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So Is She Normal?
A girl decides to end a serious six-year long relationship. Instead of getting married to him, she decides to part ways as she feels he ain't the man for her. Marriage wasn't part of her plans and claims to be happy this way. But her friends, family and all who know about the episode are convinced she must be unhappy. Typical exclaims — "No doubt she is miserable? How could she not, for after all she was unmarried and no good match may be possible now? She must be hiding something and most likely he must have left her?" — followed and only increased with time.
Isn't it something we see in our lives, in media everywhere. A model recently committed suicide and while words like single, depression, love affairs, unrequited love, parties, etc came up, a line was common everywhere: "She was depressed because she was single."
An increasing number of women have high-paying jobs. Many of these intend to marry late (after all, biology is not tough to manage today!) and some even prefer to stay single. A late marriage does not come easy socially but for those who choose to stay single, stereotypical attitude at times becomes too far from humane.
The concept of being single is even more difficult for a divorcee or a widow. A complete disregard of status for such women in various sections of our society, forces them to not only feel guilty of their circumstances but also pity themselves. People feel that there must be something with the girl only that the man divorced her. In case of the widow, her husband's death is blamed on her past life's sins. While we all talk that the times are changing, but there surely in little change in our mindsets, our houses, our neighbourhood and our extended family.
The basic fact that they might just be happy with their current state of affairs (including relationship status) is of little consequence. To most, their life is incomplete.
A girl moves into a new neighbourhood. She is in her early thirties and starts living alone. After a few relationships, she decides to wait for someone who she would like to marry. Or probably she is just out of a bad divorce, or widowed. She decides to stay single.
But consequences of this decision aren't easy for her. Many men (be it single, in a relationship or even married) think that she is single, it'll be easy to bed. Sexual frustration of such girls is not only pre-supposed in such cases but some men even take it a point to ask it bluntly.
Today when I just asked an acquaintance why such women are approached more than unmarried women, pat came his reply "The usual notion is after their lost status, they have to accept what comes their way and thus, come with minimal emotional baggage attached."
She is a divorcee, a single mother and has not only a great career, many friends and a strong family support system. But she is devoid of marital tag. Poor Mrs Chadha got so tense about her, "Poor girl, she is not married. How will she be happy. You know you should not risk this. Twade khandaan di izzat da ki hovega agar ae behak gayi (What will happen to the respect of your family if she goes astray." Well, had Mrs Chadha spent all this time, energy and worry on her treadmill, she may have lost a good 10 kilos off herself.
The dominant view in Indian society is that for a woman, getting married is the primary, if not the sole, route to happiness. Most people believe that a single woman's life will be bereft of real meaning unless and until she gets married. And the stereotypes don't end here. Single women are either supposed to be promiscuous or they don't get any. And if, a divorcee/widow gets remarried, all that can be thought is that the roll over was done to have perfect sex.
"Hmm… She is quite successful and has an excellent pay package." But often, the next line usually is "Do you know who all in the corporate world she has slept with?" Most men even don't care to consider a basic fact that she is talented. Probably, that wasn't relevant at all. If that ain't enough, any single woman's foul mood, is blamed on her relationship status.
All women need to make a tough choice at one point of their professional life — marriage or career. In case of marriage, the career needs to be put on hold to meet the demanding needs of the new household — recall the phrase, Behind every successful man there is a woman!! Only a few married women are lucky enough to say something similar.
If a woman decides against to postpone getting married or have kids to rather work on her career, her maternal instincts are questioned. And not just that, discussions are held about her biological cycle and even its length. But nothing ever is mentioned if there can be a guarantee how the husband will turn out to be. And moreover, the access to a sperm back is not only easier but also a guaranteed minimal hassle support.
In case of single women, many companies have strange theories/philosophies. HR executives have been found thinking that such employees are devoid of any financial responsibilities and thus, a salary hike can be tad lower for them than a married colleague.
Almost all single women have their stories/episodes to share. The Mrs Chaddhas and the Mrs Balasubramaniams and Mrs Khans are all faces of our society's anxiety about the way these women (single, divorcee or widow) are and why they are the way they are.
If we are to continue living in order to please others then we are the most miserable of all humankind. The day a woman knows are right is the day she saw the light and the day she decides to stand and demand for her right is the day she becomes liberated.
It is called transformation, it may not come suddenly to others, it really depends on teh inner ability and th esupport of friends, true frieinds, most of the time, liberation is not done in isolation, even we cannot understand social realities in isolation, we must see peopel to pat us on our back because each one has a different strength, ability, uniqueness and measure of resiliency.
As we celebrate the little victories, yes they are victories to the a liberated woman but not so to the new woman, to others it has become normal becasue she has gone through those stages and gotten her own share of it all. But it is not on a platter of gold, nobody dares swim against the tide and not feel the impact of teh current, but the secret is your inner happiness, radiating in your glory, no one can live your life for you, it is better to be alive and kicking than to be hanged on the room's ceiling fan because of bottled sadness/anger.
Today, many women are passing through agonising internal sickness because they have bottled all....they are afraid to be labelled..and they endured it all while their partners enjoyed it all, we should always remember that it is always 'my life' never our lives.
Every women is unique, special and precious, treat yourself as such, this will assit us to value ourselves, self will and to protect ourselves....no matter how good you want to be, no matter the sacrifce you are making, those people who will never value you will not, even if you say yes to all their demands. I have stopped pleasing anyone...
There is no country in the world that can deny Violence against women, it lingers on just because we encourage it saliently or silently, imagine that the best country we all love to visit, I mean it is a notable exception-USA!!! has not ratified CEDAW, US A alongside countries like Iran, Nauru, Tonga, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Palau.
Making Woman Human....
We all have to contribute our own quota to make every woman human, every woman must be allowed to make her choice as long as it makes her feel happy.....nobody can assist anyone to live his or her life........There must be some enabling opportunities no matter what the culture says
We must not be cynical this is an excuse for doing nothing about the plight of women, there are single men around and they are called play boy here not sluts, we do not want label but we want to live a normal and transformed life. If we do not relent we will make it because we are there already...nobody can fight our battle for us, we can and we are....
If it makes you happy, live your life as it pleaseth you, teh nameless ones lives in unnamed and unmarked graves.........
I belong to the ideology that chalenge 'P' in all its ramification; position, privilege, possession, property and power......You can be what you want to be.....The fight is not a fight between men adn women but it is a fight between men/women and women who fight against patriarchy......Women are mostly used as instrument of institutionalizing patriachy....nobody wants or demands matriachy, no man can endure what women are enduring, all we want is happy life...being human on equal pedestral....To be called Normal human being 'cos we are normal. not so?
Keep on writing sister....
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale
Founder/Project Coordinator
Star of Hope Transformation Centre
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You Said It!
I have never understood why people take it upon themselves to think that a woman must be miserable if she is single. I have blogged about this issue a number of times.
A human being should be free to do as he or she pleases, if (s)he does not infringe on the rights of the next person. So, if a woman is single and wants to stay single, for goodness' sake, let her be!
Thanks for sharing,
My children regularly asked
My children regularly asked me, as they grew up in the patriarchal Deep South of the USA, whether they were "normal"?
My reply was, "I certainly hope not, as nobody has defined universal "normal" to my satisfaction."


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Teacher Perceptions of Commercial Video Games in Academic Settings PROCEEDINGS
Andrew Moshirnia, E-Learning Design Lab, University of Kansas, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-64-8 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA
An increasing number of children are playing video games. If educators wish to harness even a fraction of the excitement and dedication that these games inspire, educational video games must become more like their commercial cousins. However, in the climate of negative press regarding game players and violent video games, it is unclear if teachers will accept games they perceive to be commercial. This paper reports the results of a month long study to assess teacher perceptions of commercial video games in academic settings. Subjects expressed a willingness to incorporate video games in classroom websites but had a preference for educational, non-violent video games. Subjects were far more likely to adopt video games if they themselves found the games enjoyable and frequently played those games. Though subjects indicated that they would only use non-violent games in the classroom, the great majority of subjects did not find a game wherein the main goal is to shoot and kill other on screen characters to be violent. The definition of a violent video game requires further study.
Moshirnia, A. (2008). Teacher Perceptions of Commercial Video Games in Academic Settings. In K. McFerrin et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (pp. 1225-1232). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

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Browning McKinley Sleeping Bag - The McKinley is a "heavy duty" oversized hooded rectangle bag. It uses a 2-layer offset construction to eliminate cold spots. The McKinley series use Techloft Insulation. Techloft Insulation consists of multi-hole staple-length micro-denier fibers that have a siliconized finish for maximum insulation, loft, and compactness. It will keep you toasty on those colder nights when you'd prefer to have more "wiggle room" than you get with your mummy bag. The contoured hood also helps keep you warmer and keeps your warmth sealed in. For transporting, we include a compression stuff sack and roll-up straps. This is a great hunting bag for those frigid nights when you want a good night sleep.
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As a Scoutmaster in the BSA I have used lots of bags and this one is great! I like the room of a rectangular bag byt the top opening of a mummy bag to prevent heat loss. One of the best things is the offset layers to prevent heat loss along the body.Glen of Denver, CO - September, 25 2011:
Wow!! I love this Bag. the only thing is thats its bulky,Other than that its GREAT!! I was going ot order it online, for $ 139.00,but Sportsman's has it fro $99.99, even better!! You can't go wrong with this sleeping bag!!Phats of Colorado Springs, CO - September, 27 2011:
I bought this sleeping bag for a camping trip and for hunting and I was very impressed with it. The sleeping bag had a good amount of room to move around in when all zipped up inside it. I had absolutely no problem keeping warm with this sleeping bag. This sleeping bag has plenty of head room. I have owned different kinds of sleeping bags in the past and I would have to say this is the best one I own out of all of them and was very impressed with the comfortableness and the warmth that this sleeping bag offers. I highly recommend this sleeping bag, I give it a 5 out of 5 I have no complaints about this bag.Mike of Boise, ID - January, 12 2012:
I spent the night on the Snake River in this bag. Got down to 18 at night. I was more than warm and comfortable in this bag. Bought the same bag for my wife.David of Medford, OR - October, 12 2012:
It doesn't get much lower than zero degrees where I usually camp so I went with the zero instead of the -30 degree bag. It provided great heat and tons of room for the feet. Great purchase.archer of denver, CO - November, 06 2012:
Great bag, it would be a lot better if the zipper was continued all the way around the foot box and if the left side had a short zip for comfort. The strap attachments at the foot are a bit of a pain. For the price it is great, but I would have paid more with better zipper design.LouieV. of Los Angeles, CA - January, 12 2013:
This bag is great. Plenty of room and very comfy. Nice and warm. It's big and a little heavy but it's not intended for backpacking but instead campgrounds. I use it all the time at home now.Paul Sedillo of Kuna, ID - January, 15 2013:
I purchased this bag for my son. I purchased one for myself last year and was very pleased with it. The bag is somewhat bulky,however, it is over sized to accomodate larger frames. Plenty of wiggle room. It was toasty warm during my elk hunt in the high country. Great bag for the price.Greg of Miami, FL - May, 28 2013:
Purchased this sleeping bag for a Moose hunt to Alberta, Canada, this October. The outfitter recommended a sleeping bag that was good to -30F to -40F to ensure a good night's sleep. I found the sleeping bag at Sportsman's Warehouse meeting my needs and at a great price. This is a nice warm and roomy sleeping bag but it's not small (huge) or designed for backpacking which I don't need to worry about.kc of Pine, CO - September, 01 2014:
Bought two of these this year... talk about luxurious sleeping! I am a fairly large person and I had plenty of room. The inside fabric warms you right up (no lying around trying to get warmed up so you can sleep)! Got down to 12 degrees F and we slept very warm & toasty. Only down side is that it is a very large bag that can't be compressed easily for travel -- can only truck-camp with it, no backpacking! That being said, it's an awesome bag for it's intended use.
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Just a quick note for those of you on the lookout for Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 — the device is now available for sale. You'll be sent on your way with your new tablet after a $700 purchase, though you can knock $100 off that price after signing a two-year contract for a limited time only.
We'd already gotten word from an inside source that Samsung had big plans for KitKat, and those rumors have just become reality. Samsung has just officially announced that 14 different Galaxy devices will be receiving the upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat. That's a lot of devices, so let's not waste any time and jump right […]
We've already reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition, and the device has been talked about to no end over at AndroidForums.com, and now it's available for sale here in the United States, just as Samsung promised.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is a huge upgrade from its predecessors and hands down the best stylus focused tablet on the market. Improvements across build & design, hardware & specs, and software & features make it a force to be reckoned with… but is it worth your money? Find out in our Galaxy Note 10.1 Review (2014 Edition).
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Apartment, urban with 1 bedrooms, sleeps 4, 1 bathroom(s), floor area of 70 m2 (750 sq.ft), WCs 1, children OK, NO smoking, including internet (highspeed), number of travellers: 2
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Laughter is good for the soul. And now it seems, is good for the heart too! Laughter, outward chuckles, inward joy. Laughing at a joke or a funny movie…anything that gives you pleasure. There's even laugh yoga and laughter workshops. Laughter helps relieve stress, enhances your mood, dissolves fear, lessons anxiety, contributes to team work, makes us attractive to others and more pleasant to be around. And laughter can have physical side effects too. Laughter will strengthen your immune system, reduce food cravings, increase your threshold for pain, release endorphins, lessen pain, decrease stress hormones, and lead to the general relaxation of your mind and your muscles. Studies are being done as to the effects of laughter on stimulating healing even in cancer cases.
Wikipedia says…"Laughter is found among various animals, as well as in humans. Among the human species, it is a part of human behaviour regulated by the brain, helping humans clarify their intentions in social interaction and providing an emotional context to conversations. Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group-it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Laughter is sometimes seemingly contagious, and the laughter of one person can itself provoke laughter from others as a positive feedback."
If you've been reading these blogs lately, you know my Dad just had a double bypass. He suffered a heart attack over seven years ago and was considered a high risk for surgery. He was in great physical shape and had been a vegetarian/healthy eater for many years. I knew it was an emotional issue and now I believe this; my Dad never laughed. Sure he chuckled lightly, but I don't remember him ever having a full belly laugh. I've learned a lot about my Dad this last month. Could someone who doesn't consider himself worthy, who feels guilt over some things he's done in his life, actually make himself sick? Absolutely. We know emotions have just as much to do with health as the physical aspects.
So what about laughter? Did you know that laughter can help prevent heart disease? Can laugher, along with a healthy sense of humor, may help protect you against a heart attack? Is this possible? Laughter reduces the level of stress hormones like cortisol, epinephrine, dopamine and growth hormone. Laughter will increase the level of health-enhancing hormones, such as endorphins and neurotransmitters. It will increase the number of antibody-producing cells and enhances the effectiveness of T cells. This is how laughter can strengthen your immune system and allow you to have fewer of the physical effects of stress. Internally, a good belly laugh will exercise your diaphragm and contract the abs, leaving you feeling more relaxed after. Laughter can be a distraction for anger, guilt, stress and other negative emotions. Humor can give us a lighthearted perspective on the way we view the challenges and threats in our life. It can make these problems less threatening and allow you to feel more positive.
A new study by cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, found that…"people with heart disease were 40% less likely to laugh in a variety of situations compared to people of the same age without heart disease…..We don't know yet why laughing protects the heart, but we know that mental stress is associated with impairment of the endothelium, the protective barrier lining our blood vessels." The most significant finding of this study was that "people with heart disease responded less humorously to everyday life situations." These people displayed more anger and hostility and laughed less.
Watch a comedy…movie or TV, head to a comedy club with friends or have friends over for game night. And there's always YouTube. Have you ever watched Stuart from Mad TV? Do a search for "Hamster on a piano" on YouTube. Now that's funny. Find the humor in your life. Sometimes that can only happen after the fact…ha ha. Look back on what's happened to you and laugh. Yeah, that's been my life for the last few months! I like this one….Fake it until you make it! Fake laughter has the same benefits and can lead to real chuckles.
So maybe this blog is funny? Glad I made you laugh!
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Kimberly smiles, glances at the detonator ... and ... to be continued. That's how Melrose Place ended on May 22. But that wasn't the plan. After the Oklahoma City bombing, producers trimmed the last five shots. What you missed:
Series of Shots
One-by-one the bombs are detonated:
Kimberly is hit by debris, the force of the explosion sending her flying into the air.
Jo's apartment window blows out and Amanda flies down the stairs.
Amanda's stairwell and windows blow.
Alison's fireplace blows as she hoists a drink, sending her backwards into the kitchen.
The courtyard goes up in a huge fireball. Fade out.
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Productivity growth is needed to ensure a robust economy that benefits the average American worker.
China's use of indigenous technology standards threatens to cause a harmful "Galapagos Island" effect.
This second annual report documents the worst innovation mercantilist practices proposed around the world in...
This report presents ten principles to help policymakers accelerate deployment of the Internet of Things.
Defense innovation is a key driver of U.S. security and economic competitiveness, however our preeminence in...
The EU's HTTP Cookie Notification Policy is costing Europe $2.3 billion a year and needs to go.
A ranking of 125 nations on the level of government imposed taxes and tariffs on ICT goods and services.
We are on the cusp of an IT-enabled transformation of transportation.
This report ranks 55 nations on the extent of how they practice trade mercantilism.
This report assesses the development of a "data divide" in America.
Ideological fears of big business are bad for the U.S. economy.
A case between the US government and Microsoft reveals the shortcomings of international laws.
The U.S. faces a very real high-skill shortage.
This blog explores New York's controversial "BitLicense" regulations.
Since we do not need any more STEM workers we should just close universities.
Piracy in TV is increasing, as just about every Emmy-nominated show suffers from illegal downloads.
Corporate tax reform is an economic competitiveness issue.
The "right to be forgotten" may have led to more privacy concerns than intended.
The U.S. manufacturing sector has been losing jobs at an alarming rate since 2000.
Since 1999, the United States has suffered a 13 percent decline in triadic patent filings.
Matthew Stepp participated in a panel at the DOE National Laboratories at the annual Technology Transfer...
Doug Brake co-moderated Hot Technical Topics in Telecommunications and the Role of Technical Experts in...
Stephen Ezell presented at the Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Silicon Valley: Best Practices and...
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Doug Brake participated in the MMTC's Telecom Act Rewrite and the Potential Benefits to MWBEs and...
Daniel Castro will speak about the NSA's impact on the economy, information security, and Internet freedom at...
Stephen Ezell presented on advanced manufacturing at a NIST VCAT meeting.
How Canada's Policies Impact American Innovation and Competitiveness
This panel discussion investigated methods for speeding the path from research to market.
Matthew Stepp gave a speech at the 2013 Regional Meeting of the Federal Laboratory Consortium in Leesburg, VA.
ITIF cautions the FCC against encouraging inefficient use of public resources on municipal broadband...
ITIF filed comments with the FCC supporting a combined, larger company that can better serve consumers with...
ITIF files comments advocating for a flexible interconnection regime with the House Energy and Commerce...
The DOJ should rework these consent decrees to modernizing the way music copyrights are licensed in the...
Government data policy needs to balance privacy with innovation.
The Center for Data Innovation's Recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee on Health Data...
Rob Atkinson filed comments to the U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary's Subcommittee on Antitrust,...
Bipartisan effort will be key to saving Social Security.
The FAA has interpreted its Model Aircraft rules too narrowly and risks limiting innovative new technologies.
In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Stephen Ezell analyzed the current challenges facing...
Conventional economics provides an increasingly poor guide for economic policy and should be replaced by an evolutionary economics framework.
Rob Atkinson contributed the chapter "Public Policy, Innovation and New Technologies" to the textbook "Guide to U.S. Economic Policy."
Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
Rob Atkinson contributed a chapter titled chapter "Who's Who in Internet Politics" for the book "The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet."
Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer
Supply-Side Follies methodically debunks the common assumptions of conservative economics and demonstrates why it is a flawed doctrine that is setting up the U.S. for a major economic downturn in the near future.
Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity and innovation-enhancing forces of the New Economy.


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Looking forward to the book...a shame we have to wait another four+ months!
Very much looking forward to; Solving the Communion Enigma.
What a great way to start 2012.
Thanks Whitley.
You were both terrific together in this interview.
He is a very uplifting soul as you are Whitley
Thank you again, again
Great perspective given for the listening
Can't wait for the book Whitley! You know, I've just finished re-reading "The Only Planet of Choice" by Schlemmer and Jenkins and it concurs so much with what your are "explicating" about this whole mystery. Blessings on your beautiful soul, wisdom and insight.
Joe S
Anyone going to the CPAK convention in Sedona?
I've read all of Whitley's books and can't wait for this one. He explores the greatest mysteries of life better than anyone I've read and I always await his words. Someone once asked me who I would most like to have dinner with and without hesitation I said Whitley and Anne Streiber. I'll buy!
i wish dreamland would do a show w/jim marrs&peter levenda regarding the cia/mi5 imposter who's been pretending to be paul mccatney since 1966-this sis very important&maybe david icke can shed some light as well-this faul character has some very disturbing connections not just to the occult but-to intelligence communities the world over-it's strange in all these years this has never been touched onhere on dreamland-i heard brief allusions to it on coasttocoast once but-they quickly went off subject&obviously from fear-peter levenda should do this show because-after reading his sisnister forces books i'm certain he knows
Fantastic. Sorry we have to wait so long for the book. It is as if you have been reading my mail.
Exellent work Whitley ! Can't wait for the book. Congrats on your award at CLX, would you ever consider speaking there ?


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"Youtube, the most popular site for uploading and sharing Videos completed its 7 years. I just came across Youtube Timeline. And, I am sharing such a timeline with you all."
YouTube exceeds 2 billion views a day
Indian Premier League cricket season streamed live to the world on YouTube
YouTube video page redesign launched
24 hours of video uploaded per minute
Global Live stream of President Obama's YouTube interview
YouTube Rentals launched
1080p Full-HD launched
YouTube announced more than 1 billion views per day
Live stream of U2 concert
First major network deal signed for catch-up TV on YouTube: Channel 4
Individual Video Partnerships launched
3D launched
YouTube Auto-Share to social networks and Web mail launched
20 hours of video uploaded every minute
Peabody Award
Shows and Films launch, with hundreds of films and thousands of full-length TV Episodes
Disney deal signed
Pope Channel launched
US Congress and President channels launched
Homepage ads expanded from 1 to 7 formats
720p HD launched
Promoted Videos launched
Pre-Roll ads launched
15 hours of video uploaded every minutes
CBS and MGM full-length programming comes to YouTube
YouTube Captions launched
Interactive YouTube feature Annotations launched
YouTube integration into Sony Bravia TV
13 hours of video uploaded every minute
YouTube Screening Room launched
YouTube Insight analytics tool launched
10 hours of video uploaded every minute
YouTube Partner Programme launched
CNN/YouTube Debates – Part 2
Copyright management technology, Content ID, launched
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EAU CLAIRE The campus social climate at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has improved in the past three years, a student survey indicates.
Fewer students report having experienced incidents of discrimination or harassment; more students report being more comfortable with staff members who are gay, lesbian or bisexual, or who are non-native English speakers; and fewer women and minorities say they have feared for their safety because of their race or sex. More students also report that they have become more accepting of others since coming to UW-Eau Claire.
"The changes do signal a change for the better in campus social relationships," said Dr. James Williams, associate professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology, who collected and analyzed survey data in 1995 and again in 1998 at the request of UW-Eau Claire's Office of Affirmative Action.
"These surveys are self-initiated they're really our report card on ourselves," Chancellor Donald Mash said. "We want a great campus climate so we're always trying to identify ways to improve it. I'm encouraged by the responses in this most recent survey it tells me we're going in the right direction."
Mash said he was particularly encouraged that many students reported being more accepting and understanding of people different than themselves after spending time on UW-Eau Claire's campus.
"This tells us that we are accomplishing one of the university's goals helping prepare students for the world beyond UW-Eau Claire," Mash said. "We're preparing students for a diverse work world that is very different than what they find in the immediate area."
In the spring of 1995, UW-Eau Claire did its first comprehensive survey of the experiences and attitudes of UW-Eau Claire students toward harassment and diversity issues. A second survey was completed in the spring of 1998 to measure changes in indicators of campus climate, said Barbara Stevens, assistant to the chancellor for Affirmative Action. The survey sample consisted of 776 students. Since 96 percent of UW-Eau Claire students are white, students of color were oversampled in the survey. Slightly more than 35 percent, or 276 students, returned the survey.
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Almost 80 percent of white students and 70 percent of minority students feel like they are part of the campus community. In this survey, the percentage of white students reporting they did not feel connected to campus, or only to a small degree, was much smaller than in the previous survey, indicating that the sense of community is stronger now than three years ago.
Seventy-eight percent of white students and 69 percent of minority students reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with their university experience. "This suggests that the university is meeting the needs of its diverse population," Williams said.
On campus, minority students report feeling welcome in academic settings that relate to coursework, advising and counseling. They also are comfortable in social settings where students gather. However, minority students report feeling less at ease at audience events such as plays, films, concerts or sporting events than majority students do. Majority students are less comfortable at ethnic or cultural events. "What this suggests is that when it comes to cultural activities, majority and minority students live in two different worlds," Williams said.
Off campus, minority students report feeling significantly less welcome at restaurants, bars and stores than majority students do. The responses in 1998 were similar to those in 1995, indicating that no improvement has occurred in making students of color feel more welcome in the local community, Williams said.
More than 50 percent of the respondents reported at least one incident of rude or disrespectful behavior when off campus, slightly lower than in 1995. Twelve percent of the students of color reported that they had been refused service in a store, bar or restaurant a sharp decline from 1995 when 38 percent of students of color reported being refused service in an off-campus setting.
A staff person's ethnic background and gender create no barriers for students seeking help. But if a staff member is not a native English speaker, or is gay or lesbian, it causes problems for a sizable minority of students. Eighteen percent said they would feel uncomfortable interacting with a staff member who was gay, lesbian or bisexual, while 14 percent said they'd be uncomfortable with an employee who is not a native English speaker. "While these numbers are disturbing, they are smaller than they were three years ago, indicating perhaps that there has been a slight change toward greater acceptance of persons with these characteristics," Williams said.
For students reporting a change in attitude toward groups of people, including those noted above, an overwhelming majority reported that they were more accepting than they had been when they came to the university. "The data do suggest that the college experience is having the result of increasing tolerance and acceptance among Eau Claire students," Williams said.
Students do not see university faculty and other employees as using language that is offensive. Comparing the 1998 survey to the 1995 survey, the proportion of students who report having heard an employee make disparaging remarks about racial or ethnic minorities is significantly lower than it was previously.
Nineteen percent of survey respondents said they had never experienced discriminating behavior or harassment on campus, a significant increase from the 11 percent reporting no such experiences in 1995. "The campus climate has shown a definite improvement," Williams said. "This pattern holds true for males, females, whites and students of color. In all cases, reports of behavior the student considered offensive have declined."
In the 1998 survey, 11 percent of students of color said they had feared for their safety because of their race, down from the 23 percent of minority students who reported such fears in 1995. Also, in the 1998 survey 27 percent of the women respondents reported fearing for their safety because of their sex, down from the 47 percent who reported such fears in 1995.
"Taking all the data together, it appears that the campus and off campus climate has shown some improvement in the three years since the last survey," Williams said. "There are fewer reports of offensive behavior, both on and off campus, and students are less fearful."
The Student Campus Climate Survey will be distributed to departments and units on campus. It also will be available for review on the Office of Affirmative Action web page at www.uwec.edu/Admin/Affirm. Additional copies are available in the Affirmative Action Office in 217 Schofield Hall.
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Janice B. Wisner
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
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Can I forgive the Kindle Fire HD for not being as agile and powerful as an iPad, or as flexible as a Nexus 7 mini tablet?
Of course I can. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos refers to the new Fire HD line as "the best tablets at any price," and oh, my, no, it really, really isn't. But it's clear to me that the 2012 Fire, like its debutante edition last year, was never designed to be a true, iPad-like post-PC device. Instead, it's the next step in a linear spiritual progression that began with the very first e-ink Kindle in 2007.
The Fire is a reader and a content device. Most every visible feature optimizes the device for the familiar experience of flipping open a cover and then reading.
Witness the physical form of the 7-inch Fire HD, which I've been using for about a week. It took me a little by surprise when I unboxed it. The new Fire is larger than the 2011 model, though the screen is the same size. Placed next to the Nexus 7, it even seems a little ungainly.
Then I took it to my sofa, downloaded the same book I had been reading on my iPad's Kindle app, and picked up where I left off.
Holy cats!
I could actually hold the Fire almost any way I wanted, without accidentally turning pages!
The Fire HD's screen is surrounded by a frame that's about as thick as the one that surrounds the iPad's 9.7-inch screen. I can rest my thumbs on it easily. By comparison, the Nexus 7 is kind of persnickety about how it's held; it's far less comfortable.
Amazon has fine-tuned the Fire's interface, but the basic concept and underlying philosophies remain the same. It presents you with a rotating carousel with all of the Kindle and Amazon content you've recently used, auto-populated in reverse-chronological order. The Fire keeps the focus squarely on the content...not on the apps you must launch before reading a book, listening to music, or watching a movie.
(Alas, the carousel still doesn't drill into third-party apps. The three digital comic books I read this morning are represented there solely by the Comixology app icon. Only content provided directly by Amazon appears in the carousel.)
Underneath, there's a dock where you can pin your favorite items. You can access this dock from any app, just by tapping a persistent star button in the lower-right corner of the screen.
The Fire also does a fine job of keeping all of the stuff on the device — books, music, video, apps — organized without the complexity of a "real" file browser. It's all corralled into clear tabs (again: content, content, content, not computer, computer, computer). And the Fire isn't ambiguous about where all of this stuff is located. Different sub-tabs show you what's on the device, what's available in the cloud for streaming or downloading, and what's waiting to be purchased in the Store. I wish more services took this approach. I've been using iOS and Android cloud music services for more than a year now, and I still often wake up my phone in the middle of a flight to discover that the album that I was certain I'd stored on the device isn't available.
No other tablet today delivers this kind of simplicity because none of them is focusing its ambitions to just delivering content. Yes, the Fire includes a web browser and a new email client, and there's a hefty library of third-party apps available for sale through the Amazon App Store (though no access to the much wider collection of Google Play apps). But that's not the Fire's strength; its tablet-like features are more like bonuses. The Fire HD does support Bluetooth, for example, but I couldn't pair it with my wireless keyboard. Amazon (like any sensible entity) probably wonders why anyone would ever bother trying to write or edit anything on a Fire.
And the Kindle is backed up by a rich content library. The Kindle Store is still my top recommendation for books. All of the content is locked with proprietary DRM, which stinks, but that's an unavoidable fact of the marketplace right now. Amazon's aggressive in building Kindle reader apps for any electronic device that can display upper and lowercase text, which is an advantage that Apple's iBookstore doesn't have and which the Google Play store can only nod at. Ditto for Amazon Instant Video purchases, which can play on a range of devices, set-top boxes, and web browsers; Apple's content is only playable by the iTunes app, the Apple TV, and Apple mobile devices. An affordable annual Amazon Prime membership grants you access to a big library of streaming movies and TV shows, and a lending library lets you check out thousands of current copyrighted books without additional charge. The Kindle experience lacks that kind of comprehensive reach outside of America and Europe.
Amazon doesn't lock you in to a death-spiral of infinite purchases, either. Sideloading your own movies and music onto the Fire HD is as simple as hooking up a USB cable. (And also downloading the standard Android file transfer app, if you're on a Mac.)
The Fire runs a forked (meaning: genetically-divergent) version of Android. That's good; they added Jet Age streamlining and dropped the stuff that often makes Android a confusing tablet OS. Also good: it's Android 4.0, instead of the Golden Girls edition that made the first Fire less than fully responsive. Coupled with the Fire HD's faster CPU, the user interface is nice and fast. It isn't liquid like the Nexus 7, or psychic like the iPad. But it's a huge improvement over the original, whose user buttons and controls often seemed to suffer from some kind of Doppler effect.
Amazon has also upgraded all of the hardware. The screen is now magazine-quality. It's a big improvement for book reading and it also makes the Fire HD into a much better device for graphics-rich content such as magazines and comic books. I'm sure most people would have said "HD video" but hey, I spend much more tablet time reading comics than watching movies.
Amazon is boasting about an advanced WiFi system that's faster than the Nexus and even the iPad. That seems to check out; DSLreports.com's tablet speed test consistently shows the Fire HD transacting about 20 percent faster on the same two WiFi networks as my 2012 iPad.
Moving on to the Lightning Round: the battery easily lasted all day in my testing; the built-in speaker is actually pleasant and useful for ambient listening; there's a new front-facing camera for conferencing; there's 16 gigabytes of storage in the basic $199 model, up from a marginal 8 in last year's Fire, with 32 gigs available for $249; and a micro HDMI port lets you watch your content on any HDTV.
And thank God: they moved the Fire's profanity-inducing power button to the top of the device and mounted it flush with the frame, so you won't always be sleeping the Kindle in mid-read. For me, this was the one Whiskey Tango Foxtrot part of the first Fire's design.
There's really only one annoying element of the Fire HD. Delivering and presenting content in the easiest and most comfortable environment possible is clearly its prime directive, but selling you new content is a close second. The Fire's lock screen is an ad for additional Kindle content, and the bottom of the screen will occasionally be infested with "special offers." And so it shall be, unless (what am I saying: "until") you give Amazon $15 to turn the ads off forever.
I'm not against that concept in general. I like the fact that Amazon can drive down the price of their already affordable electronic ink Kindles even further with ad subsidies. The special offers make these devices available to a broader spectrum of people. But on a $199 color device, charging $15 to turn off ads seems like pointless nickel-and-diming. If the Fire HD catches me at the end of a long, bad day, when all I want to do is cauterize the day's events from my short-term memory via a great book, I resent opening the smart cover of the Kindle Fire and seeing an ad for the Blu Ray release of a blockbuster movie that I regret having paid $11 to see during the summer.
The 7-inch Fire HD is aces as a content device. In all ways, it's a compelling alternative to the iPad and the Nexus 7 and if you're truly not interested in participating in the Post-PC Revolution, its clarity and simplicity are strong arguments for a best-of-breed designation. The Fire HD is much less impressive when you approach it as a full-on tablet. The content-focused interface is a little too simple for the broad range tasks thrown at a "real" computer, and overall, its performance is noticeably less agile than an iPad or a conventional Android tablet.
Those limitations are much on my mind as I consider the fortunes of the 8.9-inch editions of the Fire HD (untested by me). The pricing is wonderful: just $299 for the 16 gig WiFi version, with 4G editions weighing in at $499. That's not really out of line; the LTE 16 gig iPad is $629. We'll have to see whether or not consumers will instinctively be disappointed by an iPad-sized device that isn't as powerful as an iPad as well.
So writes the tech columnist, on his iPad 3...his sole work computer during a busy week of travel. For the sort of things I need to do when I'm traveling, a notebook computer seems superfluous. My iPad (plus a good Bluetooth keyboard) can easily handle all of my work.
An impressive endorsement of the iPad. Does this mean that the Kindle HD is toast once Apple decides to ship an iPad Mini at somewhere near the $200-$249 price range? Not at all. I'm becoming convinced that consumers have a whole different relationship with 7-inch devices than they do with 10-inch tablets.
"As powerful as a notebook" and "as uncomplicated as a hardcover" will compete in the marketplace. It's a battle in which one philosophy will sell more units than the other, but neither can be declared a loser.


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My name is Genice and I have a 5 year daughter who I adopted as a single mom from Kazakhstan in January 2005. Ironically, I met my husband 9 months later and he is about to legally adopt our daughter as well.
Becoming a mother has been the greatest joy of my life. It has nothing to do with genetic connections, the act of mothering is so rewarding. I had always been drawn to adopting an orphan. But, once I became a mother, I mostly forget that she was once an orphan. She is just my daughter and the precious center of my universe. It is sobering for me when I occasionally consider what her life would have been like had she remained in the orphanage or with her impoverished family of origin.
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Your message itself shows the involvement, dedication, love, care that you are showing on your child.
Even i was also adopted in my home, and i can really understand the pain. Iam surprised that if i would not have been adopted where i would have been and what would my life be.
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There's something hugely empathetic about these characters. Lina knows she's turning into a bitter housewife, but she has a good sense of humor about it. While donating a bassinet to charity, she's asked to estimate what it cost. ''Um, my youth?'' she offers. ''Every time I cough, I pee a little?'' Russ might be headed for a midlife crisishe considers having an affair with the woman who waxes his ear hairbut he loves his wife so much that his phone-sex fantasies end with him threatening to impregnate her. You get the sense that if Russ and Lina weren't so miserable, they could be happy, in a we're-in-this-awful-thing-together kind of way. Admiring the house of a friend's fiancé, Lina sighs, ''God, I hope my next husband is this rich.'' ''Well,'' Russ says, ''you can marry him as soon as my second wife finishes high school.''
Somehow, they seem like the type of people you'd invite to a fondue party, which is a credit to the cast. Faxon (previously of Fox's short-lived Ben and Kate) is the breakthrough, an intensely lovable schlub who looks like a golden retriever with an overbite. Jenny Slate shows off her scathing wit as a friend of the couple'sa trophy wife with an aging husband (Paul Reiser). And everyone strikes the right balance of funny and sad that comes with accepting that you're an adult. When Russ' daughter asks him, ''Everything gets easier when you're a grown-up, right?'' his reply is unconvincing. ''Yeaaah,'' he says. ''Uh-huh.'' This from a guy who still has to bamboozle his wife into touching his underwear. People say that getting married and having kids will change you. And it doeskind of. But Married gets to the hardest thing about marriage: Your life may be different, but you're still the same person you were before you put that ring on. A-


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Meditation to Handle a Grave SituationIt is a simple and ancient practice to resolve conflict within ourselves. If you have a most grave situation to handle, 5 minutes of this meditation will give you the strength, confidence and stamina to withstand it. Sit in Easy Pose, legs crossed Indian style (or you may sit in a chair with both feet flat on the floor, weight equal on each foot) with the spine is straight. (Poor posture negates the good effects of any meditation or yoga practice.)
Place one hand on each breast, fingers pointing towards each other. This is a comfortable position with very little pressure and NO tension in the arms or hands. Keep the eyes 9/10ths closed (They may inadvertently flicker when you first do this but it should go away with practice!) Inhale for 5 seconds, exhale for 5 seconds and then hold the breath out (without breathing) for 15 seconds. Watch a clock with a seconds counter for the first two or three minutes so you can "understand" how long 5 and 15 seconds are. Then you may close your eyes to 9/10ths and simply meditate with that controlled breath. Start with 3 - 11 minutes of practice and build it to 31 minutes at a sitting. The "trick" to holding the breath out is to simply relax the urge to breath and wait, in total confidence, for the correct moment to inhale (without gasping).
Any physical, mental or spiritual exercise program is always best practiced under the guidance of an experienced teacher. The above breath meditation is offered humbly and without any guarantee but simply as a possible solution to certain mental or physical challenges.
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Citizen leads police to accused drug dealer
Wilmington police say they arrested an accused drug dealer, thanks to the help of a concerned citizen.
Police were called to the 700 block of E. 17th Street early Friday morning.
When they got there, a resident told them to take a close look at a man standing by himself on the corner.
Turns out Shaheed Abdurrafi had crack cocaine on him, according to police. He tried to run, but police caught him.
He's now charged with possession with intent to deliver and resisting arrest.
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Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays
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|Wed, 12-05-2012 - 8:53pm
So far in my real life, the whole Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays debate has been a Facebook thing only. But today I witnessed something at work that blew my mind.
I was helping patient number 1. She waved at patient #2 whom she apparently had met yesterday. They exchanged pleasantries. Patient #1 said "Happy Holidays!" to pt #2, who replied, rather angrily, "No, it's Merry Christmas! We say Merry Christmas!" all the while pointing her finger somewhat aggressively at patient #1. Patient #1 stood there gobsmacked, as did I. When Pt #2 left, I turned to patient #1 and said, "Unless you're Jewish." She replied. "And I am!" She also said she was raised in another country and just doesn't get this American obsession with the holidays. I wished her a happy Hanukah as she left.
I mean really!! Political correctness aside, Pt #2 was just plain rude! I mean, she claims to be such a good "christian."
I mean, say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or whatever floats your boat, but don't assault me for trying to wish you well.
|Tue, 12-11-2012 - 9:25pm
Santa originally referred to St. Nicholas who is a Catholic bishop and Saint. Of course the myth of St. Nicholas in reference to Christmas is just that, a myth. But the Christmas tree was originally a pagan symbol and the gingerbread man was a representation of the human sacrafices done at Saturnalia (and even for Christmas after Christians took it over.). So there is very little about the holiday that is original to one religion.
|Tue, 12-11-2012 - 8:03pm
Is Santa a Christian symbol or is he a secular symbol of the holdiay season? If you're eating baby Jesus cookies, then definitley label them as Christmas cookies. The easy solution would be to have one holiday cookie sign and all cookies related to the season would be under it.
|Tue, 12-11-2012 - 5:46pm
It seems there is a pendulum swinging and we're too far over on the side of political correctness these days. This debate over phrasing is people just trying to "out-polite" each other, which is ironic when they are rude about corrections.
|Tue, 12-11-2012 - 5:03pm
I agree with both points. Happy Holidays is fine when you're just giving or receiving good wishes around the time of Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Divali, New Year, etc. It's a good generic catch-all phrase.
What I can't stand is when people clearly mean Christmas and only Christmas, but are afraid to say Christmas for fear of offending someone. A case in point: a grocery store near us sells "holiday" cookies, which are shaped like Santa and presents (what other holiday could they possibly mean besides Christmas?) but doesn't hesitate to label the Star of David cookies as "Hannukah" cookies. Why not just call things by their proper names and start a dialogue if someone is offended rather than shutting down true discourse by coming up with "inoffensive" names for things.
I would rather us all be ticked off, wrong and offensive than politically correct!
|Mon, 12-10-2012 - 11:14pm
Christmas is a Federal holiday and with almost 3/4 of the people in the country identifying as Christian, and another 24.5% of people not being radical DBs, you stand a pretty good shot of someone appreciating the sentiment and not being offended. Merry Christmas!
|Mon, 12-10-2012 - 6:32pm
I know Bill O'Reilley is on that bandwagon, my dh likes to watch him. I prefer to say Happy Holidays to people I don't know well. How is the clerk in the store supposed to know which holiday you are celebrating that is coming up? Even if you celebrate Christmas, New Year's is around the corner; to me saying Happy Holidays means I hope they enjoy ALL the holidays coming up that they participate in. It doesn't have anything to do with poliitcal correctness, it has to do with manners.
|Mon, 12-10-2012 - 1:12pm
While some people do actively work to attack Christmas, it is actually a season in which many "celebrations" are observed, so simply offering a generic "Happy Holidays" doesn't seem inappropriate. It is, however, insulting when that greeting is specifically substituted for "political correctness" to appease a few hateful rabble-rousers.
|Fri, 12-07-2012 - 10:18am
I don't get why it is a big deal either... but it is! I saw a post on Facebook yesterday sharing the White House "holiday" card. I was amazed at how many people were upset that it was called a holiday card and not a Christmas card. You know that if they called it a "Christmas" card, there would have been an outcry from people saying it should be a "holiday" card. Seems like you just can't win these days!


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The Apple Dumpling Gang
Description: The Apple Dumpling Gang stars Bill Bixby as Russell Donovan, a slick frontier gambler. In Runyon-esque fashion, he is compelled to look after three precocious oprhaned kids. He can't handle the responsibilities alone, so he agrees to an in-name-only marriage to hoydenish stagecoach driver, Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale (Susan Clark). Fortuitously, they discover that a mine belonging to the kids' late father is worth millions. This brings several disreputable characters into the storyline: bumbling nice bandits Theodore Ogelvie and Amos (Don Knotts and Tim Conway), and deadly bad bandits headed by Frank Stillwell (Slim Pickens). Based on a novel by Jack M. Bickham, The Apple Dumpling Gang was successful enough to spawn a sequel-not to mention several future screen teamings for Don Knotts and Tim Conway.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Front Man: The Alex Boye Story (DVD)
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This guy was absolutely unbelievable!" —Glenn Beck following Alex's performance in Israel
Once a pop star as the lead singer for the boy band Awesome, Alex Boye gave up his rock-star lifestyle to pursue a life of uplifting and inspiring others through his signature musical style.
This compelling documentary tells Alex's story of poverty and homelessness, his conversion to the LDS Church, the power of music in his life, and the path that led him to being one of the most dynamic and influential members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and an award-winning solo recording artist.
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Quick, easy and everyone loved it! Next time, I will combine a few yellow potatoes with the sweet ones, just for a change. I was surprised at how perfectly the eggs turned out.
fantastic. Can pan-fry the veg instead if you did not have time before baking eggs. Use less oil for less fat, less greasiness. Truffle salt and cayenne really nice flavor enhancer too. Easily did 1.5X in a 9x13 pan for brunch. Added 3 peppers for that, plus a chopped onion.
So good, but I agree that the egg needs a little spice. Otherwise, this recipe is going in the recipe box.
perfection - trying to use all local ingredients in PA for fall entertaining, menu designed for vegetarians and this recipe is it! I added more onion to the roasted vegetables, perfection!
Made this for a birthday brunch and was a hit. Didn't have sweet potato but used frozen sweet potato fries already seasoned and turned out awesome!
I made this for four people, using 6 eggs and 3/4 cups skim milk for the whole milk. I used cheddar jack instead of swiss cheese and a bag of spinach in the veggies (enough veggies left over for lunch the next day), and it was a hit. I would definitely try cayenne in the eggs next time.
I don't usually do reviews but this recipe meets my excellent rating because it is easy and delicious. It is reasonably healthy (or can be leaned down). I did not change the recipe too much; the sweet potato was great, unusual with eggs. Next time I'll try a more southwest twist with jack cheese and summer squash!
Had this for a lunch for two and it was delicious. I halved the eggs but used the veggies as described (oh I did add some garlic and more onion). Next time I will use cheddar in place of the swiss which didn't have enough flavour for us and will probably add some green peppers to the roasted vegetables. Excellent.
Made this for a brunch we hosted and folks were impressed -- good thing I doubled the recipe. :) I'm lactose intolerant, so I made a few substitutions: water for milk -- which is something I typically do anyway; milk in eggs ruins the nice eggy taste, methinks. Instead of swiss, I used a combo of goat cheddar and jack. I also added some veggie sausage to the egg mixture. Turned out great -- looked good and tasted great!


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Big quarter for 2 Connecticut banks
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McCain Story: Who Knew What When?
Know the adage that when the media start reporting on themselves, the story is over? How quickly, then, did this story of McCain's alleged improprieties with a lobbyist evaporate:
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Pat's Smoked Pork Chops
- Total Time:
- 4 hr 25 min
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Inactive:
- 3 hr
- Cook:
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- Total Time:
- 4 hr 25 min
- Prep:
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- Inactive:
- 3 hr
- Cook:
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield:
- 4 servings
- Level:
- Easy
- 4 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground thyme
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 4 center cut, bone-in pork chops
- Special equipment: applewood chips, soaked for 1 hour
- Buttermilk BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Neely's BBQ sauce, or store-bought BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk
Mix salt, black pepper, brown sugar, thyme, onion powder and cayenne together in a small bowl. Rub pork chops with the spice mixture. Wrap and place in refrigerator for a few hours.
Set up your grill/smoker for indirect heat at 275 degrees F., using charcoal and add a handful of the soaked apple wood chips onto the coals.
Place pork chops on the grill. Close grill and maintain a temperature of 275 degrees F, adding more charcoal and chips, as necessary. Let smoke for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until the pork chops are firm to the touch. Transfer to serving plates and serve with the BBQ sauce.
Buttermilk BBQ Sauce:
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add the apple cider and brown sugar and stir to combine. Allow to reduce for 25 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, pour in the BBQ sauce and stir well. Once sauce has warmed, turn off the heat. Add buttermilk and stir to incorporate. Serve over pork chops.
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Alderman wants to keep social media on during NATO/G8
BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall firstname.lastname@example.com January 27, 2012 12:20PM
Ald. Ricardo Munoz
Updated: February 29, 2012 8:04AM
In Egypt, cell phones, text messages and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter were such powerful protest organizing tools, they helped topple a government.
Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd) wants to make certain the same tools are available to Chicago protesters during the May 19-21 NATO and G-8 summits.
At the Feb. 15 City Council meeting, Munoz plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit the Chicago Police Department from attempting to cut off access to social networking sites and cell phone networks during the back-to-back summits at McCormick Place — even though Chicago Police say they have no such plans.
"Social media sites are more than information-sharing tools. They are also organizing tools. They're fundamental to our right to free speech and public assembly," said Munoz, who voted for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's watered-down protest restrictions.
The alderman noted that the Chicago meeting will be the first G-8 summit on American soil in the age of Twitter.
"This is a pre-emptive marker. Law enforcement already has the tools to deal with criminal behavior. We shouldn't be shutting down free speech," he said.
"Everybody's first response is, 'That can't happen here.' But just last year, the San Francisco Police Department interrupted cell phone communication to disrupt an anti-police brutality protest simply by turning off the power to cell phone towers. That's how easy it is."
Police Department spokesperson Melissa Stratton released a one-line statement in response to the alderman's concerns.
"There has been no discussion at the Chicago Police Department in this regard and we don't have any plans to do this," she said.
Blocking social media would only invite a repeat of the City Council rebellion that twice forced the mayor to water down his plan to handle thousands of protesters expected to descend on Chicago.
Fraternal Order of Police President Mike Shields urged the mayor to use whatever tools he has available "within the framework of the Constitution" to prevent the demonstrators from outnumbering police.
"Social networking allows protesters to assemble in a much faster way than they did in 1968," Shields said, referring to the infamous clashes between anti-Vietnam War protesters and Chicago Police during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
"Look at 2003 and how quickly demonstrators realized that the goal [of Iraq War protesters] was to close down Lake Shore Drive. What's gonna be the goal at G-8 and NATO with a much more violent crowd? If there's something within the Constitution that allows the city to prevent violence, we should do it."
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Posts by Cherian Abraham
by November 3, 2014, Customer Acquisitions
Through all the rather "invented conflict" of MCX vs Apple Pay by the tech media these last few weeks – very little diligence was done on why merchants have come to reject NFC (near field communication) as the standard of choice. Maybe I can provide some color here – both as to why traditionally...read more
by October 21, 2014, Customer Management
If rumors hold true, Apple Pay will launch in a week. Five of my last six posts had covered Apple's likely and actual strategy in payments & commerce, and the rich tapestry of control, convenience, user experience, security and applied cryptography that constitutes as the backdrop. What follows is a...read more
by June 10, 2014, Featured Post
Apple held its annual developers conference last week to showcase its new features within iOS8. One area that still needs clarification is Apple's intent for mobile payments. Cherian Abraham, Experian Decision Analytics mobile payments analyst, shares what he thinks Apple might look to do in the...read more
by February 20, 2014, Credit Card Lending Risk
Both Visa and MasterCard announced their support for Host Card Emulation (HCE) and their intent to release HCE specifications soon. I have been talking about HCE from late 2012 (partly due to my involvement with SimplyTapp) and you could read as to why HCE matter and what Android KitKat-HCE...read more
by January 14, 2014, Featured Post
In the days following the Target breach, both clarity and objectivity are in short supply. Everything that didn't already exist became suddenly the cure-all – EMV being one. Retailers bristle, albeit in private – due to the asymmetry in blame they have come to share compared to banks – despite...read more
by November 7, 2013, Financial Services - Bankcard, Auto, Mortgage
When I wrote about Host Card Emulation back in March, it provoked much debate around whether this capability will die on the cutting floor or be meaningfully integrated in to a future Android iteration. And now that it has, this post is an attempt to look forward, even though much of it is...read more
by November 4, 2013, Credit Card Lending Risk
In the 1970s, it took an average of 18 days before a decision could be made on a credit card application. Credit decisioning has come a long way since then, and today, we have the ability to make decisions faster than it takes to ring up a customer in person at the point of sale. Enabling real-time...read more
by October 2, 2013, Customer Acquisitions
TL;DR Read within as to how Touch ID is made possible via ARM's TrustZone/TEE, and why this matters in the context of the coming Apple's identity framework. Also I explain why primary/co-processor combos are here to stay. I believe that eventually, Touch ID has a payments angle – but focusing...read more
by August 26, 2013, Featured Slider
Isis has had a slew of announcements – about an impending national rollout and further assertion by both Amex and Chase of their intent to continue their partnership. Surprisingly (or not) Capital One has stayed mum about its plans, and neither has Barclays or Discover shown any interest. And much...read more
by March 13, 2013, Featured Post
This post is in response to the recent Bankinter story of NFC payments at the point-of-sale without requiring SE – and the lack of any real detail around how it plans to achieve that goal. I am not privy to Bankinter's plan to dis-intermediate the SE, but as I know a wee bit about how NFC works, I...read more