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New classes are now available through Gallatin River's partnership with MindLeaders, a world leader in web-based training.
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Start with the basics of email and web surfing or turn learning power into earning power as you or your employees learn business, software or advanced computer skills!
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Children and teens are among the most frequent, savvy users of the web and all its wonders. The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. But we all need to beware of the risks kids face online. How can parents keep the Internet a safe, fun place for them?
The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. To keep children safe in cyberspace, we recommend you visit GetNetWise. This site is designed to help parents and their children learn to use the Internet safely. You can read about the risks kids face online based on age levels or types of activities. You'll find quick tips for kids, teens, and families. Be certain to check out links to great sites families can visit together. You'll enjoy exploring educational and entertaining sites. You can search for Internet safety products, including those that filter explicit or violent content, monitor a child's Internet access, or limit time online. Filters to consider include CyberPatrol, CyberSitter, NetNanny, and SurfControl.
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QUESTION: I keep getting these annoying "pop-ups" and "pop-unders" that appear when I visit certain websites. Is there a way to get rid of these?
ANSWER: When you go to certain websites, a small pop-up window (or sometimes a pop-under window) appears. (Pop-under windows appear underneath the web page and you often don't see it until you get ready to close your web surfing session.) The goal of the pop-up advertiser is to encourage you to click on his window rather than going to the originally requested site. Research has shown that most Internet users consider this form of marketing an annoyance. However, this marketing method must be somewhat effective as online advertisers continue to utilize it.
So how do you prevent these pop-ups? Gallatin River offers Pop-Up Stopper to our Internet customers. Pop-Up Stopper is quick and easy to activate. For more details or to download, simply click here.
Alternatively, the easiest way to get rid of pop-ups and pop-unders is to either click on the little box with the "X" in it at the top right corner of the pop-up or pop-under window. An even quicker, shortcut method is to press the "ctrl" key and then the "W" key on your keyboard on the PC. This will cause the pop-up or pop-under window to immediately disappear.
The latest news on "Operation Iraqi Freedom"
www.cnn.com
www.foxnews.com
www.msnbc.com/news
www.cbsnews.com
www.usatoday.com
www.nytimes.com
Most major news organizations offer the very latest news on events
nationwide and around the world, including events occurring in Iraq.
The sites are updated throughout the day and include photos and video.
To viewers who register, some sites offer special content and email
alerts of breaking news.
News directly from the Department of Defense -
www.defenselink.mil
The U.S. Department of Defense's website provides breaking news directly from the Pentagon. It also provides word-for-word transcripts of news briefings presented by the Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Air Force General Richard B. Myers (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), and other Pentagon personnel.
Gardening tips from The Farmers' Almanac -
www.farmersalmanac.com
Published annually since 1818, the printed version of The Farmers' Almanac has guided generations of farmers and gardeners in their quest for the ultimate green thumb. The online version of the publication provides a "Monthly Farm and Garden Bulletin" so you'll know exactly when to plant, spray, and cultivate this spring. The site also includes a "Gardening Tip of the Day" section and a helpful "Regional Garden Reminders" link.
Making something out of nothing -
www.make-stuff.com
If you like saving a few bucks and making stuff on your own, this is your site. Make-Stuff.com shows you how to make useful items out of everyday stuff. Click on the "Recycle It" link to learn how to make gifts or practical items out of old CD's, plastic pop bottles, wire hangers, baby food jars, egg cartons, and tuna cans!
Learn to play golf on the net -
www.golf101.com
It's the next best thing to having a personal golf instructor. Golf101.com provides step-by-step tutorials (including photos) by PGA teaching pros on topics like driving, putting, sand traps, choosing clubs, short game, and more. There are no more excuses for being a "duffer" out on the course this year!
Get more from the web by downloading the latest version of Internet Explorer. Whether you use the web to read news, get email, shop or play music and videos, Internet Explorer 6 makes it fast, easy, and fun for you to get the most from the web. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/enthusiast/default.asp to discover what you can do with how-to articles and videos. (NOTE: Software downloads in an instant on high-speed Broadband, but on dial-up it takes longer. So if you're using a dial-up connection, start the download at a time that's convenient.)
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