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Harrisburg, Pa. – PennDOT has extended the deadline for elementary school students to submit entries for its aviation art contest until Wednesday, Dec. 19, recognizing that Hurricane Sandy resulted in school closings in some regions of the state.
Sponsored by PennDOT's Bureau of Aviation, the contest encourages students to display their talents and learn about aviation.
This year's contest theme is "50 Years of American Space Flight." Entries will be judged in two divisions: first through third grades, and fourth and fifth grades.
There will be 22 statewide winners, with one winner from each division selected from each of PennDOT's 11 district offices. Winners will receive a certificate signed by PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch and an enlarged copy of their entry. The students' schools will also receive an enlarged copy of the artwork for display.
Artwork should be submitted on 8.5-by-11-inch or 9-by-12-inch paper, unframed, unmatted and unlaminated. All work must be done by hand (there is an exception for children with physical challenges).
Permitted formats are: acrylic, oil paint, felt-tip pens, indelible ink, soft ballpoint pens, watercolor or crayons. Formats that are not permitted include: non-permanent media such as pencil or charcoal, computer-generated artwork and collage work using photocopies.
The back of each submission should include the student's name, teacher's name, grade level, county and school address and phone number. Entries will not be returned. Winners' schools will be notified by telephone.
Send entries to: Bureau of Aviation, c/o William Sieg, 400 North St., Harrisburg, PA 17120 or P.O. Box 3457, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0064.
Last year's winners are viewable under the Bureau of Aviation's "Education & Career Center" section at www.dot.state.pa.us. For more information, call 717-783-8800.
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THOUSANDS of United Airlines passengers around the globe are stranded at airports and on planes after another computer outage at the world's largest carrier.
This is at least the third major computer outage for the Chicago-based airline since June.
"Does anyone have a Radio Shack computer or abacus to help United get their system fixed?" tweeted Lewis Franck, a motorsports writer who was flying from Newark, New Jersey, to Miami on Thursday to cover the last race of the NASCAR season.
In a subsequent phone call with The Associated Press, Franck added: "Why is there a total system failure on a beautiful day? What happened to the backup and the backup to backup?"
United Continental Holdings Inc spokesman Charles Hobart said the airline was aware of a computer issue affecting some of its flights and was working to resolve it.
Passengers are being told by pilots and airport agents that computers are down and they don't know when the system will come back. Some fliers have been waiting nearly 2 hours to depart.
Judd Shapiro of Nashua, N.H. said he got to the gate at Logan Airport in Boston and agents told him and other frustrated fliers that planes could land but not take off.
"JetBlue is taking off, American is taking off, but United is on the ground," he said. "I was having a flawless airport experience until I got to the gate."
United has been struggling with technology problems since March, when it switched to a passenger information computer system that was previously used by Continental. United and Continental merged in 2010. That system, called Shares, has needed extensive reworking since March to make it easier for workers to use.
Michael Silverstein, who works in finance, was supposed to be on a 6.01am flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The computer outage had already caused him to miss one meeting and he was worried about missing another. So he walked off the plane and bought a $US195 ($A189) last-second ticket on a Southwest Airlines flight to Oakland, Calif.
"I'm frustrated because I'm missing a meeting that I thought I had plenty of time for," Silverstein said.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Calling for an end to "old stereotypes," President Barack Obama on Friday portrayed Mexico as an emerging nation that is remaking itself and said the U.S.-Mexico relationship should be defined by shared prosperity, not by threats both countries face. "It's time to recognize new realities," he declared.
In a speech to a predominantly student audience, Obama conceded that the root of much violence in Mexico is the demand for drugs in the United States, and acknowledged that most guns used to commit crime in this country come from the U.S. But he said an improving economy is changing Mexico and improving its middle class.
"I see it in the deepening of Mexico's democracy, citizens who are standing up and saying that violence and impunity is not acceptable," Obama told several hundred people gathered on a cool, breezy morning in a covered, outdoor plaza at Mexico City's grand National Museum of Anthropology.
Obama said he is optimistic that the U.S. will change its patchwork of immigration laws. With about 6 million Mexicans illegally in the United States, the issue resonates deeply in Mexico, which also has seen deportations of its citizens from the U.S. rise dramatically under Obama.
Underlying Obama's visit was his desire to persuade the U.S. public and lawmakers that Mexico no longer poses the illegal immigration threat it once did.
"The long-term solution to the challenge of illegal immigration is a growing and prosperous Mexico that creates more jobs and opportunities for young people here," said Obama.
To that end, he called for improving the growing trade relationship between the two countries. Mexico is the second-largest export market for U.S. goods and services. The U.S. also buys more Mexican exports than any other country. Still, the reality of Mexico's economic surge is perhaps not as rosy as Obama portrayed it.
While Mexico's economy has grown, it has yet to trickle down to average workers. Huge poverty rates held steady between late 2006 and 2010, the most recent year for which government statistics are available. Between 40 percent and 50 percent of the population of 112 million Mexicans live in poverty, earning less than $100 a month.
Obama also cited Mexico's healthy manufacturing sector as an example of the country's "impressive progress," with new factories turning out TVs and automobiles for foreign markets. But some of that growth is due to the fact that wages largely have stagnated, while China's have risen, making Mexico more of a low-wage paradise.
Mexico's economy grew by about 1 percent in the first three months of the year and the country isn't creating anywhere near the million jobs annually it needs to employ all the young people entering its workforce.
Obama spoke on the second day of his Mexico City visit, peppering his remarks with Spanish phrases, including that he was "entre amigos" or "among friends." He concluded with "Viva Mexico. Viva los Estados Unidos. Que Dios los bendiga" or "Long live Mexico. Long live the United States. May God bless them."
After the speech, he was heading to Costa Rica, where he planned to deliver a blunter message to Central American leaders struggling with weak economies and drug violence. Obama was to meet with Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla before joining leaders from the Central American Integration system. The regional network also includes the leaders of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The U.S. view of the region is that its pervasive violence and security weaknesses are holding back economic growth, and that with fewer Mexicans crossing the border illegally, the rest of the region has become the main source of illegal immigration into the United States.
As a result, Obama is expected to call for stepped up security cooperation, regional economic integration and improvements in human rights and democratic reforms.
"We want to make sure that our hemisphere is more effectively integrated to improve the economy and security of all peoples," Obama said Thursday. "There is a whole range of opportunities, and that will be the purpose of this trip."
Friday's speech came as Obama's popularity in Mexico has risen in recent years and as views of the United States also improve. A Pew Research Center poll in March found that two-thirds of Mexicans have a favorable opinion of the U.S., compared with 44 percent in 2010. About half of Mexicans have confidence that Obama will do the right thing on world affairs, up from 38 percent in 2011.
Still, dozens of migrant families deported from the U.S. even though their children were born there rallied outside the U.S. Embassy before Obama's arrival Thursday. "Obama, don't deport my Mama," one sign said. So far, the Obama administration has deported more than 1.6 million people.
For all the attention to commerce and trade, the visit to Mexico — less than two days long — was not designed for major breakthroughs or new initiatives. Indeed, on one of the top economic pacts before them, Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto merely reaffirmed a goal to conclude negotiations this year on a Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asia-Pacific trading bloc that is key to Obama's efforts to boost exports to Asia.
Both men, however, did announce a new partnership to build on the business relationship with closer cooperation between top officials in Mexico and the U.S., including Vice President Joe Biden.
At a joint news conference Thursday, Obama and Pena Nieto carefully sidestepped potential trouble spots. Obama steered clear of commenting on Pena Nieto's decision to end the broad access that U.S. security agencies have had in Mexico to combat drug trafficking. The decision has alarmed some U.S. officials.
"President Pena Nieto and his team are organizing a vision about how they can most efficiently and effectively address these issues," Obama said. "And we will interact with them in ways that are appropriate, respecting that ultimately Mexico has to deal with its problems internally and we have to deal with ours as well."
For his part, Pena Nieto declined to be drawn into the immigration debate in Washington, a top priority for Obama but one that is at a delicate stage in Congress. Asked to comment, the Mexican president merely acknowledged the efforts under way in Congress.
"Mexico understands that this is a domestic affair for the U.S. and we wish you the best push that you're giving to immigration," he said.
Likewise, Pena Nieto demurred when asked to react to the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass gun control legislation, including an expanded background check for firearms buyers, even though many guns obtained illegally in the U.S. end up in the hands of drug dealers in Mexico.
He said he agreed with Obama's campaign to stem gun violence, but added: "This is a domestic issue in the United States."
Obama vowed to keep pressing for gun legislation, saying: "We recognize we've got obligations when it comes to guns that are oftentimes being shipped down south and contributing to violence here in Mexico."
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Book - Cooking with Ganja
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Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) is a fast-growing pioneer tree in the Caledonian Forest, characterised by its brilliant red berries at the end of summer.
Global distribution
Rowan occurs widely throughout Europe, in western Asia in Russia and the Caucasus region, and in north Africa in the mountains of Morocco. Throughout its range it occurs in a variety of habitats, but it commonly grows in mountains and has been recorded at elevations of up to 2,000 metres in France. Together with downy birch (Betula pubescens) and some willows (Salix spp.), it grows at the most northerly limit of trees in Europe, at latitude 70° north, in Finnmark in Norway.
Five subspecies of rowan are recognised by scientists, and three of these have restricted distributions – one is limited to Bulgaria, another to northeastern Russia and a third to southern Italy, Sicily and Corsica. The other two subspecies are more widely distributed throughout the tree's range in Europe.
Distribution in Scotland
Rowan grows in most parts of Britain, but is more common in the north and west, and is found throughout Scotland. It grows at a higher altitude than any other tree in the country and occurs at elevations of almost 1,000 metres in parts of the Highlands.
This attribute, together with the similarity of its leaves to those of the ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), gives rise to its alternative common name of mountain ash. At higher elevations it survives as small saplings which are frequently stunted in form.
In Scotland today, rowans are often found growing in inaccessible locations, such as cliffs, steep stream-sides and on top of large boulders. However, these are not the preferred locations for the species, but rather are the only places where it has been able to grow out of reach of herbivores such as red deer (Cervus elaphus) and sheep.
Rowan is a fast-growing, short-lived pioneer tree in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is typically a small tree, reaching a maximum height of 10-15 metres, or exceptionally, 20 metres. It is slender in form, although mature trees can be quite substantial – an old rowan at Carnach Mor on the West Affric Estate has a trunk which is over 40 cm. in diameter. Multi-stemmed forms are quite common, as a result of browsing by mammals and the subsequent production of basal shoots. The greyish-brown bark is smooth and shiny when wet, with dark raised dots or lenticels scattered across it. The branches are typically upward-pointing and terminate in ovoid, purplish buds, which are often covered in grey hairs.
Rowan leaves are compound and pinnate in form, meaning that each leaf is made up of matched pairs of leaflets on either side of a stem or rachis, with a terminal leaflet at the end. Leaves are up to 20 cm. in length, and are comprised of 9-15 leaflets, which are serrated with small teeth. Rowan is a deciduous tree, with the new leaves appearing in April, and they turn a bright orange-red colour in autumn before being shed.
The flowers blossom after the leaves have appeared, usually in May or early June, and are creamy-white in colour. Individual flowers are about 1 cm. in diameter and they grow in dense clusters or corymbs, each containing up to 250 flowers, and measuring 8-15 cm. across. The strong, sweet scent attracts pollinating insects, including many species of flies, bees and beetles.
The fertilised flowers grow into berries which are 8 mm. in diameter and these ripen to a bright red colour in August or early September. The berries are rich in ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and contain up to 8 small seeds, although 2 seeds per fruit is most common. They are eaten primarily by birds, who disperse the seeds in their droppings.
Seed production begins when the tree is about 15 years old, and in mild climates, rowan will fruit each year. However, in harsher environments such as Glen Affric, fruiting is irregular, and mast seed production, when all the trees produce a heavy crop, occurs every few years, with very little fruiting taking place in between. The tough coat of the rowan seed requires cold weather to break down, and germination usually occurs in the first or second spring after the berries have been produced. Seedlings and saplings are shade-tolerant, and are often found under the branches of large Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris), where they have grown in the droppings of birds which perched on the branches above.
For similar reasons, rowans also germinate in the forks of the trunks of pines and other trees, but in most cases there is insufficient organic matter for these seedlings to grow to more than a metre or two in size. Exceptions to this do occur, and near Glac Daraich in Glen Affric there is a good example of a rowan which became established about two metres up an alder (Alnus glutinosa) and grew into a mature tree, partly embracing the alder, after its roots reached the soil below.
Rowan is an integral part of the Caledonian Forest, where it grows in association with Scots pines, and it also occurs in oak (Quercus spp.) and birch ( Betula spp. ) woodlands. It rarely forms single-species stands of its own.
A variety of mycorrhizal fungi are associated with rowan, including an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (Glomus intradices) and an unusual ectomycorrhizal fungus (Cenoccum geophilum). In the symbiotic relationships formed by these fungi and the tree, both the partners benefit through an exchange of nutrients which each organism cannot access directly itself.
A rust fungus ( Gymnosporangium cornutum ) which infects juniper (Juniperus communis) spends its aecial or spore phase on rowan, where it produces galls which take the form of yellowish pustules on the upper surface of the leaves.
Rowan is a good host tree for lichens, and is the second best in the UK for Graphidion lichens (those which grow on smooth-barked trees) after hazel (Corylus avellana). Tree lungwort (Lobaria pulmonaria) is common on rowan trunks in areas with a wet climate or constant humidity, while a recently identified lichen (Arthothelium dictyosporum) which is endemic to Scotland occurs mainly on rowan.
The foliage is palatable and highly attractive to browsing animals, and red deer will eat it in preference to most other tree species in the Caledonian Forest. Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) eat the leaves, and deer also feed on the bark and stems.
In contrast to many other broadleaved trees, the leaves are not palatable to phytophagous (ie plant-eating) insects, so comparatively few of them are associated with rowan.
However, the larvae of several species of leaf-mining moths (Stigmella spp.) make mines in rowan leaves, and the caterpillars of the Welsh wave moth (Venusia cambrica) feed on the leaves. Larvae of the apple fruit moth (Argyresthia conjugella) are frequently found in the berries. A snail (Helix aspersa) has been shown to feed on the leaves, whilst a beetle (Byturus fumatus) feeds on the flowers, often completely eating the stamens.
The berries are eaten by a variety of birds in the forest, including chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) and siskins (Carduelis spinus), while in towns and rural areas blackbirds (Turdus merula) are the main seed dispersers. Fieldfares (Turdus pilaris) and redwings (Turdus iliacus) time their migrations from Scandinavia to the UK to coincide with the availability of rowan berries, and in good fruit years, flocks of them will descend on the trees as they pass to the south. On their way, they will disperse the seeds, thereby enabling a new generation of young rowans to grow and take their place as a distinctive and beautiful feature of the Caledonian Forest.


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Media Metrix Multi Platform
comScore is announcing something today that I am quite excited about. It is called Media Metrix Multi Platform and comScore describes it this way in their announcement:
Media Metrix Multi Platform offers unduplicated accounting of audience size and demographics that reflects today's multi-platform digital media environment, which includes websites, apps and video content accessed from multiple devices.
This "multi platform" environment is the reality of most online properties today. We access them on the desktop/web, the mobile web, and on iOS and Android apps (and some other ways as well). But it has been impossible to get an aggregated and, importantly, an unduplicated view of the audience across all of these devices.
Currently, comScore is only releasing US audience data in the Multi Platform report. They are working on getting their global data into the Multi Platform format and I am even more excited to see those global numbers once they get the data cleaned up and QA'd.
This chart, from comScore's release on the Multi Platform service, tells the story well:
There's a bunch of interesting stuff in there. Take Google. They have 189mm users in the US on desktop/web. They also have 109mm users in the US on iOS and Android. But the unduplicated total audience is 211mm, meaning only 22mm of Google's users are mobile only in the US.
Pandora and Twitter stand out as highly mobile user bases. Pandora's mobile user base is >2x their desktop/web user base. Twitter's mobile user base is almost equal to their desktop/web user base.
If you are a Media Metrix user, you will see the option to get Multi Platform data on your key measures reports. I have been using this service in beta this past week and it is very useful in many ways.
comScore uses a combination of panel data and self reporting by websites and mobile apps to produce its data. The panel data is quite good for large mainstream properties. It is not as great for small websites and apps or services whose audiences are less mainstream and more niche. For those services, self reporting is a good idea and comScore allows you to self report for free by including their tags in your websites and apps.
I hope the entire analytics industry (first party and third party) follows comScore's lead and offers a multi-platform view as the standard view. That's the reality of how users access services today and the analytics industry needs to reflect it in their products.
Disclosure: I was a venture investor in comScore from the late 90s to the mid 00s and was on their board for almost a decade. I still own a few shares personally which I have no intention of selling.


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after latest update wmp plugin is missing in add-ons, but is still correct installed. Reinstalling wont work. What can i do?
I was lissening to online radio. Firefox needed to update. After the latest update the windows media player plugin dissapeared from the add-on list, while still being installed correct. I reinstalled it, but that didn't work. I replaced/deleted some files in firefox as suggested for similiar problems, but that didn't work either. Now I can't play wmp files anymore on firefox.
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Found a solution:
Go into about:config and change plugins.load_appdir_plugins from false to true. Apparently FF21 sets this value to false by default causing it to not detect plug-ins installed in this manner.Leggere questa risposta nel contesto 80
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For the record, here's the related bug report (Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX) if anyone's interested:
- Bug 872325 - Windows Media Player firefox plugin stops working after upgrade to v21.0
Please don't comment in bug reports unless you have something constructive to add - see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html
You can alternatively move plugins from "<install>/plugins/" to <install>/browser/plugins/ to make Firefox find them again.
- (32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
- (64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"
Note that programs shouldn't install plugins in the Firefox program folder, but use other means (i.e. use the Windows registry) to make Firefox find plugins.
Would someone kindly tell me how to fix this problem, in detail since I am not a technical guru like you guys?
I read the fix about changing some flag from false to true, but how to do this?
Will share the solution with my other friends since we use the same programs.
Forgot to mention for Windows Vista
You can set the plugins.load_appdir_plugins pref to true on the about:config page to make Firefox scan the "<install>/plugins/" directory for plugins like the WMP plugin (np-mswmp.dll).
Type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key to open the about:config page, just like you open a website by typing the URL in the location bar.
- If you see a warning message then you can confirm that you want to access the about:config page.
- use the Search bar at the top of the about:config page to locate preferences more easily
- preferences that have been modified and do not have the default value show as bold (user set)
- preferences that are user set (bold) can be reset to the default value via the right-click context menu
- preferences can be changed via the right-click context menu: Modify (String or Integer) or Toggle (Boolean) or by double-clicking the line with the pref
- preferences can be created via the right-click context menu: New -> String, Integer, Boolean
WOW - It worked. Kudos and many, many thanks!!!!
You're welcome Brenda.
I'm the systems admin for a small radio station. The following options on this issue I don't consider viable:
1. Asking all my listeners to change a setting buried deep within firefox.
2. Asking them to refrain from updating firefox, until firefox restores compatibility with windows media player activex.
3. Firefox developers expecting microsoft (a competitor) to go out of their way and release a new version just to ensure their plugin is still fully compatible with firefox.
I regret to report that this disappointing incident is forcing me to wonder if free software is too cheap. Playing mp3 audio is basic functionality... this should have been tested before the update hit the release channel.
Modificato da nhcatsteve il
This was changed due to a security issue. You can link your listeners to this article: Windows Media or other plugins stopped working after Firefox update
I have same problem, Can t hear conference calls that require media player and the plug in has disappeared. I tried changing to true and was successful in changing it, but still the plug in is not in my list of plug ins. Used plug in installer from introperablity bridges that was recommended but had some problem in deciding if I needed repair or change and if change, what to change. Net result is that I still don't have wpm plug in working and can't find it.
Edited two hours later:: I did the about:config solution by opening a new tab and going from there. I had previously typed about:config in the start box like I did with msconfig, but once I typed about:config in the new tab and followed the instructions I was able to change the value to true. This did not solve the problem. I got help from jscher2000 who suggested I remove the old plug in using the removal button on the installation wizard, and once I did that and then te installed windows media player it showed up on my plug ins and I could hear my conference.
Modificato da jessbee il
Hello Feer56: The fix didn't work for me. I changed the value to true as set forth in the article you recommend, restarted the computer and firefox, checked to see value was still set to true, and I can't use windows media player or get the plug in for WMP to appear in my list of plug ins.
Modificato da jessbee il
I agree with nhcatsteve. I have same problem, tired fix, and it didn't work. Way too complicated. We had WPM before the update, now it is gone and we can't get it back. The only way to listen to conferences using windows media player is to use another browser. I can see why people are upset. We had a working WPM, we did nothing, now it isn't working and we can't get it to work. We tried downloading the approved plug in from microsoft using the approved download wizard, and the plug in didn't down load. We tried going deep into the workings of windows and risked voiding our warranty to follow the approved firefox fix and it didn't work. The only thing that works is using another browser. There is no way a business like a radio station can get all its customers or listeners to make changes using about:config. That may be all right for a individual user, but not for a business with many users. People running firefox need to understand that a browser is not a holy grail, it is just a way to get to a website, and if after you get to the website using the browser prevents you from using the website, the browser is useless. It doesn't matter if you get there a half second faster, if you can't do what you need to do at the web site. You just use another browser that does the job even if it doesn't have as many features. As they told Charlie Parker after he showed up six hours late: somebody else who can can't play as good, but who showed up and did an adequate job got the work.
Modificato da jessbee il
This is is not caused by fixing a security issue, but part of separating browser and platform resources for the metro version and has caused some files and folders to get moved to the browser folder.
- http://mike.kaply.com/2013/04/24/major-changes-coming-in-firefox-21/
- http://www.ghacks.net/2013/05/15/why-you-may-have-lost-access-to-plugins-or-extensions-in-firefox-21/
- Bug 755724 - (metro-build) Split platform and app resources up so that they can be loaded individually
(please do not comment in bug reports: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html)
I finally fixed it by removing the old plug in using the installation wizard and the re installing windows media player. I had to do this after changing the value to true, and still not having firefox find the old plug in which was working before the last update. So for me it was a two step process: 1. Change value to true using about:config 2. Removing and re installing the plug in.
Hello Corel: The Ghacks article sets forth the solution we have come to here. It also says "It is preferred though to move the plugins into the new folder instead." Wouldn't all this be solved if firefox moved the plug ins into the new folder for its users? Is this possible? I and many others don't feel confident moving things into folders.
Corel's solution on 5/17/2013 at 5:45 PM is correct but here might be an easier way after you get to the search box. 1. In search box type in plug ins When list appears find "plugins.load_appdir_plugins 2 Double-click plugins.load_appdir_plugins to switch its value from false to true. This will take effect after you restart Firefox.
Modificato da jessbee il
If you would have to reset Firefox for some reason then you lose pref settings saved in the prefs.js file like this one, so you will have to change this pref once again. If you would copy the plugin files to the browser\plugins folder then they will always be found and you won't have to remember which pref to change.
Hello Corel. Thank you for the response. Is the browser/plugins folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\Plugins? I do see the wpm file there. Does that mean it won't go away the next time there is an update or I reset firefox. If not please list step by step instructions for how to copy the plugin files to the browser\plugins folder as you recommend, or refer us to the article that does. I was able to follow your post of May 17 up to the point where you got to the search box, but got lost when you started talking about preferences.. Thank you.
Yes. All search engines installed in the browser\searchplugins folder will automatically appear in a new profile. For an existing profile you may have to delete the search.json file in the Firefox profile folder to reset the search engines to the default and make Firefox pick new search engines.
I did this, Double-click plugins.load_appdir_plugins to change it's value to True. And then the plugin showed in my plugins window. Now I tested it at Windows Media Test Got popup saying "VLC Media plugin crashed. Then disabled vlc plugin, wolla now it works fine. In my case I will have to uncheck the windows media associations before enabling vlc again.


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Indianapolis couldn't afford to tear down the old city market. So a bunch of non-profits turned it into a work space and farmers' market.
If Indianapolis officials had had a spare $800,000 in their coffers a few years ago, the west wing of the Indianapolis City Market would have been demolished.
But a shortage of funds led officials to think about other uses. Now, the historic space houses nine non-profits that benefit from the downtown location and close proximity.
The Platform, as the wing is now known, is the brainchild of Bill Taft, the executive director of LISC Indianapolis, which focuses on neighborhood development. He was looking for new office space nearby other organizations working on the same issues. The city "could no longer afford to heat and maintain it," says Taft, a longtime neighborhood development guru. "We said, we'll pay the operating costs if you spend the money you were going to spend on demolition and spend it on renovation instead."
The Platform, which opened late last year, is adjacent to the City Market, where vendors sell everything from chocolate and beer to pastries and produce, so it made sense for several food-related non-profits to set up shop there. They include the Indy Winters Farmer Market, which rolls away the Platform's conference tables and chairs each weekend to sell winter vegetables and artisanal items.
Other non-profits work on economic and neighborhood development, education and health. The building is across from City Hall and about six blocks from the Indiana State House, and when public officials need to reach a lot of agencies at once, the Platform offers a one-stop shop for networking.
"It's much easier to pull everyone together in a visible, central place," says Taft, recalling a recent visit from federal officials working with the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. "It encourages synergy on many different levels, from finances to projects to relationships."


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Development and Income Distribution: Economic growth has been accompanied by increasing inequality in many developing countries. But a strategy of "nibbling" at the problems of income distribution through financial and technical assistance seems promising. »
Source: Finance & Development, September 1973
Volume/Issue: 10/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 1973
Keywords: income distribution, per capita income, income groups, distribution of income
This paper focuses on the subject of development and income distribution, and suggests a method whereby economic development can be skewed in favor of the poor. The paper underscores that improvements in the distri...


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Daring Bakers: Filbert Gateau with Praline ButtercreamWednesday, July 30th, 2008
It's time for another Daring Bakers challenge! The idea of the Daring Bakers is that every month one baking recipe is presented that all members have to follow exactly without any modifications except where specifically allowed. During the month we share our experiences and learn to be better bakers. The recipe, our photos and experiences are then officially posted on a specified day.
This month's challenge was to bake a Filbert Gateau with Praline Buttercream from Carol Walter's "Great Cakes" and the recipe was picked by Chris of Mele Cotte.
It's super hot outside and I'm melting so I will keep this post as short as possible. As usual I did the challenge in the very last minute. I baked the cake last night and today during the day I completed the different steps. I decided to do half the recipe, using a smaller spring pan. I used cherry preserves instead of apricot and I omitted the sugar syrup and used Frangelico hazelnut liquour instead. For decoration I used fresh cherries.
I averted two minor catastrophies:
1. My swiss buttercream curdled. But I quickly re-heated it for a couple of seconds, whipped it and it turned out very smooth and nice.
2. After putting the praline buttercream very even on each cake layer and then with the cake in my hand looking for a space in the fridge I discovered the whipped cream that I was suppose to have on each layer of butter cream…. So I gently split the layers and added the cream on my earlier perfect layers. It didn't turn out too great, but better than I first thought.
The verdict? A gorgeous cake and I'm sure I will make it again in the future. There were many discussions on the private Daring Bakers forum about this very cake, but with over 1000 members it's a tough choice for the monthly host to pick a recipe that will suit everyone. I'm very glad that Chris picked this recipe, as I would not have tried it otherwise despite the fact that I love hazelnuts all because the fact that I normally don't like butter cream. But this one was delicious! Thanks!
The recipe can be found here and to see all fabulous versions of this cake go to the Daring Bakers blog roll.


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There's some weird stuff at CPAC.
Like an old lady arm wrestling a guy in camo.
Or this fine shelf.
Wait ... something's not quite right here.
Out in the hallway, you'll find Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus doing outreach to the #Millennials.
And Ronald Reagan is everywhere.
Here he is supporting manufacturing.
And this fundraising company.
Oh no! This gay beaver is going to make Reagan fall down!
They are among us...
Safer for Reagan to be on top of this proper conservative bookshelf.
Speaking of picking up hotties...
If T-Shirts aren't your thing, you can always dress like this guy.
Be sure your breath is fresh before practicing your #CPACPickupLines.
This board could sure use a little love.
While at CPAC, you'll want to take some time to dwell on the past.
Remember these guys?
Seems like everyone around here has a cardboard cutout. There's William F. Buckley!
Don't be so stiff, Rand!
After your picture with cardboard Rand Paul, pick up some conservative bumper stickers.
That'll teach her!
Before you move to America's hat, don't forget to impeach the president. Look how nervous he is. He's sweating!
And when you leave, be sure to do it in style. Until next year!


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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Ledger keeping
I came home shaken and stirred. Since sleep was not an option, I decided to write (the world's best therapy!). I was on my laptop when the mild earthquake (4.5 on the Richter scale) that had its epicentre in Koyna made my chair wobble. I thought I could sense the Joker's presence at my elbow.... and shuddered. The large Art Deco lamp above my head started to sway. I got spooked but carried on writing, challenging the imaginary Joker to scare\threaten me further. It was well past 2 a.m. when I finally retired. The Joker was licking his lips and laughing. At me. At all of us. He was not in Gotham.The Joker was in fact, in Surat. And heading Mumbai -wards. We have been warned. Are we ready for him??
11 comments:
Once a harmless prankster, now a sadistic criminal. It's the demand of the changin' times that gives Joker a different meaning I believe. Nice that you linked to Surat, it makes sense.
- July 30, 2008 at 1:12 PM
- Sameera Ansari said...
Need to catch that movie,been hearing excellent reviews.
Uh oh,hope the Joker just fades away.
- July 30, 2008 at 1:43 PM
- Harish said...
yes De, I agree with you writing is the worlds best therapy.
There is one joker in your elbow, another in the sky (or earth or water or everywhere) Which tree, which bicycle, which train, which dabba will have a bomb.. no one knows.
Though we wish that both jokers fizzle off soon.
Dark Knight. Mereko bhi dekhna hai... let me peep into the newspaper and see where its running.
smiles :-)
- July 30, 2008 at 2:07 PM
- Kris Bass said...
I must confess that I failed to pick up the Nicholson connection. My opinion which is biased at best, says that the rest of the movie didn't live up to the 'Joker' who by himself pulled th movie out to make it into the high 90s in RT.com.
For those who haven't watched it, I'm sorry but you guys are somewhat, umm..., slack!
- July 30, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Danny said...
hi there,
yes, I think Darnk Knight will break Titanic`s record. Any guess who the Dark knight was... batman or joker?
- July 30, 2008 at 5:19 PM
- rainboy said...
Needless to say, the Joker was the star of the show! one sad realization that i left the theater. Heath Ledger, the actor portraying the frighteningly chilling villain, Joker, has passed away and will be unable to receive his Oscar, which I have little to no doubt he will win.
1.jack loses hands down to heath.
2.that joker is getting hi-tech(micro-chips in bombs) now in surat.
- July 30, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Okay so I am not going to write about Batman, because I havent seen it yet. Instead I will comment on your last (not latest) post.
I was tickled to read your review of the new Olive. Such snide deliciousness. Hehehehe.
You are a class act! Your writings about the contemporary city bring back to me the seductive and addictive energy of the bipolar mess that is Mumbai. Alas, I left it all behind when I ran away to find my fortune so long ago. I can visit but cannot go home again!
Another Kiran in NYC
- July 31, 2008 at 12:00 AM
the production definitely realizes the duality of the main protagonist of the movie...hence the name dark knight instead of batman xyz ..which though symbolizes batman literally but metaphorically, definitely jokers mind......an awesome potrail truly....kudos on a masterpiece.
- July 31, 2008 at 12:07 AM
- flygye12 said...
my apologies if too many questions, but i'm like that only :)
chanced upon ur blog from engayging life. i m happy that the media guys have not picked up ur blog....yet. it takes the fun out of it when a person has about 248 comments on his posts. I won't want to reply if this was the case on *my* blog....tht's the reason i deleted AB and KJo's blog from my blogroll.
Ps: btw, if u do read some of the blogs/find them interesting, how about blogrolling them :) they won't mind ur comments or the fact that "Shobha De reads my blog!"
do u like to be in touch with the 'common people' :D
what say u?
- July 31, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Yep, the movie wasn't all that fab. Heath walked away with the cake!
I'm glad he takes on such noble characters! First the Gay Cowboy, now a lethal clown.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
For The Kids Inside
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- Diana TeodoroDecember 16, 2011 at 2:38 PM
Oh so cute! I've seen the crayon rings before but the others are new to me! I confess I'm a major coloring book addict! I remember being in high school and coloring with my best friend while listening to hard core rock music! No joke! I'm such a kid!:)ReplyDelete
- Gwen EdwardsDecember 16, 2011 at 6:47 PM
I like the rings. The food crayons freak me out a little.ReplyDelete
you find the snazziest things, Rachel! I love those (are they Davids?) crayons!ReplyDelete
I want them all! I never knew those things even existed. Crazy! Well, I hope you are feeling better. I hate being sick. I don't know if it's because we are women, but I feel like even sick, we still have to keep on going. No breaks for us.ReplyDelete
Keep warm...drinks lots of fluids...and watch a lot of TV.
My old company actually sold the crayon rings. I always wanted the luxirare glitter ones too. As for those people crayons....I think I would feel like a perv using them. Maybe I'm just weird. Also, the post made me think of our convo of when we discussed how to pronounce the word "crayon." Crown. All the way. :)ReplyDelete
- jbcggomesDecember 17, 2011 at 6:34 PM
Hi dear!ReplyDelete
I'm already in London - I've posted day one already - I'm so tired too...
But I'm so completely and blindly in love with this city!
I really like the idea of crayons for adults, they're so cool. I just wish I had a reason to buy them and use them. I'm more of a writer than a drawer or artist.
Take care love*
- Clara TurbayDecember 18, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Stunning blog keep doing it!ReplyDelete
AMAZING. Like...wow. What an incredible way to feel all grown up and like a little kid at the same time.ReplyDelete
wow these rock!! They'd make awesome Christmas pressies!ReplyDelete


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Conservative economic policies are killing the middle class. It is class warfare and the average American is clearly losing.
Republican economic policies are based on proven fallacies like 'trickle-down', and 'higher taxes kill jobs,' 'taxes hurt the economy,' ... etc. Bush cut taxes and had the worst job creation record of any modern president. The Bush tax cuts were not supposed to last forever. Alan Greenspan, whose endorsement was perhaps the single most decisive event in their passage, made it very clear that they were a temporary solution to a temporary surplus, a surplus thanks to the Clinton administration.
Bush Tax cuts will cost America $5 Trillion - CRS.
66% of all income growth during the Bush years has been enjoyed by the top 1%. That is who the GOP is fighting for, against every poll that shows Americans feel the rich are not taxed enough.
For 6 of his 8 years as president, Reagan taxed the top 1% far MORE than Obama has proposed. But Mr. Black President is a 'socialist'. The effective tax rate vs GDP was 18% under Reagan compared to 14.8% today. The GOP has piled on to the crazy wagon. They are invested in the failure of America. Their only objective is to bring Obama down, even if it means crippling the American economy.
Conservative economic policies are killing the heart of America – the middle class. Yes, it is class warfare and the average American is clearly losing.
66% of the income growth between 2001 and 2007 went to the top 1% of all Americans.
Only the top 5 percent of U.S. households have earned enough additional income to match the rise in housing costs since 1975.
n 1950, the ratio of the average executive's paycheck to the average worker's paycheck was about 30 to 1. Since the year 2000, that ratio has exploded to between 300 to 500 to one.
The bottom 50 percent of income earners in the United States now collectively own less than 1 percent of the nation's wealth.
The top 1% of U.S. households own nearly twice as much of America's corporate wealth as they did just 15 years ago.
Despite the financial crisis, the number of millionaires in the United States rose a whopping 16 percent to 7.8 million in 2009.
83 percent of all U.S. stocks are in the hands of 1 percent of the people.
61 percent of Americans "always or usually" live paycheck to paycheck, up from 43 percent in 2007.
Approximately 21 percent of all children in the United States are living below the poverty line in 2010 – the highest rate in 20 years
43 percent of Americans have less than $10,000 saved up for retirement


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How Important Are Car Seats, You Ask?
In the late 90's, before child and booster seat information was readily available and legislation was passed, car crashes were the leading cause of death for American children under four. That is no longer true. Studies have shown a whopping 15% reduction in motor vehicle-related fatalities for all child occupants.
But what car seat to use and when?
This is a tricky one. You may think your child has outgrown their current seat or is big enough to sit forward-facing but it's vitally important to consult an expert by calling your car seat 's manufacturer's customer service as many of them are certified technicians. You can also attend a local car seat checkup event. Always read the instructions and labels on your car seat.
- Keep your child rear-facing until at least two, even if they are already in a convertible seat. (The convertible seat will allow for the additional growth of a two year old if the rear facing only seat is outgrown.)
- Whether your child should move to another seat depends on their height and weight not age. Again read the labels of your seats.
The booster seat will be the last phase of car seats you need to purchase for your child. But when is it time to retire that booster seat? When your child passes Safe Kid's Seat Belt Test:
- The child's knees should bend at the edge of the seat when his or her back and bottom are against the vehicle seat back;
- The vehicle lap belt should fit across the upper thighs NOT the stomach area; and
- The shoulder belt should fit across the shoulder and chest. This means approximately 4'9" and 80 to 100 pounds. This is usually between the ages of eight to 12 years old.
Another thing to keep in mind, not all states have the same laws when it comes to car seats. Follow Safe Kids' test for the safety of your children but it's also good to know where your state stands on the issues.


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Click PR will essentially get the brand message out there to the general public for our clients. The story of our client's brands will be told through a variety of mediums. The 'Click' nature of the company is because the mediums we use to tell the stories are:
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UPDATE: The WSJ reported at about 5:45 p.m. that charges, including murder and gang-rape, had been formally filed against five accused. A sixth suspect faces trial in a juvenile court.
At the court complex where the six men accused of raping and murdering a New Delhi physiotherapy student last month are facing trial, there was perhaps a predictable scrum of lawyers and journalists Thursday afternoon.
A magistrate asked all reporters to leave the courtroom when lawyers in other cases complained the journalists were taking up all the space in the public gallery.
"You will be informed when the charge-sheet is filed," the judge said. "This is a public court," a local journalist retorted to a policeman in the courtroom.
In addition to the reporters in the courtroom, there was a huge crowd of foreign and local journalists outside courtroom no. 207 on the second floor of the Saket district court complex in south Delhi.
It is just a few hundred meters from the shopping mall where the 23-year-old student and a male friend watched "The Life of Pi" on Dec. 16 before being picked up by a private bus that contained the six accused. They allegedly beat and raped the young woman and beat the young man. They have been in custody since then and could not be reached for comment.
Lawyers who regularly practice in the Saket court complex say the magistrate will simply accept the charge-sheet when an investigating police officer from Delhi police brings it before her. Then she will forward it to the sessions judge at the special fast-track court in the complex which will take up the case for day-to-day hearings.
Beyond this, there won't be much activity in the court on this case Thursday, lawyers familiar with the procedure say. It's not known whether the accused will also be produced at the time of the filing of the charge-sheet, which is expected to be hundreds of pages long.
No camera crews are allowed inside the court complex. Broadcast vans are parked outside the main gates.
After being moved out of the courtroom, journalists moved back in. It was chaotic with reporters and lawyers jostling for space. By this point, the magistrate had left the court. But just a few minutes later, the press crew was moved back out again to stand in an open space between two courtrooms.
"It will be filed after an hour," a police constable said of the charge-sheet.
More than one hour later, after 4 p.m., the charge-sheet had not been filed and confusion continued in the courtroom.
The court usually closes at 5 p.m., after which after-hours proceedings take place in the courtroom of a "duty magistrate" on the same floor of the court complex, lawyers say.
Lawyers practicing at the Saket district court have refused to provide legal representation to any of the six accused in the case. When asked whether it was against the professional norms of legal practice, one lawyer said: "It is, but we also have a moral duty to collectively stand against a heinous crime like this." If no defense attorney steps forward, the court has the power to appoint legal representatives for the accused.
At close to 5 p.m., anger started to mount among about 100 female legal activists inside and outside courtroom no. 207. The activists are from a Delhi-based women's rights group called Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan. "We have been told since last week that police will file the charge-sheet today," Poonam Kaushik, general secretary of the group said, while her colleagues prepared a press release to send to journalists. "Even after waiting for an entire day, it hasn't been filed while the entire nation is eagerly waiting for the trial to begin," said Ms. Kaushik. "This is the continuation of the insensitivity of the government and the Delhi police."
"It's a harrowing experience in all type of cases in the court," Ms. Kaushik added. "You wait all day for a case and most of the time there is no specific information on when your case will be heard. That's why nobody wants to come to courts in India."
A Delhi police spokesman declined comment.
A court official said around 5:25 p.m. that the regular judge had left and asked lawyers and journalists to go to the court of the "duty magistrate." He said it's not known whether the charge-sheet will be filed Thursday.
"The government was supposed to show an example with this case," a furious Ms. Kaushik said. "But it's continuing to do a hoax with the nation."
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The most recent life expectancy data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (from 2009, the last year which statistics are fully available) say that if you're an average American, you'll live 78.5 years.
If you want to live another 20 years beyond that, you'll need to address the more obvious lifestyle factors first: don't smoke, do exercise regularly and eat a diet rich in whole foods, especially vegetables. Also avoid fried foods, trans-fats and hydrogenated oils and foods loaded with added sugar.
After that, consider these not-so-obvious anti-aging behaviors:
1. Floss: Periodontal disease might be directly related to systemic inflammation and cardiovascular risk, according to an article in The Lancet. The strength of association between tooth-brushing, flossing and heart disease has not been 100 percent clinically proven, but according to the American Academy of Periodontology, people with gum disease are twice as likely to have heart disease. What's the connection? There are a few theories, including that inflammation of the gums can cause the arteries to accumulate plaque.
2. Eat Indian food: Curcuminoids are the active ingredient compounds in the yellow spice called turmeric, which is found in Indian curry. For more than a few thousand years, curcumin has been used as a healing agent in Eastern medicine. Western medicine has recently caught on, with a plethora of scientific studies backing curcumin's anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and liver-cleansing properties. Dr. Johnny Bowden, author of the anti-aging book, "The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer," and a speaker at the first annual anti-aging conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2010, advises, "Put turmeric on as much food as you can, but because it's not super-absorbable in food, you should buy a curcumin supplement as well."
A study in Clinical Cancer Research advocated for curcumin being evaluated for the prevention or treatment of cancers. Another study in Phytotherapy Research magazine presented the first evidence for the "safety and superiority of curcumin treatment in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA)."
3. Take an aspirin: If you've previously had a heart attack or stroke, popping an aspirin a day may extend your life. Though daily aspirin consumption remains controversial — some doctors recommend it across the board, while others prescribe aspirin only for those with a heart condition — one study published in The Lancet concluded that taking an aspirin a day could significantly reduce the risk of dying prematurely from cancer. After five years, the group taking aspirin had developed almost a 40 percent lower chance of developing cancer than the control group, which did not take any aspirin. Take caution with aspirin, though, as it may promote gastro-intestinal bleeding, and always speak with your doctor before starting a new regimen.
4. Eat omega-9 fatty acids: Almost everybody has heard about the heart-healthy and other myriad benefits derived from eating essential omega-3 fatty acids. Lesser known are the omega-9's. Though they are not essential because our bodies make them naturally, eating foods, specifically monounsaturated oils like olive oil may extend your life. A study in Neurology suggests that high olive oil consumption plays a protective role by reducing the risk of stroke in older subjects. "Inflammation is the root cause of every degenerative disease and omega-9 oils are extremely anti-inflammatory. They do a great job penetrating the cells and getting cells and neurotransmitters to communicate with the brain faster," says Bowden.
5. Eat dark chocolate: According to a study of more than 2,000 people published in the British Medical Journal, the blood-pressure lowering effects of dark chocolate consumption are beneficial in the prevention of cardiovascular problems in a population with metabolic syndrome. Another study in Nutrition concluded that flavonoid-rich cocoa consumption significantly improves blood pressure, insulin resistance and lipid profiles. Flavonoids are the antioxidants found in chocolate.
6. Check your hormone levels: Dr. Gary London, who practices the relatively new Western medicine concept of anti-aging in Hollywood, Calif., suggests that those over 40 who want to live out the second half of their lives with vigor should consider getting their hormone levels tested. "If your energy levels and sex-drive are low, if your muscle tone is deteriorating, bio-identical hormones may help," says London. "Hormones are chemical messengers that are critical for making healthy cells. Our peak hormone level occurs at ages 25-30; afterwards, our hormone levels drop," adds London.
7. Don't have low cholesterol: A study published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science concludes that low cholesterol is associated with mortality from cardiovascular diseases. UCLA researchers concluded in a study published in 2009 in the American Heart Journal, that more than 75 percent of 136,905 heart attack patients had healthy cholesterol levels, suggesting that cholesterol levels do not have a direct correlation with developing heart disease; don't worry yourself sick about cholesterol.
Have any other anti-aging tips? Let us know in the comments section below.
Judd Handler is a health writer in Encinitas, Calif.
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WordPress is admittedly the most used CMS(content management system). It caters to a wide range of siteowners. From small scale websites to tech news giants, everybody can rely on its robust yet flexible website management. On the other hand, to promote their content every webmaster has to rely on social media. Facebook, for long, has provided a feisty marketing tool for every business out there. From the time Open Graph came to existence, webmasters had no other choice but to code their apps to integrate Facebook's social experience with their WordPress blogs. Thankfully with the new plugin it won't be a strenuous task anymore.
Let's start with the installation. Follow the simple steps below to activate the new plugin.
1. Download the Facebook plugin for WordPress.
2. You can either upload it to your blog's hosting server with your ftp client or you can use your WordPress account. A quick tutorial is available here.
3. Once you have succesfully uploaded the plugin, go to Plugins > Inactive and scroll down to activate the Facebook plugin.
4. Now in order to use the plugin you will need to register a Facebook app. You don't need to be a coder to do that. Just go to The Facebook Developers page and create a new app.
NOTE: If you already have an app registered with Facebook you can go directly to the app and copy the App ID and App Secret. Skip this step and start from step 6.
5. Now add the page name (your blog name would be a good choice here), namespace(optional, entering your blog name is recommended) and Heroku web hosting(optional). Once you are done, you will be redirected to the app page where you will get the App ID and App Secret. These will be needed for configuring the plugin. Scroll down and you will find an option where you will need to mention how your app integrates with Facebook. Click the first option "Website with Facebook Login" and enter your full blog URL i.e including the http://. Once done press the button Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
6. Now that you have your App ID, App Secret and namespace go back to your plugin configuration page and enter them. After, you have completed the activation you will be presented with a settings page for the Facebook plugin. Choose the options you wish to and save the necessary changes after you had configured them. We'll discuss more on the configuration changes and how it effects your site layout in a later post.
Every WordPress is meant to add additional capabilities to the CMS. Facebook for WordPress implements the latest social attributes of Facebook for your blog.
1. Social Publisher: This is indeed something new and helpful if you own a multi-author blog. True you could already share posts automatically on Facebook as they were published. However, if your authors too can showcase their posts on their personal timeline, that would mean some additional traffic from their friends and followers. Apart from these any author can mention the names of their friends to post on their timeline as well.
2. Send and Like buttons are primitive if compared with the rest of the functions the plugin offers. It adds a Like and Send button to the top/bottom of any post of your blog to let users share it with their Facebook friends.
3. Subscribe Button: This definitely helps any blog to promote their authors and in turn their content. So far top blogs with reputed authors used to have this feature(but was not limited to). The hassle of coding is no more there, all you now need to do is ask every author to authorize the app from within their WordPress accounts. Doing this will show a subscribe button at the end of the post.
4. The comments section is also something that was popular already. It also comes bundled with other features with this plugin.
5. Recommendation Bar: Technically this is the only significant feature that comes for the first time along with the plugin release. This adds a sticky bar that shows article recommendations to readers. The readers can use the Like button there to like the post they are on or turn on the social reading. This can serve as viral marketing as friends of the reader will see a ticker or news feed entry that says "X read THIS POST on THE BLOG". Until now this was possible with the selected social readers after the last f8 keynote.
What it means for a reader?
So as the behemoth of social marketing integrates more easily with the most popular blogging platform expect more clutter in your already populous news feed. Apart from that if you really love sharing what you read, it would be a more pleasant experience for you.
What changes for a webmaster?
Thankfully, a lot. Less coding and more functions. A caution, do not overdo. Sometimes less is more. With more sharing features you will enjoy better visibility on the social network but similar to other plugins your site load time will be hit. Sticky bars are good but at the same time can be annoying too. As you are a better judge for your readers, the decision rests upon you.
Why was it launched? How does it make up for Facebook?
As you have noticed, apart from the recommendations bar everything was already there. This might just be a compilation of the Facebook sharing features. My personal opinion is that the recommendation bar feature is what motivated Facebook to launch this plugin. Since Facebook is planning on a better functional search (and Bing's social search) their repository should be rich in content. Apart from pages, updates and other things the social reader will take the user engagement to the next level. The less known blogs (with low sharer counts) can also include their content now in a much simpler way. This seems even more relevant as Facebook went on the IPO way and is struggling so far. A new opportunity based on search ads sounds too lucrative to dismiss. Now considering their proximity to Bing they are less likely to go for a head-on clash with Google(Bing already enjoys that rightfully). So improving the internal search for content might be a way out of this.
Think of me as an elitist but I will still bank on the facts that Facebook has already done a great job in luring users. A better platform with better search will only make things better for them(and hopefully a boost for their IPO) and for a right mind that should not be considered evil. There's nothing personal, it's all business.


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Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4), a staunch supporter of the sanctity of human life, has issued the following statement to mark the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling:
"On this day we remember Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that imposed legal, on demand abortion on the entire country. Since the 1973 decision, 55 million boys and girls have been aborted, denied the chance to be our siblings, playmates, friends, and peers. We mourn their loss and we mourn the deep pain and confusion that abortion has inflicted upon women, men, and their families. As a legislator, I continue to speak in defense of the most basic human right – the right to life. No tax dollar should subsidize the destruction of innocent human life. I will continue to support legislation that would stop federal funding for abortion providers. I will continue to champion the inherent human dignity of every life – born and unborn."