A New Normal for Energy?

A New Normal for Energy?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Isabella Steger The energy landscape is changing fast with so-called “unconventional” forms fast becoming the new norm, says accounting firm Ernst & Young. Of the $317 billion worth of oil and gas deals struck in 2011, $66 billion were shale-related ...

Mobile Computing is the "New Normal" for Federal Employees, CDW-G Survey Finds
MarketWatch (press release)
"Mobility is the 'new normal' for Federal employees," said Bob Kirby, vice president of federal government for CDW-G. "Employees increasingly expect to be able to work anywhere and at any time. Agencies responded first by deploying mobile devices, ...

Tattoos have become the new normal
The Guardian
Tattooed ladies used to be exhibited as oddities in carnival sideshows. What happened? Ever since Groucho Marx popularised Lydia, the tattooed lady in the 1939 movie, At the Circus, the subject of female tattooing has fluctuated from the strictly taboo ...

The Guardian

TEXT-S&P: higher capital needs could constrain US bank loan growth
Reuters
"We are uncertain that under new normal profit conditions, banks will be able to generate enough capital internally to meet this need. Lower profit expectations may also curtail their ability to access the equity capital markets for new equity issuance ...

Regents Aim to Increase Student Involvement
New University Online
“The new normal is for Regents to get barricaded in meetings by protesters,” he said. “Our challenge is to find a way to harness the students' anger, and use it to advance their causes. Ways to address that frustration are vexing at the moment.

Living on edge of darkness, despair
The Press
Almost a year on from the February 22 quake, most residents are able to move on and embrace anew normal. They can see Christchurch is a city building towards a bright, exciting future and can easily put up with a few broken ornaments, potholes and ...

WMU men's basketball team improving on the injury front
MLive.com
“They're all adjusting to a new normal. What was normal to them four months ago (is not the same). There's a new normal that they're adjusting to.” Ward was back in the lineup Saturday night at Kent State after missing the previous two games with a ...

MLive.com

Panic is the new normal in Iran
Worcester Telegram
By Robert F. Worth THE NEW YORK TIMES TEHRAN, Iran — One measure of the profound anxiety now coursing through Iranian society can be seen on Manouchehri Street, a winding lane at the heart of this city where furtive crowds of men gather every day like ...

Skylanders Giants Light Up New Gameplay Possibilities
Wired (blog)
8 New Skylanders : Eight new normal sized Skylander figures, one for each of the elements. These extend the elemental families with new figures that compliment those already available. 24 Re-released Skylanders : Although exact details were less ...

Mac flurry to make calls on profit news
Sydney Morning Herald
NAB offered a different perspective yesterday to its rivals Westpac and ANZ, who recently have over-used the terms ''new normal'' and ''new reality'' to describe how things are not as normal as they used to be. ''I don't know what is normal anymore,'' ...

Sydney Morning Herald

Big Pets Get Bigger: Latest Survey Shows US Dog and Cat Obesity Epidemic Expanding
MarketWatch (press release)
In simplest terms, we've made fat pets the new normal." Perhaps even worse was the finding that the number of obese pets, those at least 30 percent above normal weight or a body condition score (BCS) of 5, continues to grow despite 93.4 percent of ...

Coping With Emotions After the Flood
FOX 40 News WICZ TV
People learn a lot about themselves, about ways they can adjust to what we refer as a new normalafter the flood and also about where to go next," said Bryant. The group will meet every Monday night from 6:30-8 at the Vestal Public Library Lecture Room ...

The New Motto: Asset Rich and Cash Flow Rich Agriculture
Corn and Soybean Digest (blog)
Numerous dangers lurk in this “new normal” for agriculture, as many experts are calling this current cycle. With record high prices being paid for farmland, assets have doubled in value in some areas the past five years. This can cause a false sense of ...

San Antonio volunteers help study new ways to treat Hispanics with bipolar ...
KENS 5 TV
Like Wagner, they can forge a new normal. “It's been a long road,” she stated. “My life is worse now in the way I live, not being able to work and not having a car, riding the bus, all of these things. But I handle them differently.

Speed bumps set back some in weight loss challenge
Sioux City Journal
Actually, I feel like my exercise routine and healthier eating is becoming the new normal! I am not sure i like the new normal but I know it is much better for me in the long run. I continue to run slightly ahead of my weekly goals and am on track ...

Would-be lawyers find it harder to break into profession
Kansas City Star
More lawyers are striking out on their own or joining small firms, and a new normal is taking hold as they seek to cut costs to clients. Many are outsourcing more work to contract employees. In its most recent survey, the Missouri Bar reported that the ...

Kansas City Star

The Arbor Networks(R) 7th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Large Volumetric DDoS Attacks Are the 'New Normal' During the survey period, respondents reported a significant increase in the prevalence of high-bandwidth DDoS attacks in the 10 Gbps range, indicating that network operators must be prepared to ...

Community kudos from the Truckee Library
Sierra Sun
While it's too early to tell if this will become the new normal or represents a mere blip of positivity in an otherwise bleak economic picture, at least the trend looks encouraging at the moment. A silver lining to our budget woes that also serves as a ...

Kylie Minogue Twitter threats: a decade of stalker problems
Telegraph.co.uk
She said: "I learned that you never go back to a normal state, instead you have to create a new normal state. "I have to accept my life for its triumphs and its other sides, take the good with the bad. "I experienced a world of illness and positive ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Claremont officials detail budget at workshop
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
"The $20 million general fund budget is the new normal," said city manager Tony Ramos in prepared remarks. The largest amount in the revenues came from property tax, which was more than $6.7 million. Officials said the base property tax rate is 1 ...

AirVM Launches Cloud Services Partner Portal/Program at VMware PEX 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
With IT budgets under constant scrutiny, the new normal continues to be "do more with less". Virtualization such as VMware's has shown us immense opportunities to manage costs, improve our ability to be more agile and increase our IT-resilience.

How exercise helps every cancer patient
HealthCanal.com
“You're not sure what your new normal is, and how far you can push yourself now. You can really push yourself farther than you think, and we are here to help you.” On Thursday, Feb. 9, from 6 - 7:30 pm, Dr. Young-McCaughan will give a free public ...

Marketing Game Changers: Shifting Demographics
Business 2 Community
Constantly monitoring customers across touchpoints, evaluating analytical trends, and micro-marketing to diverse niche markets are the new normal. Tapping the Digital Grapevine is hard for organizations more comfortable with aggregating data versus ...

2012 Silicon Valley Index: Annual Study Shows Silicon Valley Economy Mounting ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Today's new normal is characterized by reduced home prices and drops in assessed value, which means we must either adjust to fewer public services, find new sources of revenue or a combination of both. We need to ask ourselves if it is time to consider ...

Chicago January Home Sales Only Slightly Up From Last Year
ChicagoNow (blog)
In other words, Chicago home sales were only higher during the bubble years so we are at the new normal. On the other hand Chicago contract activity continues to be much stronger, running 13%+ above the previous year for many months now.

The Facebook Stimulus: How the $5 Billion IPO Could Change Silicon Valley
The Atlantic
It's all part of what locals hope will be the new normal--at least for awhile. Silicon Valley is a region long known for its boom and bust cycles, with this latest cycle being particularly painful. Consequently, the prospect of some good times ahead ...

The Atlantic

And So It Begins
Madison County Courier
One way or another, pipelines and drill pads and drill rigs and all the hideous ancillary paraphernalia and devastating ramifications that go hand in hand with this destructive industry shall soon be the new normal if the gas companies get their way.

Madison County Courier

UBS warns of poor Q1 as investment bank struggles
Reuters
"I certainly don't think the third and fourth quarter are the new normal. It could be around for another quarter or so, but I don't believe that is the environment of the future," UBS's financial head Tom Naratil said. Inflows at the UBS flagship ...

Mobile Computing is the “New Normal” for Federal Employees ...
“Mobility is the 'new normal' for Federal employees,” said Bob Kirby, vice president of federal government for CDW-G. “Employees increasingly expect to be able to work anywhere and at any time. Agencies responded first by deploying mobile ...
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My New Normal | Inside Student Blogs
By Conor Harrington
I've been here for over a month now and I feel like a Dubliner. I have found a routine and know my way around the city. It's been a simple week here in Dublin. I haven't done anything too exciting, just going to classes and enjoying the town.
Inside Student Blogs

Daily Kos: Perspectives On Hedge's "Cancer in Occupy"
By rss@dailykos.com (Diane Gee)
I suppose I should mention that it has become our new normal to be wiretapped, to be detained indefinitely without charge, that our Military is now allowed to be used against us, that they are running exercises over Oakland with armed ...
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The Final (and most crucial) Step to Profiting from Your Blog
By Scott
First, I gave an incredibly fun talk to LoveSpring, a group started by the founders of TEDxSF that consists of a bunch of passionate entrepreneurs and world-changers in SF. The topic was on Making the Impossible Your New Normal. I hope to ...
Live Your Legend

What Dollar Store Locations Reveal About America - Jobs ...
By Richard Florida
Much has been written about how post-crash consumers are dialing back their spending, paying down their debts and increasing their savings - a "new normal" in which conspicuous frugality replaces conspicuous consumption. But what of the ...
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Antidepressant Medications – When the Blues Turn to Black | Rehab ...
By Vera
Sometimes you feel "off" or lackluster for so long that it becomes the new normal. Low level depression, or dysthymia, can be like that: you stop noticing until someone – a friend, doctor, or therapist – points out that life doesn't have to be like ...
Recovery Ranch

AirVM Launches Cloud Services Partner Portal/Program At VMware ...
The growth opportunities are staggering.” With IT budgets under constant scrutiny, the new normalcontinues to be “do more with less”. Virtualization such as VMware's has shown us immense opportunities to manage costs, improve our ability ...
BriefingWire.com

Jacob Hornberger on Antiwar Radio - Rational Review News Digest ...
By Thomas L. Knapp
... 9/11 justification be damned; reasserting the legal and constitutional limitations on government power; and the slippery slope of War on Terror abuses, such that the indefinite detention and torture of American citizens is the new normal.
Rational Review News Digest

Safety Director Tips: Getting Drivers to Take Safety Training ...
By Thom
... the rewards; Setting clear expectations that make it easy to avoid consequences; Heaping praise on those who “do the little things right.” Rewards, discipline and social pressure can work together to make training and safety the new normal.
Instructional Technologies

Making The Leap: Will Asdrubal Cabrera Take Yet Another Step ...
By will.overton
Last season came out of nowhere and it looks a lot like it could have the makings of a career year and not the new normal for Asdrubal Cabrera. Let's look at the facts supporting that case. The biggest shock to most people was the power that ...
Rotoprofessor

Cecil! Cecil! Cecil!-- Taking Back The Democratic Party From The ...
By DownWithTyranny
It was a huge hurdle to move us to covering most people, and once most people have coverage that will be the new normal. Meanwhile, changes mandated by the plan will begin to squeeze private insurers-- like the mandate to actually spend ...
DownWithTyranny!

Reliving Revolution in Egypt: Day 14 – Is this the End? | UK ...
By Denis G Campbell
@blakehounshell‎ Lots of reporters starting to leave Cairo; news organizations returning to more normal global coverage @sachidoctor‎ Cairo's new normal: taxis and tanks side by side #Egypt @MagedButter‎ @Zeinobia @monaeltahawy Life ...
UK Progressive

Brutal Police Assault on Occupy Oakland March
By Frank
We Can't Let This Become the New Normal. "Never have I felt so helpless and enraged as I do tonight. These kids are heroes, and the rest of the country needs to open its collective eyes and grab what remains of its civil rights, because they ...
The World Can't Wait!

Creekside Cottage: My New Normal
This is my new normal. It has become a comfortable thing to hop in the car and hit the turnpike for a day in the 'big city.' We drive through the tunnel, hit "our" ...
mrsrabe.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-new-normal.html

Pinke Post: Peek into the new normal...
The new normal is that I don't travel nearly weekly on airplanes anymore. I don't sit in hotel rooms by myself on a regular basis where much of my past blogging ...
www.pinkepost.com/2012/02/peek-into-new-normal.html

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