so I can fix it, that would be great. Thanks.--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 23:58, 1 February 2009 (EST)
: Well I found the problem, [[Hannity & Colmes]] is for some reason linking to [[Hannity]] and not [[Hannity and Colmes]]...--[[User:TylerG|Tyler]] 00:04, 2 February 2009 (EST)
:: We've had problems in the past with ampersands in article names, although I thought that problem had disappeared. Perhaps it is back again. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 08:16, 3 February 2009 (EST)

== New outage? ==

The past few times I've checked the site all the pages were protected. One time was around 3PM. Was there an extension of the 1-6AM closing?
[[User:CMcFreeze|CMcFreeze]] 09:55, 8 February 2009 (EST)

:Conservapedia's editing is turned off over-night, for all but Administrators and specially righted editors. That would generally be between Midnight and 6:00AM, Eastern Standard Time, U.S. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 17:02, 8 February 2009 (EST)

==Wikipedia==
Article [[Wikipedia]] says "Wikipedia bills itself as a democracy." However, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NOT#Wikipedia_is_not_a_democracy here], Wikipedia clearly does not bill itself as a democracy. Regards, [[User:J|J]] 19:57, 21 March 2009 (EDT)

== Requested move of [[Hull City F.C.]] ==

Not sure if this is the right place, but can the article [[Hull City F.C.]] please be moved to [[Hull City A.F.C]], as that is the correct name of the club. (see the badge and the club website [http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/World/ here]. Thanks, [[User:Ozoo|Ozoo]] 14:56, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

*Done. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 19:51, 26 March 2009 (EDT)

== How to start? ==

Just joined and want to edit an article.

If I know that part of the information is incorrect should I first describe the changes I'm going to make on the talk page or should I just go ahead and make the changes? {{Unsigned|ChrisMH -- 09:08, 1 December 2009 (EST)}}

:Glad you joined! In my totally unofficial opinion: If the article's been undergoing a lot of controversy recently, or if there's been controversy before about the issues you want to address, I'd describe the changes. If it's been undergoing a lot of editing recently, and the changes are major, I'd describe them. Otherwise, I'd go right ahead and edit; if someone objects, he can always (revert and) describe his objections. This's what I'd do; it's definitely not official policy. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 11:27, 1 December 2009 (EST)

::Chris, the important thing to remember is that encyclopedia's rely on ''facts''. '''That means having verifiable sources included with your edits.''' If you or I know something is a fact, and we add it to an article, that doesn't help other users without their ability to confirm it with a reliable source. Please check the links I placed on your talk page, including our Manual of Style for help. Our Guidelines will also be of help. Remember part of your online reputation includes not using anonymous proxies to mask your location. That said, welcome to you as well, and that is the ''official'' word on your question! --[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 11:43, 1 December 2009 (EST)

I noticed your main page states "wikiproject" - I recommend changing to "pediaproject" or something along those lines; don't want to reinforce or reference wikipedia, sticking to conservapedia. sw

== Technical problem creating AT&T article ==

I've recently attempted to create an article about telephone giant [[AT&T]], but having technical difficulties. The article is created, but attempting to view the article results in an error message stating that there is no article for "AT." Basically, attempting to view "AT&T" results in "AT" being displayed. Anyway we can fix this? AT&T is the largest telephone provider worldwide, certainly worthy of an article if [[Vodafone]] is. [[User:DMorris|DMorris]] 22:21, 27 December 2009 (EST)

== Keep Needing to Reset My Password ==

I apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place; I'm still relatively new here. After I log out every time, the next time I log in, the form says that my password is incorrect. I e-mail myself a new password, then promptly change my password to something new. The website accepts it and I log in, but after I log out and try to log back in, the same situation happens. Could this because I'm trying to log in from a blocked IP? I'm at a university campus where account creation is blocked by IP, but I spoke with TK and was cleared to create an account from my home IP. Thank you for the help! [[User:Tzoran|Tzoran]] 14:50, 1 February 2010 (EST)

== My new article. ==

Hi there. I've added the article [[Nick Clegg]]. I've researched it, and tried to make it work. I'd really appreciate if somebody would take a look and let me know if it's the right kind of style. Thank you. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 12:21, 11 March 2010 (EST)

:Good start. I made a few changes. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 14:37, 11 March 2010 (EST)

== Regarding the UK ==

Hello. I'd like to take a serious role in the UK side of Conservapedia, and try to get some serious articles done about the United Kingdom from a proper Christian conservative point of view. Peraonlly, I think that all of the political parties in the United Kingdom are liberal.. it's just a matter of being more or less liberal. But that's just my opinion. Anyway, sorry for rambling...

If any of the administrators would like to request an article about the UK, please let me know on my talk page. I'm more than happy to accept writing assignments. Who knows? Maybe if I write enough good articles, you'll come to think of me as your 'UK Politics & Religion Editor.'

I'm going to bed now, take care. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 23:49, 25 March 2010 (EDT)

:Thanks, Newton! Dive right in, and I am certain any of us who see the need will do as you ask and post on your talk page. I am sure many of the U.K articles we have are in need, as some I have spotted misleading information and removed it. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 00:58, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::Is there a way that I could possibly edit during your night-time period? Who would I speak to about this? At the moment, I can't edit before 10am. On days when I'm in class, I'm often up at 7am or 8am, and have a lot of free time to edit. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:12, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Sorry Newton, you have to earn that through contributions--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 19:16, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

::::Okay, that's reasonable. Thanks for your quick reply. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 19:20, 26 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandalism! ==

[[User:Pcook]] is on a vandalism spree, please block him!!! I can't edit the abuse reports section!
[[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:31, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

:::Wuhao1911 blocked him, thank you. I have removed all of his edits. At first I just removed the obvious vandalism, but then I noticed the blasphemous comments and that he has inserted parts into peoples' debate arguements, so it is all gone. [[User:Newton|Newton]] 13:34, 29 March 2010 (EDT)

== Vandal ==

[[User:YeVeg]] (is that how you type a username?) is engaging in excessive vandalism, some of it racist. [[User:RichardKerry|RichardKerry]] 08:04, 16 April 2010 (EDT)

== Content for Geeks ==

I've noticed that Conservapedia seems to lack some content that could be useful to geeks. Being a geek myself, I was wondering if I could write or at least recommend articles to be written or updated for the geek/technophile audience. Articles for [[HTTP]] and [[XML]] are missing entirely. Examples could be added to [[Java]], [[SQL]], and [[JavaScript]]. Finally, [[XHTML]] could probably be set as a redirect to [[HTML]] in the way [[Kitty]] redirects to [[Cat]]. This is just an idea, please don't flame me. ([[User:JlHawkwell|JlHawkwell]] 14:25, 2 August 2010 (EDT))

:You are registered here, and adding technical articles such as you suggest doesn't need permission or discussion to add, JlHawkwell. Please proceed! --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:35, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

== What should I edit? ==

Would you mind if I do some massive expansion of chemistry articles here? --[[User:LanthanumK|L]][[User talk:LanthanumK|K]] 10:07, 16 November 2010 (EST)

:I believe Mr. Schlafly responded to this same question on his talk page, so please proceed. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:27, 16 November 2010 (EST)

== "Slug" article - Candidate For Deletion ==

I don't mean to complain, but the article "Slug" is just so embarrassingly bad in so many different ways that it should be deleted. I don't have the energy to write an article on slugs - because this thing is not really editable - somebody should start over. [[User:PaulBurnett|PaulBurnett]] 00:47, 27 November 2010 (EST)

:Looks like Karajou removed the false information that was added by vandal trolls, Paul. I think you can now delete such articles or alter them, as you see fit. :D --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 01:56, 27 November 2010 (EST)

== 403 Errors ==

I participate as a Conservative on another board. One of the members of my group has been a regular user of Conservapedia, but recently began having difficulty accessing your site. She is getting 403 errors. I would appreciate it if you would give me an e-mail address that I can pass on to her so that she may contact someone with your site in order to find out why she is being forbidden access.

Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

: Contact info for this account-related issue is on the front page: conservapedia@zoho.com . Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:35, 5 February 2011 (EST)

== I May Have Been Blocked but I wasn't ==

Hey. I don't know if this is the place to post this, but it didn't seem to fit into any of the other categories. A user posted on my talk page that I was blocked and didn't sign it. I have only made a few edits and am very new here and no reason was specified for the block. However, I am still able to edit pages so I don't think I was actually blocked. So what is going on? Thank you. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 09:39, 23 March 2011 (EDT)
:nope! you're not blocked, or you wouldn't be able to edit - the user was a vandal.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 09:41, 23 March 2011 (EDT)

== CBP compilations ==

Hello, I am trying to get the latest CBP compilations, when I click on the "click hear" it directs me to a google group i am not a part of and don't have sufficient permissions for. I downloaded the pdfs awhile back to start reading, am I obviously missing something on how to get the pdf compilations or is that out of commission?
Thank You

:Good question. The pdf compilations have been a helpful format, but I'm not sure if they are up to date. I will look into this. Thanks for the inquiry.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:37, 28 May 2011 (EDT)

Thank You

Hello again, Any luck on the compilations? still can't access them.

== /how do I start a new page ==

how doI start a new page?? Help??

== RSS ==

Can whoever made this site make an RSS feed for the "in the news" thing?

== Weird error on [[Bias in Wikipedia]] page ==

I'm trying to edit [[Bias in Wikipedia]]. I tried to remove an item from the list that I moved to another page, but I get this error:
<pre>
The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a link to a blacklisted external site.
The following text is what triggered our spam filter: p u e r i l e
Return to Examples of Bias in Wikipedia.
</pre>

How can I edit the page? I'm not doing anything related to that word or link. In fact I had to add spaces to the word on this page to get it to save! [[User:RickTx|RickTx]] 17:10, 26 April 2012 (EDT)
: I don't know. Maybe some automatic filter that is attempting to filter childish edits is actually filtering edits that have a synonym for childish. Let's see if this gets blocked. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:08, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Bias in Wikipedia Navbox Spelling error ==

Could someone please correct the spelling of "Nazism" in the Bias in Wikipedia navbox (or infobox, I always mix those up). It is spelled "Naziism" but the template is protected. When you are done, you should also move the page on Nazism, Communism, and whatever else we lumped in there to reflect the proper spelling. I don't want to do that first or it will cause problems in the interim. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:06, 22 May 2012 (EDT)

== Profanity in Proper Name ==

What should be done about a moderate profanity in a proper name? I'm trying to make an article about the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Election, but I realized that one of the parties was the "Rent is Too D*** High Party", with the censored word spelled out in the official name. Should I spell out the word, since that is the official name of the Party? Keep in mind that Jimmy McMillan, who was the party's nominee, sued the NY Board of Elections to keep that word in the Party name after they took it out for length reasons (they eventually settled out of court by shortening "Too" to "2" and keeping it under the maximum length). I don't want him suing Conservapedia if we take it out, and I wouldn't put it past him to do so. [[User:Gregkochuconn|Gregkochuconn]] 15:07, 28 May 2012 (EDT)

== Blocked and no idea how to let you know about a great article for the news ==

Blitzman: Hello, I was blocked in 2009 by TK for reasons he/she would not tell me. I saw some typos in several pages but did not want to write any articles. If I did something wrong tell me. I was Blitzman just added Blitzman7 so I could add this. I have no idea why you don't have a contact us area?!?! I wanted to tell you to post this news article on the main page if you want: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/creationists-convince-south-korean-officials-to-remove-evolutionary-references-from-high-school-textbooks/

If this does not post I give up.

==Image Request==

Hi. I added the "Articles in Need of an Image" tag to my article http://www.conservapedia.com/Full_Asylum about a week ago but it doesn't seem to have been uploaded yet. Did I miss something?

Thanks,
Mike

Can someone with the appropriate administrator powers please rename [[Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Oras]] to "Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras"? I'm sorry but in the heat of the moment I had a little lapse in judgement and made that typo. Thanks.--[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:56, 12 December 2012 (EST)

Talk:Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras

2012-12-12T07:51:42Z

Mikon8er:

==Notice==
Just a notice: The reason that I didn't put in a colon is because the book is simply referred to by the publisher and Amazon as Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras. This is beyond my control. Thanks.--[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:51, 12 December 2012 (EST)

==Page title==
I had a little lapse in judgement and in the heat of the moment misspelled "Auras" to "Oras".--[[User:Mikon8er|Mikon8er]] 02:51, 12 December 2012 (EST)

Talk:Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras

2012-12-12T07:47:33Z

Mikon8er: Created page with "==Notice== Just a notice: The reason that I didn't put in a colon is because the book is simply referred to by the publisher and Amazon as Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Aura..."

Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras

2012-12-12T07:45:54Z

Mikon8er: Original revision

Midnight Solstice The Near Nirvana Auras is a drama fiction novel written by William H Balaz (born January 18,
1995) of [[Mississauga, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The book was published on November 26, 2012 by AuthorHouse; a
Toronto based company.

==Plot==
The story revolves around Taylor Metora and Kaleb Skyebann; two twenty-one year olds living in the "ghettos" of
[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] who have controlled "[[Immortality|immortal]]" qualities. As a result, they live in
ignorance that the rest of the world suffers from the same poor conditions that they do. Upon greeting a "wise
gentlemen" they learn "what they really are" and that the society that they live in is nearing it's demise.

==Editorial review==
<blockquote>
"I am qualified to right this book because I am the only one who knows what happens within it. My feelings have
never been stronger about the world of my book; that it will take off above and beyond. I've already gotten a few
positive reviews from a few that have been showed a preview and it's a safe bet that a lot of the world will see
with them eye to eye. 2. My book focus's on personal fantasy as well as having a way to appeal the substance to
everyone. That is what I feel in my head. I never played sports as a kid and have always felt like more of an
outcast when it came to social activities. In a way, this book is a trophy to my, something to cherish and above
all, be ever so proud of. 3. I grew in subrubia Mississauga, Ontario. It's a neighbour to the big city of Toronto.
Growing up within the suburbs, i've always been able to make friends with those around me, but I can never help the
feeling of my nature coercing me to resort to anti-socialism. I've always been a polite person, but I'll avoid
someone I know very well undetected in a coincidental situation if I get the chance. That being said, I can tell
you the main benefit of my anti-social nature, my vivid Imagination. I believe that all authors who possess a
unique and vicarious imagination will soon have their turn in success. That and a confident faith. That is why I
see myself embracing the critical success of the books one day in the future. --This text refers to the Paperback
edition."
</blockquote>
==Content==
The book contains extensive amounts of [[profanity]] and adult subject matter and is not suitable for children.

==The City of Mississauga==
The city of Mississauga is a sizeable city of over 720,000 people as of the 2012 census located approximately 15 to
20 miles west of Toronto depending on the exact position in the city. The city despite an extremely [[liberal]]
political orientation is known for it's affluence and comparitively low crime rates in comparison to more inner-
city areas.

==References==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Solstice-Near-Nirvana-Auras/dp/1477290397]
*[http://books.google.ca/books/about/Midnight_Solstice_The_Near_Nirvana_Auras.html?id=mihyDY1RJCsC&redir_esc=y]
[[Category:Books]]

Secessionism

2012-12-10T00:36:41Z

Mikon8er: Fixed internal link

Secessionism is the belief in engaging in an act of [[secession]]; to withdraw from a union of states. The idea that it can be an "ism" implies that it is a political ideology. Past events involving the ideology include [[Secession#History|The Southern secession in 1860 and 1861]] and the [http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/11/texas-secession-petition-white-house-will-respond.html post-Obama election US State secession petitions], although they are unlikely to have an actual secession as an end result.

Secessionism

2012-12-10T00:35:39Z

Mikon8er: Original revision

Secessionism is the belief in engaging in an act of [[secession]]; to withdraw from a union of states. The idea that it can be an "ism" implies that it is a political ideology. Past events involving the ideology include [[http://www.conservapedia.com/Secession#History|The Southern secession in 1860 and 1861]] and the [http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/11/texas-secession-petition-white-house-will-respond.html post-Obama election US State secession petitions], although they are unlikely to have an actual secession as an end result.

Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies

2012-10-13T23:49:50Z

Mikon8er: Moved "It's a Wonderful Life" to "Debatable Whether Conservative" section.

'''There have been many superb [[conservative]] films''':

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''October Baby''
|2012
|PG-13
|a first-rate, compelling film that leaves no doubt about how wrong [[abortion]] is.
|$5,357,328
|-
|''Soul Surfer''
|2011
|PG
|The true story of champion surfer 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton who loses her arm to a shark. Her Christian faith helps her overcome her handicap to surf once again.
|$ 43,853,424
|-
|''The Mill and the Cross'' (Polish original)
|2011
|UR
|persecution of Christians in the Netherlands
|$ 310,900
|-
|''Of Gods and Men'' (French original)
|2010
|R
|Martyrdom by Trappist monks from Muslim terrorists in an impoverished Algerian community
|$ 3,954,651
|-
|''Witness''
|1985
|R
|Highlights the virtues of strong moral values, with more substance than ''High Noon''.
|$ 65,500,000
|-
|''[[Spider-Man_(film)]]''
|2002
|PG-13
|Praises moral virtue (hard-working teenager, devout aunt and well-meaning uncle) and pokes fun at [[liberals]] (entertainers and journalist). Hero chooses [[abstinence]]. This was one of the most profitable films ever made.
|$ 403,706,375
|-
|''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''
|1956
|UR
|A science fiction condemnation of [[communism]], produced for only $420,000 and remade successfully in three additional movies.
|$ 2,500,000
|-
|''[[The Exorcist]]''
|1973
|R
|(''not for children'') - A portrayal of pure evil against a positive characterization of [[Christianity]]. It broke the record for movie revenue.
|$ 441,071,011
|-
|''[[Dark Matter]]''
|2007
|R
|A candid look at [[professor values]] along with problems associated with lack of assimilation; [[liberal]]s first praised the movie, but after realizing its [[conservative]] message then panned it.
|$ 30,041
|-
|''Miracle''
|2004
|PG
|Movie about the United States hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Stresses the important of hard work, resiliency, selflessness and putting your best effort forward to reach an unseen goal.
|$ 64,445,708
|-
|''[[Gone With the Wind]]''
|1939
|UR
|Celebrates a strongly ''feminine'' heroine who is the antithesis of a modern [[feminist]], and held the record for top-grossing movie for decades.
|$ 198,676,459
|-
|''[[Ben-Hur (film, 1959)|Ben-Hur]]''
|1959
|UR
|Celebrates honor and duty to family and country, with a pro-Christian ending, long held the record for the most [[Academy Awards]].
|$ 17,300,000
|-
|''[[Expelled | Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]]''
|2008
|PG
|[[Ben Stein]] exposes [[evolution|evolutionists]]' scientific and education system [[deceit]].
|$ 7,690,545
|-
|''[[Atlas Shrugged, Part 1|Atlas Shrugged - Part 1]]''
|2011
|PG-13
|Big screen adaptation of the classic objectivist text.
|$ 4,563,873
|-
|''[[Hillary: The Movie]]''
|2008
|UR
|Citizens United film exposing Hillary Clinton. This movie was the impetus of the lawsuit which overturned the McCain-Feingold legislation by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in ''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]''.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[Indoctrinate U]]''
|2007
|UR
|Exposed political correctness, racial and ethnic politics in the academic setting. <ref>[http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3624795/9994231 Indoctrinate U -Part 1/3, Yahoo]</ref>
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Fireproof (film)|Fireproof]]''
|2008
|PG
|Highly successful pro-Christian, pro-marriage film created by [[Sherwood Pictures]].
|$ 33,451,479
|-
|''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''
|1991
|G
|A young woman overcomes a materialistic, shallow society and finds true love. A powerful and immensely popular antidote to [[feminism]], far better than the [[liberal]] movies churned out by [[Disney]] since.
|$ 25,487,028
|-
|''[[Titanic]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|Every life had value and the most powerful men gave up their seats on lifeboats to women and children first; the media and a young [[RINO]] are rightly criticized; broke the record in movie revenues.
|$ 600,779,824
|-
|''The Lives of Others''
|2006
|R
|(''Not for children'') - This German-language film is a stinging criticism of the [[communist]] [[East Germany]] from a liberal perspective.
|$ 11,286,112
|-
|''[[The Sound of Music]]''
|1965
|UR
|Solid family entertainment.
|$ 158,671,368
|-
|''[[Chinatown]]''
|1974
|R
|A thriller about the deceit surrounding water rights in southern California and LA's water system, removing most of the water from the central valley.
|$ 30,000,000 (world wide estimate)
|-
|''[[The Fountainhead]]''
|1949
|UR
|Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal starring in Ayn Rand's classic story of the right of the individual to produce on their own terms.
|Unknown
|-
|''Moses''
|1974
|PG
|Italian-British-American production which features [[Burt Lancaster]] playing [[Moses]] the lawgiver. Less flamboyant than Cecil B. Demille's movie The Ten Commandments and focuses more on the biblical figure of Moses. Originally a 6-part TV mini-series, but edited to make it a movie.
|-
|''[[The Ten Commandments]]''
|1956
|UR
|The definitive film portrayal of [[Exodus]].
|$ 65,500,000
|-
|''[[Mr. Smith Goes To Washington]]''
|1939
|UR
|A tale of a good, simple man rising above the pressures of [[liberals]] to do the right thing. Features perhaps the best defense of the American political system ever committed to film.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Star Wars]]''
|1977-2005
|PG
|Simple truths about the triumph of good over evil.
|$460,998,007
|-
|''The Winning Team''
|1952
|UR
|[[Ronald Reagan]] stars as a baseball pitcher who overcomes his problems to help his team win. This was one of Reagan's own favorites.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[King of Kings]]''
|1961
|PG-13
|2 hour, 51 minute widescreen epic by the great director Nicholas Ray about Jesus and his promises of spiritual redemption, as contrasted with the story of the revolutionary leader Barabbas and his promises of worldly redemption.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Iron Eagle]]''
|1986
|PG-13
|
|$ 24,159,872
|-
|''[[On The Waterfront]]''
|1954
|UR
|[[Marlon Brando]] plays Terry Malloy, who under the inspiration of a Catholic priest (Father Barry, played by [[Karl Malden]]), becomes a Christ-like figure. Betrayed by his brother and almost killed by the gang, he finds the strength to overcome and redeem his people from the slavery to the mobsters who run the waterfront. In stunning contrast to the liberals who kept silent about the Communist subversion in Hollywood, the film portrays the informer as the hero; liberal Hollywood never forgave director [[Elia Kazan]] for his stunning film. In real life, Kazan, Malden and screenwriter Budd Schulberg all testified before Congress, along with [[Ronald Reagan]]. Together they broke the power of the Reds in Hollywood.
|$ 9,600,000
|-
|''The Name of the Rose''
|1986
|R
|A mystery centered around the balance between faith and science, as well as debate over the role of poverty in religion and religious orders.
|$ 5,595,706
|-
|''[[Sergeant York]]''
|1941
|UR
|A young American soldier during WWI overcomes an unfounded religious objection to killing and becomes a war hero.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Knute Rockne: All-American]]''
|1940
|UR
|Stars [[Ronald Reagan]] as corageous football player George Gipp, who dies before an important game.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Ninotchka]]''
|1939
|UR
|
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Forbidden Planet]]''
|1956
|UR
|
|$ 3,000,000
|-
|''[[Rudy]]''
|1993
|PG
|A young man overcomes many obstacles, including dyslexia, to play for the [[Notre Dame]] football team. Shows the value of hard work and never giving up.
|$ 22,750,363
|-
|''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
|1998
|PG
|A telling of the life of [[Moses]].
|$ 101,217,900
|-
|''[[Strategic Air Command (film)|Strategic Air Command]]''
|1955
|UR
|Actor (and Brigadier [[General]]) [[James Stewart]]'s story of the real [[Strategic Air Command]] and its transition from prop planes to jet planes.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[A Gathering of Eagles]]''
|1963
|UR
|Illustrates duty, honor, and the burden of command.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Red Dawn]]''
|1984
|PG-13
|A film by conservative writer and director [[John Milius]] about American high school students resisting a Soviet invasion through guerrilla warfare.
|$ 35,866,000
|-
|''[[Harry's War]]''
|1981
|PG
|Anti-IRS comedy.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[The Patriot]]''
|2000
|R
|A patriot fights for American freedom during the [[American Revolution]].
|$ 113,330,342
|-
|''[[Ladder 49]]''
|2004
|PG-13
|Shows the courageousness of firefighters.
|$ 74,541,707
|-
|''[[Rocky]]''
|1976
|PG
|A talented but down-on-his-luck fighter gets a chance to challenge himself to the ends of his ability. This film reinforces man's ability to overcome challenges.
|$ 117,235,247
|-
|''[[October Sky]]''
|1999
|PG
|Four high school boys from a rural coal mining town, inspired by Sputnik, set out to build their own rockets and become rocket scientists.
|$ 32,481,825
|-
|''[[Amazing Grace (film)|Amazing Grace]]''
|2006
|PG
|Shows the horrors of slave trade.
|$ 21,208,358
|-
|''[[Bruce Almighty]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|Shows, in a comedic, accessible way, that no one mortal can successfully do [[God]]'s job.
|$ 242,589,580
|-
|''[[World Trade Center]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|Highlights the bravery of the firemen and police in [[9/11]]
|$ 70,236,496
|-
|''[[Flight 93]]''
|2006
|PG-13
|Shows the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93, which was hijacked on September 11th, 2001, and crashed into a Pennsylvania field. The passengers fought back against the hijackers.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[A Man For All Seasons]]''
|1966
|UR
|In 16th Century England, statesman and philosopher Thomas More is forced to choose between his Catholic faith and his loyalty to the king. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design in 1966.
|$ 20,000,000<ref>This figure is a worldwide gross.</ref>
|-
|''[[Chariots of Fire]]''
|1981
|PG
|
|$ 58,972,904
|-
|''[[One Foot In Heaven]]''
|1941
|UR
|
|Unknown
|-
|''[[Quo Vadis?]]''
|1951
|UR
|
|Unknown
|-
|''[[The Lost Weekend]]''
|1945
|UR
|Illustrates the dangers of alcohol abuse.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[The Green Berets]]''
|1968
|G
|Vivid defense of our troops' conduct in the Vietnam War.
|$ 11,000,000
|-
|''[[My Son John]]''
|1952
|UR
|A small-town couple's world is turned upside-down by the discovery that their adult son is a Communist.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[True Lies]]''
|1994
|R
|Stars the future Republican governor of California, [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]. Teaches conservative values like marital loyalty, and political incorrect facts such as the fact that most terrorists are Middle Eastern Arabic speakers who don't value human life.
|$ 146,261,000
|-
|''[[The Island]]''
|2005
|PG-13
|Pro-life statement against cloning to harvest organs.
|$ 35,799,026
|-
|''[[Evelyn]]''
|2002
|PG
|True story of Irish father's legal struggle to recover his kids from an orphanage.
|$ 1,483,975
|-
|''[[Shane]]''
|1953
|UR
|Western about defending a homesteading family.
|$ 20,000,000
|-
|''[[Lean on Me]]''
|1989
|PG-13
|A true story about combating drug use, violence, and contempt for authority while exalting positive values like academic achievement and family values.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097722/</ref>
|$ 31,906,454
|-
|''[[Hero]]''
|1992
|PG-13
|Even those with character flaws can do good.
|$ 19,487,173
|-
|''[[The 6th Day]]''
|2000
|PG-13
|Pro-Life, Anti-Cloning movie Featuring Republican Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
|$ 34,543,701
|-
|''Ghostbusters''
|1984
|PG
|Fitting satire of an unfair (and likely liberal) professor, senseless academic research, paganism, and a villainous EPA regulator. Sample line by one of the stars (Dan Aykroyd) when asked to shift from the public to the [[private sector]]: “I don’t know about that. I’ve worked in the private sector. They expect results!”
|$ 238,632,124
|-
|[[Facing the Giants]]
|2006
|PG
|Trust in [[God]], let him take over, and good things will happen.
|$ 10,178,331
|-
|''Flash of Genius''
|2008
|PG-13
|The intellectual property of a hard-working, solitary inventor is promoted, and his children stuck by his side through enormous difficulties.
|$ 3,744,790
|-
|''Coma''
|1978
|PG
|Villains are running an anti-life conspiracy at a hospital.
|$
|-
|''Oh, God!''
|1977
|PG
|Acceptance of God's calling is rewarded, the faithful are vindicated, and naysayers are proven wrong.
|$ 41,687,243
|-
|''[[Courageous]]''
|2011
|PG-13
|[[Sherwood Pictures]] film focusing on the role of fathers.
|$ 34,522,221
|-
|''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''
|1997
|R
|Positively portrays a strong U.S. president who takes an uncompromising stance against terrorism. Includes positive material about family, authority, the military and sacrifice.
|$ 172,956,409
|-
|''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (film, 2001)|The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring]]''
|2001
|PG-13
|Clear distinction between good and evil with positive themes of friendship, bravery, honor, sacrifice and overcoming temptation.
|$ 314,776,114
|-
|''[[The Two Towers (film, 2002)|The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers]]''
|2002
|PG-13
|Strong portrayals of redemption and good over evil.
|$ 340,478,898
|-
|''[[The Return of the King (2003 film)|The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|Bravery, heroism, sacrifice and good ultimately triumphing over evil.
|$ 377,027,325
|-
|''[[Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World]]''
|2003
|PG-13
|Promotes many positive conservative values including faith in God, patriotism, duty, honor, respect for authority, discipline, bravery, sacrifice, and friendship.
|$ 93,926,386
|-
|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''
|2005
|PG
|Based upon the Christian allegory written by C.S. Lewis.
|$ 291,709,845
|-
|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian]]''
|2008
|PG
|
|$ 141,621,490
|-
|''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]''
|2010
|PG
|
|$ 104,383,624
|-
|''Coach Carter''
|2005
|PG-13
|Promotes the theme that graduating from high school and having proper moral values are more important than becoming famous athletes.
|$ 67,253,092
|-
|''[[The Seventh Sign]]''
|1988
|R
|Starring Demi Moore, a fictional account of the return of Jesus to usher in the apocalypse and judge mankind. Catholic themed movie has Demi offering her life for the souls of others.
|$ 18,875,011
|-
|''[[Maafa21]]''
|2009
|UR
|This film explores the inception of [[Planned Parenthood]] as an organization created to exterminate African-Americans. It exposes the words of its' racist founder [[Margaret Sanger]] and their impact on black genocide more than a century later. <ref>[http://www.maafa21.com www.maafa21.com]</ref>
|NA - DVD
|-
|''[[Twelve O'Clock High]]''
|1949
|UR
|A thrilling movie about the heroics of fighter pilots during [[World War II]]; used as an educational film for management training seminars.
|$ 3,225,000
|-
|''[[Escape from Hell]]''
|2000
|UR
|Drama about a doctor and near-death experience.
|NA - DVD
|-
|''[[Waiting for Superman]]''
|2010
|PG
|Documentary on the failed public school system.
|$ 6,410,257
|-
|''The Hurt Locker''
|2008
|R
|A look into the life of an American bomb disposal regiment in Iraq risking their lives for their country and for the innocent by confronting evil. Rated R for violence and language.
|$ 12,647,089
|-
|''The Tunnel'' (''Der Tunnel'')
|2001
|
|Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping harsh Communist rule and hatch a plan to help others escape that same oppressive regime.
|$ 10,890
|-
|''A Charlie Brown Christmas''
|1965
|G
|The real meaning of Christmas is discussed, as Linus quotes Luke 2:8-14. Decries the materialism that can surround the Christmas holiday.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[The Great Global Warming Swindle]]''
|2007
|UR
|Exposing the greatest fraud in the history of science.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]''
|1971
|G
|A celebration of tradition, faith, and the importance of family, against a historical background of the persecution of Russian Jews.
|$ 50,000,000
|-
|''The Expendables''
|2010
|R
|Action movie featuring such Conservative Stars as [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Bruce Willis]], and former California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
|$103,068,524
|-
|''The Expendables 2''
|2012
|R
|Sequel to 2010's ''The Expendables'' starring returning Conservative action stars Stallone, Willis and Schwarzenegger as well as [[Chuck Norris]].
|$11.5
|-
|''[[Kids Aren't Cars]]''
|2011
|UR
|How the teachers' unions are destroying our public schools. <ref>[http://www.kidsarentcars.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/KACOneSheet.pdf KAC Summary]</ref>
|Unknown
|-
|''[[How Should We Then Live]]''
|1976
|UR
|Christian film that traces Western history from Ancient Rome until 1976. A study of philosophic, scientific, and religious movements reflecting changing patterns.
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[Gattaca]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|A condemnation of human genetic engineering, and a wonderful triumph of individualism in an extremely totalitarian regime. Unfortunately the movie ends with a materialistic message: "They say every atom in our bodies was once a part of a star. So, maybe I'm not leaving, maybe I'm going home" (A phrase said when the protagonist finally managed to go to space).
|$ 12,339,633
|-
|''The Lion King''
|1994
|G
|A main message of the movie is honoring thy father, and the power-hungry main antagonist, once he becomes ruler, favors big government, pushes [[liberal values]] and destroys their territory.
|$ 312,825,899
|-
|''Contact''
|1997
|PG
|The overall message is about how science and faith do not have to be in opposition to one another.
|$ 100,853,835
|-
|''The Sandlot''
|1993
|PG
|Honestly depicts 1950s America when boys acted like boys and girls acted like girls, wimps were taught to toughen up, and every boy had a chance to be great. No historical revisionism.
|$ 32,416,586
|-
|''I Confess''
|1953
|UR
|In this classic by Alfred Hitchcock, a clergyman honors his sacred vow of confidentiality with respect to a confession despite intense pressure to disclose it.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[The Dark Knight]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|Christian allegory with message of not giving in to terrorists.
|$ 533,316,061
|-
|''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|Movie that depicts [[Occupy Wall Street]] esque protestors as terrorists and has a hero that does the right thing even when it is the harder thing to do.
|$441,053,078
|-
|''Mr. Skeffington''
|1944
|UR
|Bette Davis portrays a socialite whose life is ruined when she turns ugly with age. Anti-Nazi and anti-materialistic.
|Unknown
|-
|''The Forgotten''
|2004
|PG-13
|A mystery film with a great [[Pro-life]] message.<ref>[http://www.decentfilms.com/reviews/forgotten.html ''The Forgotten''] at Decent Film Guide</ref>
|Unknown
|-
|''The Tree of Life''
|2011
|PG-13
|An adaptation of the Book of Job set in 1950s Texas with a narrative structure based on the nature of human memory which many viewers will find confusing.
|Unknown
|-
|''Cronos''
|1993
|R
|In this Mexican film by Guillermo del Toro (''Pan's Labyrinth'', ''Hellboy''), an elderly antiques dealer has a chance at immortality—but at the cost of being a leech to others. Mostly in Spanish with large parts in English.
|Unknown
|-
|''[[An American Carol]]''
|2008
|PG-13
|[[David Zucker]]'s [[conservative]] comedy starring Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper, Trace Adkins and Leslie Nielson.
|$7,013,191
|-
|''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''
|1981
|PG
|
|$242,374,454
|-
|''[[Indiana Jones]] series''
|1981, 1984, 1989, 2008
|PG PG-13
|
|Unknown
|-
|''[[1984]]''
|1984
|R
|Big-screen adaptation of the iconic [[conservative]] text from [[George Orwell]].
|$8,430,492
|-
|''[[For Greater Glory]]''
|2012
|R
|The [[Catholic]] Cristeros Army fights back for religious freedom against a suppressive, [[leftist]] government. Based on the Cristeros War of the 1920's.
|$5,608,651
|-
|''[[Liar Liar]]''
|1997
|PG-13
|Surprisingly takes on an anti-feminist theme by depicting the father as the good, righteous side in a courtroom divorce trial.
|$181,410,615
|-
|''[[The Hunger Games]]''
|2012
|PG-13
|
|$406,267,858
|-
|''[[Animal Farm]]''
|1999
|Not Rated
|Live-action film adaptation of the [[conservative]] text of the same name from [[George Orwell]].
|NA - TV
|-
|''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]''
|2011
|PG-13
|Contains messages of patriotism, perseverance and standing up to evil dictators. The film's protagonist Steve Rogers is also arguably the most conservative superhero of the Avengers universe. Last film produced by Marvel Studios before it's takeover by liberal parent [[Disney]].
|$176,654,505
|-
|''[[I Want Your Money]]''
|2010
|PG
|Documentary film which supports the triumph of [[Reagan]]-economics over [[Obamanomics]].
|$433,588
|-
|''Bella''
|2007
|PG-13
|[[Pro-life]] drama.
|$8,070,537
|-
|''The Nativity Story''
|2006
|PG
|
|$37,629,831
|-
|''Shattered Glass''
|2003
|PG-13
|Based on the true story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), a reporter in the late 90's for the liberal magazine The New Republic, lies and distorts news stories to make them entertaining. He begins by submitting an article about the Conservative Political Action Conference, in which he fabricated stories of drinking and sexual mischief. Then, after he writes a colorful but suspicious story on a superstar web hacker, a group from a small online news site begin to question his journalistic integrity.
|$2,220,008
|-
|''[[2016: Obama's America]]''
|2012
|PG
|Documentary by Conservative author [[Dinesh D'Souza]] explores the disturbing origins of [[Barack Hussein Obama]], including his relationship with his [[Barack Obama Sr.|drunken father]] and his inspiration from [[communist]]s [[Frank Marshall Davis]] and [[William Ayers|Bill Ayers]].
|$33,349,941
|-
|''Last Ounce of Courage''
|2012
|PG
|
|$1,585,994
|-
|''[[Adam's Rib]]''
|1949
|Not rated
| Spencer Tracy hilariously exposes budding feminist Katharine Hepburn's hypocritical double standards in the legal system.
|
|-
|''Occupy Unmasked''
|2012
|Not rated
|
|-
}

== Debatable Whether Conservative ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''[[The Passion of the Christ]]''
|2004
|R
|Downplays the [[Resurrection]],<ref>The original version of the film had no references at all to the Resurrection.</ref> and strength of Christianity and omits powerful angels; instead exaggerates triumph of evil; film had little lasting effect on public or its producer; portrayed nails as through the hands rather than through the wrists as depicted by the [[Shroud of Turin]] and confirmed by modern science.
|$ 370,782,930
|-
|-
|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
|1946
|UR
|Falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
|$ 3,300,000
|-
|''[[It's a Wonderful Life]]''
|1946
|UR
|Falsely teaches that humanism is what makes life worthwhile; marginalizes [[faith]] with a cartoonish depiction and demonizes capitalism as sadistic and greedy.
|$ 3,300,000
|-
|''[[High Noon]]''
|1952
|UR
|A favorite of both Presidents [[Dwight Eisenhower]] and [[Bill Clinton]]; [[John Wayne]] said it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life";<ref>http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/highnoon.php</ref> though susceptible of various interpretations, most of all it seems to scare people into wanting more government.
|$ 3,750,000
|-
|''[[P.C.U.]]''
|1994
|PG-13
|College students fight back against a campus where the administration promotes official [[diversity]] awareness weekends and radical [[feminism]], [[vegan]]ism, and [[political correctness]] run amok, but a conservative group on campus is also portrayed just as negatively as the P.C. groups.
|$ 4,350,774
|-
|''Pillow Talk''
|1959
|UR
|A classic starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day in which conservative values triumph over liberal ones. There are no distortions by feminist ideology. Indeed, in one scene a leading man slaps the leading lady, but then is beaten up by dimwitted bystanders for it!
|$ 18,750,000
|-
|''[[Blues Brothers]]''
|1980
|R
|Comedy musical. A story of redemption, "A mission from God", raising money to save a Catholic orphanage. R-rated movie for vulgar language, slap stick comedy. Vatican approved. <ref>[http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/06/18/vatican-blesses-blues-brothers/ Vatican Calls The Blues Brothers “Catholic”, FOXNews, June 19, 2010]</ref>
|$ 57,229,890
|-
|''The Way We Were''
|1973
|PG
|Unique in the way that it appears liberal to liberals while unintentionally sending a [[conservative]] message to young women.
|$ 49,919,870
|-
|''Grease''
|1978
|PG-13
|Some [[conservative]] messages and no [[feminism]] or other [[political correctness]]; mocks [[public school]] and even [[television]].
|$ 153,113,000
|-
|''Fargo''
|1996
|R
|Pregnant sheriff with traditional American family values solves an elaborate criminal embezzlement, kidnapping and murder scheme.
|$ 24,611,975
|-
|''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]''
|2007
|PG-13
|A pregnant teenage woman rejects [[abortion]] and decides for an adoptive birth instead. This movie pushes [[feminism]] and marginalizes the essential role of fatherhood.
|$ 143,492,840
|-
|''Camelot''
|1967
|G
|The famous jousting scene is a powerful display of Christian values and chivalry, but the movie seems lost afterward.
|$ 31,102,578
|-
|''The Iron Lady''
|2011
|PG-13
|The British biopic of [[Conservative Party]] leader and 1979-90 [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], Margaret Thatcher, showing the effects of conservative economic policy on Britain, helping to lift the country out of recession.
|$ 80,554,188 (international including UK), $27,081,674 (US - domestic)
|-
|''The Simpsons Movie''
|2007
|PG-13
|Portrays the liberal [[Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] as a villainous and devious agency, and portrays the Government in general as intrusive and corrupt.
|$183,135,014
|-
|''Back to the Future''
|1985
|PG
|Contains some conservative messages such as the triumph of chivalry as well as the negative effects of deviancy and drug/alcohol addiction, although the film also promotes negative values including premarital sexual activity and disregard for chasity.
|$210,609,762
|-
|''Jurassic Park''
|1993
|PG-13
|Criticizes the effects of research into genetic [[cloning]], although the film's source material has been credited to inspiring further research into cloning.
|$357,067,947
|-
|''The Campaign''
|2012
|R
|Political comedy depicts the Democratic candidate (Will Ferrell) as an obnoxious, drunken womanizer and satire of [[John Edwards]], although the Republican candidate (Zach Galifinakis) is portrayed just as negatively as a corrupt capitalist.
|$33,165,738
|-
|''Knocked Up''
|2007
|R
|Unemployed, immature and childish 23-year old Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) has a one night stand with serious career woman Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl), with the unintended consequence of pregnancy. Alison's mother (Joanna Kerns) says she should get the pregnancy "taken care of", while Ben's best friend Jonah (Jonah Hill) suggests that "I won't say the A-word, but it rhymes with shmashmortion." Alison decides to keep the child, while Ben decides to find a real job, grow up, and become a father.
|$148,768,917
|-
|}

== Debatable Whether Great ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Film
!Year
!Rating
!Comments
!Gross (Domestic)
|-
|''The Room''
|2003
|R
|A tragedy showing the corrosive effects of [[liberal values]] like [[alcoholism]] and [[adultery]], while reflecting the conservative traits of [[charity]], innovation (in banking) and support for small business.
|Unknown
|-
|''Space Jam''
|1996
|PG
|Michael Jordan uses the help of beloved children's characters from the '50s (a simpler time in America's history) to beat back foreign invaders who wish to take away our freedoms.
|$ 90,443,603
|-
|}

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Essays about Conservatism]]
[[Category:Hollywood]]
[[Category: Greatest Conservative Movies]]

System requirements

2012-08-02T00:21:22Z

Mikon8er: /* Example */

System requirements are a list of necessities required on a [[computer]] in order to properly run a piece of [[software]].

==Example==
The following is an excerpt from the [http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements/ Microsoft Windows 7 website]: 
<blockquote>
*1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

*1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

*16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

*DirectX 9 [[Graphics Processing Unit|graphics device]] with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
</blockquote>

==References==
*https://www.google.ca/search?q=System+Requirements+definition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

System requirements

2012-08-02T00:21:10Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision

System requirements are a list of necessities required on a [[computer]] in order to properly run a piece of [[software]].

==Example==
The following is an excerpt from the[http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements/ Microsoft Windows 7 website]: 
<blockquote>
*1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

*1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)

*16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

*DirectX 9 [[Graphics Processing Unit|graphics device]] with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
</blockquote>

==References==
*https://www.google.ca/search?q=System+Requirements+definition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Video card

2012-08-02T00:12:11Z

Mikon8er: /* Purpose */

A video card, also commonly referred to as a "graphics adapter" is a replaceable variant of the [[Graphics Processing Unit|graphics processing unit]] commonly found in computer and electronics stores.

==Purpose==
While [[motherboard]]s virtually always include their own "on board" equivalent; the [[Graphics Processing Unit|GPU]], video cards are preferred in gaming and 3D modeling applications because of their superior ability to meet increasingly demanding [[system requirements]] of PC games released in the past several years.

One particular event that stimulated the sales of high-end video cards was the now infamous PC release of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] on December 2 of 2008. While it's PC version predecessor; [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] only required a 64MB [[DirectX]] 9 compatible video card at the minimum, Grand Theft Auto IV required a 256MB [[Nvidia]] 7900 or [[ATI]] X1900. By March of 2009, the Rockstar Games Social Club; the online gaming community for various [[Grand Theft Auto]] games and other PC games released by [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]] had became heavily populated and gameplay videos of the PC version flooded the internet.

It is not uncommon for PC games nowadays to demand middle-of-the-line to high-end video cards.

==Cost==
Obsolete video cards that have become outpaced by the obsolescence cycle are commonly sold by online retailers for as little as 29.99. Extremely outdated cards intended to be used to repair extremely obsolete PCs can sell for as little as $6.99, this is called "legacy hardware". Low end models intended for just displaying videos are often just under $100. Video cards that cost more than $700 dollars are generally intended for special uses such as [[render farm]]s for the production of video games and 3D animated movies.
===Overclocking===
On the other hand, high end video cards that often come [[overclocking|overclocked]] out of the box beyond factory specs can cost as much as $1400, although the average price for your high-end video card is usually $300 to $500 dollars. Many video cards are designed to be overclocked beyond factory specifications more or less. Some come overclocked out of the box, while some include software on a bundled [[CD-ROM]] for the user to do so.

==References==
*[http://pcsupport.about.com/od/componentprofiles/p/p_video.htm]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdRm3KkGV8]

*[http://compactiongames.about.com/od/gameindex/p/gtasa_sysreq.htm]

*[http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479435-pc-system-requirements-for-gta-iv]

*[http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=VCD]

*[http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=349511]

*[http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Mars_II/]

Video card

2012-08-02T00:11:17Z

Mikon8er: Fixed links to Graphics Processing Unit article

A video card, also commonly referred to as a "graphics adapter" is a replaceable variant of the [[Graphics Processing Unit|graphics processing unit]] commonly found in computer and electronics stores.

==Purpose==
While [[motherboard]]s virtually always include their own "on board" equivalent; the [[Graphics Processing Unit|GPU]], video cards are preferred in gaming and 3D modeling applications because of their superior ability to meet increasingly demanding [[system requirements]] of PC games released in the past several years.

One particular event that stimulated the sales of high-end video cards was the now infamous PC release of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] on December 2 of 2008. While it's PC version predecessor; [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] only required a 64MB [[DirectX]] 9 compatible video card at the minimum, Grand Theft Auto IV required a 256MB [[Nvidia]] 7900 or [[ATI]] X1900. By March of 2009, the Rockstar Games Social Club; the online gaming community for various [[Grand Theft Auto]] games and other PC games released by [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]] had become heavily populated and gameplay videos of the PC version flooded the internet.

It is not uncommon for PC games nowadays to demand middle-of-the-line to high-end video cards.

==Cost==
Obsolete video cards that have become outpaced by the obsolescence cycle are commonly sold by online retailers for as little as 29.99. Extremely outdated cards intended to be used to repair extremely obsolete PCs can sell for as little as $6.99, this is called "legacy hardware". Low end models intended for just displaying videos are often just under $100. Video cards that cost more than $700 dollars are generally intended for special uses such as [[render farm]]s for the production of video games and 3D animated movies.
===Overclocking===
On the other hand, high end video cards that often come [[overclocking|overclocked]] out of the box beyond factory specs can cost as much as $1400, although the average price for your high-end video card is usually $300 to $500 dollars. Many video cards are designed to be overclocked beyond factory specifications more or less. Some come overclocked out of the box, while some include software on a bundled [[CD-ROM]] for the user to do so.

==References==
*[http://pcsupport.about.com/od/componentprofiles/p/p_video.htm]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdRm3KkGV8]

*[http://compactiongames.about.com/od/gameindex/p/gtasa_sysreq.htm]

*[http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479435-pc-system-requirements-for-gta-iv]

*[http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=VCD]

*[http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=349511]

*[http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Mars_II/]

Video card

2012-08-02T00:09:03Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision

A video card, also commonly referred to as a "graphics adapter" is a replaceable variant of the [[graphics processing unit]] commonly found in computer and electronics stores.

==Purpose==
While [[motherboard]]s virtually always include their own "on board" equivalent; the [[GPU]], video cards are preferred in gaming and 3D modeling applications because of their superior ability to meet increasingly demanding [[system requirements]] of PC games released in the past several years.

One particular event that stimulated the sales of high-end video cards was the now infamous PC release of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] on December 2 of 2008. While it's PC version predecessor; [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] only required a 64MB [[DirectX]] 9 compatible video card at the minimum, Grand Theft Auto IV required a 256MB [[Nvidia]] 7900 or [[ATI]] X1900. By March of 2009, the Rockstar Games Social Club; the online gaming community for various [[Grand Theft Auto]] games and other PC games released by [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]] had become heavily populated and gameplay videos of the PC version flooded the internet.

It is not uncommon for PC games nowadays to demand middle-of-the-line to high-end video cards.

==Cost==
Obsolete video cards that have become outpaced by the obsolescence cycle are commonly sold by online retailers for as little as 29.99. Extremely outdated cards intended to be used to repair extremely obsolete PCs can sell for as little as $6.99, this is called "legacy hardware". Low end models intended for just displaying videos are often just under $100. Video cards that cost more than $700 dollars are generally intended for special uses such as [[render farm]]s for the production of video games and 3D animated movies.
===Overclocking===
On the other hand, high end video cards that often come [[overclocking|overclocked]] out of the box beyond factory specs can cost as much as $1400, although the average price for your high-end video card is usually $300 to $500 dollars. Many video cards are designed to be overclocked beyond factory specifications more or less. Some come overclocked out of the box, while some include software on a bundled [[CD-ROM]] for the user to do so.

==References==
*[http://pcsupport.about.com/od/componentprofiles/p/p_video.htm]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdRm3KkGV8]

*[http://compactiongames.about.com/od/gameindex/p/gtasa_sysreq.htm]

*[http://support.rockstargames.com/entries/479435-pc-system-requirements-for-gta-iv]

*[http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=VCD]

*[http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=349511]

*[http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/Mars_II/]

Grand Theft Auto V

2012-07-31T14:38:48Z

Mikon8er:

Grand Theft Auto V, officially announced on October 25, 2011 is an upcoming installation to the critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game series. The debut trailer was released on November 2, 2011 and his since achieved a near [[viral video]] status in which one who attempts to type [http://www.youtube.com/results?q=gta+v+trailer&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1&gl=CA "gta v trailer"] into a [[YouTube]] search will typically find at least three to five mirrors of the same video. The game is already one of the most anticipated [[2012]] or [[2013]] game releases and has stirred up much hype over the internet, so much so that your typical [[internet addiction|internet addict]] (a child between the ages of 11 and 19) has encountered problems going a single day without checking [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire Rockstar's news page] or [http://www.gtaforums.com GTA Forums.com], a forum site that has catered mainly to children as young as 13 years of age, despite ESRB's "M for Mature" rating that has been assigned to literally all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games from Grand Theft Auto III onward. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
== Setting ==
Grand Theft Auto V will be set in modern day Los Santos; a fictionalized condensed version of [[Los Angeles]]. A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements in addition to San Fierro; a city based on [[San Francisco]] and Las Venturas; a city based on [[Las Vegas]] were previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise commercially and critically.
On November 3, 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] released a press release boasting the significance of the installment to the controversial franchise, which to date has no additional information or release dates attached to it.
<blockquote>Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.

A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day [[Southern California]].</blockquote>
== Political Themes ==
Despite a lack of release dates or specific information regarding the storyline and plot, the trailer contains may references to [[income disparity]], [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[drug dealing]]. It has been speculated that the game, heavily anticipated by children and teenagers actually revolves around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".

While this is not official information as of February 18, 2012, the Grand Theft Auto series and it's writer, [[Sam Houser]] has a long history of writing long, elaborate, detailed, and sophisticated scripts with [[left wing]] bias. The game is produced in [[Scotland]], a country in the [[United Kingdom]] even more left wing than the city of [[San Francisco]]. Sam Houser is a graduate of a London university.

The hidden media messages in Grand Theft Auto games spread the idea that government assistance and extensive welfare programs increase the standard of living, and that nobody can live a long, healthy life without [[Universal health care|Canadian style healthcare]].

The series has a long history of positive elements as well, such as parodying real life brand names and companies, and shedding a light on real life issues, regardless of the player's political stance, such as the link between [[fast food]] and [[obesity]], and people's willingness to purchase [[Generic drug|prescription drugs without a brand name]].
==Release Dates==
PlayStation 3: TBA.

Xbox 360: TBA.

PC: TBA.
[[Category:Video Games]]

==References==
*[http://www.develop-online.net/features/264/Sam-Houser-His-Story]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/V]
*[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/19471/grand-theft-auto-v-official-announcement.html]

MS NOW

2012-07-31T14:26:21Z

Mikon8er: Joint venture with Microsoft has ended

[[Image:April 2nd MSNBC.png|right]]
'''MSNBC''' is a [[liberal propaganda]] 24-hour cable "news" channel aligned with the [[Democrat]] party. Jointly owned by [[Comcast]] and [[General Electric]], MSNBC is considered by many to be one of the most liberal cable news channels of all the [[mainstream media]]. It is the lowest rated of the other two major cable news channels: [[Fox News]] and [[CNN]]. It typically garners ratings that are just one-third those of the [[Fox News Channel]], and half of CNN.

The ''Daily Caller'' observed that MSNBC "might be trying a little too hard to push" its agenda: "MSNBC duped: Network runs satirical fake news," and that wasn't the first time.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/05/msnbc-duped-network-runs-satirical-fake-news-from-daily-kos-as-a-real-story/</ref>

The MSNBC channel was started in 1996 as a joint venture between [[Microsoft]] and [[NBC]]. On December 23, 2005, ending a partnership that had soured long before, Microsoft and NBC announced that they would dissolve their joint ownership of the cable news channel, with NBC taking control. NBC completed a deal to assume majority control of the channel, with an 82% stake.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30610F93E540C778EDDAB0994DD404482]</ref> The joint venture with Microsoft has come to an end.<ref>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/microsoft-nbc-dissolve-msnbccom-joint-venture/article4418455/</ref>

In 2010, parent company General Electric reached a tentative agreement with the [[France|French]] media conglomerate [[Vivendi]] that cleared the way for the sale of NBCUniversal, including the flagship [[NBC]] network, to Comcast, America's largest cable operator.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/business/media/01deal.html New York Times; With Deal, G.E. Clears Path to Sale of NBC]</ref> <ref>[http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101028/ARTICLE/10281045/2055/NEWS?p=2&tc=pg Sarasota Herald-Tribune; Corporate Report]</ref> The takeover will go into effect January 28, 2011 following the Comcast company’s next pay cycle. <ref> http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/done-deal-fcc-department-of-justice-approve-comcast-nbc-universal-acquisition_b48942 </ref> Comcast acquired a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co, creating a $30 billion business that would include broadcast, cable networks, movie studios and theme parks. <ref> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110118/bs_nm/us_nbc_comcast_13 </ref> Some liberals fear that Comcast might turn into a more conservative outlet. <ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/11/09/socialist-senator-wants-comcast-nbc-deal-blocked-due-olbermanns-suspe</ref> <ref>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/11/6/145630/235</ref> Some critics and supporters of [[Keith Olbermann]] blame Comcast for his firing from MSNBC.

== State Run ==
Publicly, the channel claims to be a non-biased, journalist driven news network. In reality, they are Democrat-aligned to the point that they are perceived as a mouthpiece for the [[Obama Administration]]. On several occasions, Obama Administration officials have stated their public support for MSNBC.

Opinion-driven news is common and a successful formula at Fox News. MSNBC opinion news includes attacking Republicans relentlessly and promoting or whitewashing Democrat politicians. Their remarks are so outlandish, choke full of proven lies and mean spirited that their TV hosts often get suspended from the air.

== Low Ratings ==
The MSNBC network has perennially had very low ratings. In 2002, the network was regularly beaten in the ratings by [[CNN Headline News]]. The CEO of Microsoft once even admitted that he wouldn't have started MSNBC knowing what he knew later.<ref>http://news.com.com/2100-1023-268073.html</ref> In June of 2006, [[CNN]] co-founder Reese Schoenfeld told journalist Don Kaplan that "Everybody compares MSNBC to Fox and CNN - when its real competition is Headline News". Schoenfeld pointed out that the ratings for MSNBC and Headline News are roughly the same, about 300,000 viewers on average and that "by comparison, Fox and CNN regularly average three or four times as many viewers." Kaplan even joked that "the running joke in TV news is Fox and CNN are news channels with websites, but MSNBC is a website with a cable channel".<ref>http://newsbusters.org/node/5891</ref>

Shock jock Don Imus's radio show ''Imus in the Morning'' was simulcast on MSNBC for over ten years. During this time, the program become well-known for displaying offensive commentary. However, MSNBC continued to support the show. In April of 2007, the network sparked outrage when during a broadcast of ''Imus in the Morning'', Don Imus and another MSNBC staff member made remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, considered to be both racist and sexist. Initially, MSNBC refused to cancel the show. After sponsors started withdrawing their advertisements from the show, MSNBC canceled the simulcast of ''Imus in the Morning''.

== Liberal Bias ==
MSNBC has been criticized regarding the channel's [[liberal]] slant. The media watchdog group the Media Research Center<ref> [http://www.mediaresearch.org/about/aboutwelcome.asp About Media Research Center] www.mediaresearch.org</ref> has cited MSNBC shows by [[Keith Olbermann]], [[Dan Abrams]] and [[Chris Matthews]] in its criticism of the network's bias reporting.

Olbermann has denounced President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] and the [[Republican Party]], calling the latter a "terrorist organization". He has called on President Bush and Vice President] [[Dick Cheney|Cheney]] to resign.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19588942/</ref>
Olbermann has conducted post-debate interviews of Republican presidential candidates and led live coverage of presidential primaries. In the February 2008 issue of ''Men's Journal'' magazine, a senior executive at MSNBC stated that Olbermann "runs MSNBC" and that "because of his success, he's in charge" of the network.<ref>http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/olbermann_talks_office_politics_other_politics_74648.asp</ref>

The [[left-wing]] advocacy group Media Matters for America<ref> [http://mediamatters.org/ Media Matters for America homepage] www.mediamatters.org</ref> has criticized the MSNBC's commitment to promoting a left-wing agenda since the channel has had shows hosted by [[Libertarian|left-libertarian]] [[Tucker Carlson]] and former moderate [[Republican]] Congressman [[Joe Scarborough]]. Ironically, on August 16, 2007 Scarborough revealed an incident in which people in the MSNBC newsroom ceaselessly booed [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush|Bush]] during a State of the Union address.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/node/14899/print</ref>
[[Image:Msnbc dem.jpg|right|150px]]
In the past, MSNBC shows have featured [[Mitch Albom]], [[Ann Coulter]], [[Phil Donahue]], [[Bill Moyers]], [[Maury Povich]], and [[Michael Savage]], among others. That varied programming was gradually reduced as MSNBC veered more [[leftist]] in its point-of-view. Among MSNBC's 2008 lineup, [[Patrick Buchanan]] was perhaps the most conservative voice.

In 2003, in an apparent effort to appear more balanced, MSNBC fired talk-show host Phil Donahue. An internal memo read, in part, "Donahue represents a difficult public face for NBC in a time of war. At the same time, our competitors are waving the flag at every opportunity." <ref>http://mediamatters.org/items/200410290004</ref>
<ref>http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/24/1446244</ref>
<ref>http://www.allyourtv.com/0203season/news/02252003donahue.html</ref>

On November 5, 2007, the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported that the cable news channel was in serious discussions with [[Rosie O'Donnell]] to have a prime-time show on the network. Under one scenario, O'Donnell would be given the 9 p.m. slot where she would compete with ''Larry King Live'' on [[CNN]] and ''Hannity & Colmes'' on the [[Fox News Channel]]. Her show would replace ''Live with Dan Abrams'', a low-rated program that only recently replaced ''Scarborough Country''.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/business/media/05cnd-msnbc.html?_r=1&oref=slogin</ref> The deal later fell through as O'Donnell leaked information about the agreement without MSNBC's permission.

Later in November of 2007, the president of MSNBC, Phil Griffin, flat out admitted that the network has a left-wing liberal bias. In a ''New York Times'' article, he said that "it happened naturally" and that "there is a Go for it" mentality when it comes to pushing the liberal agenda among the MSNBC staff.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/business/media/06msnb.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin</ref>

Continuing its offensive against the [[Bush administration]] and its reposition as a left-wing "news" outlet, in December of 2007, the network ran a series titled ''Bush League Justice'' with the explicit purpose of attacking the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Justice Department]] under the presidency of [[George W. Bush]].

In October 2010, MSNBC has publicly acknowleged its liberalism in October 2010 while launching a marketing campaign with the tagline "Lean Forward," <ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39507182/ns/business-media_biz/</ref> <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/business/media/05adco.html?_r=1</ref> <ref>http://theweek.com/article/index/207856/msnbcs-new-slogan-what-does-it-even-mean</ref> <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkinYM4EPy0</ref> following several years in which many observers noted a leftward shift in the channel's programming <ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/study-nbc-news-doesnt-fol_n_139162.html</ref> <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090800008_pf.html</ref> <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/business/media/08msnbc.html?pagewanted=print</ref>. As a result, NBC Universal and Microsoft is considering changing the name of the less partisan msnbc.com, a separate news company, to prevent confusion with the liberal TV network, MSNBC <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/business/media/07msnbc.html</ref>. Some of the NBC News correspondents and producers, who attempt to be straightforward reporters, say they are embarrassed to be associated with the liberal cable outlet and fear being “tainted” by association with it <ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=39332</ref>. The situation became more apparent when NBC News decided to keep Brian Williams and Tom Brokaw away from MSNBC during the November 2, 2010 midterm election coverage <ref>http://mediaconfidential.blogspot.com/2010/10/nbc-news-separates-itself-from-partisan.html</ref>.

==The MSNBC – Media Matters Connection==
[[Media Matters for America]] is a very popular source of information within MSNBC’s prime time lineup. Some might argue [[MSNBC]] is a defacto mouth piece for the organization..<ref>[http://bigjournalism.com/sright/2011/07/12/media-matters-propaganda-watch-the-tax-exempt-research-department-of-msnbc-martin-bashir-edition/ Media Matters Propaganda Watch: The Tax-Exempt Research Department of MSNBC, Martin Bashir Edition]</ref> In prime time alone, since 2005 Media Matters has either been booked as a guest and/or mentioned on the network nearly 200 times. Media Matters has been particularly popular with MSNBC’s producers during the last 2 years.
Below are some interesting tid bits about Media Matters and its growing relationship with MSNBC’s prime time programming:

* 197 guest appearances and/or on-air mentions on MSNBC’s prime time since January 2005
* Of the roughly 390 broadcast evenings on MSNBC since July 2010, Media Matters has either been booked as a guest and/or mentioned on air 26% of the possible broadcast evenings (1 out of every 4 days).
* In 2011, on average, a Media Matters representative appeared on MSNBC at least once per week
* [[Eric Boehlert]] has been the most popular Media Matters representative on MSNBC, accounting for 43% of all Media Matters appearances on the cable network
* [[The Ed Show]] is the most popular show for Media Matters representatives, accounting for 72 Media Matters guest appearances since 2009<ref>[http://www.nexis.com Search and analysis on MSNBC's primetime transcripts via Nexis.com]</ref>

== See also ==
* [[NBC]]
* [[Liberal media]]
* [[Keith Olbermann]]
* [[Chris Matthews]]
* [[Pat Buchanan]]
* [[Rachel Maddow]]

==External Links==
* [http://msnbc.msn.com Official Site]
* [http://www.setstudio.com/pages/msnbc/ Photos of the MSNBC studio]
* [http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-sheffield/2007/11/16/msnbc-president-admits-lineup-tilts-leftward MSNBC President Admits: Lineup Tilts Leftward]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/business/media/06msnb.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin Cable Channel Nods to Ratings and Leans Left]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category: Media]]
[[Category: Cable TV Networks]]

Graphics Processing Unit

2012-07-31T14:20:13Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision

A graphics processing unit, commonly abbreviated "GPU" is a device on a computer's [[motherboard]] who's purpose it is to accelerate the building of images that are outputted to the computer screen frame by frame. The term "GPU" was first coined by [[NVIDIA]] in 1999 with the release of the GeForce 256.

==Distinguishments==

The term "graphics processing unit" often refers to the equivalent of "[[video card]]s" that are built in to the motherboard itself, whereas the term "video card" refers to their replaceable counterparts that are often installed as aftermarket parts for optimization of performance with 3D video games. Onboard GPUs, commonly referred to as "motherboard video" are usually poor for gaming and many PC games released in the past several years don't support them at all, while others run, but run very poorly. At the same time, they are suitable for viewing videos and performing other common computer tasks.

==References==
*http://www.nvidia.com/object/what-is-gpu-computing.html
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_256
*http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/318224-33-board-intel-graphics-performance

Personal computer

2012-07-31T13:44:24Z

Mikon8er: References

A '''personal computer''' (often called a "PC"), is a computing device intended for one user. When they first appeared, there was a question as to whether or not they would catch on or were a fad. Those who recognized the potential of personal computers turned out to be right, and one of the world's largest organizations, [[Microsoft]], and the world's richest man [[Bill Gates]], accomplished what they have in business because of personal computers.

For a long time the personal computer market was dominated by IBM (hardware) and Microsoft (software). But the market is much more diverse now, with many hardware manufacturers, and 3 major [operating system] vendors:
*[[Microsoft]] (with various versions of their [[Windows]] operating system)
*[[Apple_Inc.|Apple]] (their principle product, comprising both hardware and software, is the Macintosh, generally called the "Mac")
*Several varieties of [[Linux]].

The terms "PC" and "IBM PC" used to be nearly synonymous. But the term is much more general at present. The connotation of small "personal" size has diminished over the years, as ever more powerful computers could be put into small packages. Nowadays the term "PC" is commonly used to denote ''any'' general-purpose computer other than enormous supercomputers. The reason is just conciseness—"PC" is two syllables and two letters. "Computer" is 3 syllables and 8 letters.

== As a gaming platform ==
The The increasing power and capabilities of video game consoles can often be met and even exceeded with various forms of aftermarket PC hardware such as:
*An aftermarket [[Graphics Processing Unit|GPU]] designed specifically for high end gaming.
*A [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] that meets or exceeds software publisher system requirements.
*A [[Computer cooling]] system, recommended for any [[overclocking|overclocked]] hardware. This varies greatly in sophistication from a larger cooling fan to a sophisticated [[refrigerator]]-like system complete with [[liquid nitrogen]] and tubing for the transfer of heat.
*A [[motherboard]] (mo-bo) capable of supporting existing and future hardware (some past motherboards fail to support [[PCI Express]] hardware). Upgrading hardware reduces [[E-waste]] generation and the effects of [[planned obsolescence]].
*A [[sound card]] that meets or exceeds software publisher system requirements.

== References ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_cooling]
*[http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9134545/This_old_PC_Revitalizing_an_aging_desktop_computer_on_the_cheap]
[[Category:Information technology]]

Personal computer

2012-07-31T13:39:02Z

Mikon8er: As a gaming platform

Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game

2012-07-31T12:55:47Z

Mikon8er: Counter Strike, Violence

'''Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games''' (MMORPGs for short) are a genre of [[role-playing]] [[video games]] that involve many players logging into a [[server]] that is usually owned by the company that develops or publishes the game and playing in a virtual world. This game world is persistent, meaning it exists even when you aren't playing.

Most MMORPGs charge a monthly fee, though many new MMORPGs have systems where the game is both free to download and free to play, but the player pays real money for in-game items or services. The cost of developing and running a MMORPG can be high and include the price and maintenance of the servers used, customer and technical support, and developing fresh in-game content. However, with ongoing monthly charges for players or other persistent financial structure, the potential profit can be extraordinary as well.

== History ==

MMORPGs are considered the next step from [[Multi-User Dungeons]] (MUDs), which are text-based multiplayer online games, since MMORPGs are graphics based.

== Violence ==
MMORPGs have a tendency to be violent and sometimes graphic. Some MMORPGs have objectionable content such as nudity or innuendo, while others do not. [[Counter Strike]] is an example of an MMORPG with little objectionable content other than the violence itself, although the game requires players to assume the role of a certain group of [[terrorism|terrorists]] to work to achieve common goals.<ref>http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/games/2001/counterstrike.html</ref>

== Commercial MMORPGs ==

(Due to the growth of this genre, this list will always be incomplete)

* [http://9dragons.acclaim.com/index.htm 9 Dragons] Korean company developed MMORPG
* [[Anarchy Online]]
* [http://ac.turbine.com/ Asheron's Call]
* [http://www.awplanet.com/rw/pages/index.en.do;jsessionid=768272CBD42D84920F9125D2F2B6E277 AWplanet]
* [[City of Heroes]]/[[City of Villains]] (abbreviated collectively as CoX)
* [http://www.clubpenguin.com/ Club Penguin] MMORPG for children.
* [http://global.cronous.com/# Cronous: The Shadow of Conspiracy]
* [http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/ Dark Age of Camelot]
* [http://www.darkages.com/ Dark Ages] MMORPG based on Celtic mythology and horror writings of [[H. P. Lovecraft]].
* [http://www.darkspace.net/ DarkSpace] sci-fi outer-space MMORPG.
* [http://www.ddo.com/ Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach]
* [[EVE Online]]
* [[Everquest]]
* [http://www.fomportal.com/ Face of Mankind] sci-fi MMORPG
* [http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml Final Fantasy XI]
* [http://www.fwo.com.my/ Fung Wan Online] MMORPG developed by Hong Kong company.
* [[Guild Wars]] pay once, no monthly fees.
* [http://www.istaria.com/ Horizons: Empire of Istaria]
* [http://www.industryplayer.com/index.php Industry Player] massive multi-player online business simulation game that focuses on the "carbon footprint" of businesses and the in-game effects of man-made [[global warming]].
* [http://www.lineage2.com/ Lineage II]
* [http://global.lunia.com/main.asp Lunia: Record of Lunia war]
* [http://home.mland.sdo.com/2006/ Magical Land] Chinese MMORPG
* [[Middle Earth Online]]
* [http://www.gametap.com/home/myst/index.html Myst Online: Uru Live]
* [http://www.navyfield.com/ Navy Field] naval combat MMORPG set during World War II.
* [http://ng.neocron.com/ Neocron] world's first cyber-punk theme MMORPG.
* [[Phantasy Star Online]]
* [[Phantasy Star Universe]]
* [http://iro.ragnarokonline.com/ Ragnarok Online] 2D anime theme MMORPG
* [http://rise.unistellar.com/ Rise: The Vieneo Province]
* [http://www.roma-victor.com/ Roma Victor] historically authentic MMORPG based on the Roman Empire; pay once, no monthly fee.
* [[Second Life]]
* [http://www.soulultimatenation.com/ Soul of the Ultimate Nation] fantasy theme MMORPG developed by Korean company.
* [[Star Wars Galaxies]]
* [http://www.lotro.com/ The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]
* [http://thematrixonline.station.sony.com/ The Matrix Online]
* [http://play.toontown.com/webHome.php?r=358498&r=446861&r=506777&r=616690 ToonTown] Disney's cartoon theme MMORPG.
* [[Travian]]
* [[Ultima Online]]
* [[Urban Dead]]
* [[Warhammer online]]
* [[World of Warcraft]]

==Free MMORPGS==

(Due to the growth of this genre, this list will always be incomplete)

*[http://www.anarchy-online.com/content/downloads/tryout/ Anarchy Online Free Version] (has in-game advertisements)
*[http://corum.gpotato.com/index.php/?i=download Corum Online] 3D fantasy theme MMORPG
*[http://www.darkandlight.com/en/ Dark & Light]
*[http://darkswords.eu/?r=1910 DarkSwords]
*[http://www.dofus.com/ Dofus] 2D anime theme MMORPG.
*[http://www.endless-online.com/ Endless Online] 2D [[anime]] style MMORPG.
*[http://flyff.gpotato.com/ Fly for Fun]
*[http://www.furcadia.com/ Furcadia] animal world theme MMORPG
*[http://www.gaiaonline.com/ Gaia Online]
*[http://www.galaxseeds.com/ GalaXseeds] cartoon theme MMORPG for preteens
*[http://global.goonzu.com/center/default.asp Goonzu Online]
*[http://www.gunzonline.com/ Gunz: The Duel]
*[http://www.habbo.com/ Habbo Hotel]
*[http://www.kalonline.com/index.asp Kal Online] 3D oriental fantasy MMORPG
*[http://www.knightonlineworld.com/ Knight Online]
*[http://www.maplesea.com/ MapleStory]
*[http://www.globalmuonline.com/ Mu Online]
*[http://o2jam.e-games.com.my/ O2Jam] musical MMORPG
*[http://oilempires.itch.com/ Oil Empire]
*[http://www.wanmei.com/en/wmgj.htm Perfect World] Chinese MMORPG based on mythologies, cost 30 million dollars to develop.
*[http://www.quakelive.com/ Quake Live] First Person Shooter
*[http://ranonline.e-games.com.my/index_eng.asp RAN Online] School campus based MMORPG.
*[http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/ Regnum Online] MMORPG from Argentina, available in English and Spanish. Free to play, with certain "premium items" (mostly cosmetic- and convenience-related) sold for real money.
*[[RuneScape]]
*[http://fate.netgame.com/ Scions of Fate]
*[http://www.gamescampus.com/shotonline/ Shot Online] Massive multiplayer online golf game.
*[http://www.silkroadonline.net/ Silkroad] 3d fantasy theme MMORPG
*[http://sco.gpotato.com/ Space Cowboy Online]
*[http://www.martialheroes.com/main.php The Empire of Martial Heroes]
*[http://legendofares.netgame.com/ The Legend of Ares] 3D medieval fantasy MMORPG.
*[http://www.tibia.com/news/?subtopic=latestnews Tibia] 2D fantasy theme MMORPG
*[http://www.tricksteronline.com/ Trickster Online]
*[http://www.gamescampus.com/xiah/index.asp Xiah] Asian martial arts MMORPG.

[[Category:Video Games]]

Pong

2012-07-25T12:22:26Z

Mikon8er: Expansion

'''Pong''' is the second commercial [[video game]], the first being "Tennis for Two." It was designed by Atari Inc. and released on November 29, 1972. The name is derived from the action of imitating ping-pong.

Pong has entered popular culture as a term connoting something that in its heyday was quite popular, but with time has become outmoded. The game is still popular with Atari purists and vintage technology enthusiasts. The original consoles and equipment often sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay, and other sites.
==Pong as an Arcade Game==
Pong was initially released on November 29, 1972 as an arcade machine with a monochrome CRT monitor, monaural (one speaker, one channel) sound, an upright wooden cabinet, a generic CPU made out of various electronic components, and a simple controller layout.
==Pong consoles==
In the mid to late 1970s, dozens of single game consoles, dubbed "Pong consoles" flooded the market. The consoles featured built in copies of Pong, and it's different versions, such as "Squash" or "Tennis". They were sold under many different brand names and had many different designs and different levels of functionality with the technology that existed at the time.
==References==
*http://computermuseum.50megs.com/collectionpong.htm
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwk9_IUfRXM
[[Category:Video Games]]

2012 Eaton Center shooting

2012-07-22T03:01:36Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision July 21, 2012 11:00 PM EDT.

The 2012 Eaton center shooting was a deadly shooting that took place on June 2, 2012 at approximately 6:23 PM at the Eaton Center in[[Toronto]]. Five people were shot, and the shooting resulted in two fatalities. The first was Ahmed Hassan, aged 24. The next person to die was 22-year-old Nixon Nirmalendran on June 11.

== Culprit ==
The suspect in the shooting is 24 year old Christopher Husbands. Little is known about the suspect other than the fact that he may have been born in [[Guyana]] and that he was under house arrest at the time of the shooting, awaiting trial on a sexual assault charge. He has been charged with one count of first degree murder and six counts of attempted murder in connection to the rampage.
== Background ==
Husbands had recently held a job at a city-run after school program working with small children, playing with them, taking part in craft making sessions, helping with homework, et cetera. He was able to hold that job for more than six months before he was fired for failing to submit the [[criminal record]] background check. A policy was previously in place that allowed new hires to hold jobs for up to three months without a background check.
== Connection to the Aurora, Colorado Batman premiere massacre ==
24 year old Jessica Ghawi had survived the Eaton Center shooting, but was killed a month later at the massacre in Aurora, Colorado at the premiere of '''Batman: The Dark Knight Rises'''. The massacre is otherwise unrelated, as are the two different lunatics responsible.

== References ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Aurora_shooting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Aurora_shooting]
*[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/11/toronto-eaton-centre-shooting-death-toll-rises.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/06/11/toronto-eaton-centre-shooting-death-toll-rises.html]
*[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/alleged-eaton-centre-shooters-criminal-history-check-not-followed-up/article4234894/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/alleged-eaton-centre-shooters-criminal-history-check-not-followed-up/article4234894/]

Jane & Finch

2012-07-04T00:43:51Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision July 3, 2012 at 8:43 PM EDT.

Jane & Finch is the name for an infamous neighborhoods near Downtown [[Toronto]]. Established in the 1960s as a vicinity for [[public housing]] developments put forward by the [[Liberal]]s, a substantial increase in crimes and gang related incidents was witnessed in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
==Reputation==
The vast majority of the population consists of racial minorities who the liberals hatefully label as "At Risk" or "High Risk" youth, persons under the age of 20, single parent families (divorced fathers), and troubled teens attending dangerous, under performing schools. As early as the 1970s, it was portrayed as a hub for drug dealing, gang membership, and violent crime. Wierdly, the neighborhood, along with many other "sketchy" Greater Toronto Area neighborhoods are quoted by [[Wikipedia]] as being "[[multicultural]]". It has an extremely high crime rate, an extremely high population of families with children under the age of 16, and its hospitalizations for trauma related injuries are among the highest in Toronto.

In addition, residents of Toronto are commonly denied the right to legally keep and bear arms for the purpose of self defense and resisting those who commit crimes against the victim are commonly met with legal repurcussions, meanwhile sentences for violent crimes are extremely liberal (laid back) throughout most Canadian provinces. At the same time, illegal gun ownership among the local thugs is very high.
==Layout==
The neighborhood is characterized by an aleinating isolationist layout segregating it from the rest of the city, its rigid layout of high density housing blocks, and its flat, uninteresting, and treeless landscape.
==External Links==
[http://jane-finch.com/history/corridor.htm]
[http://www.city-data.com/forum/toronto/216840-jane-finch-area-toronto.html]

Grand Theft Auto V

2012-06-15T21:12:11Z

Mikon8er: Added Quote

Grand Theft Auto V, officially announced on October 25, 2011 is an upcoming installation to the critically acclaimed adult oriented [[Grand Theft Auto]] video game series. The debut trailer was released on November 2, 2011 and his since achieved a near [[viral video]] status in which one who attempts to type [http://www.youtube.com/results?q=gta+v+trailer&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1&gl=CA "gta v trailer"] into a [[YouTube]] search will typically find at least three to five mirrors of the same video. The game is already one of the most anticipated [[2012]] or [[2013]] game releases and has stirred up much hype over the internet, so much so that your typical [[internet addiction|internet addict]] (a child between the ages of 11 and 19) has encountered problems going a single day without checking [http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire Rockstar's news page] or [http://www.gtaforums.com GTA Forums.com], a forum site that has catered mainly to children as young as 13 years of age, despite ESRB's "M for Mature" rating that has been assigned to literally all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games from Grand Theft Auto III onward. Like many violent video games, the Grand Theft Auto series has been directly linked to acts of adolescent violence in real life.
== Setting ==
Grand Theft Auto V will be set in modern day Los Santos; a fictionalized condensed version of [[Los Angeles]]. A rendition of Los Santos with virtually the same elements in addition to San Fierro; a city based on [[San Francisco]] and Las Venturas; a city based on [[Las Vegas]] were previously featured in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], arguably the most successful game in the Grand Theft Auto franchise commercially and critically.
On November 3, 2011, [[Rockstar Games]] released a press release boasting the significance of the installment to the controversial franchise, which to date has no additional information or release dates attached to it.
<blockquote>Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.

A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer, Grand Theft Auto V focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present day [[Southern California]].</blockquote>
== Political Themes ==
Despite a lack of release dates or specific information regarding the storyline and plot, the trailer contains may references to [[income disparity]], [[homelessness]] the [[recession]] and [[drug dealing]]. It has been speculated that the game, heavily anticipated by children and teenagers actually revolves around "''the disparity between the rich and the poor''" and "''the problems with [[capitalism]]''".

While this is not official information as of February 18, 2012, the Grand Theft Auto series and it's writer, [[Sam Houser]] has a long history of writing long, elaborate, detailed, and sophisticated scripts with [[left wing]] bias. The game is produced in [[Scotland]], a country in the [[United Kingdom]] even more left wing than the city of [[San Francisco]]. Sam Houser is likely a graduate of a university in which he probably studied politics, English, writing, and all other subjects crucial to his profession.

The hidden media messages in Grand Theft Auto games spread the idea that government assistance and extensive welfare programs increase the standard of living, and that nobody can live a long, healthy life without [[Universal health care|Canadian style healthcare]].

The series has a long history of positive elements as well, such as parodying real life brand names and companies, and shedding a light on real life issues, regardless of the player's political stance, such as the link between [[fast food]] and [[obesity]], and people's willingness to purchase [[Generic drug|prescription drugs without a brand name]].
== Release Dates ==
PlayStation 3: TBA.

Xbox 360: TBA.

PC: TBA.
[[Category:Video Games]]

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City

2012-06-03T22:01:15Z

Mikon8er: Removed deletion candidate by DVMRoberts. The deletion candidate has been inactive for months and he has been banned many times for vandalism.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is a compilation pack of [[Grand Theft Auto: The Lost & Damned]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony]]; two Grand Theft Auto games with their own story line, in one purchase. The [[PlayStation 3]] version and the console's critically acclaimed [[Blu-Ray|Blu Ray disc]] storage medium has the benefit of being easily published on to one disc.
==Story Lines==
The Lost & Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony have their own independent story lines that coincide with, and make references to the story line of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. Niko Bellic's voice actor; Michael Hollick, is said to have entered a dispute with publisher [[Rockstar Games]], as a result, he was not summoned to do voice acting work for The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Essay: Worst Liberal Songs

2012-06-03T21:59:26Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision Sunday, June 3, 2012

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Song
!Artist/Band
!Comments
!Year
!Genre
|-
|"Don't Fear The Reaper
|Blue Oyster Cult
|The Band's guitarist, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roser, debunked the accusation that the song promotes suicide,
however the lyrics suggest the suicide of a drug addict and seem to undervalue the sanctity of human life.
|1976
|Rock
|-
|"Killing in the name Of"
|Rage Against the Machine
|Unsubstantiated accusations of racism by law enforcement agencies going as far as to accuse them of supporting the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. "Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses".
|1992
|Rock
|-
|Any other songs by Rage Against the Machine
|Rage Against the Machine
|Left wing themes, left wing lyrics, left wing hipocrisy, and left wing messages.
|1991-present
|rock/heavy metal
|-
|"Bodies"
|Drowning Pool
|"Let the bodies hit the floor"; bad coincidental release timeline in conjunction with [[9/11]]. It was also used to break the will of soldiers during the [[Iraq War]], seems to promote violence and bloodshed.
|2001
|rock/heavy metal
|-
|Beds are Burning
|Midnight Oil
|Calls for an extremely drastic compromise in response to the [[Aboriginal]] conflicts; handing back [[Australia]].
|1987
|rock
|-
|Poker Face
|Lady Gaga
|Ridiculously over-rated and over valued song that fantasizes about the life of bi-sexual women dating men, but desiring to date other women.
|2008
|pop/top 40
|-

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

2012-06-03T06:53:40Z

Mikon8er: /* External Links */

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, released on October 27, 2002 for the [[PlayStation 2]], May 1, 2003 for the [[PC]],
and October 21, 2003 for the [[Xbox]] is the fourth installation to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] franchise.
==Setting==
The game takes place in Vice City, a city acknowledged to be in the state of [[Florida]], [[United States]]. Vice
City is modeled heavily after [[Miami]]. Implementing beachfront real estate, palm trees, beaches, and nightclubs,
Vice City satirizes and re-creates [[1980s]] American pop culture with the in-game soundtrack featuring songs from
bands such as Motley Crue (rock), Iron Maiden (rock), Joe Jackson (pop/rock), Michael Jackson (pop), REO
Speedwagon (rock), and many more.
The game is set in the year 1986, hence the pop culture encountered in the game.
==Storyline==
The story of the game follows a man named Tommy Vercetti, an Italian [[mafia]] affiliate in his 30s who was just
released from prison after fifteen years for killing eleven men. During the first of a series of [[cocaine]]
deals, the deal is ambushed, Tommy's bodyguards and the cocaine dealer are killed. When Tommy informs his boss
Sonny Forelli of the ambush, he has a meltdown and threatens Tommy with the consequences of trying to cheat the
Mafia, which he is accused of because of the Ambush. Tommy meets up with his lawyer; Ken Rosenberg who leads him
to Colonel Cortez; a mid level drug dealer. Cortez expresses his regret over the ambush and promises to
investigate and find the persons responsible for the ambush. Tommy later meets Cortez's daughter; Mercedez, who is
a [[prostitution|prostitute]] who befriends Tommy and becomes his best friend.

While he waits for the outcome of the investigation he meets Kent Paul; a British record producer, Avery
Carrington; a real estate developer from Texas, and Lance Vance, the brother of Victor Vance; who is seeking
revenge. Victor Vance, the drug dealer who was killed in the ambush was earlier the protagonist of [[Grand Theft
Auto: Vice City Stories]] set in 1984. Over time, Tommy does work for Colonel Cortez and becomes his regular
hitman and errand-boy. On one subsequent mission for Ricardo Diaz in which the deal is ambushed and Tommy is
forced to kill approaching enemy gang members in order to protect him. Diaz later hires Tommy to help advance his
agenda. Diaz is a middle aged Hispanic man with severe anger management problems so severe that during the
cutscene for the mission "The Fastest Boat", he shoots his [[VCR]] with a pistol because he thought it was broken.
It is revealed seconds later that the VCR simply wasn't plugged in. Diaz defends the action by saying "don't
worry, I can buy a hundred more".

The story goes on to include Tommy learning that one of Cortez's friends was responsible for the raid. Afterwards
Cortez begins to suspect that Diaz; the owner of the large mansion on Starfish Island, was responsible for the
raid. Tommy later assassinates Diaz with the help of Lance Vance. Lance Vance attempted to take revenge by himself
and failed, which forced Tommy to rush across the city and rescue him from a compound. After control of the cartel
is seized and Colonel Cortez escapes the country to escape arrest, Tommy moves on to seize control of an ice cream
factory to manufacture cocaine, a printing plant to manufacture counterfeit currency, and a number of other
establishments.
==Gameplay==
The player starts off living in an oceanfront hotel. The game follows Grand Theft Auto's traditional formula of
completing "missions" in exchange for storyline progress, money, and the ability to complete later missions. Sound
effects, visual effects, and physics are almost completely identical to those found in [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
Like in Grand Theft Auto III, jumping in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] will result in instant death due to programming
difficulties/programmer laziness that were encountered during development. In addition, the requirement to refill
vehicle gas tanks; a highly asked for feature in Grand Theft Auto Games, was cut before release.
==External Links==
[http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ Official Website]
[http://ca.ign.com/games/grand-theft-auto-double-pack-grand-theft-auto-iii-grand-theft-auto-vice-city/ps2-482089 IGN page complete with cheat codes, tips, and more]

==Refrences==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City]
[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

2012-06-03T06:53:12Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 2:52 AM

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, released on October 27, 2002 for the [[PlayStation 2]], May 1, 2003 for the [[PC]],
and October 21, 2003 for the [[Xbox]] is the fourth installation to the [[Grand Theft Auto]] franchise.
==Setting==
The game takes place in Vice City, a city acknowledged to be in the state of [[Florida]], [[United States]]. Vice
City is modeled heavily after [[Miami]]. Implementing beachfront real estate, palm trees, beaches, and nightclubs,
Vice City satirizes and re-creates [[1980s]] American pop culture with the in-game soundtrack featuring songs from
bands such as Motley Crue (rock), Iron Maiden (rock), Joe Jackson (pop/rock), Michael Jackson (pop), REO
Speedwagon (rock), and many more.
The game is set in the year 1986, hence the pop culture encountered in the game.
==Storyline==
The story of the game follows a man named Tommy Vercetti, an Italian [[mafia]] affiliate in his 30s who was just
released from prison after fifteen years for killing eleven men. During the first of a series of [[cocaine]]
deals, the deal is ambushed, Tommy's bodyguards and the cocaine dealer are killed. When Tommy informs his boss
Sonny Forelli of the ambush, he has a meltdown and threatens Tommy with the consequences of trying to cheat the
Mafia, which he is accused of because of the Ambush. Tommy meets up with his lawyer; Ken Rosenberg who leads him
to Colonel Cortez; a mid level drug dealer. Cortez expresses his regret over the ambush and promises to
investigate and find the persons responsible for the ambush. Tommy later meets Cortez's daughter; Mercedez, who is
a [[prostitution|prostitute]] who befriends Tommy and becomes his best friend.

While he waits for the outcome of the investigation he meets Kent Paul; a British record producer, Avery
Carrington; a real estate developer from Texas, and Lance Vance, the brother of Victor Vance; who is seeking
revenge. Victor Vance, the drug dealer who was killed in the ambush was earlier the protagonist of [[Grand Theft
Auto: Vice City Stories]] set in 1984. Over time, Tommy does work for Colonel Cortez and becomes his regular
hitman and errand-boy. On one subsequent mission for Ricardo Diaz in which the deal is ambushed and Tommy is
forced to kill approaching enemy gang members in order to protect him. Diaz later hires Tommy to help advance his
agenda. Diaz is a middle aged Hispanic man with severe anger management problems so severe that during the
cutscene for the mission "The Fastest Boat", he shoots his [[VCR]] with a pistol because he thought it was broken.
It is revealed seconds later that the VCR simply wasn't plugged in. Diaz defends the action by saying "don't
worry, I can buy a hundred more".

The story goes on to include Tommy learning that one of Cortez's friends was responsible for the raid. Afterwards
Cortez begins to suspect that Diaz; the owner of the large mansion on Starfish Island, was responsible for the
raid. Tommy later assassinates Diaz with the help of Lance Vance. Lance Vance attempted to take revenge by himself
and failed, which forced Tommy to rush across the city and rescue him from a compound. After control of the cartel
is seized and Colonel Cortez escapes the country to escape arrest, Tommy moves on to seize control of an ice cream
factory to manufacture cocaine, a printing plant to manufacture counterfeit currency, and a number of other
establishments.
==Gameplay==
The player starts off living in an oceanfront hotel. The game follows Grand Theft Auto's traditional formula of
completing "missions" in exchange for storyline progress, money, and the ability to complete later missions. Sound
effects, visual effects, and physics are almost completely identical to those found in [[Grand Theft Auto III]].
Like in Grand Theft Auto III, jumping in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] will result in instant death due to programming
difficulties/programmer laziness that were encountered during development. In addition, the requirement to refill
vehicle gas tanks; a highly asked for feature in Grand Theft Auto Games, was cut before release.
==External Links==
[http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ Official Website]
[http://ca.ign.com/games/grand-theft-auto-double-pack-grand-theft-auto-iii-grand-theft-auto-vice-city/ps2-482089
IGN page complete with cheat codes, tips, and more]
==Refrences==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City]
[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Grand_Theft_Auto:_Vice_City]

Font

2012-04-19T20:39:51Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision Thursday April 19, 2012 4:39 PM

The definition of a font is a "typeface" (style of written characters) on screen. Their purpose is to give the impression that typed characters were actually written by hand by a person with a particular style of handwriting. Other purposes include functionality for decorations or eye catching signs. Different fonts can allow writers to express more creativity in comparison to the bland and uninteresting default fonts seen on most word processors, i.e; Times New Roman, Calibri.

Pricedown (font)

2012-04-19T20:29:10Z

Mikon8er: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:28 PM CDT

Pricedown is the name for the [[font]] used in box-art and official logos for [[Grand Theft Auto]] games. It has been used in the "Grand Theft Auto" header of box art continuously since [[Grand Theft Auto III]] in October of 2001.
==History==
The font is based on the gaming show [[The Price is Right]] and was designed by typographer Ray Larabie, although it's inspiration came from "Pinto Flare" circa the late 1960s.
During development of Grand Theft Auto III, the box art was originally to feature a different, grimy urban themed all caps font reading "GRAND THEFT AUTO 3" with the "3" being outlined in orange, with the rest of the header being white accompanied by black dirt stains.
Artists and developers chose to utilize a different font, and Pricedown was the font of choice.

Saints Row 2, a Grand Theft Auto clone, used the font in it's trailer.
==Usage==
The font can be downloaded in the .TTF file format from [http://www.thegtaplace.com/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1 The GTA Place]; a community fan base [[modding site]]. The font is emulated on [http://www.dafont.com/pricedown.font this website], in which headers generated can be downloaded as images. The reasons for it's choice for use are not known, however likely motives are it's [[African American|Afro American]] funk theme.
==References==
*[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Pricedown]
*[http://www.1001fonts.com/font_details.html?font_id=563]

Talk:Grand Theft Auto 2

2012-04-18T01:52:16Z

Mikon8er:

==Soundtrack==
I don't care about the little known musicians featured in the game either. The real issue is that the section did nothing to address the concerns regarding the game itself and it's historical role.

User:Mikon8er

2012-04-18T01:47:53Z

Mikon8er:

My main purpose here on Conservapedia is to write and publish articles concerning all things related to the fields of science, computers, video games and technology.

Sandbox style

2012-04-18T01:46:29Z

Mikon8er: Original Revision Tuesday April 17, 2012 9:46 PM

The term "sandbox style" gameplay refers to [[Grand Theft Auto]]'s style of open world, unrestricted roaming. [[Grand Theft Auto III]], released in 2001, is credited with defining the genre. In sandbox style games, such as the Grand Theft Auto series and Grand Theft Auto clone [[Saints Row]], players are free to roam through the city unimpeded by physical or virtual barriers.
Activities include, but are not limited to:
*Killing pedestrians, civilians, police officers, law enforcement, criminals, and gang members at will.
*Stealing or highjacking cars for a number of purposes.
*Visiting in-game [[fast food]] establishments to purchase food that replenishes player health.
*Visiting "safe houses"; living spaces for the player to relax and save game progress.
*Walking into markers that trigger "missions"; tasks that the player must complete to progress story line.
*Driving into paint garages, often carrying the name [http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Spray_Shop "Pay N Spray"] to restore damaged vehicles to mint condition and remove wanted levels.
*Visiting gun stores often carrying the name [http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Ammu-Nation Ammu Nation] (a pun on the term "[[ammunition]]") for the purpose of purchasing a wide range of firearms with specific references made to criminal intent, such as ''"They all lost their serial numbers!"'', ''"Works well in a crowded area"'' ''"It's best not to ask where you got that OK?"'' or ''"If the cops ask, you didn't get a deal OK?"''.
==References==
[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Grand_Theft_Auto Grand Theft Auto Wiki entry on Grand Theft Wiki]