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The estimates concerning the amount of video uploaded onto YouTube vary. There is a video about anything and everything. Some say that it is 35 hours of video uploaded every minute!
Now, stop to think about how many of these people are just like you – 80% of the videos are done by amateurs, just like you. You want to find out how to make your video stand out from the rest.
These tips for customizing your YouTube channel will help to make your channel unique, and catch the eye of not only viewers, but of the search engines, as well.
Choose Your Channel Name
Your first step is to, of course, get a YouTube account. When you do that, you get your own channel. It's as easy as that! So, give this a little thought.
Before you get your account, do some research about key words and key phrases. If you own a siding company in Dallas, Texas, the first phrase you would search would be "siding companies in Dallas, Texas".
Then, you use every combination of those words, punctuations, abbreviations such as "TX", and even misspelled words that you can think of. When you settle on a key phrase or keyword, use that as your account name.
That way, when someone types it in, your video may be on the first page, and attract attention.
Google bought out YouTube quite sometime ago and I have my theory that they favor YouTube videos over other related "video submission sites". I see them all the time on the first page of Google.
Make It Look Like Your Website
Then, you design your channel. Use the same colors and fonts that you have on your website. This will help in branding your business.
Viewers will know that they are in the right place, if they follow a link from your video to your website. If there is an extreme difference between the two, the viewer may think he has been misdirected.
Customizing a YouTube channel isn't that hard to do and if you really want you can just hire someone on Fiverr.com to do it for $5 dollars.
Use Your Profile Well
You'll fill out a user profile on YouTube. Use this as a resume. You don't even have to have it printed on parchment paper!
In your profile, you can put all of the information that you need to identify with your target group. Include a good photograph of yourself, too.
Sure, you can have your business logo on there – after all, you paid a graphic designer good money for that – but people want a personal link, and a photo does that.
Don't forget to put an http://www. link to your site or blog. If you leave out the http:// part it will not be a clickable link.
Be Yourself
You don't have to be a TV star to make a video. Remember that 80% number as you present your information. If you simply can't handle the idea of being on camera, then handle the camera yourself as you film others doing the work.
You can even voice over the narration later, before you post the video. Or, use Camtasia, Screenshare, PowerPoint to present your material.
Call To Action
Your video should have a call to action at the end. "If you want to know more about the advantages of aluminum siding over vinyl siding, call us at the number on our website." "Call us today for more information."
With a call to action at the end, and a cohesive look for your channel, your video channel will bring you more targeted traffic.


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Despite a three year age difference, two different eras of fighters will collide this Saturday night (January 14, 2011) as powerful prospect Erick Silva takes on resurgent veteran Carlo Prater on the UFC 142 main card in Rio.
Erick Silva made a tremendous splash in his UFC debut, crushing his opponent via knockout in just 40 seconds. He hails from Nogueira's fight team in Brazil and his progression in technique and skill has been drastic. He's hoping to take it to the next level with a victory over a seasoned veteran of the sport.
Carlo Prater has been there and done that in the welterweight and lightweight divisions throughout his nearly 10 year professional mixed martial arts career. He holds some very significant victories over current top contenders like Carlos Condit and Melvin Guillard and he's hoping his experience will propel him against the young gun.
Will Silva continue his tremendous surge in the welterweight division with another showstopper? Does the veteran Carlo Prater have anything in his bag of tricks which Silva hasn't seen before? How does each man find success in the Octagon on Saturday night?
Le'ts find out:
Erick Silva
Record: 13-1 (1 No Contest) overall, 1-0 in the UFC
Key Wins: Luis Ramos (UFC 134)
Key Losses: none
How he got here: Erick Silva is an extremely promising talent in the welterweight division. He began his mixed martial arts career in 2005. He was sloppy at first, but progressed in technique and skill quickly. He won his first four fights and after suffering his only decision loss in 2006, he hasn't looked back since.
He continued to impress, compiling stoppage victories with both his striking and his submissions while showcasing his endurance to score three decisions and it eventually resulted in him earning a shot at the prestigious Brazilian Jungle Fights welterweight title. It was a one night tournament and despite winning a grueling bout against Gil de Freitas via third round submission, he pressed on and submitted Fransisco Ayan in barely a minute to capture the title.
He would go on to make his UFC debut when the promotion returned to Brazil this past August at UFC 134, knocking out veteran Shooto Brazil welterweight champion Luis Ramos in just 40 seconds and then celebrating with an incredible flip off the cage. Silva is expected to bring the fireworks once more against veteran Carlo Prater.
How he gets it done: Prater has a reputation for being difficult to finish (unless you're Drew Fickett) so this could be an opportunity for Silva to not only showcase his entire skill-set but his endurance as well. Silva is very dangerous not only in the striking department as UFC fans have seen, but his ground game is superb as well. He's capable of putting opponents in precarious situations both from top control and even if he's on his back.
Expect Silva to showcase his striking early as he should clearly have an edge in that department, not only in power but in technique and speed. He should be dancing around on the outside, utilizing footwork to get in, land combinations or power shots and get out without taking any damage himself.
If the fight goes to the ground, even though it's Prater's strength, I don't expect Silva to be overly concerned. He has a ton of confidence no matter what position he's in so he'll constantly be looking to sweep or submit his opponent. The hometown crowd should be lending a ton of support as well so he'll likely be feeding off of that.
Carlo Prater
Record: 29-10-1 overall, 0-0 in the UFC
Key Wins: Carlos Condit (Fightworld 2), Melvin Guillard (Freestyle Fighting Championships 7), Cameron Dollar (LFC 7)
Key Losses: Carlos Condit (WEC 32), Drew Fickett 2x (Shine Lightweight Grand Prix, Rage on the River), Antonio McKee (MFC 22)
How he got here: Originally born in Brazil, Carlo Prater settled down in Texas and began his professional mixed martial arts career there. He got off to a hot 10-0 start including a submission victory over Melvin Guillard before suffering his first loss to Drew Fickett. He's had a very up and down career since that point, but his high point likely happened back in 2004 after victories over both Carlos Condit and Spencer Fisher.
Since then, Prater has never really been able to get it going. Anytime he's strung a few wins together, they're bookended by losses. He was granted a welterweight title shot in 2008 in which Condit avenged his prior loss.
Prater has also had significant issues making weight, primarily because he was still trying to make lightweight. His inability to make 155 cost him a shot at Antonio McKee's title for MFC. After competing in the Shine lightweight grand prix, Prater also missed weight by a whopping 15 pounds and then also fought at 160 pound catchweight for his Strikeforce debut.
He's currently riding his first four fight winning streak since 2004 and stepped in for as an injury replacement to take on rising star Erick Silva. "Neo" could steal a ton of momentum if he pulls off the upset on Saturday night.
How he gets it done: Carlo Prater has nothing to lose as his opponent has all the pressure heading into this bout. He needs to be completely carefree and not freaked out about his Octagon debut. An intelligent gameplan would consist of getting in Silva's face. Prater can take a shot, so it would be worth it to get inside, force a clinch and take away many of Silva's dangerous weapons.
If he can take the fight to the ground either with a regular takedown or by dragging Silva to the canvas in the clinch, Prater should be cautious. He's not likely to earn a submission against someone as talented as Silva, but since Silva is confident on his back, Prater could be able to ride out in top control and steal two rounds. He's got the grappling acumen to pull it off.
Fight X-Factor: The biggest X-Factor for this fight is the pressure on both fighters. Prater has little to no pressure as he's a late injury replacement while Silva has a ton of local support, is riding a huge wave of hype and is coming off a thrilling performance that he's hoping to replicate or improve upon. Will Silva be able to respond to the pressure, harness it and perform to the best of his ability?
Prater may not be under much pressure, but he could certainly be intimidated. Despite being born in Rio, he's lived in America for quite some time and the crowd will not be on his side nearly as much. He also has to deal with "Octagon jitter," something that has affected nearly everyone who's made their UFC debut after experiencing success elsewhere. Whether or not Prater's mind is in the right place could throw off his game.
Bottom Line: This bout should be very entertaining. Both Silva and Prater are very skilled and aggressive with submissions on the ground. Prater seems to have found something inside himself recently to really go over the top in terms of finishing opponents with his jiu-jitsu. Also, Silva is extremely dangerous on the feet as evidenced by his UFC debut and the battle of his striking skills against the durability of Prater could also be a sight to see. This should be a terrific match-up that will either provide an opportunity for the prospect to showcase his skills or a veteran to experience a massive career resurgence. Stay tuned.
Who will come out on top at UFC 142? Tell us your predictions in the comments below!

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Keeping Up with Panem's Happy Couple
Can true love conquer all? We hope so.
With the Quarter Quell fast approaching, we're thrilled to report that there have been more and more sightings of our beloved Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark throughout the Capitol. Just yesterday, the darling victors from District 12 were spotted walking hand in hand, wearing their custom training gear by Lucas Hugh. One source exclusively tells Capitol Couture that the couple "were smiling and whispering. Peeta seemed to be in a really good mood."
No doubt, the pressure of the upcoming Hunger Games has put a strain on all of the victors. But for a couple, the grueling physical and emotional preparations must be particularly stressful. To date, no other Hunger Games have ever included romantically involved competitors like Katniss and Peeta. As one renowned relationship expert in the Capitol notes, "Just working together can be very tough on a relationship, so it's hard to imagine how these two can train for the Quarter Quell and not fray."
Of course, the many galas and celebration dinners should provide some distraction from the intense conditioning for the Games. Not to mention, a moment for the two to steal a kiss under the stars. We suspect that District 12 escort Effie Trinket and mentor Haymitch Abernathy will strongly encourage the couple to enjoy the lavish parties. And renegade stylist Cinna will surely surprise us with a bevy of couture confections for gorgeous, lithe Katniss. Rumor has it that something with "feathers" may be unveiled at President Snow's ball. Will it be emu, ostrich, mockingjay or peacock plumes? Capitol Couture, which has exclusive access to President Snow's gala and the after-party circuit, will be the first to report on all of the fashion and behind the scenes happenings. Until then, stay chic.
Stay Alive
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Heroines of our generation
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I want you guys to forget everything you think you know about the Games.
Last year was child's play.
This year, you're dealing with all experienced killers.
"I am my own heroine." Inspired by [x].
Tick tock, it's a clock.
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This is something I've been working on for a while: a graphic set for a hypothetical illustrated version of 'The Hunger Games.' I wanted to give it kind of a Hans Christian Andersen 'fairytale' feel so I stuck to vintage-y pastels.
I used tons of different textures from all over the place so if one is calling out to you, ask and I can try to track it down.
Parts two and three coming soon.
The Hunger Games Character profiles part 2
inspired by (x)
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I don't think this is the fight Hillary Clinton wants...
by jg40, Tue Mar 20, 2007 at 08:51:07 AM EDT
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Sweet blog special: At Harvard's IOP forum, Obama and Clinton advisors spar over Iraq.
A cornerstone of the Obama campaign has been his opposition to the Iraq war, a centerpiece of his 2004 Senate campaign and a reason he won a crowded Illinois Democratic primary field. A feature of the Clinton bid is the persistent questioning she gets about her 2002 vote to authorize President Bush to go to war in Iraq. Clinton has been saying that if she knew then what she knows now, she never would have voted yes.
Monday night was no different. At the John F. Kennedy Jr. forum, a student question about how the Clinton campaign can get voters to trust her judgment set the stage for Penn and Axelrod to spar over who said what when.
"Do you think Hillary Clinton is the kind of person who if she were president would have started the Iraq war?" Penn asked the student, with the answer "No" from Penn and applause from the audience. Penn then went a few steps further and said Obama, in 2004 in Boston, said when it came to that Iraq Senate vote "he is not sure" how he would have voted--a quote the Obama campaign argues was taken out of context.
Penn noted that when it comes to supporting Iraq war funding appropriations, Obama and Clinton have cast the same yes votes, a point he would make again later in the session. "Senator Clinton has taken responsibility for her vote," Penn said.
At that, Axelrod--aware that this kind of potentially damaging campaign chatter about Obama and Iraq has been floating around for the past few days--decided he had to respond. "I regret that Mark went there," Axelrod said, saying that Penn was selectively picking quotes from Obama interviews.
Axelrod alerted campaign communications chief Robert Gibbs that the matter of Obama's Iraq history was now in play and a short time after the forum ended, Gibbs sent out a detailed memo--to, in their view, buttress the campaigns' assertions that the Clinton camp is taking Obama's words out of context--a charge they deny.
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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 1998 file photo, the U.S. embassy in downtown Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Leila Gorchev, File)
CAIRO (AP) — Three American democracy advocates barred by Egyptian authorities from leaving the country have sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, officials said Monday, as tensions between the two allied nations sharply escalated over a probe into foreign-funded organizations.
The unusual step comes amid a row over an Egyptian crackdown on U.S.-funded groups promoting democracy and human rights that could jeopardize more than $1 billion of crucial U.S. aid to Egypt, one of its biggest recipients.
The investigation is closely intertwined with Egypt's political turmoil since Hosni Mubarak's fall nearly a year ago. The generals who took power have accused "foreign hands" of being behind protests against their rule and frequently depict the protesters as receiving foreign funds in a plot to destabilize the country.
The White House said it has discussed the situation with Egypt's military authorities and U.S. officials were working to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. But a spokesman was careful to praise Egypt for taking important steps toward transitioning to democracy since Mubarak was ousted.
"We've made clear our concerns about this issue and our disappointment that these several citizens are not being allowed to depart Egypt," White House press secretary Jay Carney said.
Egyptian authorities are preventing at least six Americans and four Europeans from leaving the country, citing a probe opened last month when heavily armed security forces raided the offices of 10 international organizations. Egyptian officials have defended the raid as part of legitimate investigation into the groups' work and funding.
But the State Department's top human rights official, Michael Posner, told reporters during a visit to Cairo last week that such moves could jeopardize U.S. aid, saying "obviously, any action that creates tension between our governments makes the whole package more difficult."
Those facing the travel ban include Sam LaHood, son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, but officials would not say whether he is at the embassy. The younger LaHood, who heads the Egypt office of the Washington-based International Republican Institute, referred queries to a spokeswoman in Washington who did not return calls seeking comment.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Kate Starr confirmed the embassy was housing civilians.
"A handful of U.S. citizens have opted to stay in the embassy compound in Cairo while waiting for permission to depart Egypt," she said Monday in Washington.
Another official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said three Americans are at the embassy, adding that the move was not because the U.S. feared their imminent arrest.
A former IRI official quoted in The Washington Post Sunday, however, said his colleagues had indicated that they would only move to the embassy if they feared they'd be arrested soon.
U.S. officials have warned that restrictions on civil society groups could hinder aid to Egypt, which would be a major blow to the country as it struggles with economic woes and continued turmoil in the wake of the 18-day popular uprising that led to Mubarak's Feb. 11 ouster. Egypt's military has been locked in a confrontation for months with protesters who demand it immediately hand over power to civilians.
The Egyptian army itself receives more than $1 billion a year from Washington. The December raids brought sharp U.S. criticism, and last week President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Egyptian military chief Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi about the issue.
Recent U.S. legislation could block annual aid to Egypt unless it takes certain steps. These include abiding by its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, holding free and fair elections and "implementing policies to protect freedom of expression, association and religion and due process of law."
The U.S. is due to give $1.3 billion in military assistance and $250 million in economic aid to Egypt in 2012. Washington has given Egypt an average of $2 billion in economic and military aid a year since 1979, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Sam LaHood of IRI said last week that three other employees of his organization were on the no-fly list, two American and one European.
From the National Democratic Institute, which was also raided in December, three Americans and three Serb employees are on the list, the group's Egypt director, Lisa Hughes, said last week.
Hughes said in a text message Monday that none of NDI's employees are residing at the U.S. Embassy.
A U.S. embassy spokeswoman did not respond Monday to requests for comment.
Associated Press writers Matthew Lee and Erica Werner in Washington contributed to this report.
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Utilizing cutting-edge computer graphics techniques, J Boogie's Dubtronic Science is transported to the realm of the inimitable Egyptian Lover. Your eyes will betray your senses as J Boogie battles through wave after wave of hyper-realistic foe, combating them with weapons imagined by a military futurist consultant.
Where once there was James Cameron's "Avatar", behold: J Boogie's Dubtronic Science with the bar-setting music video for "Magik (Egyptian Lover Remix)".
Featuring a remix from the man himself, Egyptian Lover, Magik, the follow-up single to J Boogie's latest artist album Undercover drops on Om Records featuring Raashan Ahmad, Aima the Dreamer & Cait La Dee. The new single is available digitally everywhere now.
The new album, "Undercover", is out now.
Get it on CD here
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Production Credits:
Art Direction / Animation: Braden Wheeler
Design / Animation: BenMcNamara
It's official, our very own Underworld has been selected as music directors along side Danny Boyle for the 2012 Olympic Games in London next summer.
Billboard Magazine writes..
Karl Hyde, one-half of British electronic duo Underworld, tells Billboard.com that serving as the music directors for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games will be "very slightly bigger than anything we've ever done." And although Hyde and Rick Smith has already been putting together musical idea for the three-hour event on July 27, 2012, Hyde won't reveal any grand musical ideas — but advises fans to "expect the unexpected."
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Our friends at Juno Download are extending our fans a 30% discount on all Om and Smoke N' Mirrors digital catalogs. You can stock up on premium quality content on WAV or MP3. We've also just released some brand new release stems to them. The sale is good for new and classic titles alike.
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Following on from 2008's critically acclaimed Stop, Space, Return, Crazy P return for their fifth studio album When We On, released 12th September through 2020 Vision Internationally and Om imprint, Smoke N' Mirrors for North America.
Alongside the wealth of brilliant remixes they have served up recently, When We On shows how far Crazy P have come since 2008. Whether it's the anthemic 'Beatbox', with its freeform acapella work, grinding Prince—style guitar and haunting strings, the reflective 'Eruption', driven on by a rave piano figure and lead singer Danielle Moore's plaintive cry of "Let me be the one you run to" or, at the other end of the scale, the Detroit techno-esque 'Sonar', with its increasingly frenetic payoff, this is an album packed full of potential singles. They might be crazy, but they sure know where the tunes are located.
The first single, "Open For Service" is out now. Click Here to pick it up from iTunes.
The album drops in North America on September 27th.
Crazy P – When We On by Smoke N´Mirrors
Miguel Migs & Om Records are proud to announce the debut single from Miguel Migs forthcoming album, Everybody featuring Evelyn "Champagne" King with remixes from Soul Clap, Aki Bergen, Miguel Migs, Hardsoul and Nav Izadi. Check out the free download and buy links below.
San Francisco's finest, Miguel Migs returns with a new single, entitled 'Everybody' featuring disco legend, Evelyn 'Champagne' King this summer. This release precedes Migs' eagerly awaited album, 'Outside the Skyline', out later this year on the multi faceted Om Records.
Migs' reputation is such that, when it came to recording his new album 'Outside The Skyline', he was able to pull together an impressive line-up of collaborators including original disco diva Evelyn 'Champagne' King, reggae legends Half-Pint and Freddie MacGregor, first lady of musicianship Meshell Ndegeocello, Berlin based singer Georg Levin and bossa nova phenomenon Bebel Gilberto all make an appearance on the album, alongside two vocalists who've been regular co-conspirators, Aya and Lisa Shaw.
The result is an album that's trademark Migs. Informed by house but no slave to metronomic dancefloor rhythms and tempos, it takes influences from jazz, reggae, soul and more, with a heavy emphasis on high-quality songwriting and equally high production values.
The single package features a tantalizing display of remixes oozing funk, soul, disco and underground dance floor dubs from hotly tipped producers. While Migs gives us his Deep Salted Dub exploring the territories of deep-soul-disco and tech, Aki Bergen provides the quintessential and moody deep house Dub. The Hardsoul Vocal remix pushes the envelope into the realm of upbeat, peak time dance floor biz. With a plethora of remixes to choose from, Soul Clap completely switch the vibe and take us on a ride with their slow house interpretation that turns Italo Disco. Last but not least San Francisco's Nav Izadi chops Evelyn's vocals nicely over a nasty bass-line into a late night groove.
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"Awesome! love the vibe on the Album Version, bassline is tough! Disco Flavour! Can't wait to hear the Album." - Sonny Fedora
"The Original's great, love the production, nice balance of old and new. Soul Claps mix is probably my fav. Great subtle build to some top 4/4 underground disco vibes, love it." – Hot Toddy
"Great to hear her voice again !….some nice mixes…orig and soul clab and nav mixes all good..thnx" - Charles Webster
"This EP is amazing. u can't go worong with miguel migs, aki bergen and soul clap. though the navid izadi mix is my favorite, it's a real gem." - Louie Fresco
"Soul Clap & Nav mixes are both great." – Christian Martin (Dirty Bird)
"Delicious! great to hear evelyn again..miguel did a wonderful job here and the remixes are solid! congrats" - Osunlade
"Great release, love the Soul Clap and Aki remixes." - Catz & Dogz
"Tasty package." – The Revenge
"Amazing package and beautiful vocals. A fantastic combination!" - Raul Campos
Social Studies (Deluxe Edition) Out October 4th, Release Free Toro & Moi Remix, Announce US. Dates, "Social Studies" Single Out July 12th
Om is very pleased to announce the singing of one of our favorite bands, Body Language's for the release of Social Studies (Deluxe Edition) on Om / Lavish Habits (our new imprint). Social Studies starts off with a thick, top-heavy baseline absolutely hammering your speakers. Ah, but then the synths kick in like laser canons, leading us all down a neon-lit wind tunnel that's lined with lean loops, galloping grooves, and head-circling hooks. Which begs one simple question: what is this, really?
"The title sums it up perfectly," explains Grant Wheeler, who sings and swaps instruments alongside his longtime production partner/lead vocalist Matt Young, glockenspiel guru Angelica Bess, and drummer Ian Young. "Depending on the day, we're producing indie music, DJing house, disco and Detroit techno, or writing pop songs on the piano. So we wrapped our record up like a tidy textbook of genres, or different cultures in a social studies class."
And like any decent textbook, Body Language have a lot of history behind them, starting with the weekly parties Matt and Grant used to throw at a dive bar in Connecticut. The residency led to their love of dance music and a need for homemade club edits of everything from Billy Ocean to Don Henley. Not only that; the pair also started to tackle their own tracks, with Angelica eventually rounding out their ever-evolving sound and Ian stepping into his rhythm section role on the eve of a Bowery Ballroom show with Passion Pit. That billing wasn't an isolated incident, either. As it turns out, Body Language lent their programming skills to several tracks on Passion Pit's breakthrough album. They've also worked with such wildly different artists as Theophilus London, Machinedrum, and Fur.
But enough about the magic Body Language have brought to other records. This fall's Social Studies EP—a tidy collection of four limited 10'' singles—is a fitting followup to their 2009 debut Speaks, applying a refined pop palette to sample-splitting melodies (the title track), dollops of disco ("Falling Out"), and what can only be described as pure analog bliss ("You Can").
"I suppose it sounds selfish," says Grant, "but we wrote what we wanted to write. We get the same joy and satisfaction out of losing our shit behind a pair of turntables as we do singing four-part harmonies."
Which explains why Green Velvet and Grizzly Bear get equal time on the group's hi-fi, and with a proper LP already in its planning stages, let's just say they might actually sound exactly like Billy Ocean by the time it's done. Who knows. We can only hope, right?
"Social Studies" Single Out July 12th
A1) Social Studies (Original)
A2) Rio Blanco Remix
B1) Plastic Plates Remix
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Pt. 1 of the Little White Doves single is out today world wide. There are two different versions available, so please check both Itunes and Beatport for exclusive remixes.
Click Here here to check out the Penguin Prison, Ladytron, Visitor, Nightriders & Blonde Rocka remixes.
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Dirty Vegas is proud to announce the first edition to the weekly mix show on Sirius XM. The one hour DJ mix will air every Wednesday for the month of June on the Electric Area Station (Channel 52) at 7pm EST, 4pm PST. This weeks mix is one not to be missed with new and exclusive tracks from the likes of Chris Lake, Nelski, ATFC, X-Press2, 20/20 Soundsystem, Marco Lys, Penguin Prison and more.
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I'm heading out to the down & dirty South once again for a tour through Atlanta, Chattanooga, Asheville, then back to the ATL for some sunshine next to the pool at the W Hotel . Enjoy this free Widespread Panic remix (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD) over the holiday weekend for some dubbed out vibes while you're in the sunshine!
I'm going to be here:
Sound Table | ATL, GA
Thursday, May 26
Jboogie, DJ Caz
World Town
The Social | Chatt, TN
Friday, May 27
J Boogie, Chris Grass, K7
The Garage
The Biltmore | Asheville, TN
Brett Rock, K7
Saturday, May 28
Elevate: Closer to the Sun
W Hotel Pool | ATL, GA
Sunday, May 29
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Mayor Bill White puts it this way. "Where we find fraud, where people are getting money posing as victims or victimizing the victims, when we have opened our arms for shelter, we want to make sure your next shelter is jail," he says.
The mayor and other local officials say that after nearly every natural disaster, fraud and other schemes are part of the unfortunate aftermath. He says Houston won't tolerate criminals preying on storm victims or local residents. "We've been responding to this whole situation with compassion, for which we're proud, with efficiency and we are going to come after you if you try to defraud the victims or the taxpayers or the charities. Move on. This isn't the right place to be," says White.
Possible scams include bogus websites taking donations for hurricane victims, housing repair schemes and even outright robberies by crooks who know many of the victims carry large amounts of cash. Houston police chief Harold Hurtt says even though authorities haven't investigated any major scams yet, victims and residents should be careful. "There are individuals out there that would try to take advantage of individuals in the community as well as the people from Louisiana and Mississippi that have moved into Houston as a result of the Katrina disaster," he says.
Russel Turbeville runs the Harris County District Attorney's Office Consumer Fraud Division and says even though there haven't been immediate reports of widespread fraud, authorities expect some within the next few weeks and months.
Houston's Better Business Bureau is temporarily handling New Orleans complaints of consumer fraud and scams. President Dan Parsons says only a few complaints have come in since the Katrina, but because of the nature of the disaster, there will be more later. "Unfortunately, we think this may be kind of, unlike Allison, Alicia, even 9-11, this may be more protracted because you've got such a long recovery period," he says. "You've got issues of not just charity, but you've got economics, social issues, so bad guys who are looking for work are going to have plenty to work from."
Parson's warns against so-called charities or contractors that solicit without the donor or victim making contact first.


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Users test new HR PeopleSoft system
User acceptance testing (UAT) throughout the summer moves human resources staff toward the December implementation of the new HR PeopleSoft system; it is a vital part of the implementation process that allows staff and future users of the system to trial run hundreds of different real-life scenarios.
"UAT helps users verify that they're able to do their job with the system as we've designed it," says Debbie Radley, QUASR Project Manager, Human Resources. "We've done our testing, and this is an opportunity for yet another level of review. We want people to identify if there is anything we can do to improve the system before we go live in December."
Twelve UAT sessions will take place throughout the summer allowing more than 80 future HR PeopleSoft users to work through a variety of scenarios and provide feedback.
Each session begins with a brief informal training lesson providing opportunities to experiment with PeopleSoft training materials and improve on those materials before formal training begins in the fall.
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Fire crews in Gwinnett County battled a house fire on Thursday. The fire occurred at a home in the 3100 block of Seneca Farm Lane in Buford.When SKY FOX 5 flew over the scene, there appeared to be moderate damage to one side of the home. What sparked the fire is not known. No injuries have been reported.
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Polygon Thread of Indie Development
A while ago, I created a thread, partly because I was interested to know just how many people here have development skills, and partly because I legitimately want to work with people on the game. While my situation's better than it was, life is still somewhat precarious. The degree I came to school to earn has taught me next to nothing. I can build cubes in Lightwave. Sometimes, I can move them around on cameras.
As I expressed on our Podcast, Polynauts LIVE, last semester was... pretty much a wash. I took a required--but useless--engineering class, spent a semester playing around in Second Life, and messed around with ActionScript and Procedural generation. The department fell down around my head, and I was one of the guys who helped fix things. I've learned very little at school that I didn't already know. I had hoped to learn practical skills--level design, texturing, modeling, or something similar--but this was not to be.
I graduate in less than a year. I have no skills to be employable. It's not to say I have no skills, because I do, but the skills I possess are the skills that tend to include "have worked on # AAA titles" listed in the hiring requirements section.
I want to make games. You have no idea how much I want to makes games. And, at this stage, I firmly believe that the only way to actually become employable in the industry is to actually make a game. I know many of you possess various game skills, and I know that at least some of you are presently attempting to find jobs in the industry.
So... I propose an arrangement: we work together on a game, leveraging our various skills, in order to get something in our portfolios that potential employers will be jealous of. Maybe we sell it, maybe we distribute it for free, maybe we start our studio and do our own thing, or maybe we just part ways afterwards. I don't really know, or care, at this point. What I want to do, right now, is making something and go "hey, I worked on this, and it's good enough that people want to hire me."
Personally, I'm open to working on just about anything, and I'm especially open to learning other skills on the job. I would, of course, prefer to do writing and RP systems design more than anything else.
I've got some various game suggestions, and I know many of you have your own. If you're interested in working on any of these... let's work something out.
* Aftershock: Think about Half-Life and System Shock (imagine the hype about Bioshock being true and you've got System Shock) having a baby. The game merges the gameplay finesse of Half-Life with the intelligent narrative of the latter, while using the immersive world-building strengths of both. The idea is that the player mutates throughout the game, getting new abilities, such as a tentacle that can grapple or an Alien-like wall-crawling ability. A major goal is to explore themes of humanity and transhumanism.
* An Isometric RPG: Dragon Age: Origins, Planescape: Torment, Fallout 1 and 2. These are the games that defined roleplaying for years. I'd like to make a game like it, except instead of having some dumb-ass fantasy world, you actually play as a person (various origins available!) who is recruited into an army that makes its way across a bone and worm-strewn desert (imagine a level on the back of a giant worm, or carved into bones the size of towers?) to a fortress overlooking an endless abyss. This fortress guards a bridge which leads to a cliff on the other side, which you must then climb... only to discover that you were trapped in the underworld, and you have just escaped. Now, you are one of the undead, and you, and the army of the damned you serve, must explore the world above in order to find the means to regain life, while your efforts are subverted by the Necromancers, who wish to control you, and everybody else, who really don't like draugr like you.
* That game wot I mentioned on the podcast: You play in a sort of anime-inspired world, with a simplistic art style and a gentle color palette. It's a mix of slice of life, coupled with that overbearing, desperate feel of Saikano or The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Basically, it's a role-playing game, but unlike traditional ones, it's not about stats or anything, but the choices you make. Basically, it's a summer on an island in a mid-70s world, it's the year before you graduate and leave for university, there's a war on, and the army is building a massive superweapon between you and the mainland. You can do a lot of things--fall in love, steal a bike, go fishing, play arcade games, kill a hobo, get a job, go bowling, make a movie, whatever. To do activities, you spend time, like a currency. When your time's spent, you return to school, the teacher asks you what you did over the summer, you open your mouth to answer... and the game quits to credits.
* Ur Adventure: "Hey, [Dark Lord/Adventurer/Destined Hero], from the land of Ur, it looks like [you've been deposed/there's a giant named Otis terrorizing the townspeople/you've been chosen to destroy our mushroom overlords]!" Ur Adventure is an odd game, but, I think, a cool one. Essentially, it randomly selects one of the main quests it has, then randomly selects the missions that go along with it, then creates towns based on those quests, then creates people for those towns, and so on and so forth. Ideally, it'd function like an SNES-era RPG, but with the massive replayability that comes through its procedural generation. This, more than anything else, seems like it would be the game I could provide the most help on, because I can design everything from combat to quests (and how they fit together) to the game's rules for building towns and worlds.
* Space Guys: Okay, admittedly, this needs a new name. The idea is that you, on the run from various people, have a battered old space ship. It's a mix of Mass Effect and Homeworld. That is, like Mass Effect, you can fly around the galaxy and dock at various ports (not sure if we'd want to go with third person, first person, or what), where you get missions. These missions will be played out like Homeworld's--that is, a 3D, in-space RTS. Money earned from missions lets you pay for mercs, buy new ships, buy your own base, do research, and stuff like that.
* The Game Like XCOM That Totally Isn't: I liked the IDEA of the XCOM FPS; early 60s X-Files game, with lots of adventure gaming and horror elements, rather than just shooting. That's not to say shooting isn't awesome--shooting is totally awesome--but divorced from the concept of the original turn-based strategy games, the idea of this paranoid, first-person adventure game really appeals to me. I'd like to put the emphasis on being a Man in Black, seeing the threat from the other side of the curtain of secrecy. I'd like players to feel that they desperately need to, say, warn a guy away from looking to far into alien investigations, for instance. Levels would be discrete--you'd have a base, the base would give you missions, you could choose which missions to go on, which partners to take with you, and then you would go on the missions. Sometimes, the missions would be a total wash, with no alien presence whatsoever. Other times, it'd be less about confronting aliens and more about simply observing, or, as I mentioned, warning conspiracy theorists away from the invasion.
Anyways, those are some of the ideas I have. Dunno if any of them sound appealing, but I do feel that with simplistic, yet stylized visuals, most of them could be produced a lot more rapidly than those indie teams that try really hard to make games that look AAA levels of awesomeness.
Any interest? I've got a mostly-complete document for Aftershock already done, if anyone wants to talk about it privately. I'll use basically any form of internet communication, though I find that live stuff, like Skype or Steam chat, is vastly superior to email, so I'd prefer to use messengers.


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The U.S. Postal Service reverses its decision to reduce window hours at two post offices in Beckley and Bluefield.
U.S. Representative Nick Rahall said the Postal Service reduced the window hours at the East Beckley Post Office in mid-January.
The agency also planned to reduce the window hours at the Bluefield Federal Street Post Office beginning last week. Concerned citizen Lee Leftwich told 59News why he believes the East Beckley Post Office staying open is vital.
"It is in a predominantly black and elderly community. It's very accessible by being on county route 210 and people have a tendency to stop where it's more convenient and accessible than anywhere else," Leftwich said.
The West Virginia Democrat says the Beckley post office's window hours will return to their previous schedule February 17. The Bluefield post office's window hours won't be reduced


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A Moss Bluff man is accused of fighting with troopers, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police, Troop D.
Troopers said it happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday.Troopers reportedly received a call from a concerned citizen about a pedestrian jumping in and out of traffic on U.S. 171 near La. 3059 just north of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish. Troopers said they encountered the pedestrian, 21-year-old Michael Paul Gaudin II, near the middle of the highway. "In an effort to create a safe situation for Gaudin as well as motorists in the area, troopers agreed to give Gaudin a ride in order to get him off the highway. During a safety check of Gaudin for weapons, a suspicious object was discovered in his pocket that prompted troopers to detain Gaudin for further investigation. The object was thought to be drug related," the release states.Troopers said that Gaudin became combative and hit one of the troopers in the face."Troopers deployed a department issued Taser which caused Gaudin to cease his aggression," the release continues.Troopers said after his release from a local hospital for minor injuries, Gaudin was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center for obstructing a public passage, resisting an officer, felony battery on a police officer, misdemeanor battery on a police officer, simple criminal damage to property, disturbing the peace by public intoxication and pedestrian walking improperly upon a highway. Troopers said if convicted of all charges, Gaudin faces up to seven years, 270 days in prison plus 24 hours of community service and a fine of up to $4,100.One of the troopers suffered torn ligaments in his leg and a possible dislocated ankle. The other trooper was not injured.
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I won't mince words here, as I am more of a creeper on this site than a regular commenter, but I felt the need to call out the Bengals organization and NFL. You see, I just read a couple of articles, the first put out by Yahoo! Sports and the other by the Cincinnati Enquirer, and felt a frustration with the entire system and couldn't sit idly by without voicing my frustration. And honestly, I have it easy compared to some folks, such as Reggie Williams. The reason I say this is that the articles I just read were about former Bengals Linebacker Reggie Williams fight to avoid amputation of his right leg due to 25 surgeries and countless complications with his knee.
Now, obviously I am simply reacting to a couple of articles littered with bias and only showing one side of the story. But, it really seems like the Bengals and NFL dropped the ball here in showing how much they care about their players. For those that don't know, Williams was a starting Linebacker for the Superbowl Bengals teams during the 1980's. Appearing in 206 games from 1976 to 1989, he holds just about every team record for his position. So, it isn't like he was a practice squad player that is scrambling for a cash grab. He is someone who gave this team all he had, and then was dropped hard when he needed them to reciprocate.
The beauty of Williams' story is that financial support is quite possibly the last thing he wants. Though he is paying most of his medical expenses out of pocket, the thing the man wants most is simply support, understanding, and recognition. And this is something that Cincinnati Football has never done well. The man is a forgotten warrior, struggling every day to not loose a part of his body, and yet few of us know his story. Few of us know that he was a pallbearer for the late Paul Brown. Few of us know that he worked as a Vice President for the Disney corporation and was a driving force behind the building of the World of Sports facilities in Orlando until his medical condition forced him to retire. Few of us even recall all that he did for Cincinnati sports and Cincinnati by being immensely involved in the community itself two decades ago.
No, Reggie Williams has been sidelined at a time when he is most deserving of being praised. He is a worthy individual of our support. I admire his courage and dedication, and I hope, somehow, that the Bengals, NFL, and Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky come to this realization as well and give him his due.
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The Columbine High School Massacre
A Growing Problem
- On April 16, 1999, a high school sophomore fired two shotgun blasts in a school hallway in Notus, Idaho. There were no injuries.
- On May 21, 1998, a 15-year-old boy opened fire at a high school in Springfield, Oregon. Two teenagers were fatally shot and 20 people were injured. The boy's parents were found slain in their home.
- On May 19, 1998, an 18-year-old honor student opened fire in a parking lot at a high school in Fayetteville, Tennessee. A classmate who was dating the student's ex-girlfriend was killed.
- On April 24, 1998, a 14-year-old student shot a science teacher to death at an eighth-grade graduation dance in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
- On March 24, 1998, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, two boys, aged 11 and 13, opened fire on teachers and students as they left a middle school building during a false fire alarm. Four girls and a teacher were killed and 10 people were wounded.
- On December 1, 1997, a 14-year-old student was arrested after three students were killed and five others wounded in a hallway at Heath High School, West Paducah, Kentucky. One of the injured girls is paralyzed.
- On October 1, 1997, a 16-year-old boy in Pearl, Mississippi killed his mother then shot nine students, two fatally.
According to a survey conducted in 1997 by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 10% of the participating high school students said they had carried a weapon onto school property. In Colorado, 506 students were expelled during the 1997-98 school year for taking weapons to school. This is an 18 % increase from the previous year.


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Twistin' Sheets
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you can. Clasp your hands together, and bring them down to touch the bed on
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left side with your clasped hands. Touch each side 20 times for a total of 40
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way down the hall.
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Pause on your way down the stairs, and stand facing them.
Back your feet up 'til your heels hang off a stair. Then go up on your tiptoes
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Grab your backpack full of heavy textbooks, and hold it in
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NBC's Maceda: After Obama Speech, Gaddafi Likely 'Feeling A Lot Better'
Many here at home may have criticized President Obama's speech last night on Libya. But abroad, there was at least one man who dug PBO's remarks: Muammar Gaddafi . . .
That was the educated estimation of NBC's Jim Maceda, reporting from Libya on Morning Joe today. It was PBO's failure to call for regime change that would have buoyed Gaddafi, says Maceda. He reported that regime officials are acting much more "bellicose" and "defiant" in the wake of the president's speech.
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Watch a surprisingly sunny Maceda report on the way President Obama's speech apparently backfired with respect to its main target. Note also that before discussing the speech, Maceda reported that the rebel troops have been turned back at Sirte. Militias loyal to Gaddafi have apparently forced them to retreat.
WILLIE GEIST: What's the reaction there, though, not only from the rebels but if any from Colonel Gaddafi to what the president said last night about not wanting to wait to see images of mass graves and slaughter of civilians before he intervened? What are they saying there?
JIM MACEDA: Well, there hasn't been any official comment, Willie, from Gaddafi or from the regime or from the compound, yet. I can tell you that the whole, the atmospherics here of the government officials and minders is very different. They had gone to ground for a number of days: very quiet, very tense. They're looking much more themselves: much more bellicose, much more defiant in the past 24 hours. I would think, it's an educated guess but I would say that Gaddafi, after hearing that speech, of course it wasn't on Libyan TV but anyone with satellite television could have watched it, that the regime now is feeling a lot better. That they're feeling that they dodged a bullet. If NATO's taking over, they like that. They've got much better relations with NATO than with the United States in general. And they love the idea that the US position as stated by Obama is that they're not looking for regime change. Soon as he heard that, I'm sure Gaddafi was quite excited. He thinks he can probably negotiate his way out of this as he has over the past 41 years in other situations.
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Quite a difference
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:45am.
Gaddafi was afraid of W, getting rid of nukes after Iraq. What USA hating country didn't tingle when Urkel was elected. Carter version 2.0 It will take a strong Conservative President like Reagan to put fear in them again.
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This really is the most
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:47am.
This really is the most incompetent president we've ever had.
I'm speechless.
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Will Jim get fired?
Submitted by Red Jeep on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 8:58am.
He is not following the Obama walks on water template.
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Baracks Muslim Brotha's from da hood
Submitted by wedapeople on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 10:00am.
It's so ironic and cute when members of Tha Bama's Regime call Muammar's people a Regime.
All over the Muslim world, The Nobel Pewace Prize Laureate, AKA, The Bama is putting his political chips on " anti government rebels"......
He has called in three submarines, two destroyers, over 190 Tomahawk cruise missiles, B-2 Stealth, F-15s, F-16s, F-22 Raptor's, AV-8B Harriers, EA-18G Growlers, The Global Hawk, Joint STARS, AWACS, Maritime Patrol Aircraft, , Commando Solo, Compass Call, Air refueling tankers..........
and A-10 Thunderbolt's, AC-130 gunship's, armed drones and helicopters.........
All for his "kinetic military action" .................
Now we hear he wants to arm his Muslim Brotha's from da Hood, whom he didn't even mention last night........ !
He is putting his chips on fellas he doesn't even know........... Or does he ?
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Obama just loves telling the
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 10:47am.
Obama just loves telling the enemy what we plan on doing and giving the enemy our strategy.
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Sick of it
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 11:10am.
I'm so sick to death of his crap. It's so blatantly obvious that he needs to be removed from office, why doesn't Congress take action on this? Hell, the POSSOB didn't even respect the office enough to do it from the oval office but did it as a lecture....YET AGAIN.
Ugh, I puke!
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I am quite confident that
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 12:21pm.
I am quite confident that history will show Obama to be the worst POTUS ever.
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You know, it's easy for us to
Submitted by VBaxter on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 2:30pm.
You know, it's easy for us to criticize Obama, and the lefties will always say, "you criticize everything he does, no matter what." So it gets kind of boring after a while, since talking to a lefty is like talking to a 4 year old.
But I love reminding them of the complete and utter hypocrisy. Schultz supporting this attack? All the news networks backing him up and not releasing polls of how the American people really do not want this war, even though a majority of Americans wanted to invade Iraq in 2003? If this were W, they would be having PARTIES of criticism.
I don't know if it was someone here on NB, but they made a great analogy. Libtards are like cockroaches. As soon as you turn on the (mental) lights, they scurry.
Ron Paul 2012
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Question for the Teleprompter in Chief: Let's say Gaddafi gets the boot and spends the rest of his life in santuary somewhere in the Mediterranean, who is going to make sure the Gaddafi loyalists don't get slaughtered by the 'good guy' rebels? Have you thought that one through? Hillary? ANYBODY??
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Harvard Men At War
Submitted by thebardofmurdock on Tue, 03/29/2011 - 7:06pm.
From up upon the podium in tailored suit and tie,
Between the flags of freedom crossed, and in the public eye,
The Harvard man made his address to critics, in reply,
And laid out for the audience his modern battle cry.
Recall that other Harvard man, who at the San Juan Hill,
Did call ŌĆśRough Riders, follow me!ŌĆÖ and led the charge until
The foot soldiers and cavalry were summoned by his will,
And overcame the enemy with valor and with skill.
Not for our modern Crimson man do words like those resound,
For in their stark grave melody is heroism found.
Instead we hear of diplomats who finally come around,
And handing off the fighting with no boots upon the ground.
So rally ŌĆÖround the UN flag: we fight for powder blue!
Leave well behind the stars and stripes, and patriotic hue.
WeŌĆÖll fight for days or weeks for sure, and then weŌĆÖll say adieu,
And hope our allies have resolve and heart to follow through.
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At 15, Konrad Schafer is now one of the youngest inmates in the Osceola County Jail, and a judge has decided that he will remain there until he goes to trial.
Schafer is charged in two separate murder investigations -- a deadly Poinciana home invasion and a drive-by shooting in Kissimmee, which police are calling a random act of violence.
On Monday, Schafer was only arraigned for armed burglary of a dwelling with a fire arm.
"That is a first degree felony, punishable by life in prison," Circuit Judge Keith Carsten explained to Schafer.
Schafer and three others face two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths David Guerrero, 17, and Eric Roopnarine, 22, in shootings in Kissimmee and Poinciana, respectively.
The deadly shootings were just two of over a dozen non-fatal shootings reported across Osceola County in June and July.
Schafer is being charged as an adult in the armed burglary, as is his co-defendant, Victoria Rios. The 17-year-old Rios will also be held without bail while awaiting trial.
"You will be moved to the adult jail," said Judge Carsten.
Co-defendants David Damus and Juan Muriel, both 20, also face charges linked to Roopnarine's death.
Detectives said the weapon used in the deadly shootings belonged to the teenager's father, Lothar Hans Shafer Jr., who had just purchased the gun. They said Konrad Schafer took the gun out every night and shot at cars, homes, and other things, without his father's knowledge.
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs in January, beating expectations by about 100,000 jobs, and pushing the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 8.3%. Even beyond these baseline improvements, there are plenty of reasons to be happy with the latest jobs report.
Employment-to-Population Rate Rises
While the unemployment rate is the standard measurement people look to when assessing the strength of the labor market, it doesn't take into account those who are perfectly able and willing to work but have given up looking for jobs. For that, the best number to turn to is the employment-to-population ratio, which takes into account all working-age adults. The percentage of the population that was employed stood at 58.5%, an increase of 0.1% from the same month in 2011. That may not seem like much of an improvement, but during that time, the population has increased by roughly 3.5 million, which means more than that many jobs have been created to keep the employment rate steady.
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Another way to view the health of the labor market is to consider the underemployment rate, which takes into account not only those who are unemployed but those who are only partly employed for economic reasons. That number stood at 15.1% in January, which is certainly still high, but a full percentage point less than what it was the same time one year before.
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Construction and manufacturing were two of the hardest-hit industries in the recession, but the most recent jobs numbers suggest they are on the mend. The construction industry added 21,000 jobs in January after having added 31,000 the month before. Manufacturing had an even more striking increase, adding 50,000 positions in January.
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As if the January jobs numbers weren't good enough, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also issued a revision for the two previous months showing even greater job gains. The new numbers show that there were 203,000 jobs added in December, up from 200,000 originally, and 157,000 jobs added in November, up from 100,000 originally. That's 60,000 more jobs we didn't even know we had.
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JapanFocus.org is an untrustworthy blog, NOT an academic journal
This is a warning to online researchers. The website JapanFocus.org describes itself as a "peer-reviewed, open source journal" and regularly announces its articles to interested academics and mailing lists. However, it is not peer reviewed in the ordinary sense of fact checking, editing, and examination of credentials. In fact, it is peer reviewed in the same way the conspiracy website Journal of 9/11 Studies is peer reviewed: the editors only publish unedited, often untrue blog posts from their friends ("peers"), people they want to invite, and any Ph.D.s foolish enough to be taken in by their scam.
Nothing published on JapanFocus.org should be taken as factual until it is double-checked in a disinterested, unbiased source.
Here are some examples of utter crap being published on this site:
A conspiracy theorist named Makiko Segawa published an article claiming that "the Japanese government has moved to crack down on independent reportage and criticism of the government's policies in the wake of the disaster by deciding what citizens may or may not talk about in public". There was no evidence for this, only a link to a voluntary program to help stamp out scams and baseless rumors like reports that the skies would be filled with toxic rain. From this, Ms. Segawa comes up with the absurd, paranoiac translation "illegal information", which through further hyperbole becomes "independent reportage". Ms. Segawa has no credentials; JapanFocus describes her as "a staff writer at the Shingetsu News Agency", without explaining that this is actually her personal blog. Because JapanFocus markets itself as a peer-reviewed journal, this article was uncritically posted to Slashdot, where readers mocked it.
One of the editors of JapanFocus.org, Mark Selden, published an article about the disputed Liancourt Rocks that concludes that they rightfully belong to South Korea, based not on his half-assed legal argument but rather on Selden's personal emotions, which he identifies with "morality". The article absurdly accuses Japan of ignoring legal issues about the rocks by talking about completely unrelated issues. The reality, that Japan has requested international arbitration on the dispute several times, but that this has been turned down by Korea every time over the widespread fear that they have no legal standing, is not discussed anywhere in the article. Just in case you were unable to perceive the author's fact-free bias, he refers to the rocks as "Dokdo" throughout. This is in a journal that is supposedly about Japan.
Most of the other articles at JapanFocus.org are much more subtle, resembling academic papers, and only lacking their commitment to neutrality. They are meant to be the fodder for citations to "prove" that such and such a view is wrong, even though they achieve this "proof" only through manipulation. For example, a student named Mark Winchester is published in English only at JapanFocus.org. He writes a long article, the basic point of which is to insult a Japanese writer named Kobayashi Yoshinori who disagrees with him. He says that Kobayashi "appropriates" another writer, whom Winchester and Kobayashi see in different ways. Here we can understand why it is no surprise that Winchester was only able to publish this on JapanFocus.org rather than a real academic journal, because his argument is basically name calling and does not amount to anything convincing. I think it would be much more apt to say that Winchester, a foreign observer, is "appropriating" the name of a Japanese intellectual being described by another Japanese intellectual. What does that word even mean? Winchester also lambastes Kobayashi's widely distributed, popular essays as a "mass-consumer, aesthetic form", putting an image in my eye of a Catholic monk writing on vellum, describing the mass printing and reading of Bibles as gross populism. Clearly we should only respect the arguments of distinguished authors who are able to be published on JapanFocus.org.
The senior editor of JapanFocus.org, Gavan McCormack, is unhinged from reality. McCormack supports North Korea's nuclear program and criticizes Japan for opposing it. That's right: he criticizes Japan for not supporting the campaign of an insane cartoon archvillain who has kidnapped their citizens to acquire nuclear weapons. He denied the Cambodian genocide in the 1970s and wrote a book honoring another "journalist" who also did so.
JapanFocus.org's advertising in academic publications makes it out to be a serious journal, but it is not, and it does not measure up to the standards of a print publication. It is, basically, a blog, and not even a trustworthy one. Take great caution when citing it yourself.
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Since 2000, the New Hampshire Republican Party has gone through more chairmen than the Red Sox have gone through Opening Day starting pitchers. Each chairman enters with hope and a call for unity, only to leave amid factional divisions, blame and finger-pointing. (Outgoing chairman Wayne McDonald has escaped the finger-pointing because he filled the position temporarily after the resignation of Jack Kimball and made no play for power.)
Horn, a conservative activist and the 2008 Republican nominee for Congress in the Second District, has the energy and fight to give the state Democratic Party a robust challenge during her term. The question is whether her own party will unify behind her.
The state committee voted this past weekend not to pay Horn a salary, which her counterpart in the state Democratic Party enjoys. Horn will be expected to raise massive amounts of money, revive the party's electoral prospects, aggressively challenge the Democrats on a daily basis, be the public face and voice of the party and help protect the presidential primary - all on a part-time, volunteer basis. Without the support of a unified party, it is a project doomed to failure.
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"Bayswater" was the name of a property in the vicinity of Slade Street advertised for sale in the Morning Herald, 31st July 1885 and was purchased by a Mr Gribble. It is presumed to be named after the London suburb of the same name. Bayswater, London is derived from a corruption of "Baynard's Watering Place" and is a part of London lying to the north of Kensington Gardens and was a hamlet near what is Gloucester Terrace.


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In this new version, each spot still has a value attached. That is where the similarities end. A team can (and sometimes will) sign a player for over the value. However, if the total bonuses given out exceed 5% over the value recommended, penalties begin. These penalties could include fines, and loss of future draft picks. Up to, and potentially including two first round picks.
The version of signing amateurs that we have all come to know and... ummm... tolerate for the last few years is out the door. Each draft pick had an acceptable 'slot value'. A team could sign a player to a bonus of or below that value. If the agreed upon bonus was 'larger than slot', it had to be 'run by the Office of the Commissioner' for approval. While the bonus was very rarely denied (see Purke, Matt 2009), a fine could be levied if permission was not requested (see Cerda. Matt 2008). Since teams eventually began to disregard any sort of respect for the old slotting system, a new one begins in 2012.
More specified. Way more teeth.
As requested, I have included below the recommendations for the Cubs picks. Remember that, if a pick goes unsigned, the slotted amount for the pick disappears. Rumor has it that MLB isn't keen on the values being posted. Apparently, they think they can unilaterally force an information embargo. I wasn't going to post them. I changed my mind. If Al wants to delete them to keep Commissioner Selig happy, he is welcomed to delete them.
1.06 $3.250,000.00
1.43 $1,196,000.00
1.56 $911,700.00
2 $769,6000.00
3 $471,900.00
4 $343,200.00
5 $257,000.00
6 $192,500.00
7 $148,600.00
8 $138,800.00
9 $129,600.00
10 $125,000.00
Any pick after 11, the value is $100,000. Any overage is added to the amount spent on 1-10. For instance, if the Cubs sign their 12th Round pick for $117,000, the $17,000 get added to the total of the bonuses spent through the tenth round.
Much ado has been made of high schoolers going to college instead of taking 'merely' $100,000 bonuses. I've said it myself, and believe it. However, some will be drafted and signed after Round 10. Here's how.
One of the fun things about being the self-appointed Draft Prep Blatherer is that I can justify watching a Clemson vs.North Carolina baseball game instead of watching the Cubs. I have mlb.com on a different computer tab, but I don't have to watch every pitch (in the dirt)/(one-hopping the wall). Listening to college announcers (Bristol does serve a purpose), I get to hear the pro-college side of things. Among the minutiae I've gleaned are how few college scholarships teams can give. Guess how many. I'll tell you later.
In football, schools (not being sanctioned ones, at least) can give 85 scholarships. A cursory look didn't find a number for men's hoops, but it's probably close to 14. MLB is contemplating chipping in to increase the number of baseball scholarships. (If they do, I hope Selig demands a hard limit on college pitch counts at about 110.) But how many are there now?
Before I answer that, consider college roster sizes are 35. Teams can have more players than that (Redshirts, practice players, and the like), but remember, if your top 3 catchers go down, you can't add a couple from JuCo ranks or by trade. Of that 40-ish player squad, teams have less than twelve scholarships for baseball. Much of the aid, then, is partial. A few hundred, a couple thousand, maybe a half-ride.
So, let's assume you or your son is a good high school ballplayer. Not Max Fried- or Byron Buxton-good, but good enough to interest big league teams. Since I love narratives, sit in for a kitchen table conversation.
Cubs scout "We're impressed with what we've seen from you, not only on the field, but off as well."
Potential draftee "Thanks. That means a lot."
Scout : "Due to new draft rules, this year, we are very limited in what we can offer in bonuses. Last year, we offered kids in your ability range way more than we can realistically spend this year. You don't want to hear that any more than I want to say it."
Draftee "Yeah, pretty much."
Scout "If you don't mind me asking, how much is (insert school here) offering you in scholarship?"
Draftee :"(Mentions dollar amount".
Scout "You deserve more than that, as they've probably said. Here's the deal, We'd like to get you to Arizona. Soon. We think you could be a quality add to the organization. We would consider you around Round 20. The catch is, we can only offer you $60,000 in bonus money Think about it. We'll be in touch. If we would draft you, and offer you 60 K in bonus money, would you sign?
Draftee: "Hmmmmm...."
Scout: "I know. Tough call. We will be in touch by Wednesday morning of the Draft. Other teams might call you as well. If you need more than that, we will head in another direction, but if 60 large will do it, we'd like you in Arizona bu June 15th."
Teams will offer bonuses (possibly) larger than usual mid-round bonuses. But many deals might get very pre-arranged. Or not. I think there will be quite a few kids in this economy that would like to be able to get started on a five figure bonus. Not as many as before, probably, but if your scholarship is partial, that's a whole lot of money to accept to not have to pay for tuition.
A key will be getting good quality in mid-rounds at reasonable prices. I trust Wilken in Rounds 25-35 rather well.


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HUNTERSVILLE – Bob Riker, a member of the Huntersville Lions Club, was recently awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship award, the club's highest honor.
Riker joined the Lions nearly 20 years ago in New Jersey and held various positions with the local organizations there and in Brevard before moving to Huntersville. He was secretary of the Huntersville club for three years and sponsored several new members.
The Melvin Jones Fellowship is named for the organization's founder. Since its founding in Chicago in 1917, the organization now has more than 1.3 million chapters in 206 countries. The club's focus is in working with the blind and visually impaired.
In addition to his work for the Lions, he and his wife, Geri, are active in other community organizations. They attend St. Mark Catholic Church.