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Erika Van Pelt, Creighton Fraker, + Aaron Marcellus Get Thumbs Up From 'American Idol' Judges
As Hollywood Week continued, three 'Idol' hopefuls made their way in front of the judges to prove their singing chops.
The first was Erika Van Pelt of South Kingston, R.I., who interestingly enough makes her living as a mobile DJ and wedding singer. In her audition, Van Pelt had the judges eating out of her hand with her a cappella rendition of 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow,' originally penned by Carole King and performed by the Shirelles.
In L.A., Van Pelt fared well once again, taking the stage in a red and white thick plaid under a black vest. She dug deep and showcased her impressive pipes on Pink's 'Glitter in the Air,' leaving the judges raving about her performances.
"I like that feeling right there," Jennifer Lopez offered before Randy Jackson added, "Good way to start off the afternoon." And the afternoon seemed to be on the up as New York street performer Creighton Fraker stepped forward and offered up Queen's 'Somebody to Love.' Fraker, who made an impression in his audition with both his oddities and his contagious new sound, seems to have won the judges over, and they gave him the go-ahead once again.
Then we saw Aaron Marcellus, who was on Season 7 of 'Idol' and was cut before the Top 24. Not one to give up easily, Marcellus is back, and he seems like an older, wiser, more formidable foe. This week he won his ticket with a version of Luther Vandross' 'Forever, for Always, for Love.'
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This project provides an implementation of the JavaServer Faces 1.1 (JSF 1.1) specification.
- The API submodule implements all of the classes that are defined in the specification. If you are looking for API documentation about the classes that your JSF application needs to use, then see the javadoc for the API module.
- The Impl submodule provides "invisible" support classes that user code does not directly invoke, but which is needed for a working JSF framework. Examples are the renderer classes for the standard JSF components.
These two libraries (myfaces-api.jar and myfaces-impl.jar) are deployed together with your code to form a JSF web application.
If you want to know more about how JavaServer(tm) Faces works, take a look at the documentation referenced from the main MyFaces site.
The JavaServer Faces 1.2 specification was issued on 11 May 2006, and the Apache MyFaces project also provides an implementation of this api. In general, JSF 1.2 should be used unless there are specific reasons to use this older specification.
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Massive Crowds Injure 11 at LMFAO Concert in Indianapolis
It sounds like a few LMFAO fans will be especially sorry for party rocking a little too hard. Massive crowds at a series of free concerts in Indianapolis caused multiple reports of revelers getting trampled, with 11 confirmed injured.
WTHR reports that tens of thousands of fans flocked to the city's Super Bowl Village, causing many of them to simply be stuck for hours because there was literally no room to move. So far Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village has had a whopping 780,000 visitors, though organizers expect Friday's free concert to have been the biggest draw of the weekend outside of the big game. It is already the biggest crowd downtown Indianapolis has ever seen!
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Install Photoshop CC
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Don Everly was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, and
Phil two years later in Chicago, Illinois. Their father, Ike Everly, was a musician. Ike, with Merle Travis, Mose Rager, and Kennedy Jones, was honored by the construction
of The Four Legends Fountain in Drakesboro, Kentucky. Ike Everly had a show on KMA and KFNF in Shenandoah,
Iowa, in the 1940s, with his wife Margaret and two young sons. Singing on the show gave the brothers their
first exposure to the music industry. The family sang together live and traveled in the area singing as the
Everly Family. The Everly Brothers grew up from ages 5 and 7 through early high school in Shenandoah. They are
the cousins of actor James Best.
As the brothers transitioned out of the family act and into a duo,
family friend Chet Atkins became an early champion of The Everly Brothers. Despite his affiliation with RCA
Records, it was Atkins who engineered a chance for The Everly Brothers to record for Columbia Records in early
1956. However, their first and only single for the label, "Keep A' Lovin' Me", was a flop, and they were quickly
dropped from Columbia.
Atkins still encouraged the Everly Brothers to continue, and
introduced them to Wesley Rose of Acuff-Rose music publishers. Impressed with the duo's songwriting talents, Rose
told them that if they signed to Acuff-Rose as songwriters, he would also get them a recording deal. The duo signed
to Acuff-Rose in late 1956, and by early 1957 Rose had introduced them to Archie Bleyer, who was looking for
artists for his Cadence Records label. The Everlys signed to Cadence, and entered the recording studio for their
first Cadence session in February 1957.
Their first Cadence single, "Bye Bye Love", had been rejected by
30 other acts including Elvis Presley but the Everlys saw potential in the song. Their recording of "Bye Bye
Love" reached #2 on the pop charts behind Presley's "Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear", hitting #1 on the Country and #5
on the R&B charts. The song, written by the husband and wife Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, became the Everly
Brothers' first million-seller.
They became stalwarts of the Cadence label. Working with the
Bryants, the duo had hits in the United States and the United Kingdom, the biggest being "Wake Up Little Susie",
"All I Have to Do Is Dream", "Bird Dog" and "Problems", all penned by the Bryants. The Everlys also found success
as songwriters, especially with Don's "(Till) I Kissed You", which hit #4 on the US pop charts.
The brothers toured extensively with Buddy Holly during 1957 and
1958. According to Holly biographer Philip Norman, they were responsible for the change in style for Holly and The
Crickets from Levi's and T-shirts to the Everlys' sharp Ivy League suits. Don claimed Holly to be a generous
songwriter who wrote the song "Wishing" for them, while Phil later stated: "We were all from the South. We'd
started in country music."
Phil Everly was one of Buddy Holly's pallbearers at his funeral in
February 1959, although Don did not attend. He later said, "I couldn't go to the funeral. I couldn't go anywhere. I
just took to my bed."
After three years on the Cadence label, the Everlys signed with
Warner Bros. Records in 1960, for a reported 10-year, multi-million dollar deal. They continued to have hits for
Warner Brothers and their first, 1960's "Cathy's Clown" (written by Don and Phil) sold eight million copies, making
it the duo's biggest-selling record. "Cathy's Clown" was the first release in the United Kingdom by Warner
Bros. Records.
Other successful Warner Brothers singles followed, such as "So Sad
(To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (1960) (Pop #7), "Walk Right Back" (1961) (Pop #7), "Crying In The Rain" (1962) (Pop
#6), and "That's Old Fashioned" (1962) (Pop #9, their last Top 10 hit). From 1960 to 1962, Cadence Records also
continued to release Everly Brothers singles from the vaults: these included the top ten hit "When Will I Be Loved"
(written by Phil) (Pop #8) and the top 40 hit "Like Strangers", as well as lower-charting singles. By 1962, the
Everly Brothers had earned $35 million dollars from record sales.
However, shortly after signing with Warner Brothers, the Everlys
fell out with their manager Wesley Rose, who also administered the Acuff-Rose music publishing company.
Consequently for a period in the early 1960s, the Everlys were shut off from Acuff-Rose songwriters. These included
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, who had written the majority of the Everlys' hits, as well as Don and Phil Everly
themselves, who were still contracted to Acuff-Rose as songwriters and had written several of their own hits. With
proven sources of hit material unavailable, from 1961 through early 1964 the Everlys recorded a mix of covers and
songs by other writers in order to avoid paying royalties to Acuff-Rose. They also used the collective pseudonym
"Jimmy Howard" as writer and/or arranger on two tracks -- a move that was ultimately unsuccessful, as Acuff-Rose
legally assumed the copyrights to these songs once the ruse was discovered.
Around this same time, the brothers also set up their own record
label, Calliope Records, to release independent solo projects. As "Adrian Kimberly", Don recorded a big-band
instrumental version of "Pomp and Circumstance" that was arranged by Neal Hefti, and charted in the US top 40 in
mid-1961. Further instrumental single releases credited to Kimberly followed over the next year, but none of these
follow-ups charted. Phil, meanwhile, formed a group called The Keestone Family Singers which also featured Glen
Campbell and Carole King. Their lone single, "Melodrama", failed to chart, and by the end of 1962, Calliope Records
was no more.
The brothers never stopped working as a duo during this time, but
their last US Top Ten hit was 1962's "That's Old Fashioned," a song previously recorded (but unreleased) by the
Chordettes, and given to the Brothers by their old mentor, Archie Bleyer. Succeeding years saw the Everly Brothers
selling many fewer records in the United States. Their enlistment in the United States Marine Corps in November
1961 also took them out of the spotlight; one of their few performances during their Marines stint was an on-leave
appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing "Jezebel" and "Crying In The Rain".
After the Marine Corps, the brothers resumed their career, but US
chart success was limited. Of the 27 singles the Everly Brothers released on Warner Brothers from 1963 through
1970, only three made the Hot 100, and none peaked higher than #31. Album sales were also down. The Everlys' first
two albums for Warner (in 1960 and 1961) both peaked at #9 US—but after that, though they went on to release a
dozen more LPs for Warner Brothers, only one made the top 200 (1965's Beat & Soul, which topped out at #141.)
Their dispute with Acuff-Rose lasted until 1964, at which point the brothers once again began writing some of their
own material, as well as working with the Bryants again.
By then the brothers' personal lives had gone through serious
upheavals. Both were addicted to speed for a while. Don's condition was made worse because he was taking the then
unregulated drug Ritalin which led to deeper trouble. Don's addiction lasted three years and eventually he was
hospitalized for a nervous breakdown and help for his addiction to Ritalin. It was during this troubled time the
duo embarked on a UK tour. Don was unable to complete the tour and returned to the US leaving Phil to carry on with
their bass player, Joey Page, taking the place of Don.
Their stardom had begun to wane two years before the British
Invasion in 1964 — although their appeal remained strong in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and
By 1965, the duo took a back seat to the new sound of the beat
boom — including bands like The Beatles, who were highly influenced by, ironically, the Everly Brothers. But If
their fortunes in the States were fading, the Everlys remained a successful act in the UK and Canada throughout
most of the 1960s, reaching the top 40 in the United Kingdom with singles through 1968, and the top 10 in Canada as
late as 1967. The 1966 album Two Yanks in England was a reflection of the Everlys' popularity in the U.K.; the
album was recorded in England with backup by major UK chart act The Hollies, who also wrote many of the album's
Towards the end of the 1960s, the Everly Brothers returned to an
emphasis on their country-rock roots, and their 1968 album Roots is touted by some critics as "one of the finest
early country-rock albums". However, by the end of the 1960s, the Everly Brothers were no longer hitmakers in
either North America or the United Kingdom, and in 1970 their contract with Warner Bros. lapsed after ten years. In
1970, they were the summer replacement hosts for Johnny Cash's television show. In 1970, Don Everly released his
first solo album, but it was not a success. The Everly Brothers resumed performing in 1971, and signed a contract
with RCA Records, for whom they issued two albums in 1972 and 1973. The duo broke up shortly thereafter, amidst
much acrimony. They reportedly did not speak to each other for the better part of a decade, except at their
father's funeral.
After the split, Phil and Don Everly pursued solo careers during a
decade apart. Don found some success on the US country charts in the mid to late 1970s, in Nashville with his band
Dead Cowboys, and playing with Albert Lee.
Phil sang back-up vocals on two songs for Warren Zevon's 1976
album Warren Zevon.
In 1979, Don Everly recorded a duet with Emmylou Harris,
"Everytime You Leave", on her album "Blue Kentucky Girl" Phil, meanwhile,
recorded less frequently, and with no real chart success until the 1980s. However, Phil did write "Don't Say You
Don't Love Me No More" for the hit Clint Eastwood comedy film, Every Which Way But Loose (1978) in which he
performed it as a duet with co-star, Sondra Locke. He also wrote "One Too Many Women In Your Life" for the sequel,
Any Which Way You Can (1980) where he could be seen playing in the band behind Sondra's performance.
Then, in 1983, Phil enjoyed significant UK success as a soloist
with the album Phil Everly, recorded mainly in London. Session musicians on the LP included Dire Straits guitarist
Mark Knopfler, Rockpile drummer Terry Williams, and keyboard player Pete Wingfield. The track "She Means Nothing To
Me", written by John David Williams and featuring Cliff Richard as co-lead vocalist, was a UK Top 10 hit, and
"Louise" reached the Top 50 in 1983.
The brothers got back together in 1983. Their reunion concert at
the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 23, 1983, was instigated by English guitarist Albert Lee (who was also
the concert's musical director). This concert spawned a well-received live LP and video.
The brothers then returned to the studio as a duo for the first
time in over a decade, resulting in the album EB '84, produced by Dave Edmunds. Lead single "On the Wings of a
Nightingale", written by Paul McCartney, was a minor success and returned them to the US and UK charts.
They then earned a final charting country-music hit with "Born
Yesterday" in 1986 from the album of the same name. During this time Don's son, Edan Everly, would often join the
Everly brothers on stage to sing and play guitar. The brothers also sang vocals with Paul Simon on the Grammy
award-winning title track to Simon's album Graceland.
Even though the brothers have not produced studio albums since
1989's Some Hearts, they tour and perform. They have collaborated with other performers, usually singing either
backup vocals or duets.
Phil has been especially active in this regard: in 1990 he
recorded a duet with Dutch singer nl: Rene Shuman. Phil wrote this duetsong "On top of the world" and appeared in
the music video they recorded in Los Angeles. The track "On top of the world" appeared on the album "Set the clock
on Rock" by nl: Rene Shuman. in 1994, a new recording of "All I Have to Do Is Dream", featuring Cliff Richard and
Phil sharing vocals, was a UK Top 20 hit.
In 1998, the brothers recorded the song "Cold" for the concept
album of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman's Whistle Down the Wind, and the recording was later used in stage
versions as a "song on the radio."
In 1999, Don Everly and his son Edan Everly did a benefit show
billed as The Everly Brothers for Kentucky flood relief.
In 2004 a compilation entitled "Country Classics" was released.
This consists of tracks recorded in 1972 and 1985.
In 2006, Phil Everly sang a duet, "Sweet Little Corrina", with
country singer Vince Gill on his album These Days. He previously supplied harmony vocals on J.D. Souther's "White
Rhythm and Blues" on his 1979 album You're Only Lonely.
The Everly Brothers had 26 Billboard Top 40 singles and 35
Billboard Top 100 singles. They hold the record for the most Top 100 singles by any duo, and trail only Hall &
Oates for the most Top 40 singles by a duo.
In 1986, the Everlys were among the first 10 artists inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During the ceremony, they were introduced by Neil Young, who observed that every
musical group he belonged to had tried and failed to copy the Everly Brothers' harmonies. That year on July 5, the
Everlys returned to their boyhood home of Shenandoah to a crowd of 8,500 for a concert, parade, street dedication,
class reunion and other activities. Concert fees were donated to The Everly Family Scholarship Fund which gives
scholarships to middle and high school students in Shenandoah every year.
In 1997, they were awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
In addition, they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in
2004. Their pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. The Everly
Brothers have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked
The Everly Brothers #33 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Times. They are also #43 on the list of UK
Best selling singles artists of all time.
They were also songwriters, penning "Till I Kissed You" (Don),
"Cathy's Clown" (Don and Phil), and "When Will I Be Loved" (Phil). "Cathy's Clown" and "When Will I Be Loved" later
became hits for Reba McEntire and Linda Ronstadt, respectively; (for the latter, the Everly Brothers sang the
chorus). Also, the Norwegian band a-ha covered "Crying In The Rain" in 1990 for their fourth album, East of The
Sun, West of The Moon.
The Bee Gees acknowledged that they would sing in the style of the
Everlys and then add a third harmony. This is evident on the Bee Gees' 1967 hit, "New York Mining Disaster
Paul McCartney paid tribute by mentioning "Phil and Don" in his
1976 million-seller, "Let 'Em In".
They still perform occasionally, despite having declared their
retirement. They joined Simon & Garfunkel as the featured act in Simon and Garfunkel's Old Friends reunion tour
of 2003 and 2004. As a tribute to the Everly Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel opened their own show and had the
Everlys come out in the middle. The live album of the tour Old Friends: Live on Stage contains Simon and Garfunkel
discussing the Everlys' influence on their career, and features all four performers joining in on "Bye Bye
Love. For Paul Simon, it was not the first time he had performed with his heroes. In 1986, The Everlys sang
background vocals on the title track of Simon's album Graceland.
On Labor Day Weekend 1988, Central City Kentucky began The Everly
Brothers Homecoming event to raise money for a scholarship fund for Muhlenberg County students. The Homecoming
became a popular annual event for fourteen years, ending in 2002. Don and Phil toured the United Kingdom in 2005
and Phil appeared in 2007 on recordings with Vince Gill and Bill Medley. Also in 2007, country singer Alison Krauss
and former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant released "Raising Sand" which included a cover of the 1964 hit
single, "Gone, Gone, Gone" produced by T-Bone Burnett.
Don Everly's daughter, Erin Everly, was briefly married to the
front man of Guns N' Roses, Axl Rose.
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis named his son,
Everly, after the members of the band.
Throughout the 1950s, The Everly Brothers used Gibson J-200
guitars, some with dual white pickguards. In 1962, Gibson Guitar Corporation collaborated with the brothers to
produce the Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop, a signature acoustic guitar.
Today, Phil Everly is involved with his own musical instrument
accessories company. Everly Music Company produces products designed by Phil and Jason Everly, Phil's eldest son,
for guitar and bass.
The late singer and songwriter Elliott Smith made reference to the
song "Cathy's Clown" in his "Waltz #2":
The Beatles based the vocal arrangement of "Please Please Me" upon
"Cathy's Clown".
Keith Richards called Don Everly "one of the finest rhythm
Sadly Phil Everly died January 3, 2014 but the music of the Everly
Brothers will remain for us forever.
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This Middle Atlantic DWR Sectional Wall Mount Rack DWR-16-22 (Black) is a 16U rack designed for 19" wide equipment. It features the trademarked "Tool-Free Quick-Mount" system, which allows one-person mounting and installation. Its welded-steel construction supports up to 200 lb. and adjustable 1/8", 10-32 threaded front rack rails make positioning your equipment a snap (rear rack rails are optional).
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A strong, positive self image is the best possible preparation for success.
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by : Supriya Malhotra
Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.
by : Supriya Malhotra
The utmost is held only in the human conscience which as a whole harbours our actions and thoughtfulness, we just need to look around and exploit the good. One such good comes with helping the elderly in dealing with the disabilities due to the wear and tear of ageing. Old is closely related to gold, the more it is treasured the more it will make you feel powerful. In the similar manner a person in the later part of his life should be loved and cared for he can brighten up your world with the experiences he has acquired all his life. But the ugly truth is, once they are no more able to earn or become weak physically, it becomes an apple of discord for the family members to give them the love and care they deserve. Studies reveal that India has a population of around 100 million old people and the number will soar to around 324 million by 2050. With the increasing elderly population the inhuman treatment they face has become rampant. Many of them have succumbed to the circumstances for the sake of the love for their loved ones and for finding tranquillity. Going to temples and mosques is a part of our existence, but if you really want to give due respect to God, try to respect your ageing parents and relatives. Find some time from your busy schedule to listen to their tribulations related to their health, money and everything, the way they listened to you when you were a child. Teach your children to be respectful and compassionate to the elderly.
Whenever there is a disaster, philanthropists are on the ground providing relief, support and assistance. They address the immediate and long-term needs of people impacted by natural disaster by responding promptly, providing physical and mental relief. According to a survey more than 90% of natural disaster related deaths occur in developing countries, where poverty and lack of resources increase suffering. Humanitarian reliefs work in many of these countries preparing for disaster before they occur. They respond quickly when disaster strikes and engage them. First they respond with life saving emergency aid and then they continue with long term relief to help victims recover and rebuild. They work to stabilize families, providing them assistance with water, sanitation, health care, child protection activities, economic development and temporary shelter. First in and last out has become the guiding principle of humanitarian actors and are guided in their action by neutrality, impartiality, humanity and independence.
Environmental, pollution is one of the greatest problems that we are experiencing today. It is increasing with every passing year and causing grave and irreparable damage to the earth in the form of Global warming, Ozone Depletion, pollution in all forms and over population. All of us want to protect our planet, but we are lazy in implementing the measures in practice. Energy conservation, planting trees, turning off devices when not in use, maximum use of public-transit and proper maintained vehicles are important ways to keep, our environment pollution free. We have never ending demands, but it's time to protect and improve our environment because man made disruptions to environment can cause extinction of plants, animals and humans. It is also imperative because humankind owes a moral obligation to the environment (natural world) and our entire life support system is dependent on the proper maintenance of the ecosystem. Maintaining a clean environment is essential for healthy living and for the sake of our future.
Poverty alleviation is one of the vital strategies to support transformational change that brings about real improvements in people's lives. Though the number of extreme poor has dropped by 650 million in the last three decades, human poverty still remains widespread in certain parts of the world, especially in developing countries. It includes the promotion of various economic and humanitarian reliefs that aims to lift people out of poverty. "International Day for the Eradication of Poverty†has been observed every year since 1993 to promote awareness of the need to alleviate poverty and to ensure a sustainable future and dignity for all. Living conditions of poor can be improved by providing aids. Economic liberalization can also be achieved through poverty alleviation programs. According to the World Bank,†working consciously on land rights of poor people is the key to reducing povertyâ€. Women constitute half of the population and boosting their income will take the society to an entirely different level. It will create lasting opportunities to lift their families out of poverty, inculcating dignity, self-sufficiency and spurs investment in children. Eradicating poverty in all its dimensions is imperative and NGOs play a significant role in offering relief and aid to individuals who are suffering from extreme poverty. We as human own the responsibility to help these people living in despair.
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach him how to fish and he will eat for lifetimeâ€, the saying has a hidden and potent message. Nothing, but Education alone has power to change a person's way of thinking which can change the way she perceives the world. It has the power to create a heavenly planet by eradicating menaces like gender inequality, poverty, terrorism and the plethora of hindrances in the way to a jovial life. It is the only currency whose value never depreciates and fosters global prosperity. Once you invest into education it multiplies manifolds unlike many other materialistic investments whose value rather downgrade with each passing day. One should consider education as the greatest bank balance which will safely and securely be with the owner, as long as he/she will live. Once when the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was asked by a curious lot of people that how his country the Republic of Korea transformed from poverty to prosperity, to this he replied affirmatively, nothing but "education was the key to itâ€. We therefore, need to act with an optimistic frame of mind and conviction to bring about the much needed revolution.
Children are an asset to a family to a nation to the world and to the Universe. Children have all the right to be protected, to be cared, to be loved and to be brought up in safe and friendly environment. A family is the first place for a child to learn and it is the moral responsibility of the parents to spearhead the upheaval to create a cordial and affectionate ambience around for the healthy growth of the child. Outside home, it is the School where child spends most of his time and so the schools are obliged to protect the child's right so that they can learn and grow to their fullest potential. Many children today, are the victims of sexual abuse, exploitation, exclusion, and child-labour and are striving hard to fight the jeopardy. According to the estimations, around 150 million children aged 5-14 are engaged in child labour and millions of children, mostly girls, work as domestic help. These uninformed perils, retard a child's growth and unable them to pursue their dreams in life. So, it is the need of the hour that we as a whole, the Governments, communities, local authorities and the Non Governmental organizations come together to build a more amicable environment in which children can feel safe.
As much as, the natural progression of humans is organic to the existence of the universe, so is the well-being of animals. Talk about altruism or about the reasonable scientific considerations, in both the cases, we tiptoe into a world brimming with love for animals. We oft not notice the subtleties, but we humans, need them way more than they need us. The exuberant art that a peacock displays by fluttering its wings flamboyantly is something that can make your day. And thus, it should be our moral obligation to protect them from varied sufferings which can include, animal slaughter for food, the callous treatment they are given when used for scientific researches and the way they are kept in zoos, circuses, farms etc. Animal Welfare implies, "embryonic thoughtfulness that taking good care of them is not superfluous to our dutiesâ€. Raising them in pasturelands, feeding them with right quantity and quality of food, providing them adequate medical care are an altogether part of our responsibility as a human being. They are very much a part of our family, the slogan "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakamâ€, meaning the world is one family is not exceptional to animals.


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Editorial: Toward More Positive Prevention
Winter 2010/2011
As health agencies look for effective HIV prevention campaigns, fear tactics are an increasingly popular option. Also referred to as negative messaging, fear-based campaigns rely on gruesome images and disturbing stories. These campaigns are controversial, but are often promoted as the only way to shake viewers out of complacency. In several recent studies on public health campaigns, however, results have shown that fear tactics are generally ineffective.
At a recent meeting in New York, community service providers expressed concern that a New York City Department of Health public service announcement would prevent their clients from getting tested for HIV. This 30-second TV spot aimed at gay and bisexual men, titled "It's Never Just HIV" showed images of young black and Latino men suffering from conditions such as osteoporosis, dementia, and anal cancer. An HIV infection, the video explained, puts people at greater risk for these diseases. Indeed, these conditions have been found to be more common in older adults with HIV (but not in younger people). During the debate, some were concerned that the campaign would further stigmatize gay men and people with HIV, while others voiced frustration with what they considered a complacent community. Above all, the most important issue was whether or not fear-based campaigns work.
This was not the first time this question has been raised. A 2002 Yale study found that when fear levels were too high in messaging, fewer viewers processed it, and began displaying denial. A 1989 Yale study showed how attempts to elicit fear from viewers may also cause anger and sadness. Those studied felt they had less ability to practice safer behaviors, but simultaneously felt "more vulnerable to diverse negative health outcomes." Due to a decreased sense of being able to take action, especially when suffering or death were mentioned, they were less likely to adopt risk-reducing practices.
According to a September 2010 Sigma Research brief, threatening messages also lead people to deflect their anxiety onto other groups, and that fear may attract attention but may not necessarily change behavior. In one study, men over 30 insisted that fear-based HIV-prevention posters were meant for younger men, while men under 30 thought they were intended for "scene-oriented, promiscuous gay men." Another study found that a fear-based HIV prevention campaign targeting Scottish teenagers was equally ineffective. Those surveyed said that the campaign would work and that they liked the messaging, but that it wasn't actually meant for them.
Individuals who are targeted may also believe the message to be exaggerated and therefore personally irrelevant. If the negative messages seem too strong, they might rely on personal experience (never having been infected) and grow mistrustful of the message. According to Sigma, the only people who absorb fear-based messages are those already engaged in the desired practices.
The HIV stigma that arises out of fear tactics may also deter those who are positive from disclosing to partners, especially when messages are disempowering. It can also deter those at risk from getting tested. Public health campaigns may wish to remind the public of the dangers of HIV infection given recent successes in treatment, but according to Sigma, "research conducted in the U.K. has concluded there is little or no association between optimism about HIV, given the success of antiretroviral therapy, and high-risk sexual behavior."
Conversely, the positive impact of strengths-based public health campaigns has been widespread. Messages emphasizing what could be gained from using sunscreen were shown in a 1999 American Cancer Society study to have a greater impact in both awareness of health benefits and actions taken. Another study in the same year showed that the likelihood to take preventive measures against breast cancer, as opposed to simply detective measures, significantly increased with positive messaging. Yale University researchers found that the likelihood of someone changing their current behavior is much higher if the change involves gain.
These case studies all show that prevention campaigns are most effective when conducted in positive, affirming ways. In order to change sexual behavior, messages must emphasize the self-efficacy that is needed to reduce one's risk. The targeted communities must also be consulted and actively engaged in framing campaigns. Shocking images may seem like a way to change behavior, but the message that is most effective is the one that reaches out to communities and gives them the confidence and the tools necessary to make a change.
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February 3, 2008
An Open Letter: Parts 2 and 3
Thank you to everyone who commented on the Gender-Neutral post. It is a contentious issue, and we're aware we don't take the popular view on it. We would like to clarify that we felt Morgan Warners' article was well-written, and we respect him as an essential member of the VSA.
Our reasons against Gender-Neutral housing, which can obviously be argued against, are as follows. First, we see the process of choosing a roommate from a wider pool as complicating next year's already challenging housing process, that is, with the closing of Davison. We have no facts to back this up, and we may be entirely incorrect. Second, we agree that every student should feel comfortable. That being said, we're also here to learn from one another. Isn't Vassar all about diversity? We feel there is a segregation issue, similar to that of the all-gay high schools. Couldn't living with someone who has different beliefs than you foster acceptance and teach tolerance?
Maybe we're just not as liberal as most Vassar students. Maybe we just find the concept too progressive. Either way, it's almost definite for next year, and this housing option is becoming popular at many institutions.
Finally, we would like to address the issue of "gossip." While this blog may have started with other intentions, we decided early on to trade in gossip for credibility. While we love the show, we're not trying to be Gossip Girl. On several occasions we have put up the "gossip" posts you long for, and we were highly criticized for them. We received harsh emails telling us how inappropriate such posts were. We've tried to use our judgement to decide what is entertaining, yet acceptable, but it's often difficult.
As always, we aim to please our readers. Please let us know how we are doing at firstname.lastname@example.com.
18 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I still need my Hot Mess fix.
- Anonymous said...
#1. the gender-neutral housing IS much too progressive. having co-ed bathrooms is progressive as it is. and i do not have a single friend at another school with co-ed bathrooms like we have here. it was the one thing i was apprehensive about when i found out i was coming here. i believe that bathrooms should be separated based on gender, but due to my affect for vassar i overlooked it and tried to deal with it. im still not 100% ok with it in theory, but i do not have a choice. just the fact that there could be gender-neutral HOUSING now is wayy too liberal. and i do not think it is popular amongst many other colleges.
#2. although mads claims to promote "diversity" just on this page alone, they have input their own personal opinions countless times instead of just reporting gossip and news to the students. so im not sure i totally believe their statement about promoting diversity so much.
- Anonymous said...
just to respond to a previous post, many colleges offer gender neutral housing. according to various sources, these include oberlin, sarah lawrence, brown, columbia, uc riverside, university of pennsylvania, dartmouth, and even harvard with yale and cornell considering. so, although it is not exactly common, it is not unheard of. and it isnt just the famously left-wing colleges doing it either.
just some food for thought.
- Anonymous said...
to respond to 8:13, authors/bloggers can put in their personal opinions without disrespecting diversity. i dont actually see how the two are really related...
- Anonymous said...
farewell, old vassar.
- Anonymous said...
first, as a response to anonymous #2, as long as gender neutral housing is an option, but not a requirement, who are we to be against it. as a female, i would probably always feel more comfortable rooming with another female, but for people who do not feel the same, they should have the choice to live with whomever they want. vassar is progressive, and if we don't change the trend, then who will?
second, mads, you are welcome to post your views on subjects. that's the glory of blogs, and people who disagree with you can create their own blog. i may not agree with what you say, but instead of getting angry i will try and convince you to change your mind through debate :-) that's what makes being human so interesting. so continue with the hot messes and with your opinions!
- Anonymous said...
On your first reason, I can't see why it would be more complicated if you didn't have to room with somebody of the same gender. People will still put who they want to room with and for whoever doesn't, the same thing will happen where they are paired up with somebody of the same gender. If you can explain why gender neutral housing can at all make things harder, it would be appreciated.
For your second reason, how would moving in with somebody of the opposite sex marginalize anybody? I don't even know how I can explain why this doesn't make sense because everything about it doesn't make sense. I am one of those people who would partake in gender neutral housing if it passes and I am gay while the person who I would room with is straight. It's not like every gender neutral room is going to be a gay guy and a lesbian... actually I am guessing that will be quite the minority. Again, I am not quite sure how rooming with somebody of the opposite sex will decrease diversity if you can explain that, that would be nice as well.
To the second anonymous post, while I understand why gender neutral bathrooms might make you squirmish (although it doesn't bother me AT ALL) that is completely different than gender neutral housing. You are not going to be effected AT ALL by gender neutral housing... AT ALL. If you don't like the idea of gender neutral housing than room with somebody of the same sex, it's that easy. Don't ruin it for everybody else just because you wouldn't want it for yourself. I just don't get it.
Mads, you should stop looking for dumb not at all thought out reasons for why you are against gender-neutral housing. Just admit that you reason is the same as anonymous #2, the idea of a man and woman living with each other makes you uncomfortable. And in this case, as I said before, don't move in with somebody of the opposite sex. Being against something that doesn't affect you but affects lots of other people (only in a good way) is ridiculous. As somebody mentioned in the other post, the arguments (on both sides) feels a whole lot like the gay marriage debate. "I don't agree with it therefore nobody should benefit" "if you don't like it don't get it".
If you feel like Vassar is too liberal or progressive then you probably shouldn't have come here. Go transfer to BYU or Wheaton IL or some other school that dictates the way you are allowed to live.
- Anonymous said...
mads, i dont know what i would do without this blog. so good for procrastination! im sorry people are hating. you just report what you see fit and everyone can deal.
- Anonymous said...
whatever, 813, get over it lol.
if you dont like coed bathrooms, live in strong.
and, just because they put their opinion on this page doesnt mean it doesnt promote diversity. they post plenty of controversial issues in the past that ppl have fought over. the writers have the power to deny any posts they dont agree with. yet they continue to post the comments anyway...
whatevs though. LUV YOU MV!!!
- Mina said...
anonymous, if you're a girl, move to strong and don't complain. if you're a guy...tough.
my feelings on gender-neutral housing are the same i have for most things: if you don't like it, you don't have to do it. making it an option does not mean you are forced to live with someone of the opposite gender. i'm sure a lot of people will choose not to live with members of the opposite sex. this will make housing much easier for any trans people in this campus or for people who just don't feel comfortable living with someone of the same gender. and those people are just as important as any other student.
how other people choose to live may make you uncomfortable or you may not approve, but that's a part of life. all you can do is make the decisions that are right for you. so, mads may never live with someone of the opposite gender, but if i want to i should have that option.
- Anonymous said...
but gossip girl is what we WANT
if you're going to write a gossip/commentary/any kind of blog with any sort of opinion, you ARE going to receive criticism. It goes with the territory. There is a difference between reporting gossip and being mean...find it.
- Anonymous said...
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- Anonymous said...
i only read this for gossip.
don't be spineless!
- Zack Miller '10 said...
to 8:13-
Don't you think that by simply sharing its own opinions and allowing us to represent ourselves, mads is encouraging a diversity of opinions that would be missing if each post were a simple distillation of general opinion that most people were likely to agree with?
To everyone-
Also, I find it disappointing that people are so comfortable sharing their opinions on this blog without taking credit for them by attaching a name to their words. If we don't own our opinions, they lose their value because we can't meaningfully defend an idea that we don't take credit for. I would like to see more people using their names instead of hiding behind the anonymity banner, and I think that this would encourage a more respectful and honest environment on the comments boards of this blog. I hope some of you agree.
- Matt Bourne said...
well said zack
- Anonymous said...
to zack miller '10:
i don't see the need for anyone to not be anonymous, especially when mads him/herself isn't revealing his/her identity
- a member of '11 said...
From my understanding Vassar is a school that wishes to encourage students of all different backgrounds to feel comfortable in its environs. That being said, the reason I feel compelled to post is thus not to argue for or against gender-neutral housing (although I do support it), but rather to express a concern I have about another's post: that Mads's opinion on the gender-neutral housing situation is "dumb" and that "if you feel like Vassar is too liberal or progressive then you probably shouldn't have come here."
My issues with this statement:
#1. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion and should feel free to express it without fear that he/she will be labelled "close-minded" or "stupid." After all, different opinions encourage healthy discussion, the likes of which can be seen in several of the other posters's comments. As Zach brought up in his post: "Don't you think that by simply sharing its own opinions and allowing us to represent ourselves, mads is encouraging a diversity of opinions that would be missing if each post were a simple distillation of general opinion that most people were likely to agree with?" Furthermore, if we don't allow for this difference of opinion to exist, are we really the progressive ones? We may have gender-neutral housing and co-ed bathrooms, but are we being all-inclusive when we don't respect the opinions of others?
#2. My other issue with this comment is the intolerance that it shows for the moderates and conservatives on this campus. I would classify myself as a liberal and agree that the vast majority of the campus is slanted to the left; however, I would also like to point out that there is a need for those of differing political opinions on campus. Difference of opinion and respect for those with hold different political sympathies are fundamental aspects of diversity, aspects that I sometimes feel are lacking at Vassar. After all, if we preach diversity one moment and shun anyone who is not "liberal" the next, are we really the all-inclusive body we think we are? Comments that anyone who holds less-than-liberal sympathies shouldn't be attending Vassar are thus destructive: they discourage the development of the political diversity that a supposedly open school like Vassar should be welcoming and promoting.
Apologies for the long-winded comment... the lack of tolerance by some members of the Vassar community for "non-liberals" is a bit of a pet peeve I've developed in my first semester here, and it's pleasant to finally be able to express it.
- Anonymous said...
Gender Neutral housing is probabaly going to pass regardless of how much comment space we waste arguing about it....


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I spotted Jill in the beginning of November sitting in the New Jersey Transit waiting area at Penn Station.
She has eight tattoos, five are symbols and three are word-based, including this one on her forearm:
The one she shared with us is based on the song lyrics of U2 and their song "Walk On".
The letter G and the date refer to her grandmother and the day she died, March 2, 2010.
The lyrics are "And I know it aches/And your heart it breaks/You can only take so much/Walk on".
Jill said that listening to music got her through a difficult time and this song, in particular, carried and sustained her through the mourning process.
Coincidentally, March 2 marked the anniversary of her meeting the band in 2009.
She chose an Edwardian script and the tattoo was inked by Mike at Fat Kat Tattoos in Keyport, New Jersey.
Work from Fat Kat has appeared previously on Tattoosday here.
Thanks to Jill for sharing this special tattoo with us here on the site!
A little extra treat, video of U2's "Walk On":
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Jill Walks On with Her Ink
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The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut is one of the most horrible in recent memory. The actions of that young man were as incomprehensible as they were inexcusable and we as a country need to learn from what happened to better protect ourselves and our children. What is even more inexcusable and, in my mind just as disgusting, is the way gun control advocates use this tragedy to support their agenda.
As the details unfold we are starting to see there was a lot of anger and hate in this young man. To be driven to shoot anyone 11 times, let alone a child, indicates this young man was feeling emotions no one reading this post has probably ever felt and hopefully will never experience. We don't know the relationship he had with his mother, whether he was told the divorce between his parents was because of him or anything about the family dynamics.
This is all irrelevant to the gun-control crowd and their fetish with anything high-powered. It was the guns, plain and simple. Not just any gun, but the 'assault rifle'. That is what set him off. Simple, isn't it? Unfortunately, in real life, things are usually not that simple.
We need to take issue with this young man's behavior, not the methods he used to carry out his deeds just like we would any other criminal. Killing is wrong, whether you use a gun, fly a plane into a building, set someone on fire with gasoline or run someone or a group of people over with a car. It is the killing that is wrong, not the methods employed.
It is the behavior and the cause(s) of that behavior that we need to be concerned with.
I was living on Long Island, NY when Colin Furgeson killed 6 and injured 19 on a Long Island Rail Road commuter train.
According to the testimony at the trial Ferguson selected a commuter train headed to Nassau County. Once the train entered Nassau, Ferguson began shooting, selecting specific white people to gun down and sparing others. The reasons for his selection of who to shoot and who not was never made clear.
As he stopped to reload his gun for the third time he was overpowered by three passengers and held down until the police arrived. He did not use an assault rifle. He used a pistol. Every single law enforcement officer that I have interviewed regarding this said that if there was just one armed person on that train things would have turned out completely different. Remember, he had emptied his gun twice and was reloading a third time before the passengers were able to overcome their terror and bum rush him. Had the people on that train be able to protect themselves (had their own pistol) my guess and the unanimous opinion of the law enforcement officials I spoke with is that he wouldn't have managed to reload once.
I own an 'assault rifle' for home defense, specifically to even the odds against the increasingly frequent armed home break-ins by multiple intruders. The rifle affords me protection from lunatics, in other words. Now, I am free to forgo gun ownership and wait for the police to arrive and save me. What usually winds up happening to people like that is the police simply gather evidence and notify the next of kin. Will I get to my gun in time? Who knows, but it is there and if I do get to it we now have a fair fight.
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You are right in what you say of course, its the actions of a deluded mind that kill. But can I just ask, because this is what is so difficult for the non US mind to understand, is given that there are deluded people out there, why the hell you would allow them access to weapons?
Here are some more facts to consider:
* Based on survey data from the U.S. Department of Justice, roughly 5,340,000 violent crimes were committed in the United States during 2008. These include simple/aggravated assaults, robberies, sexual assaults, rapes, and murders.[13] [14] [15] Of these, about 436,000 or 8% were committed by offenders visibly armed with a gun.[16]
* Based on survey data from a 2000 study published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology,[17] U.S. civilians use guns to defend themselves and others from crime at least 989,883 times per year.[18]
* A 1982 survey of male felons in 11 state prisons dispersed across the U.S. found:[21]
• 34% had been "scared off, shot at, wounded, or captured by an armed victim"
• 40% had decided not to commit a crime because they "knew or believed that the victim was carrying a gun"
• 69% personally knew other criminals who had been "scared off, shot at, wounded, or captured by an armed victim"[22]
All citations can be found here: http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp#crime
Thanks for the comments. You need to check your facts; your statement that the imposition of stricter gun laws bring down murder rates. This was a recognized fallacy back in 2000.
From the report:
" In Israel and Switzerland, for example, a license to possess guns is available on demand to every law-abiding adult, and guns are easily obtainable in both nations. Both countries also allow widespread carrying of concealed firearms, and yet, admits Dr. Arthur Kellerman, one of the foremost medical advocates of gun control, Switzerland and Israel "have rates of homicide that are low despite rates of home firearm ownership that are at least as high as those in the United States." A comparison of crime rates within Europe reveals no correlation between access to guns and crime."
Go read the report. It should clear up your misconceptions.
I would note your phrase "in recent memory." It is quick how the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin, the mall shooting in Oregon, and the Aurora theatre shootings so quickly faded from the public conscious, even though they were all less than a year ago.
And yes it was the guns. The same day of the Newtown shootings, there was a school attack in China. With a knife. Numerous children injured and none died. Yes it is the guns.
The experiment has already been done: in every civilised Western nation in the world. Impose stricter gun laws, murder rates go down.
Thanks for responding. Great insights and you drive home a very profound point: our fundamental approach to issues needs to be examined critically. We need to get a handle on why we as a species do things such as Newtown and what, if anything, we can do to mitigate against it. As a naturalist I have certain opinions about the methodology used for approaching issues. Yet, in spite of its unequaled track record of success, people refuse to consider naturalism because of what it implies about who they are in a very fundamental way. That resistance will be hard to overcome.
Worth at least 5 shekels and a bowl of soup. :) I agree wholeheartedly. It would be interesting to see what society will be like 300 years into the future. They, like us looking back at society 300 years ago, will be convinced we were idiots. And by their standards, we probably are. :)
Restrictions on guns is part of the answer, not a panacea. In the law of large numbers surely more restricted access will prevent some harm. Perhaps a greater awareness of severe alienation and mental illness and a responsibility to report observations will prevent additional harm.
Just as surely tragedies will continue regardless of measures and awareness, a mitigated scope of the damages is all that can be realistically expected. And unless technology and science advance and big brother state is forthcoming nothing will really change.
My three shekels.
Thanks again for the response. I appreciate the intelligent comments. If the spectrum is spitballs to nukes I would have to say that assault rifles, or any firearms that shoot bullets, would be closer to the spitball than to a nuclear weapon. Now, if you are talking about cruise missiles, howitzer shells and carpet bombing then we are much further over towards the nuclear side of things.
I agree with you that there needs to be a change and that a change is coming. What I am concerned about is that everyone seems to think that more restrictions on guns is the answer. It isn't.
Ever hear of Anders Breivik? Hint: he comes from Norway. Check out what he did. Now Norway has some pretty strict gun control laws so what did he do? Went on E-Bay and bought what he needed, some of which came from England. In his own words, "E-Bay is your friend." Here was a cold, ruthless psychopath with an agenda. It didn't matter what laws Norway had enacted, he simply went elsewhere and got what he needed.
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I must say, hopefully without sounding too smug, that I love living in Asia. I love living in a region others refer to as exciting, exotic, and mysterious. I guess, if I am completely and totally honest, I always wished I was a bit more exciting, exotic, and mysterious myself. Years and years of self-tanning, real-tanning (I've tried it all, from beer to baby oil), hair-straightening, starving, and quit a lot of tears are a testament to this quest. Thankfully, I've come a long way since then and have learned to accept that outside appearance (no matter how pale or round) does not have anything to do with inside fervor. So I've claimed my Asian-ness as something that is rightfully mine…down to the very bones and blood, by birth and by God-given right (as it should be seeing that I was bred, born, and raised here!).
I try to live it to the fullest measure – the beaches, the flip flops, the amazing fresh seafood that I can pick so to the bones with my hands that even a wily cat would have nothing left. The flavors that are brazen, brilliant, and not for the faint of heart. Piquant native onions. Sili labuyo – our tiny, native bird's eye chili that can bring a grown man to his knees. More garlic than deemed decent. Knobs of ginger always (always!) present in our aromatics bowl. Wansuy (cilantro) – that bright, green, unmistakable herb whose smell can send me into a happy trance. Gata (coconut milk) – that lends a special creaminess to both savory dishes and desserts. Tanglad (lemongrass) – a hardy stalk that grows wild, with a unique lemony flavor all its own. Bagoong (shrimp paste) – Famous/infamous for its pungent bouquet. Patis (fish sauce) – Adds a savoriness that is much more robust than salt alone.
And that's not even taking into account all the dazzling, colorful, and can't-be-ignored flavors that hail from my other Asian neighbors – Kaffir lime, Thai basil, Vietnamese mint, Curry, star anise, sriracha, sambal, soy sauce. So many ways to be delicious.
Red-cooked Pork Belly
(Based on recipes here and here)
- 700 grams pork belly, bone in and skin on
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 star anise
- Ginger, 2 inches sliced
- 1-2 cilantro roots or about 6-8 culantro leaves tied in a bundle
- 6-8 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/2 cup shallots (small native onions), peeled but left whole
- Whole dried chili (depending how spicy you want it)
- 2 long strips of orange peel
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- Water
- Green onions, about 6 stalks, sliced
- A small bunch of cilantro, torn
– Par-boil pork belly: Put the pork belly in a wok containing enough boiling water to cover the meat completely. Continuously skim off the scum as it forms on top of the boiling water. Boil for about 20 minutes then drain the pork belly and set aside to cool. The boiling liquid can be reused for the braising after straining through a fine sieve. When the pork belly is cool to touch cut it into pieces of about 1.5 inches cubes.
– Melt the sugar and the vegetable oil in a wok over medium high heat. Continue heating until the sugar is slightly brown, about 3 minutes. Add the cubed pork belly and brown it with the caramelized sugar, about 8 minutes. Be careful as it may spit and sputter and you don't want any hot-fat-and-molten-sugar napalm to get on you.
– Add the star anise, ginger, garlic, cilantro root/culantro, shallots, chili, orange peel, and the green parts of the green onions to the pan. Brown a bit and let them pick up all the caramelized bits.
– Add soy sauce, shaoxing, and enough water (or par-boiling liquid) to almost cover the meat. Cover and stick in a pre-heated 350F oven until meat is tender, checking occasionally to make sure it is not drying out (and adding some of the par-boiling liquid if it seems too dry). This could take 2-3 hours. You want it meltingly soft with the fat relaxed and jiggly.
– When meat is tender, remove from oven and simmer rapidly, uncovered, on the hob until sauce has reduced a bit.
– Garnish with white and light green parts of the green onions as well as cilantro.
I love pork belly. It is an awesome cut of pork and so agreeable to a long, slow cook. It becomes unctuous and soft and oh so decadent. And it is the perfect canvas for Asian flavors. I especially like it when prepared in a way that renders it sticky, sweet, and spicy – all of which this dish does. I like to use it with the bone in and the skin on because this really adds body to the sauce. This recipe is based on the ones I found here and here. Caramelizing the pork belly in melted brown sugar is something I have never done but is so worth it. I like to finish it in the oven as I like using its gentle heat in dishes like this. We have this on a pile of steaming rice, but I think it would also do well atop a mound of egg noodles.
All this rhapsodizing is not to say I don't get equally passionate about cuisines on the Western hemisphere…or the ingredients and produce you find there. I do! But there is something about the personality of Asian cuisines that is so disarmingly audacious, at the same time preciously familiar (to me), that it will always own a part of me. And I it.