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Titans see Dexter McCluster as key add to offense
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans made sure they signed Dexter McCluster as their first big move in free agency. They'll figure out exactly how to use the running back, receiver and Pro Bowl punt returner once they get him on the practice field.
McCluster signed his deal Wednesday afternoon, a day after agreeing to terms on a three-year, $12 million contract. The Titans also signed defensive lineman Al Woods to a multiyear contract and waived right tackle David Stewart for a failed physical.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said they really appreciate McCluster's versatility whether at receiver or running back.
"I think he can do both," Whisenhunt said. "He's shown that. I think part of what we get to do this spring is figure out. Right now the thought is more of a running back, but he can play in the slot and do some things in that capacity too. So we're going to see what we can do with him."
The 5-foot-8 McCluster, a second-round pick out of Mississippi, has played both running back and receiver. He flourished in 2013 as a slot receiver and punt returner in Kansas City, catching a career-high 53 passes for 611 yards and two touchdowns. He returned two punts for touchdowns as he earned his first Pro Bowl trip.
His best year as a running back came in 2011 when he averaged 4.5 yards per carry on 114 rushes, but the 170-pound McCluster has been much more consistent as a receiver with at least 46 catches in each of the past three years.
McCluster said he was happy to get back in the South and with Whisenhunt after watching what the new Titans coach did with Danny Woodhead as the Chargers' offensive coordinator last season. Woodhead caught 76 passes for 605 yards and six touchdowns and also ran 106 times for 429 yards.
"I've obviously been able to be versatile," McCluster said. "So right now it's going to be interesting to figure it out together what I'm going to do. So right now I don't know. We don't know. We just have to figure it out."
The Titans agreed to a one-year deal Tuesday bringing back returner Leon Washington. Whisenhunt said he could envision using both McCluster and Washington on returns.
The Titans also are meeting with 49ers running back Anthony Dixon even with Chris Johnson still on the roster along with Shonn Greene and Jackie Battle. Whisenhunt said the Titans are looking for versatility.
These moves seem to signal the end of Johnson's tenure in Tennessee. He is due $8 million in 2014 with three years left on his contract. He also is coming off a season in which he averaged a career-worst 3.9 yards per carry with 1,077 yards. Whisenhunt said he has not met yet with Johnson. Asked if they have talked by phone, Whisenhunt said he would keep that in-house.
Whisenhunt also said the Titans have no timeline for decisions on players who could be released a couple hours before they waived Stewart.
"We have to do what's in the best interest for the Titans," Whisenhunt said. "That's really what it's all about."
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Woods should add some versatility to Tennessee's defensive line after playing both defensive end and nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Woods had been with the Steelers since getting claimed off waivers in November 2011. He had eight solo tackles, eight assists and two sacks in 16 games last season.
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Lafler helped Harvard capture the Hood Trophy (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard sailing team beat out host Tufts and 18 other schools to capture the Professor Steadman Hood Trophy this weekend. The coed team also captured fifth at the St. Mary's Fall Intersectional and competed at the Commonwealth Invitational. The women's team sailed at the Women's Regis Bowl hosted by Boston University.
Consistency was the key to victory for the Crimson at the Hood Trophy, an intersectional regatta featuring 20 teams. Among 28 races, Harvard only finished first three times but notched 22 top-five finishes. Seniors Alan Palmer and Quincy Bock recorded a score of 83, good for second in the A division. In the B division, Tedd Himler and Brendan Kopp split the skipper duties, while Alma Lafler and William White crewed the team to first place in the division with 58 points.
Another pair of seniors helped pace Harvard to a fifth-place finish at the St. Mary's Fall Intersectional. John Stokes and Meghan Wareham tallied 125 points in the A division, good for fifth. The Crimson finished with 273 points overall, while host St. Mary's won the regatta with 137 points.
Four freshmen comprised the Harvard squad at the Women's Regis Bowl. Caitlin Watson and Louisa French finished seventh in the B division with 92 points, just four behind Rhode Island. The Crimson finished ninth overall.
Harvard also placed ninth at the Commonwealth Invitational, Central Series Three, hosted by MIT.
Earlier in the week, the Crimson had five pairs compete at the Midweek Tech Invitational, also hosted by MIT. Ames Lyman and Alice Kenney were the top finishers for the Crimson, as they sailed to a fourth-place finish.
Seven regattas are scheduled for the upcoming week including the New England Women's Singlehanded Championships, the Danmark Trophy, the Smith Trophy, and the Charles River Invitational hosted by Harvard.


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Last year's election coverage in the New York Times was dominated by a succession of bogus Bush administration scandals, including stories touted by Paul O'Neill, Richard Clarke, Dan Rather, and the Times's own special late al-Qaqaagate hit. But the granddaddy of these bogus scandals was 2003's "outing" of CIA official Valerie Plame in response to the dishonest New York Times op-ed column by Plame's husband, Joseph Wilson.
In July 2003 Wilson published the infamous column on his CIA-sponsored trip to Niger investigating Saddam Hussein's purported attempt to purchase "yellowcake" uranium ore. Columnist Robert Novak subsequently identified Wilson as the husband of CIA official Valerie Plame and as the person who had been instrumental in getting Wilson the Niger assigment. Congressional Democrats and their spokesmen among the editors of the New York Times demanded the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate and prosecute the administration officials who allegedly blew Plame's cover to Novak, who reported it, and to several other journalists, who did not.
In its interesting "Prosecutor of the Times" editorial (subscription only) earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal quoted the New York Times in hot pursuit of the bogus Plame "outing" scandal:
After an egregiously long delay, Attorney General John Ashcroft finally did the right thing yesterday when he recused himself from the investigation into who gave the name of a CIA operative to the columnist Robert Novak. Mr. Ashcroft turned the inquiry over to his deputy, who quickly appointed a special counsel."
The Times editorial from which the Journal quoted was published in December 2003. As the Journal editorial noted, by July 2004 both a British and a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee probe found that the White House had been accurate in describing available intelligence and that Wilson was the one who hadn't told the truth on the subject in issue.
While the Times was peddling the bogus Plame "outing" scandal as involving a violation of federal law by administration officials, cooler heads at the time noted the likely inapplicability of the most frequently cited federal law (the Intelligence Identities Protection Act). Among these cooler heads were Slate's Jack Shafer in October 2003 ("Stop the investigation!"), the pseudonymous Edward Boyd of Zonitics in October 2003 (click here and here), and Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit in early December 2003 (click here).
According to the New York Times in December 2003, John Ashcroft's appointment of an independent counsel to investigate the adminstration was overdue. Indeed, it was something like an emergency. The Times failed to note at the time, however, that the Times itself was in possession of evidence relevant to the identification of the alleged lawbreakers. And of course the Times has refused to turn the evidence over in response to the subpoenas issued to it by the independent counsel whose appointment it demanded.
Times reporter Judith Miller refused to comply with the grand jury subpoena compelling testimonial and documentary evidence with respect to her contacts regarding Plame with a specified government official. The D.C. federal district court held Miller to be in contempt of court, and on February 15 the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the contempt order in a unanimous three-judge decision (click here). The D.C. Circuit quotes the Supreme Court's 1972 Branzburg opinion setting forth the applicable law: "[I]t is obvious that agreements to conceal information relevant to the commission of crime have very little to recommend them from the standpoint of public policy" and "the right to withhold news is not equivalent to a First Amendment exemption from an ordinary duty of all other citizens to furnish relevant information to a grand jury performing an important public function."
The independent counsel also subpoenaed the New York Times itself for Miller's phone records, and the Times itself also refused to comply. Last week New York federal district court judge Robert Sweet refused to enforce the subpoena and find the Times in contempt (click here for Adam Liptak's Times story on the ruling; I have not been able to find Sweet's opinion on the Internet). Judge Sweet himself acknowledges that his decision cannot be reconciled with the D.C. Circuit's.
Yesterday the New York Times celebrated Judge Sweet's ruling in its editorial "A key victory for press freedom." For my present purposes, here's the key paragraph:
[A]n even more basic issue [than the First Amendment issue] has been raised in recent articles in The Washington Post and elsewhere: the real possibility that the disclosure of Ms. Plame's identity, while an abuse of power, may not have violated any law. Before any reporters are jailed, searching court review is needed to determine whether the facts indeed support a criminal prosecution under existing provisions of the law protecting the identities of covert operatives. Some judge may have looked at the issue, but we have no way of knowing, given the bizarre level of secrecy that still prevents the reporters being threatened with jail from seeing the nine-page blanked-out portion of last week's [D.C. Circuit Court] decision evaluating the evidence.
The Times has therefore now taken notice of the "more basic issue" than the legal investigation of Plamegate for which it called in 2003 — the investigation may be an utterly misguided venture. The editorial's description of discussion of the "more basic issue" as "recent" places the editorial's accuracy on par with the usual contents of the Times editorial pages.
I don't think it's premature to conclude that the purported scandal that, according to the Times, required an independent counsel in 2003 was bogus or that there is a real scandal (or two) here. The real scandal, however, is one of which the New York Times, rather than the Bush administration, is the perpetrator.
UPDATE: The invaluable Tom Maguire of Just One Minute writes:
Nice summary of the original phony scandal. Worth noting – in a bit of a non-coincidence, the Sweet ruling in favor of Ms. Miller is in a *different* case from the Plame leak.
Fitzgerald was working an investigation into a leak on Islamic charities which involved Judith Miller; when the Plame leak case came along, he got it, partly because the press leak issues overlapped, and he was up to speed on them. Ms. Miller got involved in both cases because of the beat she covers.
However, as best I can guess, there is no reason for the rulings to be reconciled – from the quick press account I saw, the two courts applied the same standard, and Sweet concluded that the evidence sought from Miller's phone records could be obtained elsewhere. (The DC Court decided, presumably correctly, that her testimony could not be replicated from other sources.) Anyway, that distinction does not come through in your post.
CAVEAT – I am going from memory here, and would score the probability of my being right at above 90%.
And a final teardrop – to mention right wing bloggers covering the early days of the Plame Game and leaving me out makes me deeply depressed – I probably have over 100 posts on it. Well, googling my site produces over 600 hits, but that could be high.
This one from early October held up well, and makes the key point about absence of intent in a potential prosecution (click here): "Is this exoneration? Legally, it might be – the law seems to require intent on the part of the leaker, which would be absent here. It also requires that the government be attempting to conceal the agent's identity. The CIA spokesman may have compounded an error, but his ineffectiveness provides a hurdle for the prosecution."
Hmm, here is a Sept 29 2003 discussion of the significance of her covert status, and the intent of the leakers – shot through with typos, no links to anyone – I picked a bad day to blog while snorting crystal meth.
If it's any consolation, I join Tom in his depression; my apologies to Tom and our readers for missing his contribution to the analysis of the wayward Plamegate investigation.
UPDATE 2: Tom Maguire also writes to provide this link to a summary of the Plame and Islamic charities investigations.


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A US diplomat in Seoul has shocked a group of visiting Congressional staff members by allegedly making highly insensitive comments about two journalists — Taiwanese-American Laura Ling (凌志美) and Korean-American Euna Lee — now facing serious criminal charges in North Korea.
William Stanton, deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in South Korea and a candidate for the next director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), is said to have told the visitors during a briefing that the two young journalists were "stupid" and that their case was "distracting from bigger issues."
Congressional sources said most of the nine visitors — all in their 20s and on a training trip to Asia — were particularly distressed because both Ling and Lee could be sentenced to long prison terms and there is strong evidence they did nothing wrong.
At least one of the visitors was so upset about Stanton's attitude that he wrote a memorandum to a member of Congress giving full details of the briefing, including Stanton's statements.
The memorandum has become a topic of hot discussion among senior Congressional staff and a copy has been sent to the US State Department. No officials would comment on the situation last night and it is not known if it will lead to a formal inquiry.
While the Taipei Times has not received a copy of the memorandum, a senior Congressional staff member read directly from it over the telephone.
A second source later confirmed that the memorandum was being widely discussed.
Stanton's briefing took place on either April 7 or April 8 — the two journalists were detained on March 17 — and according to the memorandum, he did not appear to be concerned that the young visitors were openly taking notes of what he said.
The visiting young Congressional staffers said that Stanton did not request confidentiality or indicate that he was speaking privately or off the record.
This is the second time that complaints about Stanton's behavior have gone to his superiors at the US State Department.
While Stanton has not been formally appointed, he is believed to be at the top of the short list for AIT director.
As the Taipei Times reported late last month, Stanton would be a controversial choice because of allegations that when he worked at the US embassy in Beijing in the mid-1990s, he was known for his strong support for Chinese policies and impeded internal reports critical of the Chinese regime.
Congressional sources said they feared that he would not look after Taiwan's interests but would be inclined to favor the Chinese side when reporting back to Washington.
The State Department is deeply concerned about the two female journalists, both in their 20s, who were taken into custody by North Korean border guards patrolling the Tumen River along that country's border with China.
Pyongyang officials said in a statement on March 22: "Two Americans were detained on March 17 while illegally intruding into the territory of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] by crossing the DPRK-China border. A competent organ is now investigating the case."
Ling and Lee work for the San Francisco-based online news outlet Current TV, which was founded by former US vice president Al Gore and tycoon Joel Hyatt.
The two women were in the area to interview refugees who had fled North Korea and were living on the Chinese side of the border.


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THE immigration legislation percolating in the Senate has been pitched as an all-things-to-all-factions compromise. Illegal immigrants will be regularized, but most of them will have to wait at least a decade to gain citizenship. There will be more visas and new guest-worker programs, but also stiffer enforcement on the border and in workplaces.
But the bill's real priority is to accelerate existing immigration trends. The enforcement mechanisms phase in gradually, with ambiguous prospects for success, while the legislation's impact on migration would be immediate: more paths to residency for foreigners, instant legal status for the 11 million here illegally, and the implicit promise to future border-crossers that some kind of amnesty always comes to those who come and wait.
Today, almost 25 percent of working-age Americans are first-generation immigrants or their children. That figure is up sharply since the 1960s, and it's projected to climb to 37 percent by 2050. A vote for the Senate legislation would be a vote for that number to climb faster still.
The bill has been written this way because America's leadership class, Republicans as well as Democrats, assumes that continued mass immigration is exactly what our economy needs. As America struggles to adapt to an aging population, the bill's supporters argue, immigrants offer youth, vitality and tax dollars. As we try to escape economic stagnation, mass immigration promises an extra shot of growth.
Is there any reason to be skeptical of this optimistic consensus? Actually, there are two: the assimilation patterns for descendants of Hispanic (particularly Mexican) immigrants and the socioeconomic disarray among the native-born poor and working class.
Conservatives have long worried that recent immigrants from Latin America would assimilate more slowly than previous new arrivals — because of their sheer numbers and shared language, and because the American economy has changed in ways that make it harder for less-educated workers to assimilate and rise.
As my colleague David Leonhardt wrote recently, those fears seem unfounded if you look at second-generation Hispanics, who make clear progress — economic, educational and linguistic — relative to their immigrant parents.
But there's a substantial body of literature showing that progress stalling out, especially for Mexican-Americans, between the second generation and the third. A 2002 study, for instance, reported that despite "improvements in human capital and earnings" for second-generation Mexican immigrants, the third generation still "trails the education and earnings of the average American," and shows little sign of catching up. In their 2009 book "Generations of Exclusion," the sociologists Edward Telles and Vilma Ortiz found similar stagnation and slippage for descendants of Mexican immigrants during the second half of the 20th century.
As National Review's Reihan Salam points out, even a recent Pew study painting an optimistic portrait of assimilation also shows third-generation (and higher) Hispanics with lower household incomes than the second generation.
This past need not predict the future. Maybe things will turn out better for the descendants of people arriving now.
But it's pretty easy to see how the third-generation stall-out could continue, given the trends — unemployment, family breakdown, weakening communal ties — already working against social mobility in America.
These trends mean that we're asking low-skilled immigrants to assimilate into a working class that's already in crisis. We're hoping that our dysfunctional educational system can prevent millions more children from assimilating downward into what sociologists have called a "rainbow underclass." And we're betting that the growing incomes of second-generation Hispanics will outweigh their retreat from marriage and rising out-of-wedlock birthrates.
All these bets may pay off. But maybe, just maybe, we should be hedging them a bit. If we want to regularize 11 million illegal immigrants, for instance, does it make sense to layer bigger guest-worker programs on top of amnesty? If we care about workplace enforcement, why not phase it in more completely before offering legal status to the undocumented? If we want to increase immigration over all, shouldn't we consider tilting the balance much, much more toward higher-skilled immigrants than the current legislation does?
On a blackboard in an economics classroom, the case for mass immigration looks airtight. But many of America's economic difficulties are rooted in social and cultural problems, and a policy that just ignores those problems is a policy that's likely to make them worse.
In the end, the promise of American life is more than just a bigger paycheck than foreign economies supply. It's a promise of social equality, intergenerational advancement and fluid lines of class. The fact that so many people around the world still find that promise appealing is a wonderful thing. But it's also important to be sure, while we decide how many of them to welcome and how fast, that we can still deliver on it.


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(Aug. 23, 2011) Today someone in a remote village in India is able to run an electrocardiogram (ECG) via their smart phone on a loved one having a potential heart attack and send to a doctor in New Delhi for analysis.
Mobile technology is already bringing health care to places it has never been able to reach. However, there is still room for error that can lead to misdiagnosis.
Xiaopeng Zhao, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is working to eliminate these errors. Zhao and his team of graduate and undergraduate students and physicians have developed an award-winning algorithm that improves the effectiveness of ECGs.
The ECG is the most commonly performed screening tool for a variety of cardiac abnormalities. However, it is estimated that about 4 percent of all ECGs are taken with misplaced electrodes, leading to faulty diagnoses and mistreatments.
Zhao's algorithm examines interferences that result from electrode misplacement and disturbances, including patient motion and electromagnetic noise. Unlike conventional algorithms used to evaluate ECGs, Zhao's algorithm is more reliable because it is based on a matrix which simultaneously tests for irregular patterns caused by such interferences. Therefore, instead of a typical "yes-no" type of classification result, Zhao's produces a more accurate A-F letter grade of the ECG -- indicating specific weaknesses in the test. The algorithm also makes recommendations as to where to accurately place the electrodes.
Zhao's team has implemented the algorithm in a java program, which can be installed and operated on a smart phone. The program takes only a split second to execute on a smart phone and assess a 10-second ECG. The speed is key in situations where a second can mean the difference between life and death.
The goal is for users in remote areas to be able to know which ECGs are accurate to decrease misdiagnoses and ultimately save lives. The algorithm is also helpful in intensive care units where medical staff may be overworked, as well as for novice health professionals.
"There is a large population that does not receive good health care because they live in rural communities," said Zhao. "This algorithm helps to bring the doctor to their home through the help of mobile phone technology. We hope our invention brings their health care quality more in line with that of the developed world by reducing errors and improving the quality of ECGs."
The algorithm recently won the top spots in Physionet Challenge 2011 -- first, first and third places. Sponsored by the National Institutes for Health, Physionet and the annual Computing in Cardiology conference jointly host a series of challenge problems that are either unsolved or not well-solved. Starting in 2000, a new challenge topic is announced each year, aiming to stimulate work on important clinical problems and to foster rapid progress towards their solution.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
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Years ago I was going to the hospital to have a baby, number five or six, I don't remember. I asked Hubby if he wanted to learn how to make a few simple dishes. His answer was--do you want to learn how to change the oil in the car? I didn't. So I did the cooking and hubby did outside stuff. It worked out fine for 35 years.
But seasons in our life change, kids are gone and Hubby has more time. He has been a great help in the kitchen, I have had health problems, he has stepped right in and been so helpful. I do have the best husband.
What does this have to do with Dories Basic Biscuits?? Hubby wanted to learn to make Biscuits and Gravy--the ultimate male comfort food. I really didn't care to perfect it so he went to work. I gave him Dories Basic Biscuit recipe, he read it and reread it. I watched over his shoulder just a bit and gave him a few pointers. I'm happy to say that Hubby now makes perfect Buttermilk Biscuits. We have tried several recipes but we always come back to Dories Basic Biscuit.
It comes together in minutes and is consistently delicious. Hubby also has Sausage Gravy perfected, but it is not so photogenic. The boys all agree it is delicious, and the girls don't mind it either.
So when I see a nice plate of biscuits on the table I think of a loving hubby who was willing to step outside his comfort zone and learn something new. For the record--I have not learned how to change the oil in the car. But I do know how to drive thru Jiffy Lube!
Thanks for letting me ramble. The purpose of my blog is not only sharing yummy recipes but also sharing stories that my children and grandchildren may someday enjoy. Don't you wish you knew more about your father or grandfather?
The complete recipe for Basic Biscuits will be on Jennifer's Blog, Cooking For Comfort. Or just purchase Dories book, it will become your kitchen friend.
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- Jennifer said...
I just love your story! I don't think I'd be very good at changing the oil either...I'm more of an indoor girl!
Your biscuits are absolute perfection-your hubby did a fabulous job!
Thank you for baking along with me and for the fabulous story!
- October 11, 2011 at 3:40 AM
- Peggy said...
What a cute cute story! Husbands. . you gotta love them! Once I asked my hubs for help and told him to get a can of green beans from the pantry. He got them out and said "what do I do with them." I could not believe he didn't even understand that he needed to heat those up. He has gotten better thru the years though. Love your biscuits and love your story. Thanks for sharing.
- October 11, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Unknown said...
I love reading personal things about everyone lifes and things that are happening! It's great to learn more about everyone!!
Your biscuits look great and Im glad your hubby learned how to ake them!!
- October 11, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Valerie Gamine said...
Adorable story!
Speaking of adorable, I love the way your blog looks! (I know it's probably not new...I don't get around much).
Your biscuits look great too. :D
- October 11, 2011 at 7:58 AM
- Delectably Green said...
Love your story - that made me laught - do you want to know how to change the oil!!! I'm with you!
Congrats to your lovely hubby for his wonderful biscuits :)
Mary x
- October 11, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Nicole said...
That's a great story! I don't know if my husband could make biscuits, but he makes good steamed puddings and Christmas cake.
- October 11, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Jessica of My Baking Heart said...
Cute post! And what amazing looking biscuits, too - congrats to your hubs! :)
- October 11, 2011 at 11:40 AM
- Cakelaw said...
Awww - glad that hubby likes to make and eat these.
- October 12, 2011 at 4:58 AM
- Nedra said...
You really do have the most wonderful husband, and I'm glad to know he helps with the cooking too.
I've always used an old biscuit recipe I aquired when first married. I've never been that thrilled with it. I'm giving this one a try!
- October 12, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- Unknown said...
That is a great story! Reminds me of my dad - not much in the kitchen when I was growing up, but he is now remarried to a fabulous cook and baker - and guess what? He now loves to make and decorate sugar cookies for the grandkids!
The biscuits look fantastic - your husband is a master! I love the square look, too.
- October 12, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Tia said...
they are utterly adorable. the red pops out and makes them gorgeous!
- October 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- nazarina said...
Those biscuits are very impressive & delicious coming from your better half! I love your story, it is an inspiration for me...I have a long way to go!
- October 12, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Beth said...
Congratulations to your husband! I've been eyeing this recipe for a while and can't wait to make it.
- October 13, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Candise said...
A great man, and great biscuits! Does he do home delivery - to Idaho?
- October 14, 2011 at 5:12 PM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'd love one of you hot biscuits this morning. Next time I make biscuits I'm going to try the square shape and Dorie's recipe.
- October 15, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Kayte said...
Such a fun post! The biscuits look wonderful, of course, I really like the shape of them. I know how to drive through Jiffy Lube as well...and Mark makes chili, spaghetti sauce, and Beef Stroganoff. Not bad as things go, all of them he learned how to make in college as each roommate was responsible for two meals a week and that's all he knows how to cook. About once a year he will make something, but better than that...he likes to grocery shop so I figure if he is willing to shop, cart it all home, unload it from the car, and help put it away, I am happy to cook anything he wants! lol
- October 18, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Hindy said...
What a wonderful husband you have! Mine can barely fit his plate into the dishwasher. ::ggl::
The biscuits look perfect!
- October 19, 2011 at 6:11 AM
- Penny from S.C. said...
How about sharing the recipe for sausage gravy. My husband loves it but can't find a good recipe! He's a pretty good cook too,
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I once heard this described as "Rooster one day - Feather duster the next."There's nothing glamorous about it, it's not a Hollywood movie. It takes time to pick yourself up, build up your confidence and emotional readiness to make a new start.Today's podcast is about exactly that.http://media.blubrry.com/iloverealestate/dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20160223_-_Esme.mp3My special guest was having a very rough time where everything she knew about her life fell apart....But she picked herself up and started again from where she was.She set herself a goal of 7 properties ... but within 12 months, she owned 14.Now that's the way to boost your confidence!Have a listen.It's inspirational, entertaining and inspiring. It shows you just what can be done if you just get into the right space.
For those of you old enough, you may remember a TV series called, the A-Team.They were a team of highly trained can-do ex-military types who took on impossible jobs and made things happen.Remember Mr T? Big guy with a funny haircut and lots of gold chains? (if you're too young to remember - just google "Mr T" so you get an idea of my mental picture right now.)Today's podcast is about the A-Team... Not those guys from the TV show - but YOUR A-Team.Sometimes people come into property investing thinking they can use the accountant they've used for years... the Lawyer they've used for years... Wrong!In this case, loyalty is not necessarily going to get you the results you want.Listen to this podcast and you'll discover the exact people you need to have in your Rolodex and in place......even before you start looking for properties.http://media.blubrry.com/iloverealestate/dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20160208_-_ATeam.mp3-Seriously - (In the voice of Mr T) "Ahh pity the fool who doesn't have his A-Team in place before he looks for his next property"Go listen now - this one's that important.
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One of the side effects of making lots of money in property is that sometimes your existing friends that are not part of that world start to drift away.Sometimes it's because some people can't handle your success, other times it's because you are moving in new circles and learning a new language (Property speak).Sadly, sometimes, you just have to let people go...But there is a flipside... a silver lining... Moving into the property world allows you to meet all kinds of new people, find new mates in the market or even drag old friends along who want to come on the ride with you.I always say how important it is to have 'mates in the market'. It opens up a new world of possibilities.I want you to take a serious listen to today's podcast. http://media.blubrry.com/iloverealestate/dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20151214_-_RebeccaSara.mp3Two friends that have known each other for 30 years took each other on a wild ride into property investing and have made a small fortune because of it.Rebecca and Sarah have shared some of their time to talk me through their journey, and I believe there are some really important lessons about mindset & friendship that can help you open the door to more opportunities in your life. This is one of those things that's not directly about property but has lessons that can help you create much more success in your life.Go listen and see what it inspires in you.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Actually it's much closer to home than wherever Star Wars was set.It's happening right here and right now. People looking for their first deal and just not finding anything. Or finding and buying the completely wrong deal for them based on their circumstances. Or starting with this one step that is the worst place to start approaching your next deal...When people say that this is what they've been doing to get their first deal, I roll my eyes and have to set them straight.http://media.blubrry.com/iloverealestate/dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20151214_-_PenPaper.mp3So today, myself and my special guest talk you through the process you need to be using to approach your next deal. We reveal what steps to take and most importantly, what order you need to take them in.We start by talking through the process from the very first step - which is the one that most people miss and yet it's the one thing that makes all the other stuff work.Strategise your life and goals so that you are not only doing what you want with your life and living the lifestyle you want to live... Not only what deal you need right now, but also how do you implement that in a way that also sets you up for the next deal you need to do?Listen now and take notes…
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I run workshops all year round and have taught thousands of people.You know what the biggest obstacle is?I see this again and again...It's the one things that stops people succeeding...It's this:Starting!It can be intimidating hearing about people who started with nothing and within a couple of years have created portfolios of $2m etc.But today I interview a lady who did just that... and she started with absolute zero!The great thing is that Juliette can totally relate.Not so long ago she had nothing and was listening to podcasts with other people who had achieved this kind of success.She confesses she felt intimidated and couldn't believe that she could achieve this kind of success.But… now she has, and she wants to share how she did it.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150820_Juliette.mp3Listen Now - Its a Powerful Story
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There's an old saying that Rome wasn't built in a day.But the other thing about Rome was that it wasn't built by a single bloke with a cart full of tools.People worked together… people pooled their resources and mutually benefited from their efforts.Today's podcast is all about that.Not Rome... Joint ventures.There are many reasons why JV's are a great way to proceed.Got equity but no serviceability?Got serviceability but no equity?Got those things but no time?Got all of those but the banks won't lend to you?Got none of those things but plenty of time on your hands?The list goes on…http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150806_JV.mp3And… there are also a lot of things you need to consider when creating a joint venture partnership.If you want a really good one that works for both of you, that is…I've got one of my star students in today, who's done a bunch of JV's and we discuss what you must have in place, what you need to think about up front and how to profit from a great JV deal.
One of my proudest moments was when my oldest child bought his first investment property.Usually you'd never see any of my kids listening to their mum, let alone taking her advice, I'm too uncool.But when they were little, I used to take them to property inspections, renos and even got them helping me work out the numbers on properties.So somewhere along the way I reckon I subconsciously installed investment thinking in them.In today's podcast, I discuss this with two special guests who have done exactly the same with 3 of their kids.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150730_InspireKids.mp3There are some great tricks for getting your kids involved and excited by investing… and just imagine what their life could be like if you could get them investing from a very young age.As someone who only started later in life I always wonder...The old, "If I knew then what I know now" scenario.So if you've got kids - make sure you listen to this podcast, inspire them, get them involved... I'm about to show you exactly how.
I've got a joke for you:One day, in Contract Law class, a professor asked one of his better students, "Now if you were to give someone an orange, how would you go about it?"The student replied, "Here's an orange."The professor was livid. "No! No! Think like a lawyer!"The student then recited, "Okay, I'd tell him, 'I hereby give and convey to you all and singular, my estate and interests, rights, claim, title, claim and advantages of and in, said orange, together with all its rind, juice, pulp, and seeds, and all rights and advantages with full power to bite, cut, freeze and otherwise eat, the same, or give the same away with and without the pulp, juice, rind and seeds, anything herein before or hereinafter or in any deed, or deeds, instruments of whatever nature or kind whatsoever to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding..."Jeez!...Contract law is seriously not a subject that you want to ever try and deal with yourself.There are so many traps that you can fall into when dealing with contracts so today I'm having a cup of tea and a chat with my long suffering lawyer, Calvin.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150710_Calvin.mp3 Listen to this today – don't sign another contract until you have listened, taken notes and put into action
This podcast might not be for everyone…This podcast is only for you if there's a possibility that one day you might die.If that's you then you need to listen to this podcast.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150617_-_Derek.mp3Today I talk to a specialist called Derek who is going to make sure that all the wealth you are creating goes where you want it to go when you eventually (many many years from now) pass on.He wants to make sure that the legacy you leave actually goes to benefit the loved ones you want to pass it on to.It's important to realise that without the property estate planning in place this is often not the case.I've seen some real horror stories in the past… and trust me when I tell you - you definitely DON'T want this to happen to you or your loved ones… it's a tragedy.I want to you take out your diary and block out a time to take a look at your documents and make sure you have this covered, up to date and 100% the way you want it.Please… go listen now and get this handled.
If you're not 'in the know,' bad advice is often hard to distinguish from good advice.I have a special guest this week who listened to bad advice.On the advice of his accountant, he bought as many negatively geared properties as he could afford....(who, incidentally had never bought a single property of his own… Red Flag, Red Flag!)Not only did this decimate his quality of life and his confidence, but he'd basically bought into a ticking time bomb.It was a dangerous place to be!His mindset was down in the dumps and he knew he had to work on that before he could get back in the game and turn that mess around.Now, he's not only very successful in his own right but he's also transitioned from student to teacher. He's now actually helping other students of iLoveRealEstate toward success.I'm so proud of him.But to get to that point - you have to work on your thinking…To move from fighting for every success, to just having success come to you…This is where Brad is at now…This is Brad's story…http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150611_-_PeakPerformance.mp3 This is what Brad and I are going to share with you in today's podcast.Making these changes are perhaps the single most important thing you can do.Go listen now.
What if you love all this real estate education, but only have a little bit of money to start with?I want to give you an insight as to what is possible… and introduce you to a couple who were in that exact same position.With only $30,000 and a do-whatever-it-takes attitude, they began the journey.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150605_-_JasonAmy.mp3
Starting out in real estate can be tricky for those who are starting with nothing.The usual place people start is by buying the cheapest, nastiest house they can find and putting in the hard yards to renovate and create an uplift in the property.Today's podcast features special guest, Nadia Hart, who I call "my girl with flair".Nadia loves renovating and she has a real flair for decorating and making any old house look like a million bucks.She shares some of her hot tips for designing with flair:http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150528_-_Nadia.mp3 We also go into transitioning from doing one reno at a time to doing more with each property.The great thing is that Nadia has done 6 properties now, all with her child in tow.You know I'm all about passing this on to your kids - and Nadia's story is an inspiration to all parents or prospective parents who want to create wealth from property.Nadia and I share tips, strategies and inspiring stories to show you what you could do in the next 18 months.Load it up and have a listen.
While some people hate tax time, as you probably know I love tax time.It's when I get to really review how much I've achieved over the last year…But it also means I can work out what needs to be put in place for the following year… before the new tax year starts.This is really critical.In this podcast you'll learn about: Offsetting capital gains against capital losses Minimising tax without minimising your borrowing capacity for the next year. Managing the nitty gritty details of capital gains tax and how to get the most from it. ...and much much more.I have special guest, Tasha Hungerford onboard for this one, so it's important you listen to it.This is truly 30 mins of your time that could save you, or make you thousands.Time well spent right?http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150521_-_TaxPlanning.mp3 Even if you're in the headspace of hating tax time, and hating the paperwork…I know you like making money or you wouldn't bother investing in property.As an hourly rate - this podcast could easily be one of the most profitable things you can do this week.
So the budget's come out…Of course it's Hockey droning on about pensions, small business and blah blah blah…Boring right..?The big question is what does the new budget and the new small business benefits mean for you?In this podcast, Tasha Hungerford and I delve into the new budget from a property investor's point of view.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150514_-_Budget.mp3 For your average investor, much of what the new budget covers is irrelevant.But for you…Because you're in the 'business' of property, there are lots of little wins you can get come tax time.…And who doesn't want a way to put even more money in their pocket?Make sure you listen to this podcast now so that you are fully prepared to take advantage by the end of the tax year.
The negative gearing debate is raging again and all those poor, misguided folks who love it are flapping around like freshly caught fish trying to get themselves a good investment property.Trouble is that there's really only one strategy they can use to make any money - finding a hot spot and hoping for the best.Now I love hotspots and anyone who knows me knows that I'm not just going to sit around and wait for capital growth to kick in, right?No way!I'm going to be manufacturing all the growth I can.So to help you, my latest podcast is on my top methods for finding hot spots.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150501_-_Hotspots.mp3Unfortunately, most of the suckers don't even know how to do this right (not my students, of course).There are certain key things that I look for to find the right hotspot.In this podcast, I talk about which major capital cities are going to grow the fastest over the next 12 months.Then I go into a suburb by suburb look at how to choose one suburb over another and what you need to look for to find the highest growth areas.These are things that you should be factoring in no matter what deal you are doing and no matter what strategy to maximise your growth.At the risk of getting all "marketing" on you let me just say:Don't buy another property until you've listened to this podcast.It's not long, but it's packed with critical, useful tips.Go listen now!
20-20 hindsight - it's a great thing.Unfortunately, it's only hindsight, not retroactive action.If only I could go back and do things differently based on what I know now.I'll bet I'm not the first person to wish they could go back and do things differently, right?That's why we need to educate our kids with all the things we wish we'd learned at school.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150423_-_School.mp3This is very important for changing the lives of your children and there's probably still time for you to make positive changes if you learn these five things.Take courage and listen to this podcast - it'll either give you a kick in the pants or confirm that you've got things on track.Either way - it will be time well spent when you listen today.
In this podcast, I have a chat with my good mate, Josh.Josh saw an opportunity a few years ago, after doing many developments here in Australia, to import materials direct from China.Now he's up and moved his whole family and business over there to be 'in the action'.We're going to show you how you can save a small fortune by importing directly.We talk modular 'Insta-buildings' from small units all the way up to duplexes and even hotels... and yes, all Australian compliant!You'll learn about the pitfalls of dealing with Chinese manufacturers and what you need to understand to make it work...How you can find a bilingual Chinese "staff member" to do all the procurement and negotiations for you - knowing you won't be ripped off!http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150415_-_China.mp3Lastly, we discuss a growing trend that could change the way you develop properties...You've heard all the press about Chinese buyers investing in Australia...Here's what you MUST KNOW to be able to create products that they LOVEPlus what you need to put in your listings to make it "investor bait" they won't be able to resist and will pay more for.If you are taking your business to the next level with developing (or are already there, then you NEED this information.
If you know me at all, you'll know that I LOVE real estate, right?You may have heard me talk about it before, once or twice.Ok, Ok, I'm playing with you, but here's the thing...There are a ton of strategies for making money with property that are great, but failure can occur at any level, on any deal. The difference between a winning deal and a fizzer comes down to due diligence.Every single time!Ian and I cover this in detail in my latest podcast. I'll show you exactly how to do due diligence the right way. We'll talk about everything you need to check before you even think about purchasing a property.We'll start with DD on an area, and then get down into nitty gritty DD on specific properties.Even if you think you know how to do DD, I still want you to listen to this because I see students making mistakes on this all the time. There are tons of things to consider, you need to master this.It's not only great for making sure you don't get stuck with a dud, but I also talk about how you can sometimes save money on a purchase.I reveal how one student got $150k off the price of a house because he found something that was a good bargaining point... and it only cost him $10k to fix!Without the right DD, this never would have been possible.So go and listen to this podcast now and make sure you cram in those headphones, break out a notepad and get this information down.Put this at the top of your list and get it done before anything else.http://dymvideo.s3.amazonaws.com/ilove/20150409_-_DueDiligence.mp3 -
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Call for Media: Mars Express supports NASA's Curiosity landing
ESA PR 24-2012 - Media representatives are invited to ESA's operations centre in Germany on Monday, 6 August, to follow ESA's Mars Express supporting the entry, descent and landing of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory.
On 6 August, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) is set to deliver the Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet's surface.
The landing in Gale Crater will mark the start of an ambitious exploration programme studying Mars' habitability, climate and geology and collecting data for a future human mission to Mars.
During MSL's critical entry, descent and landing phase, approximately 06:15-07:30 CEST, ESA's Mars Express orbiter will perform a complex tracking operation.
The European spacecraft will be in an ideal position to record signals from the NASA lander to help scientists reconstruct the entry and landing profile to improve our understanding of the Red Planet's atmosphere.
Confirmation of touchdown by NASA is set for 07:31 CEST.
ESA's tracking and data recording by Mars Express will be a crucial back-up to NASA's own tracking efforts.
The Agency's ground network of 35 m-diameter deep-space antennas will also support the landing, standing by as 'hot back-up' to NASA's own deep-space network.
European media invited to Darmstadt
On 6 August, media are invited to ESOC, ESA's European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany, to follow progress live and be briefed by ESA's Director for Human Spaceflight and Operations as well as leading ESA Mars science experts.
Media will also be briefed on ESA's support of current and past NASA missions and on the long-standing operational and scientific cooperation between the two agencies.
Programme: 06:00-09:00 CEST
- 06:00 Doors open
- 06:30 Opening by Thomas Reiter, ESA Director for Human Spaceflight and Operations, Head of ESOC
- 06:35 Europe at Mars: Eight years of Mars Express science by Mark McCaughrean, ESA Head of Research and Science Support
- 06:50 Profile: Mars Express support to NASA MSL by Michel Denis, Mars Express Spacecraft Operations Manager
- 07:05 Watch NASA TV live coverage of MSL EDL, moderated by Paolo Ferri, ESA Head of Planetary Mission Operations
- 07:31 Confirmation of MSL landing on Mars (planned)
- 07:50 Programme wrap-up by Manfred Warhaut, Head of ESA Mission Operations Department
- 08:00 Interview opportunities, Q&A
- 09:00 End
Members of the media wishing to take part must register online no later than 12:00 CEST, Friday, 3 August.
Live web streaming
On 6 August, the event will be live web streamed at: www.livestream.com/eurospaceagency, starting at 06:30 CEST.
Contacts for media
Bernhard von Weyhe, PR Manager & coll.
ESA/ESOC Corporate Communications Office
Robert-Bosch-Str. 5
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Tel: +49 6151 90 2516
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Billy Bunny's Animal Songs was released direct-to-video on May 21, 1993. It was the first of the titles in the Muppet Sing-Alongs series.
Kevin Clash played the starring role of Billy Bunny, who sings his way through the forest as he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave full of rapping bears and a singing porcupine (and even an appearance by one of the ever-present Muppet penguins). Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Fran Brill performed various animals of the forest, and Carmen Osbahr is credited in one of her first productions with the Muppets.
This special was notable at the time for being the first video release featuring Steve Whitmire performing Kermit. (The Muppet Christmas Carol was released on video later in the year.) It was also the first production filmed after Jim Henson's death in 1990 and was immediately followed by production on The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson. This was also one of the last projects Muppeteer Richard Hunt participated in. The video was released over a year after Hunt's passing.
Song List
- "Hoppity-Boppity"
- "We Are Different"
- "Bear Rap"
- "The Termite Chew"
- "I Have a Secret"
- "Please Don't Bump Into Me"
- "Frog Talk"
- "Swim Away, Horray!"
- "Hoppity-Boppity" (reprise)
| Billy Bunny
Performer: Kevin Clash
"Billy is a happy, playful, energetic bunny who loves to laugh, sing and play. He comes from a family of three brothers and sisters, 14 aunts and uncles, and 36 cousins (at last count -- they are still multiplying). He lives in a house in the forest beneath a hollow tree with his parents, brothers and sisters, who display a natural passion for carrots. Unfortunately, Billy only knows one song which he sings day and night, driving his family crazy. Billy's eagerness to learn and his natural curiosity will help him learn more songs."
| Gophers
Performers: Jim Martin, David Rudman, Carmen Osbahr, Kathryn Mullen
When Billy begins his trip through the forest, he first stops at Gopher Ville, where he meets several gophers who sing about how different they are, despite that they all look the same.
| Cecil, Percival, and Edgar Bear
Performers: Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Richard Hunt
"These three triplets were born to forest socialites Mr. and Mrs. Cornelious Bear. After being sent to all of the best schools in the forest (and hibernating in all the right caves), the triplets, not surprisingly, turned out to be extremely polite and even developed a taste for tea, much to the delight of their parents. At first they seem quiet, but they really roar when they do their rap song."
| The Termite
Performer: David Rudman
"Underneath those shades, the Termite is the tiniest, coolest, hippest insect in the forest. In his early days he played the piano in an all-termite jazz band. They were doing very well until they ate their instruments and the concert hall one night during a performance. Now the Termite sings about his favorite pastime -- chomping on wood."
| The Porcupine
Performer: Fran Brill
"The Porcupine that Billy meets along the way has a terrific singing voice and she also plays the saxophone. Her parents wanted her to be an accountant, but she resisted for the lure of show business and her dream of becoming the most famous singing porcupine in the world. She displays a sharp sense of humor and always gets to the point."
| Raccoons
Performers: Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson
In a darker part of the forest, Billy encounters a pair of raccoons who are so secretive, they conceal what they're doing and even the fact that they're animals. They elaborate on their secret ways in the song, "I Have A Secret".
| Frogs
Performers: Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Kathryn Mullen
A family of amphibians sing a song about talking in frog.
| The Turtle
Performer: Jerry Nelson
"A slow and steady character, the Turtle has lived in the forest for many years. In his early days, Turtle was a cross country runner and holds several Tortoise-Hare Invitational Tournament championships. Now taking it easy, the Turtle's favorite thing to do is sit on a rock and watch the world go by. Turtle doesn't have a song of his own, but Billy helps him make one up."
- Muppet Performers: Kevin Clash, Fran Brill, Richard Hunt, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin, Joe Mazzarino, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, David Rudman, Steve Whitmire
- Director: David Gumpel
- Writers: Bill Prady, Jim Lewis
- Producers: Alex Rockwell, Ritamarie Peruggi
- Words and Music: Dave Kinnoin
- Music Produced by: Dave Kinnoin, Jimmy Hammer
- Theme Song: Mark Radice
- Vocal Coach: Dave Conner
- Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
- Muppet Workshop: Rollin Krewson, Fred Buchholz
- Executive Producer: Brian Henson


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Watching the Romney Campaign
As a sixth-generation Mormon, I've watched Mitt Romney's presidential runs with the interest of a relative. We're not related. I've never spoken to him. He leads a lifestyle of affluence and prominence that I can scarcely imagine. And yet he's … Continue reading


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Yes I did a new lesson on Sally from A Nightmare Before Christmas because I did a new one of Jack her love interest. Here is "how to draw Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas", step by step. Even though Sally was a little annoying through the movie, she was also a very important character. This is because she was one of the only ones besides Zero that accepted Jack for who he is, and not the Pumpkin King people thought he was. Sally helped Jack be a better skeleton and gave him the inspiration to live out his dream of being the new Santa Claus. I enjoyed Sally's character to a point, but that doesn't mean its not fun drawing Sally because it is. I hope you like this lesson for the Halloween season as much as I did making it.
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Tuesday June 21, 2011 12:08 pm
Verizon Wireless unlimited data plans go away on July 7
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News
Longtime Verizon smartphone users took comfort in the $30 monthly charge for unlimited data. All of that is set to end on July 7 with the introduction of tiered data packages.
In a statement obtained by droid-life.com, Verizon has overhauled its pricing scheme with three new data tiers - 2GB, 5GB, and 10GB - with monthly rates of $30, $50, and $80 respectively. These prices apply to both 3G and 4G phone owners.
There is a separate tiered pricing scheme for those who want tethering. These packages tack on an extra 2GB and $20 to each basic data package. The options are 4GB, 7GB, and 12GB with monthly rates of $50, $70, and $100 respectively.
The penalty for exceeding the data cap is $10 per 1 GB. It used to be $1.99 per Mbyte. Times have changed.
Earlier this year, Verizon made its $30 per month unlimited plan the default option for new smartphone users. It scrapped its $15 per month 150MB plan in favor of the unlimited option. The move came just days before Verizon introduced its iteration of the iPhone.
Yet, Verizon later announced in March that the unlimited data plan was not a long term strategy. Tiered data plans would be introduced in the middle of summer this year.
Last month, in a steady march towards the end of unlimited data, Verizon introduced their Usage Control data management tool to help subscribers determine just how much data they were actually using. The Usage Controls service, priced at $4.99 a month, allows users to control how data and minutes get used.
The new tiered plans should not affect current subscribers.
This article, written by Julius Motal, originally appeared on PCMag.com and is republished on Gear Live with the permission of Ziff Davis, Inc.
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Health Resource Center Helped Noreen Control Her Own Destiny
Domestic violence is not always physical.
The Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence (HRC), a Family and Youth Services Bureau grantee, established that reproductive coercion was common among survivors of domestic violence and the health consequences were serious. Noreen, a survivor of domestic violence, shared that asking questions about reproductive coercion really helped her understand her partner's behavior as part of the power and control she was experiencing in her relationship.
"My boyfriend wanted to have babies and settle down. He didn't want me to use birth control," reports the 23-year-old woman that sought HRC's services. "Every month he asked, 'How come you aren't pregnant? It's been two months.' I feel I can't have a say in this relationship." Noreen had to take birth control behind her partner's back. "I can't even close the bathroom door because he says, 'You're taking the pill. Keep it open.' It's a lot of pressure," she said.
Noreen believes that if the center had not asked those questions about reproductive coercion she would have not realized the abuse. "I wouldn't have thought of what he was doing as part of him maintaining control in our relationship. I really wouldn't," Noreen points out. The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence supports health care practitioners, administrators and systems, domestic violence experts, survivors, and policy makers at all levels as they improve health care's response to domestic violence.
The HRC supports leaders in the field through groundbreaking education and response programs, cutting-edge advocacy and specialized technical assistance.