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Bullying is the act of intentionally causing unhappiness to others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion such as manipulation. There is currently no legal definition of bullying.
In colloquial speech, bullying often describes a form of harassment perpetrated by an abuser who possesses more physical and/or social power and dominance than the victim. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a target. The harassment can be verbal, physical and/or emotional.
Norwegian researcher Dan Owelus defines bullying as when a person is "exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons." He defines negative action as "when a person intentionally inflicts injury or discomfort upon another person, through physical contact, through words or in other ways."[1]
Bullying can occur in any setting where human beings interact with each other. This includes school, the workplace, home and neighborhoods. Bullying can exist between social groups, social classes and even between countries (see Jingoism).
Contents[hide]
1 Effects
1.1 Deaths associated with bullying
2 Bullying behavior
3 Characteristics of bullies
4 History of bullying
5 Types of bullying
5.1 School bullying
5.2 Workplace bullying
5.3 Cyber-bullying
5.4 Political bullying
5.5 Military bullying
5.6 Hazing
6 Strategies to cope with bullying
6.1 Traditional Response
6.2 Helping victims at school
7 Strategies to reduce bullying within schools
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
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[edit] Effects
The effects of bullying can be serious and even fatal. About 85% of bullying victims suffer long term psychological damage and stress related disease later in their lives.[citation needed] Mona O’Moore, Ph.D, asserts that "There is a growing body of research which indicates that individuals, whether child or adult who are persistently subjected to abusive behavior are at risk of stress related illness which can sometimes lead to suicide."[2]
Victims of bullying can suffer from long term emotional, academic, and behavioral problems. Bullying can cause loneliness, depression, and anxiety as a bullying victim begins to believe that something is wrong with them. Victims can also have a loss of confidence and an increase in susceptibility to illness.
[edit] Deaths associated with bullying
For specific examples, see List of people who died due to bullying
There have been examples of people dying as a result of bullying. Direct deaths caused by bullying generally come as a result of homicide by the bully, or as suicide by the victim.[3][4][5] However, there have also been cases of indirect deaths from bullying. For example, accidental deaths not directly related to the actions of a bully, or killings carried out against bullies and others by victims of bullies.[6]
[edit] Bullying behavior
Bullying is an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to intentionally hurt another person. Bullying is characterized by an individual behaving in a certain way to gain power over another person (Besag, 1989). Behaviors may include name calling, verbal or written abuse, exclusion from activities, exclusion from social situations, physical abuse, or coercion (Carey, 2003; Whitted & Dupper, 2005). Bullies may behave this way to be perceived as popular or tough or to get attention. They may bully out of jealousy or be acting out because they themselves are bullied (Crothers & Levinson, 2004).
US National Center for Education Statistics suggests that bullying can be broken into two categories: Direct bullying, and indirect bullying which is also known as social aggression.[7]
Ross states that direct bullying involves a great deal of physical aggression such as shoving and poking, throwing things, slapping, choking, punching and kicking, beating, stabbing, pulling hair, scratching, biting and scraping.[8]
He also suggests that social aggression or indirect bullying is characterized by forcing the victim into social isolation. This isolation is achieved through a wide variety of techniques, including spreading gossip, refusing to socialize with the victim, bullying other people who wish to socialize with the victim, and criticizing the victim's manner of dress and other socially-significant markers (including the victim's race, religion, disability, etc). Ross (1998)[8] outlines other forms of indirect bullying which are more subtle and more likely to be verbal, such as name calling, the silent treatment, arguing others into submission, manipulation, gossip/ false gossip, lies, rumors/ false rumors, staring, giggling, laughing at the victim, saying certain words that trigger a reaction from a past event, and mocking. Children's charity Act Against Bullying was set up in 2003 to help children who were victims of this type of bullying by researching and publishing coping skills.
[edit] Characteristics of bullies
Research indicates that adults who bully have personalities that are authoritarian, combined with a strong need to control or dominate.[9] It has also been suggested that a deficit in social skills and a prejudicial view of subordinates can be particular risk factors.[10]
Further studies have shown that while envy and resentment may be motives for bullying,[11] there is little evidence to suggest that bullies suffer from any deficit in self esteem (as this would make it difficult to bully).[12] However, there are instances where bullying takes place only for humor. It is generally used in this instance by children who were bullied earlier in their lives, on the assumption that those who bullied them derived fun from their acts and that this would teach the victims to do the same. However many bullies have never suffered bullying themselves and only bully others because it is fun and it has nothing to do with being bullied when they were younger, to impress other people or to be socialy accepted. Bullies say these things are the reason for their actions because they won't be punished as badly.
Researchers have identified other risk factors such as quickness to anger and use of force, addiction to aggressive behaviors, mistaking others' actions as hostile, concern with preserving self image, and engaging in obsessive or rigid actions.[13]
Bullying may also be "tradition" in settings where an age group or higher rank feels superior than lowerclassmen.
It is often suggested that bullying behavior has its origin in childhood:
"If aggressive behaviour is not challenged in childhood, there is a danger that it may become habitual. Indeed, there is research evidence, to indicate that bullying during childhood puts children at risk of criminal behaviour and domestic violence in adulthood."[2]
Bullying does not necessarily involve criminality or physical violence. For example, bullying often operates through psychological abuse or verbal abuse.
Bullying can often be associated with street gangs, especially at school.
[edit] History of bullying
High-level forms of violence such as assault and murder usually receive most media attention, but lower-level forms of violence such as bullying, has only in recent years started to be addressed by researchers, educators, parents and legislators (Whitted & Dupper, 2005).
It is only in recent years that bullying has been recognised and recorded as a separate and distinct offence, but there have been well documented cases the were recorded in a different context. The Fifth Volume of the Newgate Calendar [14] contains at least one example where Eton Scholars George Alexander Wood and Alexander Wellesley Leith were charged, at Aylesbury Assizes, with killing and slaying the Hon. F. Ashley Cooper on February 28, 1825 in an incident that would now, surely be described as "lethal hazing"[15]. The Newgate calendar contains several other examples that, while not as distinct, could be considered indicative of situations of bullying.
[edit] Types of bullying
[edit] School bullying
In schools, bullying usually occurs in areas with minimal or no adult supervision. It can occur in nearly any part in or around the school building, though it more often occurs in PE, exploratory classes, recess, hallways, bathrooms, school buses and waiting for buses, classes that require group work and/or afterschool activities. Bullying in school sometimes consists of a group of students taking advantage of, or isolating one student in particular, and outnumbering him/her. Targets of bullying in school are often pupils who are considered strange or different by their peers to begin with, making the situation harder for them to deal with.[citation needed] Bullying can also be perpetrated by teachers, especially vain or mean teachers.[citation needed]School shootings receive an enormous amount of media attention. The children who perpetrate these shootings sometimes claim that they were victims of bullying and that they resorted to violence only after the school administration repeatedly failed to intervene. In many of these cases, the victims of the shooters sued both the shooters' families and the schools.[citation needed]
Some suggest these rare but horrific events have led schools to try harder to discourage bullying, with programs designed to teach students cooperation, as well as training peer moderators in intervention and dispute resolution techniques, as a form of peer support.
American victims and their families have legal recourse, such as suing a school or teacher for failure to adequately supervise, racial or gender discrimination, or other civil rights violations. Special education students who are victimized may sue a school or school board under the ADA or Section 504.
[edit] Workplace bullying
Main article: Workplace bullying
According to the Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute,[16] workplace bullying is "the repeated mistreatment of one employee targeted by one or more employees with a malicious mix of humiliation, intimidation and sabotage of performance." Statistics show that bullying is 3 times as prevalent as illegal discrimination and at least 1,600 times as prevalent as workplace violence. Statistics also show that while only one employee in every 10,000 becomes a victim of workplace violence, one in six experiences bullying at work. Bullying is also far more common than sexual harassment and verbal abuse.
Unlike the more physical form of schoolyard bullying, workplace bullying often takes place within the established rules and policies of the organization and society. Such actions are not necessarily illegal and may not even be against the firm's regulations; however, the damage to the targeted employee and to workplace morale is obvious.
Particularly when perpetrated by a group, workplace bullying is sometimes known as mobbing.
[edit] Cyber-bullying
Main article: Cyber-bullying
Cyberbullying occurs in electronic space.[17] According to Canadian educator Bill Belsey, it:
...involves the use of information and communication technologies such as e-mail, cell phone and pager text messages, instant messaging, defamatory personal Web sites, blogs, online games and defamatory online personal polling Web sites, to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behaviour by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
—Cyberbullying: An Emerging Threat to the Always On Generation[18]
Bullies will even create blogs to intimidate victims worldwide.[citation needed]
[edit] Political bullying
Main article: Jingoism
Jingoism occurs when one country imposes its will on another. This is normally done with military force or threats. With threats, it is common to ensure that aid and grants will not be given to the smaller country or that the smaller country will not be allowed to join a trading organization. Often political corruptions, coup d'états, and kleptocracies are the solution and response to the countries being bullied.[citation needed]
[edit] Military bullying
In 2000, the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) defined bullying as: “...the use of physical strength or the abuse of authority to intimidate or victimize others, or to give unlawful punishments.”[19] A review of a number of deaths by suicide at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut by Nicholas Blake QC indicated that whilst a culture of bullying existed during the mid to late 1990s many of the issues were being addressed as a result of the Defence Training Review.[20]
Some argue that this behaviour should be allowed because of a general academic consensus that "soldiering" is different from other occupations. Soldiers expected to risk their lives should, according to them, develop strength of body and spirit to accept bullying.[21]
In some countries, ritual hazing among recruits has been tolerated and even lauded as a rite of passage that builds character and toughness; while in others, systematic bullying of lower-ranking, young or physically slight recruits may in fact be encouraged by military policy, either tacitly or overtly (see dedovschina). Also, the Russian army usually have older/more experienced candidates abusing - kicking or punching - less experienced soldiers.[22].
[edit] Hazing
Main articles: Hazing and Ragging
Hazing is an often ritualistic test, which may constitute harassment, abuse or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks; sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. The term can refer to either physical (sometimes violent) or mental (possibly degrading) practices. It is a subjective matter where to draw to line between 'normal' hazing (somewhat abusive) and a mere rite of passage (essentially bonding; proponents may argue they can coincide), and there is a gray area where exactly the other side passes over into sheer degrading, even harmful abuse that should not even be tolerated if accepted voluntarily (serious but avoidable accidents do still happen; even deliberate abuse with similar grave medical consequences occurs, in some traditions even rather often). Furthermore, as it must be a ritual initiation, a different social context may mean a same treatment is technically hazing for some, not for others, e.g. a line-crossing ceremony when passing the equator at sea is hazing for the sailor while the extended (generally voluntary, more playful) application to passengers is not.
Hazing has been reported in a variety of social contexts, including:
Sports teams
Academic fraternities and sororities (see fraternities and sororities)These practices are not limited to American schools. Swedish students undergo a similar bonding period, known as nollningen, in which all members of the entering class participate.
College and universities in general.
Associated groups, like fan clubs, school bands
Secret societies and even certain service clubs, or rather their local sections (such as some modern US Freemasons; not traditional masonic lodges)
Similarly various other competitive sports teams or clubs, even 'soft' and non-competitive ones (such as arts)
The armed forces — e.g., in the U.S., hard hazing practices from World War I boot camps were introduced into colleges. In Poland army hazing is called Polish fala "wave" adopted pre-World War I from non-Polish armies. In the Russian army (formerly the Red Army) hazing is called "Dedovshchina".
Police forces (often with a paramilitary tradition)
Rescue services, such as lifeguards (also drilled for operations in military style)
In workplaces
Inmate hazing is also common at confinement facilities around the world, including frequent reports of beatings and sexual assaults by fellow inmates.
Hazing is considered a felony in several US states, and anti hazing legislation has been proposed in other states.
[edit] Strategies to cope with bullying
[edit] Traditional Response
While various strategies to deal with bullies have been put forth, conventional wisdom, anecdotal evidence, and common perception indicates that the only effective method[citation needed] that stops bullying is to respond in kind - to confront the violence of the bully with violence in return. This response, though it may not stop an attack, reduces the benefit of bullying the target individual.
The basis of this concept is that the bullied is seen to be an "easy target" and that there are few, if any, consequences to harassing them. By removing the fundamental basis of the bully/target relationship, the bullying ends.
This response is also very often the most effective means of stopping bullying, usually to only one.
[edit] Helping victims at school
Many of the responsibilities of members of a school team is that they need to help the victims of bullying.[23] The following strategies may be considered:
If a person voluntarily comes to someone for help then they need to listen. Sometimes this is all that the victim wants and needs. (Note that many schools seem to think that this is all that is needed and, while their technical policy does not say so, in practice they refuse to take things beyond this level.)
After investigating the situation, it may be that intervention is necessary with the bully or bullies. The situation needs to be addressed and hopefully a resolution to the problem can be found.
Inform the parents of the victim and of the bully. Discuss possible solutions with them. Arrange a meeting with them if possible.
Follow up in communicating with the victim, the parents and the teachers about the situation.
Monitor the behavior of the bully and the safety of the victim on a school-wide basis.
[edit] Strategies to reduce bullying within schools
Researchers (Olweus, 1993;[24] Craig & Peplar, 1999;[25] Ross, 1998;[8] Morrison, 2002;[26]) provide several strategies which address ways to help reduce bullying, these include:
make adults aware of the situation and involve them
make it clear that bullying is never acceptable
hold a school conference day devoted to bully/victim problems
increase adult supervision in the yard, halls and washrooms more vigilantly
emphasize caring, respect and safety
emphasize consequences of hurting others
enforce consistent and immediate consequences for aggressive behaviours
follow up on all instances of aggression
improve communication among school administrators, teachers, parents and students
have a school problem box where kids can report problems, concerns and offer suggestions
teach cooperative learning activities
help bullies with anger control and the development of empathy
encourage positive peer relations
offer a variety of extracurricular activities which appeal to a range of interests
Monday, October 29, 2007
What is Bullying
Who is Gabriel Aubry
Gabriel Aubry was born on January 4, 1976 in a beautiful city Montreal, Canada. He is the ultra-elegant French Canadian representing Hugo Boss and Massimo Dutti.
The combination of elegance and masculinity has become the trademark of Gabriel Aubry in the world of fashion. As one of the top male models in the business, this proud Canadian radiates his glamour and elegance in many of his works. Perhaps, this quality is the essence that captivates his fans worldwide, and drives designers repeatedly to seek his image in representing their products, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger and many more.
Gabriel Aubrey is a native of Montreal Canada, where he was born and raised. Gabriel was discovered when He was approached by a stylist in a night club. His following exposure on local fashion news spreads lead to his early assignments with Calvin Klein, Versace, Exte and a few others, but Gabriel didn't achieved his supermodel status untill the arrival of the new millenium, when he was exclusively featurd in Hugo Boss ad campaigns.
This beautiful adonis now belongs to the group of elite models in the industry. Currently residing in New York constantly under the attention of fashion media, Gabriel is still a little reserved and timid around paparazzi, maybe because he is from Canada and is still influenced by the relatively conservative Canadian tradition. This young man is very far away from the sexy image and "glamour", of which his principal employer Hugo Boss portrays him in publicities. "I was always a super-shy person. I do not like to be made and followed by the cameras." says Gabriel. Contrary to most women, men do not dream to be mannequins, they often become it by accident. It is the case of Gabriel being discoverd in a night club.
Gabriel is described as the prototype of androgynous or boyish model that seems to prevail at the moment in the fashion. The sharpened nose, the blue eyes and the squre chin are his own characteristics in addition to his challenging and seductive glance.
He is on the runways in fashion capital cities in the world. He also projects a portrait of the perfect gentleman during his photoshoots. His work for Hugo Boss is one of his most important stints as a model, joining Mini Anden and Amber Valleta in the campaigns of Spring/Summer 2002. Both photoshoots were done with the accomplished photographer Craig McDean.These campaign ads has been described as one of the best examples of romanticism in high fashion advertisements.
On the runways, he is one of the favorites of Versace, Cerruti and Ralph Lauren, and among others. He established the fact that Canadians can and will be known as one of the most important supplier of the best male models for the fashion industry, joined by such names as Phil Missig, Joel McMillan and Robert Perovich to prove just that.
Source: http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/misc/gabrielaubry/bio.shtml
Cool Map of San Digo and Los Angeles Fire
The link below shows good map of what area is under fire.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The 4400
September 10th, 2007
“The Story Itself Will Never Be Wrapped Up”, says Ira Steven Behr
Ira Steven Behr, Executive Producer of The 4400, talked to Slice of SciFi recently about the show. Ira had some 
On the Writing
Generally, the network wants to know that Ira and Craig have added some input before they are comfortable in reading the scripts. Ira revealed that for some seasons, they had rotating staff members who worked on the writing. Craig Sweeny and Ira do most of the rewrites. You can read more after the jump.
September 9th, 2007
The 4400 4.12 “Tiny Machines” Recap
Episode Name: “Tiny Machines”
Episode Number: 4.12
Air Date: September 9, 2007
Season 4 Recap
Diana and Meghan compare notes on how well they’ve been able to keep up the ruse with Tom so that he has no idea they know of his marked status. They brainstorm on how to find out more about The Marked. Diana notes there is one person who knows more than they do.
Tom and Rebecca Parrish meet outdoors in front of a large body of water. She tells him that he has to keep Maia from having the wrong vision at the wrong time. Tom notes that the water will simply be polluted. (It seems he’s not used to seeing that much water in the future.)
September 7th, 2007
WWJD T- Shirts
Well, it looks like someone has read my idea for Jordan Collier T-shirts! I’m glad Cafe Press was listening and agreed that a shirt with WWJD (What Would Jordan Do) on it would be pretty neat. “The Marked” T-shirts are nice too, as well as all the other 4400 stuff.
They didn’t go too wild on the color schemes, which is good. OK, I should be getting some money from Cafe Press any day now, right ? :)
Via Amber
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September 7th, 2007
Ira Steven Behr Talks Season Finale
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, as the next episode airs this coming Sunday. However, as we get closer to the end of the season for The 4400, excitement is building. Just as in past season finales, amazing things have happened.
September 6th, 2007
Tom Baldwin - Getting Away With Murder
Now that Tom Baldwin is a member of The Marked, the body count is at two (Warren Trask and Drew Imroth). Diana, Meghan, and Marco seem to be the only ones that suspect Tom. Isabelle knew right away that Tom was not himself.
How long he can hide his new personality remains to be seen. Surprisingly, Kyle had even gotten some bad vibes from Tom when he and Diana came to Promise City. Kyle mentioned in his journal that his father seemed icy, perhaps even hostile.
We can’t wait to see how long Tom can keep up the ruse. Then again, maybe it won’t matter if someone else (one of the 4400) gets to him and stops him first.
Tags: the 4400, 4400, the marked, warren trask, drew imroth, isabelle, promise city, kyle, journal
September 5th, 2007
Jacqueline McKenzie at Movie Premiere
Here’s a picture of Jacqueline McKenzie at the Deep Blue Sea movie premier in 1999. She portrays the character, Janice Collins in the movie. What a great look for her, and the shark tattoo is a nice touch!
Photo via IMDB
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September 4th, 2007
Extinction Is No Problem for “The 4400″
Jordan revealed that a promicin-positive denizen of the city created the butterfly by using his ability to manipulate DNA. What an amazing yet scary ability to have!
Via Answers
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September 3rd, 2007
Jenni Baird’s Exclusive Video Commentary
Meghan was recruited by a government think tank, and nominated for the job by none other than Rebecca Parrish, Director of National Intelligence (and member of The Marked). Talk about pressure!
Jenni reveals how it felt to join a show with a large established cast, and what attracted her to the role. You also get to hear Jenni’s great Aussie accent that we never get to hear on the show!
Tags: the 4400, 4400, jenni baird, meghan doyle, ntac, jacqueline mckenzie, sydney australia, marked, rebecca parrish
September 2nd, 2007
The 4400 To Air Next Sunday
Some of you probably know that The 4400 will not be shown tonight on the USA Network due to the airing of the U.S. Open.
Since there is no new episode recap tonight, please take at look at the spoilers for Episode 4.12, Tiny Machines, the next episode that will air on Sunday, September 9. Some exciting things are going to happen next week!
Tags: the 4400, 4400, USA Network, spoilers, tiny machines
Randy Moss - #81
http://www.therealrandymoss.com/rmoss/
| 2007.09.09 - Moss' makes impressive debut Patriots QB Tom Brady connected with new friend Randy Moss on a 51-yard play-action touchdown pass to give the Patriots a 28-7 lead in the third quarter ... Read More |
| 2007.08.17 - Preseason: Patriots fall to Titans, 27-24 Some of the execution smelled of preseason, but the hitting in the first half of this one had a whiff of the playoffs. ... Read More |
| 2007.08.10 - Preseason: Pats fall to Bucs in final seconds, 13-10 New England lost its opener by a field goal with no time left, this one 13-10. ... Read More |
| 2007.07.23 - Scout: Book on Moss is a good read According to a pro scout who has watched Moss extensively throughout his career, one of his greatest attributes also ranks among his least publicized - his ability to read defenses. ... Read More |
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Letterman talks about son on 'Oprah'
NEW YORK (AP) -- David Letterman says the birth of his son, Harry, has made a "huge difference" in his life -- but the 3-year-old doesn't always get daddy's sense of humor.
David Letterman is welcomed to "The Oprah Winfrey Show" by the host.
"Mommy has to tell him a lot that I'm just teasing," Letterman said Monday on the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" -- an appearance that generated interest because of the two stars' much-publicized rift.
It was also a rare appearance for Letterman, host of CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman," on someone else's show. Winfrey asked whether he's "interview-phobic."
"It's just that you know, when you have your own show, you have plenty of time to talk about whatever you want to talk about anyway," Letterman said.
Letterman, 60, said he struggles between using "patience or discipline" with Harry, his son with girlfriend Regina Lasko. Harry was placed on the "naughty chair" this weekend after misbehaving, he said.
"He's still there," Letterman joked.
He talked about his love for his home in Montana and how he was honored to have a communications building dedicated in his name at Indiana's Ball State University, his alma mater. He also showed family photos.
The show was taped at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan instead of the customary Harpo Studios in Chicago to mark the start of the show's 22nd season.
Winfrey, 53, said her relationship with Letterman had warmed. She showed footage of her office in which two photos of Winfrey and Letterman are among photos of Winfrey with John Travolta, Stevie Wonder, Nelson Mandela and her boyfriend, Stedman Graham.
In the midst of their rift, which lasted more than a decade, Letterman started keeping an "Oprah Log" as a gag on his show. He would record whether Winfrey had called that day to invite him to be her guest.
Winfrey said she believed Letterman's staff would contact her staff if he wanted to appear.
"I wanted to be asked, Oprah. Don't you understand that?" Letterman said, then opened the notebook to read: " 'Day No. 20. 11/27/01. Oprah. Noprah.' It was humiliating."
Letterman frequently joked about Winfrey, and she rejected repeated offers to appear on his program. In 2003, she told Time magazine she wouldn't appear with him because she was "completely uncomfortable" as the target of Letterman's jokes.
Their reconciliation began in 2005 when Winfrey appeared on his CBS show. It was her first guest appearance with Letterman, though she twice appeared on his NBC show before he jumped networks in 1993. E-mail to a friend
Contetn by CNN.com
2007 Monday Night Football Schedule - ESPN.com
| Week 1 | ||||
| MON, SEP 10 | HI PASSING | HI RUSHING | HI RECEIVING | |
| Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 20 | McNair 203 | McGahee 77 | Johnson 95 | |
| San Francisco 20, Arizona 17 | Smith 126 | James 92 | Battle 60 | |
| Week 2 | ||||
| MON, SEP 17 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Washington at Philadelphia | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Lincoln Financial Field |
| Week 3 | ||||
| MON, SEP 24 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Tennessee at New Orleans | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Superdome |
| Week 4 | ||||
| MON, OCT 1 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| New England at Cincinnati | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Paul Brown Stadium |
| Week 5 | ||||
| MON, OCT 8 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Dallas at Buffalo | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Week 6 | ||||
| MON, OCT 15 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| NY Giants at Atlanta | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Georgia Dome |
| Week 7 | ||||
| MON, OCT 22 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Indianapolis at Jacksonville | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | ALLTEL Stadium |
| Week 8 | ||||
| MON, OCT 29 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Green Bay at Denver | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Invesco Field |
| Week 9 | ||||
| MON, NOV 5 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Baltimore at Pittsburgh | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Heinz Field |
| Week 10 | ||||
| MON, NOV 12 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| San Francisco at Seattle | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Qwest Field |
| Week 11 | ||||
| MON, NOV 19 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Tennessee at Denver | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Invesco Field |
| Week 12 | ||||
| MON, NOV 26 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Miami at Pittsburgh | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Heinz Field |
| Week 13 | ||||
| MON, DEC 3 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| New England at Baltimore | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | M&T Bank Stadium |
| Week 14 | ||||
| MON, DEC 10 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| New Orleans at Atlanta | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Georgia Dome |
| Week 15 | ||||
| MON, DEC 17 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Chicago at Minnesota | 8:30 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Metrodome |
| Week 16 | ||||
| MON, DEC 24 | TIME (ET) | TV | RESOURCES | LOCATION |
| Denver at San Diego | 8:00 PM | ESPN | Tickets | Travel | Qualcomm Stadium |
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A dozen reasons to love India
So we know a whole lot of things we want to change about her, but what are the things that make us love her? India...?
1. A full stomach, for every pocket
So the government might be intent on banning street food; but what the five-star going calls street food, is also STAPLE food for a LOT of Indians. We had a full plate of aloo-thukpa (thick, rice noodles) in Kalimpong for Rs 2. A filling plate of bhelpuri outside college cost Rs 7, jhaal mudi (spicy, puffed rice) cost Rs 10. Lemon-soda, also called banta costs Rs 5. Now in big restaurants, you get 12 pieces of button mushroom on this fancy wooden platter -- it's called Mediterranean cuisine sampling or something -- that is Rs 200-plus. Very tasty; but you'd be hungry the moment you are done with it. Oh, you are also supposed to eat the shrooms with chopsticks; perhaps to make it seem as if it's a lot to eat. Anyway. India needs everything for everybody; so while we build malls and restaurants in every colony - two in some - do we have to kill 'street food'? And yes, about Indians NOT falling ill from street food. Dudes, as a race, we have better STOCK than most and are hardier. Therefore. Not because we are fed a spoonful of dirt when we are born.
2. Ability (and allowed) to sleep anywhere
Yes, imagine, if the destitute were to be removed off the parks, the temples, the pavements, where would they go? Of course some would say it would clean up the country; but really? Or would we also become like a whole lot of other nations where you cannot step outside your house after 8 pm because someone will MUG you... and perhaps kill your for Rs 20? One loves the freedom in my country much better, thank you.
3. Taxi drivers who react to being called "bhaiya"
And give you respect. Cabs for one are one of the most common modes of public transport; and most cabbies have been very protective. It's nice. Once, when stranded near Connaught Place and a trifle scared, was offered a lift to the next auto stand by this taxi guy - this silver-haired Sardarji - who was passing by. He saw me standing and waiting for an auto and looking a bit scared; he stopped. Offered me a lift and left me near an auto stand; one having told him that taxi fare was not in budget that day. He did not take a penny from me. Happens in other countries?
4. Autorickshaw drivers who protect from eve teasers
One calls them Hero Hira Lal (remember the Naseeruddin Shah movie?) Many a times, when men on bikes or cars start following the auto or coming onto the sides and looking inside as if the girl sitting inside is blind, deaf and mute or perhaps a zoo animal... MANY a times, it has been the auto driver who has reacted. One started driving fast and we had a race with the men on bikes. Another swerved and parked his auto right before the car that was harassing and wanted to give the boys a thrashing. Ha ha. Another decided he wanted to bump the men-on-bikes OFF the road and stopped the auto, let the boys get ahead and then started chasing them. Hahaha, the dudes fled with a mad autodriver and a crazily laughing woman inside. So thank-you Auto wallahs. We have heard rape stories, but the number of auto drivers who have helped me... One owes you.
5. Bus conductors who give you their seat
Oh yes, if they see you are being bumped into by men on all sides, many a times, and not just with me, have seen Delhi bus conductors offer their seats to women passengers or old people. And we say this is an insensitive city. Shrug.
6. Churan wallahs who can barely eke a living and yet give free churan golis
Churan for those who don't know, is a mixture of digestive powders - very tasty! - often rolled into little balls or had as is. One has had a thing I have had a thing for churan since childhood. In my nana-naani's (maternal grand parents) small town, now in Chhattisgarh, this little village called Manendragarh; churan golis were called Gatagat and the churan-bhaiyya would give every kid two golis free. No matter how many we bought, it was always the ones that bhaiyya gave, saying, "aise hi bachche hain" were the ones we enjoyed most. One loves the name gatagat. :)
7. Share my seat
Love the way women in buses - strangers and when there are already two of them on a seat - will offer you a little corner to park two per cent of your left bum. But they do offer.
8. Or how, despite no advertisements, people DO help the blind cross roads.
The other day, one saw this ear-ringed dude helping an old woman, haha, she looked ZAPPED. She certainly was not expecting a bigda bachcha to help her. This generation does surprise people, no?
9. How we worship celebrities and make gods out of our actors: It's really funny. There was a time when 'movies and theatre' were more for nautch girls and nautankis. Not for respectable families. Shrug. Does that make us dumb? No. Just shows that to a large extent we are a simple people who like to believe that a Hero who is portraying good on the screen, is REALLY that. Sigh. Such wishful thinking... Almost makes us cute!
10. How you can STILL shame people
These days one does not argue with autowallahs when they ask for more than meter price or don't want to turn the meter on. One simply stands there with a sorry face and starts talking, "Bhaiiya, even I am working hard. Please don't charge so much. I know you are working hard and have to give rental. But please don't do this. I don't want to send bad wishes your way. I would like to help," and one sounds very sad. To one's extreme surprise, it WORKS! They get all grumpy and grouchy and HATE it... but mostly, they do turn the meter and take you wherever. :)
11. Sabzi mandis, local haats
Ah, looooove vegetable markets, the freshest of stuff and the vendors have all the time in the world to laugh with you. The other day, when one refused to buy kathal (jack fruit) joking with the vendors that one didn't know how to cook it, heh heh, they were ready to share recipes. Love that. Indians mostly love a good laugh.
12. How we call everyone bhaiyya, didi, uncle ji etc.
Yes, certain stats are disturbing, but even while growing up, one had bhaiyya-didis in school buses and other places who kept an eye out for me. One was ALWAYS getting into trouble with school bullies, bus bullies, playground bullies and was frequently beaten up till about 12-years-old. (Young boys are nasty, and then they grow into men!) NOT teachers, the worst they did was make me stand outside class for, er, talking too much in class. But yes, the Bullies often tried to make one cry by pinching, punching, pulling my hair. Ha ha, must have been a sight - a four-feet tall, little, round girl, standing and taking beating but REFUSING to cry. But that was only when the bhaiyya-didis were not around. Remember this didi in class 12 - was four, 9 years - Pamela or something, who REALLY gave it to this horrible boy who had stretched my right arm and was giving me 'karate chops' to see how much one could take. Man! Did that didi or did that didi TAKE his class. Hahaha, she tied him to his bag and made him run around the school playground... and made me and my friends clap. Good fun. So in a land of many abusers, THANK YOU to all bhaiyya-didis one met on the way who stood up for this little girl once. This little girl will too.
And so many more things... What's your list?
Indian middle class continues to shine
Monday, September 10, 2007
Indian middle class continues to shine
The Indian middle class is prospering with around 70 million households earning anywhere between Rs 80,000 and Rs 18 lakh per annum. These comprise 34 per cent of the slightly over 200 million middle class households.
However, the income profile shows a classical pyramid-shaped society with only 600,000 households earning above Rs 18 lakh (Rs 1.8 million) per annum, according to the Mr and Mrs India survey by brokerage firm CLSA Asia Pacific Markets.
Market researchers, however, believe the household income is massively understated -- a baggage of the era of controls and usurious taxes. Independent studies suggest that 1.6 million households earn over Rs 40 lakh (Rs 4 million), and 100,000 people own assets worth around Rs 4 crore (Rs 40 million).
Almost 91 per cent of the middle class homes own mobile phones, 72 per cent own two-wheelers, 70 per cent own homes and 19 per cent own four-wheelers, notes the CLSA study.
The survey covered 1,616 middle income households in 16 state capitals, spread equally across the four metros. The survey reveals that the Indian middle class continues to retain its conservative image but households are increasingly aspiring to a modern lifestyle and optimism is high.
According to the survey, children continue to be the main focus of Indian families, and aspirations in terms of education and career choices are running very high.
Rising prices, children's education and medical costs, however, are key concerns. The survey, done along with Mindscape, the consumer insights division of Technopak, noted Mr & Mrs India appeared more conservative, have fewer loans and own less goods.
For instance, an average family of 4.3 people live typically in a 900 sq ft apartment, 71 per cent own properties, but only 9 per cent have a mortgage, 100 per cent households have TVs and 20 per cent have credit cards. Household savings are low at 13 per cent of annual income, mainly to meet emergency needs, healthcare and education costs.
Over 84 per cent have not taken loans, and only 11 per cent have invested in equities. Land and properties account for 51 per cent of wealth with 30 per cent held in cash and deposits.
Half of the households have seen their income rise in the past 12 months, of which one-third saw income rise more than 20 per cent while 63 per cent respondents expect their income to increase in the next 12 months.
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