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This is a rush transcript from "The Kelly File," June 10, 2016. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
TRISH REGAN, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Breaking tonight, the attacks in the 2016 race for the White House ramp up as Democrats unite around Hillary Clinton in an effort to take down Republican Donald Trump.
Welcome, everyone, to "The Kelly File." I'm Trish Regan in for Megyn Kelly. Right now Donald Trump is holding a rally in Richmond, Virginia. It comes after 24 hours of fresh attacks against him, coming from the White House, coming from Congress, from the Clinton campaign, and even from some on the right. Earlier today, Mrs. Clinton herself used this speech to Planned Parenthood to repeatedly knock her Republican rival with a common democratic refrain. Watch it.
HILLARY CLINTON, D-PRESUMPTIVE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: When Donald Trump says, "Let's make America great again," that is code for let's take America backward. Back to a time when opportunity and dignity were reserved for some, not all. Back to the days when abortion was illegal, women had far fewer options, and life for too many women and girls was limited. Well, Donald, those days are over.
REGAN: Now notably, Mrs. Clinton is getting help from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren who has made no secret of her disdain for Donald Trump. Today the two women even met at Mrs. Clinton's home. Amid reports that Warren may be on Clinton's short list for vice president, a prospect Trump says he welcomes as he unleashes his own criticisms of Clinton.
DONALD TRUMP, R-PRESUMPTIVE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: Now, Hillary Clinton, or, as I call her, crooked Hillary Clinton.
-- as crooked as they come. Hillary Clinton has jeopardized. Totally jeopardized national security by putting her e-mails on a private server, all to hide her corrupt dealings. I mean, it's criminal investigation.
REGAN: Doug McKelway reports tonight for us from Richmond, Virginia where Donald Trump has been holding a rally.
DOUG MCKELWAY, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Trish. And this rally interestingly enough is much more sparsely attended than what we've been used to seeing at Donald Trump rallies. The chief of police here in Richmond just yesterday had a press conference which might explain that. He said that he had received upwards of 50 e-mails from people who procured tickets to this rally and who wanted to come but who were afraid of potential violence. And that may have kept the crowd down here. There are a couple of hundred protesters here.
But so far they have been pretty well behaved. If you can pan over it right now. I think that may be change. I just saw a group of police officers running over there, they're running into the crowd of protesters. We'll see what will happen there. We'll keep our eyes on that. But inside the rally right now, Donald Trump is unleashing a torrent of attacks against Clinton and her new campaign companion Elizabeth Warren who may initially derisively referred to as an Indian and later Pocahontas, that's a reference to her alleged Indian heritage which has not been proven. With a far left Warren pulling Clinton, even further to the Left as Bernie Sanders has done, Trump sees a target rich environment and the chance to pull traditional Democratic constituencies closer to him.
TRUMP: Her education policies, her economic policies, her immigration policies and her trade policies will plunge our poor African-American Hispanic communities into turmoil and even worse, despair. Believe me, you look at what's going on.
MCKELWAY: And if Clinton were to choose Warren as her running mate, you can imagine the double barreled attack that those two would mount against Trump.
CLINTON: This is a man who has called women pigs, dogs, and disgusting animals. Kind of hard to imagine counting on him to respect our fundamental rights.
MCKELWAY: All right. I'm just talking about this violence here again. You can see this line of police officers coming back this way. They have left these protesters very clear about what they intend to do in no one certain terms. If anybody breaks the law they are telling them you will be arrested. This is a far cry of what happened in San Jose last week. What does breaking the law means?
It also means even stepping on to the private property of the Richmond arena. One step on to this property and you will be arrested. Much more proactive than what we saw in San Jose. The crowd still inside has yet to leave the arena. That's when most of the violence has happened. So, we'll keep our eyes on it, Trish. And let you know what happens.
REGAN: Thank you so much, Doug.
You know, as the Democrats hit Donald Trump and rally around Hillary Clinton, some Republican leaders have found it difficult getting behind the New York businessman. Publicly urging Mr. Trump to tone down his rhetoric and pick a running mate who can make up for his lack of political expertise.
Rich Lowry is here. He is the editor of National Review and a Fox News contributor. Alan Colmes is host of "The Alan Colmes Show." And Lisa Boothe is president of High Noon Strategies and a Republican strategist. Lisa, I'm going to start with you.
LISA BOOTHE, HIGH NOON STRATEGIES PRESIDENT: Hi, Trish.
REGAN: Is this really what they should be doing right now? Should they be out there publicly criticizing him if they really want to win?
BOOTHE: Well, absolutely. I mean, what they need to get behind Donald Trump if Republicans want to win the White House. The alternative is Hillary Clinton if that does not happen. And look, there are a couple of things going on here right now. We've already seen Senator Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan endorse Donald Trump. So, clearly Republicans are lining up behind him. But they also have to think about the House and the Senate. You have got a lot of vulnerable members of Congress, for instance Senator Kurt came out against Donald Trump because he is facing a tough race in a more Democratic state. So, you're seeing both --
REGAN: Okay. So, they are trying to walk a tightrope essentially.
We're talking about cover here --
BOOTHE: Exactly.
REGAN: -- which it seems to me if you are in the position of providing that cover while simultaneously very publicly criticizing the guy who is running at the top of your ticket for president -- I mean, you can't really have your cake and eat it too in this environment. Aren't they causing him more harm?
RICH LOWRY, NATIONAL REVIEW EDITOR: Well, the problem is that they are asking him really to clear a very low bar and not say indefensible things. And part of what's going on here is a signaling to Donald Trump, please, we want to be with you, we have endorsed you. Make it a little bit easier for
us and the rest of the party by not saying things --
REGAN: Exactly that behind closed doors. You know, I hear you. And I agree. You know, it's kind of a low bar, police, you know, say things that, you know, others won't criticize as racist. However, however, why don't they call him up on the phone and have a private conversation? Why don't they get in a room or all show up at Trump Tower and say, okay, Donald Trump we need you to behave accordingly? Instead they go out in the media and they publicly attack him. And doesn't that hurt their chances at the White House.
LOWRY: Well, they have had those private conversations, one. Two, when you are a figure like Paul Ryan, yes you are a party officials but you also have your own view about what the party's ideals are and what the nation's ideals are. And you are not going to muffle criticism on something that is this high-profile and you think -- that you think is this wrong.
REGAN: Okay. So, I think that my point is sort of this is good news for Hillary Clinton, right?
ALAN COLMES, HOST, "THE ALAN COLMES SHOW": Let me just sit back and watch it. You know, this is good.
REGAN: Yes. This is good for you.
COLMES: You know, Paul Ryan calling it textbook racism but I'm still going to support him. He is still doing racist stuff. Just tonight he is calling her Pocahontas. Here's a guy who wrote a book where he said he was -- family is from Sweden when actually they are from Germany. Maybe we should call him Soven (ph). I mean --
REGAN: Hang on. We'll save that for another day. But in other words, the point you are making is that it is helping Hillary Clinton. Why are the Republicans helping Hillary Clinton like that?
BOOTHE: And they shouldn't be. But I think there is an important point the make out here. Look, Democrats are all up in arms by a statement but you seem not to care about the fact that for the first time in our nation's history, major party candidate is facing a federal investigation by the FBI.
COLMES: She is not the subject of investigation. That's not true.
BOOTHE: So, you should be a little bit concerned by that.
COLMES: Hold on. He's not the subject of an investigation. That is not true.
BOOTHE: Hold on, Alan. You spoke so let me speak. Alan.
REGAN: The FBI, they are investigating him.
BOOTHE: She probably will meet with him. But she has to deal with the State Department either who also said that she broke protocol. But to a broader point, the Democratic Party is also split right now. Bernie sanders will not get out of the race. Ted Cruz and John Kasich at least dropped out of the race when they realized it was not viable for them to get through. And we're also seeing on the state level, grassroots level, Democrats are not stepping aside and supporting Bernie Sanders.
REGAN: I actually -- in some ways, you have got to hands it to the Democrats because Elizabeth Warren, it took her a while but she is finally out there supporting Hillary Clinton. President Obama officially endorsing her despite the whole FBI situation. And Bernie, I'm supposing Bernie will eventually come around. Because he will see the handwriting on the wall. And at the same time, you have got Mitch McConnell and you have got Paul Ryan out there saying what they are saying.
LOWRY: Trish, this is a Fox poll just a day or two ago. The attributes that Donald trump leads on versus Hillary Clinton can bring change to Washington. So this election will be about what that change is. Can Hillary define it as being dangerous and reckless or can Trump define it as being a welcome break from a corrupt status quo? Trump for his own interests cannot constantly give the Democrats more ammunition to say he is dangerous and reckless. Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan, you may not like it, but they are actually giving him good advice for his own.
REGAN: Yes. I just wonder why they are not doing this in the less public way.
COLMES: Well, they probably are. I'm sure that they are having those conversations. Paul Ryan said he has spoken to Donald Trump and had that conversation. But everybody that I have heard speak about this says, Donald Trump doesn't listen to anybody. You know, he has got the best brain, uses the best words, he is his own adviser on foreign affairs though he knows nothing about it. So, the question is whether he will listen to those who probable have his best interests and the interests of her party at heart.
REGAN: And it's important Lisa for him to do that right now. I mean, you saw the latest Fox News poll, he is trailing Hillary Clinton now after having been ahead. And one has to wonder if that is just the effect of the last week and a half or so as all of this stuff has bubbled up.
BOOTHE: And it probably is. And I don't discount the fact, I think it was a bad move politically, it was a bad move just to be even saying that in the first place. And we have seen it with the FOX News poll taking a six point swing downwards for Donald Trump. He is still within the margin of error. Just like you, (INAUDIBLE) also, morning -- poll that show the majority of the American disapprove of this statements that he made. So, yes, you know, those were a problem. But it also goes back to the political cover and when you see these people stepping forward and saying this. They are allowing for themselves to have a little bit of a wiggle room.
REGAN: That's what they are trying to do.
LOWRY: This should not have been a bad week or bad two weeks, you had the IG report undermining everything Hillary said about the e-mail.
BOOTHE: I agree.
LOWRY: Got a horrible jobs report.
COLMES: I undermined that.
LOWRY: And I have a report today that she basically sold a position on its advisory board.
REGAN: He probably just needs to stick to the economy and stick to the National Security and keep going after Hillary and he would be in better shape. Good to see you, all you guys. Ultimately he is.
All right. The media's obsession with Hillary's campaign may actually be growing now with Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsing her last night. Warren's support is something that some Democrats have been dreaming of for months and some members of the media could barely contain their excitement of this move. You got to watch it.
RACHEL MADDOW, MSNBC HOST, "THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW": Another force outside the Obama/Biden White House that frankly has a hell of a megaphone and a hell of an audience and a ton of influence right now. And that person is Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This was a picture of a Democratic Party firing on all cylinders here with Elizabeth Warren at the tip of the spear.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Senator Warren prizes being an independent voice for all people. She is a fighter against bullies and has been for many years. Not just Donald Trump.
REGAN: Howie Kurtz is host of media news, "MediaBuzz" on Fox News Channel. Howie, I'm pretty excited. I guess they were waiting for a long time for this to happen. Is this excitement justified?
HOWIE KURTZ, FOX NEWS HOST, "MEDIABUZZ": Well, many in the media practically begged Elizabeth Warren to run for president last year. Now we are seeing the kind of throw out the leg for the prospect that she might maybe, I am not so sure emerge as Hillary Clinton's VP. And you could see the appeal of covering a snarling attack dog who loves to lacerate Trump as a small minded money grubber and all of that sort of thing. I have to say with Elizabeth Warren giving an anti-Trump speech that is covered live on MSNBC and CNN, than doing the endorsement of Hillary Clinton, on "The Rachel Maddow Show" and then going as you mentioned to Hillary Clinton's home here in Washington this morning, she is doing a pretty good imitation of campaigning for the job.
REGAN: That said, in all fairness to some of these media organizations out there, you know, there is a reality of this business which is in part, you know, the most aggressive sound bites tend to make air. And you can rest assured that Elizabeth Warren is going to come forward with some pretty aggressive sound bites. So, you know, she captures legitimately captures some of the media's attention. It's just questionable of course as to why they need to be so excited in the endorsement.
KURTZ: Well, she would absolutely be fun to cover. And, you know, I can go over the pros and cons. He wants two women on the ticket. She doesn't bring a stake because Hillary, you know, wins Massachusetts so it's over for her. They don't know each other very well. But here's the main thing that I think is being overlooked by most but certainly not all the commentators. Hillary Clinton is running as the candidate of government experience.
She undercuts that if she picks a first term senator with no experience in foreign policy. Even former Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell said, he doesn't think Elizabeth Warren is ready to be commander-in-chief. And so, while there might be some swooning now, if she actually got chosen and I'm not -- that she will, the debate would very quickly turn to you have a 69-year-old nominee, is this first term lawmaker really prepared to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.
REGAN: Quickly before I'll let you go. As you know, the President made an appearance on yet again another nighttime show, Jimmy Fallon this time. And, you know, he made the point, Howie, that the presidency is something that's not a reality show. That you need to take it very seriously. I think we have a clip we can show you.
OBAMA: The main role I'm going to be playing in this process is to remind the American people that this is a serious job. You know, this is not reality TV.
REGAN: Not reality TV. Okay, this is coming from a guy who by the way has done his share of reality TV or entertainment TV. I mean, shows like between two ferns and all the nighttime shows, entertainment shows. I mean, this guy is actually -- our president -- very good at the whole reality TV star thing.
KURTZ: What Barack Obama was obviously trying to say is that you can't be a reality TV guy as a candidate but once you are president you can slow jam the news, you can sit down with Glozell Green, the woman who took the bath in fruit loops. And yes, he is very good at it. So, let me be clear. You can sit down with all kinds of lackey hosts once you have already got the job. Obviously he is trying to take a swipe at Donald Trump and "The Apprentice" but maybe he needs to find a different metaphor.
REGAN: I'm betting that he might get his own show when this is all said and done, the President that is, he would be awfully good at it. I got to say.
KURTZ: Might be getting a few offers in a few months.
REGAN: Good to see you, Howie.
KURTZ: Thank you, Trish.
REGAN: All right. Breaking tonight, everyone, major headlines out of the Annual Romney Summit. Former Republican nominee for president Mitt Romney announcing he will not vote for Donald Trump come November just as his guests, Reince Priebus and Speaker Ryan double down on their support for Trump. We have Governor Mike Huckabee here on that.
Plus, new evidence of possible political favors during Hillary Clinton's tenure at the State Department as we learn more about a major donor to the Clinton Foundation. A donor who you see here. Is this another case of pay for play involving the Clintons?
And the bombshell report claiming the presumptive Democratic nominee is benefitting from manipulated Google searches. We're on it.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The intention is clear, Google is burying potential searches for terms that could have hurt Hillary Clinton in primary searches over the past several months by manipulating recommendations on their site.
REGAN: Breaking tonight, former Republican nominee Mitt Romney making headlines at his annual summit reaffirming he will not vote for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton this November. But he did suggest he might be open to the libertarian ticket. Right now, Romney's big shindig is underway in Utah. And the stakes have never been higher. He has a power packed guest list out there. RNC Chair Reince Priebus, Speaker Paul Ryan. They are in Utah raising money for down ballot Republican candidates but officials on the ground say Romney's summit will not be a fertile fund-raising ground for Donald Trump as Romney's very public objections to Mr. Trump intensify.
MITT ROMNEY, R-2012 PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: I don't want to see trickle down racism. I don't want to see a president of the United States saying things which change the character of the generations of Americans that are following. Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nature. And trickle down racism, trickle down bigotry, and trickle down misogyny, all these extraordinarily dangerous to the heart and character of America.
REGAN: We have Governor Mike Huckabee here with us on all of that. But first we go to Leland Vittert. He is live in Park City Utah with the details. Leland?
LELAND VITTERT, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Good evening, Trish. You might imagine that Mitt Romney after saying all of those things would offer some other idea. The only idea he said was, what he knows he won't do, saying he will not be the guy to try and take on Donald Trump or be a spoiler, in his words. This meeting here is not only top staff but the who's who of donors from the 2012 presidential campaign. And you might think this magnificent vista here would soften everyone's feelings. Well, it hasn't.
Few others, among with few exceptions, folks here are upset, almost resigned to the fact that Donald Trump could become the president of the United States and they are angry about it. They are worried about it. Some of the speakers here though are folks who have been behind Donald Trump. Take for example. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, who has endorsed Donald Trump. Well, he wants to come here and talk about the GOP's anti-poverty agenda that he has unveiled in the House.
Folks here want to talk to him about why he has gotten behind Trump and if he can try and control Trump. RNC Chair Reince Priebus also coming here. He wants to talk about party unity. Folks here want to talk about the dysfunction in the RNC that they see is what they've rise to Donald Trump and allowed him to become the presumptive nominee. Now the big question here, the $1 million question -- you might even say the one, $1 billion question among these big donor is all right most everyone here agrees that they won't want Trump to be the president but is anyone willing to actually do something about it rather than just talk about it? Here is Romney's national finance chair from his 2012 campaign.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is an appetite for plan B? Is there money for plan B?
SPENCER ZWICK, FINANCE CHAIR, ROMNEY 2012: Well, I think there would certainly be money for plan B, there would be an appetite for many people for a plan B. But I don't think there is an option for a plan B. You know, the process is -- and Donald Trump has gone through the process. He will be the Republican nominee. There is nobody that I have talked to that's planning a third party run.
VITTERT: Now folks here are really pushing back on the concept that this is a meeting of the Never Trump. So, there is some kind of plan being hatched here. But it is very clear that those who are at the center of the 2012 presidential campaign are trying to figure out a way to become relevant once again Trish in 2016.
REGAN: Leland, thanks so much.
All right. Joining me now, former two time Republican presidential candidate and a man who has spoken at Governor Romney's summit before, Governor Mike Huckabee. Governor, good to see you.
MIKE HUCKABEE, R-FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thanks, Trish. Great to be here tonight.
REGAN: Do you think this conference is doing more harm than good when it comes to actually being able to beat Hillary Clinton?
HUCKABEE: I think these guys are spiraling into utter irrelevance. I mean the fact that they are out there trying to figure out how can they stop a person who has over almost 3.5 million more votes at this point than Mitt Romney had during the entire nomination process? And what they don't seem to yetfigure out, yes, Trump is not their guy. But guess what, they weren't the people's guy. And people are sick of the policies from these very Republicans from the establishment and from the elite world whose policies on immigration and on trade and on the economy and on National Security have created a complete disaster in the Republican brand where people don't trust it.
And a lot of people have taken a gut punch in their personal economy, lost their jobs, lost their homes in foreclosure. And Mitt Romney, who I don't understand what he's doing. I like Mitt but he is trying to divide the party at a time when we need to unite. And Trish, what doesn't make sense is that, if we want to talk about things a candidate said, could we go back and dig up about the 47 percent? I mean how many times do we need to be reminded that candidates make mistakes. Or that even when they don't, they say their mind. I just think that this is an absurd way for Republicans so-called leaders to act.
REGAN: They so desperately want to be able to keep the House and the Senate. But you know, I just wonder, Governor, if by criticizing Donald Trump so publicly and saying, look, you know, he is this, he is that, is they're running the risk of actually alienating all of Donald Trump's supporters and therefore pretty much guaranteeing themselves an inability to secure the House and Senate.
HUCKABEE: I think they are hurting the prospects for getting the House and Senate. Again, they seem to forget that House and Senate members have a lower approval rating than cockroaches right now. I want you to think about that. And for us to say, oh, well we want to keep the House and Senate, well, then do something that the people want you to do. Stop illegal immigration. Stop these trade deals that are taking jobs from Americans.
Build an economy that works for the people at the bottom, not just the ones at the top. I mean, if they really are serious about keeping the House and Senate, then show us that you have some leadership. But what they did, they extended the debt. They paid for ObamaCare. They continue to fund Planned Parenthood. They approved the Iranian deal. They did everything Republicans hate and they don't understand why we are mad at them.
REGAN: Governor, let me ask you. You think about all the rhetoric coming from Mitt Romney right now. If he is so convinced that Trump is not the answer, why isn't he himself willing to run?
HUCKABEE: Good question. I mean, I think that's it. If you don't like the product that's on the shelf, say, let me put my product out there. Look, I did that. I ran. I was rejected. Sixteen of us were told, no thank you. I accept that. I'm not sitting around being bitter and saying gee, I don't like Donald Trump, he wasn't my first choice. Trish, he wasn't my first choice. I was my first choice.
REGAN: Of course you were, as you should be.
HUCKABEE: But the people didn't choose me. So here's the deal, get behind him. We're Republicans. We don't want Hillary Clinton. It's that simple.
REGAN: Before you go, let me ask you, you are from Arkansas. You know the Clintons well down there in Arkansas.
HUCKABEE: Yes.
REGAN: What's your advice to Donald Trump at this point in terms of how to beat her?
HUCKABEE: Be prepared to be hit hard, hit hard back. Keep her had off balance which she is not the same politician that her husband is. She doesn't have that kind of nimble ability to take the pressure and blow it off and just keep going. So I think he will have, frankly, the ideal kind of campaign going against Hillary. But if anybody thinks this is going to be a snoozer, they have no idea what the next five months are going to be like. Get a ticket, get a close seat and pop some corn.
REGAN: Governor Huckabee, we are looking forward to it. Thank you so much.
HUCKABEE: Thanks, Trish.
REGAN: Okay. Coming up tonight, a new report on possible political favors during Hillary Clinton's time at the State Department. We are now learning more about a major donor to the Clinton Foundation seen here who was appointed to a sensitive government post despite lacking any relevant credentials.
REGAN: A bombshell report today suggest a major Clinton donor who gave as much as $250,000 to the Clinton foundation was put on to a sensitive government advisory board during Clinton's time at the State Department even though he had no known expertise in the area.
Raj Fernando was the commodities broker with no known connections to the national security world -- despite lacking even the most basic of qualifications, Clinton's allies made sure he was appointed to a State Department Board that advises the country's top figures on American nuclear strategies, a position that also granted him access to the most top secret information.
Back in 2011, ABC News started asking some questions about Mr. Fernando's appointment and some newly released internal emails reveal that the State Department spent two straight days stalling before Fernando resigned just two days later. And when ABC News approached him at the Democratic convention the following year, Fernando not only clammed up, he threatened them with arrest, watch.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ABC News, yes -- this is Zach who talk here. How did you get appointed for that board? Can you talk about that?
RAJ FERNANDO, APPOINTED STATE DEPARTMENT ADVISORY BOARD: How did you know my name? I'm curious.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, this is a private property. You will be arrested.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'll be arrested for asking questions of this man?
REGAN: Here's what it all means for Hillary Clinton's campaign, Ben Domenech, the publisher of the Federalist and Alan Colmes is back with us. Ben, is this an example of pay for play? He donates and then all of a sudden gets his great appointment?
BEN DOMENECH, THE PUBLISHER OF THE FEDERALIST: You know, this is an -- a wonderful example of how the Clinton's have been coin operated for so much of their political careers. And I think this is a perfect example in the sense that it has to deal with a very high level security -- security focused conversations that deal with top secret information.
And this isn't just another example of how the Clinton's use the foundation in this way, to welcome in donors and to put them into positions where they could influence American policy. This is exactly the sort of thing that we've seen them do over the course of their careers and so I don't think anybody should be surprised if something...
REGAN: Alan, this is not good for her though. I mean you look at her ratings when it comes to trustworthiness, this is the area that she is most cited as being lacking in. And now something like this just one more to add to the big pile?
COLMES: This is nothing burger. This is an attempt by citizens united that's been vehemently anti-Clinton group for years and years and years who try to get -- they got this information through the freedom of information act. These emails -- it's a story about someone who was a donor, just like donors often get to be ambassadors. They get ambassadorships...
REGAN: Well, this is different, right? I mean because this particular board that he was put on is exposed to the most top secret information...
COLMES: He was alleged -- he was supposed -- this guy was allegedly reported to be a cyber security expert. He had -- he had experience in...
REGAN: He's a commodity broker, common on. He's trading down on the floors of Chicago in the pits.
COLMES: He was a cyber security expert and also understood international currency.
DOMENECH: Alan, the fact that he resigned within two days after this...
COLMES: ...well, the first one after that and I don't know why he resigned. But, you know, pay for play happens all the time. It's happens with ambassadorship. It happens with both parties...
REGAN: It doesn't make it right.
COLMES: And there are those who will try to make this into another Clinton scandal...
REGAN: But he isn't this, what Donald Trump is trying to fight - isn't this what he is resonating on, the fact that there's so much crony capitalism...
COLMES: If you...
REGAN: ...or in this case, you know, you scratch my back I'll scratch yours.
COLMES: You want to talk about scandal I think Donald Trump is something we should really be focused on whether its Trump university...
REGAN: No, no. We're sticking right now to this because, by the way, Donald Trump is coming out on Monday of course in New Hampshire with...
COLMES: Right.
REGAN: ...that big speech where he is supposedly going to expose some more of this kind of stuff...
COLMES: Oh, I'm sure he'll say very nice things about Hillary Clinton...
DOMENECH: But the problem -- the problem -- the problem with this situation -- the problem with this situation though Alan is that this undercuts the main thing that Hillary Clinton is making the centerpiece of her campaign, that you can trust her as a leader more than Donald Trump, that she would be a more reliable commander-in-chief.
If you're putting people who have no background in security at all in positions where they're dealing with top secret information entirely because they're donors to your campaign...
COLMES: I'm not sure they know...
COLMES: ...security was reported by ABC and that story that it was a cyber security...
DOMENECH: Sharing emails particularly requested according to those emails...
COLMES: ...those securities are not enough.
REGAN: Let me jump to another thing that is continuing to haunt her and that's of course the Clinton Global Foundation and you know, you think about shortly after she became Secretary Of State she was approached by UBS, United Bank Of Switzerland, to try and sort of negotiate on behalf of UBS because the IRS was going after nearly 60,000 of their clients for tax evasion.
And so she worked with UBS and she worked with the IRS and she got a deal put together in which, you know, roughly 4,500 people round up being targeted by the IRS instead of the near 60,000. Oh, what do you know, the next year, her husband, biggest speaking engagement of the year $1.5 million he got from UBS.
So, once again, you know, I don't know if there was anything nefarious at play, but doesn't it at least...
COLMES: But you know what -- and here's the deal...
REGAN: ...cause you to ask the question of whether she understands...
COLMES: Let me respond to that.
REGAN: ...the sensitivity of this state.
COLMES: There are people who can't stand the Clinton's and will look to connect the dots anyway they can to make them look as these horrible human beings always pay for play and you just said...
REGAN: So, why are they giving them so many dots to connect down...
COLMES: You don't know if there is anything nefarious there, so let's get all the facts out before we make those accusations.
REGAN: Well, it certainly doesn't look good. And you know what perception in many cases becomes reality...
COLMES: And you want to -- it's either perception...
REGAN: ...and if you are running...
COLMES: ...to people or you don't like...
REGAN: ...for office or...
COLMES: ...they're not going to agree with anything they do and...
REGAN: ...if you...
COLMES: ...they'll look for any of the dots that they can connect to go after them.
DOMENECH: And Alan there are so many dots.
REGAN: Alan, if you are running the State Department...
DOMENECH: There are so many - there are so many different...
REGAN: ...don't you say to Bill, "Hey, hon maybe ought to forego that speech for $1.5 million...
REGAN: ...because I just kind of did a deal with them on behalf of the IRS and UBS together? I mean it seems like sort of a common sense.
COLMES: If we can prove that there was actually a quid pro quo then let's come out with that information. Let's find the proof. Prove it.
REGAN: Alan, thank you. Good to see you then.
OK, new reaction tonight to a report from banking heavyweight Goldman Sachs is Obama Care forcing Americans who want to work full-time to work part-time?
The Kelly file pins down the facts on a huge part of President Obama's economic legacy, a fair and balanced debate next on whether Hillary Clinton would stay on the same path as the president.
REGAN: New reaction tonight to a controversial report from banking heavyweight Goldman Sachs. The reviews of the research are mixed but many who have read that report say Obama Care is forcing Americans who want to work full-time to have to work part-time.
The Washington Examiner report on that research reads, and I quote, the evidence suggests that the Affordable Care Act has at least modestly elevated involuntary part-time employment. We have two men on opposite sides of this argument here tonight, Boris Epstein, he's a Trump supporter and Republican strategist and Chris Hahn, who is a Fox News contributor and former aide to Senator Chuck Schumer. Good to see both of you guys.
You know...
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good to see you.
REGAN: Boris, I got to tell you I talked to a lot of CEOs and a lot of investors and a lot of economist and every single one of them was predicting exactly this. They said, "You know what's going to happen when Obama care comes into effect? People are not going to hire as many employees or they're going to cut back on workers' hours." Is this the reality of Obama Care in which we now live?
BORIS EPSTEIN, TRUMP SUPPORTER AND REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: Of course, it's a complete no brainer. Companies cannot afford to have full-time employees. Companies; therefore, have to force the employees to go part-time. And who does it hit the hardest, it hits those middle-sized businesses the hardest, hits small businesses the hardest.
And this is not the end. It's actually the beginning. Premiums are going -- going to be going up by 20, 30, 40%. Insurance companies are saying that they are losing money on Obama Care all over the country. Out of 50 states, in 41 states insurance companies, lost money on Obama Care.
REGAN: Yes.
EPSTEIN: ...bankrupts everywhere.
REGAN: You know, Chris, you're kind of laughing and you're shaking your head over there because I know you don't agree with any of this but I very briefly just want to explain the scenario. Imagine...
CHRIS HAHN, FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR AND FORMER AIDE TO SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER: Yes.
REGAN: ...you are a small business owner you run a restaurant, right? And you -- you have maybe 45...
HAHN: Yes.
REGAN: ...employees, why would you go to 50 full-time employees if all of a sudden it's going to hit your bottom line because the government is now requiring you to provide health care?
HAHN: Well, businesses go to 50 employees because they need 50 employees. And they deal with the implications of that within the law but even if you believe this study, which I'm very dubious on, the study itself...
EPSTEIN: Why are you dubious on it?
HAHN: ...is only modest, maybe 200,000 jobs were lost in this. And remember this economy under President Obama has created 14 million jobs since the bottom of the recession. That's a lot of jobs...
REGAN: They're not for good jobs, Chris.
HAHN: I don't see why you would ever even think...
EPSTEIN: ...we haven't had 2-1/2 for said GDP growth in eight years, the worst recovery since World War II. We have the lowest participation in the work force...
HAHN: It was also the worst recession since 1929.
EPSTEIN: ...also we have more people...
REGAN: You know what, let me jump in for a minute, because Chris makes an important point that a lot of people on the left like to say. They are thinking the things were so bad; therefore, you know, how could it possibly be so good right now? And I tell you, it should be good. You know why, Chris? When things are that bad, any other time in history what you see is a big pop in those GDP numbers.
EPSTEIN: Right.
REGAN: In other words, the economy by comparison grows even more. And yet we haven't seen that. We're...
HAHN: You're comparing that to a standard...
REGAN: We're just moving along at an anemic growth record.
HAHN: It's a standard -- you're talking about a standard recession. This was a great recession brought on by horrible.
EPSTEIN: No, what about the...
EPSTEIN: ...after World War II, there was much better GDP growth.
HAHN: Hold on, Boris.
EPSTEIN: You are lying, Chris. You're not -- you're not telling the truth.
HAHN: Boris, you know, this is the thing. The Trump campaign, they want to shut everybody down...
EPSTEIN: Not at all.
HAHN: ...let us start a conversation here.
EPSTEIN: Sure.
HAHN: Let's have a conversation. Let me speak...
EPSTEIN: You are historically incorrect.
HAHN: The recession was historically bad. And this has been a great recovery, 14 million new jobs, the stock markets at record highs for most of the Obama presidency.
REGAN: I got to tell you...
HAHN: You know what?
REGAN: Someone who reports on this regularly, I can tell you exactly why the stock market is at record highs and it has nothing to do with the fundamentals of this economy and everything to do with an extremely aggressive federal reserve...
EPSTEIN: That's right.
REGAN: ...that was either printing money or leaving interest rates at record lows thereby leaving investors with no possible other place but to put their money...
HAHN: So, should they be raise interest rates?
REGAN: ...except into the market.
EPSTEIN: You saw those 500,000 workers who dropped out of the work force just in the last month that the economy is good...
EPSTEIN: ...the recovery is good.
EPSTEIN: You have got to be kidding yourself.
HAHN: We all know...
REGAN: Guys, we're going to keep this to keep going. But unfortunately, I don't have enough time tonight.
REGAN: Chris, it's good to see you. Boris, a pleasure as always. Thank you.
OK, we're going to be right back with more.
REGAN: Developing tonight, new accusations against tech giant Google and what's being called a possible case of political favoritism. This coming on the heels of accusations that Facebook was intentionally stifling conservative stories on its website.
The allegations against Google, which Google has flatly denied, come in the form of an online video from new site, SourceFed which claims the search engine's auto correct feature intentionally omits terms that might be harmful to Clinton's campaign.
For more on the story, we go to William La Jeunesse, in our West Coast newsroom. William?
WILLIAM LA JEUNESSE, LOS ANGELES BASED CORRESPONDENT: Well, Trish SourceFed is a pop culture website. It claims Google intentionally manipulated search results to favor Hillary Clinton. Here's why.
You typed in Hillary Clinton, C-R-I Google's auto complete function automatically filled in Hillary Clinton climb bill and crisis. Do the same on Bing or Yahoo and you get Hillary Clinton criminal. Try again, you typed in Hillary Clinton I-N-D Google produces Hillary Clinton Indiana or India, Yahoo and Bing, Hillary Clinton indictment.
Yet, Google's own trending site showed eight times more searches for Clinton indictment than Clinton India.
MATT LIEBERMAN, SOURCEFED: The intention is clear. Google is burying potential searches for terms that could have hurt Hillary Clinton in the primary elections over the past several months by manipulating recommendations on their site.
LA JEUNESSE: But when SourceFed searched Sanders and Trump example Trump R-A-C for racist, this time the Google search matched Yahoo and Bing.
MORGAN WRIGHT, CYBER SECURITY EXPERT: This appears to be an intentional manipulation of search results. The presentation of those things to favor an outcome somebody wants.
LA JEUNESSE: So why tip the scales for Hillary Clinton? We'll, source head points to Google Executive Democratic Fund-Raiser and Clinton supporter, Eric Schmidt who created a company to provide her campaign with the best data analysis. But Google says it, and I'm quoting, does not favor any candidate or cause.
Claims to the contrary simply misunderstand how auto complete works. Predictions are produced based on a number of factors including the popularity of search terms. So Google also explains that its systems automatically filter out offensive or inappropriate auto complete predictions.
So, negative information is not the first thing that pops up for candidates or anyone else. Trish?
REGAN: All right. William, thank you so much. Here with more is the cyber security expert, you just heard from in William's report, Morgan Wright. Morgan, good to see you.
WRIGHT: Hi, good to see you again, Trish.
REGAN: Do you think there's any foul play here?
WRIGHT: There's a Russian said one time comrades I don't believe in coincidence. Look, there's too much coincidence here. If it was just one engine and every other engine came up with the same results, I'd say nothing to see here, folks, move along.
But when Bing and Yahoo produced results that don't match Google on this one of Hillary Clinton but they match the same things for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.
You have to start asking has somebody messed with the algorithm, the automated reasoning that determines what people see and what they do because, you know, this is about perception and as you know in the news cycle and politics perception Trumps reality.
REGAN: Well, Morgan I mean Google is quite emphatic that they have had nothing to do with this. Is it possible that maybe someone within a campaign could have triggered something that would affect the algorithms or maybe even just an employee at Google itself that the company is not aware?
WRIGHT: Right. You know, I doubt that you're going to get an email from Eric Schmidt saying, "Hey, guys here's what I want you to do on the other hand, you know, you make it some people messed -- the algorithm is designed by humans, it's run by humans, it's tweaked by humans.
There's nothing to prevent somebody from saying, "Hey, we're going to turn the dial-up on negative stories and turn the dial-down on positive stories for a particular candidate or reverse that. There's nothing to prevent that from doing that. Now, it's going to require somebody.
But at campaign, you can't directly do that. But, look Trish I'm telling you, there are companies out there that would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get the type of favorable ranking and first page type of thing that Hillary Clinton is getting from this.
So, I think there's some -- there is a there but we don't know exactly what it is yet.
REGAN: So, maybe there's something there. We just don't know exactly what it is. But, you think about this tech companies and you know...
WRIGHT: Right.
REGAN: ...and this is coming on the heels as I mentioned earlier, coming on the heels of Facebook and Facebook...
WRIGHT: Facebook.
REGAN: ...has been heavily criticized for suppressing conservative views. And it has a lot of people kind of scratching their head and saying, look we know how liberal Silicon Valley is. Are they deliberately trying to suppress -- suppress the right in favor of the left?
WRIGHT: You know here's an interesting part about that, too at some point somebody is going to say, OK, this has happened too many times for it to be a coincidence. So, in this case, if it did somebody favor Hillary Clinton I have no idea, but I'm saying if somebody did, that would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Would that be considered a campaign contribution or are you going to trigger yet another investigation, potential, civil maybe criminal as to who violated campaign contribution laws...
REGAN: Oh, boy.
WRIGHT: ...and get into the backend of this? That's when they would find out did somebody send an email, that somebody change the algorithm...
REGAN: OK, This would be very interesting...
WRIGHT: ...which you'll have a criminal case.
REGAN: Morgan, thank you so much. Good to have you here.
WRIGHT: You bet, Trish.
REGAN: We're going to be right back.
REGAN: I just want to thank Megyn again for letting me sit in for her tonight. And thank you everyone for watching. Please tune in to the "Intelligence Report", Monday at 2 pm Eastern on Fox Business. I will be live in New Hampshire for Trump's big speech as he promises to go after clipping hard. What could he possibly have to say? Have a great weekend.
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Seen on July 9, 2016 @ National Arts Festival, Grahamstown
One day Miles, a stressed out city rat gets exhausted by the rat race and needs to go awa, far away from the city fumes and in for a bit of fresh air he arrives at a farm. That is where hemeets Melissa, a kind and relaxed farm mouse. The two lifestyles collide, but slowly but surely they start to appreciate parts of each other's life and become friends.
Rat Race is a delightful watch for young spectators and their parents. As the pop-up story book enfoldes. Roberto Pombo and Almeera Patel bring some funny characters to the front that children can relate to. Their masks make them cute and their lenghty bodies enlarge their persona as they dance, sing and act. A self made cupboard on wheels can be turned and serves as a flat and a country farm with doors opening and bringing surprise and repitition.
Life in the city is hectic, and other nerves have to be trained when Miles for example has to learn how to water a garden or worse feed the chickens. As I look around me the little eyes that watch are sparkling and some children laugh really loud.
A story about a change of perspective, an unlikely friendship and an invitation to relax ….
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CHICAGO - More than a thousand financial planners from around the country descended on the Windy City for the Schwab Impact conference. The event gave them a chance for them to gain market intelligence, schmooze with peers, shop for new technology, check out new investing products and learn a few smarter ways to run their business.
Financial Planning was there to cover the event. Here are a few of the most interesting things our team heard.
1. Paperless Productivity
David Lincoln, of Family Office Exchange, reported that a firm it works with undertook a two-year process to go entirely paperless. It wasn't entirely a green decision, though. The firm (which Lincoln only referred to by a pseudonym) said the change had slashed the time involved in hunting for client files. It told Lincoln's firm that it expects to get a 7% drop in the amount of staff hours required per client relationship.
2. Get Personal with Gen Y
Stop thinking of Gen Y as "they." When trying to speak to younger prospects, you need to connect with them by understanding them as individuals said generational characteristics expert, Cam Marston. Think about how your offering affects their lives and their future. Youve got to get out of you and into them, Marston said.
3. Worried About the Fiscal Cliff?
So is Charles Schwab (the man, not the company). He said there's a "high probability" that the U.S. will go over fiscal cliff at year's end. He also predicted a resolution in the spring, however. (And he pointed out a bright side: A tough spring may offer investing opportunities.)
4. Going Mobile
Neesha Hathi, senior vice president of Charles Schwab's Advisor Technology Solutions, reported that 25% of US online adults have an interest in using their mobile device as a main channel for their personal financial life.
5. Funding a Handoff
Schwab announced it would help provide financing for junior partners seeking equity in a firm. The program is now in a pilot phase aimed at larger firms; and Schwab said it expects to make several loans over the next few months.
6. Succession Planning, Part 2
The industrys succession planning problem is bigger than it sounds, says Michael Paley of Focus Financial Partners. Think of the industrys problem instead as a continuity problem, he said. That means advisor firms must consider continuity planning that considers the clients, the staff and the firms senior principles.
7. Get a Process
Impact Award winner Jerry Foster got big kudos from this year's judges for its use of technology to define an efficient, standard workflow. "We built a ... process automation," he explained. "Everything we do operates within the Salesforce CRM. So every time new clients come on board, they get the exact same experience."
8. Global Uncertainty
Moderate your expectations for the Middle East, said Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations. "I don't think we've bottomed out' in the Middle East," he said. The so-called Arab spring may sound like a three-month event but it could last 30 years," he said.
9. Loss and Grief
Got a client who's lost a spouse to death or divorce? As challenging as it may be for an advisor to ask clients about a painful loss, its a crucial way to serve the client and stand out, said Amy Florian, founder of grief consulting firm, Corgenius. When the advisor is reluctant to bring it up or name the reality, then they are just like everybody else in the clients life, Florian said. Very few people know how to talk to grieving people, but those who do can set yourself apart, she said.
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Talk to an entrepreneur during a downturn and you're likely to hear a clich repeated time and time again: in every recession, you can always find plenty of opportunities to make a bundle.
There's a good reason for this sentiment. As discussed a few weeks ago, plenty of entrepreneurs made fortunes by starting, buying or expanding their companies during the recession of the early 1990s.
Yet picking the bargain hunters in this downturn is not so easy. Perhaps our wealthiest entrepreneurs are still waiting for the sharemarket and asset prices to hit the bottom, or perhaps they are still shell-shocked from seeing around 30 per cent of their fortunes disappear in the space of 12 months.
But there are tentative signs that at least some rich business people are mobilising in search of a bargain or two.
Richard Pratt
Cardboard king Richard Pratt has kept a low profile since Visy was fined over its role in a cartel with Amcor, partly because of poor health. But his private investment vehicle, Thorney Investments, continues to trade actively in the small and mid-cap markets. Amongst the sales are some interesting buys: a 16 million-share parcel in payments company Customers Limited (worth around $1.6 million and taking Pratt's stake to 6.5 per cent) and a one million-share parcel in robot maker XTEK (worth $200,000, taking his stake to 19.8 per cent). But Thorney's biggest bet came in early February, when it agreed to inject $2.5 million into manufacturing company Gale Pacific, which makes shade cloth and other polymer products. Thorney is likely to hold around 33 per cent of the company after the Gale rights issue is complete.
Clive Palmer
Queensland mining baron Clive Palmer may have pulled the float of his iron ore concern Resource Development International, but he is still making some hefty bets on the resources sector. In January, he announced RDI will spend $46 million on an exploration program in the North West Shelf. A month earlier, Palmer's private company Mineralogy spent $125 million to buy Canadian coal miner Waratah coal.
Jan Cameron
The New Zealand-based, Australian born entrepreneur is the reclusive founder of camping goods retailer Kathmandu. In January, she spent about $3.6 million increasing her stake in New Zealand-based children's clothing company Pumpkin Patch, which has been battered in recent months by falling consumer sales in key markets such as the US and Britain.
John Symond
John Symond has been one of the most active entrepreneurs during this downturn. He stitched up a deal to sell a chunk of Aussie Home Loans to Commonwealth Bank in the middle of last year and then swooped on the wreck of Wizard Home Loans for $26 million – a great bargain, given GE paid around $400 million for Wizard in 2004.
The Tieck family
Paul and Garry Tieck, the sons of the late Franklin's Supermarket founder Norman Tieck, have quietly built a reputation as formidable investors and control a portfolio worth over $900 million. Paul looks after the investing side of the business, while Garry is in charge of property. The pair are long-term investors and love buying when assets prices are depressed, so it was no surprise to see them pop up in January as the buyers of an office building at Martin Place in the Sydney CBD. The family paid $83 million, a discount of around 10 per cent according to analysts.
Chris Morris
In mid January, Computershare founder Chris Morris took part in a $1.9 million rights issue for fledgling brewer Empire Beer Group. Morris, who also became chairman of the company, has been a long-time supporter of Empire, although we're not sure if this is bargain hunting or a bit of fun.
Bob Ell
Property developer Bob Ell hasn't exactly bought a bargain, but the fact he is willing to push ahead with two property developments worth a total of $7 billion makes him a lot more adventurous than many in the property sector. Ell's plans to build major residential developments at Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest progressed to the community consultation phase in December and are expected to hit the market at the end of 2009 or in early 2010.
RICH PICKINGS: Bargain bin
The first signs are emerging that Australia's wealthiest entrepreneurs are mobilising, despite the pain of the downturn, in search of a bargain or two.
Talk to an entrepreneur during a downturn and you're likely to hear a clich repeated time and time again: in every recession, you can always find plenty of opportunities to make a bundle.
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I'm all over the place today so bear with me. Anything and everything that struck a cord with me today is getting some face time on the blog.
First and foremost, this morning I found out that a very wonderful person has passed away: Bruce Wilhlem. I interned under him at Bassett and after my college graduation was offered a temp position within his department. I learned a lot from him and laughed a lot with him. He made work fun. He was an excellent reference provider for me and continued to check in on me with each job I've held. Bruce, hands down, was the best boss I've ever worked for and is someone I aspire to be like. My condolences go to his family and his colleagues at Bassett.
Next on the agenda, relationship drama. Fortunately not mine. Without naming names, let me give you a hypothetical situation. A friend of someone close to you tells you that the person you are close with is being cheated on and lied to. This friend should have said something sooner and directly to the person impacted, however, concerns about maintaining the friendship kept he/she from doing so. He/she wants your help breaking the news. What do you do? (Note: this person acting as an informant is not part of the cheating.)
Karzai. What does that mean to you? To me it meant nothing until I read in the news today that Karzai is the President of Afghanistan who expects to receive $2 Billion a year from the USA following our troops withdrawal. What for? Security personnel. Apparently the USA says they can provide upwards of $4 Billion a year to help fund Afghan forces as a strategic pact. What I want to know is where this money is supposed to come from? Our country is in a recession. An economic downturn. So much so that our great states like New York and California are having trouble balancing budgets. This is resulting in the furloughing of employees and increased taxes to cover moronic government spending (ex. billions of dollars to Karzai.) Just had to say my piece.
Lastly, being tube-fed which was once associated with hospital stays and illness is now being associated with weight loss and matrimony. You can't make this stuff up. For $1500 a tube can be inserted into your nose, down your throat, and into your stomach for 10 days. You'll be restricted to 800 calories a day and presumably lose 5-10 pounds before your big day. All I can think of is Kate Hudson in Bride Wars screaming "You do not alter a Vera to fit you, you alter yourself to fit Vera." Uggh. This is what little girls aspire to now? A little drastic if you ask me.


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SES Reaches 351 Million TV Homes Worldwide
The number of video households served by SES has continued to increase, reaching 351 million TV homes in 2017 according to SES's annual market research, Satellite Monitor. This substantial technical reach compared with 325 million households in 2016 means that SES is now delivering video content to more than 1 billion global viewers.
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4. Preheat the oven to 180 ℃, the practice of roast bake baked three eggs into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked eggs.


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Hi there, i've just come across a classifieds ad detailng loads of snakes etc, and at the bottom i noticed 'Golden crested Gecko free to 1st buyer' so i clicked on the pic of this 'crested gecko' and this is what i saw!!
What species is this? It doesnt look like the traditional golden gecko, and my 1st thought was Saras? surely not though... i dont think it looks quite right but i want to know what it is?! I've looked on the net but cant find anything that matches it. The day geckos have the right kind of shape but arnt that colour.
Please answer!! haha if its a Saras ill have to give her a bell!


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I ride up to the area where they had last seen the turtles. I could not find them... but then my nostrils started to flare and waft of decaying flesh caught my attention - I was close. I look around and not even 10ft away I find the corpse. I suppose I did not see it as it was not in a position I thought would be a normal resting position. I walk up the beach a little to find a good resting place for this guy. As I look around the baron spots in between the driftwood piles, I notice another figure in the corner of my eye. Almost as if it was sitting, leaning up against a log, I find the second turtle. Apparently both of them have been moved by the tide. I dig two holes next to each other and say goodbye for now...
I get back to the house and grab a little breakfast (oatmeal). Seeing as it was still beautiful out, I decide on doing some laundry. YES LAUNDRY! I gather my clothes and let them sit in the soapy water mix for a good hour. Afterwards I rub the clothes onto each other, and go double check for any food/dirt stains that I had missed. It's pretty easy thing to do, when all you wear is shorts and underwear. Later, I rinse the clothes in some water and hang them to dry. Lunch.
SIDE-NOTE: A good friend introduced to me a brand of underware called ExOfficio. This is some awesome stuff. Breathable, quick-dry and non itchy. Definitely worth it's money! Vic Tested and Approved
Still in the mood cleaning I help tidy around the house and take out some trash. I then head to the beach and clean the landscape of drift wood/sticks/garbage/coconuts. Feeling pretty accomplished with my duties I head inside to take a little siesta. I wake up to the sound of rain drops on the trees s' leaves. I run outside to check my dry clothes, but still found them to be damp. Oh well rinse cycle number 2. Afterwards I catch up on a littel HT.com and start looking up things for dinner. I have decided on making vegetable curry rice/soup. Dinner.
Patrol. We have out first patrol right after dinner. I head North on the bike with Matt and Courtney tailing by foot. I get only 3 sectors away when I see my first turtle of the night! YES! I flash my red flashlight at the group and radio over to them to come quick. Once they arrive, I take off on my bike to look for more turtles, before the poachers do. I get only 8 sectors farther North when I spot the second turtle. Again, I radio over and this time only Matt comes as Courtney is still with the first turtle. Our bike patrolling system is working (and so efficient). I head all the way North and back South, where I check back in with the Matt (got 116 eggs) and Courtney (110 eggs). Upon checking back in with Courtney, she had summoned Wendy to join her (as Wendy lived only a couple houses away, would want to this and plus Courtney preferred not be alone). At this point in time Courtney had pointed out that this female's back right flipper was missing! This obviously made digging for her a little difficult. Later I find out that she aborted 2 nest and upon the third, got a little help from human and successfully laid her 110 eggs.
I continue biking South and find one more Turtle walking up the beach. An hour or so later, I am riding back with 90 more eggs to place in the hatchery. Siesta.
I also had late night patrol tonight. 2:30am I get up to go on a solo patrol on bike. Nada. However, I am very content with the fact that Pretoma got a all the eggs on Costa de Oro's beach this evening and poacher got none! Sleep - and it's a good things I got a good night's rest for what happens tomorrow...
- Mother nature needs to work on a wash cycle. They have the rinse and dry processes down pat.
- I finally understand the importance of a landscaped front yard, and why my dad is always out there picking weeds.
- Curry is so easy to cook
Animals: Turtles, Turtle eggs, dogs, Lizards
Something I don't want to admit: I plan on going back for the dead turtles. In name of science I plan to gather some bones, wash and sterilize them (in peroxide) in order to preserve and use them as teaching tools when volunteers and tourists stop by.


text: Type 1 Diabetes Types of Insulin By Gary Gilles | Reviewed by Joel Forman, MD Updated November 17, 2016 Share Flip Email Print Different types of insulin serve different purposes. Stockbyte/Getty Images More in Type 1 Diabetes Glucose Monitoring Types of Insulin: It wasn't that long ago that there were only a few types of insulin available for people with diabetes. But now there are many different types of insulin that serve a variety of purposes. To understand how the different types of insulin work in your body, you should first understand some basic terms. The onset of insulin refers to the amount of time between your injection and when the insulin starts to lower your blood sugar.The duration of insulin refers to how long the insulin will continue to work after it starts to take effect.The peak refers to the point where the insulin is working at its maximum capacity or is the strongest. Different Types of Insulin There are different types of insulin for different purposes. Here are types that are currently available: Rapid-acting insulin Rapid-acting insulin is designed to begin working quickly, usually with an onset of about 15 minutes after injection. Rapid-acting insulin is often used immediately before a meal to offset the rise in glucose that occurs from eating. This insulin peaks about 1-2 hours after injection and lasts up to five hours. Short-acting insulin Short-acting insulin, also called regular insulin, has an onset of about 30 minutes and typically peaks in 2-4 hours and can last up to 8 hours. Intermediate-acting insulin There is only one intermediate-acting insulin on the market and it is called NPH. In contrast to the clear fluid of the rapid and short-acting insulins, NPH has a cloudy consistency. This cloudiness results from insulin crystals in the solution. NPH has an onset of about 1-2 hours, peaks in about 8 hours with a duration of up to 16 hours but this duration can vary from person to person. It is not uncommon for people taking NPH to also take a dose of regular or rapid-acting insulin to cover meals, which is also referred to as bolus insulin. Long-acting insulin Long-acting insulin has an onset of about 1 hour. Because it is designed to stay in the system longer than the other types of insulin, it does not have a "peak" action point. Once it takes effect, the intended purpose of long-acting insulin is to maintain a consistency that helps control blood glucose levels when you are not eating and especially during sleep. This long-term action is also referred to as basal insulin. Long-acting insulin typically has a duration of up to 24 hours and is usually supplemented with a rapid- or short-acting insulin to cover for rising glucose at meals. Pre-mixed insulin There are several pre-mixed insulins available that combine varying amounts of intermediate-acting insulin with rapid-action or short-acting insulin. These mixtures serve as a convenient way to obtain the benefits of both types of insulin while only injecting once. These pre-mixed insulins have an onset of between 15 minutes and 1 hour, depending on the mix. The peak time varies and each can last up to 24 hours. View Article Sources Insulin. American Diabetes Association. " Consumer's Guide 2011. " Diabetes Forecast, January 2011, Vol, 64, No. 1. Hieronymus, L. M.S.Ed., A.P.R.N., B.C.-A.D.M., C.D.E., Geil, P. M.S., R.D., C.D.E. "Types of Insulin. " Diabetes Self-Management, 2009. Continue Reading


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At a time when people are reading less news every day, it's worth noting two recent stories that ran in newspapers the same day across Wisconsin. Both exemplify the opportunity and challenges with startup investing that HealthX Ventures and others are trying to address in our home state.
The first, an editorial by the Wisconsin State Journal, entitled "Wisconsin must attract more workers" is a common refrain in a number of states across the U.S., especially in the Midwest. The "brain-drain" problem has been well-trodden ground in Wisconsin over the years. In a unique twist for the Badger State though, new data shows very few people are leaving once they settle here, thanks to a number of lifestyle elements that are hard – if not impossible – to find elsewhere (Pop quiz: Do you know any other state that has more than 15,000 documented lakes?). This people-stickiness, as we'll call it, is not the case in some of our neighboring states, Illinois being one glaring example. In Wisconsin, the challenging trends come from the fact that the state isn't drawing many new young people.
To wit, from the article: "But the report comes with a big warning — one that policy leaders can't ignore…Wisconsin suffers a small net loss when migration in both directions is tallied. Our population is still increasing because people are living longer. Births outnumber deaths, and foreign immigration helps."
The paper's editorial board goes on to suggest several areas of focus to change this trend, including convincing more UW System graduates to stay. Often that's by being able to offer smart, energetic employees high-paying, rewarding jobs at engaging companies solving hard problems. Epic, the market-leading electronic medical record vendor with nearly 10,000 employees located 10 miles outside of Madison, is the ultimate example.
But that also leads us to the second story, from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "UW-Madison ranks high for entrepreneurs," which reports on the state's flagship university's ranking of 14th nationally in the count of venture-capital-backed entrepreneurs. It's undeniable the university system is producing intelligent, productive and professionally capable students for businesses, whether new or old. But notably, of the five top venture-backed founders (companies) mentioned in the story, only two are based in Wisconsin. That is a tangible result to the state of the exodus.
It's something we think about at HealthX Ventures when we're looking at companies: Is there enough talent where the company is located to support high growth? Are there enough capital resources (financial, human and otherwise) to support this company as it grows, knowing those needs change as a company grows from 5 to 10 to 100 employees? Does the company have enough connectivity with others – vendors, service providers, advisors, other entrepreneurs – who can help them?
In Wisconsin, there are a number of efforts working to bridge some of those gaps. And we need more. All are welcome and paired with the one-of-a-kind advantages of living in this great place, we hope it will encourage more people to consider staying here or as a place to start a company. Hopefully, it'll lead to a new set of headlines.
P.S., the answer to the quiz question leads to a debate around the meaning of what constitutes a "lake," but Alaska claims to have 3,000,000 lakes. By the way, coastal Maryland reports it has zero natural lakes.


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Swiss press see Thursday's decision by European Union leaders to devote €9 million (CHF9.33 million) per month to rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean Sea as falling short of what is needed.
"The strategy remains minimalist", said the French-language newspaper 24 Heures.
In the wake of the boat tragedies on Sunday in which almost 900 refugees drowned, leaders at the summit promised increased efforts to rescue people from overcrowded and foundering boats. But the summit's chairman, European Council President Donald Tusk, warned that there would be no quick fix for problems.
"European policy has failed, and the mass grave of the Mediterranean will devour even more people. That was the sad conclusion after the EU summit in Brussels yesterday," according to the Neue Luzerner Zeitung newspaper. "In spite of a show of concern, there are no results that will largely prevent the deaths."
In monetary terms, the group pledged to triple the amount currently being spent. But essentially that meant restoring funding to the previous year's level. Italy's Mare Nostrum mission, which had rescued 100,000 people the previous year, had been replaced by the scaled-back Triton programme, limited to Italian waters.
One of the proposals reported after Thursday's meeting was to "undertake systematic efforts to identify, capture and destroy vessels before they are used by traffickers". But without a formal government in Libya this could be difficult to organise, the Reuters news agency pointed out.
The mandate "remains the protection of maritime borders of the Mediterranean EU states and not helping boats in distress. Repression takes precedence again over sea rescue…," said 24 Heures.
Several countries, including Britain, Germany, France, Belgium and Sweden, pledged to send boats to help with rescue missions. British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is running for re-election in a vote to take place on May 7, promised the HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy's helicopter-carrying flagship, to help with rescue operations, saying that Britain has the means to save lives at sea.
The daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger commented: "The British Prime Minister is at home in the last stretches of the election campaign. His message in Brussels was intended as a powerful signal for undecided voters."
A difficult choice
The dilemma faced by the countries of Europe is how to provide support for the wave of refugees fleeing horrendous conditions in North Africa, yet avoid "burdening" their own countries with increasing numbers of asylum-seekers, who often face rejection by communities asked to take them in.
"For once, Switzerland is clearly a part of the continent," said an editorial in the Tages-Anzeiger. "As a landlocked country it's not the first destination for smugglers' boats, and [as a non-EU country] it was absent from yesterday's EU emergency summit. Nevertheless, it has a duty."
Every month people arrive in Switzerland seeking asylum after arriving by boat from countries like Syria, Mali and Eritrea, said the editorial. "It is right and just" that Switzerland share the costs of rebuilding the sea rescue programme.
On Thursday, a Swiss parliamentary commission held a long debate over the recent migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. The commission voiced its support of Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga, who would like to extend the rescue perimeter and increase Switzerland's contribution to the Triton rescue missions. The commission, however, rejected a motion proposed by the left calling for the creation of a humanitarian "bridge" to allow refugees to get to Europe safely without putting additional burdens on Greece and Italy.
The motion had also called for the creation of a crisis cell, and for asylum seekers to again file requests in Swiss embassies abroad, which were also turned down.
The larger problem
An opinion piece in the French-language L'Express/L'Impartial newspapers pointed the finger of blame for part of the Mediterranean migrant disaster at western powers like France, which pushed to intervene militarily in Libya in 2011.
"The massive bombing led to the elimination of Moammar Gaddafi, but it also ripped Libya apart, ruined infrastructure, displaced thousands of refugees and handed the country over to numerous clans, warlords, and all kinds of criminal, political and religious groups."
According to the Tages-Anzeiger, opening a legal route for asylum-seekers and increasing the contingents of refugees are both politically unpopular approaches in Switzerland, and the common belief is that "doing more is not possible". But in fact, said the newspaper, "that underestimates the people. In spite of the fear of a wave of foreigners, no one wants to see children dying in the ocean. When the alternative is drowning, quite a lot should be possible."
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Danielle Collins
Danielle co-founded Pulse Percussion, Inc. in 2009 and was a charter member of Pulse while the group was under the IYAO umbrella in 2005. She served as Executive Director for two years and Ensemble Director to Pulse in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Danielle has worked for the Los Angeles County Office of Education as a consultant, and teaches music at Rosemead High School in Pasadena. She also sits on the Board of Directors for the California Band Directors Association. She has worked with the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps (administration and instruction) and over twenty high school programs throughout Southern California.
Danielle has a Bachelor of Music degree and Master's Degree in Music Education from the Cole Conservatory at CSU Long Beach.
Danielle lives with her husband, Doug, in Long Beach, CA.
Pat Tousley / Rob Tousley
Treasurer / Board Member
Pat and Rob Tousley have been involved with the marching arts for nearly 20 years as volunteers, fundraisers, boosters, prop builders and consultants. They became active in the activity when their children, Angela and Derrick, performed with Rancho Cucamonga High School, Fantasia Winter Guard and Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps.
Pat has raised thousands of dollars through fundraising efforts for individuals participating in dozens of ensembles and is currently a Budget Specialist for Chaffey Joint Unified School District. Rob has built props for dozens of groups in California including Pulse Percussion's snare drum holders that made it possible to play upside down!
Pat and Rob live in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
Doug Steinmetz
Doug Steinmetz is the District Manager for Yamaha Corporation of America in Southern California. He has been active as a music educator throughout Kentucky and Southern California, as well as the current Director of ClipPercussion, the Los Angeles Clippers Drumline.
Doug was a member of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps and holds both a B.M. in Music Performance and a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Kentucky.
Doug lives with his wife, Danielle, in Long Beach, CA.
Matt Lackey
Executive Director
Matt Lackey is a media producer and performing arts educator with a passion for non-profits. He joined Pulse Percussion's Board of Directors in 2012 and has served as Executive Director since 2013. Matt is currently a visual instructor for South Hills High School and Visual Caption Head at El Dorado High School.
Matt is the Digital Media & Video Production Manager for St. Baldrick's Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from California State University, San Bernardino.
Matt lives with his wonderful wife, Angela, in San Dimas, CA.
Angela Tousley
Board Member
Angela Tousley is currently the dance teacher at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamong, CA. She studied dance with an emphasis in choreography, earning her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. She then completed her Masters of Education and teaching credential at the University of La Verne.
Angela's teaching experience began in 2001 and includes Rancho Cucamonga High School (2004-2012) and Mystikal Drum and Bugle Corps (2007). Currently Angela is choreographing for Rhapsody Winterguard from Seattle, WA (2008-present), El Dorado High School (2012-present), and is excited to be returning to Pacific Crest in 2016.
Angela lives with her husband, Matt, in Ontario, CA.
Peter Lucero
Board Member
This is Pete's 12th year on staff and is currently the POW Percussion Program Director. He is a full time percussion educator and designer involved in teaching many high school and independent percussion programs. He originally came on board as a tenor tech in 2006 and has had many roles such as Ensemble Director, Visual Designer, Staff Coordinator, Ensemble Coordinator and most recently Co-Director.
Pete is currently the Percussion Director at Chaparral HS and Carlsbad HS. In 2012 he joined Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps percussion staff and is the percussion director and battery arranger for the 2016 season.
He is a member of the Vic Firth educational team and lives with his wife, Koto, in Murrieta, CA.
Andy Walkdukat
Board Member
Andy Waldukat is Pulse Percussion's newest Board member. Since 2005, he has been the Director of Instrumental Music at Capistrano Valley High School and is currently the Fine and Practical Arts Department Chair and director of the Capistrano Valley, Black and Gold Brigade.
Mr. Waldukat received a Bachelor's of Music from Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts. In 2013, he completed a Master's program in Educational Leadership and Administration, and earning a "Promising Young Leader" scholarship through Brandman University; part of the Chapman University System.
Andy is a member of the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, California Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education. He has been a music consultant and visual clinician throughout Southern California and the Chicago metropolitan area; serving on the visual staff of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2005, 2006, 2013, 2016; and the Santa Clara Vanguard from 2007-2009. He is an alumnus of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, where he marched from 2000-2004. Mr. Waldukat served as the corps director for the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps from Boston, Massachusetts from September 2013 - August 2015, celebrating their 75th Anniversary with side-by-side performances with the Boston Pops for the 2015 Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular and Boston Symphony Brass at the Tanglewood Music Center.
Kyle Carter
Board Member
Born in New York and growing up in South Florida, Kyle Carter was introduced to the sport of Winter Percussion in 1999 with the 3 time Scholastic A world finalist Olympic Heights High School 'Black Magic' Drumline out of Boca Raton, FL, of which he was a member throughout his high school career. With his love for the sport continuing after high school, Mr. Carter was a member of the inaugural year of the now Independent World Class Ensemble Stryke Percussion in 2002-2003.
Moving to Southern California in 2004, Mr. Carter was a member of the inaugural year of Pulse Percussion in 2005 and again in his age out year in 2007 as an auxiliary percussion player in Pulse's front ensemble.
Currently residing in Laguna Hills, CA, Mr. Carter has been involved in several non- profit organizations benefiting youth in Southern California since 2008. In 2014 Mr. Carter, along with his business partners founded Sustain Recovery out of Irvine, CA, a for profit treatment center serving adolescents with substance use disorder and other co-occurring mental disorders.
Mr. Carter has a passion for helping youth and emerging aduts as well as a passion for the sport of Winter Percussion. Being a part of the Pulse Family since 2005, Mr. Carter looks to bring his passion for the sport, youth, and business expertise to the table to help Pulse Percussion Inc. continue to be a World Class Championship organization for many years to come.
Russell M. Tanakaya
Board Member
Russ is a self-described marching music fanatic! He is a staff writer and photographer for "Drum Corps World" and annually works multiple shows, travelling across the United States with Beth, his wife of 34 years. Both Mr. Tanakaya's children play cymbals and snare drum in winter drumline. His son Christopher was a member of POW in 2013 and was one of the upside-down snare drummers for Pulse in 2014. As a southern California fan, Russ takes hundreds of photos for his beloved Pacific Crest Drum & Bugle Corps each year as one of their volunteer photographers.
Mr. Tanakaya has a degree from the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel Management of the University of Houston. He is a businessman, spending the last 40 years working in the hospitality industry. Russ is the recipient of multiple awards from the Hilton Corporation including Food & Beverage Director of the Year, and General Manager of the Year. His present position as General Manager of the Embassy Suites Los Angeles / Glendale is his main passion, in addition to his adjunct instructor position at Glendale Community College in the Hospitality/Tourism department.
Russ has been elected to and appointed to multiple Board of Director positions. Some of the organizations he represents: Executive Committee Verdugo Workforce Development Board of Directors, Vice President Glendale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Brea Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Japanese American National Museum Board of Governors, Board of Directors Glendale Sunrise, San Diego North, and Brea chapters of Rotary International.


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