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About three weeks ago, I started noticing occasional visits to The Panopticon via Ravelry. If you knit, and you're reading this, you probably know about Ravelry. If you don't, here's a quick briefing:
- These two nice people decided it would cool, and perhaps profitable, to launch a Web space for knitters that would allow them to create profiles (like MySpace), catalog their stuff (like Librarything), and interact with other people (like the Knitty boards, et al.).
- The two nice people wanted a couple hundred beta testers to play with the shiny new (if still incomplete) toy so that they could make it run properly before asking the general knitting public to step inside.
- Knitters beat a path to their homepage so quickly, and in such numbers, that it tore a gash in the fabric of the universe and temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi, the Ganges, the Nile, and the Rio de la Plata.
Those who have been let past the velvet ropes are known to be enjoying themselves heartily on the dance floor. Occasional squeals and giggles heard through the door suggest a level of orgiastic delight akin to the parties thrown in Rome just before it fell. Those of us still waiting on the sidewalk are doing our best to be patient. Fortunately, we brought our knitting.
The proprietors are wisely employing a strict policy of only inviting new users according to their places on the waiting list. As one commenter over on Stephanie's blog said, "If they made you wait, we know there are no exceptions."
As of today, I'm 11,565 [edited. oops. originally published with wrong number] on the list. In front of me are 4,107 people. Behind me are 10, 198 people. Ten thousand one hundred ninety eight. The number keeps rising; even as those ahead of me have been allowed in, the total percentage of admitted applicants has held steady at about 33%.
I will admit I've been damned curious about what's happening in there, particularly since it's started sending folks over here. I'm reminded of an episode in middle school when one of the boys discovered one could hear conversations in the girls' toilets via a transom window facing the playground. He took to hanging about under the window, trying to find out if they were talking about him. (They were. They were saying, "Why is that little dickhead always trying to listen to us while we pee?")
Here's one thing I do know, and it makes me nervous as hell: Dolores is already in there. Naturally. She's already got her own fan club, the Dolores Devotees, complete with their own badge and banner.
Madam is over the moon. I can't get her away from the computer, and every time I come into the room she closes the browser and pretends to be deeply engrossed in a spreadsheet.
Should I be nervous?


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Traditionally, reference counting memory mechanisms, such as that used previously by PHP, fail to address circular reference memory leaks; however, as of 5.3.0, PHP implements the synchronous algorithm from the » Concurrent Cycle Collection in Reference Counted Systems paper which addresses that issue.
A full explanation of how the algorithm works would be slightly beyond the scope of this section, but the basics are explained here. First of all, we have to establish a few ground rules. If a refcount is increased, it's still in use and therefore, not garbage. If the refcount is decreased and hits zero, the zval can be freed. This means that garbage cycles can only be created when a refcount argument is decreased to a non-zero value. Secondly, in a garbage cycle, it is possible to discover which parts are garbage by checking whether it is possible to decrease their refcount by one, and then checking which of the zvals have a refcount of zero.
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The reason why possible roots are recorded even if the mechanism has been disabled is because it's faster to record possible roots than to have to check whether the mechanism is turned on every time a possible root could be found. The garbage collection and analysis mechanism itself, however, can take a considerable amount of time.
Besides changing the zend.enable_gc configuration setting, it is also possible to turn the garbage collecting mechanism on and off by calling gc_enable() or gc_disable() respectively. Calling those functions has the same effect as turning on or off the mechanism with the configuration setting. It is also possible to force the collection of cycles even if the possible root buffer is not full yet. For this, you can use the gc_collect_cycles() function. This function will return how many cycles were collected by the algorithm.
The rationale behind the ability to turn the mechanism on and off, and to initiate cycle collection yourself, is that some parts of your application could be highly time-sensitive. In those cases, you might not want the garbage collection mechanism to kick in. Of course, by turning off the garbage collection for certain parts of your application, you do risk creating memory leaks because some possible roots might not fit into the limited root buffer. Therefore, it is probably wise to call gc_collect_cycles() just before you call gc_disable() to free up the memory that could be lost through possible roots that are already recorded in the root buffer. This then leaves an empty buffer so that there is more space for storing possible roots while the cycle collecting mechanism is turned off.

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Animal Bites – Definition
An animal bite is a wound caused by the teeth of an animal. The teeth puncture, tear, scratch, bruise, or crush the person's tissue. The injury can damage skin, nerves, bone, muscle, blood vessels, or joints.
Animal Bites – Causes
Most bites occur when an animal has been provoked. Animals with rabies bite without being provoked.
Animal Bites – Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. Most bites occur in children and young adults. Males are affected more often than females. Bites happen more frequently in warmer weather.
Animal Bites – Symptoms
Symptoms of a bite include pain and bleeding.
Wounds may become infected due to the bacteria normally found in the animal's mouth, a systemic infection of the animal, like rabies, or from microbes on the skin or in the environment.
Symptoms of infection include:
- Redness around the wound
- Pain
- Warmth
- Swelling
- Tenderness
- Pus oozing from the wound
- Fever
Animal Bites – Diagnosis
The doctor will ask about how the bite occurred, the animal that inflicted the bite, and your medical history. The doctor will examine the wound and assess for damage to any nearby muscles, tendons, nerves, or bones. If the wound appears infected, the doctor may use a sterile swab to remove a sample for testing.
Other tests may include:
- X-rays — to check for broken bones
- CT scan — to assess for head injuries in young children with scalp wounds
Animal Bites – Treatment
Treatment aims to promote healing, decrease the risk of infection, and prevent complications. If your dog bit you and it has had all its vaccinations, you may be able to treat a minor wound yourself. However, call your provider for medical advice. Receiving any necessary medical care within the first 24 hours decreases the chance of infection.
Seek medical care in these situations:
- Bite from any wild animal (Bites from rabbits and rodents (squirrels, mice, rats) are quite unlikely to cause rabies.)
- Cat or human bites (These are particularly prone to developing rapid and serious infection.)
- Deep or large wound
- Infection
- Five or more years since your last tetanus shot
Regardless of the severity of the bite, see a doctor if you have a chronic medical condition, such as:
- Diabetes
- Liver disease
- Heart or lung disease
- Arthritis or lupus
- Poor circulation
- Cancer
- Immune system deficiency
- Wash the wound with soap and water for at least five minutes.
- Apply pressure with a clean towel to stop the bleeding.
- If bleeding does not stop within 15 minutes, seek immediate medical care.
- Place a sterile bandage on the open area.
- Elevate the wound, keeping the area above the level of your heart to decrease swelling.
- Keep the bandage clean and dry.
- Check the wound regularly for signs of infection.
Medical Care
Your doctor can clean the wound, washing the tissue with large amounts of fluid. Debris and dead tissue can be removed. The wound may or may not be closed with stitches. It often is kept open to decrease the risk of infection. After 24 hours, the doctor may use adhesive strips to bring the edges of the wound closer together. Antibiotics may be ordered and a tetanus shot may be given
Be sure to tell your doctor as much as you can about the animal that you bit you and the circumstances surrounding the incident. If the identity of the animal is unknown and it cannot be monitored for rabies, you may need to receive treatment to prevent this life-threatening disease.
If you have received an animal bite, follow your doctor's instructions.
Animal Bites – Prevention
To avoid being bitten by an animal:
- Be aware that most animal bites are from dogs. Dog owners are most likely to be bitten by their own dog.
- Do not try to touch or restrain your own dog when it is injured or fighting with another dog.
- Never approach a dog or another animal that you are unfamiliar with. Do not pet or play with sick or strange animals.
- Do not run past a dog.
- If a dog approaches you, stay calm and let it sniff you. Do not make eye contact. Wait until the dog leaves or slowly backs away. If you are knocked to the ground, roll into a ball and protect your head and neck with your hands.
- Be alert to signs like ear position or bared teeth. These are signs that a dog may bite.
- Carefully select pets. People with children should look for animals with easy-going temperaments.
- Socialize and train your pet.
- Supervise children's interactions with animals. Teach children to respect animals and not put their faces close to a pet. Do not allow teasing or tail pulling.
- Do not wrestle with or promote aggression in your dog.
- Do not bother an animal that is eating or sleeping.


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In this course, the context is hosting an event and finding an appropriate venue for it. You will learn language and strategies for successful negotiations culminating in a written announcement for an event.
Course Learning Objectives
• Negotiate strategically in formal and informal settings
• Identify and resolve customer issues after a negotiation has taken place
• Evaluate and compare services and features of two venues
• Plan a business event using negotiation skills
• Write an announcement for a business event after selecting a venue


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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Amazing things!
I got mine at Sephora in Medium Golden, the tiny one that I got is called Amazing Concealer To Go, and it was $28. It's only been a couple days since I bought it, but so far, so amazing!
Next up on my amazing-ness roster for the day...I have just uploaded a freshly baked video on to youtube...for all my loyal-lovies on here, you already know my big news...but please feel free to leave a nice comment on youtube anyway, I'm sure I'm gonna get my expected hater-comments...
You all are so kind...I read everyone of your comments...and I want to tell you how humbles and amazed my heart is by being able to take in all your sweet and love filled words. I cherish them all, and I can't thank you enough for adding to much love to my life! I love you all and am honored to be able to feel so much love from you! THank you a bajillion times!!!
Enjoy....I stayed up til 2:30am trying to edit this baby!
huge love and amazing things....
remember...each day we live may not feel amazing...but if we look at out lives each day differently the smallest things can be amazing...that we are alive is amazing...sometimes we forget that...
enjoy this day to fullest...even if it seems overwhelming like mine did...my great grandma who is 90, made me laugh so hard today...I realized just how amazing it is to laugh so hard with my great grandma!
huge huge love and amazement...your kandee
62 comments:
- Miss Innocent said...
you're so pretty!! omg!!!! :)
congratulations!!!!! :)
and good luck on pregnancy! have a good one! :) - September 8, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- cOoKiElUvR said...
You are amazing, I'm so glad for you. Thanks for sharing your life. I'm glad I found you! U make Me smile when I'm down. Which makes me feel Great! So where can we sent baby (Sophi) something! <3
- September 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- cOoKiElUvR said...
I wear make up now ;-) I'm 32! Mom of 3! New to girly world! Thanks for the tips!!! *muah
- September 8, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- ~Ashley~ said...
totally want to hear about pregnancy stuff :)
- September 8, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Buzybugs pixie.blogspot.com said...
Let the haters hate. They are jealous. I think your a doll and I'm so glad I found you.
- September 8, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- BaileyBoo'sMama said...
Precious video, congratulations on the sweet baby girl! Can't wait to find out what you're gonna name her :)
PS If you have time, can you do another tutorial with the naked palette? Maybe like a goldy look? - September 8, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- Unknown said...
oh my goodness, i would LOVE to see that. It would be so amazing and helpful for everyone. Not only that but you would have something to forever look back on. <3
- September 8, 2010 at 8:48 PM
- Kimberly said...
I am so happy for you! I read your post and it touched my heart! I read your blog all the time!
I love you so much and your little cupcake! ;) haha I left a video on your facebook with my 2 year old brother telling you he loves you! I hope you got to see that.
Have a wonderful day!
www.w0wiloveit.blogspot.com - September 8, 2010 at 8:51 PM
- lovebug18181 said...
Also you should check out the Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour makeup! For people with greasy faces like I do its AWESOME! I even use it under my eyeshadow. It works wonders and has fixed my issue with wearing makeup and it "disapperaing" within an hour or less. No matter what I did with my face it would still get greasy easily. This makeup def stays put. :) - September 8, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- Unknown said...
I'm so happy for you!!!
I LOVE you so much. You are a amazing person. You bring so much joy to people.
I would love to hear about pregnancy stuff. - September 8, 2010 at 9:05 PM
- Sara said...
God bless you Kandee!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
And I think TONS of us would LOVE to see updates about how you're doing with everything, the pregnancy and you're life! We care about you and I think you should start up a new channel!! :D
As always, it's your choice :)
LOVE you :D
Sara - September 8, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- derp.com said...
yay!! been reading your blog n watching your videos for over a year now i think anyways, just like everyone else i wanna wish ya the best n let ya know you're in my prayers :) i personally would LOVE to see videos on your pregnancy n whatever else you'd liek to share...i dont have children of my own so it'd be cool to learn about your experience :D
- September 8, 2010 at 9:13 PM
- Bronte said...
Congratulations Kandee! :D I love love LOVE your blogs, videos, and you! I get so excited when I turn on the computer and see if you posted a new blog or video :) Lots of love to you, your cupcake, and family <3
- September 8, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Make up by Yass said...
you are amazing!!!!
- September 8, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Kandee im from Australia and think your amazing!! I wish you could come to Australia and do a glaminar session..Congraz on being preggers, and i hope she comes out healthy.
- September 8, 2010 at 10:02 PM
I would love to hear more about how the pregnancy is going Kandee! I just adore you and your so amazing. I look up to you so much and care about you! I view you like a best friend or like my older sister. I'm sending you a huge virtual hug right now! Congratulations on everything, you deserve the best!
xoxo Lexi - September 8, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Unknown said...
hey Kandee! I follow you on youtube, i read your blogs, everything... Im your little stalker so in love with you :) One more source of life inspiration (the vlog i mean) is a great idea! I wish I was the first one to tell you how much my life has changed since i found out about your existence. And I would like to thank you for uploading the very first video and the next one and one more (the 1st i watched was the twiggy look yay!) because if you hadnt gosh! i might not know about you till now! And my days would still be boring and grey. Theres so much Id like to share with you but well... Your loved by so many people - say whatever you want but i know its impossible to read milions of comments a day. But I can only send my congratulations! The world loves you! Typed from Poland with love :))
- September 8, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Unknown said...
Any Kandee Johnson video is a great video! I adore them all. I have been collecting some things I wanted to share with you. (buying, little by little when I can) I need to find that PO BOX again in NV? Or you could just repost this info. For us all ;) I am assuming you better be sure that your box can handle A LOT with PINK CUPCAKE'S arrival ;)
So is AMAZING makeup better than MAKEUP FOREVER HD and others you have recommended? Does it replace LAURA MERCIER in your routine for great looking skin???HELP!!!!! I am asking for nothing more but gift cert. to Sephora at Christmas/ Bday, etc. to nuy what u recommend for looking great but am confused. And since I am just a working mom in the middle of transforming myself, not a makeup artist by any means, I wanted be sure I am getting the right things. Any help you could offer would be great!! I'm on your FB, subscribe to all your stuff (Kandeeland, Kandeej.com, YouTube, etc. So I hope you can identify me). Much <3! Peace, Meli - September 8, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- BeautyAmbition.net said...
I really have to get this!! all i hear is "amazing" things about it. lOL
- September 8, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- Beth said...
Congrats on the wonderfully awesome news! Great due date my nephew is turning one a couple of days after you baby is due. Lot's of hugs and love from Canada!
- September 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Natalina said...
There will ALWAYS be haters, in everything we do, it's never good enough for someone...but WHO CARES?? It's pathetic that people hate. If they would just as much effort into loving as they do in hating the world would be so much better!!
I would definitely love to follow your pregnancy, absolutely! I think with me many others! :) Not only because we wanna 'stalk' you (just kidding) but also because it's wonderful and overwhelming to see a little wonder grow, and it would be such a great honour and gift to be able to be part of it!
Good good luck on everything, and hear you soon!! xxx - September 8, 2010 at 11:28 PM
- USMC Wife Mrs.Smith said...
please please make videos of ur pregnancy that wld be awesome!!! my husband and I are planing on having kids when he gets home from his deployment and i wld love to hear how ur pregnancy goes through videos and logs!!! great idea!!! i love love love ur videos u are sooo inspiring! thank u for sharing congrats!!!!! yaaaayyy!
- September 9, 2010 at 1:37 AM
- Unknown said...
Dear Kandee,
Everyday you're a true source of inspiration and encouragement. You DO irradiate happiness towards all of us and we can't do anything but love you and your great videos & blogs (don't be mistaken, many many people actually read it!!):)
Congratulations on your girly cupcake, and good bless you and your family!
*Sent with tons of love from Madrid, Spain* - September 9, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Leelee said...
I love you Kandee and I enjoy any and all your videos! You are such a ray of sunshine and I am so grateful that I found you on You tube!
xoxox - September 9, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- Myriam said...
Kandee I love you so much too !!!
You are the most amazing person I have met (well I haven't met you for real but I can feel your love and shine so close to me in every videos you make).
I feel so depressed since months, and one of the only things that can make me happy in my life is watching your videos and read your blogs.
I almost cried of joy when I found you're cooking a little pink cupcake !!!
Every day I put on my laptop and wish there is a new post on one of your blogs, or maybe a new fun video of you, that would make me smile and make my day happier...
Keep sending love and shine through the entire world Kandee (actually even France is loving you, as I live here currently !... and by the way, I apologize for my bad English...), your a gift of God for everyone of your followers like me, that I'm sure, feel the same joy in their heart when they watch or read you.
God bless you and your growing family forever.
Big kisses and huge hugs from Paris, France !!! (hope I will see you in Paris one day, for a futur Glaminar maybe, when you're little pink cupcake will transform into a beautiful little princess !!!) - September 9, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- loredana said...
your baby girl will be capricorn like me...greatttt caracter , ambitious strong mind and beautiful.I hope youre pregnancy will be easy all away to the end.kisses
- September 9, 2010 at 4:21 AM
- Anna said...
You are fantastic, the best make up artist, the best friend, the best mum...
I know everythings are gonna be great for you.
A lot of big kisses to you and your little cupcake ;) - September 9, 2010 at 4:31 AM
- kjyoga said...
I agree with everyone! I am a birth doula (you should hire a doula :) and a big fan. thanks for all the tips and positive energy you share. It would be great to hear about the safe products you use during your pregnancy and how you take care of yourself...like..Is it safe to use self tanner etc...
Blessings to you and your little baby girl! Kriste
not to self promote but to share some prego info with you. this is my website. you dont have to post it ;)
birthinggrace.com - September 9, 2010 at 5:30 AM
- Envitooo said...
Kandee you are the loveliest and most heartfelt person Ive ever seen on the internet! I hope this pregnancy brings so much joy and light into your life because one can see you are soo honest and pretty on the inside (as well as on the outside) You've brought so much beauty into my life as I am sure itll come back to you in the form of that pretty little baby. Just give her the most fascinating name! (just suggesting-Cassidy?))
Lots of my love baack to you honey,
Rosie - September 9, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- Angie said...
Personally I wouldn't mind some baby update videos along with your regular videos in the same channel, its exciting and your subscribers already love you! As a mom, I like to follow other moms' experiences too. You know how to make people feel special!
~<3 Angie
http://angiegoboom.com - September 9, 2010 at 6:00 AM
- Kristy said...
Yes yes yes.. I would love to hear about your pregnancy . Your videos always make me smile. Anything you do is like the light in my lfe.IT would be amazing to be part of your pregnancy. I love aything baby.. i have 6 and my youngest is two and i am missing the baby stage.. But very much done my hands are full. Thank you for all you do.. I wish i could ocme toanother glaminar ,but i dont think it wll work! have a great Day! you are amazing Love you Kandee!
- September 9, 2010 at 6:02 AM
- _Julie_ said...
As for the haters: not even the President gets 100% of the votes ;) - September 9, 2010 at 6:19 AM
- Mandie said...
Yaaaaa Kandee ... I would love to see a blog about you and the little baby girl Cupcake awwwww
Yaa please do.... It'll be sooo greattt...
Your fan's ant to see more and share thing amazing time with you.
Congrats again on you baby Girl CupCake.. Sooo amazing.
Your amazing...
Take good care of your self love bug.
xoxoxoxooxoxo - September 9, 2010 at 6:24 AM
- florence79 said...
Hey Honey!♥
How can it be that there are still people who dosen´t know your wonderful pink cupcake news?:) I´m soooooo happy for you! I wish I could meet you in person one day, just to tell you; Thank you for eveything! You have no idea how much your lovely personality had helped me during a very hard time. You made me smile again!♥ And I would love to see and read more about your little pink cupcake!:) - September 9, 2010 at 6:59 AM
- Krisztixx said...
I'm so incredibly happy for you!!! you look so pretty! I wish all the best for you and your family! <3
- September 9, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- andrea carolina said...
Kandee... you are so sweet and I would love to read/watch any videos you post about make-up, hair, clothes, your life, and life with your cupcake :)
We love you so much because you are so genuine and free. You are truly and inspiration to me and an icon of what people should strive to be.
Thank you for sharing so much love with us!!
Much love back!! :) - September 9, 2010 at 8:10 AM
- Julie said...
Hi,Kandee! Another Girl! Yay! That will make it 2 girls and 2 boys for you now, right? Perfect balance...LOL.I know she will be beautiful. Maybe you can do vids on the special beauty needs of pregnant women? I remember my skin got really blotchy and broke out really bad. Just a suggestion. BTW, you look beautiful! Much Love, Julie
- September 9, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Rebecca said...
Every morning I wake up, go on my lappy: Check email, facebook and your blog :) You bring so much sparkle and hope to my day.
I am so over the moon for you and your girly cupcake. I would absolutely love to follow your pregnancy! I have been following your blog for over a year now and feel like your one of my good friends even though I have never met you (hopefully that will change at the London Glaminar!!! =))
I am so genuinely over the moon for you and your little family about your new little princess :)
Lots of Love Becky xxx - September 9, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Hey Kandee! I'm super excited for you! My sister is exactly 1 month less preggo than you hehe (she's due Feb 14th) ... definitely a loved baby! hehe
Could you please check out my blog and give me any tips? I love your blog so much and I hope to have one 1/2 as good as yours!
Ralene :)
ps... if you are looking for a good baby girl name... Ralene is yours for the taking ;) (Ray-lean) hehe - September 9, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- Helga Þórey said...
Hey Kandee !
I read your blogs everyday love reading them and watch your videos
you're an true Angel ! Your babies are so lucky to have you as their amazing mum ! Good luck with the little pink cupcake ;) and thank you for open up your heart and sharing this precious news with us :D
sent with Love from Reykjavik-Iceland
and yes that's a far away ! you have touch peoples hearts al-over the World
Ps:I WOULD LOVE TO SEE PREGGO VIDEOS! - September 9, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Unknown said...
hey kandee. i have been praying for you since your announcement.. i know you are sooo excited, but maybe stressed, worried, sad at the same time? will you be raising the sweet babe alone?Is the father not in the picture anymore? I wanted to encourage you with some truth to hang on to..
Psalm 40:2-3 HE lifted me out of the pit of despair,out of the mud and mire.HE set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walk along. HE has given me a NEW song to sing, a hymn of praise to our GOD.
I think your "new song" to sing is the precious little life growing inside of you! HE will never leave you nor forsake you Kandee!! Hold on to the Lord's promises and find comfort in HIM.
I am 28 and have 3 kiddos of my own and i know it's never easy to be a mom, i can only imagine being a single mom makes things that much harder....But God will provide for you and your family!!
Much love prayed your way Kandee!!- lauren - September 9, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- Come At Me Bro said...
Love it!
- September 9, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Flavia said...
Reading your blogs ALWAYS make my days better, even if I am feeling like cr@p. Thank you so much, Kandee!!!
- September 9, 2010 at 12:36 PM
- Unknown said...
I just knew your cupcake in the oven was going to be a girl!!!!! She's going to be soo pretty and cute and tall and if she's a girly girl you can do her hair real pretty and her make up when she's old enough, she'll know exactly how to do her makeup! and she can watch your videos in the morning and follow her mommy and do her makeup!, that girl is going to be such a lucky daughter, because you're personality is amazing and it you'll be such a fun and happy mommy :) oh and my name is krista nicole in case you want to name her after one of your adoring fans hahahaha just kidding, but that would be coolio!! I love picking names it's so fun! I already have a name set in my mind if i have a girl, and i'm only 15. :)
I can't believe i found you making tee shirt videos, and you were really this happy-fun-make-up artist, that i now look forward to seeing on youtube and your blog which i also love! have fun with big BIG news!!! - September 9, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Lindy-Joy said...
You are such a precious woman of God! I love being able to read your blogs and watch your videos, light and love just radiates through you! I would love to follow your pregnancy!xoxo
- September 9, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- My Hoppy Prace said...
I am very proud of you, for how you have gone about this entire thing, and you have most assuredly earned my respect.
I especially appreciate your nudging on this video for people to read your original, very important, had-to-have-been-so-difficult-for-you-to-do message.
Well done, Miss Kandee. Well done. :o) - September 9, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Keat ' Cameo said...
You know we wish you all the best for you and all your little blessings =)*
K. - September 9, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- Denise said...
Congrats, I have two boys myself and sometimes wish I had a little girl to put big bows on her. Any names yet??
p.s. I was wondering if you could give any suggestions on skin care products (I have dry skin) and I see that your skin looks amazing even without makeup. Also, what do you use (brush, sponge, etc) to put concealor and foundation on a client. I know you use your fingers on yourself but what about the clients??? Thanks much.
You are so inspiring and I love your videos, learn so much from them.
God bless you and your beautiful family. - September 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- asgmesser said...
Congrats on your PINK, girly, glitter-y cupcake! I love your spirit and glowing personality, Kandee, and your make-up tricks are the bomb! I receive compliments on my make-up almost everyday. It's all thanks to you! I'm sooooo addicted to your glameos--keep 'em coming!
- September 9, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Lane and Alley | blog said...
Love you Kandee!! :) I would loove a personal channel of the pregnancy, your life, etc. I keep up with your personal blog and enjoy that!
God bless you and your kiddos and that little cupcake! :) - September 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Shannon said...
Hi Kandee,
I love how honest you are with us, you are just the best. You know, I think of you as a close friend to me! I love to catch up with you! :) I would love to see more pregnancies videos from you because I think that it would encourage us all!! We love being a part of your life just as much as you love us being a part of your life! It's so fun!
Love, Shannon - September 9, 2010 at 4:50 PM
- Foxglove said...
Please do start up a channel to share the journey of your pregnancy. It's so exciting, and such a cool thing to be able to share with your daughter, when she's older. - September 9, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Unknown said...
I have been following you as well on here and you are a definite inspiration. You have helped me to inspire to be more creative with my art, i am studying graphic design and I am going to be going to the Paul Mitchell Rudy and kelly salon to learn about cosmetology. I want to be a multi talented stylist with art, fashion, graphics and make up! Thank you for sharing your life with us.
congrats on the 4th baby! wow, you look amazing. Have you ever done a belly cast? I did that with my daughter and then painted it. It was so much fun. :) you should try it and then the rest of your cupcakes can help you paint it to feel apart of the new baby girls life. :) - September 9, 2010 at 6:45 PM
- erincalderon said...
Kandee, I just want to say that you really are an idol of mine. You have come from nothing but an idea and you've seen that idea to realization, plus your a mommy!!! I am slowly on my way to becoming a professional makeup artist and I use you as inspiration every day. I would love to be a mom, and I know I would be a great one, but I am scared to death of being pregnant. Not even the idea of giving birth but growing my child freaks me out. I know there are other women out there that probably have the same fears that I do, and maybe if you show your pregnancy it would help ease the fear. I really believe, you and anyone else out there that puts their mind to something they can achieve it, so to answer your question of "should I put my pregnancy stuff out there?" I vote yes. So many girls look up to you, and if they see the way a mom is supposed to be, then maybe they will be better because of it. Sorry for chatting your ear off. May God bless you, and your family. Thanks for all the encouragement.
- September 9, 2010 at 7:43 PM
You are amazing...Congrats on your pregnancy! Honestly, i think a pregnancy vlog channel would be awesome. We all love you so much and would love to come along for the ride.
<3 Bella - September 9, 2010 at 8:16 PM
- HeavenInHeels said...
Aw! Congrats! I love how you're so bubbly!! :)
And, this is so strange because I was thinking about purchasing this concealer, but I haven't been to Sephora yet. I wasn't happy with my cream concealer because it's clogging my pores. :( Plus, it doesn't cover as much as I'd like! Can't wait to go to Sephora now so I can try this out! - September 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Mirela Niculai said...
i saw a lot of good reviews about this concelear; unfortunatelly i can not find it in romania; do you know any international site which sells it?
thanks - September 9, 2010 at 11:44 PM
- Just Arts Justyna Napiórkowska said...
YOU are amazing! :D
- September 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Cake eat easy said...
- September 10, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- It's a Hitt! said...
I'm pregnant as well and guess what?? We are both due on the exact same day (1/14/11)!! AAAAAAND, we're both having girls!! How weird! Congratulations and good luck! Are you still with your bf? Either way, have fun being preggers and enjoy being able to buy frilly girl stuff!
- September 11, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Angela said...
I was born on January 14th!!!
- September 11, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Alina Bourian said...
Congratulations, darling! I am very happy for youuuu ^_^
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Having a drink or two is one way to fall asleep quickly, but how restful do you think an alcohol-induced slumber is?
The latest research, published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, shows that while a nightcap may get you to doze off, you're more likely to wake up during the night and may not feel as rested following your sleep.
Scientists reviewed 20 studies that included 517 participants who were tested in 38 sleep laboratory experiments. The volunteers drank varying amounts of alcohol, ranging from a low of one to two drinks, a moderate amount of two to four drinks, to a high of four or more drinks. While some experiments examined the results of only one night of drinking, others extended into several consecutive nights. Most of the participants were healthy young adults, and none had drinking problems.
"This review confirms that the immediate and short-term impact of alcohol is to reduce the time it takes to fall asleep," lead author of the study Irshaad Ebrahim, director of the London Sleep Center, said in a statement. "In addition, the higher the dose, the greater the impact on increasing deep sleep."
This helps explain why so many people rely on alcohol to fall asleep, despite warnings from experts that it merely postpones and can worsen insomnia. "The effect of consolidating sleep in the first half of the night is offset by having more disrupted sleep in the second half of the night," Ebrahim said.
That presents a more complicated picture of how alcohol affects sleep, and the trade-off may have implications for understanding how sleep can impact overall health as well. At all doses studied, alcohol increased deep or so-called slow-wave sleep (SWS) during the first part of the night. This type of slumber is associated with healing and regeneration of bones, muscles and other tissues, as well as maintaining a strong immune system.
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In contrast, drinking has long been known to reduce REM sleep, the deepest sleep stage in which most dreams occur and during which memories are likely stored and learning occurs. And the current review suggests that it's the amount of alcohol people drink that may have the biggest effect on their sleep quality. One or two drinks, for example, can increase slow-wave sleep while not affecting deeper REM sleep. But more alcohol can cut into the time spent in the REM stage. So that nightcap may be helpful in getting you to doze off, while a wild night of heavy drinking is likely to make you more restless. Moderation, it seems, is the key to a good night's sleep.
By Maia Szalavitz
Maia Szalavitz is a neuroscience journalist for TIME.com and co-author of Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential — and Endangered.
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This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Some top donors to the Obama campaign have grumbled that they haven't gotten the attention or the thank-yous they expected from the president, according to an article by Jane Mayer in the current edition of the New Yorker. It's titled "Schmooze or Lose" and subtitled "Obama doesn't like cozying up to billionaires. Could it cost him the election?"
Mayer's article isn't just about the schmooze factor, it's about President Obama's dilemma with superPACs. That's where the big money is. But Obama opposed the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which led to the creation of superPACs, and many rich Democrats oppose superPACs.
As of the end of last month, superPACs allied with Mitt Romney had raised more than four times the amount of money raised by superPACs allied with Obama. Jane Mayer is a staff writer for the New Yorker. I spoke with her yesterday.
Jane Mayer, welcome back to FRESH AIR. Why did you want to look at President Obama's fundraising problems? Where does that fit in with the election stories you've been writing so far?
JANE MAYER: Well, I've been following the influence of money in politics, and I wanted to see why it was that Obama was being out-fundraised by the challenger, Mitt Romney. And it's unusual for a sitting president to come up with less money than someone challenging him.
GROSS: Now, your article is called "Schmooze or Lose," and although it is not exclusively about the schmooze factor, it does figure into it. How much do you think President Obama's fundraising problem is based on a lot of donors feeling that he's not spending time with them, he's not kind of showing his appreciation?
MAYER: Well, I think that is definitely a factor. I think it's not the major factor, really, here. I mean, the whole landscape in terms of campaign money has shifted because of Citizens United in 2010, and so there are many more serious changes. But one of the changes that people talk about a lot when you do interviews - and I sort of set out to find out: So why is there this money gap that's beginning to alarm the Democrats? And one of the answers you get when you start talking to people is that it's partly about Obama's personality.
GROSS: Well, give us an example of a problem that somebody told you that made them think twice about donating a large sum to the Obama campaign.
MAYER: Well, the thing is there just are not that many hugely wealthy Democratic donors to tap, and so the care and feeding of those that the party has gets a lot of attention. And one example would be in the case of George Soros, who, over the years, has given a huge amount of money to progressive causes of various sorts, some of which has gone into - directly into campaign funds.
He was the largest donor by far to the Democratic Party - or rather to groups supporting the Democratic candidate in 2004, John Kerry, and he also gave a lot of money, $5 million, to Obama in 2008. And, again, this was to outside groups. You can't give that much money directly to a candidate.
So there were high expectations that he would become, again, a tremendous player in this 2012 race, but he in fact has not given more than the $5,000 amount directly to the Obama campaign and other amounts that are limited like that, smaller amounts. He hasn't given in the millions to the pro-Obama superPAC.
And so people were wondering: Why is that? So an example of where this White House is being criticized by some people is that after the election, George Soros wanted to talk to Obama about the economic crisis that was going on in 2008, and he kept being sort of put off by the White House. Phone calls weren't returned and meetings weren't set up. And finally, the White House set up something where President Obama met with him kind of on the sly in New York. It was while Obama was up there for something else and kind of met quietly with Soros, but didn't have him come through the White House, through the front door.
And the people around Soros say he was somewhat offended by this, having been a major donor and also someone who knows an awful lot about international economics. He really had thought that he was kind of on the team, but he found himself unable to sort of talk to the captain. So that is the kind of thing where people seem to be feeling somewhat alienated.
GROSS: Well, this gets to a fundamental question, I think, for any candidate: At what point is a donor buying influence, or at what point is there at least the impression that you could leave that a donor is buying influence?
MAYER: It's very tricky. I mean, and what's interesting about Obama is that he's so different in his approach to this than Bill Clinton was, and that many of the big Democratic donors remember Bill Clinton, and they remember the days when you could sleepover in the Lincoln Bedroom if you gave a lot of money and Clinton invited you.
Clinton was accused of basically renting out the Lincoln Bedroom, which he denied, but it was a very different system for big donors. They were given all kinds of perks, and it was very regularized. There were visits to Camp David. There were flies on Air Force One, all kinds of things.
And, you know, there was a campaign finance scandal that came out of it surrounding Clinton, and he was investigated by Congress, and there were, you know, bad headlines out of this whole thing.
And Obama came in consciously trying to clean this up, not trying to spend his time currying favor with the enormously wealthy donors in the country, but rather he came in on a sort of a famous avalanche of small donations and never really wanted to be playing politics that way.
So he's had a very different approach. The problem for him is that after Citizens United, it's become a real disadvantage financially. He's had to make a terrible choice between his principles and politics and the practicalities of the political landscape right now.
GROSS: Let me quote something that - someone you described as a frustrated Obama fundraiser, something they told you. They said that creating a sense of intimacy with the president is especially important with Democratic donors. Unlike Republicans, they have no business interest being furthered by the donation. They just like to be involved. It's like if you're not going to deregulate my industry or lower my taxes, can't I at least get a picture with the president?
MAYER: Well, yes. And this issue of getting pictures with the president actually was one of the first subjects that really set the Obama White House on a rough course with the big donors. The Democratic donors want to feel involved. And one of the things that everybody loves is to have a picture of themselves in the sort of classic grip-and-grin with the president at the holiday parties at the end of the year. They have them for both Christmas and Hanukah now.
And when Obama first came into office, his administration decided to do things differently. They wanted to make it the people's White House and open it up more to all kinds of people, and one of the things they did was scrap those pictures at the holiday parties for big donors. And the donors were - they were incensed. It's hard to convey how upset people were that they didn't get their pictures.
You hear about it over and over again, and all of the fundraisers just sort of, you know, bang their heads against the table when they think about it because it was just one of those little, tiny things that was easy to do, but that the Obama White House coming in just decided they'd rather not do. Anyway, by the next year, they started giving the photos again.
GROSS: Another thing along the kind of schmoozing line, and this is a story you tell early in your New Yorker article: It's a story about a fundraising dinner at a Four Seasons hotel. Would you tell the story?
MAYER: Well, yeah. It was a dinner where a number of Wall Street titans were coming. They were people who had supported Obama in 2008, but by 2010, they were feeling a little miffed. They felt that the Obama administration was not expressing enough admiration for Wall Street.
And a lot of them wanted to bellyache a bit about this during the dinner, and they paid $30,000 a head to be at the dinner and have a chance to really talk to Obama. And what happened was the White House scheduled it, the entire event, for slightly less than an hour.
And this meant that Obama had to move from table to table like a honeybee kind of going from flower to flower, and he only had something like six or seven minutes per table. And every time people were about to get into a serious conversation, according to one of the attendees I interviewed, an aide would come up and tap Obama on the shoulder and tell him it was time to move on.
So that kind of thing have created a certain amount of friction between Obama and the super-donors. But to tell you the truth, Terry, I think these things, while they make good stories and there are plenty of, you know, fun, colorful details in the story about them, I don't think it really gets at the more serious issues, which I also explore in the story, which are that it's very, very hard for the Democratic Party - any Democrat, not just Obama - to compete with the Republican Party for the super-super-wealthy vote in this country because the Democrats aren't offering policies that are as amenable to the super-wealthy.
I mean, the Democrats want to keep the progressive taxation system. They want to regulate industries. They want to keep a social safety net in place. Whether Obama was, you know, holding hands with big donors and having them for sleepovers or not, (technical difficulties) match those policies, and he doesn't want to. That's really been one of the, you know, the underlying problem here for Democrats, trying to match those huge donations in the post-Citizens United world.
GROSS: My guest is Jane Mayer. Her article "Schmooze or Lose" about Obama's fundraising problems and dilemmas is in the current edition of the New Yorker. More after a break. This is FRESH AIR.
GROSS: My guest is Jane Mayer. She writes about President Obama's fundraising problems and dilemmas in her article "Schmooze or Lose," published in the current edition of the New Yorker.
President Obama opposed the Citizens United decision, and so did some of his major donors. So where does that leave them in terms of superPACs? If you opposed the decision that created superPACs, do you court money for superPACs anyways? Do you donate to a superPAC anyways?
MAYER: Well, this, again, is the trap that Obama's found himself in. He used some of the strongest words of his administration, really, to criticize the Citizens United decision and described it as outright terrible for democracy to allow these unlimited donations from individuals and corporations and unions. It just opened the door and basically normalized this whole process of gigantic donations.
So he was against it, and very, very outspokenly so. So in the beginning of the 2012 campaign, he was trying to discourage donors from giving money - that is, Democratic donors - to a superPAC that was set up for him. He also did very little to try to encourage the superPAC being set up by anyone well-known, or - it was just - they thought - as one big donor, Arnold Hiatt, said to me: They thought they wouldn't need these people.
And it's not the kind of politics that Obama wanted to play. But what happened was, as time went on, by the very beginning of this year, the Obama campaign looked over its shoulder and realized that there was a tidal wave building of money on the Republican side, and that they were going to just get, you know, washed away in it if they didn't do something.
And so, at that point, they had this big internal debate, where they tried to decide: Should we continue to oppose superPACs and keep the issue, even if you lose the money? Or should you, you know, pivot and say, we're now open for business? And that is kind of what they ended up doing, but in a kind of half-hearted way that still reflected Obama's reservations about this kind of fundraising in politics.
And so they put out a statement saying that the campaign said Obama will take superPAC donations. He's encouraging his donors to give superPAC donations now, and he will send members of his administration to talk to those kinds of donors at those sorts of organizations. But Obama himself will not be participating. He's not going to go talk to them directly himself. He doesn't want to be sort of sullied in this thing.
And he felt that it violated the spirit of the campaign finance laws to get down and beg for these billionaire donations. So he has not been doing that himself. And Romney, meanwhile, is playing by different rules.
GROSS: What are the rules Romney's playing by?
MAYER: Well, what the Romney campaign is doing is having Romney mingle side-by-side with the super-donors to superPACs and to other outside groups in a way that just - you know, he literally sat at the elbow of the biggest donor to these outside groups on the Republican side at a breakfast in Jerusalem recently.
The biggest donor is Sheldon Adelson, whose company is a gigantic casino operator both here and in China. And Sheldon Adelson sat there right next to Romney at a breakfast that was a, basically, a fundraising breakfast. And Adelson has now given upwards of $40 million to the Republicans in this election, and to various outside groups.
And he said that he will give up to $100 million, and people around him have said, in fact, he views the amount of money he would give as limitless. And there have also been other events where Romney's gone and mingled among the various superPAC donors. He spoke and done little pep talks to them.
And then where they draw the line is he does not solicit the money directly from them. He leaves the event, and someone else asks for the money. And so legally, that's how the Romney campaign interprets the law, which requires candidates not to coordinate with these outside groups that can take unlimited funds. Obama, meanwhile, won't get in the room with these people.
GROSS: So compare the Romney superPACs with the Obama superPACs in terms of how much money they've raised so far.
MAYER: If you look at the two largest superPACs on the Romney side, they have raised $122 million - by July they had, anyway. And in contrast, the two largest superPACs that are supporting Obama have raised only $30 million by that period. So it's a very big differential.
But it doesn't begin to explain how much of a gap there is in money. There's an even bigger gap in other kinds of outside groups that are not superPACs. There are nonprofits that don't disclose their donors, and there, the differential is just overwhelming. Obama's being completely outraised in these kind of secret donations, which are piling in for Romney at this point.
GROSS: Do you think that's for similar reasons?
MAYER: I think what's very important to keep your eye on here is that there are policies that the Republican donors are supporting that are in their self-interest. And the Republicans will argue, well, that's true of Democrats, too. The unions, for instance, are supporting the Democratic Party, and they like the policies of the Democratic Party.
But they don't match the kind of money you're seeing on the Republican side, where many of the people I interviewed - David Axelrod and others - said, you know, for the Republicans, these kinds of contributions are a small business expense. They are a down payment on what they're going to make back if Romney's elected, because if - for instance, take the case of Sheldon Adelson again, the casino magnate. If Romney were elected, he's vowed to get rid of the estate taxes.
So for all of these reasons, he - there's millions and millions, maybe billions at stake for somebody like that, who could gain so much by Romney's election. So giving these extraordinary amounts of money, again, could be seen as just a kind of a smart business move for some of these people.
GROSS: Some of the people who had been major donors in 2008 are putting their money in other places, other political issues, social causes. Who are some of those people, and why have they changed?
MAYER: Well, I think there's, you know, a kind of a sense of disgust on the kind of liberal Democratic side at what's happened to the campaign finance rules after Citizens United. There's a feeling of, you know, the president thinks this money's dirty, and they think this money's dirty. They just don't want to play that game.
And so rather than competing, they're trying to find other ways to change the political direction of the country by spending. And so there - and there are a number of initiatives out in California. There's a big hedge fund operator out in San Francisco named Tom Steyer who has pretty much singlehandedly funded an initiative out there that stopped a push to gut the auto emissions rules.
And so, you know, he spent his money that way, fighting one particular issue. You've got Jeff Bezos, who's one of the founders of Amazon, who has just put a tremendous amount of money into a gay marriage initiative out in Washington state.
So you're seeing more of that kind of thing, where maybe the people with money feel that - they just feel better about it, rather than putting money into - when you put money into a superPAC, what are you really buying? You're buying 30-second ads, probably, on television stations that are going to be part of a volley of really negative fighting taking place. And they don't want to see themselves as the moral equivalent of Sheldon Adelson.
GROSS: Was it hard to get people to talk on the record for this piece? And I'm referring both to major donors and also to people from the Romney and Obama campaigns.
MAYER: Yeah, I mean, it was hard. People don't like talking about money. And, you know, this - the thing is once you scratch the surface, though, it became clear that there are an awful lot of Democratic donors who wish they were kind of stroked and thanked more by Obama because he's a different personality than Clinton.
He's just - he's more intellectual, more reserved. It's just not his style. And they kind of miss that schmooze factor. And so, you know, once you asked, it sort of came tumbling out. And I was torn between looking at them, you know, understanding where they're coming from, but also thinking sometimes that they sounded a bit spoiled and whiny - particularly on Wall Street, where a number of them have now had record profits and bonuses, and the stock market's back up.
And, you know, of course, the Obama administration - following in the footsteps of the Bush administration - bailed out the big banks, but they're so thin-skinned in some cases about Obama. If he said something that didn't seem completely admiring of the financial sector, it's, you know, it's kind of like: Mom, he said - he was mean to me. And you listen to it, and you sort of, you know, roll your eyes.
GROSS: Jane Mayer will be back in the second half of the show. She's a staff writer for the New Yorker. Her article about President Obama's fundraising problems and dilemmas is published in the current edition of the New Yorker. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR.
GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross back with Jane Mayer. In the current edition of The New Yorker, she writes about President Obama's fundraising problems and dilemmas. Her article is titled "Schmooze or Lose."
During President Obama's campaign, he spent a lot of - his campaign spent a lot of - energy convincing small donors to, you know, contribute $5, $10, $15, $20 and he did very well with that, but how significant was that really, in his campaign financing in 2008, and how does that compare to what he's getting now from small donors?
MAYER: Well, actually, Obama is in both cases - both in 2008 and now - he's done phenomenally well with smaller donors. He was legendary how well he did in 2008. He built a sort of a - a small donor machine. People thought, at the time, there was certain amount of mythology that it was tiny online donations of $20 here and there. And, and it wasn't so much that, really, as getting the maximum legal allowed amount, which was something like $5,000 per - per donor from many, many, many people. And they had bundlers who, who put those contributions together and reached out to all their friends and it's been described, in 2008, as a kind of a blend of community organizing and corporate America.
They built a kind of a medium-sized donations machine, and that's what Obama thought he would be doing again in 2012. And actually, he is doing that again. He's constantly fundraising. But again, for these limited donations, which he feels are more consonant with his political philosophy, which is that you should have more people involved on a smaller level and not turn this into just a game for a handful of extraordinarily wealthy people.
So he's actually, if you look at the numbers - one thing that's not broken down much - but if you look at the numbers closely, Obama is out-raising Romney, still, on donations directly to his campaign of those limited sizes. It's when you move out of that sort of regulated sphere into this outside money with these outsized donations, that the gap opens up.
GROSS: So what's the difference in how the money can be used, depending on whether it's a superPAC or if it's directly given to the campaign?
MAYER: Well, if it goes to a superPAC it's not supposed to be - the money, the spending is not supposed to be directed by the candidate or by the people who were part of the campaign. They're supposed to be a kind of a, a cordon sanitaire, some kind of distance there, so that it's really an, an independent group. And the reason that that exists, it's not just a technicality; it's that the Supreme Court found that if people could give unlimited donations directly to the candidate, it would probably constitute corruption. I mean there's not much difference between that and a bribe. And so, the court said you can't get it directly to the candidate, but you can spend it yourself. And so this is what we're seeing, these are supposed to be outside groups and so they're not supposed to be coordinated.
And then within the outside groups there are sort of two different categories, basically. The superPACs reveal who the donors are and can spend directly on intervening in this election. And then there is a category of nonprofit group that the IRS calls 501c4s - and those are not supposed to be so political. They don't show who their donors are, they're secret. You know, they take secret contributions and they are supposed to be public welfare groups that just educate the - the - the country on issues. And so, those - the money going to those groups is supposed to not be so overtly partisan or involved in the election.
GROSS: But the money going to those groups can be used for TV ads and for negative TV ads.
MAYER: Well, this is - it's an area - it's a very gray and contentious area in the law. And the people who are, sort of, the Campaign Finance Reform groups are furious because they feel that neither the Internal Revenue Service nor the Federal Election Commission are policing this. These groups, these - these nonprofit groups that are supposed to be public welfare groups, are not supposed to be principally intervening in the election in any way. But - but take - look at what they're putting up on the air. Keep - keep a keen eye out for ads, for instance, from a group called Americans for Prosperity.
It's a 501c4 and - which means it's supposed to not be so overtly political - but they just bought something like $25 million worth of ads in swing states in the presidential election. So they picked a very political area to be advertising in, geographically, and the ads are slamming Obama. They are slamming him for having a large deficit and they also, I think, have - are, are about to unveil an ad campaign showing former Obama voters saying they've changed their mind this time around. So it's, you know, is that not overtly political? You know, these are matters of interpretation but you can certainly say they're pushing the - the limits.
GROSS: So, what did doing this piece leave you thinking about finance campaign in America and how that's affecting our political system?
MAYER: I ended up thinking we're in a pretty scary spot, really. And - and - and not a good place. It's becoming clear that every election cycle there is more, and more, and more money, and that increasingly, the role played by a very small strata of super wealthy people is having more and more influence. And I think it's very hard to be comfortable with that and - and - and balance it out against the idea of, you know, one man, one vote all - all citizens have, you know, equal power in a democracy. It's not a pretty picture. And I - I think, you know, I - I hope that, that people after this election go back and take a closer look at it. It's, one of the things that's disturbing to me as a reporter is that a lot of this money you can't even trace. I mean there is a tremendous amount of money going into nonprofit public welfare groups where we don't have any idea who the donors are. And you can be sure that the candidates will find out, eventually, and they'll know who to thank, but the public may never figure that out.
GROSS: Well, Jane Mayer, I want to thank you so much for talking with us again. I really appreciate it.
MAYER: Thanks so much for having me.
GROSS: Jane Mayer is a staff writer for The New Yorker. Her article "Schmooze or Lose" about President Obama's fundraising problems and dilemmas is published in the current edition. You'll find a link to the article on our website, FRESHAIR.NPR.org.
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