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SmackDown Live results 21/3 – Shane flies high to gain revenge on AJ
Shane McMahon lived-up to his WrestleMania billing last night as AJ Styles found out exactly what he's going to get from the SmackDown Commissioner in Orlando.
In a repeat of last week's events AJ Styles spent the night waiting in the car park for Shane's arrival, promising in an opening promo that Shane would suffer a severe case of déjà vu following his vicious attack seven days ago. However, thanks to a heads-up from Daniel Bryan, McMahon Jr. managed to avoid Styles and instead called him out to the ring in the show's final segment. What followed was a brawl between the Commissioner and the blue brand's former WWE Champion, that saw AJ suplex Shane into the barricade, before McMahon turned the tables and we saw a vintage elbow-drop off the top rope and onto a laid out Styles through the announce table. More of the same is surely yet to come when the pair meet a week on Sunday at WrestleMania.
SmackDown Live also saw new champions crowned as The Usos captured the SmackDown Tag Team Championships from American Alpha. Alpha who had held the straps since December, lost out in one the best tag team encounters we've seen in 2017 thanks to a super kick from Jey Uso that saw them become only the third pairing to hold the SmackDown blue and silver.
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Another pairing who had a good night was The Miz and Maryse, who took their feud with John Cena and Nikki Bella to new heights with a series of skits mocking the couple's Total Bellas personas. Dressed in full Cena and Nikki garb, Miz and Maryse poked fun at Cena's house rules and refusal to propose to his famous other half, in vignettes that will live long in the memory and continue to sell this unlikely WrestleMania match. There was little response from Cena as he a Nikki made quick work of Fandango and Tyler Breeze - who also donned a full Nikki Bella guise.
Elsewhere Bray Wyatt was back to his supernatural worst with a backstage warning to Randy Orton that involved sheep-mask wearing minions and a questionable looking cross, Dean Ambrose interrupted Baron Corbin's match with Orton as their Mania meeting was made official and there was a mealy between the SmackDown ladies ahead of Alexa Bliss' defence in Orlando.
Full results for SmackDown Live 21 March show;
The Usos defeated American Alpha to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Randy Orton defeated Baron Corbin
John Cena defeated Fandango w/Tyler Breeze
Becky Lynch defeated Carmella via disqualification
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There is a beautiful quote from an old text, I think it might even be the bible, that refers to our obligation to offer what we have to help those who need it. When we have something that can help someone, who are we to withhold it?
For many of us, it is a real challenge to know what to do when somebody we know or care for is experiencing difficulties like mental health issues, adversity, or even grief.
Sometimes People Need People
It might be that someone close to us has a mental health issue (whether its depression, an eating disorder or something else). Or it could be that somebody we know either at work, in our family, or socially, just lost someone close to them.
Hopefully, this article helps to shine a light on one small way we can step up and show support to those in our communities, families or social circles that are experiencing less than ideal situations.
Have you ever had someone tell you something intimate or challenging about themselves and you just do not know what to say? Perhaps someone you've been socialising with for some time mentions they are an orphan. Or possibly somebody you know, but not THAT well, mentions they have been going to therapy. What do you do? How do you respond?
Many of us, especially if we haven't personally experienced said 'awkward thing' above, whatever it is, will hastily come out with a paltry comment like 'oh no, that's awful', or 'you poor thing'. Often a change of subject will quickly follow. And there's no shame in that. It's just what we are taught, to carry on, and keep our chins up and not get bogged down or 'wallow in it'.
The Problem with Pity
The problem with those responses (above) is that often, none of the things we fear or are taught to avoid (wallowing/getting bogged down/nor any self-pity) is in fact occurring. And if you've ever experienced any kind of awkward thing in your life you'll know that at some point, when you are ready, it really helps to talk about it with someone who is able to listen non-judgementally. With someone you trust.
So what does it mean to hold a space for someone to do just that?
Holding Space
Holding space is best summed up in this way. Say, you are with a toddler and that toddler just really wants a certain toy but they can't have it. On realising that they will not get what they want they begin howling and screaming how much they want the toy. They are making a scene. They are on the floor, feeling all that grief in their whole body because they haven't learned yet to distinguish between physical feeling and an emotional one. To them it's all the same, a feeling is a feeling and it hurts all over.
Many will feel embarrassed and try to control the kid so as not to bother other people. Or if they are at home perhaps a parent might feel protective and so closely associated with the experience of their child that they cannot bear to see them so upset. Therefore they might console them, try to talk them out of their feeling, or distract them with something shiny and noisy to see if they can stop them having their uncomfortable feeling that way. They might just not be very good at witnessing or allowing strong feelings in general and find it unbearable to be near it – maybe they close the door, put them in isolation or get angry. These are all quite natural responses.
Let's postulate just for a moment, that the child is expressing a strong feeling of disappointment, or anger, or frustration or another of those less attractive or acceptable emotions. Perhaps that is why us adults don't like to let them moan or cry or wail. We are taught early on that those emotions are less acceptable and less allowable.
Now, carry this same notion over to when a full-grown human is having one of those "less desirable" emotions. It makes sense we could feel uncomfortable and get diverted away from allowing a person to speak about their experience, and just focusing on them and what they might need at that moment, doesn't it?
The first thing we can do is forgive ourselves for not knowing how to be there for each other when these emotions come up. A lot of us haven't had much practice if any.
The second thing we can do is understand the power of simply being there for someone. Not problem-solving. Not trying to save them. Just fully and wholeheartedly being present to whatever it is that is being expressed and shared with you at that moment.
A Big Call
Easier said than done, I know. Like anything, the more we practise the skill of creating and holding a space in which a person feels safe to feel or say whatever is going on for them, the better we get at it. It is a powerfully transformational tool.
For more resources on this topic, start by reading this article or this one on Deepak Chopra's website. For now, the best thing to do is to practice clearing your own stuff enough to be able to fully present at any given moment, no matter what comes your way. That gives you a huge amount of freedom to in turn pay it forward and give someone else the space to feel what they need to feel when things get tough.


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Stress is a major problem for many individuals – a stressful work environment, unhealthy eating, bad habits and bills to worry about can lead to an entire "pile" of stress. In order to be happier, many people are attempting to make changes in their life. Unfortunately, stress can't be avoided, but there are certain tips and tricks that might help people reduce the awful effects of stress. Some of them are quite obvious, like taking things slowly or taking time to think about ourselves, while others are not so obvious, such as developing healthy habits or doing something calming.
Although certain severe illnesses can have a genetic origin, a lot more people need to realize that the out-of-control stress plays a major role in this case. In our society, a lot of people who live under stressful conditions can develop heart diseases or even cancer.
One Thing At a Time
One of the easiest and most effective ways of reducing stress consists of decreasing the amount of daily tasks that one has to perform. People need to start taking things easy and focusing on a single thing at a time. They need to remove distractions and write things down. This is an effective way of becoming more organized and stress-free. This is not as simple as it sounds and it might take practice in most cases, but at the end of the day, it's all worth it. One has to eliminate problems and factors that are causing them to stress. Just remember that procrastinating important tasks might also cause stress.
Look After Your Mental Health
Even though it is the 21st century, there are a lot of people out there who are still not looking after their mental health properly. Our brains play a major role in our day to day life. They can dictate how one feels about certain aspects of life. Some simple ways of doing so include eating well, keeping active, talking to a friend or someone close, asking for help if needed and taking breaks ever so often. Then again, Consolidate Times spoke about a study that informs people that they don't use their whole brain. The study compares 22 brain species and claims that people are not so special when talking about their brain.
Do Something Relaxing
Whether you meditate daily, go to the gym and burn off some calories, decorating your home, going for a walk in the park or just laying around in your garden, you need to create a space where you can keep away the "drama" that's causing you stress problems. Sometimes it might be difficult to take the time to do activities that might improve your overall well-being, but you need to remember to put your own happiness first. Make sure you have fun while doing it and keep smiling.
Be Creative
Another great way of forgetting about daily problems and stress is by throwing yourself into an activity that you enjoy doing. Some people love writing, while others prefer listening to music or painting. No matter your passion, it is vital to keep doing it as often as possible. Have you ever noticed that whenever you're doing something that you truly love you're not stressed or irritated? Well, the answer is right in front of your eyes. Or, in other words "do more of what makes you happy!"


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Craving Contra during the COVID-19 lockdown?
There are Contra Dance opportunities whilst staying in your place of residence!
Check out the various Contra Calling Workshops hosted by Portland Intown Contra Dance.
60-minute workshops are $20USD* while 90-minute workshops are $30USD*.
* All workshops REQUIRE that participants register in advance so as to be included in online call.
Workshops are designed and taught by Dugan Murphy and with contra dance callers in mind who have minimal to lots of experience. Whether you've called only once or a multitude of time, these classes are for you!


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Determine three reasons why strategic plans fail.
"Foundations of Strategic Management" Please respond to the following:
Analyze the concepts of strategic planning and strategic management. Determine two fundamental differences between the concepts that you have analyzed, and provide one example of strategic management and one example of strategic planning as they relate to healthcare organizations.
Examine the concepts of analytical and emergent approaches to strategic management. Next, imagine that you are a hospital administrator. Determine which of the two approaches–analytical or emergent–would be more effective in planning to expand services to surrounding communities. Provide an example of the type of information that would be necessary when using the approach that you have deemed to be more effective.
Week 1 Discussion 2
"Developing a Strategic Plan" Please respond to the following:
Examine the strategic planning process. Imagine that your organization is planning to build a pediatric clinic. Determine one external factor and one internal factor that you should consider in the strategic planning of the clinic.
Determine three reasons why strategic plans fail. Recommend a strategy to overcome each of the reasons you identified and include concepts from the weekly reading.


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Positioning a Unique Brand for a Startup Health Company
Strategy & Positioning, Messaging, Campaign Creation & Development, Adaptable Creative, Copywriting, Website & Voice Development
The Challenge
Bridging the patient/pharmacist gap with intelligent, data-driven technology, the Aspen RxHealth app connects MTM (Medication Therapy Management) patients with pharmacists. Using live chat and video technology, their system helps patients get the care they need and pharmacists to leverage their skills more effectively. Aspen RxHealth reached out to our medical marketing team to develop a product logo, unique brand personality, and educational website to establish a foundation for its offering.
Our Approach
We started by creating a brand identity that conveyed qualities of innovation and engagement, along with the more caring, holistic, and personal side of modern pharmaceutical care that Aspen RxHealth represents. Many healthcare branding agencies focus solely on the benefits of their systems, but we crafted a fully-rounded personality that would show pharmacists, healthcare providers, and patients that Aspen RxHealth is here to make a positive impact. Our pharmaceutical marketing interactions between patients and pharmacists were crafted to drive better care while motivating MTM patients.
Bigeye provided Aspen RxHealth with a visual identity and internet presence that has allowed the company to grow awareness of its technology startup and portray a sense of confidence and sophistication. Now, the Aspen RxHealth team can walk into pitch meetings and trade shows, and connect with social media followers, with the added credibility provided by polished and professional branding.
Reaching Pharmacists and Prospective Patients
Targeted marketing in healthcare requires a deep understanding of the patient journey. In researching the link between pharmacists and MTM patients, we identified two audiences that are crucial in how this relationship is managed: pharmacists and healthcare providers. As patients themselves don't choose the services and doctors their insurance will cover, we didn't target them. This was an important distinction for us, as it changed the level of detail and sophistication in our copywriting and brand positioning.
Building the Brand
As a medical service provider focused on enabling personalized care and providing a better way for pharmacists to utilize their education, Aspen RxHealth had to use an approach that finds the right balance of approachable and elevated. Our medical marketing team crafted a healthcare marketing strategy that conveys the importance of both communication and compassion, and clearly explains how the service connects people with expertise to the patients who need it.
Creating the Color Story
Our medical branding experts crafted an engaging brand that includes deep blues and warm orange tones to convey both energy and trustworthiness. We focused the logo on the heart—a universal symbol of care. Then, to portray "communication and engagement," we incorporated the speech bubble. From there, we rounded out the branding for Aspen RxHealth with a color palette that features soft gradients, fonts that give a sense of clarity, and sophisticated messaging.


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Bars and restaurants around the UK are set to champion France's apple cider brandy with events and special menus for National Calvados Week.
Running from October 18to 24,over 100 bars, restaurants and shops have already pledged to celebrate and promote calvados through cocktails, tastings, food pairings and special dishes cooked with the spirit.
It is being spearheaded by drinks company Emporia Brands in collaboration with Pere Magloire Calvados,the leading brand in France and worldwide, dating back to 1821.
Participating bars and restaurants in London will include The Blind Pig, The Luggage Room,Cafe Pacifico, Reform Social & Grill,Mahiki,The Hoxton Pony,The Cocktail Trading Co, La Perla,Skylon, Coq d'Argent. Baranis,The Light Lounge, 1SS Bar & Kitchen,Le Pont de la Tour, and Royal Exchange Grand Cafe and Sauterelle.
However,special events and menus are planned at other bars, restaurants and shops around the UK. including Lucky Liquor Co and Clouds & Soil in Edinburgh, Mr Cooper's House & Garden and The Blue Pig in Manchester, and other venues in towns and cities such as Liverpool,Leeds and Glasgow.
For the latest list and details of events and promotions,visit the National Calvados Week website at www.nationalcalvadosweek.com.
Activity will focus on the core expressions in the Pere Magloire range: the VSOP, the XO and the 12-year-old. Recommended serves range from mixing calvados with tonic over ice or combining it with cloudy apple juice to create an Applejack.
It can also be used in cocktails such as the signature serve of a Delicious Sour, which can be found on the menu at bars such as HMSS in Bristol,but it can be used as a substitute in a range of classics such as a Sidecar,a Mojito or a Crusta. It is particularly well suited to replace American applejack in a classic Jack Rose, which combines apple cider brandy with grenadine and lime juice.
Gavin McGowan Madoo, national sales manager at Emporia Brands, said: "British people love apples and cider but we don't drink enough calvados. Campaigns like this help to promote something that British people will love and will get across the message that this is a fantastic drink.
"It is something that is very approachable.We really want to get across to everybody to give it a try.â€
Pere Magloire Calvados Delicious Sour
20ml Calvados Pere Magloire VSOP
20ml Peach wine
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Shake all the ingredients and pour over ice. Garnish with dried apple slices.
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Doctoral Showcase Submissions
How to Submit
Upon Acceptance
How to Submit
The Doctoral Showcase provides a unique opportunity for students nearing completion of their doctoral program to present a summary of their dissertation research in the form of a poster and a talk. Unlike Papers and other Poster presentations, the Doctoral Showcase highlights the entire contents of a dissertation, including previously published results, to allow for a broad perspective of the work.
SC19 submissions will be accepted from PhD students who plan to graduate by December 2020.
The authors of accepted submissions will be invited to present in a special Doctoral Showcase session at the SC Conference and will also display their work as a poster.
Preparing Your Submission
The Doctoral Showcase submission consists of three main components: an abstract (250 words), a Thesis Canvas (i.e., poster), and a list of research artifacts (publications, software, etc.) directly contributing to your PhD dissertation.
Poster Format
The SC Conference does not provide a poster template for your Thesis Canvas. Poster size, style, layout, font, and content are left to the discretion of the author(s). SC provides one display board that is four feet high and eight feet wide – the only formatting requirement is that your poster mounts properly on its display board. Your poster does not need to cover the entire display board; the poster size should be appropriate for your content.
You can embed additional multimedia elements into your poster by placing QR (Quick Response) codes anywhere you want to link to external content. Such elements may include a video narration of the poster by the author, links to results, movies, graphics, datasets, codes, etc. The goal of embedded multimedia elements should be to enhance the presentation of research in the poster. Note that extended versions of the poster or related publications are not considered acceptable multimedia elements in this context.
At the time of submission, the poster content does not need to be in its final form. You may make changes to your poster after acceptance, but your submission for review must be a representative draft of the final poster.
Where to Submit
Doctoral Showcase materials are submitted via the SC submissions website. View sample submission form.
Authors submitting a Doctoral Showcase should take care to select the correct submission type within the SC submissions website. Once submitted, the type cannot be changed.
Review Criteria
All Thesis Canvases are peer-reviewed by a committee of experts. Thesis Canvas reviews are single-blind: reviewers will see the author's name, but the author will not see reviewer names. Thesis Canvases are evaluated primarily on technical content and relevance to SC19. Presentation aesthetics are a secondary consideration.
For further details, view a sample review form.
Conflict of Interest
Please review the SC Conference Conflict of Interest guidelines before submitting your Thesis Canvas.
Please see the ACM guidelines on identifying plagiarism. The Thesis Canvas may incorporate content by the author that has previously been published.
Upon Acceptance
Travel Support
If your submission is accepted, partial travel support to the SC conference may be available through the Technical Consortium on High Performance Computing (TCHPC). Authors who receive travel support from TCHPC are expected to attend the TCHPC Birds of Feather session. Please contact the Doctoral Showcase Chair for additional information.
If your Doctoral Showcase is accepted, you must register for the Technical Program in order to attend the SC Conference and present your showcase.
Finalizing Accepted Doctoral Showcases
If your Doctoral Showcase is accepted, you may make updates to finalize the Thesis Canvas content.
Your Doctoral Showcase will be included in the online SC Schedule provided you upload your materials to the SC submissions website before October 14, 2019.
Doctoral Showcase presenters are asked to provide an abstract, presentation slides, and a full version of their Thesis Canvas for the SC19 Technical Program Archive. All final materials must be submitted to the SC submissions website before October 14, 2019.
Schedule and Location
The Doctoral Showcase will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Each author will give a short talk and present the research behind their poster.
Doctoral Showcase posters will be displayed Tuesday–Thursday, November 19–21, 2019.
Doctoral Showcase posters must be mounted between 2 pm and 5 pm on Monday, November 19, 2019 and should remain mounted until 5 pm on Thursday, November 21, 2019. This allows conference attendees to browse posters outside of the Posters sessions.
Doctoral Showcase authors should be available to talk with attendees and answer questions about their research at the Tuesday evening Posters Reception.
Doctoral Showcase Presentation
Doctoral Showcase authors will be provided a time slot during the Tuesday Doctoral Showcase to give a talk on their research.
Posters Reception
The Posters Reception on Tuesday evening provides food and drink to registered Technical Program attendees. Doctoral Showcase authors should be available to talk with attendees and answer questions about their research.
Doctoral Showcase presentations are assigned either a classroom or a theater room equipped with standard AV facilities:
- Projector
- Microphone and podium
- Wireless lapel microphone or wireless handheld microphone
- Projection screen
At the Poster Reception, each Doctoral Showcase poster is given a designated space with a display board. Before the conference, we will send authors a poster directory that maps assigned display boards. The title of each poster will also be printed on its display board in the Posters area to help you locate your space.
The display board includes a QR code. This QR code links the poster to the SC19 Technical Program Archive, where each poster has its own web page and the most updated version of the material. Hiding or removing the QR code will prevent attendees from easily accessing your poster in the SC19 Technical Program Archive. You do not have to generate these QR codes. We generate one QR code for every poster that points to your submitted content. This code is attached to the poster pedestal by the time you arrive at SC.
Pushpins will be provided for affixing all poster materials to display boards. Mounting your poster on foam core is not recommended.
The conference does not provide any support for printing posters. Typically, authors print their posters ahead of the conference at their home institution or via a commercial printing company (e.g., a Fedex office). The convention center's business office may offer printing services. You can look for details at the Colorado Convention Center's website.
Questions about Doctoral Showcase Submissions?
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This is a known issue (Issue #430) with the new Twine v2.2.0 application, caused by the application incorrectly creating a ZIP file instead of a HTML file. (The ZIP file contains the HTML file)
This issue has been researched and fixed in the project's repository but unfortunately you will need to wait until a new version of the application is created and uploaded. I am sure a notification on the @twinethreads Twitter feed will be issued once it is ready for download.
The reason you can't use the old version of the web-browser based release is because the new version overwrote the available Story Formats settings your web-browser's local storage cache, this overwriting occurs for each new version.
There is a technique you can use to allow access to the Story Formats settings of the older version, but it requires you to open the Application (*) section of your web-browser's built-in Development Tool and to manually delete the twine-formats related entries within Local Storage (*) cache. One this has been done simple closing and the reopening the web-application will result in those entries being recreated for the version of Twine 2 you are using.
(*) Depending on which web-browser you are using both of these items may have different names)


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Do you own a STEAM or STEM-related product or service that you would like us to review and feature? We're always happy to discover tools, toys, kits, books, and materials that help educators and parents from around the world to deliver quality STEAM/STEM education. As such, we love working with individuals, businesses, and organisations that enable us to achieve this mission.
You can see our product reviews and recommendations on our Instagram and Twitter accounts, and some of them also make it to our Reviews and Recommendations category here on our website, our Facebook Page, and/or our YouTube account.
There are different ways we discover STEAM/STEM-related products for classrooms, studios, and makerspaces.
Purchased Products
The most common way we acquire STEAM/STEM products is by purchasing them using our own funds. When we purchase such products, we are at liberty to test and review them without bias and using our own timeline. Often, we feature the STEAM/STEM product in our growing Instagram/Twitter accounts to share with our followers/network of educators.
Do note that if we paid for the product, we are under no obligation to feature the said product and/or to say only positive comments about it. We are also able to choose when we would feature the product and in a manner we choose (ie, Instagram or Twitter only, just a photo with no review, etc).
Gifted Products
Occasionally, we receive products for free from the creator or manufacturer. And yes, who doesn't love free stuff, right? We're always excited about finding the new and latest STEAM/STEM products for our students and fellow educators.
If you would like to send us your product for testing/review, please don't hesitate to contact us. We'd love to hear from you!
However, please note the following:
We welcome sponsorship deals with individuals, businesses, and organisations. We have affordable rates that offer customised programs for our sponsors. These deals/programs may include a full feature of your product or service, content development, teaching/training/speaking, advertisements, and more. However, we are extremely picky when it comes to choosing who we work with and accept money from. We would love to work with you if you provide high quality products and services for STEAM/STEM students and educators.
Ambassador Programs
Currently, Creative STEAM Studio is a Strawbees Ambassador. We are not paid to advertise or feature their products, but we have chosen to promote them due to our high regard for their products and services. We occasionally receive advanced materials and free products to try/review, as well as to use in our studio/classrooms. But, for the most part, we purchase/source our own materials/products.
If you're looking for a STEAM/STEM Ambassador for your service or product, we would be interested in finding out more if we're a good fit.


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The spam just keeps getting stranger and stranger
December 19, 2003
For a couple of weeks I've been using SpamBayes, a free Outlook plugin that uses Baysean filtering to flag and nuke spam before you ever see it in your inbox. I've been training it for a couple weeks on good and bad messages, and it's now at the point where I don't worry much about false positives and I haven't actually SEEN spam in days. I check the 'Spam To Delete" folder and it's all there, festering as spam is wont to do, but I don't have to bother myself with deleting it.
Just for kicks, I opened one to see what the pitch was. There was a clickable URL, followed by gibberish:
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I feel as if I wandered into a private conversation between the spam and a keyword-based filtering program. It's a little embarassing, you know?


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Radtke: Red State's Erick Erickson Must 'Set the Record Straight' After Making 'Reprehensible' Accusations Against Her
Posted on | September 1, 2011 | 100 Comments
Conservative blogger Erick Erickson has "propagated a lie" against Virginia Senate candidate Jamie Radtke, she said, insisting that the Red State managing editor must make a "full retraction" and "set the record straight."
"Erick Erickson has created this situation, where he's called me a drunk and a liar," Radtke told me in an exclusive interview, "and he has not done a retraction – a prominent, full retraction, admitting what he's done and setting the record straight in an honorable way."
Radtke's attorney has threatened legal action against Red State, a division of Eagle Publishing, unless Erickson retracts charges that Radtke was "a drunk, rambling idiot" during a conference speech and also retracts unspecified "other false and defamatory statements" Erickson made about her.
A furious online controversy erupted last week when Erickson, in response to a critical article in Politico, lashed out at Radtke. He called her speech at last month's Red State Gathering an "act of self destruction" and published anonymous accusations that Radtke – a Christian home-schooling mother of three – was drunk during the speech.
It was "absolutely repulsive" for Erickson to have published such accusations, Radtke said, when in fact her speech was well received and praised immediately afterwards. She cited complimentary remarks by the wife of Red State contributor Ben Howe and from documentary film producer Stephen K. Bannon, whom she introduced at the event. Radtke said she understood that some in the audience may not have expected her speech to last 20 minutes, but said that was the time Erickson told her to speak.
Erickson had endorsed Radtke in January but an Aug. 24 Politico column by Ben Smith reported that Erickson was pressured to back away from that endorsement by Eagle executives because of their friendships with Radtke's GOP primary rival, former Sen. George Allen.
In the telephone interview (see transcript below), Radtke said she believes Erickson's accusations against her were an attempt to divert attention from the substance of that article: "So I think the issue is that he was confronted by Politico about [backing away from his earlier endorsement] and he didn't tell the truth and now this is a dodge game for him: 'So I don't have to deal with the real story, let's totally defame Jamie and throw her under the bus and say complete lies about her so I don't have to deal with the real situation.' And it's absolutely reprehensible."
Because Erickson has failed to fully retract his accusations, Radtke said, "that story is not done, and I'm still waiting for him to make it right."
- Aug. 24: Virginia Feud: Radtke vs. Red State
- Aug. 25: Radtke, Red State and Riehl
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Jamie Radtke Interview
(Conducted Friday, Aug. 26)
RSM: What happened?
RADTKE: I think what's interesting is that the way it's being reported is that I found out recently that Erick was going to have to back off [his endorsement] and therefore I retaliated. And that couldn't be any further from the truth. We've known since January that Erick has had to back off, and I've been very sympathetic and understood his circumstance, and we've gone about our business and [have been] appreciative of what he's been able to do.
So I think the issue is that he was confronted by Politico about it and he didn't tell the truth and now this is a dodge game for him: 'So I don't have to deal with the real story, let's totally defame Jamie and throw her under the bus and say complete lies about her so I don't have to deal with the real situation.' And it's absolutely reprehensible.
This kind of politics, this stuff that goes on, really has got to stop. And there's been a pattern over the last two to three years of this going on. It has to stop.
RSM: Well, let me ask, you were understanding of the fact that the corporate owners of Red State are friends of George Allen and so . . . you weren't upset really . . . you didn't take it personally?
RADTKE: I didn't take it personally at all. Like I said, I've known since January and I was frustrated, but I've been in politics as a grassroots person for a long time. I know that's how politics works and we've known this since January and I've done nothing with it. As a matter of fact, when people have asked me about it, I said, 'Look, he's doing what he can do, given the circumstances.' Because they were like, 'Why isn't he doing more for you?' . . .
When he had me speak at the Red State Gathering, I Tweeted and said, 'Thank you so much for the opportunity to be here.' They had asked me to speak for 20 minutes and that's what I did. But I've been grateful for what he's done, given the circumstance he was in and never begrudged him the circumstance he was in.
Now this – if I had wanted to make a hoo-haw over it, I've had eight months to do that, and the idea that I would make a deal out of it because I gave a bad speech that nobody knew about and therefore I wanted to pick a fight on him so that everybody would know about a supposed drunken rant, doesn't even pass the logic test.
RSM: OK, well, so what happened was that Politico questioned [Erickson] about his backing away and he told a story that was at variance with the e-mails that he had sent to your campaign?
RADTKE: You know, Politico calls us and basically says, 'Erick Erickson has said this about you and why he's not involved in your campaign. Is it true?' So I either affirm that Erick has said something negative about our campaign, or I take the novel approach and decide just to tell the truth. I mean, politicians and candidates get in more trouble by trying to not tell the truth, and he had basically said something that was very unflattering for our campaign, and they call us and say, 'Is this true?' And we say, 'No it's not,' and we left it at that. And they go, 'How do you know it's not true?' And we said, 'Well, you know, he's doing what he can do given the circumstances.' . . .
The last thing my campaign would want is to pick a fight with anybody in the conservative movement. So the idea that this was manufactured by the Radtke campaign doesn't really make sense.
RSM: Obviously you don't want to get into an unnecessary confrontation, but y'all had to deal with Politico's question to you, and they already had a story, apparently.
RADTKE: Right. They already had a story. They had already developed the story. They were coming to us. It was not going to be a friendly story. It was basically going to be – so, we get asked a question and we told the truth. But like I said, the idea that we would think, 'You know what would be great for the campaign? Let's pick a fight with Red State,' that doesn't even make sense.
RSM: No, it doesn't. Now, let me ask about this speech at the Red State Gathering. It's my understanding is that you were asked to introduce Stephen Bannon, and maybe you went on a little too long.
RADTKE: That's not accurate. Or not entirely accurate, I should say. It's always convenient [when] you can tell 10 percent of the story and then claim that's the whole story. I had e-mailed Erick Erickson before I arrived at Red State. I told him I was coming and said, 'I noticed you have other Senate candidates speaking,' and I said, 'Is there an opportunity for me to speak, to be introduced, to be recognized?' He e-mailed me back and he said, you know, the agenda was full but he'd be happy to introduce me. And I e-mailed him back and I said, 'Thank you very much. I appreciate whatever you can do.' And I truly meant that. I appreciated what Erick could do.
And I got there and I met [Erickson] for the first time in person. He came up to me and said, 'Hey, I was thinking, you could introduce Steve Bannon and the movie tomorrow night, and I could give you 20 minutes. You could talk about your campaign and why you're running, and then you could introduce Steve Bannon and the movie.' I said, 'That'd be great and I would love that opportunity.'
[Erickson] said, 'Well, let me know – let me know if you can do it.' Because I wasn't planning on staying that long, and I was going to have to stay an extra night in order to do that. So I said, 'Well, let me check with my family and everything, to see if I can stay another night.' . . . I texted him and said, 'I can do it. How long do you want me to talk?' and he texted me back and said 20 minutes. And that's exactly what I did.
I got up and talked about my campaign and then segued to Steve Bannon and introducing the movie. If the segue wasn't smooth or whatever – I mean, people can say that politicians ramble all the time. But I can guarantee you one thing: It was absolutely not a drunken speech and it wasn't a 'pitiful performance' at all.
RSM: Let me interrupt to say that, is it possible that there was a difference in perception with the audience, who arrived expecting to hear Stephen Bannon introduce his movie, and then you got up and they thought, 'Well, she's going to introduce Bannon,' and no one had told them that you were going to talk for 20 minutes about your Senate campaign?
RADTKE: That is absolutely possible. I don't contest that at all. If it wasn't an expectation [for] the audience that I was going to be speaking that long and they think I'm going to be up there for four or five minutes, and I go on for 20 minutes, and they think, 'What is she doing?'
But I can tell you this, here are the things that are outrageous: Number one, all the things that were tweeted that night, including from [Red State contributor] Ben Howe's wife, gave accolades to me being up there and giving that speech. Number two, I know for a fact that someone actually talked to Ben Howe after the event and that he and Ben Howe were talking about how great of a speech I gave. Number three, I had people talking to me for an hour and a half after the event – kept me there for an hour and a half – people coming up to me and talking about how great a speech it was and how could they be involved and how could they blog, and how could they be involved from Texas and from South Carolina and from Maryland.
So, no negative comments. I had Steve Bannon sending me a text message saying, 'You nailed it' or whatever – 'Great speech.' And what's absolutely repulsive is that a Red State person would say that they were sitting next to my table and make a comment that 'I only wish she had waited to start drinking until after her speech.' So you have someone at the Red State table, in order to cover up Erick Erickson, absolutely lying through their teeth about me drinking . . . And now that they know that they've been caught in another lie, they've decided to try to tack that on and say, 'Well, maybe she wasn't drunk. Maybe she's just an idiot.'
RSM: Which is not exactly fair.
RADTKE: Right. And so that sort of half-hearted, 'Well, I sort of apologize,' that stuff – that has got to stop. People do that to Sarah Palin, they've done that to Michelle Malkin, he did that when he talked about David Souter, calling him the things he did – and this is from what's supposed to be conservative people. They have Red State people actually – and it's in the comment field of the original story – this guy says he was at my table, next to me, and 'I only wish she had waited to start drinking until after she got up [to speak].'
So now they have propagated a lie that has gone across the entire Internet and mainstream media, picked up in the Washington Post and everywhere else, it ran on WMAL [radio in Washington, D.C.], saying that I was drunk at an event. And to try to absolutely stop my campaign dead in its tracks because [Erickson] doesn't like the fact that his situation got exposed, of which I had no intention or desire to expose it to begin with. I have been giving him the benefit of the doubt and trying to tell people he's doing what he can for eight months, saying, 'Look, the guy's doing what he can, I appreciate what he's doing.' That's politics, that's how it's played. . . .
RSM: So, in a sense — in a very large sense — you have been victimized, and yet when you say, 'I've been victimized,' they say, 'Oh, she's whining.'
RADTKE: Yeah, and that's the thing. I don't want to play the victim, but [Erickson] has absolutely played the leftist Saul Alinsky tactic that the Left always plays: If you're guilty, then destroy the messenger. I frankly think that conservatives and Tea Party people should be outraged, that somebody can just throw out [an accusation] that you were drunk, and because of who it's coming from, someone who's influential in the movement and someone who's respected in the movement, now everybody is supposed to believe that without any substantiated evidence whatsoever.
Think about it, Stacy. The thing that's amazing is that there were 400 bloggers in the room. If my speech was that horrific – and nobody has any allegiance to me, they've never heard of me, they don't know who I am – you don't think one person would have written, like, 'Good grief'? Tweeted 'Good grief'? Put something on Facebook? Written a blog? I mean, the only thing that was actually published for public consumption very positive reports.
So [Erickson's accusations of drunkenness] don't pass the sniff test at all. Four hundred people and nothing? This comes out of nowhere because Politico runs a story on him and then so, in order to distract from the real story, they decided to absolutely try to destroy my campaign and my character. It's not just my campaign, it's my integrity as a Christian, as a mother, as a homeschooler, as a wife – and as a candidate. I mean, I have three children that I homeschool, and strong Christian beliefs, and now they're being told and it's all out on the Internet that their mother was a drunken raving idiot at an event. And this . . . has been done by conservatives, which is all the more appalling.
RSM: Now, to pivot away from that . . . How is your Senate campaign going? I mean, what are the metrics that you can talk about, in terms of how your campaign has been going? The last we saw . . . you had raised a quarter-million dollars, I believe it was, in the second quarter. What's been going on in the past six weeks with your campaign?
RADTKE: We've been making good progress. We've got a couple of dynamics here. We've got every single [state and local official] up for re-election this year – every state senator, every House of Delegates member, every sheriff, every constitutional officer, every board of supervisors, every city council member – and so fund-raising for us is always going to be a challenge. But we've had a great response from the grassroots.
We're getting our donations $100 at a time, so that doesn't quickly turn into a million dollars. But I'm sitting here at a golf tournament today that we're having . . . We've got sponsors for every hole, we've got 18 foursomes that are out here, we've got a course sponsorship. But for any campaign, the fund-raising is the biggest challenge, especially when you don't have national prominence. It's always going to be a challenge, but we've been making good progress on that. We've been making good progress on launching a bus tour to raise the visibility of the campaign . . . We hope to launch that in the next few weeks and get our campaign on the road.
We want to spend the next two months . . . focused on helping flip the state senate in Virginia, and so we'll launch the bus and campaign, spend a lot of time focusing on helping Republicans take back the state senate in Virginia. That's going to be our number one priority here for the next two months of the campaign.
RSM: So you'll be campaigning for Republican state candidates in this year's off-year election?
RADTKE: Yeah, we're going to start, now that we're past the primary. It's summer, everybody's been distracted and we had primaries going on. I've done a little bit of that, helping some people out in primaries. I got involved in some primary races that we won. . . . But we're going to put a lot more focus and energy on helping the Republican Party and the conservatives all come together, and unite conservatives and Tea Party and Republicans in taking back the state senate this year. Because right now the Democrats control the state senate and they killed all the Tea Party legislation we had last year – they killed it all. So I want to make sure that we win the state senate so we can get that legislation through next year.
RSM: So right now, this is kind of ironic, considering what's happened . . . right now, you're engaged in a unity effort, being a team player for the GOP in Virginia?
RADTKE: Yeah . . . we were just waiting until after the primaries were over. . . . And then our campaign had said, after we get past the primaries and everybody's back and the summer's over, let's focus our campaign effort and resources . . . to flip the state senate. And the Tea Party movement here in Virginia has been focused on 'Seven Come Eleven,' is what we've been calling it. . . . We want to try to grab seven [state senate] seats in 2011. That's a high number, but we figure, we go for seven and only get three, we've done what we need to do.
And so yeah, you're trying to unite the Republicans and the Tea Party and conservative to try to flip the state senate, and yet I'm being accused of just the opposite in the blogosphere. . . .
RSM: You've just gone through . . . a traumatic campaign experience and yet y'all are moving forward, you're planning for the long run, you're in it for the long haul, correct?
RADTKE: Oh, absolutely. . . . We want to get back to talking about the issues of spending and the debt and growing the economy. That's what we want to talk about. We want to focus on uniting the conservative movement in Virginia and flipping the state senate here in Virginia.
But with all that being said, Erick Erickson has created this situation, where he's called me a drunk and a liar, and he has not done a retraction – a prominent, full retraction, admitting what he's done and setting the record straight in an honorable way. So that story is not done, and I'm still waiting for him to make it right. And it has to be made right, because I will not have that out there about me or about the campaign — or about all the supporters who have given money to my campaign and invested time and energy into this campaign – and have them do that to the thousands of people who have done that. We have thousands of people and they cannot do that. He's got to set the record straight.
100 Responses to "Radtke: Red State's Erick Erickson Must 'Set the Record Straight' After Making 'Reprehensible' Accusations Against Her"
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:38 am
I'll tend to it after I get done with the morning linkagery.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 9:59 am
I'm not sure what the "Red" in "RedState" really means. Everytime I follow a link there, and take a look around, I feel like I'm watching the 6pm Fox News Discussion Panel in print.
I was stuck in a place for a week where the only thing on was MSNBC. All day long. I kept seeing Eric Ericsson on there, and he never seemed remotely "Conservative" in his ideas, and rarely seemed to fight against any of the usual lefty BS in the discussions he was in. It felt like watching David Brooks with a less effete pedigree.
Zilla of the Resistance
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:23 am
If you truly were an idiot, you would not admit your mistake. So while you may have been mistaken, you are not an idiot in my book. 🙂
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:32 am
Poor Erick.. Erickson is in the wrong and the owners of Eagle publishing (Regnery) are in the tank with the gop establishment that led us down a rosy path to a cesspool of debt. Red "Rino"State has outed themselves as a tool for one of the key big government politicians (Allen) whose actions while in office were a MAJOR reason the Tea Party Movement came to be. Ask Tea Party leaders for yourself and no I am not referring to GOP phony Tea but real grass roots Tea.
The story behind the story is the men behind the curtain at Eagle publishing. They deserve to be made famous for putting Erickson in a corner for showing support for an unquestionably conservative Jamie Radtke who is not beholden to the Washington GOP establishment as a favor to their "social friend" George Allen who is good for their publishing business. Follow the money.
Zilla of the Resistance
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:37 am
Although this is all about politics, as a mom, I am horrified by what Erickson has done. Not only can such vile accusations of drunkery cost Ms. Radke an election, such a thing could also cost someone custody of their children. When I was a little girl, some crackpot made stuff up about my parents, and I was nearly taken away from them. I had good parents, but the gooberment spent 8 years trying to take me away from them and it was hell. I don't have a dog in this election fight, I am in upstate NY, but I hope Ms. Radke is successful in clearing her name and she has every right to defend herself against such vicious smears in any way that she needs to, including legal action if necessary. This has the potential to destroy a lot more than her political career.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:40 am
I admire you for getting the facts and checking out the story before it goes online. Red State was knocked off the favorites list and The Other McCain is on because I can no longer trust what I read on Red State.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:54 am
All along Radtke's campaign has simply asked for a retraction and an apology. A real man would have taken responsibility and done the right thing. That did not happen. This is a new generation of new media propagandizing using a big lie to take out a friends political opponent, clearly not high standards of journalism and unbecoming of someone so widely read who claims the conservative mantra as his own..
September 2nd, 2011 @ 12:20 pm
Conservatives got stuck with the "red" label years ago when some ignorant schmuck in the press decided to divide a map between conservative states (red) and liberal states (blue). Anticommunists on the right have been grinding their teeth about this ever since.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 12:21 pm
So I guess the dextrosphere has finally caught up with the nutroots, unfortunately in the worst way.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 1:07 pm
It's hard to believe in today's era of cell phone journalism that there aren't any videos of this portion of the event. If a video were found I think it would go a long way towards settling the issue. Somehow, and this is just a hunch, I think Erickson has a video that supports his position. Otherwise his ignoring the threat of litigation makes no sense. OTOH, he may have nothing and is just bulling through…something we've seen from him before.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 1:24 pm
She is not going to get the nomination by picking a fight with a blogger…she needs to hit the bricks and shake hands. Threatening legal action is a sure way to distract you from the campaign.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 1:35 pm
Erickson is a good employee. His mind, intellectual property, and life belong to his bosses. IIRC this isn't the first incident that Erickson's bosses have changed his mind for him. That's why I take whatever he creates while a dose of salt. Same goes from Frum, Will, and other folks who try to influence opinion, and have bosses.
Radtke should woman-up and understand that macaca does as macaca is, and Virginia voters are fickle and blood-lusty.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 2:17 pm
Characterizing defending yourself against defamation as "obsessing" over "blog drama" reveals your agenda and marks you as someone who is either fundamentally dishonest or who clearly "lacks judgement."
September 2nd, 2011 @ 2:25 pm
You might also wonder how a lawyer, who was once a Radtke supporter himself, would so quickly accept such serious accusations against her without seeking some sort of further confirmation.
Unless of course, said lawyer had found himself in a pickle with his paymasters and was grasping for an easy way out.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 2:29 pm
Thank you, Stacy, for taking the time out to get her side of the story, which is more than I can say for the Redstaters.
And that's too bad; I read Redstate every day and would have thought this sort of thing anathema to their brand.
Perhaps revise the title to "Four Hundred People and Nothing?"
September 2nd, 2011 @ 3:19 pm
Erickson is a good employee. His mind, intellectual property, and life belong to his bosses.
Which is why they pay him the big bucks. But it's rather shocking to discover that his bosses would be so blunt about it.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 3:33 pm
The main thing a politician should be loyal to is the Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Sometimes "We The People" don't know what the hell we're doing either, though you are correct that it should come before party loyalty.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 3:40 pm
Probably because liberals see red as the color of blood and war, so it was an obvious slam. No way a liberal would identify other liberals with the color red, cos of the commie connotations.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 3:42 pm
Why doesn't somebody just ask the damn director what happened? You know, the guy she introduced in the speech? Or has Eagle Press bought him off too?
Donald Douglas
September 2nd, 2011 @ 5:49 pm
Erick Erickson's a dick.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 6:19 pm
Actually, they used to randomly assign red and blue to show the map on Election Nights. In fact, any given year might find one network with the Democrats red and the other with them blue. One year one network used yellow, but everyone complained about that.
Then, in the early '80s I think, they started all using the present red/blue mix. Some said it was for consistency, others because the Democrats got very nervous being portrayed as red . . . it might start some voters thinking . . .
September 2nd, 2011 @ 6:21 pm
What if his account of the event is accurate? Why would he issue a retraction or apology?
Who is this Radtke that everyone just assumes she is telling the truth?
September 2nd, 2011 @ 6:43 pm
Blunt, or refreshing honesty?
I think we're going to start seeing more of that refreshing honesty as bloggers employed by others are reined in.
Bob Belvedere
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:47 pm
Hear, hear.
Bob Belvedere
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:53 pm
Blue actually fits the Left in America, as it is the color of the aristocracy.
Red, to me, means 'red-blooded, meat-eating, 100%, Goddamn American'.
Bob Belvedere
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:55 pm
Does anyone know if he's a poker player?
Bob Belvedere
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:58 pm
Mrs. Radtke did say to Stacy: I had Steve Bannon sending me a text message saying, 'You nailed it' or whatever – 'Great speech.'
Is there any way of contacting him, Stacy?
Bob Belvedere
September 2nd, 2011 @ 7:59 pm
By the way, Comcast users: The Undefeated is now OnDemand for this month for $6.99.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 8:23 pm
The tea party people are not the same thing as the old republicans , Godbless their christian souls . The old establishment republicans are the guys that chickened out and gave Obama more money . Allowed the debts to increase again beyond the 14 trillion . That stupid speaker of the house has got to go . I don't know your George Allen , but I'am willing to bet he's the same kind of high classed duck .
September 2nd, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
Perhaps it's a character flaw but I've never been able to tell the difference between speaking bluntly and speaking honestly.
um….now that I think on it that explains alot.( just thinking out loud)
September 2nd, 2011 @ 8:55 pm
That explains the tie.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 9:54 pm
I was in Charleston, and I heard the speech. I personally congratulated Jamie Radtke on her speech shortly after she left the podium, and at no time did I see see Ms. Radtke partaking in drinking, specifically not before or even after her introduction, which actually turned into a 20 minute speech. People were eating and no one at our table was taking video – but as someone who was there, who listened to the entire speech and spoke with Ms. Radtke immediately afterwards, I'm completely confused. We chatted for a few minutes at the back of the ballroom as I was headed towards the bar for a libation myself- the first of the evening for me – and she seemed perfectly normal to me. We swapped business cards, and I did offer to assist her in any way I could with her campaign. I don't understand the "stepping in a pile of crap" comment and before you pounce, it's a legitimate question. She was completely coherent and professional to a fault. She's defending her reputation. I don't see that as a "pile of crap". But I also don't have a dog in this fight either. But I was in that room, and I didn't see her acting at all "drunk". That is all.
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:24 pm
Well, yeah, but my point was, given that "red"=Conservative, why call his place "RedState" when bluish-purple-state-with-some-pockets-of-red would be more accurate.
Zilla of the Resistance
September 2nd, 2011 @ 11:56 pm
Good point, but it is a serious allegation and she has a right to defend herself, and like I said earlier, something like that can ruin a lot more than a political campaign, it could destroy her life and the lives of her children.
September 3rd, 2011 @ 1:37 am
If his account is accurate why did he wait until after the politico story to make it. Why didn't he even make those comments to politico.
She made a speech on August 13, 2011. Their were no negative comments at RedState or Twitter. Then Politico writes as story on August 24, 2011. After that story on August 24, 2011 Erick Erickson takes offer after Radtke.
His attack is not credible. If she was dreadful on August 13, 2011, his readers to deserve that fact since he had endorse her. He did not write anything negative until after the Politico story.
His attack did not link to or address any of the substance of the Politico story for his readers. It was an out of the blue broadside attack. He was distracting for the Politico story and damaging Radtke credibility intentionally.
I live in Virginia and I support Allen, but what Erick did was disgusting and it hurt both candidates.
His actions were self-serving, so they should be viewed as suspect.
September 3rd, 2011 @ 1:40 am
What threat of litigation? He retracted the drunk comment. He just left the other posters comments, and they just claim they thought she appeared drunk. They rolled back from libel to smear.
Mike Cessac
September 3rd, 2011 @ 4:34 am
Ellen, because in politics, you do not air your dirty laundry between people on the same side unless the other side puts it out there. As you pointed out, Erick didn't do anything until Radtke started talking to a liberal blogger and started making all sorts of accusations based on what seems a falsehood to 'stir the pot'. I've read a lot of people's views and/or accounts on this issue.
There are quite a few accusations that are being thrown around even on here that I can't find any basis in fact. To go from Erick quoting what his friend who WAS there, quoting what was said by the people in the front row, to "Erick SAID Radtke was drunk", obviously has no basis in fact. I find making that jump as bad as the liberal journalistic malpractice that we have all come to know.
I read the "Power of the Dark Side" entry at Redstate, and found quite a few misinterpretations of events and claims of what certain people "meant" by actions and comments.
Here is my 'opinion' of the whole deal. And I only mean opinion folks. Radtke and her team made a big mistake with a liberal blogger who was looking to make trouble by getting her to air dirty laundry. Radtke fell for it hook, line and sinker. This pissed off Erick because Radtke broke the golden rule of politics, on top of denigrating someone who did support you at the beginning, and who holds a powerful position in the conservative press. If Radtke can't handle media relations at this level, she won't survive a US Senate run against a Democrat. In the end she is responsible. She could have just swept it aside and not talked about any of it, and it would have gone away with the noise of the campaign. But she screwed up by bringing in the lawyer. As a candidate, once you do that, you've lost.
McCain – I ask, did Erick himself, actually say the words being directly attributed to him, that Radtke acted drunk?
I checked the posts Erick made on this and not one posting had where he directly said that or the other mentions. You know as well as everyone else the game of being attributed a quote when you yourself never directly made it. Don't play that game here. I respect you too much to see that happen.
September 3rd, 2011 @ 4:41 am
Honest: A different dress might suit you better.
Blunt: That dress makes your ass look huge.
September 3rd, 2011 @ 7:09 am
Blunt doesn't equal stupid
September 3rd, 2011 @ 4:48 pm
Adobe Walls,
Most definitely not a character flaw.
Jack Stone
September 4th, 2011 @ 3:06 am
Dianna isn't that a pretty big "IF" ?
Erick Erickson is pretty famous for leading a gang of thugs who engage in "WILDING" on the pages of Red State.
Jack Stone
September 4th, 2011 @ 3:11 am
Red State specializes in trashing people. Sometimes they are trashing liberals or RINO's, and we cheer. But they simply trash people indiscriminately. Erick Erickson is supposed to police the postings at Red State for decorum. READ THEIR RULES. But Erickson is the #1 violator of the rules posted at Red State. Erick Erickson has turned REd State into a gang of thugs. Extreme nastiness is the order of the day at Red State.
I am not surprised that Erick Erickson accused Radket of being drunk, because accusations that someone is crazy, off their meds, escaped from a mental hospital, etc. are the frequent, every day fare at Red State. That's normal for the Red State culture.
Jack Stone
September 4th, 2011 @ 3:13 am
You could just shorten that to:
Erickson is in the wrong.
September 4th, 2011 @ 4:23 am
Erick Erickson is a first class jerk – always has been one and always will be.
September 5th, 2011 @ 1:29 pm
No one disagrees that Erick put up anonymous quotes that implied she was drunk. He did it and he took it back.
You seem to think that her camp truthful explaining to Politico why Erick was not backing her campaign strongly is worse than what Erick Erickson did.
I think smearing someone with an untrue accusation is worse then truthfully explaining why Erick back off his support.
He has not denied that he backed off because his employers who support Allen wanted him too. Moveover there is nothing wrong with their request or his compliance.
What he did to Radtke was a disservice to his readers and to Radtke. I believe you are correct that he did it because he was angry, but that just showed a ridiculous level of immaturity for a grown man.
There is not way that I would except the permiss that Erick Erickson is not accountable for what he posted. He put up some anonymous quotes at least one of which claimed she appeared drunk. The commenters demanded to know who was calling her drunk, and someone posted that he was the source of the anonymous quote.
Still Erick Erickson is the editor of the RedState and that was his post. He decided to put-out those quotes. He did it in retailation. Excuse the behavior if you wish. Assign the responiblity to Radtke if you wish, but we will just have to agree to disagree.
I think Erick Erickson behavior was immature and disgusting. It was a deservice to Radtke, RedState readers, George Allen, his employers, and himself. As a Christian I would say it is clear violation of the Eight Command —
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God that we may not deceitfully belie, betray, slander, nor defame our neighbor, but defend him, speak well of him, and put the best construction on everything.
Luther's Small Catechism with explanation.
Also you seem to think some "…in politics, you do not air your dirty laundry between people on the same side unless the other side puts it out there…." Is a higher standard then common decency. I feel sorry for you.
September 5th, 2011 @ 1:46 pm
wth — what the hell?
I mean I saw 2 14 year-olds cussing in the mall the other day. Hell I've seen 2 minutes of the view. — So what? Stupid people doing stupid things does that mean we have no standards in public discourse.
Keith Richards? You've got to be joking.
This thread is about the action of a major conservative blogger and a candidate for the Republican nomination for the US Senate in Virginia. That is different level of public discourse then some celebrity discussing drugs.
September 5th, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
"So either they all spontaneously lied about it, or were organized to lie about it. Pretty serious allegation there.So what makes more sense?"
Given the timing of his post who knows or cares. Perhaps they did tell him on the 13th that she appeared drunk. Perhaps they did think she was going to speak for 5 minutes, but went for 20.
Here's Erick's problem. He knew he told she could speak for 20 minutes. So his commenters think she gave a long rambling speech, but Erick knew the truth.
He used their confusion to smear Radtke. He gets to hide behind other people comments instead of being a man and admiting the what appeared in the Politico was true.
He is very small.
Facts are stubborn things, and EE backed of before August 13th, so he could not have back off because the speech. His comments about her speech were unnecessary and harmful. They were meant to distract from the charges in the Politico speak.
Believe what you want, but timing tells us everything. It tells us everything we need to know about Erick Erickson character, or lack there of.
September 6th, 2011 @ 1:12 am
"gang of thugs"? "wilding"?
That's awfully strong language, one could even say defamatory, being used to attack someone you're claiming was defaming the person in question.
Do you have any actual examples of said activity, or are you just spewing bullshit?
September 6th, 2011 @ 1:13 am
Give concrete examples, or you're just spewing bullshit.
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Foreign journalists and media personnel proposing to shoot documentary films in India are advised to apply for Journalist visas.
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These documents, duly filled in, are required to be sent by email as a separate attachment to SS(PIC) at : firstname.lastname@example.com
The application would be processed and the applicant would be informed about clearance or otherwise through phone and / or email. Upon clearance, which might take 2-3 weeks in certain cases:
i. Terms and conditions for filming in India will be communicated. A format of the terms and conditions available on MEA website mentioned above may be seen for information.
ii. A Customs facilitation letter for import of filming equipment, if any, into India obtained through XP Division of the Ministry of External Affairs would be given by the High Commission which must be carried by the crew carrying the equipment, and
iii. Applicant/crew would be advised to apply for Journalist visa. Applicant may note that it takes minimum 5 working days for non-Zambian nationals to process their visa.
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What is Data Integrity?
Integrity of data is ensured only when initial remains valid throughout the product life cycle. If the accuracy comes under question at any point in time then data integrity would collapse. ALCOA system is the best method of defining and measuring data integrity. It can be broadly expressed as:
Technology Driven Automation
Attributable: A single person to be held responsible and accountable from the beginning to the completion of a particular task.
Legible: The data gathered should be clear and simplified so that it is easy to read and conceive and can be preserved for future usages.
Contemporaneous: The data created and the activity conducted need to be running simultaneously i.e., in real-time.
Original: The data should be authentic and its validity to be maintained throughout the product life cycle.
Accurate: Resemblance of the task and data is necessary to prove accuracy.
IRT's Impact on Data Integrity
a.Managing of Blinds
Interactive Response Technology (IRT) helps in systematically maintaining data blind. All the data starting with assignment of treatment and continuing towards ultimate data analysis can be easily viewed in the audit trail timeline. Unblinding of data is generally the outcome when there is no or a poor IRT system in effect. Finally, it is the responsibility of all the stakeholders to pay special attention while the blind is being enforced so that it can be maintained all through.
b.Streamlining Audit Trail
Data of Audit Trail are extremely significant as later inspections related to pharmacokinetic studies; randomization or a double-blind could be benefitted from it. The final data can be reviewed by comparing the source data with the end data. It is enough to reveal whether the subjects received opposite treatment meaning active drugs and not a placebo or they received mixed treatment where they were given both active drug and placebo or the drugs were given under wrong dietary conditions like dosage to be given in fasting were given after feeding and vice versa. IRT system makes it easier to trace all these details through the audit trail so that issues can be handled on time rather than discovering them during an inspection.
It is data integrity that the entire industry is concerned about and IRT systems will ensure it only if it is properly verified. So, for vendors it is of utmost importance to verify the IRT not only for vendor qualification but also during the implementation of protocol change or any such other changes. This will ensure that the data that you retrieve is completely integrated.


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Two weeks ago, I mused about chestnut perfumes. The topic must still be on my mind, because I just unearthed a vial of Aroma M Geisha Marron in a bag of samples on my desk and decided to give it another spin. Geisha Marron was originally released as an oil (in a roll-on bottle) in 2006, but Aroma M's founder and perfumer, Maria McElroy, launched a new Eau de Parfum concentration in 2017.
Like its "sisters" in the Geisha collection, Marron is an interpretation of a color —in this case, brown. Its composition includes notes of grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot, muguet, chestnut blossom, magnolia, leather and musk, combined to make Geisha Marron a spiced fruity-floral fragrance that would be a good introduction to the rest of the line.
On my skin, Marron lives up to its description as the "scent of succulent overripeness, of sweetness that dares to skirt the edge of seductive decay." It starts off with an accord that reminds me of candied nuts, sort of sugared and woody at the same time. However, Marron isn't a purely gourmand fragrance: the blossoms of the chestnut tree end up playing a stronger role than its nuts. The white florals are creamy rather than indolic, and the fruit notes remind me of overripe peaches. The fragrance's dry down is a fruity amber with hints of honey and patchouli.
I used to have a sample of Geisha Marron in its original perfume oil concentration, and this new Eau de Parfum feels airier and a little brighter to me, like the composition has been given space to stretch out and let the light in. It doesn't last as long on my skin as the oil used to, but that's to be expected of an alcohol-based version. It cheered me up on a windy gray day the way a colorful patterned scarf might do.
Geisha Marron won't replace Geisha Violet or Nobara-Cha as my Aroma M favorite, but I like its feeling of easygoing chic. I'd recommend it to women who are just starting to explore niche or indie fragrances, since it's so wearable and smooth, without the quirk of Geisha Green or the drama of Geisha Noire — although I'd hope that they'd work their way up to those, too!
Aroma M Geisha Marron is available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum ($100) or .25 oz. Perfume Oil roll-on ($60). For buying information, see the listing for Aroma M under Perfume Houses.
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MADISON, Wisc. — Widen today announced that it was named a "Strong Performer" in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Asset Management For Customer Experience, Q4 2019. The report evaluated the 14 most significant digital asset management (DAM) vendors against 28 criteria grouped into three categories: current offering, strategy, and market presence.
"Widen's strengths include strong brand portal creation capabilities and solid overall platform usability," said the report. "These are key capabilities that democratize the DAM solution beyond traditional power users or creatives and make it a more meaningful system for business users."
Forrester also cited Widen's "good workflow capabilities" and noted that Widen's "DAM-manager-as-a-service" offering is unique. According to Forrester, "Customer references noted that the UI was 'great and intuitive.'" In addition to earning the highest possible score in the usability and user interface criterion, Widen scored the highest possible ranking in the delivery model criterion.
Widen believes that it has advanced its DAM offering by:
- Introducing a Strategic Consulting team to assist with marketing technology strategy design, change management, and process improvement.
- Partnering with WNDYR to simplify martech integrations with more than 40 platforms.
- Most recently, introducing design services to help customers optimize site functionality and create on-brand assets.
"Widen believes the best DAM system is the one that people enjoy using and find indispensable to their daily work. Democratizing DAM is the way we help customers create powerful, consistent experiences in any channel, for any audience," said Jake Athey, VP of Marketing and Customer Experience at Widen. "We're deeply grateful to the Widen community for sharing its feedback with Forrester. In our view, you helped us to become a Strong Performer in this evaluation."
For more information, access a complimentary copy of the report here: The Forrester Wave™: Digital Asset Management for Customer Experience, Q4 2019.
About Widen
Established in 1948, Widen is a marketing technology company trusted by the world's most recognized brands. Its high-performing software empowers organizations in today's digital economy to create impactful, measurable, and consistent brand experiences. The platform spans brand management, content lifecycle management, video, and creative management solutions. To date, Widen has enabled 500,000+ marketers, content creators, and technologists at over 600 global brands to connect with target audiences through the use of content. Customers include Progressive, Zippo, Energizer, Trek, Zeiss, Salvation Army, Citizen Watch, the Atlanta Falcons, Carnival Cruise Line, Yankee Candle, FINCA, and many more.
Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA and with a European office in London, UK, Widen has the highest customer loyalty in the digital asset management (DAM) industry. Widen's award-winning culture is recognized for its investments in employee well-being and dedication to serving local communities. To learn more about Widen, visit http://www.widen.com.


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Everybody knows somebody that made it huge through investing, but they also know lots of people who lost quite a bit. Successful investing involves hard work and a dedication to learning the ropes. For every winner there are also some losers. You will be more successful at this if you do your research and use information, like the facts in this article, to help you.
There are many complimentary resources that can help you research investment brokers before you entrust them with your savings. Carefully investigating before giving them your money helps you avoid unscrupulous and inexperienced brokers.
Go ahead and vote, take advantage of it if you do own some common stocks. You might be able to elect people to the board or vote on major changes like selling the company. A lot of voting occurs annually at any given company's shareholders' meeting; it can also be done through proxy voting.
It is vitally important that you confirm the reliability of any investment broker before you consider handing over your hard-earned money to them. There are free resources available to help you perform this confirmation quickly and easily. It's not that you would find an outright crook, although that is a distinct possibility. But what you're really looking for is the highest possible level of competence.
You will want to look for stocks that average a better return than the average of 10% a year because you can get that from any index fund. If you'd like to estimate your return from a stock, find the earnings growth rate that's projected and add that to the dividend yield. For example, if the stock yields an 11% return and 1% dividends yearly it yields a total return of 12%.
If you are new to the stock market, you need to realize that you can't make huge amounts of money quickly. It can take awhile before some companies show any change in their stocks; thus, difficulty sets in for awhile before you can make any profit. Investing requires patience in order to pay off.
Remain within your comfort zone. It is unwise to venture into purchasing stocks in industries that you do not know much about, or into companies you are not familiar with. You can get good intuition about the future of a landlord company you maybe once rented from, but do you understand anything about a company that makes oil rigs? Rely on the guidance of a professional financial adviser when it comes to stocks in industries you do not know.
A long-term plan will maximize your returns on investment. There is a certain amount of inevitable unpredictability to the stock market, so a reasonable plan with realistic goals will keep you focused. Hold your stocks for as long as necessary to make profits.
Develop a plan, full of details, spelling out your specific trading strategies. This should include when to buy or sell. It also needs to include an investment budget. This helps you make investing decisions using your head, rather than your heart.
A simple investment plan is the best bet for a beginner. Although you may be tempted to diversify quickly, find one method that works well before venturing out into other avenues. This will ultimately save you money and enable you to stay in the market for the long term.
Almost everyone has heard about someone who's made it big thorough invest, as well as someone who has lost it all. This occurs frequently. Though luck is surely involved, it is also possible to improve your fortunes by gaining knowledge about the best way to invest your money. Use the insights you've gained here to help you increase your success in the stock market by practicing smart investing.
Spend time observing the market before you decide which stock to buy. Prior to your first investment, research the stock market, preferably for quite a long time. A sensible rule to follow is to withhold any major investment until you have spent three years closely watching market activity. This gives you the ability to make sound decisions, leading to greater returns.


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The Rite of Spring caused an outrage on its premiere in Paris a century ago. But was it the music or the dance? The music of Stravinsky influenced many of the 20th-century's leading composers and is one of the most recorded works in the classical repertoire. Stravinsky was so taken aback by the audience's reaction.
Performing Arts in which Artists use their Voices or Bodies.
Theatre, music, dance, and other kinds of performances are present in all human cultures. Live performances before an audience are a form of entertainment. The development of audio and video recording has allowed for private consumption of the performing arts.
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Juvenile Crime Intervention
The Office of the Attorney General works to provide youth, parents, educators, and law enforcement with the resources needed to combat juvenile crime and gang activity in our communities. The agency's Juvenile Crime Intervention (JCI) section provides training and publishes handbooks on juvenile crime and juvenile law. For more information on juvenile law or gang awareness training, contact JCI at (512) 463-4024 or [email protected].
Gangs & Community Response
Recognizing the warning signs and indicators of youth involvement in gangs at the early stages is key to intervention. Communities, schools, and parents must work together to prevent gang involvement.
School Safety
The Office of the Attorney General is committed to assisting school administrators, parents and students in their efforts to find practical ideas and workable solutions to help prevent school violence.
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When you think of someone suffering from dementia, what do you picture? Typically most people will think of an older person, a person in their seventies or later. But in very rare cases, it can affect people of other age groups.
Such is the case of Charlea Armstead, a 12-year old girl that is suffering from dementia.
How is this possible?
Both of Charlea' parents were carriers of the Niemann-Pick gene mutation (NP-C). Neither of the parents were aware of this mutation until after Charlea was born. She developed jaundice two weeks after being born, but no one knew exactly what was wrong with her.
The gene mutation NP-C causes a protein deficiency. This results in a build-up of fatty acids in all of the body's cells. This includes the major organs and the brain. The resulting symptoms include early-onset dementia. There is no cure for this mutation, and the treatments can only help a little.
You can read the whole article about Charlea and her family at the Telegraph. It's a touching and very sad profile of Charlea, who has had to deal with health problems for her entire life. She has to carefully navigate walking around the living room, as her muscle tone, bone density and other health problems mean that she could lose balance and hurt herself.
One particularly devastating quote was from Charlea, where she frustratingly says "Why am I like this?". Charlea, in another body, may have been a healthy, normal girl and led a full and productive life. But instead she has to live in a body that gives her constant pain and holds her back. It's amazing to think of the courage she needs to muster to continue on.
Obviously this is an extremely rare case and most folks who will develop dementia won't do so until a much older age. Is there anything we can do to prevent this? Some studies suggest that maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of exercise will help to prevent this disease, along with a myriad of others. You can't really go wrong with eating well and working out. If you need a little extra push to get out the door and get going on a walk or a job consider investing in a pair of workout headphones for that extra motivation.