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( Originally Published 1913 )
What the function of education shall be in a democracy will depend on what is meant by democratic education.
Too many of us think of education for the people as if it meant only learning to read, write, and cipher. Now, reading, writing, and simple ciphering are merely the tools by the dili gent use of which a rational education is to be obtained through years of well-directed labor. They are not ends in themselves, but means to the great end of enjoying a rational existence. Under any civilized form of government, these arts ought to be acquired by every child by the time it is nine years of age. Competent teachers, or properly conducted schools, now teach reading, writing, and spelling simultaneously, so that the child writes every word it reads, and, of course, in writing, spells the word. Ear, eye, and hand thus work together from the beginning in the acquisition of the arts of reading and writing. As to ciphering, most educational experts have become convinced that the amount of arithmetic which an educated person who is not some sort of computer needs to make use of, is but small, and that real education should not be delayed or impaired for the sake of acquiring a skill in ciphering, which will be of little use either to the child or to the adult. Reading, writing, and arithmetic, then, are not the goal of popular education.
The goal in all education, democratic or other, is always receding before the advancing contestant, as the top of a mountain seems to retreat before the climber, remoter and higher summits appearing successively as each apparent summit is reached. Nevertheless, the goal of the moment in education is always the acquisition of knowledge, the training of some permanent capacity for productiveness or enjoyment, and the development of character. Democratic education being a very new thing in the world, its attainable objects are not yet fully perceived. Plato taught that the laborious classes in a model commonwealth, needed no education whatever. That seems an extraordinary opinion for a great philosopher to hold; but, while we wonder at it, let us recall that only one generation ago, in some of our southern states, it was a crime to teach a member of the laborious class to read. In feudal society education was the privilege of some of the nobility and clergy, and was one source of the power of these two small classes. Universal education in Germany dates only from the Napoleonic wars; and its object has been to make intelligent soldiers and subjects, rather than happy freemen. In England the system of public instruction is but twenty-seven years old. Moreover, the fundamental object of democratic educationto lift the whole population to a higher plane of intelligence, conduct, and happiness-has not yet been perfectly apprehended even in the United States. Too many of our own people think of popular education as if it were only a protection against dangerous superstitions, or a measure of police, or a means of increasing the national productiveness in the arts and trades. Our generation may, therefore, be excused if it has but an incomplete vision of the goal of education in a democracy.
I proceed to describe briefly the main elements of instruction and discipline in a democratic school. As soon as the easy use of what I have called the tools of education is acquired, and even while this familiarity is being gained, the capacities for productiveness and enjoyment should begin to be trained through the progressive acquisition of an elementary knowledge of the external world. The democratic school should begin early-in the very first grades-the study of nature; and all its teachers should, therefore, be capable of teaching the elements of physical geography, meteorology, botany, and zoology, the whole forming in the child's mind one harmonious sketch of its complex environment. This is a function of the primary school teacher which our fathers never thought of, but which every passing year brings out more and more clearly as a prime function of every instructor of little children. Somewhat later in the child's progress towards maturity, the great sciences of chemistry and physics will find place in its course of systematic training. From the seventh or eighth year, according to the quality and capacity of the child, plane and solid geometry, the science of form, should find a place among the school studies, and some share of the child's attention that great subject should claim for six or seven successive years. The process of making acquaintance with external nature through the elements of these various sciences should be interesting and enjoyable for every child. It should not be painful, but delightful; and throughout the process the child's skill in the arts of reading, writing, and ciphering should be steadily developed.
There is another part of every child's environment with which he should early begin to make acquaintance, namely, the human part. The story of the human race should be grad ually conveyed to the child's mind from the time he begins to read with pleasure. This story should be conveyed quite as much through biography as through history; and with the descriptions of facts and real events should be entwined charming and uplifting products of the imagination...
Into the education of the great majority of children there enters as an important part their contribution to the daily labor of the household and the farm, or, at least, of the house hold. It is one of the serious consequences of the rapid concentration of population into cities and large towns, and of the minute division of labor which characterizes modern industries, that this wholesome part of education is less easily secured than it used to be when the greater part of the population was engaged in agriculture. Organized education must, therefore, supply in urban communities a good part of the manual and moral training which the co-operation of children in the work of father and mother affords in agricultural communities. Hence the great importance in any urban population of facilities for training children to accurate handwork, and for teaching them patience, forethought, and good judgment in productive labor.
Lastly, the school should teach every child, by precept, by example, and by every illustration its reading can supply, that the supreme attainment for any individual is vigor and love liness of character. Industry, persistence, veracity in word and act, gentleness, and disinterestedness should be made to thrive and blossom during school life in the hearts of the children who bring these virtues from their homes well started, and should be planted and tended in the less fortunate children. Furthermore, the pupils should be taught that what is virtue in one human being is virtue in any group of human beings, large or small-a village, a city, or a nation; that the ethical principles which should govern an empire are precisely the same as those which should govern an individual; and that selfishness, greed, falseness, brutality, and ferocity are as hateful and degrading in a multitude as they are in a single savage.
The education thus outlined is what I think should be meant by democratic education. It exists today only among the most intelligent people, or in places singularly fortunate in regard to the organization of their schools; but though it be the somewhat distant ideal of democratic education, it is by no means an unattainable ideal. It is the reasonable aim of the public school in a thoughtful and ambitious democracy. It, of course, demands a kind of teacher much above the elementary school teacher of the present day, and it also requires a larger expenditure upon the public school than is at all customary as yet in this country. But that better kind of teacher and that larger expenditure are imperatively called for, if democratic institutions are to prosper, and to promote continuously the real welfare of the mass of the people. The standard of education should not be set at the now attained or the now attainable. It is the privilege of public education to press toward a mark remote.
From the total training during childhood there should result in the child a taste for interesting and improving reading, which should direct and inspire its subsequent intellectual life. That schooling which results in this taste for good reading, however, unsystematic or eccentric the schooling may have been, has achieved a main end of elementary education; and that schooling which does not result in implanting this permanent taste has failed. Guided and animated by this impulse to acquire knowledge, and exercise his imagination through reading, the individual will continue to educate himself all through life. Without that deep-rooted impulsion he will soon cease to draw on the accumulated wisdom of the past and the new resources of the present, and, as he grows older, he will live in a mental atmosphere which is always growing thinner and emptier. Do we not all know many people who seem to live in a mental vacuum-to whom, indeed, we have great difficulty in attributing immortality, because they apparently have so little life except that of the body? Fifteen minutes a day of good reading would have given any one of this multitude a really human life. The uplifting of the democratic masses depends on this implanting at school of the taste for good reading.
Another important function of the public school in a democracy is the discovery and development of the gift or capacity of each individual child. This discovery should be made at the earliest practicable age, and, once made, should always influence, and sometimes determine, the education of the individual. It is for the interest of society to make the most of every useful gift or faculty which any member may fortunately possess; and it is one of the main advantages of fluent and mobile democratic society that it is more likely than any other society to secure the fruition of individual capacities. To make the most of any individual's peculiar power, it is important to discover it early, and then train it continuously and assiduously. It is wonderful what apparently small personal gifts may become the means of conspicuous service or, achievement, if only they get discovered, trained, and applied. A quick eye for shades of color enables a blacksmith to earn double wages in sharpening drills for quarrymen. A delicate sense of touch makes the fortune of a wool buyer. An extraordinary perceptive forefinger gives a surgeon the advantage over all his competitors. A fine voice, with good elocution, and a strong memory for faces and parliamentary rules, may give striking political success to a man otherwise not remarkable. In the ideal democratic school no two children would follow the same course of study or have the same tasks, except that they would all need to learn the use of the elementary tools of education-reading, writing, and ciphering. The different children would hardly have any identical needs. There might be a minimum standard of attainment in every branch of study, but no maximum. The perception or discovery of the individual gift or capacity would often be effected in the elementary school, but more generally in the secondary; and the making of these discoveries should be held one of the most important parts of the teacher's work. The vague desire for equality in a democracy has worked great mischief in democratic schools. There is no such thing as equality of gifts, or powers, or faculties, among either children or adults. On the contrary, there is the utmost diversity; and education and all the experience of life increase these diversities, because school, and the earning of a livelihood, and the reaction of the individual upon his surroundings, all tend strongly to magnify innate diversities. The pretended democratic school with an inflexible programme is fighting not only against nature, but against the interests of democratic society. Flexibility of programme should begin in the elementary school, years before the period of secondary education is reached. There should be some choice of subjects of study by ten years of age, and much variety by fifteen years of age. On the other hand, the programmes of elementary, as well as of secondary schools, should represent fairly the chief divisions of knowledge, namely, language and literature, mathematics, natural science, and history, besides drawing, manual work, and music. If school programmes fail to represent the main varieties of intellectual activity, they will not afford the means of discovering the individual gifts and tendencies of the pupils...
The next function of education in a democracy should be the firm planting in every child's mind of certain great truths which lie at the foundation of the democratic social theory. The first of these truths is the intimate dependence of each human individual on a multitude of other individuals, not in infancy alone, but at every moment of life-a dependence which increases with civilization and with the development of urban life. This sense of mutual dependence among multitudes of human beings can be brought home to children during school life so clearly and strongly that they will never lose it. By merely teaching children whence come their food, drink, clothing, and means of getting light and heat, and how these materials are supplied through the labors of many individuals of many races scattered all over the world, the school may illustrate and enforce this doctrine of intricate interdependence, which really underlies modern democracy-a doctrine never more clearly expressed than in these two Christian sentences: "No man liveth to himself," and "We are every one members one of another." The dependence of every family, and indeed every person, on the habitual fidelity of mechanics, purveyors, railroad servants, cooks and nurses, can be easily brought to children. Another mode of implanting this sentiment is to trace in history the obligations of the present generation to many former generations. These obligations can be easily pointed out in things material, such as highways, waterworks, fences, houses, and barns, and, in New England, at least, the stone walls and piles of stone gathered from the arable fields by the patient labor of predecessors on the family farm. But it may also be exhibited to the pupils of secondary schools, and, in some measure, to the pupils of elementary schools, in the burdens and sufferings which former generations have borne for the establishment of freedom of conscience and of speech, and of toleration in religion, and for the development of the institutions of public justice. Of course history is full of examples of the violation of this fundamental democratic doctrine of mutual help. Indeed, history, as commonly written, consists chiefly in the story of hideous violations of this principle, such as wars and oppressions, and the selfish struggles of class against class, church against church, and nation against nation. But these violations, with the awful sufferings that follow from them, may be made to point and emphasize the truth of the fundamental doctrine; and unless the teaching of history in our public schools does this, it were better that the subject should not be taught at all.
Another ethical principle which a democracy should teach to all its children is the familiar Christian doctrine that service rendered to others is the surest source of one's own satis faction and happiness. This doctrine is a tap-root of private happiness among all classes and conditions of men; but in a democracy it is important to public happiness and well-being. In a democracy the public functionary is not a master, but a trusted servant. By excellence of service he earns not only a pecuniary consideration, but also respect and gratitude. This statement applies just as well to a letter-carrier, a fireman, or a village selectman, as it does to a high school teacher, a judge, or a governor. Democracy applies literally the precept: "If any man would be great among you, let him be your servant." The quality of this faithful service and its rewards should be carefully taught in school to all children of a democracy. The children should learn that the desire to be of great public service is the highest of all ambitions; and they should be shown in biography and in history how the men and women who, as martyrs, teachers, inventors, legislators, and judges, have rendered great service, have thereby won enduring gratitude and honor.
Since it is a fundamental object of a democracy to promote the happiness and well-being of the masses of the population, the democratic school should explicitly teach children to see and utilize the means of happiness which lie about them in the beauties and splendors of , nature. The school should be a vehicle of daily enjoyment, and the teacher should be to the child a minister of joy. Democratic society has already learned how to provide itself, at least in the more intelligent communities, with open grounds in cities,and parks in suburbs, and has in these ways begun to provide directly for the wholesome pleasures of the population. It should be a recognized function of the democratic school to teach the children and their parents how to utilize all accessible means of innocent enjoyment.
Finally, the democratic school must teach its children what the democratic nobility is. The well-trained child will read in history and poetry about patricians, nobles, aristocrats, princes, kings, and emperors, some of them truly noble, but many vile; and he will also read with admiring sympathy of the loyalty and devotion which through all the centuries have been felt by generous men and women of humbler condition toward those of higher. He will see what immense virtues these personal loyalties have developed, even when the objects of loyalty have been unworthy; and he will ask himself: "What are to be the corresponding virtues in a democracy?" The answer is: Fidelity to all forms of duty which demand courage, self-denial, and zeal, and loyal devotion to the democratic ideals of freedom, serviceableness, unity, toleration, public justice, and public joyfulness. The children should learn that the democratic nobility exists, and must exist if democracy is to produce the highest types of character; but that it will consist only of men and women of noble character, produced under democratic conditions by the combined influences of fine inherited qualities, careful education, and rich experience. They should learn to admire and respect persons of this quality, and to support them, on occasion, in preference to the ignoble. They should learn that mere wealth has no passport to the democratic nobility, and that membership in it can be transmitted to children only through the transmission of the sound mental and moral qualities which are its sole warrant. This membership should be the rightful ambition of parents for their children, and of children for their future selves. Every person of the true quality, no matter what his station, or vocation, is admitted of right to this simple democratic nobility, which home, church, and school unite in recruiting; and there are, consequently, more real nobles under the democratic form of government than under any other. -Dr. Eliot


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As Scranton resident and longtime overachiever Alesia Walsh struggled to run a 10-mile race in May, she didn't know about the 20-pound tumor hidden inside of her.
She just thought the long-distance run seemed a bit tough, a strong test to her stamina and willpower. She also attributed back pain to sitting too long.
And then she began experiencing the headaches.
Ms. Walsh, 24, started feeling sick in January 2012, during her first year of dental school at Temple University in Philadelphia. Always a Type A personality with a heavy emphasis on winning, she attributed her feelings to stress, a possible allergy and other possible causes.
As her symptoms continued, it didn't seem to make sense to her. She didn't smoke and was a moderate drinker. She ate healthy foods and exercised regularly.
"I couldn't figure out what was going on," she said. "I thought I was allergic to shellfish."
In June, Ms. Walsh's blood pressure shot up and she felt dizzy. Again, she thought it was a migraine headache. For an honors graduate in neuroscience and biology at the University of Scranton, she wasn't used to guessing wrong so many times.
The answer changed her life. With the medical term of dysgerminoma, she was diagnosed with a rare germ cell tumor, a form of ovarian cancer. Listening to her doctor explain her situation, she learned that about one in 300,000 people get this form of cancer.
Her life changed with the diagnosis, but things felt surreal. How could her life really be threatened, the Scranton Preparatory School graduate thought. She went from studying for exams to become a dentist to turning into the patient.
"It was hard to process," she said recently. "I didn't really feel scared until I went in for surgery."
Friends and family distracting her with breakfast in the mornings and spending time with her in the hospital seemed to help distract her from the frightening "what if" questions. A friend even shaved his head when Ms. Walsh began chemotherapy, helping her smile and laugh during a time she didn't have hair.
In hospitals from Scranton to New York City, Ms. Walsh's experience with physicians helped her see the importance of them connecting with patients. Some seemed cold, while others explained things to her in ways that showed they cared. With each physician interaction, Ms. Walsh realized the importance of how medical professionals treat patients.
While always having the drive to succeed academically, Ms. Walsh believes her experience with cancer has helped her as she prepares to return to dental school in August.
"I feel like I've become more sensitive toward other people's feelings, more empathetic," she said. "If people say they're in pain, I can really empathize with that."
Since her cancer surgery in October, Ms. Walsh has spent time with her family in Scranton as she regains strength. She also works part time at Valley Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Scranton.
Laura Toole, an oncology social worker and director of community and patient services at the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, said many people diagnosed with cancer often see it as a life-changing experience, often describing a shift in priorities and life perspective.
For people returning to work after treatment for cancer, Ms. Toole said one of the most common side effects is fatigue.
"It's a different kind of tired that is much more debilitating," she said. "Many people need to change the way they approach their job, build in more frequent breaks."
Elizabeth Jacob, Ph.D., faculty member in the department of counseling and human services at the University of Scranton, said people experiencing cancer and other dramatic illnesses and diseases often have an "existential crisis," where they look for larger meaning in their lives. Dr. Jacob knows from professional and personal experience. In July, she had a surgical brain procedure related to early onset Parkinson's disease.
Based on her experience with Parkinson's disease, Dr. Jacob plans to change her area of focus from diversity issues to chronic illness. Having taught a course on chronic illness, family and disability, Dr. Jacob said she wants to inspire students to "celebrate life." She also said personal and professional goals have changed since her diagnoses 12 years ago.
"Your vision of what you want to accomplish in life becomes more urgent," she said.
As for Ms. Walsh, she has found new ways to style her hair as it grows back. She also continues to study medical books as she prepares to return to dental school in August. Thinking about her past year, she said she has found silver linings.
"It could be worse - I have my family and friends," she said. "This has helped me see the big picture."
Perhaps symbolic of her resilience, Ms. Walsh continues to exercise and plans to run the same 10-mile race in Philadelphia again in May, this time without cancer weighing her down.
"Whenever training feels tough, I just tell myself that I already did it with a 20 pound tumor in my stomach," she said.
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Lawsuit Filed Alleging Constitutional Violations of Teen's Rights in Breathalyzer Case
A teenager in the state of Michigan filed a lawsuit contesting the constitutionality of breathalyzer tests on minors without a warrant. The lawsuit stems from an incident in which the teenager was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by the police and the occupants of the car were asked to take a breathalyzer to check to see if they had consumed alcohol. One of the passengers refused to take the breathalyzer test and was issued a ticket by the police officer in accordance with an ordinance of the township in which she resided. According to the law in the state of Michigan, a police officer needs a warrant to compel minors to take a breathalyzer test with some exceptions. This law stems from the fact that a breathalyzer test is considered to be a bodily search which requires a search warrant in the absence of an exception. The teenager filed a lawsuit based on the claim that her Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search was violated.
The Legality of Officers Requesting Minors to Take a Breathalyzer
According to the attorney representing the teenager who filed the lawsuit- his client should not have received a ticket because it is a misdemeanor which will go on her record. He also contends that the tactic of the police requesting minors who are suspected of consuming alcohol to take breathalyzers is intimidation; it requires that the minor involved proves his or her innocence which is contrary to the United States criminal justice system. The township, on the other hand, contends that the ordinance that allows minors who are suspected of consuming alcohol to be asked to take a breathalyzer tests is constitutional. Under the Minor in Possession law of the state of Michigan, a person under 21 years of age who refuses to take a breathalyzer test when asked to do so by a police officer has committed a civil infraction for which he or she can be fined $100; in addition, people who commit this infraction can be subjected to random breathalyzer tests and ordered to take part in alcohol awareness programs. The supervisor of the township claims that the law is to protect minors.
When Can Minors Be Compelled to Take a Breathalyzer Test
One major exception to the law that the police need a search warrant to compel a person to take a breathalyzer test is if the person, including a minor, is driving and is suspected of driving while intoxicated. In this instance, the minor has given implied consent and can be arrested and compelled to give a blood of urine sample. Furthermore, the minor's driver's license can be suspended. With regard to minors, even if the police do not have probable cause to believe that the minor is driving while intoxicated, if the minor refuses the request to take the breathalyzer test, he or she has both committed a civil infraction and can receive point on his or her driver's license. Therefore a minor driver who has refused to take a breathalyzer test needs professional counsel in order to take next step accordingly. It is important to note that anyone who consents to the breathalyzer test loses his or her right to later argue that the police officer should have needed a warrant when asking the minor to take the test.
If you or someone you know is under the age of 21 and has been asked by a police officer to take a breathalyzer test without a search warrant, contact a reputable and experienced Berrien County DUI lawyer such as Peter J. Johnson Law Office, PLLC to guide and counsel you to success. For further information or schedule an appointment please contact Peter J. Johnson Law Office, PLLC at 269.982.1100 or visit www.AttorneyPeterJohnson.com.


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Afghanistan: The Way Forward
While an increasing number of politicians get involved, ISAF Commander Stanley McChrystal's vision of winning hearts and minds is being chronically undercut
Amid enormous debate regarding the next step in the war in Afghanistan, the core strategic dispute is being lost. Political forces in Washington have – predictably – hijacked the eight-year-old conflict, and virtually all discourse on the issue has been politically charged.
General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, seems to be focused on the task at hand, regardless of the political dimension. His goal: the elusive necessity of winning hearts and minds.
Gen. McChrystal was hand-picked by the administration to take charge of the Afghan War, assuming command on Jun. 15 of this year. By most accounts, he is an ideal choice – a long-time veteran of special operations, McChrystal has nearly thirty years of experience in units specialising in counter-insurgency. In Iraq, while commander of JSOC – a covert command comprised of units such as the shadowy Delta Force – he was responsible for the operations that captured Saddam Hussein and killed Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. Retired U.S. Army general and military commentator Barry McCaffrey recently described McChrystal as "the most effective counter-terrorist fighter [the U.S. has had] in twenty-five years." He has been described by many as one of General Petraeus' most valued advisors in Iraq – one who contributed greatly to Petraeus' much-praised counter-insurgency strategy.
Many have criticised the Obama administration's deliberation concerning McChrystal's request for 40,000 additional troops; others support the president in his efforts to explore all options and make a well-informed decision. A Nov.11 White House statement indicated that President Obama is considering four options: a low-end option (10-15,000 troops), two middle options (20,000 and 30,000), and McChrystal's request (40,000). Obama said in a November visit to China that he was "very close" to reaching a decision and would unveil his strategy in the next "several weeks."
While an increasing number of politicians are becoming involved in the discourse – from Wesley Clark to John McCain – what is being chronically undercut is the strategic vision of McChrystal himself.
So what is McChrystal's plan? His strategy is a comprehensive counter-insurgency campaign, one which the general argues is the only way to effectively combat the insurgency, strengthen the Afghan government and, most importantly, protect Afghan citizens. McChrystal's ethos centers on security for civilians, which he sees as integral to succeeding in Afghanistan. In a recent speech given in the UK on Oct. 1, he stated that the U.S. failed to meet Afghan expectations in 2001-2002, and that winning hearts and minds – essential in any unconventional war – will be difficult if coalition troops cannot guarantee the population's safety.
A recent development that has further complicated the debate is allegations of fraud in the recent Afghan elections, which has led many in Washington to argue that without a strong, reliable central government in Kabul, McChrystal's plan is useless. As Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) stated in a Washington Post editorial in Feb. 10 of this year, "An illegitimate and isolated central government…would doom our efforts and drive the people into the clutches of the Taliban."
However, many counter-insurgency experts disagree with the assertion that the general's strategy is only valid with Kabul strong.
"The existence of an insurgency indicates that the government in question is failing, is not stable, and is not secure," U.S. Central Command official and Special Forces veteran Paul Mundt told The Vienna Review, meaning a counter-insurgency strategy takes into account a weak central government, and is not dependent on a strong one. A former Delta Force officer agreed. "A perfect COIN campaign can create the conditions for a stable government to form," he said.
So if one of the goals of counter-insurgency is to establish the conditions for creating a stable government, then the strategy has been distorted in the political debate. Nonetheless, many, such as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, advocate a troop increase, although the number is disputed. According to The New York Times, Gates and Clinton are supportive of the option to send 30,000 troops. Others in the administration remain skeptical, such as Vice President Joe Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
The critics of counter-insurgency support a more limited counter-terrorism campaign targeting Al-Qaeda, a strategy which puts more emphasis on Afghan forces from the outset. This poses two potential problems: the fate of the Taliban, and the current state of the Afghan security forces. The 2001 U.S.-led invasion was tasked not only with combating Al-Qaeda, but also the Taliban. Failure to target the Taliban would not only create a precarious situation for Afghan civilians, but also damage already strained relations with Pakistan, who after 8 years of U.S. demands has finally launched its own military campaign against the Taliban. Regarding the Afghan forces, by all accounts, they are not ready for the responsibilities that would be allotted to them. McChrystal's plan allows for proper training time, and for the Afghans to be phased in as coalition troops are phased out.
McChrystal's approach is costly, but also innovative. In Iraq, McChrystal employed a policy of deploying the same Special Forces troops to the same areas, resulting in a building of trust and rapport between Iraqi civilians and U.S. soldiers. Since commanding in Afghanistan, he has employed such tactics as deploying all-female Marine platoons on cultural missions – donning hijabs under their helmets – in an effort to connect with Afghan women.
In addition, McChrystal has proposed a drastic reduction in bombing, telling a group of senior advisors that "air power contains the seeds of our destruction, if we do not use it responsibly." This controversial approach is certainly unpopular with many in the military, but illustrates McChrystal's acute understanding of the situation through the eyes of the civilian populace.
The troops on the ground offer their own assessment of the situation. 1st Lt. Chris Conanan, a young Marine platoon commander, recently told CNN's Anderson Cooper that most Afghans he has encountered are "on the fence" – meaning they have the potential to support either NATO forces or the Taliban. This decision, says McChrystal, is based on rationality and practicality. Whoever can protect and provide for them best will gain the population's allegiance. Most soldiers confirm that civilian support is attainable, but only if NATO forces are disciplined and patient enough to remain on the ground to provide physical security for the people.
Despite increasing unpopularity for the Afghan War in both Europe and the United States, a recent Opinion Research Corp survey indicates that 52 percent of Americans think Obama should listen to his generals.
However, a new debate has arisen as Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, recently cabled Washington expressing apprehension at the increasing U.S. presence in the country. As a former general who also served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Eikenberry's assessment seems to be serving as a counterpoint to McChrystal's position in the decision-making process of the Obama administration. Given their divergent views however, the debate seems not so much over how to win in Afghanistan, but whether the war is worth winning.
Ultimately, the question of goals will be answered once the Obama administration makes its decision on troop levels; Gen. McChrystal will then be forced to adjust his strategy accordingly. McChrystal himself remains committed to a comprehensive counter-insurgency that will be implemented alongside continued police and military training. This, according to many, will be enough to create the conditions for a legitimate and empowered central government to materialise.
On the ground, the violence continues, but most of the population remains un-radicalized. As Christiane Amanpour said in an Oct. 29 editorial, "Afghan men, women and children have told me they do not see the U.S. and NATO forces as occupiers, rather as armies from countries who came to help them... but who have fallen short of their promises." According to many civilian and military experts, winning over the population is possible, but is dependent on the U.S. and NATO's willingness to stay the course and persevere.
This is proving to be a tough political sell in the United States, and even more so in Europe, where involvement in the war remains extremely unpopular. Still, if the U.S. and its NATO allies are to be successful in Afghanistan, a renewed commitment and a security guarantee to the Afghan people are essential.
"A villager recently asked me whether we intended to remain in his village and provide security," explained Gen. McChrystal last month in the UK, "to which I confidently promised him that, of course, we would. He looked at me and said, 'Okay, but you did not stay last time.'"


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Welcome to Day Three of "New Year, New You" Week! We are exploring the TOP FIVE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS that are made each January. Monday we talked about Weight Loss, yesterday it was Organization, and today we're getting down to the nitty gritty…breaking bad habits. Take it from an alcoholic in recovery, this is definitely easier said than done. But, it can be done.
Based on personal experience, the BEST way to really, truly BREAK a bad habit is to REPLACE it with a GOOD one! This is something that my counselors in rehab were quite insistent about. Thankfully I heeded their advice and am here to talk about it today. Although it wasn't easy, and I can never let my guard down.
First of all, let's take just a minute to talk a little bit about WHY bad habits are so hard to break in the first place. It has to do with science and biology. Certain pleasure-based habits such as overeating or abusing drugs can prompt your brain to release a chemical called dopamine. It conditions the brain to want that reward again and again – reinforcing the connection each time. The brain memorizes behaviors that are linked to getting a particular reward. These behaviors can become hardwired in our brains, and the brain's reward centers keep us craving the things we're trying so hard to resist.
Stinks huh? Well, the GOOD news is, we humans are not simply creatures of habit and there are some steps that may help counter our brain's hold on these bad habits.
Which brings us back where we started…..replacing BAD habits with GOOD ones!
For example, when I graduated from rehab my counselors gave me one last piece of advice. They said I needed to "find my passion" or I would end up right back where I was. After a few stops and starts…I ended up starting this blog and the rest is history. I have definitely found my passion and while sometimes it can border on an "addiction", at least it's a much healthier one. :-)
Here's another example. My friend Julie has tried numerous times to quit smoking. She would succeed for a short time, but always went back.
Last month she decided to try again. She used an essential oil blend of equal parts Black Pepper, Lemon, and Eucalyptus and inhaled deeply every time she was tempted to smoke. (CLICK HERE to read more on this National Institute of Health Study.)
She also used Jeddy's Blend to help with the symptoms she was having due to the nicotine withdrawals (irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, etc.)
She was actually quite amazed at how much the essential oils helped her STOP smoking. But, of course, we know that's only half the battle. Now she had to STAY stopped.
Here are the steps she and I are both taking to keep the bad habits BROKEN:
Find a replacement.
Bad habits address certain needs in your life so you need to replace them with habits that satisfy that same need. For example, if you smoke when you get stressed, come up with a different way to deal with stress and insert that new behavior instead of having a cigarette.
Repeat, repeat, REPEAT the new behavior.
Resolved to exercise? Doing it consistently at the same each day makes the brain recognize the habit so eventually you will begin to crave that too!
Speaking of exercise…….it raises dopamine levels too, giving you the same feel-good hit that those bad habits USED to.
Reward yourself.
Stuck to your diet for a week straight? Buy a book, a great pair of shoes, or try a new restaurant.
Stress can reactivate bad-habits. Take time for a BLISS BATH!
Tame the triggers.
If you smoke when you drink, then don't go to the bar. If you eat cookies when they are in the house, then throw them away. If there's one thing I've learned about bad habits it's that you have to constantly guard yourself against falling back into their evil clutches!
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This costume comes from the Baffin Island area in the Nunavut Territory, Northern Canada. It was collected in the early 20th century. It would have belonged to a woman. It is on display in the Americas galleries at World Museum.
The costume consists of the parka, short trousers, a pair of leggings (or knee pads) and a pair of boots. It is made of caribou and seal fur and has fur on the inside as well as the outside. This double layer of fur would create a layer of insulating air and keep the wearer warm.
To display this costume, conservators built a special mount with no hands or head. This shows how the costume was worn without having a figure inside.
The mount was made by the organics conservation department in collaboration with the technical services department. Technical services made the rigid interior frame, while the organics conservators made the soft pads.
Building up the special mount for the Inuit woman's costume
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The 9 Leo Award nominations for Lawrence & Holloman makes the film adaptation of the viciously funny Morris Panych play one of the event's top flicks.
The story of a near-suicidal sad sack shoe salesman named Holloman (Daniel Arnold) and incomprehensibly positive suit salesman named Lawrence (a marvelous Ben Cotton) is dark, twisted and really very funny. Taking a two-person play and expanding it does away with the dreaded play-on-film experience and delivers a multi-dimensional screamer.
On Tuesday, the movie screens in the Marche du Film at the Cannes Film Festival representing Canada. This means that the Best Comedy winner at RxSM Film Festival in Austin has the opportunity to gain an international audience.
"To clarify, this is not the same as being selected for the Cannes Film Festival," says Vancouver actor Daniel Arnold (Holloman). "It's showing to the international buyer's market that runs along with the festival, which hopefully means sales to other markets."
Neither Arnold or director/co-writer Matthew Kowalchuk had ever acted in the play but both thought it could make a really good small indie stage production. Following their well received short film The Janitors (starring X-Files' Smoking Man William B. Davis), Arnold re-considered.
"I thought "we can do this with a small cast, on weekends, super low budget, it's only two people and a dozen scenes," says Arnold. "But that isn't how it worked out. It began with some funding to develop the play into a screenplay from Corus Entertainment, then grew to be followed by Astral Media (now Bell Media)'s Harold Greenberg Fund Script Development Program into a full-length picture with all of the secondary characters and events playing out."
When the executive producers behind the hit film Fido came on board, Telefilm got behind the shoot and the results are what audiences are laughing and squirming at today. Arnold still sounds genuinely confounded by the run of luck associated around the movie.
"First time out, first feature and a great response is amazing right out of the gate," he says. "Particularly after swearing off of film ever again after the experience of making the Janitors."
Good thing he got over that hump. Arnold took home screenwriting prizes at both the 24hr Film Fest for Mayor Mulligan and also the CFF Super Channel Script Accelerator Competition for Any Night. This $30 – $50,000 broadcast pre-license to be paid out when the final film airs on Super Channel means he's doing more movies.
"You can do things developing characters and their arcs with film that you really can't do the same way with a play," says Arnold. "We learned a great deal about the differences between the two creating the experiences between Lawrence and Holloman, up to introducing entirely new characters, and it dawned on us how well we worked with the format."
Depending on how the Cannes screening goes with the purchasers and licensees attending, Lawrence and Holloman could become one of those Canadian indie hits that rolls around every so often. Arnold would like that a lot as he's getting tired of telling interested parties inquiring about where to see it that it's "not yet available."
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Apple's refusal to allow Adobe Flash on its mobile devices, namely the iPad and iPhone, has seen the company come under a lot of fire since the first iPhone was released in 2007. While Apple insists that Flash is a dying format, many in the industry think it poses a threat to the dominance of Apple's iTunes store, and would allow anyone to make applications for the phone without Apple's approval.
Apple already provides support to HTML5 in its web browser, and this new programming language opens up a whole new realm of web-based applications for mobile Internet devices.
Let's take Google's web-based email, Gmail, as an example. For owners of an iPhone, Gmail was accessed through a Gmail application downloaded from the iTunes store. That application was designed, and then Apple had to approve it before it could be distributed to customers. Further, to use the application, users had to go through an extended process in registering for iTunes, logging in, downloading the application and installing it.
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For all of you folks who know my bakery and who want to understand part of its story and secrets, I decided to leave a testimony.
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It's no secret that our oceans are under threat. In South Africa alone, we consume approximately 312 million kg of seafood in a year. This means an increasing number of fish species, crustaceans and molluscs are becoming scarce and even extinct.
In order to combat unsustainable fishing practices, the World Wildlife Fund launched the South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI).
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- Green – Best choice. This seafood comes from sustainable sources and includes Cape Rock Oysters, mussels, Hake, Snoek and Cape Yellowtail.
- Orange – Think twice. These species are either rapidly depleting or the current fishing practices are simply not sustainable. Here you'll find prawns, crayfish, abalone, Geelbek and Kingklip.
- Red – Don't buy. These creatures are from unsustainable populations which pose environmental concerns or authorities lack management on the fishing practices. Included in this list are Red Stumpnose, Bluefin tuna, Black Musselcracker and Bronze Bream fishes.
However, despite these lists being freely available, many varieties can still be purchased and consumed.
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Initiatives such as SASSI are extremely important, not only for the sustainability of our oceans but also for empowering members of the public. At Capsicum Culinary Studio, we encourage our students to take responsibility for the foods they prepare, ensuring they make environmentally sound choices and respect their ingredients. Therefore, our module on fish covers:
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- Cooking – to deliver high-quality dishes
Always remember, the choices you make today have an effect on tomorrow. Always choose sustainable products to ensure that seafood is available for generations to come.
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Deadpool Team-Up #889
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When I saw this solicited many moons ago, I was instantly conflicted: I'm no fan of Deadpool, but I am a huge fan of the Agents of Atlas, and Gorilla-Man in particular. The clincher for me? Jeff Parker writing it. I first happened across Parker's writing in "Marvel Adventures: Avengers." Since then, I've noticed that Parker brings fun into his comics. His comics have a distinctive flair towards the Silver Age without trying to be hip or retro. Quite simply, Parker doesn't pretend that his comics are anything but comics.
This issue is a perfect example of that. Playing somewhere between a classic issue of "Marvel Team-Up" and an episode of "Road Runner," this story trumps its own absurdity with each panel, providing chuckle-and laugh out loud-worthy scenes along the way. The one-upsmanship between the two characters as they take turns brandishing more outrageous weapons of mass destruction is classic comic book stuff in the vein of "The Dodo & the Frog" or Nutsy Squirrel.
This issue allows Parker to unleash a few of his more eccentric, Silver Age-inspired ideas – ideas he may have held in reserve from his work elsewhere – such as Borgia Omega and his attack laserdactyls. Fans of Ken Hale and readers of the "Gorilla-Man" mini will find Omega to be familiar. Omega is the descendant of the Borgia Clan of Italy. A madman, Omega has crafted a robotic body for himself that includes the preserved heads of his ancestors embedded at various points around the chassis. The laserdactyls are exactly what they sound like: pterodactyls with frickin' laser beams. If those concepts aren't Silver Age goodness at its cyclamate best, then Parker's been holding back or I don't know what cyclamate is. Unlike cyclamate, however, Silver Age comics have never been linked to cancer in any reports that I've ever heard of.
Steve Sanders' art is good: action-packed and keenly detailed. Surprisingly, there are points where it feels a little too restrained, especially when the story hops over the top and bounds for zaniness. Sanders has fun with the lighter Deadpool moments, but ratchets things down a little too tightly around Gorilla-Man. Still, the consistency of detail and design indicate that Sanders obviously had fun with this issue.
The story is some of the lightest fare I've read in quite some time, and despite the fact that it features Deadpool, it is actually quite enjoyable. I'm almost tempted to come back and check out next month's issue. I said almost. Next month isn't a lock, though; as it doesn't feature Gorilla-Man, nor does it include writing from Jeff Parker.


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Stamp duty and SDRT Administration: SDRT Administration: liable person and accountable person
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FA86/S91 says that the person who is liable for Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) charged under the principal charge of section 87 is the person described as B in that section. This is the transferee, or to put it another way, the purchaser.
Accountable person
However, the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1711) make an "accountable person" responsible for accounting for the SDRT. Under regulation 4 the accountable person has to notify HMRC of an SDRT charge and to pay the tax on or before the "accountable date" (unless "different arrangements" are made with HMRC).
In respect of the principal SDRT charge under FA86/S87, the accountable person is usually an exchange member or, failing that, a "qualified dealer" (as defined in regulation 2). The definition in regulation 2 of SI 1986/1711 sets out the order of priority as follows:
- the exchange member (if any) buying the stock for his client,
- the exchange member (in any) acting for the seller,
- the qualified dealer (if any) buying stock for his client,
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- Alex Riley has landed a guest star role in the upcoming Netflix series based on the 1980's women's wrestling promotion GLOW. Riley has stayed away from the indies since being released from WWE in May of this year but has been pursuing an acting career.
- The former Evan Bourne (Matt Sydal) is expected to be released from prison in Japan on December 6th, according to Japanese wrestling journalist Fumi Saito on Sean Waltman's X-Pac 1,2,360 show. He's been incarcerated since late September for possession of liquid cannabis after customs found the substance in a hidden pipe. Sydal was convicted on drug charges in mid-October and sentenced to prison but it appears he's coming home early.
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Circle Mobile Apps
- $50 – $1,000 per vulnerability
This program is for the Circle iOS and Android mobile apps and the supporting Web service APIs. On iOS, the Circle iMessage extension app is also in scope. You must test the production released versions available through the Android and iOS app stores.
NOTE: The Circle web-app is NOT in scope.
In this program we will reward for vulnerabilities that are found in the business logic or the application platform stack. Volumetric attacks are not valid for this program. Vulnerabilities found by static-analysis tools MUST be accompanied with a full exploit demonstrating a vulnerability in business logic or a security control.
NOTE: Do not submit findings that you consider as a "best practice".
Authentication is Required
You will need to create a circle.com account. You must use your Bugcrowd email. This program is only for authenticated application requests.
In scope
Android mobile app - the native Android app
iOS mobile app - the native iOS app
iOS iMessage extension app
Researchers testing on out of scope domains (such as api.mixpanel.com) will be BLOCKED/BANNED. DO NOT test out of scope. Additionally, the use of automated scanners will likely result in your ip being blocked/banned as well.
The following finding types are specifically excluded from the program:
- Descriptive error messages (e.g. Stack Traces, application or server errors).
- DDoS
- Volume-based attacks
- Attacks that involve emailing or texting any user
- Fingerprinting / banner disclosure on common/public services.
- Disclosure of known public files or directories, (e.g. robots.txt).
- Clickjacking and issues only exploitable through clickjacking.
- CSRF findings that are not accompanied with an exploit that is demonstrates cross-site API execution.
- Logout Cross-Site Request Forgery (logout CSRF).
- Sign In or Sign Up Cross-Site Request Forgery.
- Lack of Secure/HTTPOnly flags on non-sensitive Cookies and our session token.
- Lack of Security Speedbump when leaving the site.
- Weak Captcha / Captcha Bypass
- Login or Forgot Password page brute force and account lockout not enforced.
- OPTIONS HTTP method enabled
- HTTPS Mixed Content Scripts
- Username / email enumeration
- Missing HTTP security headers, specifically (https://www.owasp.org/index.php/List_of_useful_HTTP_headers), e.g.
- Strict-Transport-Security
- X-Frame-Options
- X-XSS-Protection
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Security-Policy, X-WebKit-CSP
- Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only
- SSL Issues, e.g.
- SSL Attacks such as BEAST, BREACH, Renegotiation attack
- SSL Forward secrecy not enabled
- SSL weak / insecure cipher suites
- Issues related to email and text messages, like SPF records
- Issues related to password complexity
In Scope for the Android app
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circle.android&hl=en
- The Circle application code in the APK and any data it creates and saves on the device
- The supporting REST APIs (see list below)
Out of Scope bugs for the Android app
- Third party libraries
- Attacks requiring (or making use of) a rooted device
- Reports from static analysis of the binary without an accompanying PoC that exploits some business logic or security control
- Reports that only list exported activities discovered by static analysis. The report must be an runtime exploit that abuses the exported activity
- Shared links leaked through the system clipboard.
- Any URIs leaked because a malicious app has permission to view URIs opened
- Sensitive data in URLs/request bodies when protected by TLS
- User data stored unencrypted on external storage
- Lack of obfuscation
- Any kind of sensitive data stored in app private directory
- Lack of binary protection control in android app
- Warnings or errors only verified by static analysis
In Scope for the iOS app
- https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/circle-pay/id920164002?mt=8
- The Circle application code in the APK and any data it creates and saves on the device
- The supporting REST APIs (see list below)
Out of Scope bugs for iOS app and iMessage extension
- Lack of Exploit mitigations ie PIE, ARC, or Stack Canaries
- Runtime hacking exploits possible only on a jailbroken device
- Path disclosure in the binary
- User data stored unencrypted on the file system
- Lack of obfuscation
- Lack of jailbreak detection
- OAuth "app secret" hard-coded/recoverable in apk
- Crashes due to malformed URL Schemes
- Lack of binary protection (anti-debugging) controls
- Snapshot/Pasteboard leakage
- Warnings or errors only verified by static analysis
REST APIs
In Scope REST APIs
- https://www.circle.com/api/*
Out of Scope REST APIs
- Any URI not matching an In Scope API is out of scope.
Program Rules
This program follows Bugcrowd's standard disclosure terms.
This program does not offer financial or point-based rewards for P5 — Informational findings. Learn more about Bugcrowd's VRT.
This bounty requires explicit permission to disclose the results of a submission.


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Elegantly furnished rooms with all comforts, refined cuisine, a sophisticated style and attention to every detail and the new terrace with the Sky Pool and Sky Bar that offers a panoramic view all contribute to make the Hotel Kristal Palace an ideal choice for those who want a romantic get-away
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A new service introduced this year is looking out from the roof terrace with Vellardi binoculars to get a close-up view
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Check in: from 14:00
Check out: within 11:00
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You can choose from the following rooms:
The rooms are called Romantic, Elegance, Prestige, Executive, Junior Suite, Suite and Attico Paradiso with a lake view.
Smoking is not permitted in any room.
Room categories
Wifi is available throughout the hotel and connection is free. There is a computer available for guests' use in the lobby.
The kitchen is the cherry on the cake for the Kristal Palace.
The day begins with a delicious breakfast, served on the Sky Pool terraceduring the summer months.
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The buffet offers a variety of breads and fresh fruit.
The 'Live' restaurant with the kitchen in full view offers typical dishes from the Trentino region as well as Mediterranean specialities – both national and international.
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We pay particular attention to any dietary requests our guests may have such as vegetarian and vegan diets and for those with glutamine intolerance.
For guests who would also like to have lunch and dinner in the hotel, the cost is €30 euros per meal per person.
In January we have no restaurant service.
Opening hours:
Breakfast from 7:30 - 10:00
'Easy Breakfast' on the roof terrace (June to Sept) from 8:00 to 10:30
Lunch from 12:00 to 14:00
'Easy Lunch' on the terrace (June to Sept) from 12:00 to 14:00
'Fast & Special' snacks from 14:00 to 18:00
Dinner from 19:30 to 21:30
The heated pool on the roof (open from March to October) is equipped with deck chairs, umbrellas and towels.
There is also a bar where our barman Michelangelo can serve youexcellent aperitifs and cocktails.
Guests can have breakfast and lunch.
Pools and bar
Entertainment is scheduled every evening on the beautiful roof terrace such as musicians and other live events.
There will be jazz ensembles, piano bar, and casino nights with roulette brought directly from the Casinò in Campione d'Italia.
evening events
There are numerous activities included in the cost of the room.
Guests can use the city bikes the hotel has to cycle around the local bike paths and explore some of the lovely areas on the lakefront.
There are weekly sessions organized for yoga and trekking enthusiasts.
Our depository for sport equipment and the garage are open to guests at no extra cost.
Learn more about the free activities
Hotel guests are welcome to park their car in the parking lot or in the garage.
Pets are not allowed in the hotel for hygienic reasons and so as not to disturb the guests.


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The Shawnee Fire Company on Delaware provides volunteer services for fire calls, motor vehicle accidents,
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Bing has been around since 2009. Since then the Microsoft-owned search engine has slowly taken marketshare from Google, but product videos for many e-commerce companies don't show up on Bing – even Zappos, who is often referred to as a leader in terms of maximizing e-commerce with lots of videos, has 664,000 videos indexed in Google and only 20 in Bing.
The reason for the lack of attention to Bing is probably because Google occupies so much mindshare among SEO watchers. Given the frequency of changing algorithms announced by Google – and how these algorithm changes can impact results rankings and throw the SEO experts into a panic – it's no wonder that e-commerce businesses need to devote significant time and effort to managing search results on Google.
However, this doesn't mean that Bing should be overlooked. Bing and Facebook recently announced that the search engine will power Facebook's new Graph Search tool, which means that indexing your videos with Bing will help drive traffic to your site from Facebook. Bing also powers search on Yahoo. Counting searches on Yahoo, Bing has about a 28 percent share of the web search market.
Recognizing that Bing has had a bit of an image problem when compared to Google, Microsoft has been working hard to prove that Bing search is customer-friendly. The "Bing It On" search challenge website (www.bingiton.com) was launched in September, and lets users enter search terms and decide whether they prefer results from Bing or Google. Microsoft claims that "Bing It On" users prefer Bing results to Google results by a 2 to 1 margin.
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There's every sign that traffic on Bing will continue to grow, especially due to its connection to Facebook. Get an early advantage against your e-commerce competitors by making sure your product videos are showing up in Bing results right now.
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