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Khloé Kardashian threw a star-studded party for James Harden on a yacht last night (25.08.15).
The 30-year-old reality TV star, who has been dating the Houston Rockets basketball player for approximately one month, invited 200 friends and family members to help her new boyfriend celebrate his 26th birthday on the Fantasea Yacht in Marina Del Rey, California.
Guests, including Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West, Kris Jenner and boyfriend Corey Gamble, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and boyfriend Tyga, NBA stars Trevor Ariza and Baron Davis, were instructed to wear all white for the occasion and were greeted with glasses of champagne upon boarding the lavishly-decorated boat, according to UsMagazine.com.
In a surprise move, the couple also invited Kanye's ex-girlfriend Amber Rose, who got into a heated war of words with Khloé on Twitter earlier this year after she slammed Tyga, 25, for dumping her friend Blac Chyna for Kylie, 18, to the event.
While the night appears to have been a huge success, thousands of residents in the area complained after being woken up by their giant fireworks display at midnight.
A source told gossip website TMZ.com that city officials have launched an investigation to find out how Khloé and James obtained a permit for the spectacle, which lasted 15 minutes.
The L.A. department that normally issues permits for fireworks in the marina says it would never allow such a display to take place on a Tuesday night, but it was far enough off shore to be outside city jurisdiction.


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Google Buys FeedBurner – June 4, 2007
Google announced that it had bought FeedBurner, a firm specialising in delivering podcasts, weblogs, news and advertising to internet browsers.
FeedBurner is Google's latest buy in its ongoing acquisition drive. Chicago-based FeedBurner is a "web feed" firm that lets online publishers constantly send updated news, commentary and other content directly to readers with tools such as Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Read the entire article here.
YellowPages.com to Invest Heavily in New Sales Staff and Locations – May 31, 2007
Need a job in sales? YellowPages.com is hiring. The AT&T-owned firm yesterday announced major plans for cross-country expansion of its sales force. The company is planning a massive ramp up in sales staff in the hopes of competing for dollars in local markets otherwise untapped by search and Internet Yellow Pages (IYP). Throughout the year, several new sales locations will be established, bolstering a presence that's now mainly based in the East. Read the entire article here.
HuffPo Revamps, Adds Options for Advertisers – May 30, 2007
Today's redesign and upgrade of The Huffington Post, a popular online source for news and opinion, added new sections that not only improved site organization but should also be popular with advertisers concerned about content association, according to Chief Revenue Officer James Smith.
Smith said the upgrade will enable marketers to better position their ads to match the stories and blog entries on the site. Huffington Post is now divided into sections focusing on politics, business, entertainment, lifestyle and media that enable site founder Arianna Huffington and her colleagues to broaden the its "arsenal of marketing solutions" said Smith. Read the entire article here.
Yahoo!'s New Sponsored Search Advertising Platform Goes Live in Europe – May 30, 2007
LONDON May 30, 2007: Yahoo! Europe today announces that its new sponsored search advertising platform has launched and that it has started upgrading European advertisers to the new campaign management console.
The platform is designed to enable marketers to better manage their campaigns for an improved overall return on their search advertising investment whilst providing consumers with a more relevant and higher quality search experience. Read the entire press release here.
Google's Share of U.S. Search Market Jumps – May 25, 2007
Web search leader Google in April showed a sharp gain in market share among U.S. Web search users, taking business from its three closest rivals, research firm comScore said Friday.
Shares of Google jumped 1.7 percent, or $8.03, to $482.36 in Nasdaq trading after the independent online audience measurement firm released data showing Google held 49.7 percent of the U.S. search market, up 1.4 percentage points over March. Read the entire article here.
2006 Online Ad Spending Hits Nearly $17 Billion – May 23, 2007
Online ad revenues continue their upward surge, hitting $16.9 billion in 2006, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau's annual revenue report, released today. Search ads and dollars from consumer-aimed advertisers still dominate, while spending on CPM and performance-based advertising has grown.
Revenues in '06 rose 35 percent over 2005. At $16.9 billion, the total was higher than the $16.8 billion originally estimated by the IAB in March. Back in 1999, online ad revenues clocked in at $4.6 billion, according to the report. The survey for the yearly IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report is conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read the entire article here.
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Casa Largo Mystery by Miranda Barnes
Sam is down on her luck…
Sacked by her boss and betrayed by her boyfriend in the space of a single day, she needs something to ward off her despair.
Her mother believes that a job at the Casa Largo guest house is the answer to all her problems.
Surrounded by palm trees and orange groves, Casa Largo is a beautiful old farmhouse in the hills of Portugal that caters for tourists who crave a tranquil holiday.
The guest house's owner, Georgina, is grateful for the support of a fluent English speaker, as she faces pressure on all fronts – especially from her often evasive partner, Simon, who is constantly demanding money.
Sam begins to suspect that Simon's ambiguous behaviour masks something more sinister, and when she learns that some of the Algrave's residents live under false identities and engage in money laundering, her fears only intensify.
As the mystery deepens, Sam finds herself distracted by Hugo, a young man who was adopted by Georgina many years ago.
His relationship with his English girlfriend troubles Sam – but why?
Can Sam save her newfound friend and employer from a man who may be trying to rob her of everything she holds dear?
And can she get to the bottom of her confused feelings for Hugo?
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Cavendish Square Holdings BV v. Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v. Beavis
In November 2015, in a widely anticipated judgment, the Supreme Court reviewed the operation of the rule on penalties for the first time in a century. The court's decisions in two very different cases:Cavendish Square Holdings BV v. Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v. Beavis were reported at [2015] UKSC 67 and, together, they clarify the test for ascertaining whether a clause is a penalty and therefore unenforceable.
All the judges rejected a submission to either abolish the rule on penalties (at least in relation to commercial cases) or expand its operation, in particular to clauses other than those that are triggered by breach. All the judges also agreed that the current state of the authorities was unsatisfactory. There were, however, some differences of detail between the approach of the seven-judge Supreme Court panel to the reformulation of the rule (on which you might want to refer to our more detailed briefing). In summary, Lord Neuberger and Lord Sumption, in a joint judgment, held the true test for a penalty is whether the clause is a secondary obligation which imposes an obligation on the contract-breaker out of all proportion to any legitimate interest of the innocent party in the enforcement of the primary obligation. A clause is not penal merely because it is not a genuine pre-estimate of loss, even if it operates as a deterrent.
- Further analysis of the decision
- Joanna Smith QC's talk on the Cavendish/Beavis decisions
- How do the Cavendish/Beavis decisions affect the way construction contracts are drafted?
- Practical questions to consider when drafting
Further analysis of the decision
A detailed analysis of the two decisions by Tracey Petter can be accessed here: "Supreme Court unshackles the rule on penalties". It should be noted that a late amendment by two of the Lords did not change the decisions but did, unfortunately, make it less clear whether the view held by the Lords majority (that the clauses in each case were primary obligations) prevails.
Joanna Smith QC's talk on the Cavendish/Beavis decisions
We were delighted to welcome Joanna Smith Q.C. of Wilberforce Chambers to a seminar at our London offices on 14 December 2015 to give us a first-hand account of the issues involved in the Cavendish and Beavis decisions. Joanna Smith QC was counsel for the claimant in the Cavendish case. If you would like a copy of her hand-out or access to a recording of the seminar, please contact Alastair Young.
How do the Cavendish/Beavis decisions affect the way construction contracts are drafted?
Construction contracts usually include a provision for liquidated and ascertained damages (LADs). Such provisions provide for a payment – a liquidated sum – to be made in the event of certain defined breaches. Before the Cavendish case, drafters would ensure that this sanction had a commercial justification, was not merely a deterrent, was calculated as a genuine pre-estimate of the losses that might flow from the breach and was not a figure that could be said to be extravagant and unconscionable when compared to the maximum loss that might flow from that breach.
These elements of the rule against penalties have, however, shifted over the years making the doctrine unclear. The Supreme Court judges therefore wanted to both clarify the rule and allow the parties freedom to make their own bargains when contracting provided such bargains could be justified based on a legitimate interest. So, for example, in the Beavis case, the £75 parking fine might have seemed penal to the claimant compared to the small parking charge. However, from the innocent car park owner's point of view, the fine was justifiable to deter people from exceeding their paid time allowance on their parking.
Following Cavendish, those who negotiate construction contracts should bear in mind the key drafting points below:
- When construing an allegedly penal clause, the courts prefer to adopt an approach that respects the parties' freedom of contract whenever possible. Therefore, where commercially aware parties, dealing as equals and supported by specialist, experienced and expert legal advice, have fully negotiated their contract terms, the court is less likely to find a clause to be a penalty.
- Emphasis is now placed on the innocent party's legitimate interest in performance of the contractual obligations. Deterrence is no longer an essential component, nor is the assessment of whether the clause constitutes a genuine pre-estimate of loss.
- The Supreme Court confirmed that the rule against penalties (as reformulated) can also apply to complex clauses that for example withhold payment on breach. When drafting such clauses, care must now be taken not to engage or to contravene the rule by, for example:
- drafting a provision as a primary obligation which forms part of the parties' substantive obligations (rather than a secondary obligation which sets out a remedy for a breach of a primary obligation);
- drafting the clause so the remedy specified is not triggered by a breach.
- If there is no way to avoid the application of the rule of penalties to a clause, take steps to ensure the clause does not infringe the rule. This can be done by considering whether (as Lord Hodge said) "the sum or remedy stipulated as a consequence of breach of contract is exorbitant or unconscionable when regard is had to the innocent party's interest in performance of the contract". You might want to record what the legitimate interest in performance is and why the remedy is proportionate (unless it is obvious).
- If the remedy provided by the clause is the withholding of moneys otherwise due, ensure the clause does not fall foul of the forfeiture rules by ensuring that the remedy is not out of all proportion to the loss suffered by the innocent party either in money terms or in respect of damage to other interests which that party justifiably needs to protect.
- The court will not modify a clause: it will either find the clause to be a penalty or not.
Practical questions to consider when drafting
Following the Supreme Court decision, the questions you should ask when drafting a liquidated damages provision are as follows:
- Have you considered your and the other party's commercial interests in the deal or project?
- Are those interests set out clearly in the contract?
- What would be the effect of any potential breach on the innocent party's operation? For example, what effect would a delay to completion on this particular project have on the employer's business? What would it cost the employer?
- What is the relative bargaining power between the contracting parties? Is it evenly balanced? Are your legal advisers of comparable weight? Have you acknowledged the parties' bargaining position in the contract?
- Is the sanction in proportion to the potential breach and the effect on the innocent party's commercial operation? (It is still a good starting point to calculate the financial consequences as a genuine pre-estimate of loss but note that some consequential sanctions which extend beyond compensation for such a genuine pre-estimate may still be justified on the basis that they are legitimately required to protect the innocent party's commercial position.)
- In setting the sanction, consider: what is normal in the industry and have you guarded against the chosen sanction being "unconscionable" or "extravagant"?
Remember that in reaching their decision on the Cavendish and Beavis claims, the Supreme Court judges wanted to ensure that parties in the future are free to agree sanctions which are appropriate to their commercial position and the deal/project – provided they are based on a legitimate interest.
Contractors in particular should be aware that the decisions will make it harder to argue that LAD clauses are penal and should ensure they are fully engaged in drafting LAD provisions so that they fully understand the consequences of any breach.


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"We're all doomed!" "No, this is the age of Aquarius!" These are, in a nutshell, the two opposing arguments that we hear and read at MR conferences, in the blogs and in our trade magazines. The one group would have you believe that the survey will be dead by 2020 (the title of a workshop at this year's MRS Conference in London, Research 2011) and that researchers who don't get that will end up like the dodo. Tom Ewing of Kantar more ghoulishly predicted that the survey (and, presumably, survey researchers) will be the "walking dead". The other believes that this is just the start of an incredibly creative era in research and that our best years are ahead of us. Which is right?


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MP3: Sun (G-Unit) - "Where There's a Will"
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Sun, an affiliate of Zoo Life (40 Glocc's Label), Infamous (Mobb Deep's label) & G-Unit releases a new track titled "Where There's a Will" produced by Jon Black off his upcoming "Tunnel Vision" mixtape (aka #TV) which will feature new and old collaborations with Eminem, Lloyd, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Slim Thug and many, many more.
"Where There's A Will..." Produced by Jon BlackTunnel Vision mixtape aka #TVSong Link: http://www.sharebeast.com/7q3ava8tvbmc .
Audio: Blacastan f/ Reef The Lost Cauze - "Just Don't Know"
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Latest leak from Blacastan's forthcoming LP "The Master Builder Part II" 2 X CD (disc 1-full length album; disc 2-mixtape version of full album plus bonus cuts) which is now available, hosted & mixed by Doo Wop & Mr. Peter Parker. Blacastan's "The Master Builder Part II" features appearances from Slaine, Celph Titled, Moe Pope, OuterSpace, Mr. Green, Reef The Lost Cauze & more.
DL link to Blacastan f/Reef The Lost Cauze "Just Don't Know": http://www.sharebeast.com/5jay2vkq0yes .
PR: Shady Showcase 2.0 & 50 Cent This Friday at SXSW
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Frank151 is proud of be one of the sponsors of the Shady 2.0 City Showcase at SXSW this year. We already knew it was going to be big, but as you may have heard, now 50 Cent will be performing his Shady Records debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin' in its entirety for the first time ever!
Frank151 is proud of be one of the sponsors of the Shady 2.0 City Showcase at SXSW this year. We already knew it was going to be big, but as you may have heard, now 50 Cent will be performing his Shady Records debut Get Rich Or Die Tryin' in its entirety for the first time ever!PLUS Shady 2.0 artists Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, Big K.R.I.T., Don Trip, Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, S.T.S., and The Foodchain are also on this bigger-than-Texas-sized bill.Will the most famous Shady name of all be making an appearance...?WHEN: Friday, March 16thWHERE: Austin Music HallDOORS: 7pm21+Badge Or Door List. No RSVP.
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West Coast veteran Planet Asia's been making a lot of noise lately thanks to new album Black Belt Theatre. Now, he's ready to unveil the new video off the album, a martial-arts themed clip for the track "Whirlwind Patterns," produced by Rel!g!on. The blaxploitation-inspired Black Belt Theatre features appearances from Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo, Strong Arm Steady, Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Mistah FAB, Torae, Rasco, and many more.
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The ability to evolve and adapt in the ever changing realm of music is necessary for an artist's survival. Having maintained a presence over the last 14 years via a resume that includes features on three MF DOOM albums (Take Me to Your Leader, MMFOOD, and Born like This), Atlanta-based lyricist staHHr has consistently done just that.
April 2012 sparks the beginning of Molotov Season, the first installment of the Mother Nature with a Molotov musical experience. Formerly known as [staHHr] tha F.EM.C.E.E., she welcomes hip hop enthusiasts into the "Golden Era Future", with her second full length album "Mother Nature with a Molotov: Molotov Season". The second single from the upcoming release, "FirestaHHrter", produced by Lex Boogie, conjures the best of the gritty, hardcore production of the "Golden Era" and balances it with fiery, futuristic lyrics.
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The first single from the project "Unbreakable", produced by DJ Dug Boogie, was a rallying cry for all those that have faced and overcome challenges and adversity. staHHr's first full length project "Almost Neva Was", was released on digital imprint Beatvizion Music in 2008. November 2011, she released a retrospective compilation/mixtape that featured some of her standout features and songs from 2000-11. staHHr was most recently featured in the March 2012 issue of The Source magazine, sharing her views on women in hip hop in the "The Plight of the Female MC" article. "FirestaHHrter" will be available March 13, 2012, along with her other releases, on http://stahhr.bandcamp.com .
Video: AllHipHop Interview With the Owner of SOB's
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The legendary SOB's night club has been a staple for the Hip-Hop community over the ears in New York City. Everyone from Kanye West to Drake has performed at SOB's and AllHipHop.com interviewed the owner and artist such as Common, KRS-ONE and others on the importance of the SOB's nightclub for Hip-Hop.
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I'm joining a CSA this summer so I'll be eating--and washing--lots of salad greens. Right now I use the blot with paper towlels approach, but I think I have to kick it up a notch. I'd prefer not to buy a salad spinner as my kitchen is already cluttered up with gadgets. Anything else that folks have used successfully? I reamember hearing about an absorbent bag that you sping over your head but I can't seem to find that online--and does it work?
If I do decide to buy a spinner seems that Oxo's is the favorite--anyone have a different suggestion?


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Shots fired during overnight police chase
SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Four people are in custody after a short chase and police said while it was happening, shots were fired from inside that car.
According to police, it started at about 2am near 58th and Christian streets and eventually ended at the State Police Belmont Barracks. That's at Belmont and Monument avenues in Wynnefield Heights.
Police say shots were fired from inside the car during the pursuit.
No one was injured.
The four people inside were taken to Southwest Detectives for questioning.


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Baby Registry
Baby Registry Check List
The user-friendly Baby Registry is waiting for you to create and manage at home or on the go. Baby registry is a marvelous experience. You will love using your baby registry checklist to find all the items you have already chosen and then you will find much, much more you haven't even thought of yet.
The best registry items to include in your registry are as follows. Make sure your baby registry checklist is included among these items.
- Layettes which include sleep and play outfits, bibs to keep clothes clean and dry, onesie bodysuits for comfort, cute hats to keep the head warm, mittens and socks for warm hands and feet.
- Baby car seats are very important for safety. There are numerous brands and prices to choose from. Be sure, before you select one, to make sure all safety requirements are met.
- Activity items such as swings and play yards are a big help when mothers are busy
- Health and safety items to select are a healthcare kit, grooming kit, outlet plugs, and safety strap latches.
- Your nursery should consist of a bed, crib sets, closet sets, mobile, and monitors and these are a few of the items you will need to complete your nursery.
- Bath and potty items are popular to include.
- Feeding products and books for baby and parenting are a few of the favorite selections to go in your registry.
- Music is also a good item to add. It is so soothing for babies.
- Add clothing, comfortable clothing should be your first choice. Babies crave soft, cozy clothing.
- One more thing to add and that is blankets, receiving blankets, swaddling and don't forget the all-important security blanket. You'll be sorry if you do. All of my grandchildren have their favorite security blanket that no other blanket can replace. So, be prepared! Mom must keep up with the most favorite blanket of all – the security blanket.
I am sure you have some other favorite items you would like to add to your registry. Have fun as you shop and become so excited over all the possibilities offered for babies.
Have a problem or question? I will be happy to help you.


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It must be something in the mineral-rich water up there in Finland because they just can't seem to make a regular ski edit. Luckily for us, they also can't seem to make a bad edit, as evidenced by the twelve mind-blowing Real Skifi edits over the past few season.
This week's video comes from a different group of Fins however, led by the uber-talented Antti Ollila (say that five times fast) in what appears to be a custom-built ice castle doubling as a terrain park. Turning ice into rail slides and igloos into wall rides, the crew hoists up enough innovative tricks to keep our heads spinning the entire minutes, including a mystery rodeo trick at 35 seconds that seems to defy all logical laws of gravity.


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Reserved Concert Seating - $80 - $100*
All concert tickets include Washington State Fair gate admission, a $14.00 value.
Ticket required for children 2 years of age and older.
Lady Antebellum
Honing in on the melodious foundation that first brought the multi-PLATINUM trio together, Lady Antebellum returns to radio airwaves today with "You Look Good," while concurrently announcing it as the debut single off their sixth studio album HEART BREAK (Capitol Nashville), to be released June 9. With more than 18 million album sales worldwide, seven-time GRAMMY award-winning group Lady Antebellum has earned six PLATINUM singles, nine chart-topping hits, countless other awards including Billboard Music Awards, People's Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards, while also taking home ACM and CMA "Vocal Group of the Year" trophies three years in a row.
Kelsea Ballerini
Dubbed "Country's Next Queen" by Billboard, Kelsea Ballerini continues to blaze her own trail to superstardom as she is the only female artist in country music history, including female duos and groups, to go #1 with her first three consecutive singles from a debut album.
Brett Young
An athlete all his life, Brett Young sidestepped a Major League Baseball fast track to focus on music. His Republic Nashville introduction follows a string of previously released recordings that gathered a cult following encompassed in "Caliville" – the world between Young's Southern California roots and Music City coming-of-age. Young's songwriting credits are extensive, having his music appear on shows like Chrisley Knows Best (USA), Real World (MTV) and Kourtney and Kim Take New York (E!).
*Online orders subject to standard fees.
2017 Concert LineupEnjoy the BIG STARS under our Northwest stars! Join us for nightly concerts performed by a star-studded lineup during the Columbia Bank Concert Series, September 1 - 24, 2017. There is no better place to enjoy the sights and sounds of a show than in the Grandstand at the Washington State Fair, under the beautiful Northwest skies.
Jason Aldean with special guest Kane Brown
Sunday, Sep 24 at 7:30pm
Nickelback with special guest Daughtry
Friday, Sep 1 at 7:30pm
Lady Antebellum with special guests Kelsea Ballerini and Brett Young
Saturday, Sep 2 at 7:30pm
Steven Tyler with The Loving Mary Band and special guest The Sisterhood
Sunday, Sep 3 at 7:30pm
End Of Summer Bash - FREE
Monday, Sep 4 at 11:30am
Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr. Dancin' in the Dirt Party
Friday, Sep 8 at 9:00pm
Easton Corbin Dancin' in the Dirt Party
Saturday, Sep 9 at 9:00pm
M.E. Live - Melissa Etheridge
Monday, Sep 11 at 7:30pm
Masters of Illusion
Wednesday, Sep 13 at 7:30pm
The Beach Boys
Thursday, Sep 14 at 7:30pm
I Love the 90's Tour
Friday, Sep 15 at 7:30pm
Hank Williams, Jr. with special guest The Cadillac Three
Saturday, Sep 16 at 7:30pm
Fiestas Patrias - FREE
Sunday, Sep 17 at 1pm and 6pm
Casting Crowns with special guest Matthew West
Monday, Sep 18 at 7:30pm
Thomas Rhett with special guest Michael Ray
Wednesday, Sep 20 at 7:30pm
KNDD Presents Modest Mouse with special guest Built To Spill
Thursday, Sep 21 at 7:30pm
An Evening with Earth, Wind & Fire
Friday, Sep 22 at 7:30pm
Marlon Wayans
Saturday, Sep 23 at 7:30pm


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Spooktacular Giveaway Hop 2015
Halloween is my favorite holiday. It's so much fun especially if you love things that go bump in the night like me, not to mention I adore candy so it's super perfect! Giveaway runs October 15th – 31st
6th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop
October 15th to 31st
I'm joining in the celebratory fun with the Spooktacular giveaway hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. This hop has over 300 participants so your chances of winning something is insanely high!
Up for grabs:
(1) $10 Amazon gift card
AND (5) ebook bundles containing the first three Shadow Walker books (Lost in Shadow, Desired by Shadow, and Iced in Shadow)
AND (5) audiobooks of Desired by Shadow
AND (5) audiobooks of Iced in Shadow
AND (5) ebooks of my brand new to be released November 13th medieval time travel romance, A Knight to Remember.
To read more about any of the novels included in the giveaway, click on the books page.
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The beauty of data visualization by David McCandless(TEDGlobal 2010) McCandless' talk is great for two reasons. First of all, he shared his personal journey on how he became an expert in information design and data visualization without ever having enrolled to a design school. He learned through doing. Secondly, he delights us with amazing data visualizations that make non-obvious conclusions easier to understand. For instance, every single day the media reports some billion-dollar amounts. Without context those numbers don't make sense. McCandless created the $Billion Dollar o-Gram which allows to visually and relatively understand the amounts (e.g. OPEC's revenue 780 billion a year vs. their 3 billion climate change fund) as well as their motivations and correlations. McCandless in his own words "I wanted to say that it feels to me that design is about solving problems and providing elegant solutions, and information design is about solving information problems." Unlike experts that say "data is the new oil", McCandless believes that data is the new soil. And this is because for him, data feels like a fertile, creative medium. And visualizations are flowers blooming from this soil. Main Takeaways:
- Treat your data as a soil. Complex data can be turned into beautiful and easy to digest visualizations to ultimately solve people's problems.
- Use design to solve problems. If you want to master information design, probably the best way is to read "Information is Beautiful" or other McCandless' books.
Making data mean more through storytelling by Ben Wellington:(TEDxBroadway, February 2015) This is one of my favorite talks in this list. In this funny and very actionable talk, Wellington shows us his nifty guide to better data storytelling. He defines himself a Data Storyteller. And I think you should become a data storyteller too. As a rock star data analyst, storytelling can make your fantastic work win people's hearts and minds. Wellington's own story started with the blog "I Quant NY" in which he started to use publicly available data of New York City and make experiments. He combined data science with urban planning, such as mapping the city per bicycle accidents' zones. Wellington's A-ha moment occurred when he noticed that it was his "improv comedy" background what helped him to make his writing a success. He was much more compelling than a typical data science blogger. Main Takeaways:
- Anybody can be a data storyteller.
- Data storytelling in five steps is:
- Connect with people's experiences
- Focus in one idea
- Keep it simple
- Explore the things you know the best
- Make an impact
How to use data to make a hit TV show by Sebastian Wernicke(TEDxCambridge, June 2015) Wernicke starts with a fascinating story of Amazon and Netflix, how highly specialized teams inside these two companies use tremendous amount of user data. These teams' goal is to select a TV series that will be produced and featured. This TV series must become the next big hit. The very different results obtained by these companies helped us to illustrate a pattern for data-driven decision making. The winning team—the one in Netflix—analyzed a huge amount of data but didn't allow the data to make the final decision. They took their own risks and decided to produce "House of Cards" (U.S. version). The pattern for data-driven decision making has two parts. The first one is, taking a problem apart into its bits and pieces for deep analysis. Data is great for this first step. The second is putting all of these bits and pieces back together again to come to your conclusion. Human brain beats data in this step. In this very entertaining talk, Wernickes compares bad decision making with using the fortune-telling toy called Magic 8 Ball. What is that? You have another reason to watch the talk. Main Takeaways: When you have a complex problem to solve with data analysis:
- Take the problem into pieces, using data and software. Analyze deeply.
- Put the pieces together. But don't let data make the decisions for you. In this second step, an expert's brain taking risks performs better than just data. It's not data but taking risks what will make you achieve extraordinary results.
Why smart statistics are the key to fighting crime by Anne Milgram(TED@BCG San Francisco, October 2013) It's fascinating to see an attorney speaking with such a passion about data and analytics. In 2007, Anne Milgram became the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, US. In the most dangerous city in the country, policemen were using outdated tools such as "yellow Post-it notes" to investigate suspects and fight crime. Milgram led a transformation to effective data-driven policing that considerably reduced crime. Later she moved to work on Justice. Her new challenge was to help judges to assess: if I release this suspect, what is the risk that he will commit new crimes? See "Pretrial Assessment Dashboard" which is an excellent example of using insight to give recommendations based on data. Milgram believes in the equation "Data + Instinct = Better Decisions." This is what judges in US are gradually doing today thanks to the data-driven risk tool that is being developed and deployed across the country. Data analysts can apply the same equation to solve thousands of other problems in society. Main Takeaways:
- You don't have to be a data analyst or big data expert to make a difference with data
- As a data analyst, you can teach people from other professions about how data analysis can solve their own problems. Evangelize data analysis.


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Snowboarding Snowman In The Air; Gingerbread Kids In Knit Caps and Scarves; Santa Claus Flying An Airplane; Cute Girl witch Casting A Spell; Kid Standing By The Seashore; Teens Blasting Through Outer Space; Kid Working on Homework.
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Get ready for big-time fun with Sylvan's Robotics for Kids courses in Flushing. Your child will get to grips with critical science and engineering concepts by designing, building and animating a new LEGO® robot every week — it doesn't get much cooler than that! These programs are tailored to ensure kids stay motivated, interested and challenged beyond the classroom. They're also the ideal preparation for future programmers and engineers who want to get on the path to career success in the 21st century.
Advance Your Child's Skill Set
Career opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) are growing, so it's smart to ensure your child gains a 21st century skill set at an early age. Fortunately, we've designed our fun-filled Robotics for Kids courses in Flushing to empower kids in elementary and middle school to learn computer programming, logic, problem solving and other modern skills. Using intuitive, kid-friendly software, your son or daughter will work with a partner to build and animate an array of cool robots, learning valuable STEM concepts and developing major confidence every step of the way.▼
Parent-Approved Programs
Kids of all backgrounds have an amazing time in our Robotics for Kids courses: no experience necessary! Parents also get to benefit because we provide them with regular updates throughout. That includes weekly communications that update you on your child's progress, explore the STEM concepts covered that week and preview upcoming projects. Your child will also benefit from using reinforcement tools after each class, allowing him or her to hone the skills he or she built upon in class — and to show off all of his or her incredible successes with you!
Our Robotics Courses Feature:
- A small group setting with no more than 12 students per class, so you can expect your child to receive personal attention
- Exciting, interactive projects that turn learning into a memorable experience
- The camaraderie of partnering with a buddy to develop and animate a new LEGO® robot every week
- Easy-to-use software that's a blast to tinker with
- STEM curriculum that is devised to equip students with a 21st century skill set
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32620 Strauss Ct., Soldotna, AK 99669
- $13,900
- 2+ Years on site
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- Single Family Home
- 47,480 sq ft
Browns Lake; great recreational area. Wonderful, quiet lake for boats and airplanes, kayaks, etc. Close to wildlife. DOT has an area at the end of Browns Lake Rd that people use to launch their boats. Lot has an area towards the middle, along the left lot line that might have a view of the lake with some tree clearing. Owner financing available!! Click here to learn more about this listing..
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- Single Family Home
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Listing Details
- Lot Size
- Approximately 474804 Square Feet
- Tax Amount
- $87
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Nearby Elementary Schools
- Academy Of Higher Learning Mls
- 32930 Fair Game Ave Ofc D
- Sterling Elementary School
- 35096 Sterling Hwy
- Connections
- 143 E Park Ave
Nearby Middle Schools
- Academy Of Higher Learning Mls
- 32930 Fair Game Ave Ofc D
- Connections
- 143 E Park Ave
- Soldotna Middle School
- 426 W Redoubt Ave
Nearby High Schools
- Connections
- 143 E Park Ave
- Soldotna High School
- 425 W Marydale Ave
- Skyview High School
- 46188 Sterling Hwy
These are the closest schools to your requested location. Proximity does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please consult your real estate agent or school district to confirm the schools you are zoned to attend.
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Listing Provided By: Century 21 Realty Solutions
(907) 262-1770
Listing Agent: Kevin Lauver
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It seems counter intuitive that this black, messy material will actually whiten your teeth, but it's true. Activated charcoal (as opposed to regular charcoal sitting in the fire pit) has been treated to purify it. This is the same stuff in your Brita for filtering water and in hospitals for poison control. Activated charcoal is a porous material that absorbs toxins, stains, bacteria and more which makes it ideal for whitening teeth. It binds with the tannis (from tea, coffee, wine, etc) and plaque on the teeth, and then removes them when you spit it out. Here is how to whiten teeth naturally with activated charcoal.
Whiten Teeth with Activated Charcoal
You will need:
-a toothbrush
-a powder form of activated charcoal (The powder doesn't taste like anything, but I once tried liquid, and it tasted like rotten eggs. Don't even go there.)
1. Brush your teeth as normal (perhaps with this homemade natural toothpaste).
2. Over the sink, carefully open an activated charcoal capsule and pour onto wet toothbrush. This is where it gets messy already, but don't worry, it won't stain your sink or counter.
3. Very gently brush your teeth for a minimum of 3 minutes.
4. Rinse. And brush. And rinse some more. This may take a little while.
I've been doing this approximately once a week for the past 4 weeks, and I've been very happy to see my teeth get progressively more and more white. I've read other people do it for 3-5 days in a row once every few months.
Other suggestions also include adding the powder to water to make a slurry and then swishing it in your mouth or adding a little bit of water to make a paste and dabbing it onto teeth. I find putting it right on my toothbrush the easiest. Try out different techniques, and see what works for you.
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Addison, TX (PressExposure) May 02, 2009 -- Many times throughout the year we all get together to meet each other and have a good time.
We at The Relationship Company believe that in order for you to meet that special someone, you first have to socialize and meet a lot of people. We provide our members a wonderful array of social events, all thoroughly planned by our event staff. Each event is designed so that singles with common interest can get together in a safe and relaxed environment to socialize and have fun!
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CPAC: NRA's LaPierre Defends Second Amendment Freedoms, Mocks Biden's Shotgun Advice
Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association's Executive Vice President and CEO, gave a poignant defense of our Second Amendment rights at CPAC today. He admitted that his views on guns don't get him "invited to a lot of parties in this town." He took a proverbial shot at the media for the NRA's alleged extremism, but said that they could call him crazy, "but the NRA's five million members and America's 100 million gun owners won't back down."
He aptly noted that "our Founding Fathers knew that without Second Amendment freedom … all of our freedoms could be in jeopardy... if you aren't free to protect yourself … when government puts its thumb on that freedom … then you aren't free at all...our individual liberty is the very essence of America. It is what makes America unique."
LaPierre took pride in the fact that no organization in the world has spent the amount of money the NRA has to keep Americans safe. To the liberal activists, their allies in the media, and anti-gun extremists, LaPierre declared that the NRA "will not be demonized, and we will not be silent."
LaPierre discussed the NRA's commitment to gun safety and training saying,"while gun ownership is at an all-time high … we've brought accidents with firearms to an all-time low...we've been training America's military and law enforcement officers since NRA's founding, way back in 1871...we teach people to use firearms responsibly."
In keeping with their commitment to safety, the NRA proposed trained armed guards – or police – in every school in order to prevent a repeat of the horrifying Newtown shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In fact, Newtown's Board of Education adopted the NRA's initiative last month. The political left called the NRA's proposal absurd. LaPierre simply responded by saying, "you know what's really absurd? Not protecting our children at school...the vast majority of Americans agree with armed guards in schools...there isn't a mom or a dad anywhere who wouldn't feel better seeing a police car in the parking lot when they drop their kids off."
However, Washington seems to be content with expanding background checks. LaPierre said that, "their [liberals] check only includes good, law-abiding people like you and me...that's their answer to criminal violence? Criminalize 100 million law-abiding gun owners in a private transfer? Out of 76,000 prohibited persons flagged by the instant check system, only 13 were successfully prosecuted nationwide. In the end, there are only two reasons for government to create that federal registry of gun owners – to tax them and to take them."
In the meantime, liberals have enacted some of the most stringent anti-gun law on the books in Chicago, which has resulted in a homicide epidemic. They're also ranked dead last in gun prosecutions. The Department of Homeland Security released a safety video on what to do if a shooting takes place in your workplace. It literally says if you can't find cover, use whatever is available to defend yourself. The video showed a person grabbing a pair of scissors. The two words that best describes liberal policies to curb violent crime: inefficient and frivolous. Yet, they want us to trust them with their gun control initiatives.
Also, as the Democrats pride themselves being the party for women, they've given rather odd advice when it comes to protection from a would-be attackers. LaPierre mocked Vice President Biden, who said that women should "empty their shotguns into the air." The problem is that, depending on which state you reside in, it could be a felony.
LaPierre was concise in his response to Biden's stance: "well, Mr. VP for four decades, you've enjoyed armed protection while trying to destroy the 2nd Amendment rights of the rest of us...when it comes to that right, Sir ... you keep your advice … we'll keep our guns!"
As he closed, LaPierre was adamant in his stance for individual liberty, and said that freedom is always on the line during every election year. Californians re-elected Dianne Feinstein to the U.S. Senate. Now, she's advancing an anti-gun bill, which she admits was on her agenda for over a year – but needed the proper tragedy in order to maximize its political effect. He said, "the political class in the media don't get it. They've lost track about what makes this country great." With Democrats practicing craven politics in their policy strategy, and the media abetting them, it should make any conservative proud that we have allies, like LaPierre and the NRA, in Washington.


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|Eating breakfast. I love Croissants!
|On the tube on our way to the Spirit of Christmas Fair.
|Arriving at the Fair. Doesn't it look lovely?
|Admiring the Christmas Decorations.
|Had dinner at my grandparents. It was good!
|Played with the camera settings whilst having a few fireworks.
|Ate dessert. Cheesecake with a mixed berry coulis. Yum!
|Then got cosy back at home. Night Night!
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Today's Hillary News & Views begins with a new op-ed from Clinton about Citizens United.
As published at CNN:
In 2008, Republicans faced a choice.
America had just elected a Democratic president. The Senate was majority-Democratic. The House of Representatives had more Democrats than at any time since 1992.
The Republicans could either change themselves -- by embracing the young, diverse and tolerant America of the 21st century -- or they could try to change whose voices count in our democracy.
We all know the cynical path they chose. Six years ago Thursday, the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United transformed our politics by allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.
The effect was immediate. In the 2010 midterms, outside groups spent nearly 60% more than in 2006. In 2014, the top 100 donors spent nearly as much as all 4.75 million small donors combined. National networks of big-money donors funneled mountains of cash into targeted state races. By 2014, one party controlled both the governor's mansion and the state legislature in 36 states -- the most since the 1950s.
Restricting voting rightsMeanwhile, Republicans launched an aggressive campaign to restrict voting rights across the country. After the 2010 election, lawmakers in 41 states introduced at least 180 measures designed to make it harder for people to vote. This ugly effort got a boost in 2013 when the Supreme Court made another disastrous ruling, striking down hard-won Voting Rights Act protections. Today, 21 states have new laws restricting voting rights.
And some of the greatest damage to voting rights has come in states with single-party control -- like North Carolina, which eliminated same-day voter registration and slashed early voting; Florida, which instituted such heavy restrictions on voter registration drives that the League of Women Voters had to shut down operations; and Alabama, which passed a strict photo ID requirement and then closed dozens of driver's license offices across the state, making it much harder for citizens to get the IDs they now need to vote.
Put it all together -- the flood of corporate money in our elections, the rise of single-party control of state governments, the sharp increase in voting-rights restrictions -- and the result is unmistakable. Our democracy is being hollowed out. And that should offend every American, no matter what party you belong to.
Reclaim our democracyWe can't let this continue. It's time to reclaim our democracy, reform our distorted campaign finance system and restore access to the ballot box in all 50 states.
That starts with reversing Citizens United. And that's where my comprehensive plan to restore common sense to campaign finance begins. As president, I'll appoint Supreme Court justices who recognize that Citizens United is bad for America. And if necessary, I'll fight for a constitutional amendment that overturns it.
Meanwhile, we need more transparency in our politics. In the last three elections, more than $600 million in donations came from unknown, untraceable sources. That's a lot of secret, unaccountable money. As president, I'll require federal contractors to fully disclose their political spending. I'll call on the Securities and Exchange Commission to require that publicly traded companies do the same. And I'll fight for legislation requiring the disclosure of all significant political donations, no matter where they come from or who they benefit. Whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, you should have to identify your donors.
We should also make it easier for Americans to run for elected office. You shouldn't have to be rich or well-connected to serve. I'll fight to create a robust small-donor matching system, so people with good ideas and a passion for public service know that they can run without having to court big donors and special interests.
Make it easier to voteFinally, we have to do a much better job of protecting Americans' voting rights. Nothing is more vital to our democracy. I'll fight to restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. And I'll go further, because we should be making it easier to vote, not harder.
All Americans should be automatically registered to vote on their 18th birthdays, unless they opt out. Every state should have at least 20 days of early in-person voting. And no one should ever have to wait more than 30 minutes to cast a ballot.
Citizens United and its aftermath have twisted and perverted our democratic system. Now the deck is stacked even more in favor of those at the top. But as Al Smith, another Democrat from New York, once said, "All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy." So that's what we need now: more transparency, more accountability, and above all, more citizens exercising their right to vote.
This November, we can show Republicans that they made the wrong choice eight years ago. Let's restore people's voices and people's votes to their rightful place -- at the center of our democracy.
Here are her comments on President Obama's executive actions regarding immigration, and what she will do as President if the Supreme Court overturns those actions:
Well, first, Ari, let me say that I believe the president has acted within his legal authority, and I think that's a very important point to make to your listeners.
We have a long tradition of giving the executive branch the discretion to make decisions about everything from criminal justice, who to prosecute, who not to prosecute, to immigration, detention and extradition and deportation.
So what the president basically has said is rather than having just blanket rules where we're going to be deporting on the same basis a young person brought here as a toddler who is now in high school wanting to go to college, has lived his or her whole life here — one of the DREAMers or those DREAMers' parents [referring to the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act] — we're going to focus on the felons, the violent criminals, the people who should be deported.
And I think the president has the authority to do that. I think there is precedent because other presidents have also exercised discretion.
I taught law and I practiced law. I believe that there's even a strong argument this case doesn't have what's called standing under the law. But in any event, we would, of course, look at what the Supreme Court said, and then I would get to work on trying to figure out what it actually meant and how it would be applied in practice. And I would still be committed to doing everything I could to protect those hardworking immigrants who are here making a contribution to our country, making an economic contribution as well.
So I would be very open to seeing what more could be done to make it clear that until we get comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship — which is what I support — we're not going to be breaking up families, raiding people in the middle of the night, and, you know, just taking them away from their children and their communities and sending them back where, in many cases, they never really lived as a conscious person or haven't been there in many years.On her criteria for Supreme Court justices:
I believe strongly that we need Supreme Court justices who truly understand the impact of their decisions, and I think some of the recent decisions — Citizens United being one, voting rights being others, the extension of more and more rights to corporations vis-a-vis real people — I think has created some unintended consequences. So I would want somebody who understands when you blow open the door and say money is speech and you have a, in my view, somewhat misguided hope that all of the money that would then be pouring into our political system would be disclosed in real time — which, of course, it is not and in some instances never is — that you would have someone who has ... experience as a lawyer, as a judge in the real world who would say, hey wait a minute, that really undermines and corrupts our political system.
So is that "yes" to a Citizens United litmus test ... ?
Absolutely, but it's broader than that. It's not just Citizens United, Ari. Let's take voting rights. I was in the Senate when we voted 98 to nothing to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act. President George W. Bush signed it. And we did that because there was substantial evidence that a lot of the discrimination that, unfortunately, was part of our voting system that we addressed with the Voting Rights Act in the '60s was still a problem in some parts of our country.
The folks who didn't agree with that appealed it, took a challenge to it to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court really gutted the Voting Rights Act. And their argument, again, in my view, was fundamentally naive.
And that's the best I can say about it, which was, "You know, we really don't need all of this now. Everybody can kind of stand up for themselves." And look at what has happened. We have had a rash of efforts in states to try to suppress and undermine the vote.
So, I'm looking for people who understand the way the real world works, our political system when it comes to money, like Citizens United; our voting rights system; our economics system where, if you keep enhancing the powers of corporation vis-a-vis unions, vis-a-vis, you know, individuals, you're not going to have the kind of balanced economy that produced the middle class.On how her foreign policy contrasts with that of Senator Sanders:
Take his comments about Iran. I know something about this; I led the efforts to put together the coalition to impose very tough sanctions on Iran, which enabled us to get to the negotiating table to get the Iran agreement to put a lid on their nuclear weapons program.
So, I'm immersed in what it will take for us, going forward, to manage this challenging relationship.
Sen. Sanders has said he would like to see Iranian troops in Syria. I think that would be a terrible mistake; Syria is on the doorstep of Israel, just among one of the reasons why it would be.
He has said he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Iran work together in a coalition to defeat ISIS. Well, you know, we're having a very big flare-up of tension between two longtime adversaries, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Either he didn't understand that, or thought that he could get away with saying what he said.
And thirdly, let me say this. I think that — when he said in the debate the other night that he wouldn't, uh, would favor normalizing relations with Iran, that, too, was a fundamental misunderstanding of what it takes to do the patient diplomacy that I have experience in to be able to continue to change behavior, or at least to mitigate against behavior by Iran.
President Obama doesn't believe we should be moving to normalize relations with Iran; neither do I.
I'm the only candidate on either side in this race who has put forth a comprehensive plan about what we need to do to deprive them of territory on the ground through air support of fighters — not Americans, but Arab and Kurdish fighters; what we need to do to go after their foreign funding, foreign fighter flow, take them on online. And how we keep America safe — and first and foremost, it's not by demonizing Muslims, and particularly American Muslims.
So I have a very clear set of proposals. I've given major speeches, I've been vetted on them and I think what you were referring to — there is a concern on the part of experts — national security practitioners that we need to make it clear, these are complicated problems. We need a very steady hand, we need to have people who understand the complexity of the problems because we have to make some hard choices going forward.On Sanders comparing her to Dick Cheney:
[LAUGHTER] Well, since I spent eight years in the Senate fighting against a lot of what he represented and four years as secretary of state cleaning up the mess that he left, I think it's, you know, fairly far out there. But it is fair to say OK, let's compare experience. Let's compare what we know and what our track record is.
And certainly, President Obama, when he was elected, immediately turned to me. He trusted my experience and my judgment, despite a very hard-fought campaign, to be his secretary of state because we inherited so many problems from the kind of attitude and actions that were manifest in the Bush-Cheney administration.
And I really did have to get around the world reassuring people that the United States would conduct ourselves in accordance with our values. Yes, we would pursue our interest, but we wanted to do so in concert with others. That's why when I negotiated the sanctions against Iran, I had to get countries as difficult as Russia and China on board, and then I had to go convince countries that felt like; you know, that's a long way away, we want to keep buying their oil and their gas; why that was not in their interests, in order to advance global security.
So I think that I've been in a lot of situation room conversations, been on the line about making recommendations as to what we do, whether or not to go after Osama bin Laden or how to negotiate a cease-fire with Hamas through the Muslim Brotherhood president in Cairo, President Morsi, on behalf of Israel.
And so I have a — a very clear idea of what we need to do and I know it goes beyond sloganeering and political one-liners.On working with House Speaker Paul Ryan as President:
Well, I can't claim to know him well, but of course I know him because we have had occasion to be at some of the same events. And I have watched him with some interest. I've said the other day, I think he would be certainly a worthy opponent because of the views that he represents in the Republican Party.
I think in the campaign, you know, in the campaign, he would be someone who is going to prosecute the Republican case. That's what happens in a campaign. And then once it's over, you have to get to work. And I think he would be an honest broker in working with me.
I saw that when he was the head of the Budget Committee and, you know, the Congress, instigated by Ted Cruz, shut our government down in the fall of 2013, which was a terrible, irresponsible thing to do. And it was Paul Ryan for the Republicans in the House, and my good friend Sen. Patty Murray, who was the chair at that time of the Budget Committee, who went to bat to try to work out an agreement.
And they didn't get everything each of them wanted. They had to work really hard to come up with a solution that could pass through the Congress. That's good, old-fashioned legislating. That's what you have to do. And you can never give up on it. People come with different experiences, different pressures on them, different ideologies and worldviews.
So what you have to do is get up every day, build those relationships, work to find common ground — something I did as first lady, as senator, as secretary of state. And you know, it's very amusing to me, Ari. When I'm not actually running for something, when I'm in a position and I'm working on behalf of these concerns that I think are important to be addressed, the Republicans say the nicest things about me.
So, I'm going to just make it clear, I will work every day to find common ground.On ideology leading to gridlock:
Well, it was great that at the end of last year when the Congress had to come together around a budget going forward, a so-called omnibus, you had old-fashioned legislating. And you had Republicans joining with Democrats to say, "Look, we need to keep supporting renewable energy." So, some tax benefits called the production tax credit and the investment tax credit were continued.
You also had a compromise to continue to support the earned income tax credit. Now, the Republicans also got some things. You know, they wanted to lift the ban on exporting oil. That's not my preference. I would prefer that we have a different approach to energy. But in a Congress, in a legislative environment, everybody has to give a little.
And I worry about people who run for office, whether it be in the Congress or for the White House, who are so sure of their ideological positions that they're going to throw us into more gridlock. I'm interested in us solving problems together. I'm interested in finding good ideas whether they're from Republicans or Democrats, getting people around the table, and trying to make progress on behalf of our country.On Iowa 2016 vs. Iowa 2008:
I feel very positive about the organization we've built, the enthusiasm and energy of the people who are literally showing up in below-freezing temperatures to canvass for me — my precinct captains, my precinct teams are really all so focused on doing well in the caucus.
We're going to have to work hard, though. I always thought that would be the case. And that's part of the job; you've got to work hard as president — nobody is giving the job away. You've got to get out there and earn it, and that's what I try to do every single day.
I have to say, Ari, I think perhaps I've changed more. Having served for four years as secretary of state has given me the kind of perspective that really fuels my understanding, my proposals about how we keep us safe at home, and how we work with our friends and allies to try to keep the world more peaceful, secure, and hopefully prosperous.
So, I bring a different perspective to the campaign this time. And I also have a long experience — going back to my first job with the Children's Defense Fund — about what we have to do to make things happen. And when I make a proposal about building on the Affordable Care Act, I'm doing it because we are now slightly over 90 percent who have health care.
That is a huge accomplishment for our country. I don't want to rip that up and start over again. So, I am trying to level with the voters, I'm trying to tell people, here's what I will do. You can look at my record of fighting for results, whether it's the Children's Health Insurance program, or getting a nuclear weapons reduction with Russia through the Senate with two-thirds majority.
You can look at what I've accomplished, and you can know that when I say, "I will fight for you," that's exactly what I mean. And that's my — you know, that's what motivates me every day.On anger leading to action in Flint:
Most recently what happened in Flint, Mich., makes me really angry. The idea that you would have a community in the United States of America of nearly 100,000 people who were drinking and bathing in lead-contaminated water infuriates me. And that is a fundamental failure of government to protect the very people we represent.
So, I understand why people get angry. They're angry about the Great Recession, which so knocked everybody flat. They're angry about the failures of, you know, our government and the powerful interest — it's not only Wall Street, it's the gun lobby, the prescription drug lobby, the insurance lobby and so many others.
Let's talk about Big Oil. I understand that, but I also know that, once you've vented your anger, once you have gotten out there and roused all of those really strong passions, you've got to do something.
You know, I didn't want to go off half-cocked. I wanted to know what was happening and what the facts were. And so, I sent two of my trusted aides to go, meet with the mayor, meet with others to begin talking with the senators, the congressman who represents the area.
Let's get the facts first. You know, I am not someone who goes off half-cocked. I'd like to actually know what the facts are. I know that puts me at odds with some people these days in our political environment, including …
Are you referring to Sen. Sanders?
Well, I'm referring mostly to the Republicans, who seem to be very fact-adverse. So what I did was to gather the information, then I immediately called for action.
And I thought the action would be forthcoming, because, clearly, if I had been in a position of responsibility, it would have been. But then, it was clear, unless the governor asked the president to make the order, it couldn't happen.
So I then, as you know, went on Rachel Maddow and said, "the governor needs to ask for the help that is required to help the people he represents." Within two hours, he did. I think that's a pretty good track record.
I lived a lot of years in Arkansas, and one of my favorite sayings I learned is, "if you find a turtle on a fence post, it didn't get there by accident."
I think it was quite telling that the governor made his decision two hours after I really challenged him to do so, and I'm thrilled that the mayor of Flint has endorsed me, because I'm the only person who has been reaching out and trying to learn what is going on, and then making proposals that will actually help to deal with what the terrible potential problems are, especially with children's learning and brain development.Clinton continues her straight talk about the realities of the presidency.
Politico reports:
"I'll tell you, I'm not interested in ideas that sound good on paper but will never make it in the real world. I care about making a real difference in your life," Clinton said during an organizing event in Indianola, Iowa. "And that gets us to the choice that you have to make in this caucus. Now, Senator Sanders and I share many of the same goals, but we have different records and different ideas about how to drive progress."
"I know Sen. Sanders cares about covering more people as I do but rather than build on the progress we've made he wants to start over from scratch," Clinton said. "In theory there's a lot to like about some of his (Sanders') ideas. But 'in theory' isn't enough. A president has to deliver in reality."
"Sen. Sanders has been in Congress for 25 years, he's introduced his health-care plan nine times but he's never got a single vote or co-sponsor," Clinton said.
"Senator Sanders doesn't talk much about foreign policy but when he does, it raises concerns," she said, slamming Sanders' assertion during Sunday's debate that he would favor a normalization of relations with Iran akin to what the U.S. pursued with Cuba.
Clinton excoriated Sanders' plans on putting Iranian troops in Syria to fight the Islamic State.
"That is like asking the arsonist to be the firefighter. As bad as things are in Syria, and they are, more Iranian troops are only going to make it worse," she said.A powerful endorsement from Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner:
18 months ago, my son Eric Garner died at the hands of men who were supposed to protect him. Eric was unarmed when a police officer choked him to death.
His last words were, "I can't breathe."We repeated those words when we marched for justice for my son—justice we're still waiting on. Along with too many others, Eric's death has forced our country to confront the effects of police brutality. We've got to do something about the violence in our communities—especially gun violence—and the racial and economic injustice that's connected to it.
Hillary seems to be the only candidate right now who's talking about how we can be strategic in trying to solve this problem. That's why I'm endorsing her for president.
Most people remember my son's death, but I remember his life. I like to look back on Eric as a child at Christmastime—he was a lover of the Christmas season. One year, he and his brother wanted Big Wheels (you remember those cars? they were the thing), and when they saw them Christmas morning, their eyes lit up: "Oh baby! Oh wow!" Eric turned to his brother and said, "Now I know we are rich."
We weren't rich. We lived in public housing. But that day, it felt like we were. Eric was a joy to me, to his wife, and to his own children. It hurt so much to lose him.
More pushback on Sanders and his "establishment" nonsense, which he has finally begun walking back.I think all of us need to make the time to be involved in this election. With all the violence and injustice that's upon us today, we need a candidate who can move us forward—that's Hillary. We need to elect her, not just for us, but for our children, our grandchildren, and their children. We have to bring forth a legacy that will outlive us.
Stand up today and be a part of that.
Here's NARAL writing for Medium:
The meaning of the word "establishment" has taken on new life in the last 36 hours, ever since Senator Bernie Sanders suggested that my organization, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and my allies at Planned Parenthood and Human Rights Campaign, are exactly that. In determining meaning, context matters. I was among many who were unpleasantly surprised that Senator Sanders lumped our organizations (including the nation's largest health care provider for women) in with other "special interests" he is running against. This was probably news to the millions of moms, dads, daughters and sons who collectively make up the organizations Senator Sanders named.
Senator Sanders, who wants to be President Sanders, should be helping to lead the revolution in defense of these rights. This is a time to recognize the precarious position of the activists. Instead, too often, Senator Sanders is silent on the issue, while implying this week that the very organizations working hardest to defend our cherished liberties are part of the problem. If this was a gaffe, why not clarify instead of double-down when asked about his remarks? Words matter.
And so does the absence of them.
Senator Sanders delivers remarks multiple times a day, every day, but he has yet to make the crisis facing America's women and families with regard to abortion access a meaningful part of his campaign. He has yet to match Hillary Clinton's courageous, public call for repealing the discrimination against low-income women enshrined in the Hyde Amendment, despite the fact that forcing women to carry pregnancies against their will is a key determinant in their economic future or lack thereof.
These omissions matter. Senator Sanders' health care plan does not mention women or reproductive health. We can assume women's health services are intended to be covered, based on his past record. But in a political landscape this hostile to reproductive rights, words matter — as do their absence. If he won't say the words now, how can we trust that he will hold the line when anti-choice members of Congress try to extend the Hyde amendment to all women — as we well know they will try to do?
When the excitement of the election dies down and the drudgery of daily work begins to execute the slow and laborious process of drafting, defending, and advocating for legislation that advances all of our collective destinies through door-knocking, rallies and even subcommittee hearings or arcane Congressional procedure, our members in all 50 states have proven they will be there. They'll be making the calls. They'll be on social media. They'll be walking the halls of Congress. They'll be holding the feet of our opponents to the fire, day in and day out, as they have for decades. It takes months, or even years, to see the kind of progress this country needs, and it's our members who have devoted their lives to fighting for a true revolution for women and families. There is no magic wand that the president is handed on their first day in office. There will still be a Congress, quite possibly an opposition one. We matter.And a scathing take from The People's View:
Bernie Sanders who's held political office since 1972 (that's right, nineteen seventy freaking two) berated two of the country's most effective and most respected rights organizations as "the establishment" that he's "taking on" simply because they have endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.
Leave aside for a minute the insult to people who have been fighting for the rights of women and providing family planning and health care services to women and families despite withering Republican attacks for decades being dismissed and discounted as "the establishment." Forget for a second the callous dismissal of the painstaking work by men and women who, under great personal risk, laid every brick of the principle that in America, who you love should not limit how far you can go simply because these men and women have been doing that work for so long.
Ignore, even, for the moment, the reprehensible belittling of activists whose line forms from police brutality to being beaten within an inch of their lives (and sometimes to their lives) because of their sexual orientation or even the women's advocates who have withstood everything from rabid right wing protests to domestic terrorist bombings and shootings.
And let alone for a second that "taking on" Planned Parenthood doesn't usually go well for politicians.
What does it say about a candidate - not just his campaign, but the candidate himself - who gets so rattled by a couple of high profile endorsements for his opponent that he starts badmouthing the country's most respected gay rights and women's rights and health groups? What does it say about a candidate who is supposedly the front runner in one of the early contest states and in a dead heat in the other? What does it say that he, the candidate, is taking it upon himself to beat up on civil rights groups?
What's next, Bernie Sanders cracking his verbal whip on the mothers of black teens whose lives were taken too early, because those mothers too have endorsed Hillary Clinton?
What Sanders did speaks far more to the state of his campaign and the character of their candidate than it does about rights organizations that have made more progress for women and LGBT people than Bernie has ever thought important. It speaks to two shortfalls for the candidate - shortfalls that, in my opinion, disqualify him from the presidency.
Today, the Sanders campaign asked where our climate plan was. I guess they didn't look too hard.
Here are some links that might be helpful.
Hillary Clinton pledged in her launch speech to make America the clean energy superpower of the 21st century.
Hillary also released two bold goals to make America a clean energy superpower, as part of a comprehensive energy and climate agenda:
First, to have more than half a billion solar panels installed across the country by the end of her first term.
And second, to generate enough clean renewable energy to power every home in America within 10 years of taking office.
She promised to build on the progress made by President Obama by defending and fully implementing the Clean Power Plan.
And she announced plans for a Clean Energy Challenge to help cities, states, and rural communities go even further.
And released a comprehensive plan to modernize our entire energy infrastructure by making existing energy infrastructure safer and cleaner and unlocking new investment resources.
Hillary spoke out against coal companies who tried to shirk health and pension obligations:
And released a $30 billion plan to ensure that coal miners and their families get the benefits they've earned and respect they deserve, to invest in economic diversification and job creation, and to make coal communities an engine of U.S. economic growth in the 21st century as they have been for generations.
Hillary explained why the Paris COP 21 climate agreement is critical:
And applauded President Obama for getting it done:
And she's nowhere near done yet.
While the Sanders campaign pores over those, I suggest that they explain how they plan to back out of the international climate deal that President Obama reached with the rest of the world in Paris. After all, Senator Sanders did come out against it.Slate notes that the media hype of Sanders being a challenge to Clinton is out of sync with reality:
But the rapid rise of Sanders—and the pointed attacks from Clinton—obscure the extent to which the overall state of the race hasn't changed. Clinton is still the favorite for the nomination, even as her path gets a little rockier and a little more difficult. And the reason isn't hard to understand.
Take the recent Monmouth University poll of the Democratic race. Between December and January, Clinton lost her lead with white Democrats. Indeed, it vanished, dropping 23 points. Now, she's tied with Sanders, 43 percent to 43 percent. But she's grown her lead with black and Latino Democrats, winning 71 percent to 21 percent for the Vermont senator, up from 61 percent in January.
This lead with black and Latino Democrats isn't just responsible for Clinton's margin in national polling—where she outpaces Sanders by an average of 13 points—it's responsible for her massive lead in the South Carolina primary, where black voters predominate and where Clinton crushes Sanders with an average margin of 40 points (although there's been little polling in the state since the new year).
In a similar vein, Cook Political Report looks at the delegate math:Which gets to a broader, more important point. Minority voters—and black Americans in particular—are the firewall for Clinton's candidacy and the Democratic establishment writ large. As long as Clinton holds her lead with black Democrats, she's tough (if not impossible) to beat in delegate-rich states like New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, and Texas. Even with momentum from wins in Iowa and New Hampshire, it's hard to see how Sanders overcomes Clinton's massive advantage with this part of the party's electorate . That's not to say he won't excel as an insurgent candidate, but that—barring a seismic shift among black Democrats, as well as Latinos—his coalition won't overcome her coalition.
In poll after poll, Sanders's best group within the Democratic Party is liberal whites. Unfortunately for Sanders, Iowa and New Hampshire couldn't be much further on the extreme end of the party's demographic or ideological spectrum. According to our estimates, based on past exit polls and Census data, there is only one state where whites who self-identify as liberals make up a higher share of the Democratic primary electorate than Iowa and New Hampshire.
You guessed it: Vermont.A preview of the campaign's groundwork in March primary states:
In fact, 98 percent of pledged Democratic delegates will come from states with lower shares of liberal whites than Iowa and New Hampshire. Just 447 of 4,051 pledged Democratic delegates - 11 percent - are tied to results in states or districts with higher shares of college-educated whites than New Hampshire. Moreover, just 13 percent of pledged Democratic delegates will be awarded in caucus states like Iowa, which as 2008 proved, tend to bring out more liberal participants than primaries.
In other words, if Sanders prevails narrowly in Iowa or New Hampshire, his support among liberal whites and in college towns - essentially Portlandia - would be entirely consistent with a scenario in which he also gets clobbered by Clinton nationally.
Working in every Super Tuesday state (and beyond)We're a campaign, and we're here to win, so we obviously don't want to telegraph our game plan. Across the country, we've got more than 100,000 volunteers who have made more than 8 million voter contact attempts nationwide.
What we're building nationwide isn't about structure or process—it's about the people on the ground and the great work they do every day to elect Hillary Clinton as our 45th president. People like …
Andrea Nemecek and Alfred Eze, who led numerous phone banks in Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Rochester, Minnesota, this past weekend. They got 100 volunteers who together made 8,000 calls and door knocks.
Kathleen Coffeen, an organizer in Tennessee who held three organizing meetings in the past two weeks with more than 50 people at each. Our Tennessee team has made thousands of calls on behalf of the campaign, and they've held eight surrogate events (and a couple with the boss herself!).
Our Oklahoma team, who have recurring phone banks running in Oklahoma City, hosted a huge debate watch party and a Tulsa organizing meeting tonight that has our largest RSVP list yet of any event in Oklahoma. In Tulsa!
I could keep going with a list of great stories from the field (it's practically endless), but suffice it to say: It's a shame to see some folks overlook the work we're putting in.
But that's OK. Like I said: This race isn't about us; it's about you. So we'll keep pounding the pavement, talking to you and your families about what keeps you up at night and how Hillary's fighting for you. Once the focus starts to shift from Iowa and Nevada and from our friends in the early states to the 11 states that will vote or caucus on March 1, we'll still be here. And hey—if you're in Colorado (or want to swing through): We're always looking for help.An older piece from Gloria Steinem that is worth revisiting.
The Guardian reports:
I know Hillary Clinton mostly in the way we all do, as a public figure in good times and bad, one who became part of our lives and even our dreams. I once introduced her to a thousand women in a hotel ballroom. Standing behind her as she spoke, I could see the binder on the lectern with her speech carefully laid out – and also that she wasn't reading from it. Instead, she was responding to people who had spoken before her, addressing activists and leaders she saw in the audience, and putting their work in a national and global context – all in such clear and graceful sentences that no one would have guessed she hadn't written them in advance. It was an on-the-spot tour de force, perhaps the best I've ever heard.
But what clinched it for me was listening to her speak after a performance of Eve Ensler's play Necessary Targets, based on interviews with women in one of the camps set up to treat women who had endured unspeakable suffering, humiliation, and torture in the ethnic wars within the former Yugoslavia. To speak to an audience that had just heard these heartbreaking horrors seemed impossible for anyone, and Hillary had the added burden of representing the Clinton administration, which had been criticised for slowness in stopping this genocide. Nonetheless, she rose in the silence, with no possibility of preparing, and began to speak quietly – about suffering, about the importance of serving as witnesses to suffering. Most crucial of all, she admitted this country's slowness in intervening. By the time she sat down, she had brought the audience together and given us all a shared meeting place: the simple truth.And finally, a nice moment with the first President Clinton on the campaign trail for the next one:
"There is never a day ... in the Oval Office that you can't make something good happen for somebody." -@billclinton
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 22, 2016