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We're now well into the second half of the year, and with many diabetes companies holding their quarterly earnings calls to update investors, many of us are wondering: What's next in diabetes technology, before this year ends?
Short answer: Quite a bit, if you know what you're looking for.
We've been listening in to many of these D-industry conference calls for updates on what's in development and what's in the hands of regulators.
Just yesterday, we learned that the global tech standards body IEEE adopted a new standard for open communication and interoperability between glucose meters. This is great news, as our Diabetes Community has been pushing for this for years. The hope is that device manufacturers will immediately start weaving this set of requirements into their product design.
Here's a look at what else is now on our radar for the latter months of 2015 and moving into 2016:
Tandem Diabetes Care
Big news came recently with a development agreement between Tandem Diabetes and CGM-maker Dexcom, announcing that the two San Diego companies would be working toward future integration of the next-gen t:slim insulin pump and Dexcom G5 and G6 sensors, which will eliminate the need for a seperate CGM receiver.
That announcement came on July 30, just hours before Tandem Diabetes held its second quarter earnings call reporting on its most recent finances and also talked more about its future tech plans. What we learned on that call -- and in follow-up questions posed to Tandem execs -- is that the next-gen integrated device is going to take a while to materialize.
This is mainly because the current (original) t:slim tech doesn't contain the necessary Bluetooth chip to communicate with the G5 and G6 sensors. So Tandem will have to introduce an entirely new design.
Tandem is tying this in with its so-called Project Odyssey, it seems -- their internal name for the web-based program that will allow customers to access incremental updates to t:slim software and eventually will also serve as a channel for ordering hardware updates as well.
The company plans to submit the initial components of Project Odyssey to the FDA by the end of 2015. Tandem is also working to develop protocols and clinical study parameters for its next-gen tech, and will be talking more with regulators by year's end about how that investigatory process should play out.
Of course, we're still waiting for the integrated CGM-pump known as the t:slim G4 that the company filed with FDA in July 2014. Approval could come any time now, and Tandem says it can begin shipping the combo device within 60 days of getting the agency's green light.
Yet, we do have to wonder about this young company's ability to survive for the long haul. Via Diabetic Investor there are rumors circulating that Medtronic may have interest in acquiring this touchscreen pump company, but of course neither company will comment on that speculation.
Rumors aside, Tandem has a lot going on at the moment and is exciting to watch.
Many are eager to enter the next generation of CGM with Dexcom, after the company filed at the start of the year for its direct-to-smartphone G5 that will eliminate the need for a separate receiver.
That FDA approval could very well happen by the end of 2015, according to Dexcom's CEO Kevin Sayer's remarks during the company's second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.
A G5 mock-up shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2015
Dexcom says it plans to have that G5 available for both kids and adults at the same time -- different from previous generations, where pediatric designation came later. Nice!
Dexcom leaders also say they're moving quickly on the next-gen G6 sensor, which will allow for extended wear of likely 10 days and have more interference blocking for increased accuracy, and less calibration needed! Dexcom is planning the pilot pre-pivotal study on that before the end of 2015, with an expected FDA filing sometime in early 2016. That could mean a launch by 2017. Wow!
In the realm of data-sharing, Dexcom made headlines at the start of the year with its SHARE Direct solution. Of course, the company had acquired the cloud-based SweetSpot platform in 2012, and yesterday their execs said we can finally expect to see that updated software platform launched by the end of 2015 (pretty much timed with the G5 kickoff, we assume).
Currently, their solutions allow users to share and follow CGM data on iOS devices, and as of June, also follow other people's CGM data on Android devices, but you aren't able to share that data with an Apple device. The company tells us they're holding off with full Droid access now since G5 is so close to being approved, which will bring changes anyway.
During yesterday's call, we also heard Dexcom say its advanced R&D pipeline continues work on a new insertion device, improved receiver, and better transmitters, as well as work on the dosing claim that would show CGM data from the G4 is good enough to replace fingersticks. That would open the door for expanded access and coverage, especially from Medicare, and Dexcom's leadership expects that dosing claim to happen in 2016.
You can also listen to the Dexcom earnings call, and check out our live-tweeting from @DiabetesMine on Twitter. Or for more insight, see our March interview with Dexcom leaders, current CEO Kevin Sayer and past CEO Terry Gregg.
Lots to look forward to from Dexcom yet this year, and into 2016!
Medtronic Diabetes
The first half of 2015 has been big for Medtronic, with giant leaps forward on data-sharing and a partnership with Samsung that will yield some exciting new tech down the road.
Medtronic's proprietary mobile data-sharing solution is called Minimed Connect, and it will be available this Fall. You can sign up now to pre-order this tool -- an uploader that you can easily carry in your pocket or on a keychain, which then transmits data via Bluetooth into the cloud where it connects with MedT's proprietary CareLink software and will link up with Glooko, thanks to the partnership announced in June.
The hardware system costs $199 and the app is free (iOS only for now, but Android is in the works).
We're still awaiting on word (long overdue) about Medtronic's 530G pump-CGM combo system getting approved for kids, which doesn't seem to be moving very quickly... which is a little curious. The 530G launched in the U.S. in late 2013, with the much-anticipated "Threshold Suspend" feature that automatically suspends insulin if the users blood sugar dips too low. It has been available overseas for several years.
We're excited to hear more about the next-gen Minimed 640G, a system that would not only suspend insulin but use the future Enlite 3 CGM sensor to predict when you're going Low and cut off insulin before you reach that point. But Medtronic seems overly optimistic about submitting that by year's end and even getting approval by mid-2016; we'll see how quickly that all moves along, especially since the clinical trial on that is still ongoing.
JnJ Animas
Exciting news came this week about Animas (owned by JnJ Diabetes) partnering with non-profit Tidepool, which is creating an open platform for diabetes data. Animas becomes the 6th major device manufacturer to open up its data for that purpose.
Other than that, the JnJ diabetes division appears to holding still at the moment, following the Animas Vibe launch early this year.
But looking ahead, we hear there may finally be some movement on the Calibra Finesse patch that JnJ acquired a few years ago, at which time it already had FDA approval! But the device has been hidden behind the scenes at JnJ since then.
The Finesse is a slim plastic "patch pump" worn on the skin for up to 3 days, holding as much as 200 units of fast-acting insulin for bolus-use only (in 2-unit increments). Users can just push buttons on the patch itself without any handheld controller or separate devices needed to control it.
This is similar to the Valeritas V-Go pump aimed at type 2 users, and those needing basal insulin will still have to use an insulin pen or needles for that purpose.
We heard some unconfirmed rumblings at the ADA Scientific Sessions that this might be coming our way in 2016, and on the July 23 earnings call, company execs confirmed that is the plan.
Insulet's OmniPod
At the big ADA meeting in June, we got a first glimpse of the next-gen OmniPod PDM (personal diabetes manager) that Insulet is developing. As reported, the design is iPhone-ish, and the big updates are:
- color touchscreen with super-easy swipe navigation
- a home screen that is "action-oriented" with just three main command bars
- IOB (insulin on board) displayed on the lock screen
- contains the carb database from Calorie King, with tons of info on common packaged and restaurant foods
- allows 0% temp basal periods (which they say is big for pediatric use)
- there's even an illustration of a body on the PDM with markings to help you track your infusion sites, for good rotation
- it's Bluetooth LE-enabled, allowing data sharing with the Dexcom and software and app partners
Word has it that Insulet hopes to submit this to regulators by the end of this year, but that remains to be seen. The management at Insulet has been undergoing many changes, and now there may even be questions about the company's finances after the originally-scheduled July 30 earnings call was postponed to a TBD date. Insulet is now 10 years old and rumors have long been circulating that the company is looking for a buyer, but that too remains TBD.
Abbott Diabetes Care
We're hoping to hear official confirmation before long from Abbott Diabetes Care about what many of us already believe: That the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) system will be coming to the United States some time soon.
This is an entirely new breed of glucose monitor, as the user wears a quarter-sized patch and just scans a handheld device over that sensor to get an "in the moment" blood sugar reading. Users can do the scan as often or as little as they want -- with no need for a fingerstick test to confirm the result. The Libre has been on the market overseas already for the past year.
Key clues that it's coming here are the clinical trial that finished up in March 2015, and a more recent FDA filing of the professional version of the Libre. Hopefully, we'll see Abbott move on FDA filing of the patient-facing system by year's end.
(see also: some great coverage and real-world photos of the Libre from our friends at diaTribe)
Roche and More
There's also the Roche Diabetes Care intro of Accu-Chek Connect that we covered earlier in the year, but beyond that we're not aware of anything immediate coming from Roche. We're not holding our breaths for news of the Accu-Chek Insight pump already available overseas or the notorious Solo patch pump bought by Roche in 2010 but never materializing into anything.
Meanwhile, there's a LOT more going on in the diabetes tech and data world, moslty among smaller innovating players -- from new apps, glucose meters, future devices and smarter closed-loop generations that will change the game in D-care. Innovation is on a roll at the moment, it seems.
Know of anything big that we missed? Or that you're particularly looking forward to? Please share...


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Georgia Tech 9, South Florida 3
ATLANTA - Pain in pitching ace Blake Wood's shin is a pain somewhere else for the Georgia Tech baseball team.
So the absence of any flinching, wincing or limping from Wood on the mound Friday was a more welcome sign than his eight-inning, six-hit performance in a 9-3 Yellow Jacket victory over South Florida at Russ Chandler Stadium.
Shin splints in his left leg plagued Wood during March and April. He faced North Carolina State on March 17th with a 16-2 career record as a starter. Over his next six starts, he posted a 6.58 ERA and a 1-3 record. He got shelled in two no-decisions.
But the pain has lessened in recent weeks, as evidenced by Wood's last two outings. He allowed one earned run last week against Boston College and one again Friday versus the Bulls.
"Having Blake Wood healthy and throwing the ball well, there aren't too many teams who are going to beat him," said Wood's teammate, Wes Hodges.
Wood is arguably the most valuable player on Georgia Tech's roster. The Yellow Jackets (34-12) can weather minor injuries to their two best hitters - center fielder Danny Payne and Hodges - and top relief pitcher Tim Gustafson, but playing with a hobbled Wood is akin to sending all the Jacket hitters to the plate with wooden bats.
Wood is the lone experienced starter in Georgia Tech's pitching rotation. True freshman David Duncan is the No. 2 starter and the third starter varies by the week. Wood typically pitches the opener of each three-game series and sets the tone for the weekend.
When he struggles, so does the rest of the rotation. The Yellow Jacket starters went a combined 5-7 with an 8.32 ERA and allowed opponents to hit .359 during April.
Conversely, Georgia Tech started this season 15-0, with Wood winning five of those games.
"He's pitching on Friday night, and any time you win on Friday, it gives you a better chance to win the series," coach Danny Hall said. "He's as close to 100 percent with it as we can get him right now."
Wood's health will be vital over the next month. The Yellow Jackets have two weeks remaining in the regular season and are still in contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division race. They are tied for third, four games behind leader North Carolina.
And with Hodges (calf), Payne (shoulder) and Gustafson (arm) expected to return to the lineup as early as next week, Georgia Tech should be healthy for postseason play.
"You could definitely tell it was bothering him," Hodges said. "He's probably the most consistent pitcher I've ever played with, and for a while there, he was all over the place."
Wood (8-3) credited an adjustment in his mechanics for his turnaround. He shortened his leg kick two weeks ago, which has helped his control.
"For a while there, I either couldn't throw a strike or it was right down the middle," Wood said. "That's a bad situation to be in."
Right-fielder Jeff Kindel extended his hitting streak Friday night. His double in the first inning marked the 18th straight game he's hit safely. Kindel went 2 for 5 with two RBI and a run scored.
Matt Wieters and Whit Robbins both homered for Georgia Tech. Wieters went 3 for 4 with two RBI and three runs scored.
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*Rebbie Jackson, 59, made a rare public appearance with her brother Randy, 48, to accept the 2010 Angel Award honoring her late brother Michael's support of children's causes.
The honor was given out on March 7 at the 11th annual Children Uniting Nations Academy Award Night Fund-Raising Gala, which doubles as an Oscar viewing party.
The eldest and the youngest of the Jackson siblings were watching the ceremony from the Beverly Hilton hotel's international ballroom when the image of their late brother appeared during the show's "In Memoriam" tribute.
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It's been nine months since Jackson's death. Asked how else they planned on preserving her brother's legacy, Rebbie says that's not the focus.
"We're just trying to be a family and get ourselves through all of it – it has been so much," says Rebbie. "I'm just trying to stay positive. But other than that, Michael's kids are fine."
She added her mother Katherine is "hanging in there" and enjoying spending time with her grandchildren. "Her favorite thing as a grandma is for everyone to come over and play games; especially Pictionary. All the time. Everyone gets involved and we all act silly. She's a mother every day and she always supports the kids."
Below, from 1994, Rebbie's biggest hit "Centipede" — written by Michael Jackson.


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Barcelona players's DREAM to upswing Liga Sepanyol's trophy in
Stadium Nou Camp yesterday no achieved.
MADRID - Barcelona have to wait one week another to embrace Liga Sepanyol's title after Jose Llorente scores Villar's equalization goals- real in 90th minute to fight culminated draw 3-3 in Nou Camp yesterday.
Barcelona almost embraced 19th title before audience themselves when lead 3-1, however Villareral scores two goals in 12 last minute of match.
Like that, the Pep Guardiola's operating squad only need attract a point from three final match to confirmed inaugural title since year 2006.
"It quite embarassing because we could not celebrate in front of an audience title who come to stadium," said Guardiola.
"We also through same subject matter (scoring late goal) as which occurred in Stamford Bridge weeks ago.
"However, this time it scored by opposing players namely Llorente.
"What is important, we need choose to wake up quickly and planning for Spanish King Cup final match tomorrow," he said.
In action yesterday, Samuel Eto'o, Dani Alves and Seydou Keita both teams scored once to give advantage to Barcelona precedes 3-1 in first half.
However, Villareal wake resisting and acquire two goals through Matias Fernandez in 78th minute and Llorente in late game.
In other matches, Atletico Madrid floors Espa- nyol 3-2, Recreativo Huelva floors Deportivo La Coruna 2-1.


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Narendra Modi congratulates Sania Mirza on US Open mixed doubles win
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday congratulated Indian tennis player Sania Mirza for winning the US Open mixed doubles title with her Brazilian partner Bruno Soares.
"Congratulations to Sania Mirza for the victory in the US Open Mixed Doubles Finals. We are very proud of the achievement," Modi said.
Narendra Modi and Sania Mirza
Sania and Soares defeated American-Mexican pairing of Abigail Spears and Santiago Gonzalez 6-1, 2-6, 11-9 to win the title in New York Friday.
Retweeting the prime minister's tweet, she thanked him.
"Thank you very much sir...Look forward to meeting you at your convenience in the near future," she said.
The prime minister also congratulated Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori for making it to the US Open Finals.
"Good news from the US Open continued with Kei Nishikori's exemplary win! My best wishes to this young sportsman for the Final," Modi said.


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New York Times reports:
It is a question being asked by Democrats and Republicans alike: Can Mrs. Clinton win Texas? Democrats in the state call it a long shot, but some say they believe she has a chance; Republicans say it will be close but are confident that Mr. Trump will triumph. Political consultants who have both Republican and Democratic clients, and people who study Texas politics, say regardless of Mr. Trump's narrow lead, he will take the state.
But some Democrats, pointing to the recent polls, see it differently. They predict a large turnout by black and Latino voters. And they have become energized as the Clinton campaign has opened offices and run TV ads in Texas and as local Republican-to-Democrat defections have made the news. Lauren Parish, a Republican judge in East Texas, said on Friday that she was leaving the party and becoming a Democrat because she saw "no way of reconciling my Christian beliefs with the manner in which the Republican Party is conducting itself."
Gilberto Hinojosa, the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, said of Mrs. Clinton, "I think she can carry Texas."
"We're looking at this cleareyed, but we have never been this close in a presidential election, at least for many years," he said. "This election may be different because Republicans irresponsibly nominated someone who is just so far out there in every aspect."The Texas Tribune reports:
A leading Hispanic Republican in Texas says he has decided to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Lionel Sosa, a veteran ad maker from San Antonio, told The Texas Tribune on Monday he will cast his ballot for Clinton to send a "clear statement" against Republican nominee Donald Trump's candidacy.
"I want to make sure that I do everything I can to see that Trump doesn't get elected," said Sosa, who has worked for Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. "I'm doing this because I don't think he's a good representative of the Republican Party. It's not the Republican Party I know."
Politico reports:
Hillary Clinton and her allies have an animating aim in the final 14 days of the 2016 contest – drive up the score so dramatically that claims by Donald Trump of Democratic vote-rigging will be rendered inconsequential thanks to the margin of victory.
And if their final bombardment of campaign activity drags down-ballot Democrats across the finish line and sweeps proponents of Trump's alt-right ideology off the political table, all the better.
Already having banked millions of early votes as Trump's campaign spiraled over the last three weeks, Clinton's headquarters and battleground states teams now see a high-single-digit margin of victory as realistic – something that looks as decisive as Barack Obama's 2008 win over John McCain.
BuzzFeed reports:To maintain that lead, the Clinton operation, its allies at the Democratic National Committee, and the party's Senate and House campaign wings are deploying dozens of surrogates to battleground and "reach" states, investing in an advertising and get-out-the-vote blitz and pumping new organizing muscle into a trio of Republican states that are trending Clinton's way.
Hillary Clinton's campaign is touting a substantial 99% increase in Latino voting in Florida compared to this point in 2012, with 133,000 Hispanics already casting their ballot in the state, as part of its major focus on getting its base to vote early in key swing states.
The campaign included the figure it called "unprecedented" in its latest field report Monday, as early voting begins in Florida, with the 133,000 votes comprising mail-in and absentee ballots. Last week, it said that in bellwether Pinellas County in Florida, which is 10% Latino, Democrats now maintain a voter registration advantage that's increased since March.
With Latinos comprising 17% of the state's electorate in 2012, and perhaps being a more important part of Clinton's coalition in 2016, the numbers are very encouraging for the campaign.
Early voting in other states with large Latino populations has also buoyed the campaign's outlook.CNN reports:
Hillary Clinton is steadily moving her focus beyond Donald Trump, increasingly planning for what she believes will be her transition to the presidency after a final two-week dash through battleground states.
Even as Clinton intensifies her efforts to help Democrats across the party, particularly trying to win control of the Senate, she is spending much of her time behind-the-scenes putting together a White House team and preparing for a task even tougher than taking on Trump: governing in the divisive election's aftermath.
"She's not being arrogant, she's being diligent," a top Democrat close to Clinton said. "She prepared for the debates. Now, she's getting ready to be president."
Bloomberg reports:Clinton has already quietly started reaching out to Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill, people familiar with the talks say, reconnecting with old allies in the Senate whose help she will need for her agenda in the first 100 days and beyond.
At an appearance Monday with Clinton in the swing state of New Hampshire, Warren did one of the things she does best: needling Trump and emphasizing the contrast between the Republican and Democratic agenda for the country. But she also turned to the subject of banks and corporate greed she believes in "tough rules" and "real accountability" for the financial sector.
"This is Hillary's agenda," she said. "It is a progressive agenda."
"Personnel is policy," Warren said in remarks last month to the Center for American Progress, a think tank with Clinton ties. That means financial firms like Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley or Blackrock Inc. won't be "getting to choose who runs the economy in this country so they can capture our government," she said. "America has had enough of the Masters of the Universe running the show."
It's very clear to any political actor including Hillary Clinton that it's better to have Elizabeth Warren actively on your side rather than working against you," Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. "In a governing context there's a real incentive for the Clinton administration to appoint people to positions with power over Wall Street that have a proven track record of challenging corporate power."Politico reports:
Dennis Kelleher, president and CEO of Better Markets, an advocacy group founded in the wake of the financial crisis, said he thinks Clinton has gotten Warren's message and expects her personnel choices won't be particularly controversial. "There's no easier way to kill an agenda than to have a divisive fight over a nomination," he said. "No one can afford to split the caucus."
Clinton's strategy throughout all three high-stakes debates was to unmask the "real" Trump by leading him unsuspectingly into rabbit holes where he would attack and sputter — and ultimately forget what he actually needed to do, which was to continue driving a consistent, outsider message without the aid of a teleprompter.
In mock debate sessions, Clinton's Trump stand-in, longtime aide Philippe Reines, yelled "wrong" into the microphone and interrupted his boss so she could practice delivering her lines unperturbed. And for three consecutive debates, Clinton came armed with lines and characters designed to bait Trump — in two debates, she mentioned beauty queen-turned-"eating machine" Alicia Machado; and twice she needled him with an effective Freudian dig about Trump's wealthy, self-made father setting him up for life.
But a much larger part of Clinton's debate strategy, according to insiders, was to avoid addressing Trump directly on the debate stage. It was a lesson her prep team gleaned from watching the Republican primary debates, where every candidate who came at Trump head-on ultimately lost. Trump was good at bombing from a distance, or stabbing from up close. But at a sword-match distance, Clinton aides concluded Trump was less skilled at parrying attacks.amNY endorses:
In this ugly campaign, it's easy to forget Clinton's skills. She's steady, mature, tough, intelligent and deeply knowledgeable about policy and government. She knows that complex problems have neither simple diagnoses nor simple solutions, and that continuing to move forward is often the best idea.
Take Obamacare. Clinton knows revamping it is better than starting over, so she's proposing tax credits and more subsidies to make it more affordable. That pragmatism marked her time in the Senate. Working with the GOP, she got bills passed to monitor the long-term health of 9/11 responders and to make National Guard members and reservists eligible for military benefits.
As president, she'd have to work with Congress in a way Barack Obama could not, and Congress would have to do the same with her. Clinton is not a purist; she'll make deals to make progress. That's how Washington used to work, and can again.
Clinton speaks a language America needs now. It is one of bridges, not walls, of engaging with the world, not withdrawing from it, of adapting to a changing economy, not reverting to one from a time long gone.
She is realistic about our nation's problems and resolute about fixing them. Her unbroken belief in the right of every American to achieve the dream of America makes her the right choice for president.Chelsea Clinton writes for Amy Poehler's Smart Girls:
Recently I visited Wellesley College, my mom's alma mater. I'd last been to Wellesley twenty years ago when I visited as a curious high school student — curious to see if I could imagine myself at the same school I knew my mom deeply loved. Although I wound up at Stanford — and was back for my fifteenth reunion last week! — I feel a deep connection to Wellesley given all the stories I've heard over the years of my mom's time there and of her deep friendships throughout the years since.
Working to bring more people into the possible, to give more children a real chance to live up to their God-given potential has been the motivating ethos of my mother's life. It's why she went to work at the Children's Defense Fund, going door-to-door to investigate why children with disabilities weren't in school — and then to help build the case that every child, regardless of disability, has the right to a good, public education. That's something she's still fighting for today.
Prachi Gupta writes for Cosmpolitan:It's what drove her as First Lady of Arkansas to help improve our public school system and as First Lady of our country to help low-income children get health care coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program. It's why she worked so hard to get our 9/11 first responders the health care they deserve as a senator from New York and why she's fought her whole life for women to have equal rights, including reproductive rights, civil rights, legal rights and more. Her life proves that she has always believed that public service is first and foremost about service.
Michelle Obama shared her family's motto in a powerful speech at the DNC this summer, in which she artfully delivered hope alongside criticism by reminding America that her black daughters play in the lawn of a house built by slaves. Hillary Clinton later invoked the phrase in the second presidential debate, adopting it as a second campaign slogan. And, in an electrifying, deeply personal speech about sexual assault and harassment last Thursday, when Obama uttered, "When they go low," the eager crowd finished her line: "We go high!"
That phrase, in particular, has struck a chord. It embodies the compassion and strength Obama has demonstrated while she has watched the man who launched racist birther attacks against her husband come within a stone's throw of the White House. It embodies the resolve it has taken to hold her head high among the politicians and celebrities who hurled racial slurs at her. And it embodies the dignified restraint she has demonstrated by refusing to mention Trump's name even once while expressing how painful it was to hear the Republican presidential candidate brag about sexually assaulting women without impunity.
The line is resonating with American women who are emotionally drained from misogynistic and racist rhetoric from the election that has begun to feel increasingly personal. "That one statement, that one line speaks to what every woman goes through in life at some point," said Sylvia Chimhina, a 35-year-old small business owner who first heard the quote during Obama's New Hampshire speech. "And this is girls that are young, to women that are 65, 70. You have to literally force yourself to be the bigger person. You have to force yourself to be the one that takes the high road in the midst of all the craziness that's thrown at us."Melissa McEwan writes for Shareblue:
Hillary Clinton often says that she has spent her life advocating for children, women, and families. She has — but rarely do we consider what this says about her.
And, more specifically, how it crushes so many pernicious narratives about her.
Does someone who is, as she is so frequently said to be, ruthlessly ambitious, who will stop at nothing to seize ever more power, dedicate her life to children, who cannot vote? Who cannot give her money? Who have no cultural power to grant to her?
Part of the reason that there are so few politicians who center their work around children is for this very reason. Children are a special interest group with nothing immediate to offer in exchange for advocacy on their behalf.
Clinton views children as rights-bearing citizens with a unique set of needs, thus requiring specialized advocacy.
But among those rights is not the right to vote. They are neither a wealthy nor influential constituency.
She advocates for children, and pursues policy that improves their lives, because it is the right thing to do.
I am not sure even most adults understand how special that really is.Charles M. Blow writes for New York Times:
President Obama is fond of saying that Hillary Clinton is the most qualified person to ever seek the presidency. And, if current polls are correct and prove resilient, she will be one of the most qualified people to be elected and ascend to that office.
But one of the great ironies of this election is that America's first female president may be viewed by many as the country's most invalid president, hanging under the specter of suspicion, mistrust and illegitimacy.
This is partly because her opponents all along the way have complained that the system — from the media to the electoral apparatus — was "rigged" and unfairly tilted in her favor, and it's partly because of unflattering bits of information that have come to light from an illegal hack.
We could be on the verge of something historic. So, why does it feel so much like acquiescence? Why aren't more people rushing to the polls to vote for this immensely qualified woman rather than rushing to vote against this woefully unqualified man? One of the reasons is that her male opponents have successfully cast the race she may win as rigged.
I think it's fair to say our electoral processes aren't perfect. But they've never been. Nor has any candidate been perfect. So why must those imperfections be nullifying at the very moment that a woman is on the verge of victory? Clinton is a woman beating men at their own game. Deal with it.Eugene Robinson writes for Washington Post:
Not enough has been made of two obvious facts: Hillary Clinton, if she wins, will be the first woman elected to the White House. And it will have been the votes of women who put her there.
Think, for a moment, about what a remarkable milestone that would be. Consider what it would say about the long and difficult struggle to make the Constitution's guarantees of freedom and equality encompass all Americans. The first 43 presidents were all members of a privileged minority group — white males. The 44th is a black man, and the 45th may well be a white woman. That is a very big deal.
The historic nature of Clinton's candidacy has been all but lost amid the clamorous sound and fury of the Donald Trump eruption. The campaign has seen many unforgettable moments, but one that I believe will prove truly indelible came during the third and final debate, when Clinton was speaking and Trump interrupted her by snarling, "Such a nasty woman."
Within minutes, "nasty woman" became an Internet meme — not so much because of what it said about Trump, since we already knew of his sexism and misogyny, but because of what it said about the moment. A "nasty woman" was on the verge of shattering the highest and most shatterproof glass ceiling of them all. That this accomplishment would come at Trump's expense just made it a bit sweeter.Greg Kaufmann writes for The Nation:
In my dream, the next president is an antipoverty president because she knows in her bones that the way we think about poverty in America is wrong, the way we treat people in poverty is wrong, and therefore what we do about poverty is more off the mark than need be.
My president declares herself the educator in chief on poverty, and uses the bully pulpit to teach Americans. She tells the stories of struggling people and their experiences, and regularly takes us to communities that are used to being dismissed, demonized, and disempowered.
My president shows Americans that people in poverty are not who we have been led to believe they are—some fixed group that has lost its initiative; that, in fact, more than half of us will experience at least one year of poverty or near poverty during our working years. She recognizes that while generational poverty is important, it is only a small part of poverty; that over a three-year period, only 3.5 percent of people were in poverty for the entire 36 months, while the national poverty rate ranged between 15 and 16 percent.John Cassidy writes for The New Yorker:
She teaches that most of us fall into poverty because of universal experiences—like the birth of a child, an unexpected illness, job loss or reduced work hours—which is why we have a safety net that is there for all of us; and though it is much maligned, it is highly effective.
Clinton has made no secret of her intention to raise taxes on the rich. Understandably, she has spent little time laying out the details of the increases she is proposing. If she spelled out how much more money the wealthy would be paying to the U.S. Treasury under a Clinton Administration, some of her well-heeled donors might have second thoughts. In any case, there are five main ways in which the Clinton tax plan would hit the very rich:
1. It would limit the amount of tax relief that high-income taxpayers can get from itemized deductions, such as mortgage-interest payments, state and local taxes, and contributions to pension plans. Since people who earn millions of dollars a year tend to arrange their finances so that they are eligible for a lot of deductions, this proposal would have a substantial impact on their tax liabilities.
2. It would enact a version of the "Buffett Rule," named for Warren Buffett, which states that no household making more than a million dollars a year should pay a smaller share of its income in taxes than middle-class families do. Specifically, Clinton would make wealthy households pay at least thirty per cent of their income in federal taxes, with the provision being phased in so that it doesn't take full effect until incomes top $2 million.
3. It would impose a new four-per-cent tax surcharge on all households with taxable incomes of more than five million dollars (or $2.5 million for married couples who file separate returns). For many ultra-rich households, this would make their top marginal tax rate 47.4 per cent. The current top rate of income tax is 39.6 per cent. The Affordable Care Act introduced a 3.8-per-cent "Obamacare tax" on investment income. Add Clinton's proposed four-per-cent surcharge on top of that and you get to 47.4 per cent. That's much lower than the top rate in the Eisenhower era, which was more than ninety per cent, but it's much higher than the top rate at the end of the Reagan era, which was twenty-eight per cent.
4. It would broaden the base for the Obamacare tax on investment income, which applies to taxpayers with over-all incomes of more than $200,000 a year. At the moment, some so-called pass-through income, which rich people earn from investment partnerships and other sources, escapes the Obamacare tax. Clinton's plan would close this loophole.
5. It would expand the estate tax in three significant ways. First, the tax would apply to all bequests larger than $3.5 million ($7 million for married couples), whereas the current system exempts bequests up to $5.45 million ($10.9 million per married couple). In addition, Clinton would eliminate the "step-up in basis" loophole, which allows heirs to avoid paying capital gains tax on assets that have appreciated in value under the ownership of the deceased. And, third, Clinton recently adopted a proposal from Bernie Sanders to impose higher tax rates on very large bequests. Right now, the estate tax rate is forty per cent, no matter the size of the bequest. Clinton wants to introduce a graduated rate, which would start at forty-five per cent and rise to sixty-five per cent for estates worth more than $500 million (or a billion dollars for a married couple).


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cheapskate newbie interested in long distance
Hello all!
I tried searching this topic but little came up, so I figured I'd start a new thread. I have been a very loyal commuter for about five years (5-10 mi almost everyday), and have gone on short tours, S24O, etc. I'm now starting to get really interested in long distance, mainly because every time I have gone on a "long" ride (like, 20 miles, haha), I didn't want to stop!
I don't like to spend money if I don't have to, but I do understand that there are things to consider in a century that I wouldn't have to worry with riding around town, so I might have to invest.
So my question is-- what are the absolute necessary purchases, and in what area can I make do with what I already have?
I'm currently riding a 198? centuriuon sports dlx with fenders, rear rack, and toe clips. I may have access to another slightly sportier but also vintage road bike with fenders. Will these bikes do? Can I ride just wearing normal tights and shorts that I buy from inexpensive clothing stores? Will bananas do for food? What else should I think about?
Thanks to all in advance!
It sort of depends on what you want to do, exactly. I rode my first several centuries and first 200k on a Worksman single-speed cruiser. I rode my first cold-weather 200k in blue jeans. So there's a lot of things that CAN be done, even if they're not the best way to do them.
If you have any possibility of riding at night, you need good headlights and good taillights and preferably a backup headlight and extra taillights. Reflective gear helps, and is mandatory for organized night rides. Good headlights are not cheap.
You need appropriate clothing for the conditions. Here in Texas, about 8 months out of the year, all you need is shorts, jersey, and sunblock. In colder climates, or even down here in the wintertime, you need enough clothing so you don't freeze to death out there. And rain gear if there's any possibility of rain. If you start getting wool clothing, it's not cheap. I'm not sure what "normal tights and shorts" are- mainly make sure they're not cotton. Cycling shorts are intended to solve certain problems, and if you don't have those problems, it's not too critical to have the shorts.
An old bike is okay, provided it's reliable. I think some of the older gearing systems didn't go as low on the gearing, and that might put some hurt on you on steep hills. It helps to have similar size tires and tubes as other people, so I'd avoid anything with 27" wheels. If you're expecting to keep up with a group, you may wind up going for the fastest bike you can afford to help out on that.
"Long Distance" can mean different things, and I think of that as randonneuring. For a typical randonneuring ride here in Texas, we'll have stops at convenience stores about every 30 miles. If you're taking all your food with you, I'd throw some variety in there. I know on longer rides, you can eat a bunch of sweet stuff and after a while, sweet stuff just doesn't sound good anymore. Here in Texas, a lot of us need to carry more water than what bottles hold, so Camelbaks are pretty common.
Long-distance cycling in the form of randonneuring generally runs into quite a bit of money. You pay for your bike, for gasoline to and from the ride start, for convenience-store stops, for motel rooms, bike clothing, lighting, baggage, racks, etc.
If you weren't ready to stop by the end of your longest rides, it sounds like you're in good shape for now. Lots of randonneurs love their older frames; there's no reason to get something else until there's something specific you want out of it. The only things you really have to have for long distances are a working bicycle, a way to carry whatever food and water you'll need between stops and/or services, lights if you ride at night, and whatever other safety gear (helmets, reflective stuff) is required by the event in question. Everything else is up to you.
Most of us find cycling clothing to be more comfortable than "civies" for long rides, even if we commute in normal clothes, but we aren't you. Wear what you've got until it starts causing you problems, then replace it.
Lots of things might make you faster or more comfortable, such as clipless pedals with cycling shoes. Lots of things can be upgraded or lightened, like tires, gearing, wheels etc.
The argument for buying/upgrading what you need to as you find things that could be improved is that you'll have a better idea of what you need. It's certainly more economical than going out and buying what people say you are supposed to have, only to find that it doesn't fit or doesn't quite work and you have to change it anyway. Solve problems one at a time as they crop up, which they very well might as you start increasing your distance. Your needs and preferences will change as your habits and experience do, and there's no off-the-shelf substitute for that.
The most important considerations as far as a distance bike are:
Is it in good working order and reliable?
Does it fit you well and feel comfortable after an hour or more in the saddle?
Beyond that it is really up to you. You can make it as simple or as involved (and potentially expensive) as you want. Some of your first investments, after assuring that your ride is in good condition, should be rider interface considerations like bar tape/grips and gloves, saddle and shorts, and pedals and shoes. The more comfortable you are the longer you can ride. Next look at fulfilling your needs on the road, for organized or group rides you don't need much other than a flat n fix kit (spare tube, tire levers, pump or CO2, and a basic multitool), some way to carry a snack or two and a couple of bottle cages with bottles. For longer solo rides, especially away from high population areas, you may want more carrying capacity for water, food, and extra clothing. Depending on your needs you might get by with a handlebar bag or go as far as a rack with a trunk bag or panniers if you are looking at day or weekend touring. Last year I rode quite a few 50-100 mile solo rides in very rural country with just an underseat bag for my flat n fix kit and a small waterproof stuff sack bungied to a basic rear rack.
don't buy anything until you increase your distances. I have always found 60 miles to be an important benchmark. If you can ride 60 miles in good form, you can definitely ride 100 miles. If I get to 100 miles in good shape then I can ride as far as long as I want as long as I eat.
You need to be able to make sure you can get home. Pump, tubes, spare tire (maybe), tire boot. Lights that will last a long time are a good investment. Reflective gear: vest and ankle bands. That's all as far as I'm concerned.
I've ridden 100 miles on older, 70s-80s vintage touring bikes that weighted in the mid-20 pound range. They were what I had available at the time. You need to do some longer rides first, if 20 is a long ride for you. You need to know that you can spend 5-6 hours or more on your present saddles. And that the fit is right. Old touring bikes with quill stems can offer easy changes in bar height, but if the frame doesn't fit, your comfort will be affected.
One other thing that's important is your hands. It helps to be able to move your hand position around the bars. If your touring bikes have drop bars, that's not a problem. If it has flat bars, consider attaching a set of extensions, or "bull horns" as they're commonly referred to.
I'm definitely in the "minimalist" end of the rando spectrum. I am amused by guys who concern themselves with equipment. I ride just about everything on my fixed gear commuter bike, but it's a semi-custom Rodriguez with couplers and it is always impeccably maintained. I switch out parts (handlebar/stem, brake calipers, seatpost/saddle) for winter riding, I install ceramic bearings for big events. So, mea culpa, I guess I'm the same sort of guy concerned with equipment!
I've ridden the fixie in Paris-Brest-Paris and various other events. I just put fenders (race blades), a water bottle cage, and LED lights on it as events and conditions require. I've never liked racks or handlebar bags, so I never use them. Everything fits in a seat pack or in my back pockets (or strapped to the saddle rails). I don't care about comfort other than having a saddle that works for long distances (currently a San Marco Regal), so I normally ride 700C wheels with 23mm Vredestein TriComps. I like feeling the steel bike vibrating like a living thing underneath me.
As for clothing, you may find cycling shorts are more comfortable over long distances, or you may find you've chosen the wrong cycling shorts. You have to try a variety of different shorts before you find the ones that are most comfortable for you. In general, cycling shorts are more comfortable than not cycling shorts, as long as they are the right fit. If they are not the right fit, chamois butter goes a long way to correcting any deficiencies.
So really, equipment makes little difference. You can ride brevets on anything, as long as it is well-maintained, and you're not using stupid-light racing stuff that will break. But if you're doing cheap, you are not likely to have this problem. It is ironic that the most reliable stuff is also usually the cheapest (except maybe brake pads. And performance tires).
I rode my first century in 1994 on a 1985 Venture (department store road bicycle) that was way too big for me.
I wore a cheap pair of cycling shorts I found in the basement of a small city Co-Op and a T-shirt.
I ate GORP and drank water. And if I recall correctly, I stopped at 50 miles and had perogies.
It was a very tough century ... probably one of the toughest I've done, but I did it.
If 20 miles is your longest ride ... just keep increasing the distance. Keep eating and drinking. Make sure you bicycle fits you as well as it can.
Go out and do 25 miles this weekend and see how it goes.
Are you talking about stuff like friction shifters and downtube shifters?
Just thought of something that might be usefull. I read to avoid overnight muscle cramps, it takes calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. I eat bananas from time to time (although not a long distance rider) and add salt my soup. And I take Caltrate calcium pills, the ones that have the magnesium in it. (I also take Stresstabs vitamins with the iron, the red box one.)
By the way, my soup is a mixture of hamburger, corn, beans, lentills, riz, pasta, tomatoes, chick peas, salt, pepper, basil, oregano and a bit of olive oil. This is an inexpensive soup I eat with bread. I use Rubbermaid containers to freeze portions so I have cheap "TV dinners". lol, I get the canned tomatoes and bread from a food bank.
EDIT: Barley is fun to add to the soup too. Soya beans also work if I get them. And, if you have the money, garlic, onion, potatoes and mushrooms.
It's possible to do it on a budget. You just have to know the difference between "cheap" and "inexpensive". Focus more on finding good deals than on finding the cheapest, lowest-quality stuff. You also have to learn where spending more money actually makes a difference. For example, the right saddle and the right shorts make a huge difference in comfort, so don't skimp there. Meanwhile, you can spend a lot of extra money on the highest end bar tape or cables and housing, but I doubt you'd notice much of a difference there. It's also worth noting that the most expensive chain, for example, isn't necessarily the most durable. Once you get to the top end stuff, you pay a big premium for lower weight. Same goes for tires- the fastest, most expensive tires aren't going to last the longest. They're all about low rolling resistance, not high durability.
Did you do a longer ride than 20 miles yet you must push yourself just ride longer and eat if your hungry and change/upgrade things when you find them inadiquite at a cirtin mileage. Good luck
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The Scots are hoping to reach their first major championship since qualifying for the 1998 World Cup and there is an air of optimism in the camp following an upturn in fortunes under the stewardship of Gordon Strachan, especially with the competition now comprising of 24 teams.
Nevertheless, the immediate task facing Strachan's side could barely be tougher as they go head-to-head with Joachim Low's men on Sunday.
The four-time World Cup winners were shocked as they slumped to a 4-2 home defeat in an international friendly against Argentina in midweek, but Low's side will be confident of bouncing back on home turf against the Scots this weekend.
Unsurprisingly, the hosts are red-hot favourites to begin their quest to reach Euro 2016 with a win, with Germany chalked up at just 7/50 (1.14) with Unibet to open their campaign with a win.
Scotland claimed a stunning 1-0 victory over the Germans when they met in an international friendly back in 1999 and Gordon Strachan will be hoping that his side can pull of a repeat of that shock result this weekend.
However, the odds are stacked against the Scots here, with Unibet offering a chunky 15/1 (16.0) for an away win, while the same firm go 36/5 (7.80) that the two sides settle for a share of the spoils from Sunday's clash.
Scotland are unbeaten in their last six matches and, having kept four clean sheets in those six fixtures, Gordon Strachan will be hoping for yet another solid display from his side in Dortmund.
However, Sunday's tussle is certain to represent a significant step up in class for the Scots and the visiting side may struggle to keep things tight against a Germany side full of belief and packed with a vast array of attacking talent.
Germany averaged more than three goals per game in qualifying for World Cup 2014 and, indeed, were the top scorers in Brazil, notching an impressive 18 goals in their seven matches - including a memorable seven against the hosts at the semi-final stage.
There will be no shortage of confidence amongst the squad that Die Mannschaft can open their Euro 2016 qualification campaign with an emphatic win over the Scots and punters should side with Low's men to ease past Gordon Strachan's outfit this weekend.
The 1/2 (1.50) quote from Unibet for Germany to lead by half-time is on the skinny side and punters are advised to delve deeper in the search for value here.
Indeed, backing Joachim Low's side to win both halves in Dortmund looks to be a solid selection and punters should snap up the 28/25 (2.12) quote on offer from Unibet for that outcome accordingly ahead of Sunday's showdown.
|Germany to win both halves at 28/25 (2.12) for a 2pts stake with Unibet
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