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When is a lunch more than just a midday meal? When the two diners are President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, and inquiring minds want to know who, if anyone, the president will endorse in 2016.
A summertime meal shared by Obama and his rival-turned-ally threw the political speculation machine into overdrive Monday, highlighting how closely both are being watched for signs of their intentions in the next presidential race.
For Clinton, it's a question of whether the former first lady will take the plunge, launching another campaign eight years after she lost to Obama in a hard-fought primary. For Obama, it's about dueling loyalties to two of his closest advisers who would both covet his endorsement: Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden, who is also said to be eyeing the Oval Office.
Such questions set the table for a midday powwow over salad, grilled chicken and pasta jambalaya whipped up by the White House chef and served al fresco on the patio just outside the Oval Office.
Will Clinton tip her hand? Will Obama offer his support? Or will the two dive deep into current events — bloodshed in Egypt, for instance, or a budding new round of Mideast peace talks that eluded Clinton as secretary of state?
In all likelihood, none of the above.
"The purpose of the lunch was chiefly social," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest, calling it a "chance to catch up" and adding that Obama had initiated the invitation. "Secretary Clinton and the president have developed not just a strong working relationship, but also a genuine friendship."
So what are the chances that Biden popped in for coffee and dessert, a casual reminder that he's still the one with the office closest to Obama's?
"I think the table was set for two," Earnest said.
Not to worry — Biden will have his own chance to shoot the breeze with his former Senate colleague and 2008 primary opponent on Tuesday. The White House said Biden and Clinton will have breakfast together at the Naval Observatory, the vice president's official residence.
While in the West Wing Monday, Clinton stopped by the office of Susan Rice, Obama's national security adviser who served as U.N. ambassador under Clinton, and visited with John Kerry, Clinton's replacement as secretary of state. Kerry was preparing for an evening dinner marking the relaunch of long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
The lunch isn't the first time Obama and Clinton huddled since Clinton stepped down in February after four years as Obama's top diplomat. They saw each other briefly in Dallas at the opening of former President George W. Bush's presidential library in April. And in March, the Clintons shared a private dinner with Obama that wasn't announced publicly until after the fact.
In the meantime, Clinton has kept up a hectic schedule of speeches and public appearances that has provided further fodder to those urging her to run again. A super PAC seeking to create a campaign-in-waiting in case she runs, Ready for Hillary, recently picked up support from some of Obama's most prominent former campaign organizers.
So it's no wonder that each Obama-Clinton rendezvous is closely analyzed, elating some and prompting eye rolls from others who lament that barely six months in to Obama's second term, talk about his replacement is already reaching a fever pitch.
"In Democratic circles, it makes people fantasize and engage in all kinds of speculation, when in fact it may just be a tete-a-tete between the leader of the free world and the most important person in the Democratic Party," said Hank Sheinkopf, a New York-based Democratic strategist who worked on President Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election.
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How's this for a scenario:
Sometime in January 2014, Joe Biden suffers a "heart attack" and resigns. Obama nominates Hillary to the VP slot, and she immediately uses that bully pulpit to start her run for the Presidency. All put together by Obama.
Perhaps Hillary is meeting with Joe to smooth the way by promising him the State Department or even (God forbid) a black robe.
And in the meantime the Great White Dope (Romney) is trying desperately to lie his way out of his 47% fox paw in a vain attempt rehabilitate an image he really never had. The man who told his family he didn't want to run for the Presidency in 2012 apparently still doesn't want to run.
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Once she sets up "exploratory committees" in Iowa and/or New Hampshire then the die will be cast. That should be happening "real soon now".
In my view, the nomination is Hillary's to lose.
"Bumbling Biden" doesn't stand a chance.
Keith, that's what they sais in 2008. The DNC threw her to the dogs.
One BSNBC host accused the Clinton campaign of pimping out their daughter.
Chris Matthews said he hated Hillary. Hated every thing she stood for.
Hillary should have left the DNC. She will not win.
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Cal-ISO files a new market design, but has it traded efficiency for software?
load to serve), in order to ensure day-ahead and real-time prices "converge" (hence the term) and thus weed out any arbitrage opportunities. Coral Power puts the case succinctly:
"Allowing LSEs, alone of all market participants, to shift load from the day-ahead market to the real time market is an invitation to do what suppliers may not do: bid strategically and settle in real time."
Coral explains further: "The under-scheduling of day-ahead schedules artificially suppresses the day-ahead energy price that the LSEs pay for a large volume of load, which more than counterbalances the effects of potentially driving up the real-time price, which is paid on a much smaller volume of load."
So far, Cal-ISO has continued to insist that to incorporate virtual bidding would delay the MRTU by a full year: "There is no single conceptual design of convergence bidding that all the other ISOs have adopted and that the Cal-ISO could adopt … without any stakeholder engagement. …
"For example, the PJM virtual bidding feature is based on a nodal approach while … the New York ISO markets utilize a load zone [and] hub-based approach."
Nevertheless, after perhaps feeling stung by all the criticism, Cal-ISO suggested in a status report update filed on March 15 that it might consider moving up implementation to a "Release 1A." In other words, of all the possible day-two additions of market features, the ISO said it would put virtual bidding at the top of the queue.
History buffs should note that this issue first came up a dozen year ago, at a hearing held June 14, 1994, to consider the California PUC's infamous "Blue Book" vision for electric competition.
On that occasion, Robert Levin (then and still a senior vice president at NYMEX, the New York Mercantile Exchange) had recommended a purely financial market for California, such as NYMEX had designed for natural gas. In the NYMEX gas market, said Levin, virtual bidding typically caused daily trading volumes to run about four times the volume of daily consumption.
Whereupon the PUC, led by its then president Dan Fessler, came to question the wisdom of such a practice, as if it were a moral affront:
"What is the social value that is being added by [this] excess number of transactions that are being engaged? What are they providing to the economy? They have provided to certain people now famous in the American body politic a means of instant fortune, but aside from that circumstance, one would have to wonder." (See, "Real Time in California," Public Utilities Fortnightly, Oct. 15, 1994, p. 8.)

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Isanti City Council members unanimously agreed LaFerriere and business partner Kris Jedda could use city land and Blue Bird Park for their project. As the owners of Vision Wake Park, the seven-year contract ensures they are responsible for all the costs, liability and expenses. The city will collect 5 percent of the profit. Mayor George Wimmer says the wake board park already exceeds his expectations.
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IT has gotten a bad rap when it comes to energy consumption. Walk into any datacenter, and you can almost feel the carbon emissions leaking into the atmosphere. However, research shows that the datacenter actually accounts for a very small percentage of a company's overall energy usage. And businesses are missing the other significant opportunities where they could cut energy usages -- and costs. Ironically, the same IT department that is reducing energy usage in the datacenter could lead the energy-savings initiatives across the enterprise.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the price of energy will continue to rise over the next 25 years, as global demand is poised to grow by 57 percent while the energy supply dwindles. As a result, businesses will find their profits reduced due to higher operating costs -- unless they do something about that energy usage.
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Many IT shops have already reduced energy usage by switching to Energy Star-rated products, installing more efficient hardware, and maximizing the efficiency of their cooling system. But these efforts, while important, are just a drop in the bucket compared to the overall reductions that will be necessary to keep your company profitable.
In the coming years, IT could take the lead on saving energy, using its vast knowledge of the company's networks, equipment, work processes, and facilities. IT shops that have embraced the green-tech religion can transform that passion into something that will resonate, and pick up support, where it counts: in the executive boardroom. Energy-smart IT leadership can ensure the company remains in the black for the long term.
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"To achieve a commercially realistic advantage, organizations should consider more than just computing device efficiency," Hobbs said. "IT's contribution to an organization's sustainability should not just look inward to the operation of the IT function but outward through the IT supply chain to the operation and use of technology across the whole business."
"The truth is, most companies use and waste as much energy outside the datacenter as inside," says Forrester's Mines. According to Forrester Research, IT is directly responsible for 5 to 50 percent of an organization's energy consumption, depending on the type of business. Gartner's research shows that IT accounts for a mere 2 percent of global carbon emissions, much of which comes from energy consumption.


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The Atlanta Falcons will have a scrimmage and fan fest tonight at Gainesville's City Park Stadium. Admission is free. It is the sixth Kia Motors Friday Night Lights scrimmage that the Falcons have held at a Georgia high school near their training camp in Flowery Branch. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the Falcons will take the field at 6:45 p.m. Previous scrimmages have taken place at Mill Creek (2008), Brookwood (2009), North Gwinnett (2010), Norcross (2011) and Peachtree Ridge (2012).
Nix returning to sidelines as assistant
Conrad Nix, the 300-game-winning coach who led Northside of Warner Robins to state championships in 2006 and 2007 before his 2010 retirement, will be back on the sidelines this fall. He'll be an assistant to his son, Patrick Nix, the new head coach of Scottsboro High in Alabama. Conrad Nix grew up in Alabama.
Thomas County Central's Choice pulling double duty
Thomas County Central QB Adam Choice will be a two-say starter this season, playing quarterback and cornerback, partly because TCC graduated its entire secondary from last season, but also because TCC coach Bill Shaver saw Marist do the same last season with a similar option QB, Myles Willis.
Lowndes in talks for game against Plant High
Lowndes' pre-Region 1-AAAAAA schedule is notoriously soft again this season, with four teams with a combined record of 7-33 last season. So it's nice to hear that the Vikings are talking with Plant High of Tampa (Aaron Murray's former school) about a game next season.
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While defending its 2011 state championship, Grayson lost to North Gwinnett 28-10 in the second round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs last season. Robert Andrews, Grayson's highly regarded defensive coordinator, has moved over to North Gwinnett in the same position. The real story isn't that juicy, though. Andrews was hired as head coach at East Jackson, but he had a change of heart because of cutbacks in the Jackson County School System. Meanwhile, North Gwinnett's defensive coordinator, Mo Dixon, left for Byrnes (S.C.) High. In the right place at the right time, Andrews found work at North Gwinnett.
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As a systems thinker focused on sustainability, this is my favourite book right now. In order to democratize wealth and build community-sustaining economies, nothing short of system change is required. Alperovitz spends most of the book explaining why that's so and contrasting system change with political movements. The following quote, originally from a US presidential adviser, provides an apt summary: "working within the system will not succeed in the end when what is needed is transformative change within the system itself." But isn't the system beyond our control? It's difficult, surely, to translate the lofty goal of system change into a coherent and compelling action plan for citizens, but this is what Alperovitz has done.
The Book: Inner City Renovation: How a Social Enterprise Changes Lives and Communities, written by Marty Donkervoort, published by Fernwood Publishing.
The Blurb: With the backdrop his work with Inner City Renovations, a social enterprise in the construction industry dedicated to helping those on the margins in Winnipeg's North End find productive livelihoods, Donkervoort profiles his own efforts and examines the value of social entrepreneurial initiatives and their potential to impact communities and create a more just society.
The History: Before Marty Donkervoort took on the role of General Manager at Inner City Renovations, he was a corporate executive on Toronto's Bay Street. His career then transitioned from working with co-ops to policy work, before it landed in social enterprise. It was quite a transformation, as Donkervoort shares in the book: "I went from wearing business suits, flying in corporate jets and traveling around the world to working in one of the most challenging inner city communities in all of Canada."
The Basics: The book is divided into three parts: the first is a compelling depiction of the highly respected social enterprise that Donkervoort led, Inner City Renovations. Next, we get a personal account of the author's career trajectory, what prompted his career choices, the challenges and successes along the way. Finally, Donkervoort offers his take on social enterprise, its opportunities and obstacles as well its impact here in Canada and around the world.
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Read our interview with Marty Donkervoort here.
The Takeaway:What compels a corporate big-wig to give up the glamourous life of Bay Street mid-career in favour of social justice and social enterprise? How does business savvy come into play when running a venture that must somehow balance profit with purpose? What struggles does a social enterprise face when working with marginalized communities? How are social enterprises effecting lives in Canada and beyond? How does policy impact the empowerment of communities? Those and other questions are examined fully in this book with honesty, candor and the use of compelling, on-the-ground narratives.
The book also provides important lessons learned for any practitioner or social entrepreneur-wanna-be. Rather than offering a rah-rah-rah tale of social enterprise, Donkervoort intersperses the feel-good sentiments with realistic fodder of the challenges involved with running this type of venture. In that way, it's a veritable must-read for anyone interested in effecting change through social enterprise. They come away with knowledge, reality checks and inspiration to move forward.
The Book: Creating Good Work; the world's leading social entrepreneurs show how to build a healthy economy, edited by Ron Schultz, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
The Blurb: In this ultimate guide to social entrepreneurship, author and founder of Entrepreneur4Change, Ron Schultz, brings together some of the world's leading social entrepreneurs who share invaluable insight, lessons learned and guidance on how to run your own venture that strives to make a positive impact.
The History: Ron Schultz is the founder and executive director of the microfinance/micro-enterprise lending program, Entrepreneurs4Change, providing entrepreneurial education and neighbour-to-neighbour lending programs for social businesses, veterans, and marginalized communities. This is his 23rd book to date.
The Basics: The book is divided into three parts: theory, application and practice, each one offering compelling, personal stories from social entrepreneurs in the field who've achieved immense success and impact, as well as practical takeaways for anyone wanting to devote their lives in a similar fashion.
The Impact: Unlike many other books out there that tell great stories but offer little practical substance, this one proffers pragmatic tools and advice that can be used effectively as the bible of sorts for social entrepreneurial wannabes and those already working in the field. For anyone interested in deliberative disruptive design - eschewing the traditional design and replacing it with a new approach - the book is a must-have.
Read our interview with Ron Schultz here
The Takeaway: With such an impressive pool of social innovators lending their wisdom and practical advice, the takeaways are many. Add those to the brilliant insights offered by Schultz, a social entrepreneur in his own right, and any reader will feel smarter and more empowered upon the book's completion.
One of the more powerful takeaways comes from the discussion on collaboration - best achieved, offers Schultz et al., when focused on alignment not agreement, since the former is focused on working toward a shared goal, while the latter is opinion and ego-based.
The book also provides important lessons learned when it comes to the concept of change, probably one of the more challenging goals for social entrepreneurs today. Using theory and examples, we learn what works, what doesn't and how one can most effectively create the favourable conditions for change, making Creating Good Work that much more possible.
When a town's primary industry faces a downturn, the issue of employment, sustenance, no doubt becomes central to its impassioned conversation. When company employees facing potential layoffs have developmental disabilities, the discussion becomes more heated still. Add some internal politics to the mix and you've got the highly acclaimed documentary, A Whole Lott More.
The Book: Givenomics: How giving creates sustainable success for companies, customers and communities, by Richard Morris, published by Anoma Press.
The Blurb: Same old, same old is not proving effective in the world of business. "These models may hit short-term sales targets but they don't build long-term shareholder value and have little or no benefit for the communities we all live and work in," says Morris. The sad truth is that the traditional business model is broken and new models are needed to address the growing challenges faced by charities, retailers and consumers alike.
Businesses can be used as a force for good, Morris offers, proving the point by creating his own social enterprise and, effectively, a new model that he calls Givenomics. The book draws upon his personal experience and learnings bringing that idea to fruition, detailing how the new business model makes sense economically and socially - and offers guidance for other businesses wanting to adopt it into their practice.
The History: Richard Morris has been a pioneer in Silicon Valley and the UK, having built the internet infrastructure and services used as utilities today. Deciding it was time to focus more on effecting change and creating social impact, Morris co-founded TheGivingMachine™, a not-for-profit social enterprise that enables online shoppers to generate free donations to the causes of their choice. To date, TheGivingMachine™ has generated over 800,000 free donations in the UK and that's just the beginning.
The Basics: Participating online shops pay TheGivingMachine™ a sales commission for directing shoppers to them. That money is forwarded as free cash donations to the shopper's chosen school or charity.
The Impact: Retailers not only benefit from referred sales, their brand and relationships with customers are enhanced too. Charities gain much-needed donations. And consumers get to be more proactive in their giving (they can select the charities/schools they want to support). Win, win win. We're not talking CSR here, by the way, which is part and parcel of a business' HR practice. Givenomics ties the giving element of a business directly to its commercial activity, taking a more holistic approach to commercial success and engagement.
The Takeaway: If your business is looking for a new model that not only allows it to be a force for good and a supporter of community, but that enables it to adopt new ways of engaging its customer base, Givenomics can be a great starting point. Chapter 9 is particularly helpful, as Morris outlines, step-by-step, how to implement Givenomics. Important details like donation tracking, brand differentiation, costs and marketing opportunities are discussed, with examples offered. The book, and Morris' own personal experience running TheGivingMachine™, offer tangible tools for those looking to do well by doing good.


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We of the industrialised countries have a tremendous amount to gain from the tribal peoples of the world, concerning problems of our era.
I spent some time visiting the Turkanas and Digos of Kenya recently -
my experiences have been primarily in Africa
I realised 2 things -
firstly, that our knowledge of ancient societies, and our level of contact with them, are extremely small -
and when they occasionally happen, it is with great cultural bias and a presumption of superiority by the visitor (NGOs, government representatives, corporate staff, churches ..)
secondly, that many of the core topics of today in the industrialised world (environment, conflict and human social connection) are
- in some cases - managed far more successfully by these
ancient societies -
but there are of course many nuances and downsides in this story -
it is not black and white
I propose that we should have friendly, equal interaction with these peoples in a careful way that does not disrupt their lives -
as a way of pursuing our own search for what is right and what we want
in the West
and we should absolutely not allow these societies to disappear
a little a time - we should rather protect them from threats to their way of life, and get to know them better
Pinkers rapid dismissal of the 'myth' of social harmony in tribal societies
is merely a symptom of the fact that 'we' barely know 'them' at all,
and have extremely little reliable information -
for myself, and for 2 of your TED speakers, it is easy to distinguish
between those who have had close contact with tribal peoples,
and those who have not, like Pinker
it is true that for any normal person, a real personal contact with them
is not easy to arrange - there is travel, there is finding a personal introduction, and survival in areas without shops or hotels
I maintain that nothing has ever been more worth the effort -
and that there is no substitute for the real thing -
films, books and talks cannot convey the experience
The nearest I can come is that it changes you permanently,
and as Pinker says "everything you thought before was wrong"
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Jan 26 2013: What a rich and fascinating set of responses -
I admit I rarely talk with those around me in Chichester England about the tribal peoples,
it seems as if people can't easily see the connection with their lives and knowledge,
as if the 'gear shift' were too large to 'enter the world' of the peoples I am talking about
And yet here, a wealth of imaginative and informed reaction
After all of this exchange, I think want I want to point to most as the reason for this thread is ;
a sanity, a healthfulness, a human connection and life at a healthy human scale -
some quality of their lives that makes sense, is real, is warm, strong, appealing and calm
of course I acknowledge the points made here -
that we should not romanticise, project utopian fantasies, create ethnic theme parks and so on
nor should we think we can 'be like them' or abolish high technology
to me they are more like a pointer to what we are missing, what we are looking for,
what we have forgotten about ourselves - a core part of our lives that we are losing
and my feeling is that we can not 'study' them and abstract concepts from them like scientists,
which is how we tend to approach all questions and problems
but we can be permeated by their influence ...
and so far the only way I know to do that is to go and be with them,
in their life as they lead it
this whole thread is my attempt to find another way to move that humanising, healthful influence -
to my great surprise, it has brought forth a great many personal and meaningful responses
(in such cultures, everything is personal and meaningful !)
If you have more to add, please bring it on !
Like further responses, or ideas about where we can take it from here
Jan 28 2013: "to go and be with them" is to fundamentally change who they are and what their expectations are of the next outsider who arrives. You are polluting their experience while I am unclear of the advantages you take away other than a vague nostalgia for a simpler time which ignores the harsh realities of that simplicity. What is it specifically that "permeates" you? What specifically is it about a stone age culture that is transferable to a 21st C. culture? If we are going to exploit these cultures, which is what you're suggesting, however you phrase it, then what is the greater value that we take away from it? Everything is personal and meaningful in our culture, too. These primitive cultures are irrelevant to us which does not mean that they have no value to those in them. I think it might be more useful to seek out examples of what's "missing" or "what we're looking for" or "what we're losing" within the society that you actually live in.
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Apple, which has famously fashioned itself as the friend of rebels and freethinkers everywhere, has once again shown itself willing to take the side of the censors and autocrats. Lured by profits, Apple continues to do the bidding of the Chinese government by banning certain iPhone and iPad apps in China's App Store.
The latest instance came in late October, when Apple pulled the Free Weibo app from the App Store in China. Free Weibo is designed to allow people to read censored comments on China's popular microblogging platform, Sina Weibo. Sina Weibo is a frequent target of such censorship. For example, when the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei used the site to ask people to post information about the disastrous 2008 Sichuan earthquake, his messages were deleted and his account pulled.
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Earlier in October, Apple banned the OpenDoor app, which allowed iOS users in China to bypass the Great Firewall of China, a facetious name given to a very serious effort to stop people inside the country from visiting websites the government doesn't want them to see.
These incidents are only the latest in a long line. Apple has banned apps that refer to the Dalai Lama and Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer, as well as a news app by New Tang Dynasty Television, a satellite broadcaster based in the United States that was founded by Falun Gong members.
The banning of apps that mention the Dalai Lama is particularly ironic, given that Apple featured a photo of him in its well-known "Think Different" marketing campaign. That campaign praised, in Apple's word, "The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently...They push the human race forward...The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
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Stu Stevens in the Video Library
September 18, 2012
Romney political strategist Stu Stevens has three appearances in the C-SPAN Video Library. He appeared most recently in September, 2011 "spinning" for Gov. Romney after a Republican debate. He talked about Romney's experience and how Romney had a plan to fix the economy and would offer plans on other policies.
In 1994 he discussed the Contract with America and how it reversed the Republican Party's position as the party of fear to the party of hope.
He also appeared on C-SPAN's 1996 presidential debate preview program and talked about how candidate Bob Dole needed a "spark" in his debate against incumbent president Bill Clinton.
Andrew Kaczynski also profiled some of the wide-ranging nonpolitical activities of Stu Stevens in this post from earlier this summer.
Andrew Kaczynski and the Video Library
September 13, 2012
This week on Q&A you will meet Andrew Kaczynski, a 22-year old History major in New York. He is one of the most prolific and published users of the C-SPAN Video Library. As New York Magazine profiled him, "But when he's not in class or studying, he holes up in his Briarwood studio apartment, plops down in front of his MacBook, and dives into C-SPAN's extensive online archives. Kaczynski's hobby is watching old political videos, the most memorable of which he uploads to his YouTube channel." He now publishes his work on Buzzfeed.
Kaczynski has become an expert at mining the C-SPAN Video Library to find old videos of political candidates in the 2012 campaign cycle. the New York Observer wrote: "He unearthed a clip of Newt Gingrich supporting a health insurance mandate alongside Hilary Clinton and a choice pot-meet-kettle moment in which Mitt Romney decried John Kerry's flip-flopping, among others. The videos have caught the attention of attention of reporters for The New York Times, Fox News, and The Huffington Post."
The C-SPAN Video Library was created exactly for the kind of uses that Kaczynski makes. We put the 190,000 hours online so that ordinary citizens have easy and long-term access to the extensive public affairs coverage created by C-SPAN. Watch Q&A and learn how he does his work. Here is a promotion video for that interview.
Five Best Convention Speeches of 2012
September 10, 2012
Chris Cillizza, Washington Post writer of The Fix, has a column on the five best convention speeches of 2012. Here is the column. If you want to review any of these speeches for yourself, the C-SPAN Video Library is the place to find them. Here is Cillizza's list and the link to the speeches in the Video Library.
Bill Clinton DNC
Marco Rubio RNC
Michelle Obama DNC
Condi Rice RNC
Julian Castro DNC
Remember this is not C-SPAN's list, but Chris Cillizza's of the Washington Post. The value of the C-SPAN Video Library is that you can review all of these and make your own best list. Watch. Clip. Share.
The Length of Bill Clinton's Convention Speeches
September 6, 2012
Since former President Bill Clinton has now addressed Democratic conventions seven times, it is possible to use the video to measure the length of each of these speeches. C-SPAN did this using the C-SPAN Video Library. The results are published in the C-SPAN Convention Hub web site and reproduced here.
Use the C-SPAN Video Library for your own research. It is all available free to watch, clip, share and, yes, measure.
Bill Clinton at Democratic Conventions
September 5, 2012
When former President Bill Clinton addresses the 2012 Democratic Convention, it will be the seventh convention he has addressed since 1988. He has spoken at every convention since 1988. You can see his speeches here: 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
C-SPAN is your source for all convention video and the C-SPAN Video Library has it all indexed and available for viewing, clipping, and sharing.


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UNDATED (WHTC) - Joe Mauer's single with one out in the ninth inning spoiled Anibal Sanchez' bid for a second career no-hitter, but that was the only hit that the Detroit righthander allowed in a 12-strikeout performance, as the Tigers blanked visiting Minnesota last night, 6-0. The series at Comerica Park continues this afternoon, with coverage on 1450 WHTC at 3:40 PM.
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Zach Kirksey's three-run homer in the sixth inning broke a scoreless tie, and the Whitecaps went on to win at Dayton last night, 5-2. West Michigan goes across the state of Ohio to begin a three-game series in Eastlake against the Lake County Captains this evening.
The Red Wings skate at Chicago's United Center in NHL Stanley Cup playoff action this evening, with Detroit leading the Blackhawks in the best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinals, three games to one.
Landon Ferraro's goal at the 2:35 mark of the second period broke a 1-1 tie, and the Griffins held off visiting Oklahoma City the rest of the way in a 2-1 AHL Calder Cup playoff victory last night. Grand Rapids drew first blood in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals, and hosts the Barons again at Van Andel Arena this evening.


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GRAMBLING, LA— Grambling State's fall enrollment reached 4,994, a small increase above last fall.
Despite rising admission standards, increasing tuition rates and deep budget cuts, Grambling State surpassed its projected number of enrolled students.
Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management and Retention, Dr. Paul Bryant said, "This year marks a new beginning and we are now looking forward to consistently increasing our enrollment."
The university saw its largest increase in the number of new graduate students and international students. The number of new graduate students grew to 196, a 120% increase. Students from foreign countries make up nearly 8.5% of the Grambling State student population. The university successfully recruited new students on full scholarships from Saudi Arabia and are working with state officials from Mexico City and Guadalajara to recruit an even more diverse group of students.
"The idea is to enhance enrollment by strategically increasing targeted student populations such as students from diverse backgrounds and non-traditional students. These efforts improve the quality of education we offer our students by providing them with a rich, diverse educational experience while simultaneously providing students with the caring and nurturing atmosphere of an HBCU," said Dr. Bryant.
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO AM) – Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced today that Carole Pagones of Sioux Falls will retire from her position on the South Dakota Board of Regents.
"We thank Carole Pagones for her years of service to public higher education, and, in particular, her focus on high standards and academic quality within the Board of Regents' system," said Gov. Daugaard.
Pagones' retirement, which is for personal reasons, is effective July 31. The Governor will name a successor as soon as possible to complete Pagones' term, which ends in 2015.
"Carole has been a strong advocate and spokeswoman for public higher education in her 10 years as a regent," said Regents President Dean Krogman.
Pagones has served on the Board of Regents, the constitutional governing body for South Dakota's six public universities and two special K-12 schools serving deaf and blind students, since 2003. She is a previous chair of the regents' Committee on Academic and Student Affairs, and continued to serve as a member of that committee.
"We will miss Carole's activism on behalf of our students, faculty, and staff," said Jack Warner, the regents' executive director and CEO. "Carole brought a very important background in secondary education and public service to her work with the regents."
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The intensifying tension between our girl and Legolas is getting unbearable to witness...more action please, I mean more!!
Author's Response: Yes, yes... action is on the way, though it might have a twist.
Thranduil acting like any normal concerned father. Now if only kids can be as obedient as Legolas...imagine that, no eye rolling from him. It's good to have Istuion around as the voice of reason.
Author's Response: Oh, I know the eye rolling all too well. I imagine he might have been like this as an elfling. Kids will be kids.
Aha, I knew it. Will she remember after the dream though? Will Legolas recognize her, or does he already, on some level? Interesting last few chapters!
Author's Response: She will remember this dream. Legolas will recognize something and become overwhelmed with emotion *hehe*
Good of having the elf back!
can't wait for next post, again ;) damned time difference!
Author's Response: Personally, I'd rather have the elf's front *hehe*
Hi, Moe, thanks for getting back to me. =:)
I see your point - we're all different, we perceive things differently and we picture things differently. What I suggested was my impression and I respect that it might not be yours. I hope I didn't upset you as I'd hate that. =:(
Author's Response: oh not at all. I am not upset in the least. If anything you have helped me to pay better attention to how I express my ideas. Thanks and I hope to hear from you again.
I like this story. To be honest, the idea of Middle Earth and our world being just different dimensions is absolutely AWESOME and I'm jealous that the idea wasn't mine. =:)))
One thing jumps at me in your story, though, and that being the way Thranduil and his men treat Legolas. As if he were still merely an elfling. I realize that Legolas is Thranduil's child and therefore the King can be patronizing, but to my eyes Thranduil is being condescent and demeaning and it would be a wonder if Legolas had grown up in the man I know, with the self-confidence that he has shown. He's a grown man, Thranduil had a few millenia to realize that and start to respect his son as an independent functioning unit, a complete person that he can influence, yes, but not raise anymore.
That's just my two cents. It's not meant to be disrespectful or in anyway means that I don't like the story. I'm enjoying it very much and I will certainly be waiting for more. =:)
Author's Response: Hello jouzinka. It's always nice to hear from a new reviewer. Glad you are enjoying the story so far. I usually don't write modern day mix ups. This is a first for me. I understand you view of Thranduil and Legolas. Perhaps I did not express myself as I would have liked. Thranduil is desperate to close the portals and Legolas is the one to accomplish this. But the king feels his son is getting off the path by befriending our modern girl. He did warn him not to get involved. This is probably why Thranduil might seem to get a little fatherly at times; he just wants him to get the job done already. Of course, there's more to our girl than any of them know yet and it will be revealed soon. Looking back at it now, I might have changed this father/son relationship. I'm still new at this and learning with every story I write. However, that being said, it is fiction and everyone writes differently. I too have read stories that I didn't feel were developing the way I would like to have seen. This was partly the reason I began writing in the first place. Still, I greatly appreciate your 'two cents' and you have made me think about these two. If I wasn't so far into this tale, I might have tried to word things differently. Thanks again for reading and especially for reviewing.
OK, Great description of the lady's need for Legolas as being addiction, or a drug. And to say there is no comparison between Legolas and Ethan, understatement of the story!
As always I'm getting anxious for the resolution!
Author's Response: Thanks lj. Things will start coming about soon, I promise.
I can't wait to read the next chapter!!!
Author's Response: Coming up tonight, you know me.
not surprised! I've got to know you...
yet, grrrrr
Author's Response: *hehe* ain't I a stinker?
owwww awesome!
so light, so soft
"His kiss was gentle and light, like a butterfly landing on your hand."
yes, this story is definitely a butterfly!
Author's Response: Thanks mellon. Glad you liked this.
I was expecting our girl to crush Ethan down to fine dust, but she's still too kind. It's a relief for our girl to know that Ethan does not have power over her any more. Can't wait for THE reunion with Legolas; absence does make the heart go fonder and WILDER, he,he,he. More!
Author's Response: Oh, there will be a reunion though things might turn out a little differently than expected.
More, more! Put me out of my misery!
Yes Ethan deserved to hear what she had been holding inside for so long. But she finally got it out. But most of all she finally listened to the right side of herself and let him go for good. But now what about Leg's. What will happen between the both of them? Yes, I know, be patient and read the story. Hehehe. I will, but it is so hard.
Author's Response: Just hang on a little longer. We're following Leggy into the portal for the next chapter. Thranduil's not happy with his son's findings.
Oh dear! Please tell me it's Ethan and not one of those creepy hunters.
This is getting more and more interesting by the chapter!
Author's Response: Next chapter up tonight. Things will get more hectic soon and I hope to answer all your questions.
Eh! I'm going to bed!! My head is spinning from this cliffy! Jeez!
Anyways. I just hope to hell it is not that bully Whats-His-Name or worse Ethan. Being in a storm like that with no one around and nothing stocked up can be frightening. It is a good thing she had that figured from the beginning. Wonder what the dream could be about and why she is forbidden from being with Legolas. The *KEY* to this answer is in the next couple of chapters I bet. Like my pun, hun? hehehe! Will keep an eye (two if I can) on the next update.
Author's Response: You will find out soon. It may or may not come as a surprise, but it's something she will need to face. I think things will start to pick up from here.
The restraint is killing me! reading and enjoying the most prolific writer on the site. Although I hate the word, for lack of a better one I will use it.
You've written the best Mary Sue I've read. Only your killing me with the waiting!
Author's Response: I don't mind the word and take it as a total compliment coming from you. If this Sue is entertaining, then I have done my job. Not everyone likes this kind of story and I worried about posting it in the beginning. But then again, maybe that's what being prolific is about, gotta give everything a try at least once. (I believe I can hear Haldir saying that *hehe*)
Could this stranger at the door be Ethan? And is her dream a foreshadowing of what is to come? But it does not look promising at all for these two...pls. let them have this zippity zap at least. He,he,he. I tell you, I've never been entertained like this. What a great escape, better than my planned escape to South Africa.
Author's Response: Ha ha, zippity zap. I like that. Just as good as *ahem*. I promise Legs will zippity her zap in a few chaps. I'm so glad you like this. I was so hesitant to post a modern girl story. They get so much flack. Maybe that's why I'm trying to keep things not so zippity. Are you going on a trip to S. Africa? That sounds exciting. Thanks again my friend.
Do we have a pair of star-crossed lovers or would be lovers here? Both our girl and Legolas are going at it painstakingly slow...for me that is. But I'll take a whisp of a kiss anytime from Legolas. You are good, L8Bleumr. Thanks once again.
Author's Response: I know, I know. Everyone wants to be shagged by Legolas. I promise a steamy scene in the near future but for now you'll just have to take a cold shower. lol
To be kissed by the one and only (Hotty) elf is beyond words. I still have the feeling tho that she is the key somehow. But I will not pry the secret. (mwahahaha) I will wait patiently and read the story. You are quite good I think with all your stories, regardless when you started or not. It seems to be in you, and was waiting to come out. Keep this up, you have a fan following. I mean the stories! Sheesh! LOL.
Author's Response: Awww, thanks regaliaria. You are good at boosting my confidence. I really do enjoy writing and I'm glad to have someone like yourself who enjoys reading them. As for the story, things are about to take a turn while Legolas is back home and our girl will be challenged. That's all I will say for now. *pretends to zip lips*
I give credit to our girl for being cautious about this connection to Legolas, but man, don't you just want those two to zap? Is this going to have a good ending? Alright, I can take whatever, I'm a big girl. Anxiously waiting for the next event...it's addictive. Thanks again.
Author's Response: Happy to be your supplier. Yeah, I would have no self control what so ever, but our girl is made up of a different kind of stuff. I will let you in on a little secret and say it will have a good ending but for who I can't say. Patience mellon nin and remember, big girls don't cry.
Nice indeed. Legolas singing a girl to sleep in his lilting elvish language. What bliss. I know I push for the nc 17, (and I'm not kidding)but Romance is great. Fluff is great and your Legolas is a romantic gent!
Author's Response: Thanks lj. That's why I write these shorter stories while posting this one. My muses get restless and want to play their naughty games. You know, I think Legolas might sound like Steve Perry of Journey, at least that's how I imagine his voice be. Glad your enjoying it.


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Oilers at Red Wings, G69 '10-'11
When the Detroit Red Wings traded Frank Mahovlich to Montreal for Mickey Redmond (and magic beans), the Red Wing ownership and fanbase adopted Redmond as "the future."
And why not? Redmond (in photo, L-R, Reg Leach and Marshall Johnston for the Seals, Ron Stackhouse marking them at the blue and then Redmond coasting back for Detroit. Delvecchio is at the back of the frame and I can't identify the Seal with his stick up at center ice) was a bona fide star in the making and should have had an enormous career.
What happened? Redmond got hurt. In 1974-75 he got hurt (back injury) and that was pretty much all she wrote. The Red Wings owners were at first in denial, and then angry, and there were lots of hard feelings at the time. I was just a kid, but well remember the Hockey News stories about how much impact that injury would have on the Red Wings moving forward. That injury combined with Marcel Dionne leaving for the left coast made certain that Detroit would spend an entire generation out of the second season.
The Detroit Red Wings made the playoffs exactly twice between 1967 and 1983. They made it in 1970 with Garry Unger (42 goals), Frank Mahovlich (38) and a 41-year old Gordie Howe (31 goals) leading the way, and they also made it in 1978 with a young Dale McCourt leading the way.
Injuries had an enormous impact on the Detroit Red Wings of the era. Redmond, Danny Grant on it went. Sometimes things come in three's, sometimes in multiples of three.
The Sam Gagner injury is one to watch. There was some conflicting information available last night with regard to its severity. In the thread below, Woodguy summed up the situation:
- TSN: "During a short surgical procedure on Thursday, doctors found no major tears, but they did uncover a series of small tears and injuries." Edmonton Sun Oilers' beat writer Derek Van Diest tweeted that a tendon was severed. I asked him his source (since it was different than TSN report) and he said that is what the team told him.
That's a real downer on a season that already had its share of the blues.
I don't think you can really count on the current Oilers to win a game down the stretch. If they win tonight, it will be goaltending, luck and Detroit on a down night. This club has been stripped down and is sailing to the hinterland.


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It has gown into an annual thing that KXXM is throwing at least 2 big shows a year with "Mixfest" in May and "Not So Slient Night" in December. I admit they have done a spectacular job in bringing some pretty big names to San Antonio.
Here is the lineup for this years show….
As if the lineup alone was not reason enough to check out the show, Mix 96.1 has decided to take it one step even further.
They are going to be giving, yes GIVING away a car! Sponsored by Mini of San Antonio and the Russell Rush Haunted Tours, introducing The Fray's 2009 Mini Cooper Clubman.
This show is bound for a great turnout. Dec 15th at Hemisphere Park, who wouldn't want go? Not only do the fans get to enjoy a show but they get the chance to get a brand new car.
I would like to congratulate KXXM for putting together yet another show that is sure to please the masses here in San Antonio.
Here are the ways you can win tickets and a key that could start the car:
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Next month the College of the Canyons Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) will host an Environmental Science Fair featuring projects presented by elementary, junior high and high school aged students from across the Santa Clarita Valley.
Sponsored by the SDC and Whole Foods Market, Valencia, the 2008 Environmental Science Fair will take place Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the college's Valencia campus student center. The event will also include a variety of vender booths featuring "green" and earth friendly products.
"Environmental awareness has to start early. We can't afford to wait until students come to college to begin talking about environmental issues," said Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, College of the Canyons instructor and SDC co-chair. "By raising awareness in K-12 students we have a better chance of effecting positive changes for a more balanced and environmentally sustainable future for all."
Operating under the theme "Kids on Sustainability and Solutions," event organizers are encouraging the submission of both individual and group projects from elementary and junior high students based on one of the following categories:
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Food, Composting and Sustainable Gardening
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Projects submitted by high school students should be based on "sustainable solutions for our future" and focus on what students think is the most challenging environmental issue(s) facing their generation. Projects should also explore potential solutions and alternatives to their issues of concern.
All winning College of the Canyons Environmental Science Fair projects will receive a prize ribbon and gift certificate award.
Five local schools are already scheduled to participate and event organizers are encouraging other schools to host their own environmental science fairs in the weeks leading up to this event in order to assist in the selection of student projects.
"This is truly a community event in which we get to see the creative side of our younger generation," said Cheng-Levine. "Although not all schools will be able to participate in this year's fair we encourage everyone to come view what our kids have to offer and explore the ways in which they see our environmental future."
In order to have projects displayed at the event, each student involved with the project must submit a registration/release form to the college's Sustainable Development Committee by Friday, October 10. Though students submitting projects as a group must each submit a registration/release form, all group members are not required to attend the actual event.
Projects must adhere to a maximum size of 36x48 inches. No flammable materials may be used on the day of the presentation. A very limited number of electrical outlets are available for project demonstrations that require electricity, however stations with outlets will be assigned based on the order that registration/release forms were received.
For more information about the College of the Canyons Sustainable Development Committee Environmental Science Fair or to register to participate please contact Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine at (661) 362-5806 or visit www.cocsdc.org.


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The Fox Reflex Gel Glove wants you to be comfortable. That's its job. Strategically placed mesh panels promote air flow over your hand to keep you cool and comfortable, and padded fingers and knuckles take some of the bite out of a good tree-smack.
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Gloves fit well and breath well, the pading in the palm is minimal but still a good value.
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Nice gloves, good price, light weight and breathable. Time will tell how they hold up. Pads are decent not too large.
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The glove is super comfortable for XC/AM riding, and if they were a bit more durable they would be five stars, after only a couple weeks of extended riding they have developed small tears on the top of the hand, not due to wrecks and abrasions, just due to craftsmanship, other fox gloves have been way more durable. The comfort definitely does not make up for it lack of quality but overall I do like wearing them...
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Unfortunately my hands are between the medium and the small... The fingers fit great in the small, but the palm, and the especially the placement of the gel padding, was better in the medium. I went with the small figuring a nice snug fit was better than a loose glove with excess material in the fingers. I just wish the gel was more helpful.
Great "feel" MTB gloves.
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Tested these gloves when it got warm out, they fit snug and tight. The gel is in the right places so as not to interfere with keeping a good grip and getting the feel of the bike while riding hard. Good colors, good look, well worth the amount paid (under $25). I'll probably buy a second pair with different colors to boot.
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After a nice crash really marred my hand a few years back despite wearing gloves, I don't wear half-finger gloves anymore, I only wear full-finger with decent protection even on road.
That said, these are perfect for it! They breath well and are grippy, but they've still got the back of my hand covered (and I've been in a couple crashes and tested it; much better than the thin spandex of road gloves).
What I like about these better than my other MTBing gloves is the gel palm; it's much more comfortable for road riding than the minimal XC gloves I use for MTBing. The gel is placed nicely and softens up riding on both the hoods and in the drops.
Unfortunately Fox has started going with glue for all their rubber attachment which prevents this from getting 5 stars, as it inevitably starts coming off. A couple minutes with a hot glue gun fixes it when it does, but it's an annoyance that wasn't there back when they stitched it.
They last a long time, I've had one pair go for nearly a year of almost-daily commuting (35 miles) and the detailing peeling up was the only issue. Palms are still bomber.
I wear XL in Fox and these fit. I wear L in most other brands though so you might want to size down.
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Good fit. Just the right amount of padding in the right places.
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