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Hacker

2010-06-03T00:51:59Z

DFleming: Added pointer about differences between hackers and crackers

A '''hacker''' can be defined as a person who solves problems in clever ways, especially regarding [[computer]] [[programming]] and [[hardware]] [[engineering]].<ref>http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/meaning-of-hack.html</ref> The term is often used to denote "[[security cracker]]", since hackers most frequently appear in the news involving computer [[security breach]]es.

'''Hacking''' may refer to a number of activities, both legal and illegal. These include:

* "Digital lock-picking", or (illegally) breaking into computer systems; this is also referred to as "cracking", and is the most well known form of hacking
* Modifying software or hardware in order to violate [[copyright]] law or software licensing agreements (this is also referred to as "cracking" and "piracy")
* Modifying software or hardware for extra functionality or performance
* Creating software or devices to solve problems
* Using an existing computer system in an unusual, clever way to solve a problem
* Staging pranks

Some make a distinction between '''hacker''' and '''cracker.''' A '''cracker''' is a term used to describe someone with malicious intend who often performs illegal actions. A '''hacker,''' by contrast, is used to indicate someone who is not malicious, and enjoys creating unique solutions to often computer-related problems. These two terms are often confused.

Hackers act for a variety of reasons, ranging from curiosity and bragging rights to personal gain or [[vandalism]].

Crackers who act with criminal intent are known as "black hat" hackers. Crackers who don't have a criminal intent (e.g., those paid by software companies to research security issues or investigate new computer viruses) are referred to as "white hat".

''Hackers'' is also the title of a 1995 film.<ref>http://imdb.com/title/tt0113243/</ref>

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[[category:Computer Science]]

Chavin Culture

2010-06-03T00:43:17Z

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The '''Chavin''', lasting from 900-200 B.C., were an early [[Peruvian]] civilization that used advanced metallurgy and soldering techniques.

[[Category:Archaeology]]

Northern Territory

2010-06-03T00:41:47Z

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The '''Northern Territory''' is a federal territory on the [[Australia|Australian]] mainland. It lies to the north of the state of [[South Australia]], with the states of [[Western Australia]] and [[Queensland]] to the west and east, respectively. The [[Timor Sea]] lies to the north of the territory. The capital is [[Darwin]], where about half of the territory's 200,000 residents live.

==Government==

Unlike the Australian states, the Northern Territory has no constitutional right to self-government. However, in 1978 the federal government delegated many of its powers to a territory government, headed by a chief minister. In 1998, a referendum on whether the territory ought to become a full state failed.

==Geography==

The north of the territory (where Darwin is located) is a tropical region of vast wetlands. The interior, where the major settlement is [[Alice Springs]], is desert.

[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:Australian States and Territories]]

1966 Midterm Elections

2010-06-03T00:37:54Z

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In the '''midterm election of 1966''', the [[Republican Party]] gained 47 seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and three seats in the [[U.S. Senate]] from the [[Democratic Party]]. Republicans also gained eight governorships and 557 state legislative seats.

Following President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s landslide presidential victory in 1964, Democrats had a supermajority in both chambers. Johnson launched the War on Poverty, which included the passage of [[Medicare]] and [[Medicaid]] and a flood of other liberal legislation. However, public opposition to the [[Great Society]], lack of success in [[Vietnam]] and race riots resulted Johnson's popularity to decline.

Although Democrats retained a clear majority after the election, Johnson lost the liberal mandate and proposed no new major reforms in 1967. Republicans made significant gains in the south for the first time since Reconstruction, with one-third of southern House seats controlled by Republicans.

Future Republican U.S. Presidents [[Ronald Reagan]] was elected Governor of [[California]] and [[George H.W. Bush]] was elected to Congress in [[Texas]]. [[Richard M. Nixon]] actively campaigned for Republican candidates, which helped propel him to the Presidency.

[[category:Politics]]
[[category:Republican Party]]
[[category:Democratic Party]]

Comedy Central

2010-06-03T00:37:05Z

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'''Comedy Central''' is a left-slanting{{fact}} cable and satellite television channel which draws a large portion of its viewership from adolescents{{fact}}, such as the average [[public school]] student (who watches more than three hours of television daily){{fact}}.

Comedy Central features adult cartoons, including ''[[South Park]]'', and dim-witted{{fact}} [[liberal]] programs including ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with [[Jon Stewart]] and ''The Colbert Report'' with [[Stephen Colbert]]. The channel is based in the Upper West Side of [[Manhattan]]{{fact}}.
==Shows==
*''[[The Daily Show]]'': A so-called [[parody]] news show with an extreme [[leftist]] point-of-view{{fact}}, hosted by [[Jon Stewart]].<br />
*''The Colbert Report'': A spin-off of ''The Daily Show'', hosted by [[Stephen Colbert]], who satirically portrays a conservative commentator, mocking conservatives and portraying them as buffoons, and inaccurately stating conservative values{{fact}}.<br />
*''[[South Park]]'': A cartoon based around the lives of four foul-mouthed elementary school children in a [[Colorado]] mountain town, which pokes fun at pop-culture, traditional family values and politics.<br />

==Hypocritical censorship==

Comedy Central has been guilty of selective censorship, refusing to show an unoffensive clip featuring the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] in an episode of ''[[South Park]]''{{fact}}. This is despite allowing ongoing obscenity and degradation of Christian beliefs in a number of its programs{{fact}}. This act of censorship was highly ironic, as it came at the end of a double episode dedicated to condemning [[Fox_Network|Fox]] for its refusal to depict Muhammad{{fact}}.

[[Category: Liberal Media]]

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