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Nice interview. It's always interesting when you get to know a bit more about the development context of a technology, who are the people working on it, where it's at, what were the roadblocks.
Microsoft Access 2010
I'm very happy with a lot of the improvements to Access 2010. The move to easily create web applications from within Access is very welcome except for one major disappointment: the huge disconnect between cheap Access and very the very expensive Sharepoint Server Enterprise required for publishing your application online.
I find it quite disingenuous to push the web-capabilities of Access when they are only exploitable by a very small fraction of its user base.
These web-publishing capabilities are in fact nothing more than a plug-in to Sharepoint Enterprise.
Including this in the standard product allows MS Marketing to tell everyone "we've listened to you and made Access a great platform for developing online applications", but this is a real stretch: Access remains a great development platform for desktop applications, and that's all it is for most of us who don't work for companies who can afford spending about US$8000 to purchase the licenses required for Sharepoint Server, the Enterprise CALs, SQL Server licenses, etc for just, says, 20 users...
Now, if Access Services had been part of Sharepoint Foundation, that would have allowed us lowly ISVs to push a free version of Sharepoint into a lot of companies and have a foot in their door.
That would have been great.
I personally don't see how the current state of affairs is going to really benefit a great number of people, or even Microsoft.
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Great insights into important moments in the history of computing.
I really love these shows. Hope there will be more
This Week C9: Win7 API's, Spec# and Boogie, Expression 3 Starter Kits
I thought I was the only one who noticed...
It's not like the camera has X-ray vision...
This Week C9: Office 2010, Azure pricing, ScottGu on MVC, and Silverlight 3
Nice show, although shame on you both for not knowing Feynman, the guy is a bona fide geek icon and one of the greatests minds of the last century.
You don't need to know much about Physics to really enjoy his lectures; he had a captivating teaching style and a great ability to teach complex concepts using very simple terms and ideas.
Condoleances for Popfly ;-(
The 'Therapy' video was pretty funny. These slaps must have hurt...
Hanselminutes on 9 - Why Aren't There More WinForms Talks with Rocky Lhotka
I tend to agree with Scott Belware's definition of productivity in the context of software development.
Getting the fewest number of keystrokes is a very narrow view of the problem. Of course it's hugely important to have expressive languages and good tools to quickly output code but it's only a small part of the overall picture of software development: the main aim of it all is not to reduced to allowing me to output more but to ensure that the entire ecosystem allows me to output a solution to a client's problem in the shortest possible time.
I'd like Microsoft focus a bit more on how all these great technologies they've been churning out in the past couple of years are actually working together to help build applications faster.
There is a lot of focus on introductory presentation on what they can do but very little in the way of showing us best practices and recipes around how they should be used efficiently.
The truth is that, while WPF, Silverlight, MVC, WCF, and al potentially hold great promise, they are not making us more productive for a few simple reasons:
Technologically Incomplete.
They are fairly new, so they do not always cater for all their promised used cases. You cannot be sure that the productivity that was promised using a particular technology will not be negated by specific issues that have not yet been ironed-out. You'll end-up spending a huge amount of time going around these bumps.
Lack of Proficiency.
We don't know them. Any new language, development paradigm and technology (even tool) will take hundreds, sometimes thousands, of hours to master well enough that you don't have to spend 50% of your time Googgling (or Bingging) for help.
By the time you're somewhat proficient enough to produce code quickly and avoid pitfalls, some other new shiny technology will have taken over. Corba is dead, vive Remoting! Remoting is dead, vive WCF!
Negligence of older technology.
As developers we like shiny new toys. I'd rather spend my time experimenting with C#4.0 than type another line of VBA. Yet, most existing software is based on these older technologies, and most developers spend their time supporting and developing new solutions using them.
Windows Forms are not dead. Maybe we wish they were, they're messy, unsexy and built upon layers of old technologies, yet they're still there, making up probably more than 90% of the desktop apps out there.
Strange thing is that, as noted in the video, they are conspicuously absent from the big events.
Isolated Islands
There isn't enough information about combining technologies together to build real-world apps.
Examples, code samples, presentations usually focus on showing the first 10% of solving a problem with a particular technology.This is useful but when we reach the point of having to plug these technologies together, there isn't much help.
Keeping up with it all
We're only human and there is only so much information we can consume every day while still performing our primary job.
I try hard to keep up with technologies because they sometime give you the edge, or render something that used to be complicated easy.
Unfortunately, this comes at a price: I spend a good deal of my day reading on stuff I probably won't use; there's too much of it, too many new technologies, too many ways to do things, how do you make the right choice?
It's somewhat paradoxical: you need to spend time trying to learn about new things that may make you more productive and in the process you are not doing any work.
Helping me choose
I would really like to see some kind of 'Microsoft Academy'. By this I don't mean a 'Police Academy' type of affair but rather a training video channel where, over the course of a number of videos, we would be shown how to use the technologies to produce real-world apps.
Sessions during technical event are too short to go beyond the very basics. Even Scott's presentation on building NerdDinner had lots of ready-baked cheats that hide most of the real-world process of getting through a technology choice.
My productivity is greatly affected by the right or wrong technologies I chose.
Anyway, this short video has provoked a lot of long responses.
That must be the Hanselman Effect!
Ping 16: MS kills Money, Browser for the Better, free anti-virus, Hulu on Media Center
Laura's frankness is certainly refreshing, please don't muzzle that girl, she's awesome!
Keep Ping on the edge!
Ping 12: Mac vs Microsoft, Ipod vs Zune: The Ad Campaign War
I like Ping but I'm not sure that getting into the Apple vs MS space is really going to get anywhere or bring anything constructive to the table.
I'd prefer Channel 9 to stay away from these topics that should be better left to the marketing machine.
Being MS employees, you can't really be expected to be completely candid and unbiased on the issue and you can't expect your public to find you candid and unbiased.
There is nothing wrong with rooting for your own company but if I want to see Apple propaganda and be entertained by the level of discourse surrounding them I can just go to youtube to watch them and read the 'my machine is better than your, suck it' comments.
Channel 9 is a source of technical information and I'd like to see it stay focused on that.
I'd like, and expect, MS to take the higher moral ground on this and just ignore the pettiness.
I like that Channel 9 is offering videos for both the Zune and the iPod. It sound like a small thing but it's a clear statement of what Channel 9 stands for: being pragmatic and communicating with developers is more important than the brand of PC or video player they use.
Good luck finding anything comparable at Apple.
Oh by the way, after resisting purchasing an iPod for years, I relented the other day because the Zune 120Gb I really wanted isn't available where I live.
Not just that but there is not s single Zune you can buy here or anywhere near here. Can't order it online either.
MS is taking too long exporting the Zune outside of the US. In the meantime Apple is left with the whole market for itself.
And that isn't Apple's fault.
Hanselminutes on 9 - Tour of Fog Creek Software with Joel SpolskyI've been wondering what the new Fog Creek Office looked like after hearing Joel talk about it on the Stack Overflow podcasts.
Pretty nice. I did not expect it to be so big.
These desks are awesome!
Now I want one so bad ;-(
First Look: Microsoft Surface StoveNice one!
Expert to Expert: Erik Meijer and Anders Hejlsberg - The Future of C#Awesome interview!.
Anything with Erik Meijer is worth watching -if only to find out which colourful shirt he's going to wear -, but when both Erik and Anders Hejlsberg are together, oh my!
Thanks a lot Charles for this video!
Ping: Episode 2It looks like the show will be a nice complement to "This Week on Channel 9".
Looking forward to watching it every week


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Rosie O'Donnell defends Khalid on television today!
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Paul Miller, writing for Algemeiner.com, reveals that Brandeis University has professors on its staff who are overtly anti-American and anti-Semitic. Examining writings gleaned from a faculty listserv and reported by Daniel Mael, a student at the university, Miller notes that not only were there offensive posts on the listserv, but the university itself has stifled free speech.
The listserv, called "Concerned," was created in 2002 "out of concern about possible war with Iraq." The political stance it took was intransigent; co-creator Gordon Fellman wrote in a 2009 email, "It is rude to post a recipe for pork roast on a vegetarian listserv or an orthodox Jewish one, or right wing harangues on the concerned list."
In a Breitbart News exclusive, Mael wrote, "It contains 92 subscribers, including professors from outside of the university. Participants express their fear and disdain on issues ranging from United States foreign and domestic policy, the 'American system' and 'the Israelists,' to 'President Obomber,' and 'Hillary Obliterate Iran! Clinton.' "
East Asian Studies Professor Donald Hindley is the most obvious case of rampant anti-Semitism; in 2007 he compared Israel to Nazi Germany in a 2007 listserv email with the subject line, "Plant a Tree, Bury a Palestinian," commenting in the email, "Zionist olive trees grow wondrously on Palestinian corpses. In that way, we combine great trees with our own holocaustic ethnic cleansing."
That was only the beginning for Hindley; a December 24, 2009, email called then-president of Brandeis Jehuda Reinharz the "Brandeis führer," a November 21, 2010, email was titled "The Reinharz Reich in Perspective," and an email on September 12, 2012, to the "Concerned" list regarding National Public Radio's coverage of the Benghazi attack, which had happened the day before, vented:
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As recently as April 24 of this year, long after Reinharz had left his post and been replaced by Fred Lawrence, Hindley sent an email to Sabine von Mering, Brandeis Associate Professor of German and Women's and Gender Studies, that dealt with the possibility of Brandeis divesting from businesses that profit from fossil fuels. He wrote, "With Reinharz and his Israelization of (and self-enrichment from) the campus … and now Lawrence (NOT of Arabia) [Pres. Fred Lawrence] and his al-Quds, AIPAC, and the anti-Islam Somali … what do you expect?"
Hindley is not the only professor manifesting hateful behavior; when Brandeis withdrew an invitation for an honorary degree from women's rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali in April, the move drew widespread condemnation. Hirsi Ali had been named one of the hundred most influential people in the world by Time magazine, but 87 professors signed a petition to prevent her from speaking. English professor Mary Baine Campbell fulminated:
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Brandeis spokeswoman Ellen de Graffenreid defended the emails from the listserv: "The e-mails are from the archives of a faculty listserv. A number of statements are taken out of context and come from a broad range of periods and times." She added that the university supports academic freedom.


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RE: Exposé on GE's tax evasion
(29-03-2011 11:36 PM)sosa Wrote: Obama a socialist? LMAO!!!! God exists and I'm a pink unicorn....too much Glenn Beck, time to turn off Fox News my friend.
This is where I get off. The point of a debate is to share ideas, and I'm just getting the impression that's not what is being done here.
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30-03-2011, 06:32 AM (This post was last modified: 31-03-2011 05:51 PM by sosa.)
RE: Exposé on GE's tax evasion
(30-03-2011 05:03 AM)ConditionYellow Wrote:(29-03-2011 11:36 PM)sosa Wrote: Obama a socialist? LMAO!!!! God exists and I'm a pink unicorn....too much Glenn Beck, time to turn off Fox News my friend.
When someone starts a conversation with "Obama is a socialist" they're not interested in sharing ideas and are being intellectually dishonest.
Now, are you going to address my points or not?
Here are my sources btw. I'd like to see yours If you have any
When President Obama introduced Jeffrey Immelt as the chairman of his jobs council, he said of Immelt, "He understands what it takes for America to compete in the global economy." Apparently this includes corporations avoiding paying taxes. In addition, in 2009 and 2010, GE closed 28 manufacturing plants in the United States and it now employs more people overseas than it does in the U.S.
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RE: Exposé on GE's tax evasion
I don't expect ConditionYellow to address any of these points with factual information
"Liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality." Mikhail Bakunin
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(29-03-2011 11:21 PM)ConditionYellow Wrote: Anywho, to answer the question you are unwilling to answer, the correct response is "the customers".
How can you claim to be a capitalist and be so woefully uninformed as to how markets work and the concepts of supply and demand?
And speaking of woefully uninformed: the current corporate tax rates have been in place since the Bush administration and the Republican majority in both houses set them. The Democrats have not changed these at all. And, jobs are not leaving the US because of taxes, I assure you. Jobs are leaving because Americans won't work for $2 a day and there are people in the world who will. So, that's where all our manufacturing jobs go. All of them. We would have to set the corporate tax rate at some negative percentage to offset the impact on the labor costs.
Oh, for the record, the average effective corporate tax rate in the US is something like 14% - 15%.
Finally, why would being a socialist mean you want to bankrupt the country? How could you pay for all your government run programs if you have no money to pay for them? I mean, as conspiracy theories go, that one doesn't even pass the logic test. The idea that one is a socialist AND one wants to bankrupt the country is like saying ... well, there is no real good example because the concept is just too ridiculous. I don't know, maybe it's like being a Jewish Nazi? A black Klansman? Two things that just don't work together.
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Diana and Matthew (All Souls Trilogy)
*swoon* Do I have to explain further?
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ARCHER GARDENS, LTD. and Podgel Associates, Ltd., Plaintiffs,
BROOKLYN CENTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, George Klein, City of New York and Richard Rosan, Defendants
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Archer Gardens, Ltd. and bPodgel Associates, Ltd. ("plaintiffs") own properties in an area in Brooklyn, New York, which has been designated for urban renewal. Their amended complaint in this action alleges a de facto appropriation of their properties and seeks compensation therefor. Defendants are the City of New York ("the City") and Brooklyn Center Development Corporation ("Development"), a private corporation.
Jurisdiction is invoked under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331(a) and 1983, and the latter's jurisdictional counterpart, section 1343, and under the doctrine of pendent jurisdiction.
Defendant Development now moves this Court to dismiss the amended complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Development contends that plaintiffs fail to state a claim for relief under either the fourteenth amendment or section 1983 as against itself as a private party. For the reasons discussed below, the motion is denied.
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and the motion will not be granted "unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim that would entitle him to relief." Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46, 78 S. Ct. 99, 102, 2 L. Ed. 2d 80 (1957) (footnote omitted). In the matter at bar it appears that in 1970 the City designated a section in Brooklyn as the Brooklyn Center Urban Renewal Area. The City then chose Development to be the developer and sponsor of the urban renewal plan. Plaintiffs' properties, located within the urban renewal area, were to be acquired by the City and Development for $ 775,000.00 no later than approximately 1973.
However, the date of acquisition was postponed. Finally, in July 1977, plaintiffs were informed that their properties would not be acquired and thus that they would not receive the agreed-upon compensation until approximately December 31, 1983. Plaintiffs assert that because of the past and continuing threat of condemnation they have been unable to generate income from their properties by sale, lease or encumbrance and that, as a consequence, they have been unable to meet their tax obligations. Indeed, in January 1978, the City commenced tax foreclosure proceedings against plaintiffs' properties, an act which plaintiffs see as a continuation of the defendants' breach. They charge that the defendants conspired to delay the acquisition date in order to acquire the urban renewal property at tax foreclosure sales at prices far below those which the defendants would otherwise be obligated to pay as condemnation awards. In sum, plaintiffs' claim is that the City and Development, acting in concert and "under color" of state law, have de facto appropriated their properties without just compensation in violation of the fifth and fourteenth amendments of the Constitution of the United States.
Development, in moving to dismiss, contends that plaintiffs fail to allege a "taking" within the meaning of the fifth and fourteenth amendments, or to allege that Development acted "under color" of state law. In the alternative, Development asks this Court to dismiss the action on the ground that plaintiffs have failed to exhaust available state remedies. The questions before this Court are (1) whether plaintiffs do allege an unconstitutional taking; (2) whether Development, as a private party, can act "under color" of state law so as to be liable for such an alleged taking; and (3) whether, assuming that a taking has properly been alleged and that Development is a proper defendant, this Court should refuse to exercise its jurisdiction because plaintiffs have an available remedy in state court.
To state a claim for relief under section 1983, a plaintiff must allege, first, that the defendant has deprived him of a right secured by "the Constitution and laws" of the United States; and second, that the defendant deprived him of this constitutional right "under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom or usage of any State or Territory." Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co., 398 U.S. 144, 150, 90 S. Ct. 1598, 1604, 26 L. Ed. 2d 142 (1970); Fine v. City of New York, 529 F.2d 70, 73 (2d Cir. 1975).
The fifth amendment of the United States Constitution provides, Inter alia, "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." The provisions of this amendment are made applicable to the states and their subdivisions through the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment. West v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., 295 U.S. 662, 671, 55 S. Ct. 894, 79 L. Ed. 1640 (1935); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. City of Chicago, 166 U.S. 226, 17 S. Ct. 581, 41 L. Ed. 979 (1897). As a general rule, "(t)he mere enactment of legislation which authorizes condemnation of property cannot be a taking." Danforth v. United States, 308 U.S. 271, 286, 60 S. Ct. 231, 237, 84 L. Ed. 240 (1939). However, governmental action in the form of regulation can amount to a de facto taking which requires compensation, United States v. Central Eureka Mining Co., 357 U.S. 155, 168, 78 S. Ct. 1097, 2 L. Ed. 2d 1228 (1957), although "(t)here is no set formula to determine where regulation ends and taking begins." Goldblatt v. Hempstead, 369 U.S. 590, 594, 82 S. Ct. 987, 990, 8 L. Ed. 2d 130 (1961).
Lower courts have attempted to define the line between legitimate governmental action and unconstitutional taking on a case by case basis. By the strictest rule, governmental regulation will not amount to an unconstitutional taking absent interference so substantial as to deprive the landowner of all reasonable uses of his land. Steel Hill Development, Inc. v. Town of Sanbornton, 469 F.2d 956, 963 (1st Cir. 1972); Kent Island Joint Venture v. Smith, 452 F. Supp. 455 (D.Md.1978). In the instant complaint, plaintiffs allege a substantial interference, charging that as a consequence of the defendants' actions, they have been unable "to use, sell, lease or encumber their properties since 1973 . . . ." Amended Complaint P 24.
Less stringent standards have also been articulated. In Richmond Elks Hall Ass'n v. Richmond Redevelopment Agency, 561 F.2d 1327, 1330 (9th Cir. 1977), the Ninth Circuit held that "When a public entity acting in furtherance of a public project directly and substantially interferes with property rights and thereby significantly impairs the value of the property, the result is a taking in the constitutional sense . . . ." In the instant complaint, plaintiffs allege that "(n)o persons were willing to use, purchase or lease the properties because the defendants had condemned the properties for all practical purposes and/or actual condemnation was imminent." Amended Complaint P 22.
The Sixth Circuit has come closest to delineating governmental actions which would constitute unconstitutional takings in the context of urban renewal projects: "(W)e think the true rule is that there is no de facto taking of properties which have decreased in value because of an urban renewal project unless there is a physical invasion, damage or injury, or a restraint of some type, or action by the City to appropriate such properties." Sayre v. City of Cleveland, 493 F.2d 64, 70 (6th Cir.), Cert. denied, 419 U.S. 837, 95 S. Ct. 65, 42 L. Ed. 2d 64 (1974). In the instant complaint, plaintiffs allege that defendants have in fact taken "action . . . to appropriate such properties," not only by contracting to purchase but also by commencing tax foreclosure proceedings pursuant to a scheme whereby Development will "purchase the plaintiffs' properties . . . at well below the agreed-upon price of $ 775,000.00." Amended Complaint PP 25-26.
In Foster v. Herley, 330 F.2d 87 (6th Cir. 1964), On remand Foster v. City of Detroit, 254 F. Supp. 655 (E.D.Mich.1966), Aff'd, 405 F.2d 138 (6th Cir. 1968), the actions of the city in instituting condemnation proceedings, refusing to allow improvements, and permitting years of delay were found to amount to a taking of plaintiff's property. There the element which carried the economic loss caused by urban renewal to the level of a taking within the meaning of the fifth and fourteenth amendments was the Abuse of eminent domain. Foster v. City of Detroit, supra, 254 F. Supp. at 665. Similar abuse of legitimate condemnation powers is alleged by the plaintiffs in the complaint before this Court, and, employing any of the tests articulated, Supra, the allegations herein must be construed to state a claim of taking without just compensation in violation of the Constitution.
Development next contends that, even assuming arguendo that a taking is stated, such a taking by Development a private party without legislative authorization to condemn cannot constitute a Constitutional deprivation. Thus, argues Development, this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. In raising this objection and relying on Yearsley v. W. A. Ross Construction Co., 309 U.S. 18, 60 S. Ct. 413, 84 L. Ed. 554 (1940), Development ignores the gravamen of plaintiffs' claim. In Yearsley, where the Supreme Court held that a private party could not be held liable for a taking pursuant to validly conferred authority, the contractor was not alleged to have any interest other than performing the work assigned to him by the government. In the complaint before this Court, however, plaintiffs allege that Development participated for its own benefit with the City in this scheme, willfully violating for its own gain rights secured by the fifth and fourteenth amendments. These allegations take the complaint out of the Yearsley ambit for purposes of this motion to dismiss. It is well established that private persons may act "under color" of state law, and hence be held liable under section 1983 when they act in conspiracy with state officials. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co., supra, 398 U.S. 144, 90 S. Ct. 1598, 26 L. Ed. 2d 142 (1970); United States v. Price, 383 U.S. 787, 86 S. Ct. 1152, 16 L. Ed. 2d 267 (1966); Taylor v. Gibson, 529 F.2d 709 (5th Cir. 1976); Birnbaum v. Trussell, 371 F.2d 672 (2d Cir. 1966). The Supreme Court has stated:
Private persons jointly engaged with state officials in the prohibited action, are acting "under color" of law for purposes of the statute. To act "under color" of law does not require that the accused be an officer of the State. It is enough that he is a willful participant in joint activity with the State or its agents.
United States v. Price, supra, 383 U.S. at 794, 86 S. Ct. at 1157 (emphasis added and footnote omitted).
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Manigault Newman appeared on MSNBC on Thursday and played a secret recording of a conversation with Lara Trump, President Trump's daughter-in-law and a campaign adviser.
During the recorded phone call, Lara Trump offered Manigault Newman $15,000 a month to work on the re-election campaign. Manigault Newman told MSNBC that the offer came just days after she was fired from her White House position, calling it proof that the Trump family "can't keep their story straight" when it comes to whether they love or hate her.
The president on Tuesday called Manigault Newman "a crazed, crying lowlife" and a "dog," characterizing her as an incompetent liar who was "vicious, but not smart." In response, Manigault Newman is looking to prove that Trump never had a problem with her until she began criticizing the administration. "Every time the Trump people challenge me, I bring the receipts," she told MSNBC's Craig Melvin. She said she understood the job offer to be "hush money" to keep her from exposing the "corruption" she had witnessed in the White House. Lara Trump said in a statement that she offered the job "before we knew anything about the gross violations of ethics and integrity during her White House tenure."
After previously releasing recordings of Trump campaign advisers and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly firing her, Manigault Newman said she had more tapes to share if she felt she needed to "protect" herself. Watch the full interview below, via MSNBC. Summer Meza
Trump offers clumsy condolences to Aretha Franklin's family: 'She worked for me on numerous occasions'
Aretha Franklin's death on Thursday inspired a flood of heartfelt sentiments, from fellow musicians remembering her influence to fans reveling in her legacy. Politicians piped in as well, with a wide range of reactions.
President Trump tweeted that Franklin was a "great woman with a wonderful gift from God," but his extemporaneous words later in the day were slightly less focused on her talents. "I want to begin today by expressing my condolences to the family of a person I knew well," Trump said. "She worked for me on numerous occasions. She was terrific — Aretha Franklin — on her passing." He additionally said her legacy would "thrive and inspire many generations to come" and noted that "people loved Aretha."
Meanwhile, former president and first lady Barack and Michelle Obama issued a statement hoping the "Queen of Soul" may "rest in eternal peace" and recalling Franklin's "unmatched" musicianship. "Every time she sang, we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine," they wrote.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tweeted that Franklin deserves "our lasting gratitude for opening our eyes, ears, and hearts," while former President Bill Clinton joined his wife in a statement that called Franklin "elegant, graceful, and utterly uncompromising in her artistry." Summer Meza
No matter how loudly Democrats call for fresh leadership, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has insisted she'll run for speaker if her party claims a majority in the lower chamber this fall. But now, Pelosi has hinted she may at least be tuning in to the calls.
In a Wednesday interview with The New York Times, Pelosi said she's "[building] a bridge to the future," and hinted she'll pass on leadership roles to Democrats who "show what's on the other side of the bridge." Rep. Jim Clyburn (S.C.), the third ranking Democrat in the House, may be the first in line.
As Democrats shoot to regain the House in this November's midterms, members of Pelosi's own party have shunned the former speaker. Rep. Conor Lamb (Pa.) already won a special election on the promise that he wouldn't support Pelosi, and he joins other rising blue stars calling for a new generation to replace the 78-year-old minority leader.
Clyburn is also 78, but he's still thinking about becoming the first black House speaker. He indicated to the Times that he'd aim for speaker only if Pelosi fails; Pelosi told the paper that she's fine with this "beautiful, lovely member of Congress" wanting to lead the House.
In fact, Pelosi doesn't care if Democrats running deride her either. "Let them do whatever they want. We have to win the election," she told the Times. It's a big statement from Pelosi, but some Democrats say that the longtime leader rejecting the speakership altogether would make things even sweeter. Read more at The New York Times. Kathryn Krawczyk
R&B legend Aretha Franklin died Thursday at 76, following a long bout with pancreatic cancer. The "Queen of Soul" leaves behind a nearly 60-year career dotted with chart-topping hits, Grammy wins, and a performance at a presidential inauguration. Here are some of the best photos of Franklin's incredible life. Kathryn Krawczyk
Hundreds of news outlets coordinated to publish scathing editorials against Trump's attacks on the press
President Trump keeps calling media "the enemy of the people," and journalists have had enough. On Thursday, hundreds of news outlets answered a call from The Boston Globe to join forces and reaffirm the importance of the Fourth Estate. The theme was consistent, with more than 350 news organizations large and small banding together to defend the press against denigrations of "fake news."
"Unable to carry on in the light, the president attempts to drag us all into a dark labyrinth where rules don't apply and some vacant concept of winning seems attainable," said the Record-Journal in Meriden, Connecticut. "But news organizations do not play in that dark playground. They perform in the light."
"Our country's leader shouldn't be making it easier for dictators to harass and silence journalists in places where freedom of the press remains a dream," wrote the Sun Sentinel, a Florida paper just down the coast from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
"The true enemies of the people — and democracy — are those who try to suffocate truth by vilifying and demonizing the messenger," said the Des Moines Register in Iowa. "The response to that cannot be silence."
"We are the watchdogs, the questioners, the annoying voice that refuses to accept this moment in time as the best we can do," wrote the Capital Gazette, the Maryland newspaper that suffered an attack from a gunman in June. The publication opted not to coordinate with national outlets, citing its focus on more local issues.
"We are not the enemy," the Longview News Journal in Texas wrote. "We, like you, are the American people."
Trump responded by tweeting Thursday morning that "THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA IS THE OPPOSITION PARTY." Read more of the most arresting excerpts, and check to see if your local paper published an editorial, at The Boston Globe. Summer Meza
While much of the Northeast has been battling weeks of storms and flooding, the American West is drying up.
The National Drought Mitigation Center, housed at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, released a stark map Thursday that shows that fully one-third of the country is battling drought. Not only that, but in parts of Missouri and Kansas, areas suffering "exceptional drought" are expanding:
US #Drought Monitor 8 16 18: Drought is coverage up slightly this week to just over 36% of the area of the Lower 48 states, with exceptional drought (brown, D4) expanding in Missouri and Kansas. pic.twitter.com/ng2vhFgrPU
— Drought Center (@DroughtCenter) August 16, 2018
"Exceptional drought" is the most severe classification of drought conditions that exists, describing "widespread crop/pasture losses" and "shortages of water in reservours, streams, and wells, creating water emergencies," per the U.S. Drought Monitor.
While the country boomerangs between extreme weather conditions, President Trump has systematically sought to dismantle his predecessor's signature achievements — and that includes legislation related to climate change. Politico reported Thursday that in an effort to unwind the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which imposed emissions limits on power plants, the Trump administration is prepared to tweak the federal calculations of money saved by the rule. "They are cooking the books on technical analysis to try to justify preconceived conclusions that these regulations are bad," one climate expert told Politico.
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee is shirking its climate change duties too, Ryan Cooper argues here at The Week. Read his indictment of DNC Chairman Tom Perez's acceptance of fossil fuel money here. Kimberly Alters


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Eight Small Cities that are Great for Walking
Seeing a city by foot is a great to orientate yourself and to start to understand the overall vibe of its character.
With a little exploration, you might just find yourself at the doorstep of a great hidden café, spectacular vista, or the newest restaurant waiting for its Michelin star. Here are eight smaller cities that are great for walking, regardless of sunny skies or rain clouds.
You'll find a mix of cities that have charming and compact town centers, as well as cities that are otherwise spread out, but have one or more excellent neighborhoods where those on foot are able to soak up a far better ambiance than those only driving through.
If you can think of a great one that we've left off, please let us know in the comments below the article.
Lille, France
Offering Parisian-style charm on a far smaller scale, the city of Lille is mostly known by travelers for its massive international railway hub. Just away from the high-speed rails is a charming city centre with not one but two beautiful main squares, Place du Général-de-Gaulle and Place du Théâtre.
Stroll around the cafes and bookseller stalls before heading to the cobblestone streets of Vieux Lille, the old quarter. One could easily spend an entire afternoon exploring the nearby la Citadelle, a site surrounding a set of former military fortifications.
>> Find hostels in France
>> Learn about getting around in France
Queenstown, New Zealand
In a country that prides itself on outdoor tourism, it is no surprise that Queenstown takes top marks for offering a variety of easy to access trails. Start by taking the Skyline Gondola up above the city to enjoy the expansive views of the stunning landscape – and choose one of several trails back down.
No trip is complete with a wander along the shimmering blue waters of Lake Wakatipu. Start or finish your shoreline walk at Queenstown Gardens, in the direct center of town but a quiet refuge from locals and tourists.
>> Read our Queenstown travel guide
>> Find cheap airfare to Queenstown
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
One of the most bustling cities in French speaking Quebec, Montreal might be cold much of the year but there are still some great places to spend time outdoors. The Vieux Port area is a good area for a relaxing stroll, whereas the more athletic visitor will want to head uphill to the hip, trendy neighborhood of Plateau-Mont-Royal.
Visitors of all abilities should make plenty of time for the Montreal Botanic Gardens, which includes one of the largest Chinese gardens outside of China.
>> Book flights to Montreal
>> Search for hotels in Montreal
San Diego, California, United States
Most tourists to San Diego will want to just linger near the bay, watching the boats drift in and out. The colorful waterfront, called the Embarcadero, hosts the Seaport Village, offering shopping and dining. However, some great sites can also be found in town.
Balboa Park is the second oldest park in the United States and is full of grandiose architecture, extensive botanics, and a variety of museums. Alternatively, the historic Gaslamp district has many Victorian-flavored buildings with loads of historical flair.
>> Book tickets to San Diego
>> Find accommodation in San Diego
Levanto, Italy
Levanto is a gateway city to the Cinque Terre, five popular fishing villages connected by a series of overcrowded coastal trails. Few realise that the masses can be avoided by staying put in Levanto, whose coastal trails are somewhat more rugged but empty, despite offering the same great views and dazzling sunsets.
Trails from town include both lower level routes next to the shore as well as higher-level paths in the peaks of the neighboring hills.
>> Find Italy airfare
>> Learn more about the Cinque Terre
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland's capital is surrounded by so much green space that almost anywhere in town feels like you are on the verge of heading into the countryside. Edinburgh's historic cobblestone streets offer easy access to several of the seven hills of the city, including both Arthur's Seat – the highest point in the area – as well as Calton Hill, topped by the National Monument, a partial replica of the Parthenon in Athens.
Back down on level ground is the quaint and scenic Water of Leith, a walkway straddling an inner-city river, complete with miniature waterfalls.
>> Find flights to Edinburgh
>> Book hostels in Edinburgh
Macau, China
As the most densely populated region in the world, Macau might seem an unlikely candidate for a walker's paradise. However, being squashed underneath the casino scene, this administrative region is home to the remnants of a tiny Portuguese enclave, the only one of its kind in Asia.
Streets are lined with skyscrapers layered with balconies, each covered potted plants and drying laundry. One can easily walk from the iconic Ruins of Saint Paul's down to the A-Ma Temple, both favorites on the tourist itinerary, being sure to make stops for those tasty Portuguese egg tarts along the way.
>> Search for flights to China
>> Book hostels in Macau
Basel, Switzerland
It would be enough just to wander and admire the terrific bridges crossing the Rhine just off Basel city center. Being a medieval city, it is extremely pedestrian friendly even though some tourists might find the steep and winding cobblestone streets to be a fitness challenge.
Journeying via bus and gondola to the Wasserfallen is a must-do, as this will give you access many of the 744 miles of walking trails that surround Basel.
>> Book hostels in Basel
>> Read about what to eat in Switzerland
Read more about walking on your travels:
- Why the World is Best Explored on Foot
- 8 of the Most Unique Walking Paths in the World
- The Best Hiking Trails in the World
Additional photo credits:
Lille by SimonK on Flickr ,
Basel by Rich Childs on Flickr ,
Montreal by mtlp on Flickr,
San Diego by cooljuno411 on Flickr ,
Macau by Manogamo on Flickr


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Egyptian Mau
Egyptian Mau is one type of short-haired domestic cat that has black spots like a wild cat. The spots on the Egyptian Mau are not just coat tetpi also to the skin if you shave. Egyptian Mau cats merupkan ancient lineage as evidenced by the artwork of more than 3000 years. Unlike other big cats such as the Ocicat or Bengal cats, Egyptian Mau is a natural kind. Other offspring were created from the outcross breed household or, in the case of Bengal cats, domestic outcrosses with wild cats. Who Want to be significantly smaller than these other offspring.
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