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On plane to Madrid, pope says WYD refreshes, strengthens the young
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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO MADRID (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI described the World Youth Day celebrations as a "waterfall of light" that refreshes, nourishes and strengthens young Catholics and, therefore, can bring hope to the world.
Responding to four questions during the flight from Rome to Madrid Aug. 18, the pope told reporters that Blessed John Paul II was inspired when he instituted World Youth Day, and the celebration has brought much good to the church and the world, even if the results aren't always evident immediately.
"God sows silently, and the seeds he plants don't show up right away in statistics," the pope said. It's like the parable where some of the seeds fall on the road and just dry out, while others fall among weeds and struggle, and others fall on fertile ground and flourish, he said as he prepared to join hundreds of thousands of young people in Spain Aug. 18-21.
Obviously, he said, some of the seeds sown during World Youth Day "will be lost, but that is human." However, he said, he was confident most of the seeds, especially the seeds of "friendship with God and friendships with others," would continue to grow.
The best way to ensure a successful youth gathering, he said, is to offer the young opportunities for spiritual preparation beforehand and opportunities to share and to grow afterward.
Asked about how young people can be so confident of the truth of the Gospel and of the Catholic Church in a world that requires them to live with tolerance for members of other faiths, Pope Benedict said, "Freedom and truth are intimately connected."
The pope said many people today challenge the church's claims about truth, arguing that they make tolerance and dialogue impossible.
"It's true that in the past, there were abuses" in asserting truth, he said, referring to times when Catholics tried to coerce or force others to believe.
They were wrong, he said, "because truth is accessible only in freedom. One can use violence to impose certain behaviors, customs and observances, but truth comes only with freely given consent."
But Pope Benedict said it also is wrong to claim there is no such thing as objective truth that can be discovered through the use of human reason.
"This truly exposes the human person to the whim of those who have power" and end up making all the decisions without being limited by what is good, he said.
Pope Benedict also responded to a question about the global economic crisis and, particularly, its impact on young people.
"The ethical dimension isn't external to economic problems, but internal and basic. The economy doesn't work with just market self-regulation, but requires an ethical foundation to work for the human person," he said.
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What follows is an interview and discussion I had in Odense, Denmark, with Thomas Pettitt and Lars Ole Sauerberg, two scholars at the University of Southern Denmark, who made a splash in digital media circles with their theory of the "Gutenberg Parenthesis," the idea that the digital age, rather than solely a leap into the future, also marks a return to practices and ways of thinking that were central to human societies before Johannes Gutenberg's 15th century invention changed human literacy and the world.
The era that preceded Gutenberg's invention, the theory goes, was a time of fluidity and "orality"—speeches, plays, songs, and other communications, including news—that weren't written down, but instead were ephemeral and uncontained, easily shared, manipulated, and changed by each person who experienced them. The printing press, the authors contend, for the first time on a mass scale introduced the idea of fixity, permanence, and "containment." Ideas were now impressed on a page and literally "bound" forever—essentially unalterable and thus given a new authority, whether it was deserved or not, that oral communication didn't have.
The technological change led to nothing less than a change in human experience itself, the scholars say, and paved the way for new ways of looking at the world that emphasized separateness and authority: individualism, nation states, etc. The "parenthesis" idea sees the digital age as bringing about a return to earlier, more fluid, less permanent, more connected, modes of communication, and, indeed, of being. Good summaries of the idea are contained in, oops, flow through Megan Garber's good post for Nieman Lab from 2010 and a discussion at MIT the same year. (ADDING: a recently revised new paper by Pettitt on parenthesis theory's implications for privacy is here.) I push back a bit toward the bottom. This Q&A took place last November, which is not that long ago when you think, as we do, in five-hundred-year chunks. (ADDING: Painstakingly transcribed by Peter Sterne,) Iit has been extensively edited but is still purposely long and rambling, as befitting free-flowing communication modes in the post-Gutenberg era. Best read with some lute music in the background.
Dean Starkman: The thing that first got me interested in the Gutenberg Parenthesis idea was learning that Thomas wasn't a futurist, like a lot of media thinkers, but a medievalist.
Thomas Pettitt: Well it turns out that in some ways they're the same thing, aren't they? We are not just moving upwards and onwards, we are moving upwards and backwards. Even though it's going to be much more technologically sophisticated from now on than it was 50 years ago, in many ways, we are going back to the way things were long before. This is the definition of a "parentheses." It's an idea, which interrupts an ongoing idea, and when the interruption's over, the ongoing idea comes back.
With the right spelling, "media studies" is contained within "mediaeval studies". One of those neat cabbalistic things that means nothing in itself but is useful for making you think: a medievalist can be a futurist because the Gutenberg Parenthesis tells us the future is medieval.
DS: Got it. One of the important distinctions to think about is, there's sort of a concept of return, but not a "revolution" in the literal sense, as in revolving 360 degrees to the beginning.
Sauerberg: They are both revolutions, but the second revolution is reversing the first.
DS: But "revolution" isn't quite right because that turns you to the point where you began.
Pettitt: We've played with "return". We've played with the notion of going back where we started—"reversion." That sounds like we're going all the way back. If our computers all go dead and we have to start using pen and paper again, that will be a reversion. My current favorite word is "restoration." So you are restoring the way things were before. Like the Restoration of the monarchy in England after the Civil War. A restoration where things had nonetheless changed in the interim.
Sauerberg: And kept changing.
DS: What's the mode of communication that existed before the printing press that you think is now being restored?


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Has anyone built the Southern Living plan by Gary Ragsdale entitled "The Jefferson"? This plan has almost everything we are looking for except no mudroom but I thought perhaps we could put an area in the garage but that's just a thought and the laundry room is smaller than I would like - I would prefer a sink as well as room for a full size ironing board. If we decide to build this plan, we would also be making the porches (both front and back) wider. I would love to see some pics of the actual home and input on pros and cons of the plan. Anyone have experience working with Gary Ragsdale plans?
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Y&F - we are Hillsong Church's youth ministry by name, but by identity we are a people who have found hope, salvation, joy, forgiveness and a future in Jesus Christ. Songs arising from Young & Free are unlike anything that has done before and we believe that through them young people will find life and deep, unending joy in Jesus at Two52 this year. Y&F is simply and genuinely... US. The voice of THIS generation. Bringing a new sound and giving expression to what God is doing in our youth now.
In 2003, Kent and Alli launched the Two52 Conference in a small room with just under 100 young people with a passion to see teens encounter Jesus in a real and relevant way. Today the Two52 conference and movement has impacted thousands and continues to grow each and every year. Kent and Alli are the lead pastors of City Church Chicago. Their passion is to LOVE people, BUILD the Church, and CHANGE the world. Sharing a heart to make a difference in the world around them, together they strive to live each day to the fullest, extending their reach and partnership with social justice organizations and churches across the world every chance they get.
Pastor Carl Lentz is the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC. He is sought after as one of the foremost evangelists and voices of our generation. Carl and his wife Laura have been a long time part of the Two52 family. They currently reside in Brooklyn, NY with their three incredible kids.
John currently serves as an Associate Pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen. Prior to John serving at Lakewood Church he was a cast member in a touring stage play starring Grammy Award winning Gospel artist Kirk Franklin and The Family. From there, God began to open doors that allowed John to serve God while utilizing his gifts of music, comedy, and preaching. Not content to simply be known as a singular gift, John uses all the gifts that God has given him to reach people with hope, healing, forgiveness and freedom found in Jesus Christ. John Gray is Two52 Family, having been a part of the conference for many years!
Pastor Chad Veach is a leading voice to this generation, who travels both nationally and internationally. He has devoted his life to loving God, loving people, building the local Church and has authored the book, "Do You See What I See." Chad and his wife Julia have two beautiful children: Georgia ("GiGi") and Winston ("Dub-C"). They currently serve at The City Church in Seattle, Washington.


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My Newest Creation: Summer Stir-Fry Stew
Italian Sausage Stir-fry stew. Try to say that three times fast! This is probably one of the most creative stews I've tried so far. It's a fantastic way to get your vegetables in and still have a hearty meal. This flavorful recipe will be gone before you know it, and it's very easy to make!
Stew Cook Time/Servings
Cook Time: About 30 minutes
Makes about 2-4 servings.
- 2 Mild Italian Sausages
- 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 Cups Grape Tomatoes
- 1 Yellow Onion, chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp. Dried Oregano
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Salt, to taste
- A 10-inch Skillet
What You Do
- Fill skillet about 3/4 full of water.
- Place sausages in the skillet and cook on medium heat until they are no longer pink in the middle.
- Carefully remove sausages and set aside until they are room temperature. Drain water from skillet and dry.
- Cut sausages into small pieces and set aside.
- Cover bottom of skillet with a thin layer of olive oil.
- Add bell peppers, grape tomatoes, onion, garlic and spices. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add sausage pieces and 1 can diced tomatoes. Stir.
- Cook about 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Serve and enjoy!
* Try substituting different spices and veggies for other flavors.
* For a spicier stew, try using Spicy Italian Sausage instead.
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Teacher Recruitment through Walk In Interview in DAV Public Schools & Colleges Ranchi
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Wanted teachers of English, Phy., Chem., Maths., Computer Science, Commerce, Economics,
(to teach these subjects up to the + 2 classes) Geog., History, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Arts, Music, Library Science & PET (Female only), (to teach primary and secondary classes) and female teachers for Nursery Classes.
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The candidate must be a Graduate or Post Graduate with minimum 50% marks and B.Ed. in the above mentioned subjects.
He/She must be proficient in teaching in English.
He/She, of a category other than science is required to have passed the degree course with English as a subject.
The written test & interview for the post of Library Science, Arts, Music and Physical Education teachers will be held only at DAV Durgapur.
Age limit: Below 35 years.
Pay Scales:
PGT-PB Rs.9300-34800+GP Rs. 4800;
TGT-PB Rs.9300-34800+GP Rs. 4600;
PRT-PB Rs.9300-3-4800+GP Rs. 4200
- These interested may report for a written test cum interview at 9.30 am as per the details given below:
- 26.02.2012, Sunday DAV Public School, JM Sengupta Road Durgapur,Burdwan {WB}
- 04.03.2012, Sunday DAV Public School, Brahm Nagar, Robertsganj, Dist. Sonebhadra, {UP}
- 25.03.2012, Sunday DAV Public School, Contractor's Area, Bistupur, Jamshedpur
- 05.04.2012, Friday DAV Public School, Bariatu Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- 15.04.2012, Sunday DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad
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No TA/DA is admissible.
The candidate has to bring a D.D. for Rs. 200/• in favour of the Director; DAV Public Schools, payable at Ranchi.
He/She must bring a recent passport size photograph.
The Candidates without English need not attend the interview.
In service Teachers are not allowed to appear
The candidates should note that the oral interview may take place the next day also if it's not completed on the given dates.
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I am EXCITED about the jobs, candidates and company cultures that are growing in our economy today!
We're seeing more clients who are getting ahead of the curve by asking us to reach out to passive candidates (employed people who would consider a new job but aren't actively looking). When I call a potential candidate they usually say that they'd be interested in hearing about new jobs and are willing to transition. Companies like Zappos are masters at engaging with customers in new ways through social media like Twitter and Facebook.
This is an exciting time for recruiting and hiring and finding a new job! People seem less fearful of bad things happening and more interested participating in making good things happen. Competition is fierce, but creativity is high and it is an exciting time to be working.
What steps have you or your company taken to move your business forward? What are you doing to attract top talent that is now willing to transition to forward-thinking organizations?
This could be a great topic for the next season of Survivor! The inherent drama of the average workplace is just begging for reality coverage beyond the fictional documentary of "The Office." I can already see the twists – uneven distribution of privileges and power, poorly managed dispersal of important communication, rumors, alliances and backstabbing, challenges, poor nutrition and sleep deprivation, torches…Well, that last one is absolutely necessary to the theme, but probably not OSHA-friendly.
Unfortunately, in the midst of all this drama are a lot of real-life, difficult decisions being made by management and executives. Oddly, many of these difficult decisions aren't made based upon the ability of an individual to contribute to the success of the company. If a company didn't have succession planning and/or talent management metrics in place before these decisions became necessary, they likely wouldn't have time to create them in order to save some of their top talent.
And it's not just the folks whose jobs are eliminated that suffer as a result. A study by the Institute of Behavioral Science (2003) suggests that "large-scale layoffs often produce damaging psychological and physical effects on survivor's well-being" and "working in a chronic downsizing environment is worse than single one-time exposure to layoffs." It would seem that what doesn't kill you, doesn't necessarily make you stronger when it comes to downsizing.
There are some good ideas, though, of how to be a true Survivor of Workplace 2009 – 2010. If you've been laid-off, there are equally great articles about how to best manage the transition. See below for resources for your situation…
SURVIVOR'S TALE: I was laid off and am braving the job hunt! What now?
SURVIVOR'S TALE: My friend was laid off! How can I help?
SURVIVOR'S TALE: I am still working, at least for today. How do I stay sane?
Clearly, in a climate of mass layoffs and downsizing the winners are the folks who come out of the trenches having embraced the change and maybe with something new! People are embracing market transitions as a chance to learn new skills, gain knowledge in new areas, take risks/create some stability, meet new people and/or give priority to different areas of their lives. How will you be a Survivor?
According to a recent study by SHRM and the Wall Street Journal, employers "might need to brace themselves for an upcoming surge in voluntary turnover." Unfortunately, the previous options of offering high performers additional perks or bonuses in order to retain them may not always be available given today's market. Instead of focusing only on how to avoid losing your top performers, perhaps it's a good idea to identify super-stars in the market right now that you could bring into your organization later, if needed.
Before the problem of turnover strikes, there will be a LOT of people who are just waiting for their phone to ring to talk to a recruiter or HR about a company where they might like to work. Now is the perfect time to start connecting with these people! Obviously, a recruiter can easily help you build and manage your candidate network, but this can also be done by internal HR departments. If a top performer applies to a job or comes to you through a referral, take the time to have a real phone interview with them – even if they're not a good match for any open positions! Get to know them and invite them to learn more about your company, possibly through additional conversations or an on-site visit. Keep in touch with them regularly and establish a professional relationship that keeps dialogue open to discuss new roles as soon as they become available – better yet, be able to call them BEFORE you've even posted the job!
This is especially effective with sales teams. Most salespeople are willing to talk/interview, even if they're not looking for something new immediately, and welcome the opportunity to broaden their network of potential employers. Additionally, these bench candidates may help you fill jobs that are currently open by offering referrals and directing other top performers to your organization.
In time, you'll have a short list of top performers you could call at any time to discuss great, new opportunities available with your company. The investment is small, but the returns are fantastic! I think it's safe to say that if you've built a place where top candidates want to come to work, it's likely your own top performers will want to stay.
Hey HR, what's the first thing that comes to mind when you think "open position?" Lemme guess, money, time and irritation? Not getting other important things done? Hiring managers leaving you meanie voicemails and/or begging for you to magically produce the perfect candidate? Drowning in resumes, emails, phone calls and just plain cheesy attempts by applicants to catch your attention – like shoes with resumes tucked in them and homemade baked goods.
How about you, Hiring Manager? I bet you're thinking about all those nights you are going to be working late to finish duties resulting from that empty spot in your department, reading hundreds of resumes in your so-called "free time," and finding even more time for the interviews, paperwork and follow-up that comes from the hiring process.
Job-Seeker, what do you think of when you hear about an open position these days? Filling out another application…never hearing back from anyone…countless other applicants competing for the same job?
Recruiters, what do you think? Opportunity? Why are they having trouble filling this role? Who do I know, what do I know in their industry?
Clearly, hiring is typically a painful process on the part of HR and job-seekers. And this is understandable! Hiring is far from the only responsibility of most people in HR and most hiring managers. Thankfully, recruiters have a different mindset! They see it as an opportunity to fill a need by making connections between people they know and clients (employers) that hire them. Additionally, filling that open job really IS their primary job function!
Future posts will discuss how employers can partner with recruiters in ways that really will save money, frustration and time. (Yes – you can actually SAVE money by hiring someone to help!) Job seekers will learn how to be more effective at getting identified by people who are hiring, not to mention looking/sounding good when they find you. And overall, there will be posts about how Hiring Managers/HR/Recruiters can form a strong partnership.
Seriously, it shouldn't be that painful. Dare I say it could be fun?


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28 And he saith, `Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.' | 28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome." |
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Mar 20, 2011 7:13 PM by Courtney Meznarich
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department says one person is recovering from a single gunshot wound to the leg, after being shot in front of a bar in San Miguel early Sunday morning,
It happened in the 1200 block of Mission Street, in front of The Ranch Restaurant and Honkytonk, just before 2:00a.m. The band Los Buitres de Culican Sinaloa had recently let out. Deputies responded to a report of a fight involving five or more people, with gunshots heard. When deputies arrived, they couldn't find a victim.
A short time later, a local hospital reported a gunshot victim in their emergency room. Deputies have not arrested a suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call sheriff's detectives at 781-4500. Anonymous tip information can be reported to CrimeStoppers at (800) 549-STOP, or by texting SLOTIPS plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
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The Benton County Search and Rescue Certification Course is offered once a year. The 2015 academy will start on March 5th and end on May 3rd. Classes are held Thursday nights 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday's starting at 9:00 a.m. with various end times.
The application form is here and the deadline to sign up is February 16th, 2015.
Current SAR members are also welcome to attend class sessions to refresh on their skills.
The following curriculum will be covered during the SAR Course and other topics may be added.
Benton County Search and Rescue involves not only searching for missing people and rescuing injured hikers, climbers, skiers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts, but body recoveries, evidence searches and disaster response as well.


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Scientists abandon search for life at utility company call centres
The SETI institute has today announced that it is abandoning attempts to contact life at call centres run by major Gas and Electricity providers. 'It is likely that life once existed there, but after spending forty minutes on the phone listening to hold music, placatory messages and requests to use the online service, we have concluded that our time will be better spent trying to contact extra-terrestrials many light years from earth'.
Scientists believe that call centres were once teeming with life but it may have been wiped out by cost cutting accountants and a bonus driven management culture that had little regard for customer service. It is thought that a 'Terminator level' event caused the rise of the machines and the elimination of all human life from the centres.
'It's possible that some forms of life have clung on under the desks, but it's unlikely that they are able to use the phone for fear of attracting attention to their existence' explained one SETI scientist. 'We did once obtain a signal that we thought may have been from a sentient life form, but it turned out to be a sales call.'
The search for life in call centres began after a researcher at SETI attempted to claim 'Jobseekers Allowance' from the DWP after struggling to find work immediately following graduation. His experience of dealing with the brain-dead automaton taking claims for benefit over the phone caused him to question the existence of intelligent life within large organisations.
'I asked a question about how long it would take to process my claim, and the 'woman' on the other end just responded with the next scripted question on screen,' he said. 'And when I had to attend an interview at the local Jobcentre Plus, I quickly realised that the pot-plant on the interviewer's desk had more independent thought than anyone else there. I can pin it down exactly to the moment their computer decided that as a graduate in Mathematics with an MSc in Astrobiology, I would be best suited to six weeks work experience in Poundland.'
SETI are currently getting very excited by one signal they intercepted coming from Kepler 22b, some 600 light years away. The signal seems to be emanating from a massive fleet of space craft attempting to tell EON about their change of address to Earth.
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The GED is the equivalent of a high school diploma for people who did not finish high school. The letters "GED" stand for General Education Development or Graduate Equivalency Diploma, depending on where you live. However, the purpose of the GED is the same everywhere. In order to get a GED, you have to take and pass the GED test. Here is help to get you started:
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Russian Twist Video Guide
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Exercise Instructions
- Set up for the Russian Twist by getting a mat and laying down on your back.
- Pull your knees up so that your calves are at a right angle to your thighs.
- Put one hand over the other, palms facing your feet and point towards the ceiling.
- To begin the set, raise your shoulder blades off the mat.
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- Lower your shoulder blades back down to the mat.
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Terminator Salvation director McG has picked up the rights to the hit musical Spring Awakening, with an eye to developing it as a film.
As Salvation hits the home stretch, his efforts to find other projects are gearing back up to full speed and while it looks like the new version of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is his top priority, Spring Awakening is certainly an interesting change in direction.
Created by Steven Sater and musician Duncan Sheik, the story finds 19th Century German teens coming to grips (ahem) with their sexuality in a tale that deals with masturbation, rape, abortion and suicide.
It's not exactly the most studio friendly show, so for now the director is developing it independently, despite a first-look deal with Warners. Sater is on board to help shepherd it from stage to screen.
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that despite what actor Terry Crews might have said about the subject, there's still no final decision on Arnold Schwarzenegger's cameo in the film.
"As of April 10th we don't know if Schwarzenegger is in the movie or not; it's not clear. I can say that, he told MTV. "It's a complicated, delicate balancing act as of now. The jury is still out."
Could be a Michael Bay-style bluff. Could be truth. We'll find out soon enough…
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Today we're spreading the love for bloggers, writers, consultants Marta and I met at Blogalicious. There were many more, of course, so look for the last link so you can search out goodness on Twitter.
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Taryn Pisaneschi blog tag line is "creative marketing through social networking.' ' and pssttt, she's Latina. She will push you toward greatness.
Mirna, delightfully Argentine, writes Ahorros con Cupones in Spanish. (Mirna won the Blogalicious tickets on the Tiki Tiki!)
Coupon Mamacita Myrah is a Cubana who knows how to clip the coupons.
Ana White is a force. She writes about making furniture from her home in rural Alaska and shares the plans. Watch her, for sure.
Read Carmen's Viva Fashion Blog for budget fashion trends, celebrity looks you can steal and fashion interviews.
Frugal fashion, lifestyle, and entertaining ideas from the Broke Socialite. For extra fun, read Shameeka's Twitter feed.
Barbara Trujillo Gomez writes the fitness site, BandBFit, and she's the author of Barbara por Atras – A Latin Woman's Guide to Fitness. And believe me, if you meet la bella Barbara, you'll want to know her secrets.
Thien-Kim Lam has several blogs, including I am Not the Nanny (about raising biracial children) and a food blog, My Cup of Creativi-Tea. She cooked Vietnamese spring rolls in the Kenmore kitchen at Blogalicious and shared the recipe on her blog. (See her demo in the video below.)
Want to know the business of blogging? Read Jennifer James, founder of the Mom Bloggers Club. Seriously. Bookmark her.
Smart, well-spoken, talented, Kety Esquivel, VP of digital strategy at Ogilvy PR, on the Huffington Post.
Ananda Leeke's blog header says: Yoga + Creativity + Internet Geek = Ananda Leeke. Should also say inspirational and supportive.
Sheila Dowd is hilarious and while she has many online hats, let me direct you to Lookiloos, a blog about going into homes for sale just for fun, to be a lookiloo. There is some awesome stuff there, including a $26 million Montecito, Ca. estate
Wayne Sutton writes about social media in all its forms. He is great fun to listen to and he's always out there first on trends.
James Andrews taught Jane Fonda how to tweet. I don't need to say anything more, do I?
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Hi, Doris from HR, I write about dragons on the internet {WoW}
Feb 24th 2012 8:54PM I spend 8 hours a day for the last two years working for a homosexual man. We collaborate, we author, we design, we argue, we present, etc. His orientation or his experience of it has NEVER been use to support a thesis in his professional life with me. No point he has ever made professionally, creatively or even managerially has ever required him to fall back on "orientation" to support it. Josh's orignal point in the article could have been made just as well without mentioning homosexuality. At best it's irrelevant, at worst, it's now proving to be distracting, since that's now most of what the responses are about. It wasn't worth discussing in a gaming blog.
This article could have focused on the social (friends, family, work, etc) stigmas relevant to gaming, without likening "gamer" stigmas to "gay" stigmas, since it doesn't hold up and ultimately weakens the thesis. For example, firing someone for being gay is wrong, while firing someone because they fail to perform their duties isn't. As a hiring manager, it's a red flag hearing a candidate feels strongly enough to mention in the interview or on a resume being a gamer, if the information is irrelevant for the position. Failing to balance gaming with a career can get you fired. That is worth discussing.
Hi, Doris from HR, I write about dragons on the internet {WoW}
Feb 24th 2012 7:27PM What in the world does the fact that you're gay have to do with getting across your underlying thesis about gaming identity? You could have written just as good an article without it. I find it senseless and unproductive in my own work to punctuate any points I have using references to my sexual orientation. Being heterosexual is a boring topic. And so is being gay.
Lichborne: Fall of Deathwing Raid Finder tips for death knights {WoW}
Jan 10th 2012 5:28PM If I read more class-specific guide to something I am going to barf. For every (example) DK - specific article like this one is that supposed to mean that 9 more just like are also due? A guide to LFR is very useful. A role-specific guide to LFR is even handy, but one for every class is just unnecessary. If the WI editors can take a look at the confluence of articles that are brought to this site a try to pare it down that would be awesome.
Bashiok comments on WoW's difficulty, accessibility {WoW}
Apr 11th 2011 3:29PM This blue post doesn't say anything, except "we think we're doing ok".... Look at this sentence: "Anyone that looks back at the game at launch and wishes it was as challenging now as it was then is not aware of the painstaking effort put into making this game accessible as compared to its predecessors." All that says is roughly, "if you like the game less now, imagine how hard it was to make it that way!" Passing nods from Blue like this contain nothing of substance. Bottom line, players can enjoy Cata, stay but whine or leave. And a lot have left. I'm staying but I refuse to give props to Blizzard for "how hard it is" other than my $15/mo.
The Daily Quest: Now make like a tree and get outta here {WoW}
Jan 28th 2011 6:43PM Pink Pigtail Inn needs to think up some better topics. Terrible default interfaces are often left by Blizzard to the after market UI developer community to improve, from which in turn Blizzard culls the best and adopts as their own as time goes by. I am hoping WI can find better posts to link to in the future that aren't as banal and self-serving.
Reader UI of the Week: Ráge's UI {WoW}
Oct 19th 2010 7:43PM Oh boy, an overlay explaining which UI elements are driven by what add-on--amazing! I don't know how many times I have read this column, liked a UI, but gave up trying to figure out which element was which, after *I* installed an item and didn't get the desired result. I didn't know whether I hadn't customized enough or I had grabbed the wrong one. Overlays should be required for every column entry.
Addon Spotlight: 4.0.1 updated favorites {WoW}
Oct 14th 2010 7:12PM Unless something has changed in the last 16 hours, Healbot is most definitely not working. In fact many add-ons (not listed here) that appear to work, after a while eventually break after a LUA error pops and require a /reloadui.
As for claims I have seen around that Blizzard tends to break add-ons on purpose on big patches through deliberate, trivial changes in LUA, I might agree, based on observations in the macros such as requiring "swipe (bear)" to be changed to "swipe(bear)" and other such silly rigor.
Scattered Shots: 4.0.1 hunter builds and rotations {WoW}
Oct 14th 2010 6:42PM Any more information on the observation that certain shots will not fire if macro'd?
Officers' Quarters: A friendly loot system {WoW}
Apr 19th 2010 3:54PM As a raider and leader I have no patience or sympathy for any sense of entitlement in any raider, no matter how veteran or how ranked. Whatever the loot rules are, if the loot rules are clear and fair, then anyone who cries about RNG or points earned not going their way can leave the raid or the guild. In the long run, establishing and maintaining fair looting system will shake out the drama queens and the people-who-call-dibs, and the guild will be better for it in the long run. There is no room for such ninnies in any guild who claims to have even casual raiding objectives. Let the whiners and ninjas form their own guilds and stay away. The best raiders follow leaders they trust and will do more for the raid, for the guild and for the leaders.
Gold Capped: The saronite shuffle {WoW}
Apr 19th 2010 3:28PM The value of epic gem transmutes for me is it prevents me from having to buy so many epics, since I am upgrading seven sets of gear among four 80's (I cut and socket easily more than seven epic gems a week, on average). In other words, preventing unnecessary expense in gearing and raiding materials costs is not a trivial benefit to my personal economy.


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+3Posted on Dec 18th, 2012 | re: A$AP Rocky - "1Train" (Feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T.) (15 comments)
How many times can I play this on repeat in my car? Its a shame its cold out.
-2Posted on Dec 13th, 2012 | re: Stereogum's Top 40 Metal Albums Of 2012 (100 comments)
lol where is channel orange…. this list is stupid…
0Posted on Dec 10th, 2012 | re: The Gummy Awards: Your Top 20 Tracks Of 2012 (186 comments)
the part in do you when it goes into "what about matinee movies…" shits good pop structure
+3Posted on Nov 29th, 2012 | re: The 25 Highest Paid Musicians Of 2012 (59 comments)
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-1Posted on Nov 29th, 2012 | re: Kanye West Albums From Worst To Best (140 comments)
got a lot of chicks around the same time graduation came out. it always reminds me of good times. only 2nd to MBDTF. Which happens to be the best album (any genre) released during my small time here on earth.
+1Posted on Nov 27th, 2012 | re: T.I. - "Sorry" (Feat. André 3000) (5 comments)
TI is having a great year.
0Posted on Nov 26th, 2012 | re: Big Boi - "In The A" (Feat. Ludacris & T.I.) (9 comments)
+1Posted on Nov 25th, 2012 | re: The 2012 Gummy Awards: Vote Now And Enter To Win An iPad With Retina Display (597 comments)
What about verse of the year?
TI on Big Beast followed closely by A$AP on Hands on the Wheel
0Posted on Nov 25th, 2012 | re: The 2012 Gummy Awards: Vote Now And Enter To Win An iPad With Retina Display (597 comments)
Miguels song "Do You" is how a pop song should be constructed. "Adorn" in a close second.
+3Posted on Nov 7th, 2012 | re: The Rolling Stones - "One More Shot" (1 comments)
Sounds a lot like that song from Pootie Tang


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Florida has changed to an Olympic-style weightlifting program under Jeff Dillman
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It has been nearly two months since Florida coach Will Muschamp said the Gators were mentally and physically soft.
It will take a while to fix their mental toughness, but Muschamp already has gotten started on the physical part by hiring Jeff Dillman as UF's strength and conditioning coordinator. He picked Dillman because they worked together at LSU, but also because Dillman is a big proponent of an Olympic-style lifting program.
"Total body movement, so when you pair [Olympic lifting] exercises, you're going to get a complete, total athlete," said Scott Gadeken, the head of physical conditioning at the IMG Performance Institute in Bradenton, Fla. "Not only are they going to be strong, they're going to be fast and explosive."
Olympic lifting provides a total-body workout and a cardiovascular workout in a short period of time. It's based on three main lifts -- the power clean, the snatch, and the split jerk -- with numerous variations. Proper technique is a must, Gadeken said, but once lifters perfect the technique, they can progress into heavier weights and the result is explosive power and better conditioning.
That's a perfect match for football. Most plays last between four and seven seconds, and players, especially linemen, must be quick and strong off the ball.
According to an article written for strengthpowerspeed.com by Derek M. Hansen, Olympic weightlifting movements are done quickly with heavier weight and require significant coordination and muscle control. That helps athletes with such quick movements as sprinting, jumping or firing off the line of scrimmage.
Hansen also wrote that Olympic lifting results in a strong core and better coordination and balance.
"Olympic lifters are some of the most powerful, explosive lifters on the planet," Gadeken said. "They're able to lift a lot of weight, and they're able to do it quickly and explosively. That mimics football."
Gadeken also said it can provide a great cardiovascular workout, too. Lifting heavy weights quickly and explosively for a set number of reps gets the heart pumping as well as any workout on a bike or treadmill. That's important for fourth-quarter energy.
There's also an element of mental toughness. It's not easy to get through a workout quickly while maintaining proper technique.
"It's rough to do a set of five or four power cleans or snatches," Gadeken said. "That's very, very taxing on the body. It's hard to do. It's mentally challenging. It's going to get your guys mentally stronger because they completed the workout."
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UF didn't use an Olympic-style lifting program under previous strength and conditioning coordinator Mickey Marotti. The Gators' spread-option offense needed offensive linemen who were lighter and quicker and able to cover more ground, because the offense was spread across the entire field, so there was more of a premium on flexibility and agility than raw power.
Gadeken said he doesn't believe the transition from Marotti's program to an Olympic-style program -- which LSU used during Dillman's time there (2003-05), which included the 2003 national title -- will take long. It's a pretty simple program.
"It could get going pretty quick if the guys are coachable and start off with the basics and break it down," Gadeken said. "As long as they're focusing on technique and bar speed [they should have no trouble with the transition]."
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Judge wears nun disguise before convicting woman of bank robbery
BY KIM JANSSEN Federal Courts Reporter email@example.com February 6, 2013 5:12PM
The Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly, Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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A federal judge who dressed up as a nun in his downtown chambers Wednesday said donning the disguise helped him find a 25-year-old woman guilty of bank robbery.
Judge Matthew Kennelly wore the nun costume to test out Navahcia Edwards' defense that the May 2011 heist of a TCF Bank she worked at in south suburban Palos Heights was in fact carried out by a white robber, not an African-American like her.
His verdict on what he dubbed her "reverse Al Jolson argument"?
"It's not plausible."
The judge's actions at the end of a three-day bench trial might sound absurd, but Kennelly said he had a clear purpose.
Though prosecutors said Edwards and her fiance, Lyndon Germel Wesley, dressed as aged white nuns to rob the bank, pointing to the testimony of two tellers who said they could see the robbers' black skin through the eye holes of their nun masks, Edwards' attorney Charles Aron claimed that Wesley robbed the bank with a white accomplice.
Pointing to a frame of security camera footage in which the female robber's unclothed arm appears to be white, Aron said a white robber had "blacked up" her face to confuse witnesses, referring to the Al Jolson minstrel movie "The Jazz Singer."
But Kennelly wasn't buying the claim that a white robber disguised herself as a black woman disguised as a white woman in a masterly double bluff.
He attributed the white appearance of the arm to "poor camera quality and lighting," noting that Wesley, who confessed to the robbery, also appears to have a white arm in the security video, though he too is black.
"I put on the mask and looked in the mirror," Kennelly said of his deliberations, adding that the white skin around his eyes was clearly visible through the mask's eye-holes.
Edwards, who faces up to 25 years behind bars, showed no emotion as the verdict was announced.
She last year attempted to plead guilty while denying she was the robber inside the bank — an unusual request that Kennelly denied, leaving Aron an all-but impossible task in defending her.
The judge said that the overwhelming evidence of Edwards' involvement in the build-up to and aftermath of the heist was enough to convict her, even if he hadn't been convinced she carried it out.
Referring to Edwards' purchase of the nun masks at an online costume store, he said: "The only conceivable purpose for purchasing nun masks and robes was to do something nefarious with them — let's just say it was nowhere near Halloween."


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One way many small companies target online customers is by parking their Web sites in online malls. These shops, generally organized by category, are plentiful. In fact, there are dozens to choose from, including The Internet Mall (http://www.internetmall.com), Choice Mall (http://www.choicemall.com), iMall (http://www.imall.com) and Internet Plaza (http://www.internet-plaza.net). Some malls are geared to a specific region of the country or to a type of product. A listing can cost up to $250 per month.
While these sites seem innocent enough, they've been shrouded in controversy lately because of the sometimes-shifty ways the site companies use seminar programs to promise consumers the chance to earn money by participating in their virtual shopping malls. These selling techniques caused the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and law enforcement officials in 27 states to begin cracking down on these online malls. Provo, Utah's iMall Inc., for example, is being investigated by the FTC because of questionable practices. An angry group of sales representatives who sell space on the mall also posted a Web site recently that's filled with complaints about the high prices they paid to become franchisees--with hardly any return.
While not all virtual malls are alike, it's important to keep the hazards in mind and check to see if unscrupulous practices are apparent before signing up to be on a virtual mall. Remember: It's best to shop around for all available options and check references before signing up.
Melissa Campanelli is a technology writer in Brooklyn, New York, who has covered technology for Mobile Computing & Communications and Sales & Marketing Management magazines. You can reach her at email@example.com.
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Can't find a cab in Queens?
That should soon change.
City officials at last week's Community Board 10 meeting detailed Mayor Bloomberg's recently announced plan to create a new class of livery cabs that would be allowed to pick up street hail passengers outside of Manhattan.
Currently, only yellow medallion cabs are legally permitted to stop and pick up passengers on the street.
"Ninety-seven percent of yellow cab pick-ups happen in Manhattan or at the airports, even though 80 percent of New Yorkers live outside of Manhattan," Bloomberg said in his State of the City speech in January. "This year, we'll establish a new category of livery cars that can make on-street pickups outside of Manhattan. It will give New Yorkers in all five boroughs another safe, reliable and convenient option for gettin around."
Dawn Miller and Seth Melnick of the Office of Policy of the Taxi and Limousine Commission described the plan at CB 10's meeting last Thursday night.
Under the mayor's plan, which still must be approved by the City Council, the new class of cabs must be a distinct color other than yellow, have a roof light to signal availability, have uniform and recognizable markings and be equipped with meters, credit card readers and GPS locators. Livery bases would be required to obtain an additional license from the TLC and would be subject to strict regulation. Participation in the plan would be voluntary.
The fare would be the same as the yellow taxi, which is $2.50 plus 40 cents for every one-fifth of a mile.
"There is a demand for street-hail taxi service outside Manhattan, and this demand is being met by livery cars and unlicensed cars that pick up passengers illicitly," according to a recent statement from TLC Commissioner David Yassky and city Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith. "TLC field teams have observed a high volume of illicit street hails — as many as one per minute at peak periods."
The TLC said in 2010, 2,854 summonses were issued to livery drivers for soliciting street hail passengers.
Bart Haggerty, chief of staff for city Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), said the councilman's position is that he likes the mayor's plan, particularly in areas that are underserved by public transportation.
"This is another means of transportation for people, particularly at night and on the weekend, when some transportation is not available," Haggerty said. "It provides people with another means of getting home."
Haggerty said Ulrich believes there are some logistical issues that still need to be worked out with the plan.
"But generally speaking, he is in favor of the concept," Haggerty said.
Not everyone is, however, including yellow cabbies.
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a group representing yellow cab drivers, said the plan would increase competition and cause them to have higher expenses and fewer passengers.
"Basically, the mayor is proposing a second-tier taxi market that will make second-class citizens of taxi drivers," Bhairavi Desai, exeuctive director of the group, said in a statement.
There are approximately 33,000 cars for hire in the outer boroughs, with more than 26,000 licensed livery cabs.


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Jagathy Sreekumar is one of the best comedians in the history of Mollywood.
One can laugh over his comic scenes again and again. That's the secret to his success. But Jagathy has his own definition of real humour. "You laugh while watching a comic scene. If the same comic sequence makes you laugh even after days of watching it, then it is real humour," says Jagathy. He is currently working on his upcoming movie, Padmasree Barath Dr Saroj Kumar, where he is playing the role of Pachalam Basi the character with endless humour.
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POC Anemia secondary to chronic blood loss
0Mar 23, '13 by mlaurenHello again, I'm doing my POC for this week and having some trouble finding a ND. To start, this patient is a 47 year old female admitted for a total abd hysterectomy, with chronic blood loss due to uterine fibroids. Her symptoms are pelvic pain, urinary frequency, constipation, and painful intercourse. She has been taking Lupron Depot for 6 months with no success. She is also anemic and taking ferrous sulfate. Other symptoms due to this are weakness, fatigue, and pallor. She has a history of upper respiratory tract infections, but no other medical problems. Vitals signs are BP 132/82, T 98.5, pulse 74, resp 14. O2 sat 99%/ Heart sounds audible S1 and S2, peripheral pulses 3+ bilaterally (radial, and pedal), bowel sounds audible in all 4 quadrants, abdomen distended and firm, foley catheter draining clear yellow urine, IV of D5 1/2 NS running at 100 ml/hr.
Since she is anemic I want to include that in my top 3 ND, but I'm having a hard time figuring out where to go with that. Should I be using Imbalanced nutrition less than body requirements? Is there any other diagnoses I can use for this? I am looking in my ND book, but not having much luck.
I know pain will be a ND, because she is already in pain and will more than likely be in pain after surgery. I have a lot of "risk for" diagnoses listed on my POC already, such as risk for constipation, risk for infection, risk for ineffective airway clearance, and also fatigue and activity intolerance.
I will be buying a Care plan bk. next week and hopefully that will reduce the amount of stupid questions I post on here. But until then thanks to all of you who are willing to help. -
2Mar 23, '13 by BostonFNP, MSN, DNP, NP GuideTry basing your ND off of your assessments instead of the medical dx.
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0Mar 23, '13 by MendedHeartImpaired/altered tissue perfusion-peripheralLast edit by MendedHeart on Mar 23, '13
0Mar 23, '13 by MendedHeartI think you can only use impaired gas exchange if the pt is on oxygen...if on RA...they arent impaired yet
0Mar 23, '13 by MendedHeartAnd remember. .the patients "risk for" NDs with the exception of aspiration and bleeding..are always last compared to actual problems. .your pt vital signs are fine right now..her pale skin and bounding pulses can be used for data to support the impaired tissue perfision and probably decreased cardiac output
0Mar 23, '13 by MendedHeartI think the pulse you can leave out but pallor and fatigue are definitely signs of anemia...altered tissue perfusion you can use for that..what were her labs..were her lytes off? Fluid balance? Actual problems trump risks for regardless of ABCs 95% of the time..are you allowed to use PC's?
0Mar 23, '13 by MendedHeartDefinitely use something related to her surgery such as impaired tissue integrity or something like that r/t surgical incision


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KDE OBS Generator Builds KDE Packages for Various Distros
Building distro-specific packages is not one of the strengths of most developers. The KDE OBS Generator should solve this problem with the help of openSUSE Build Services.
The idea for kde-obs-generator emerged from CampKDE and FOSDEM. Since then, Novell employee Lubo Lunák has uploaded its first developer version on kde-apps.org. The program creates RPM and Debian packages for openSUSE Build Services (OBS) supported distros without having to know very much about package building. A few command line commands in kde-obs-generator will easily create packages, according to Lunák. He has tested it on Plasma, KDM and KSplash themes, simple wallpapers and, of course, KDE apps themselves. The tool should greatly simplify uploading content to the kde-apps.org site, for example.
The list of supported distros currently includes openSUSE, Fedora, Mandriva, Kubuntu and the SUSE Linux Enterprise products. Unfortunately Debian is currently excluded because "Lenny," the only supported release, does not deliver KDE 4 packages. First attempts to solve this problem are under way.
Lunák ends his blog with a request for non-SUSE users to find a better solution than the current manual installation using http://download.opensuse.org. There's always hope that OBS will provide the repositories sometime soon.
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Hilary made an appearance on Bethenny to talk about motherhood and her partnership with Johnson Baby Care.
Hilary talks about Mike & Luca Cruz and about her part in her new Johnson's Baby CARE building care kits for babies in need:
Today is the fifth anniversary of Hilary's album Dignity! In celebration of it's anniversary, Team Duff is celebrating and spreading the love. So if you have twitter and are part of #TeamDuff, then help celebrate by trending Hilary Is Our Dignity! If you want to relive Hilary's Dignity era, I've made this special post for
Check out this video of Hilary arriving at a hair salon in West Hollywood from yesterday. Hilary dished on baby Luca saying, "We think he's very cute." I've also added 14 HQ candids from yesterday of Hilary leaving the salon! March 29 – Leaving hair salon in West Hollywood x14 HQ
Behind the Scenes of Hilary Duff's Pregnancy Secrets from Hilary Duff Just in case you couldn't get enough of Hilary's Funny or Die video, here are the behind the scenes video!
Hilary Duff's Pregnancy Secrets from Hilary Duff Check out the hilarious Funny or Die video Hilary did a couple of weeks ago! Great job Hilary!
"Got bored today…. Tell me whatcha think?? [click for photo]" Hilary later tweeted: "Aw thanks guys! So sweet to me! Ok so who is watching idol???" Make sure you all follow Hilary on twitter at twitter.com/HilaryDuff!
Hilary took part of Barnes & Noble's No Name-Calling Week by taking the time to speak out about bullying in a video message.
With Thanksgiving here, it's a perfect time to look around the world around you and give thanks for all that you have from your family to the meal on your table. Read the full story and source here


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Ten months ago the cool chaps at TechKing published an infographic with the most popular web design blogs and their followings on both Twitter and Facebook. Now they decided to update that data visualization and see where those same blogs stand today. As you an see the fans and followers have increased a good bit in the last ten month, some changes appeared and some new players popped-up.
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youtube-dl | Documentation |
In Windows save the exe version somewhere (in your PATH if you want to run it simply as youtube-dl) and run it from the command line.
In Unix, download it, give it execution permission and copy it to one of the PATH directories (typically, /usr/local/bin).
To update, simply call youtube-dl -U, we recommend to do it often.
After that, you should be able to call it from the command line as youtube-dl. I will use youtube-dl in the following examples. Usage instructions are easy. Use youtube-dl followed by a video URL or identifier. Example: youtube-dl "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foobar". The video will be saved to the file foobar.flv in that example. As YouTube.com videos are usually in Flash Video format, their extension should be flv. In Linux and other unices, video players using a recent version of ffmpeg can play them. That includes VLC, MPlayer, etc. Those two work under Windows and other platforms, but you could also get a specific FLV player of your taste.
If you try to run the program and you receive an error message containing the keyword SyntaxError near the end, it means your Python interpreter is too old, remember that youtube-dl need Python version 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+.
The program is usually invoked as youtube-dl followed by options and the video URLs. Listing all the options here would make this text too long, so you can run youtube-dl --help and get a summary of them. From that point on you can start experimenting with the different options yourself. The most common ones are -t (or -l) to include the video title in the file name. Also, the -o option can specify the output file name and path. It allows special character sequences that can be used as templates to be replaced. See the "Output template" section for more details.
Some YouTube videos are served using Adobe's proprietary RTMP protocol, which imposes DRM restrictions and encrypts the connection. youtube-dl is not able to download these videos by itself. However, it will attempt to use the rtmpdump program, if it's installed in your system, to download these videos.
The Frequently Asked Questions documentation chapter contains answers to some common questions that pop up in my e-mail and in the issue tracker. Be sure to check it before reporting problems.
youtube-dl can download videos from not only YouTube, but over 500 different services.
For a complete list, see the Supported sites pages or execute youtube-dl --extractor-descriptions
youtube-dl supports downloading videos through a proxy, by setting the http_proxy environment variable to the proxy URL, as in http://proxy_machine_name:port/
Using the -f option and other related options, you can specify the video format to be downloaded. Add the -F
option to see all valid formats. If you have an order of preference other than best quality, specify the formats separating them with slashes: -f 22/17/18
. You can also pass in an extension, like -f mp4/webm
The -o option allows users to indicate a template for the output file names. The basic usage is not to set any template arguments when downloading a single file, like in youtube-dl -o funny_video.flv "http://some/video". However, it may contain special sequences that will be replaced when downloading each video. The special sequences have the format %(NAME)s. To clarify, that's a percent symbol followed by a name in parenthesis, followed by a lowercase S. Allowed names are:
The current default template is %(id)s.%(ext)s, but that will be switchted to %(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s (which can be requested with -t
at the moment).
In some cases, you don't want special characters such as 中, spaces, or &, such as when transferring the downloaded filename to a Windows system or the filename through an 8bit-unsafe channel. In these cases, add the --restrict-filenames
flag to get a shorter title:
$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenozKc
youtube-dl test video ''_ä↭𝕐.mp4 # All kinds of weird characters
$ youtube-dl --get-filename -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" BaW_jenozKc --restrict-filenames
youtube-dl_test_video_.mp4 # A simple file name
You can configure youtube-dl by placing default arguments (such as --extract-audio --no-mtime
to always extract the audio and not copy the mtime) into /etc/youtube-dl.conf
and/or ~/.config/youtube-dl.conf
and C:\Users\<Yourname>\youtube-dl.conf
on Windows). Arguments in these files may be written across multiple lines, and any line beginning with the #
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The following is a certain e-mail forwarded to me from the Christian Intelligence Agency.
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
To: Prince of Persia
Subject: Union of Satanic Archangels 2013 Conference
Welcome to the 238th Annual USA Conference! Our theme this year is Nation Building in One Easy Step. As the most powerful of the evil angels you are tasked with the oversight of all of Earths governments, and the core of any government is its law. Our enemy Jehovah has a number of laws worth breaking, but its easy to lose sight of what really matters, and so it behooves us to lay a cracked foundation for every government by corrupting Jehovahs first and most important law from Exodus 20:3 which reads Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Our Lawlessness Task Force team has developed three methods of corrupting Jehovahs foundational precept, the last of which is true genius.
Type A This type of government is based on the following corrupt reading: Thou shalt have no gods. It was a simple matter to drop a few words from Exodus 20:3, resulting in the perfect foundation for an Atheist Government, or Type A nation.
Type B This type of government is based on another corrupt variation: Thou shalt have no other gods before Baal. Although a single god is named in the Baal Government, or Type B nation, Baal can be optionally replaced with various non-Jehovah entities. Alternatively, it can also be deployed in a pluralistic rendering: Thou shalt have all gods before Jehovah.
Type C This last governmental type is our favorite corruption: Thou shalt have any god you want. The Lawlessness Task Force refers to this as a Christian Government, or Type C nation. As you can see this corruption of Exodus 20:3 unfortunately allows the worship of Jehovah, but it is precisely this subtle noncommittal gray area that makes it the easiest of cracked legal foundations to implement when the supposedly vigilant Christians seize power and exercise lordship with us in spite of Mark 10:42-43, and vainly imagine that the any god you want gospel is the good news of their god rather than ours. We like nothing better than to have them claim that their nation is under God while leaving the door wide open to religious freedom, which includes all of the Satanic joys of the Type A and Type B governments. Our Lawlessness Task Force has developed the wording to implement this Type C lawlessness, or No-Law-ness, while simultaneously implementing a law. You simply make Jehovahs law illegal, like this: This government shall make NO LAW for or against any particular god. Its a law that outlaws law. Perfect in its contradiction, and certain in its slow but assured To err is human path towards destruction. We enslave them by setting them free! We therefore recommend that all Union of Satanic Archangels nation building efforts move toward Type C political configurations ASAP. The use of war is encouraged for obvious reasons, but also for the desired side-effect that each of your nations are thereby readied for Revelation 19:19, a war we plan to win in spite of that religious freedom hating King of Kings Lord of Lords dictator Jesus who threatens to destroy our work and replace all our polytheistic democracies with a monotheistic autocracy.
Finally, be on the lookout for a man going by the name Bill S. Although he claims to be politically inactive based on Mark 10:42-43, and doesnt even own a gun like a 2 Corinthians 10:4 renouncing Christian should, he has also threatened to run for office on the platform: DONT VOTE FOR ME, and THE ONLY THING I WILL CHANGE IS MY UNDERWEAR IF I WIN, alongside a book titled The Timidity of DespairThoughts on the American Dream and Daniel 2:36-45. Our fear is this might be perceived as a joke, resulting in his accidental election. In any event he is no friend of our Lord Lucifer.
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Meters and Car Keys—Where do You Keep Your Extra Set?
If you ever think, "I never go anywhere without my meter; it's like my wallet," think again. How many of us have forgotten our wallets? If it is prudent to own spare car keys, why not own a spare meter? Why not own two meters, one for the home and a spare meter for your workplace? If you exercise at the gym regularly, keeping a third spare meter in your locker is also advisable.
Protecting Against Low BGs Before Your Drive
If you've forgotten your blood glucose meter at home and cannot test, you need to counter any possible low blood sugar. Try eating some glucose tablets or some other quick-acting carbohydrate, then wait 15 minutes or so before driving. We must exercise extreme caution before getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, as experiencing a hypoglycemic reaction while driving can be hazardous.
"I'm convinced that I should own more than one meter, but the meters are so expensive!"
Test strips are expensive, however, many times a free meter can be obtained from your diabetes educator, endocrinologist or through promotions at your local drugstore. Meters are also given away if you participate in diabetes patient studies, so ask your doctor. The Internet and the diabetes supply sections of diabetes magazines also have many meter rebates and trade-in offers. I recently called Diabetic Express (800-338-4656 or www.diabeticexpress.com) and was offered several "free" meters-(after manufacturer's rebate and trade in): Accu Chek Simplicity, Assure, Glucometer Elite XL, In Charge, One Touch FastTake, Surestep and the Glucometer DEX. The DEX is also free with no trade in if you join the Diabetic Express Bayer Patient Compliance Program.
What type of spare meter should you own?
I carry two meters from the same manufacturer so I don't have to worry about keeping different supplies of test strips at home and at the office. My insurance company also pays for one brand of test strip at a time, so keeping the same manufacturer for my spare meters means I don't have to buy extra strips.
Note of Caution
If you take a spare meter with you during your travels, be careful not to leave the meter and test strips in the car. Temperatures inside a vehicle can easily soar to over 100 degrees, well over the recommended storage temperature for meters and test strips. Using test strips exposed to extreme temperatures can result in inaccurate readings
Gary Krauch has type 1 diabetes and is a licensed professional engineer. He follows meters and technology for diabetes. He maintains a web site, www.bgmeters.com. Readers can contact Gary by email at: email@example.com.
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DAV Airshow Outreach
The DAV Airshow Outreach Program was developed to increase public awareness of disabled veterans and to serve veterans in communities across the nation. Using two B-25 medium bombers, the program reminds the public of the sacrifices veterans have made and continue to make to keep our nation free.
About the Bombers
The North American B25 was among the famous twin engine medium bombers used during World War II. It was the most widely produced American twin engine combat aircraft. No doubt, part of its heroic stature derives from its namesake, the outspoken Gen. Billy Mitchell who proved once and for all that bombers could destroy targets, and that wars would nevermore be decided only on land or sea. The B-25 achieved worldwide fame on April 18, 1942. Sixteen B-25′s, under the command of Lt. Col. James Doolittle, were launched from the aircraft carrier Hornet in a daring raid on five Japanese cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Kobe.
The B-25J "Panchito," named after the feisty rooster from Disney's animated musical The Three Caballeros, was a bomber with the 396th Bomb Squadron, 41st Bomb Group, 7th Air Force, stationed in the Central Pacific. After several attacks on various Japanese strongholds in Southern Japan as well as Japanese help Eastern China, she was scheduled for another bombing run to Japan on the day the Japanese surrendered.
The North American B-25J Mitchell Bomber was among the most famous twin engine medium bombers used during World War II. The B-25 Mitchell "Special Delivery" honors the achievements of Lt. Col. James Doolittle and his daring raiders who helped turn the tide of the war in the Pacific.
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Nathan Tutt - R.I.P.
Nathan Tutt, son of Donna and Ronnie has sadly passed away. Our hearts go out to Donna & Ronnie and all of Nathans family & friends.
TCB Band just wrote the following on their facebook page:
"It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce this sad, sad news. Yesterday on Nathan's blog it was stated that Nathan was in hospital in Reno, Nevada and unstable YET he was still holding on but his body wasn't. We heard early this morning Nathan's battle ended after the bravest of fights to defeat this disease later that evening. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with Donna, Ronnie, Hilar...y, Gavin, Gipsy and the entire Tutt/Campbell family at this time. We would like you all to join us in letting them know we are here for them and have our continued support and prayers always.
Meanwhile please, please continue to leave your messages of support for his family. The auction below will continue as planned and 100% of the funds donated towards Nathan's treatment costs as pledged."
Please follow TCB Band on facebook and help out Donna & Ronnie and all of Nathan's family in their time of need: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/TCB-BAND/67149830808
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In this March 9 file photo, then-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill)., and his wife, then-Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th) arrive at a polling station for early voting in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
Updated: March 12, 2013 6:17AM
It's only a matter of time before former Chicago Ald. Sandi Jackson and former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. are behind bars. Hopefully former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger joins them.
I'm on the National Do Not Call Registry and have reported the same company in violation daily for weeks. The same company just switched phone numbers and hangs up when I speak to them. It looks like we have yet another dysfunctional government department that cannot perform the task they were created to do.
Bob From Hickory Hills
I think property taxes are the most unfair taxes of all. They are not based on income or consumption. Eventually, no one will be able to own a home in Illinois. It will do nothing but hurt the economy.
Oak Lawn
A lot of people seem to be using the term "Congress" to mean Republicans because they seem to be in opposition to President Obama, a Democrat. Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The legislative branch of government should be separate from the executive branch and judicial branch. It's called checks and balances and separation of powers. The Congress is actually made up of at least 253 Democrats and 277 Republicans. That's pretty close. The legislative branch should be opposing the executive branch. It makes laws and policies stronger when you have opposition and compromise.
I keep reading in the newspaper about taking guns away from people who possess them illegally. Now Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has a new initiative that he wants to push. What about people who want to carry guns legally? I'm not reading anything about legal gun owners and the concealed-carry issue.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the federal government pays welfare benefits of more than $2.3 trillion annually. To pay for that, it would take more than $7,400 from every U.S. man, woman and child. Welfare programs account for two-thirds of federal spending. The federal government has become a welfare machine. My hardworking fellow sheep, think about how many scammers, cheats and frauds are waiting by their mailboxes for their free money as you work so you can hopefully make ends meet. Our politicians say they are trying to help the middle class. They couldn't care less.
The Second Amendment was written to allow we the people to not only protect ourselves from criminals but, more importantly, to protect us against a tyrannical, out-of-control government trying to take away our freedoms and liberties and from confiscating far too much of our own hard-earned money through "taxation without representation." Hmm, it sounds a bit familiar; doesn't it? No wonder our imperial President Obama wants to take away our guns.
In response to Mary from Clearing, so you are trying to tell me that all these kids playing high school sports are perfect and our future leaders? Then this state of Illinois and our country of America will be going downhill. Wow!
A man recently said his wife was a nurse and her co-workers sell Link cards belonging to others. I'm sorry but it's fraud.
It should be no surprise that the Chicago Bears raised ticket prices. They have to make up for lost revenue from not making the playoffs again. Also, I think they have to pay former head coach Lovie Smith for next season since it was beneath him to take anything less than a head coaching job.
Ron from Orland Park
As kids, my brother and I delivered The Star in our Chicago Heights neighborhood. Years later, the paper would cover his impressive high school baseball career. Our family was so proud to see his accomplishments being recognized. My grandfather put together a scrapbook that is full of articles and pictures of his grandson and gave it to my father who has it to this day. The folks who do not enjoy these sports sections must be like our friends to the north. They just don't get it.
Scottie K. from Chicago Heights
I read the police blotter in the SouthtownStar. One of the biggest driver violations is the suspended licenses and the no auto insurance. Now Gov. Pat Quinn thinks he is a great leader by granting thousands of illegal immigrants in Illinois licenses so that they can drive legally in this state. I don't think the police departments think this is a great idea. The insurance companies think it is wonderful because now they can sell more auto insurance policies. Our frontline officers are facing a massive increase of driver's violations.
Edward from Frankfort
The note on the door read, "Business closed due to lack of support." It's too bad, Tinley Park residents. You missed out on one of the best beef sandwiches around. I don't know if it was the location, lack of advertising or the owner not being overly friendly that closed Carm's Beef on Oak Park Avenue and 178th Street. We will miss the delicious food they offered.
Nolan from Tinley Park
Dear God, please let the people of America wake up one morning with good news about our economy. No one else seems to care. In God I trust. Amen.
Linda from Monee
If you live in the suburbs, please don't comment about Chicago. I think you have no idea what you're talking about. Also , it doesn't affect you unless you're talking about meters. Most of the people who complain about Chicago are the ones that never go there.


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CALUE Advisor Breakfast
Are you an academic advisor interested in the Center for Active Learning and Undergraduate Engagement (CALUE) and the services we provide undergraduate students?
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February 14th from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
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