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Mayor — City of Oakland
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This forum, taped at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, was co-sponsored by a large group listed in the introductory remarks and featured 9 of the 10 candidates for the office of Mayor. Candidate Libby Schaaf did not take part.
This forum was organized by the East Bay Housing Organizations (EBHO), the Alameda County Foodbank, and St. Mary's Center, and featured 7 of the 10 candidates for Mayor. (Peter Liu, Libby Schaaf, and Jesse Smith did not take part)
This forum was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Oakland, the Nat'l Coalition of 100 Black Women - Oakland East Bay Chapter, and the Martin Luther King Junion Freedom Center. All 10 candidates for Mayor of Oakland participated in this forum.
Libby Schaaf
- Fighting displacement and housing our most vulnerable...
- Keeping the Oakland Promise
- Holistic Community Safety
Cat Brooks
- Ensure that all Oaklanders thrive, by providing immediate...
- Invest in community-rooted public safety, including...
- Create a progressive, transparent, and community-centered...
Pamela Price
- Respond to the Homelessness Crisis with Compassion...
- Respond to Our Affordable Housing Crisis by Finding...
- Respond to The Lack of Public Trust of OPD by Working...
Saied Karamooz
- Address the homelessness humanitarian crisis by dedicating...
- Enrich Oakland's education system by creating preschool...
- Ensure every Oaklander is equipped with the skills...
Ken Houston
- Affordable Housing by developing vacant lots owned...
- Safe Neighborhoods through blight deterrence, and...
- Creating jobs for Oaklanders by changing exclusionary...
Marchon Tatmon
- Homelessness and affordable housing
- Equitable and Sustainable Economic Development
- Ending violent crime and particular, homicide
Nancy Sidebotham
- Complete audit of the Oakland budget and all departments
- Infrastructure repairs and maintenance
- Fully staff the City departments and pay the wages...
Peter Yuan Liu
- Create 100,000 jobs by turning all sizable parks in...
- Make City of Oakland the premier #1 destination for...
- Teach poor people how to be rich with my platform...
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Jesse A.J. Smith
- 100% civilian administration for police, eliminating...
- "Participatory budgeting", which gives residents direct,...
- Tax the port.
My Top 3 Priorities
- Fighting displacement and housing our most vulnerable citizens
- Keeping the Oakland Promise
- Holistic Community Safety
Oakland native Libby Schaaf was elected as Mayor in 2014. Since then she has taken dramatic steps to offset the cost of living crisis, address and reduce crime, increase educational opportunities for students across the city, and improve our city's infrastructure and transportation system.
As Mayor, she helped to develop unique housing plans to protect existing housing and produce more transitional housing for our most vulnerable residents. She also created the first Department of Transportation and passed a $600 million infrastructure and affordable housing bond. In 2017 alone, the bond filled nearly 20,000 potholes.
Mayor Schaaf also launched the Oakland Promise, which has received national attention for its efforts to triple the number of college graduates from Oakland by 2025.
Prior to being elected Mayor, Libby represented District 4 on the Oakland City Council in 2010. Bringing a lifetime of volunteerism and over fifteen years of executive and legislative experience in Oakland city government, she has focused her entire life and career on making Oakland better.
Libby began her career as an attorney at the largest law firm in Oakland, but left her legal career to build and run the first centralized volunteer program for Oakland public schools at the Marcus Foster Educational Institute.
Libby has served as Chief of Staff to the Oakland City Council President, as a top aide to Mayor Jerry Brown, and as Public Affairs Director for the Port of Oakland.
Among Libby's many accomplishments as an Oakland City Councilmember, she submitted the application that brought Code for America's civic innovation fellowship to Oakland. Along with City Attorney Barbara Parker, Libby made Oakland the first city to serve as a Kiva Zip micro-lending trustee supporting small Oakland-grown businesses.
A relentless advocate for a safer Oakland, Libby is the author of the Full Police Staffing legislation that requires the city of Oakland to hire all the officers that the city budget has promised to the citizens of Oakland. She has also sped up new officer recruitment, increased the use of civilian police staffing, and pushed through plans to partner with other law enforcement agencies to supplement officer presence on Oakland's streets.
In step with her belief that a more open government is a better government, Libby has written laws to shed light on budget deliberations and campaign donations, as well as crafting Oakland's open data policy. She is currently leading the good governance ballot measure to create a citizen-led redistricting committee, taking the power away from elected officials and giving it back to the citizens.
Libby lives in Oakland's Dimond neighborhood with her husband Sal and their two young children who attended the same public elementary school that Libby attended.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
The Oakland Mayor should restore public trust in our local government and work to improve the quality of life for every Oaklander in every neighborhood. As your Mayor my top priorities are:
1) Addressing Housing Affordability & Homelessness: Oakland is facing a housing affordability crisis. We've already seen too many Bay Area communities become unaffordable for middle and low-income residents, and our most vulnerable residents suffer in unsafe and overcrowded conditions as well as in growing homeless encampments. That's why we came together in 2016 to pass city and county measures that protect Oaklanders from being forced to move out of affordable housing as well as building more housing for our most vulnerable – including more transitional and permanent housing for the homeless.
As your Mayor, I have fought tirelessly to both increase the supply of new and affordable housing and protect Oaklanders from getting evicted or displaced from their homes. That's why I launched the 17K/17K plan, which is on track to provide 17,000 new units of housing and protect 17,000 residents from displacement by 2024.
We'll pull in regional partnerships to bring an end to homelessness. This includes preventing homelessness in the first place with emergency rental assistance, as well as building more permanent supportive and affordable housing for our lowest income residents. It also includes an effective and compassionate approach to street-level homelessness, including mobile outreach and sanitation services, opening a new Rapid Rehousing Center, as well as innovations like our Tuff Shed Shelter program.
I will also fight to protect our small Oakland-grown businesses, artists and non-profit organizations from displacement. As an Oakland native, I'm passionate about protecting what makes Oakland, Oakland.
2) Clean and Safe Streets: Everyone deserves safe, clean streets. The recent explosion of illegal dumping in East and West Oakland is completely unacceptable and threatens residents' public health. I am committed to ensuring everyone lives in a beautiful neighborhood with safe, clean public spaces and streets by working towards putting an end to illegal dumping in our city. That's why we've added more pick up crews and added more trucks and specialized equipment to remove trash from dump sites. We're also working to prevent dumping in the first place by restoring litter enforcement officers and launching informational campaigns. We also passed $350 million in bond funds to fix local roads and make them safer with Measure KK. These funds are not only being spent according to an equity analysis, they also are allowing the City of Oakland to bring more street work in-house with permanent city workers, rather than contracting work out. We're making long overdue street repairs like repaving and filling potholes. We started Oakland's first Department of Transportation with equity as a guiding principle to make sure our hard-won infrastructure resources are maximized to create safe and sustainable access and mobility for all residents.
3) Keeping the Oakland Promise: We will employ all proven best practices to ensure more children in Oakland graduate high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to complete college and succeed in the career of his or her choice. The Oakland Promise is a cradle-to-career initiative to triple the number of college graduates from Oakland within the decade. In the past, only 10% of OUSD 9th graders were earning college degrees by age 23. In 2017 we awarded 5,000 early scholarships to kindergartners, connected 3,800 middle and high school students to internships and college resources through Future Centers, and sent 400 public school graduates to college with more than $3 million in multi-year scholarships, as well as with persistence supports like peer support groups and personal mentors. I will fight to see that the Oakland Promise's vision is fulfilled for every public-school student. Along with SEIU, I helped write the Oakland Children's Initiative that will ensure our early educators better work protections and wages, as well as dramatically increase access to and quality of preschool for Oakland's most struggling families.
4) Holistic Community Safety: Oakland has seen improved safety – last year was our safest since 2005 – but we still have work to do. I will continue to strengthen neighborhood policing that prevents crime by building trust, identifying the specific needs of our neighborhoods, and intervening before crimes even occur. I'll take on racial disparities in policing with our innovative partnership with Stanford University, as well as continue our 5-year trend of 72% reduction in police use of force. As Mayor, I'll continue to double down on addressing the root causes of crime by creating better education and employment opportunities, particularly for our youth.
5) Responsive and Trustworthy Government: I have always fought to make Oakland a more transparent and responsive city – from holding community budget meetings across the city so that more Oaklanders have a say in how their tax dollars are spent to partnering with Code for America to make Oakland city government more transparent and user-friendly. I will continue to make it easier for residents to report problems like potholes and broken streetlights and hold managers accountable for fixing them with our new 311 system. I will also celebrate the successes of our City employees working hard to represent all Oaklanders and continue to prioritize getting Oakland on sound financial footing so we can continue to pay our employees what they deserve while providing high quality services to our residents.
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Ensure that all Oaklanders thrive, by providing immediate support for unhoused residents, building truly affordable housing for all, and creating living wage jobs that treat employees with dignity.
- Invest in community-rooted public safety, including redirecting overtime allocations toward community mental health care, education for our youth, and job training programs.
- Create a progressive, transparent, and community-centered government that works equitably for all of Oakland.
Community Activities
I am the Executive Director of the Justice Teams Network, a statewide network of organizations working to change the way in which law enforcement engages communities through advocacy, organizing, communications, and policy. I am also the former Executive Director for the San Francisco National Lawyers Guild, a mother, a wife, an organizer, and a proud resident of Oakland, California who has dedicated the last two decades of my life to working on a myriad of social justice issues including housing, land use, education, and public safety.
Until I stepped down to run for mayor, I leveraged my role as co-host of KPFA's morning news show "UpFront" to bring the work of justice and equity into a public forum that not only served to educate the public, but also to activate them in moments of engagement and resistance.
I have an extensive background in fighting for educational equity. One of my first orders of business as the community liaison for The Education Trust, West, was to play a leadership role in a campaign that made the A-G curriculum the default curriculum for OUSD, ensuring that every child graduates with the ability to apply to a state school. This experience has anchored my work -- not only as Executive Director of Youth Together, but also on boards and commissions such as the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth. In addition, during my tenure as Director for the National Lawyers Guild - San Francisco Bay Area, I guided an organization that provides legal support for organizers and activists on the frontlines of resistance work.
I have a BA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas I live in West Oakland with my daughter and husband.
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
- California Nurses Association
- Working Family Party
- Democracy for America
Organizations (18)
- Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, East Bay
- Our Revolution - East Bay
- Oakland Rising Action
- National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW)
- Harvey Milk Democratic Club
- Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action - Oakland
- Public Health Justice Collective
- Our Revolution - North Bay
- Oakland Justice Coalition
- MooD-ology Photography
- Head Trips Beauty Salon
- Evolve-CA
- Design Action Collective
- Block By Block Organizing Network (ranked first)
- Alphabet Rockers
- Reems California
- Our Revolution - Contra Costa (dual endorsement)
- Friends of The Short Cut
Elected Officials (6)
- Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland At-Large Councilmember
- Shanti Gonzales, Oakland Unified School District 6 Director
- Linda Handy, Peralta Community College District, Board of Trustees Area 3
- Cheryl Davis, Berkeley District 2 Councilmember
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles District 8 Councilmember
- Nate Miley, Alameda County Supervisor
Individuals (29)
- Melina Abdullah, BLM LA/Professor at CSU/LA
- Rev. Michael McBride
- Rev. Ben McBride
- Rev. Dr. Harold Mayberry, First AME Church
- Rosa Cabrera, PolicyLink
- Amber Piatt, Alameda County Human Relations Commission
- Dolores Huerta, Organizer
- Gus Newport, Former Berkeley Mayor
- Lea Arellano, Two Spirit Urban Medicines
- Bishop Keith Clark, Word Assembly
- Brandon Harami, ADEM - California Democratic Party
- Courtney Welch, Rockridge Community Planning Council
- Anne Weills, Civil Rights Attorney
- Dan Siegel, Civil Rights Attorney
- Toni Cook, OUSD Director, 1990-1998
- Blake Johnson, Professor, Laney College
- Maria D. Dominguez, Alameda County Commission on the Status of Women
- Tao Anistazi, Anastazi Band
- Jahahara Amen-RA Alkebulan-Ma'at, Africans Deserve Reparations Now!
- Sarah Pritchard, First Congregational Church of Oakland
- Rev. Debra Avery, Justice House*
- Nichola Torbett, Second Acts and First Congregational Church of Oakland*
- Carol Robinson, Second Acts
- Rev. Dr. Liza Rankow, One Life Institute
- Servant BK Woodson, Sr. Bay Area Christian Connection
- Minister Cherri Murphy
- Alex M. White, 2016 D13 Delegate for Bernie Sanders
- Glen Katon, Civil Rights Attorney
- Jakada Imani, The Management Center
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters of Oakland (3)
I will immediately work to get every single unhoused person off the streets and into transitional housing. To do this, we need to look at alternative housing options like tiny homes on public land, city-owned warehouses that can be partitioned and equipped with toilets and showers, and closed school buildings that can provide immediate shelter.
After the passage of Prop 10, we will develop and pass a radically progressive rent control policy that includes rent control on all units. We will close landlord loopholes and also work to pass a resolution similar to Measure F in San Francisco that ensures every person facing eviction has a city-funded attorney to accompany them through the process.
We will purchase and refurbish blighted and rundown properties and ensure they are converted to low-cost/workforce housing. We will also work to grow land trusts in the City to ensure people with lower incomes have the ability to secure permanently affordable homes.
We will ensure that new developments are geared toward providing low-income/workforce housing, and that any market rate development comes with inclusionary zoning and community benefit agreements. Finally, we will impose a tiered real estate transfer tax that makes it less lucrative for people to buy and flip properties in Oakland.
Our failure to adequately fund public employee pensions must immediately be remedied. The decision to continue to allow for a budgetary shortfall with respects to these health care retiree pensions does not show the type of respect or appreciation for our city's workers that they deserve.
Kicking the can down the road guarantees a future crisis in which city workers will be pressured to renegotiate their pensions due to the city's own mismanagement - that is unacceptable. Instead, we need to recognize that we have a responsibility to allocate the necessary funds and do so during the 2019 budget cycle. There are too many moving parts to speculate where exactly that money would come from at this time - if I become Mayor, what I can guarantee, however, is that we would get it done - I would never set up workers to be left without the proper funding for their health care plans during retirement
Oakland has fallen far behind in fire safety inspections, putting our community at increased risk. We have a backlog of building inspections (including inspections for non-fire-related issues), making it harder to open or operate a business, delaying project completion, and sometimes passing over hazards. As Mayor, I will make these changes:
Filling vacant positions in vegetation management and fire inspection. Much of California experienced devastating fires over the past year, and Oakland is at high and growing risk. With vacancies and under-staffing in vital positions, this problem is increasing the risk of a devastating fire. We must have the personnel needed to inspect for overgrowth and debris that increase the risk of fires. We need both to improve clearing brush and other hazards from publicly-owned land, and improve the timeliness of inspections and follow up to ensure clearing privately-owned properties. These are budget-funded positions and as Mayor I will both ensure that these positions are filled and address retention in the department in order to improve public safety.
Building inspections. Oakland's current system has made it possible for seriously dangerous buildings to go uninspected (Ghost Ship), while in other cases, even when there has been an inspection and hazards have been identified, they remain unrepaired (2551 San Pablo Ave). At the same time, some small, non-hazardous businesses are inspected over and over again. I will change our inspection system, to reduce the continuous re-inspection of places that are abiding by safety requirements, saving time, money and hassle for small businesses, directing those resources to properties that are more likely to be at risk, making sure that ALL properties are inspected. The current practice of relying on the recording of business licenses to identify which properties to inspect allows for some properties to be overlooked entirely. This means risks are not caught in time to prevent tragedies like the Ghost Ship fire. I will immediately include a geographic tracking system, that covers all properties, even those that are vacant and those without a current business license. I will also expand and improve our response when hazards are detected, so we not only find the risks, we also ensure they are fixed. We will consider all options to improve public safety.
Combining and coordinating inspections. Currently, people working on a project or building may encounter multiple inspectors from multiple departments, scheduling multiple appointments and sometimes giving different and contradictory feedback about what actions the person has to take for their property or business. As Mayor, I will work with the administration to streamline this process and ensure coordination among the different departments so that property owners will get one coherent list of required steps after the inspection.
In addition to inspection processes, it must be noted that Oakland Fire Department is woefully underfunded. We need to invest more city resources and ensure that the department has the what it needs to keep up with these inspections. Any conversations about public safety must include the participation of our fire department.
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
I believe that the most impacted should lead the way; that when we lift those community members who have historically and oppressively been at the bottom - the entire ship rises. I believe that leaders are chosen by the people and not self-appointed which is why I entered this race only after hundreds of Oaklanders asked me to run. I am deeply concerned about the direction in which our City is headed. As the recent Equity Indicators Report demonstrates, Oakland is failing to provide all of our community members with equitable opportunities to live, work, and thrive in Oakland. The disparity is most painfully evidenced by the fact that while there are 6,000 people who are sleeping in the streets every night, this administration has repeatedly failed to take the actions necessary to reduce that number.
I am running for "Sara" - the 28 year old unhoused Black woman who clung to me and sobbed and pleaded that I not forget who I am fighting for. I am running because when I look at my 13 year old and her friends who are being raised in this City, I know that they might not be able to call it home in a few short years. I am running because I believe deeply that we can grow and develop Oakland in a way that works for everyone. We can provide shelter for every unhoused person through alternative housing models, we can pass progressive rent control, we can have safe communities by investing in prevention instead of just criminalization, and we can bring businesses to Oakland that increase our revenue and provide quality jobs for our community members. For all of these reasons, I am answering the people's call to run for Mayor of our great City.
My Top 3 Priorities
- Respond to the Homelessness Crisis with Compassion & Urgency to Create Safe Clean Shelter Spaces for Unhoused Residents ASAP & Provide Basic Sanitation, Health & Safety Services for Encampments
- Respond to Our Affordable Housing Crisis by Finding Innovative Ways to Increase Housing Stock, Prioritize Public Land for Public Housing & Invest in Anti-Displacement Strategies
- Respond to The Lack of Public Trust of OPD by Working to End Unconstitutional Policing, Reform Discipline Standards, Renew Our Commitment to Community Policing & Improve Violence Prevention Efforts
Community Activities
Pamela Price was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Political Science in 1978. While at Yale, she spent her Junior Year Abroad in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Pamela is a survivor of the Ohio juvenile justice and foster care systems. She was arrested at age 13 in a civil rights demonstration. She became an emancipated minor at age 16. She made it from the streets of Cincinnati to Yale College by the grace of God.
Pamela Price first made history in 1977 as the lead plaintiff in the landmark case of Alexander (Price) v. Yale, the first sexual harassment case filed under Title IX. The case established that sexual harassment in education is illegal and led to the establishment of grievance procedures at every level of education. In June 2012, upon the 40th Anniversary of Title IX, Price and her co-plaintiffs in Alexander v. Yale were honored as one of the Nine Most Influential Actors in Title IX History by the national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Price attended Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) where she received her J.D. and a Master's degree in Jurisprudence & Social Policy in 1982. She started her career as a Criminal Defender in Bayview Hunter's Point in San Francisco. In June 1991, she founded her own firm in Oakland. Her Firm successfully represented victims of sex and race discrimination in difficult cases and trials.
In 2002, Price made history in the case of Morgan v. Amtrak, 232 F.3d 1008 (9th Cir. 2000), 536 U.S. 101, 112 S.Ct. 1516 (2002). Price is one of only a handful of African-American women to argue a case in the United States Supreme Court. After first losing at trial, Price won the appeal first in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal and then in the U.S. Supreme Court. In May 2004, her Firm obtained a jury verdict for $500,000 on behalf of Plaintiff Abner Morgan after ten (10) years of litigation and two (2) trials. For her groundbreaking efforts in Morgan, including her victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, Price was named the 2002 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year in Employment (CLAY Award).
Every year since 2004, Price has been named one of the top 5% of Northern California "Super Lawyers" by San Francisco Magazine. For many years, she served with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of San Francisco (LCCR), including as the Interim Executive Director, Co-Chair of the LCCR Board of Directors and as the Director of Special Projects. Price has received numerous awards including the National Bar Association's Heman Marion Sweatt Award, the National Lawyers Guild Bay Area Chapter Champion of Justice Award, and the Charles Houston Bar Association's Clinton W. White Advocacy Award (1993, 2001). In 2014, she ran an inspiring campaign for the California State Assembly. In 2016, she was elected to the Alameda County Democratic Party Central Committee by a landslide. In 2017, Assemblymember Rob Bonta and the Calfornia Legislative Women's Caucus honored Price as the Woman of the Year for Assembly District 18.
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
- California Nurses Association
- Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA)
- International Longshoremen & Warehouse Union (ILWU)
Organizations (10)
- Oakland African-American Chamber of Commerce
- Block By Block Organizing Network
- John George Democratic Club
- Our Revolution East Bay
- Oakland Post Newspapers
- Oakland East Bay Democratic Club
- Evolve-CA
- Our Revolution Contra Costa
- Niagara Movement Democratic Club
- Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club
Elected Officials (2)
- Jovanka Beckles
- Rebecca Kaplan
Individuals (15)
- Dorothy King (Everett & Jones)
- Hon. Sandre Swanson (Ret.)
- Rev. J.Alfred Smith, Sr.
- Angela Davis
- Robert L. Harris, Esq.
- Fania E. Davis, Esq.
- Melody Davis
- Nancy Harvey
- Dennis Middleton
- Eloise Middleton
- "Mama Lisa" Felder
- Coach Alphonzo Jackson
- Andrea Luna
- Geoffrey Pete
- Bishop JW Macklin
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters of Oakland (3)
I will attack the homelessness crisis with urgency and compassion. We will:
• create clean & safe shelter spaces using City-owned buildings and vacant land;
• create clean & safe shelter spaces in partnership with landlords, nonprofits & churches;
• provide basic sanitation, health and hygiene services to encampments;
• provide logistical assistance to those in need to make the transition from being unhoused to being housed working with our unhoused residents;
• provide storage spaces to assist in the transition from being unhoused to becoming housed;
• improve access to safety net and emergency services for people on the verge of becoming unhoused;
• stem the flow of displacement with flexible temporary financial assistance;
• take a firm stand against illegal evictions;
• set goals & deadlines & engage all of the City's resources to meet the deadlines;
• implement Measure W (taxation of vacant properties) and direct those funds to homelessness relief efforts;
• work with our neighborhood associations to identify areas and opportunities for homelessness relief efforts;
• educate and engage our business community as partners in our relief efforts; and
• pursue new funding resources to create a regional home preservation fund for lower-income seniors and disabled residents
I would immediately establish a short term plan to paydown our unfunded liabilities while we work on a long-term solution to the problem. In my budget priorities, I would allocate as much funding as possible to slow the pace of increase. I would look for areas of inefficiencies in our operations where we could reduce our costs and direct any additional funds to our pension obligations.
Based on the information provided in the wake of the Ghostship fire and my own personal experience as a downtown building owner, we need to increase staffing in the building and fire inspection departments and require that inspections take place in a timely manner, and that results are tracked to ensure compliance and follow-up inspections. I would also consult with experts in the field to ensure that we are following best practices and using our resources in the most efficient manner. I would look for ways to use our technological advances to support our efforts in providing safe facilities for our businesses and residents.
Political Beliefs
Position Papers
The Fight Against Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment
Pamela Price is a pioneer who led the fight to define sexual harassment and speak out against sexual assault. She has been honored as a trailblazer for her leadership in this area by the ACLU Nstional and the African-American Policy Forum.
On a cool September morning, I watched Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony and cried. As she described Judge Kavanaugh's attempted rape of her as a 15-year old girl, I was triggered and traumatized. My tears just started to flow. From the deep pain of a 13-year victim of sexual assault. Long before I became the lead plaintiff in Alexander v. Yale, I was like Christine Blasey Ford, innocent and unsuspecting. By the time I joined the Alexander case, I knew the challenges that girls and women faced from being abused by men and boys. Yes, #METOO.
The Kavanaugh hearings have been a disgrace. The treatment of Dr. Ford and the rush to confirm Judge Kavanaugh are shameful. This is not justice. As Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw reminded us this week, 27 years ago, Anita Hill faced discrimination on two fronts, sexual and racial. She was treated shamefully. She did not get justice. The people of this country did not get justice. And Anita Hill was not the first, nor the last.
Women face threats of sexual violence and/or discrimination every day. Women in the workforce, stay at home mothers, students, and homeless women. People of color face threats of racial violence and discrimination no matter what their socio-economic status. In Oakland, an unhoused woman was evicted from the Mayor's "Tuff Shed" program because she defended herself against sexual assault by her assigned male roommate.
This is why it is so important to elect women, to elect people of color, and to elect leaders who have the passion and experience to successfully fight on our behalf. Before I came to California, it was my honor to help lead "the way for sexual harassment to be recognized as sex discrimination." As a civil rights attorney, I have spent almost 30 years fighting to get justice and results for those who have stood up against discrimination in both education and employment, especially other women.
As Mayor of Oakland, I will continue that fight in City Hall.
- There will be no tolerance for discrimination or abuse in our police force, or in any part of city government.
- I will work to end homelessness and provide women with protection, and services to protect them from abuse.
- I will be a champion for equality in employment and affordable housing to ensure results for ALL Oaklanders!
Oakland Police Department Must Be Reformed Now
The Oakland Police Department has a troubling history of corruption and cover-ups that undermines public safety and makes it nearly impossible to restore public trust. Oakland needs a strong Mayor who will "hold bad cops accountable for bad acts."
On July 12, 2017, Judge Thelton Henderson decided not to place a receiver in charge of the Oakland Police Department.
In 2003, OPD agreed to a Consent Decree known as the Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA). It was only supposed to last 5 years. In 2012, receivership was threatened because OPD failed to hold officers accountable for using excessive force against Occupy Oakland demonstrators. Instead, in December 2012, the Court appointed a Compliance Director to ensure successful compliance with the NSA.
A 2013 comprehensive study of U.S. Justice Department Oversight of Local Police since 1994 does not mention any police department that has ever been placed under receivership.
This time, again, the lack of accountability goes to the highest levels. Now we know why former Chief Sean Whent really resigned. The Swanson-Barron Court report issued on June 21, 2017 exposes the cover-up from the initial investigators all the way to the Mayor's office.
Let's Connect the Dots
Here's a brief timeline of how we got here:
9/25/15 – Officer Brendan O'Brien is found dead with a "suicide note" disclosing OPD's sex trafficking activities
9/26/15 – O'Brien' suicide note is circulated to OPD Command Staff, including Chief Sean Whent
9/30/15 – Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Homicide investigators interview Jasmine and blame her for O'Brien's suicide
10/1/15 – Internal Affairs Division (IAD) opens an investigation
10/7/15 – CID Lieutenant reports that the CID investigation is closed
10/30/15 – IAD does a single interview with Jasmine by telephone
2/10/16 – IAD investigator provides a draft report to OPD supervisors
3/8/16 – Court Monitor learns of sexual misconduct allegations
3/23/16 – Judge Henderson issues Order re: potential violations of the Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA)
6/10/16 – Chief Whent resigns as reports of a cover-up explode
1/4/17 – Anne Kirkpatrick is hired as new OPD Chief
5/1/17 – Kirkpatrick promotes Lois, Coleman & Holmgren
6/21/17 – Swanson-Barron report released exposed details of the cover-up
7/10/17 – Kirkpatrick defends her decision to promote Lois, Coleman & Holmgren and holds a secret promotion ceremony
Who Made the Decisions?
According to the East Bay Express, Deputy Chief John Lois was the head of OPD's Bureau of Investigations. In October 2015, he approved the closure of two criminal investigations of police misconduct within a week, despite obvious evidence of wrongdoing. He has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Police, the second-highest position in the department.
Capt. Kirk Coleman was in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in October 2015. Task 28 of the NSA requires the CID Commander to notify and coordinate promptly with the DA's Office regarding possible officer criminal misconduct. OPD failed to notify the DA. Coleman was promoted to run Internal Affairs, putting him in charge of all police-misconduct cases.
Lt. Roland Holmgren was the head of OPD's homicide unit in October 2015. Two homicide investigators, Sgts. Bradley Baker and Jason Andersen, blamed Jasmine for O'Brien's suicide in their interview, and watched her destroy evidence to protect other officers. Holmgren watched this interview. Holmgren then closed the homicide investigation within a week. He was promoted to Captain and will be in charge of the CID.
Who Was Kept In The Dark?
When Kirkpatrick came to Oakland in January 2017, she had to rely on someone to tell her what was really going on inside OPD. Presumably that person was the Mayor who hired her. Perhaps the task was delegated to City Administrator Sabrina Landreth who oversaw OPD for 6 months. When Kirkpatrick proposed to promote these 3 men in May, you think someone would warn her that they were implicated in covering up sex trafficking by police officers. Instead, it appears that Kirkpatrick was kept in the dark. Worse case scenario, she was told and promoted them anyway.
At the same time, according to the Court's report, police and City officials kept the District Attorney in the dark. The Mayor claims she told District Attorney O'Malley about the investigation in May 2016. The earliest news of a DA investigator implicated in the misconduct, former OPD Capt. Rick Orozco, broke in June 2016. According to the East Bay Times, Orozco, a 20-year OPD veteran, was let go a month later. According to other reports, Orozco was the second DA employee implicated in the misconduct.
Not surprisingly, the first 2 recommendations in the Swanson-Barron report are designed to improve the reporting of potential officer criminal misconduct to the DA's Office.
Who Will Hold OPD Accountable?
In September 2016, DA O'Malley was asked and said she did not intend to investigate anyone for obstruction of justice. Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan called the question again. She is not alone. Oakland City Councilmember Noel Gallo also says that the everyone responsible for mishandling the Guap case, including the top leadership, should "face the music."
The challenge to holding anyone accountable may be the statute of limitations. The statute for misdemeanor crimes is generally 1 year. Possible misdemeanors in this case include destroying or concealing evidence, preventing a witness from testifying or interfering with a police officer which is considered obstruction of justice. Conspiracy to obstruct justice can be charged as a felony. The statute of limitations for the felony charge is 3 years. The alleged cover-up began in October 2015. So, the DA is either out of time or time is running out.
The new Chief faces a similar problem. The time to complete an investigation of police misconduct is 1 year. So, the question is whether anything done so far constitutes an investigation of the top OPD brass. If so, when did it begin. The Chief is also either out of time or running out of time.
Judge Henderson left the matter in the City's hands. If Chief Kirkpatrick really wants to "transform" OPD, she needs to start at the top.
Viable Steps to Address the Housing Crisis
Oakland Natives Give Back asked Pamela to lay out what steps she will take to address the housing crisis, particularly in light of its impact on education in Oakland.
As Mayor, I commit to the following urgent measures to address the humanitarian crisis that has overtaken Oakland. We will:
1. create clean & safe shelter spaces using City-owned buildings and vacant land;
2. create clean & safe shelter spaces in partnership with landlords, nonprofits & churches;
3. provide basic sanitation, health and hygiene services to encampments;
4. provide logistical assistance and mental health services to those in need to make the transition from being unhoused to being housed working with our unhoused residents;
5. provide storage spaces to assist in the transition from being unhoused to becoming housed;
6. improve access to safety net and emergency services for people on the verge of becoming unhoused;
7. set goals & deadlines & engage all of the City's resources to meet the deadlines;
8. implement Measure W (taxation of vacant properties) and direct those funds to homelessness relief efforts;
9. implement Measure X (increased real estate transfer tax) and direct those funds to homelessness relief efforts;
10. work with our neighborhood associations to identify areas and opportunities for homelessness relief efforts;
11. educate and engage our business community as partners in our relief efforts;
12. stem the flow of displacement with flexible temporary financial assistance;
13. take a firm stand against illegal evictions
14. prioritize the funds from Measure HH (Sugar Tax), the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), the State Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, major banks operating locally, and significant reduction of our over-investment in our police department, including overtime, settlements for misconduct and/or negligence and excessive salaries to provide affordable housing; and
15. pursue new funding resources to create a regional home preservation fund for lower-income seniors and disabled residents.
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Oakland is experiencing a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions. Homelessness has increased by 39% in the last 2 years.
Pamela Price issues a call to action to end discrimination and abuse at all levels of government and for her 48,000 supporters to finish the job.
My Top 3 Priorities
- Address the homelessness humanitarian crisis by dedicating sufficient resources to assist our current homeless resident find permanent housing and prevent further exacerbation of the situation.
- Enrich Oakland's education system by creating preschool programs for 3-4 year olds and after-school/summer programs for older students.
- Ensure every Oaklander is equipped with the skills to benefit from the abundance of well paying and secure jobs in the area.
Community Activities
Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (4)
- Oakland Greens
- Block By Block Organizing Network (BBBON)
- Oakland Justice Coalition (Ranked #2)
- Green Party of Alameda County
Individuals (5)
- Rashidah Grinage
- Laura Wells
- Mary Vail
- Tina Kimmel, PhD, MSW, MPH
- Michael Rubin
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters of Oakland (3)
With regard to providing housing for the currently homeless residents, I would take the following discrete, actionable, and measurable steps:
1) Short Term (2-6 weeks). Meet the immediate needs (i.e., hygiene, wellness, safety, storage, and mailing address) of our homeless residents,
2) Medium Term (within 180 days). Provide humane (i.e., converted containers, NOT Tuff Sheds & Port-a-Potties) temporary housing in 6-8 locations (with 300-400 residents per location) with full navigation services at each site,
3) Medium Term (within 180 days). I would earmark funding for no-interest loans to at-risk households so that they can pay for back rent, utilities bills, or past due taxes to prevent eviction, and
4) Long Term (within 24 months). Embark on a housing construction initiative to provide affordable homes (for rent or purchase) to low-income families.
I would initiate a collaborative dialog with the labor unions and work through an objective, equitable, and viable approach to restore the adequate level of funding for city employees pensions. This is a problem that has been neglected for years and should be addressed immediately to safeguard against further deterioration.
I have met with members of the fire departmentand sought their advice on ways to address the weaknesses of our current fire and building inspection processes. Furthermore, as an owner of a commercial property in downtown Oakland, I have had firsthand experience with the inefficient, ineffective, and inconsistent building and fire inspections. As such, I would work with both the fire department and representatives from the residential and commercial building owners and occupantsto ensure a comprehensive, disciplined, and practical program to ensure safety of all buildings in Oakland, particularly those with higher occupancy or greater risk.
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We must provide our youth with the resource to achieve Upward Mobility.
I would take the following discrete, actionable, and measurable steps to address homelessness and displacement in Oakland:
1) Short Term (2-6 weeks). Meet the immediate needs (i.e., hygiene, wellness, safety, storage, and mailing address) of our homeless residents,
2) Medium Term (within 180 days). Provide humane (i.e., converted containers, NOT Tuff Sheds & Port-a-Potties) temporary housing in 6-8 locations (with 300-400 residents per location) with full navigation services at each site, and
3) Long Term (within 24 months). Embark on a housing construction initiative to provide affordable homes (for rent or purchase) to low-income families.
Steadfast commitment to ending police brutality in Oakland and dispelling the false narrative that violent crime rates (homicides, aggrevated assaults, and rapes) in Oakland are down since 2014.
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Affordable Housing by developing vacant lots owned by the City into living spaces for low-income residents and first-time home buyers
- Safe Neighborhoods through blight deterrence, and quality community engagement with the youth and seniors
- Creating jobs for Oaklanders by changing exclusionary policies that exclude local residents from obtaining good jobs
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Homelessness and affordable housing
- Equitable and Sustainable Economic Development
- Ending violent crime and particular, homicide
Community Activities
Who supports this candidate?
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- Happy Homes
Individuals (2)
- Oral Lee Brown
- Damian Lillard
Questions & Answers
Questions from League of Women Voters of Oakland (3)
In order to address these concerns Oakland must be proactive. In regards to homelessness and affordable housing, I plan on housing all homeless within my first 4 years in office, officially the count has been estimated at 2700 and unofficial count of 5700. This will be done by revenue generation, utilizing the recent vacant property tax initiative and a mix of affordable housing options; small homes, ADUs, utilizing Oakland Churches who have space for RVs and other mobile homes, funding of in law units and the conversion of shipping containers into homes (Shipping Container Home). We must address homelessness with every tool in our toolbelt as a city.
Equitable and sustainable economic development that could address the pension crisis. My vision is to create a HegenBerger Tourist Hub (HTH) around the Oakland Airport that includes 300 new businesses in the form of villages for people to enjoy, spend money, and fall in love with Oakland over and over. The HTH will boast 50% of its businesses from residents of Oakland, giving the people of Oakland an opportunity to grow in the wealth pouring into the city. The other 50% of businesses will be a mix of corporate and international businesses to attract people from around the world. I want to move the Convention Center from Downtown Oakland near the HTH in which 60% of the hotels in Oakland is in the HTH zone, and utilize space downtown for housing and business development. I also want to create a public bank to help small businesses get off the ground. The bank will be funded by utilizing the cannabis tax and giving cannabis businesses an option to utilize the public bank for a 5% fee, which will go toward community programs, and small business grants. For every cannabis boutique that utilize the public bank, their taxes will be reduced by the city of Oakland.
Bring aborad more man power, update training and hold people accountable.
Candidate Contact Info
My Top 3 Priorities
- Complete audit of the Oakland budget and all departments
- Infrastructure repairs and maintenance
- Fully staff the City departments and pay the wages comparable to the surrounding jurisdictions
Community Activities
Candidate Contact Info
My Top 3 Priorities
- Create 100,000 jobs by turning all sizable parks in Oakland into paid unique theme park with jobs to locals. Giant waterslides at Lake Merritt. Drawing estimated 50 Million tourists.
- Make City of Oakland the premier #1 destination for Sex and Romance unrivalled in the Western Hemisphere.
- Teach poor people how to be rich with my platform #CESP5 so they can immediately learn how to make $30K a month.
Peter Yuan Liu is a 100% service-connected U.S. Army combat veteran, rags to riches multimillionaire teaching people how to be wealthy with #CESP5 platform spreading in 20+ countries.
Education, B.A. History, UCSC
Journalism diploma, United States Defense Information School
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
Liu is a Replublican political comedian. "Policomedian" mixes politics with comedy, with serious politician with real fun solutions to problems. https://abc7news.com/politics/meet-peter-y-liu/4371227/
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My Top 3 Priorities
- 100% civilian administration for police, eliminating the political power and autonomy of police.
- "Participatory budgeting", which gives residents direct, democratic control of the city's budget.
- Tax the port.


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Macy outstripped all the other exotic dancers, completing the process of disrobing in less than five seconds. The "gentlemen" in the club didn't tip her very well.
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[Yes, the rhyming yarn is an improbable prospect, but some of these posts are stinkers, after all.]
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Splendid and expensive-looking.
Late Middle English (in the sense 'made or produced at great cost'): from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus 'expenditure' (see sumptuary).
Sumputuous supper served,
More than the guests deserved.
They're not enough high classed
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Gruel and mutton the boss averred
Were enough, though tonight he'd swerved.
And set out a feast for his workers
His secretary/wife, these were friends, hers.
Such is the fall of great men.
They succumb to an occasional yen.
Their good sense goes all to hell
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Nihal's love of music started a journey that took in rapping, music PR, journalsim, DJing and ultimately TV and Radio presenting.
Essex born Nihal started promoting rap shows while still doing his 'A' Levels. By the time he had graduated he was working in music PR for artists as diverse as Nitin Sawhney, Judge Jules and Elton John, as well as the groundbreaking label Outcaste Records.
Nihal is also an artist in his own right, and has rapped with Fun Da Mental, Sona Family and Badmarsh & Shri. He has also DJed all over the world.
Since graduating Nihal has worked as a music journalist, writing for Asiana, Eastern Eye, Mixmag and the Observer. His expertise has seen him in demand on TV and he has appeared on 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks', Channel 4 Documentaries, as well as presenting BBC 2's Desi DNA.
In 2007 Nihal began presenting the mid-morning phone-in show on BBC Asian Network, before moving to his current afternoon slot. In 2010 his show won a Sony Gold Award for 'Best Speech Programme'. He also presents The Review Show and Nihal on BBC Radio 1, where he continues to help promote Asian music.
Away from music and broadcasting, Football is his other great love. Nihal went to the same school as Glenn Hoddle so there was never any doubt that he was going to be a die-hard Spurs fan. His passion for sport saw him become a cultural ambassador for the successful London 2012 Olympic Bid.


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Back in the day, they were giants
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Raise your hand if you would like to find one and get whiff. Me neither. However, Castoreum, a brownish goo that secretes from underneath their tails, is used as a natural vanilla flavouring- sorry to be the one to tell you.
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Are you really a Witch?
WARNING...This post is NOT for those who prefer to remain in fear and disempowerment!
Who amongst you are Vegan? Or....who of you out there prefers not to eat dead animal flesh...and embraces a plant-based diet? Hands up!
For those of you who have your hands up....good on ya! You do realise that not only have you radically changed your eating habits, but you have also embraced activism in a HUGE way!
What am I talking about?
Ok, so we just watched a docu on health...click this link to watch it..., you will be flabbergasted!! Then come back here and continue reading....don't worry, I'll wait for ya!
Listen...I'm tired, I've had a challenging day and I have a bit of a headache....BUT I'm sitting here at past one in the morning and I feel compelled to write about what I have just watched on Netflix (namely that documentary ^^^)
I was crying by the end....and not with frustration, or anger, but for JOY! Yes! Joy, because there are people in that docu who have turned their lives around by going Vegan!! And not in small ways either.......in HUGE great big earth-shattering ways for their health!!!
Are you a Witch?
Hands up if you're Witchy and proud!! So, being a Witch.....do you LOVE the planet? Do you....LOVE animals? Do you...abhor being drip-fed dogma? Do you cast a sideways look at huge multi-national-billion pound corrupt industries (if not...why not?!!) Do you enjoy taking responsibility for your own health (as opposed to putting it in the grubby hands of big pharma)? Do you care about what we are teaching our kids about the world? BIG questions....and your answers are no smaller! And I have to ask....if it's a resounding YES! to all those questions and you're STILL eating animals......why?
As Witches, it is 100% our responsibility (in my very own, possibly radical opinion) to take this life and give it everything we've got! And that includes our health!!
I knew from a young age that if someone is ill (dis-ease), then feeding them a load of pills will not actually cure anything, it just masks the problem and makes the person reliant on that medication! And, before you say 'but'....I am speaking from experience! From being prescribed nasal steroid sprays for rhinitis, asthma inhalers, anti-depressants, countless anti-biotics for chest and other infections, muscle relaxants for acute neuralgia pain in my shoulder and arm....to coal tar cream for psoriasis, pain killers for a dislocated knee and torn meniscus, iron pills for after I had a c-section and lost waay too much blood....and that's not including the sciatica I had from childhood....which I never took to the docs!
I'm sure you can add to the list with your own list....but the list is not the point. What is the point is that 1. not one doctor EVER asked me what the ROOT of the problem was (they don't ask!) OR 2. what my diet was like? (they don't discuss nutrition in any REAL way!) What (and how) we eat is THE most important thing we can do for our health.
I no longer have any health issues and I've only been plant-based since late 2012! I have a little dry scalp left over from the gaping, sore psoriasis I once had on my head and other places and I am going through the Change (however I can honestly say I've embraced it, hard as that is sometimes, using crystals when things get a bit fraught!), but all those ailments which plagued me for years have gone! Eating plant-based is a HUGE factor in this, but then so is mindset, living in a different way (for example NO CHAIRS in our home or sleeping on an alternative mattress on the floor), using Sound to keep health optimal, doing the things which FIRE YOU UP! Which is so very important for your wellbeing!!
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It's been a long journey for both myself and Ian - since childhood!! We are here now and we will be talking about these HUGE subjects and how to navigate through them in our BIG course which we are hopeful will be ready later this year!!! :)
If you prefer something a little gentler, then our first two courses in Witchcraft (Embrace Your Inner Witch & Witchcraft For The Curious Novice) are what you need if you've ever wanted to learn about Witchcraft but kept this desire hidden!
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Discover Wines that are Accessible to Both Servers and Guests
Creating a wine program for your bar or nightclub is no different than selecting the right beers or liquors. You have to lead and entice your customer base with product selection that is attractively presented and profitable — without straying too far out of their comfort zone. Particularly in a busy drinks- or beer-oriented environment, you can't be too exotic with wines. Most patrons won't read menus, so you have to be able to picture your staff easily making a recommendation or answering a question about what you carry.
Having said that, what's the main thing on everyone's mind today? Value, however you define it. Even in establishments where guests have been hit less by the slumping economy, people are more conscious of their spending. This doesn't mean operators have to sacrifice profitability, it just means being aware that flaunting is out and making a smart buy is in.
Where do we find value in the world of wine today? And how can we use this information to put together a profitable, easy to sell list of selections? Here are my tips.
1) Look South: As in South America. The only two countries consistently selling more wine in the U.S. in 2008 and 2009 than in previous years are Argentina (up more than 30 percent each year) and Chile (surging especially this year, with double-digit growth). Why? Both countries are making wines with prominent fruit flavors and soft, easy to drink textures at prices that beat the competition in head-to-head comparisons. Both countries are making wine from grape varieties that we're intimately familiar with as well as adding some spice with a signature red grape variety, such as Malbec from Argentina and Carmenere from Chile, the better examples of which are rich and luscious with dark berry and chocolatey flavors. People who taste them for the first time can't believe the prices. Some categories to look for: Casablanca Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay from Chile, Mendoza district Malbec from Argentina, Carmenere from the Colchagua and Rapel Valley in Chile and Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile's Maipo Valley.
2) Riesling is on fire: White Zinfandel drinkers are dying for a less embarrassing alternative that is sweet but balanced, and Riesling is not only all that but it also has a cool image. Where to find value? Germany (look for the "Classic" designation, which indicates a medium dry style but will satisfy a fruit and sugar craving in a glass), Washington State (the wines are a bit milder and less crisp than Germany) and New Zealand (perfectly balanced between tart and fruity).
3) Spice it up: If you want to catch the next wave of value fashion but also want to find wines that are easy to describe, add some of the following bottles and descriptors to your program: South African Chenin Blanc ("light to medium bodied, fruity but dry with a pear-like flavor"); Petite Sirah from California ("big, bold and gutsy, with a hot peppery finish"); Sicilian Nero d'Avola ("nice and plummy, with a little hint of raisins") and, of course, the already mentioned Chilean Carmenere ("round and delicious, with rich black fruit") or Sauvignon Blanc ("clean and lemony, a great alternative to New Zealand").
4) Don't forget the bubbles: People may not be popping Dom as much anymore, but they still want that festive feel. To satisfy, offer some non-Champagne value alternatives: Prosecco (made in a dry or semi-sweet style from Italy), French Cremant (from either Burgundy or Alsace — it looks like Champagne, sounds like Champagne, doesn't taste quite as complex but is one-third the cost), or Spanish cava (the deep value option, dry and mild).
If you want to find real value, you have to venture beyond the safe and easy and into those areas your competitors have yet to discover, but are not so far out of your customers' or your employees' experience that they have no idea what they are. NCB


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A Times leading article alludes (correctly) that undergraduates are less value to the state than graduates who enter medical school. But Zawad Iqbal in "Doctors' training needs streamlining before it's too late" does highlight the problem of declining standards, and lowest common denominator medicine. The problem with the new GMC suggestion is that too low a standard may be deemed acceptable in order for us to have enough doctors in the short term. The fact that NHSreality would never have chosen to start from here is omitted. Long term rationing of medical school places, as well as too many undergraduates and too few graduates is to blame. A ten year program of capacity management may be undermined if we admit too many overseas doctors suddenly.. On the other hand, if the bar is set high enough… OK, I forget, nurses can do the job of a GP can't they? NHSreality feels it is already too late, and it's going to get worse… (Katie Gibbons reports from Kent: NHS operations postponed to save cash). Decommissioning is going to get worse still.
In a letter to The Times 3rd Feb 2017 Prof Derrick Wilmot of Sheffield writes: on DOCTORS' TRAINING..
Sir, A medical licensing assessment for doctors is long overdue ("Doctors face tough new test on basic skills", Feb 1). There is a similar situation for dentists. A third of the dentists entered each year on the General Dental Council's register qualified at an overseas university. UK graduates are not tested by a common examination but by the individual university dental schools, which do try, mostly with success, to maintain sufficient quality and commonality. Many of the overseas new dentists entering the UK come from EU countries and cannot be tested. Brexit is the ideal opportunity to introduce a new robust common assessment for all doctors and dentists registering in the UK.
Recent years have seen a frightening increase in medical and dental litigation. Evidence for an association is weak but if a basic clinical education is lacking problems surely lie ahead both for the practitioner and, more worryingly, for the patient.
Emeritus Professor Derrick Willmot of Sheffield University, and past dean, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons: Doctors' training needs streamlining before it's too late
The news that thousands of newly qualified doctors aren't confident enough to perform basic tasks such as taking blood is a real canary in the coal mine moment — a warning sign that the way we teach doctors urgently needs to change.
Part of the problem is that the basic structure of medical training hasn't changed in more than a hundred years. The General Medical Council sets the standards for undergraduate medical education and supervises the training and education of students. But the content and length of a medical degree varies widely, depending on which institution you attend, and the different medical schools are allowed to set their own criteria for licensing doctors.
There is no common standard to practise in the UK. Doctors from the European Union can work here if they've passed relevant exams in their own country. Doctors from other parts of the world are given a separate test, resulting in a confusing system with no overall benchmark.
So it's a relief that medical regulators now want to introduce a standard test. But that's still some years away and frankly it's not enough. We should seize the opportunity to conduct a bigger and more wholesale review of how we train our doctors and whether these decades-old methods are up to scratch.
What doctors needed to know ten years ago is often a world away from what they need to know today. Basic science and clinical science remain the core modules on medical courses but healthcare delivery is becoming ever more important. As well as introducing a common approach to basics such as taking blood samples and performing lumbar punctures, areas such as data analysis, IT skills and interpersonal ability must play a bigger role in medical training.
One of the biggest opportunities being missed is in postgraduate medical education. This is because postgraduate training falls under the NHS rather than a university or medical school. Our doctors need to keep learning new skills if they're going to give their increasingly well-informed patients the best treatments. The doctor of the future will not necessarily carry a stethoscope around his or her neck but will more likely be one of a specialist team working alongside health technicians, pharmacists and nurses.
Rather than introduce a new standard test for doctors after they have qualified, they and their patients would be better served if medical schools standardised the courses they begin at 18.


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The event will take place on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 4pm to 6pm in Slocum Hall Auditorium.
"Future Infrastructures: The Over and Under of I-81" on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 4 pm to 6 pm in Slocum Hall Auditorium. The event aims to provide a valuable, fresh perspective to what has already been a long, hotly debated topic within the greater Syracuse community and similarly experienced by many other cities in the U.S. and worldwide.
"Future Infrastructures" will focus on the choices for renovating or re-routing the I-81 elevated highway in Syracuse, New York from both an urban design and public policy perspective. What separates this forum from many others is the coming together of nationally recognized urban design and planning experts in conversation with voices from public policy and political contingents.
Says Syracuse Architecture Associate Professor and Undergraduate Chair Lawrence Davis, one of the event organizers, "Our hope is to create an interdisciplinary dialogue that reaches beyond the university that will inform both the design of the project and policy behind it in ways that consider as many constituencies as possible. We intend to frame our discussion in a way that takes a broader view by, among other things, looking at other cities that have similar challenges with their automotive infrastructure as we have in Syracuse."
Panelists for the event include: economist Joseph Kane, senior research associate and associate fellow from the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program; Alex Krieger, professor in practice of Urban Design at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design; Jonnell Robinson, a social geographer and assistant professor of geography at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; and Ben Walsh, mayor of the City of Syracuse. Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at the Maxwell School, will moderate the discussion.
This event is free and open to the public. For special accessibility concerns, please contact Deb Witter-Gamba: email@example.com; (315) 443-0790.
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When I was in middle school, one of the ways that kids sorted each other out was by identifying with a particular kind of music. There were the metalheads who listened to heavy metal and wore Metallica t-shirts and ripped blue jeans, the yos who listened to hip hop and were decked out in Cross Colours, and the hicks (yes, that's what they called themselves – would I make this up?) who listened to country and wore John Deere hats. The important thing about all of this self classification was that you STAY WITH YOUR GROUP. When somebody would switch from one of these groups to another one, there was a real sense of betrayal. How can we trust someone who used to listen to one kind of music but now prefers another? In the end, it really wasn't about the music, or the style of clothing, but about how we viewed the world. Life is scary when there aren't boxes to easily fit ourselves into. As much as we all thought we were rebelling and sticking it to the man, we were really just craving the comfort of imposed structure and limits. Structure isn't always a bad thing, but when it comes to creativity, the wrong kind of structure can choke the life out of you.
All the conventional wisdom amongst writers today seems to suggest that we ought to pick a genre and stick to it. Doing that helps you identify your fan base and allows you to really learn how to identify with them. I totally get why that's the conventional wisdom, but it's not what I do, for the same reason that by the time I was in high school I had shed my clutching adherence to a single kind of music. There is more going on inside of me than can easily fit into one subcategory. And I have a feeling, there's more going on inside of you that way too.
This is not to criticize those authors who decide to work within the confines of a single genre. There are good reasons, both pragmatic and artistic, why an author might choose to go that route. What concerns me is not the choice to stick within one genre but the plain insistence that your genre is what determines your identity, either as a writer or as a reader. If I am a science fiction writer, then I write for science fiction audiences. If I am a literary writer, then I write for a literary audience. But if I live in a world that has elements of both, why wouldn't my audience be both? How reflexively dull we become when our palette is reduced to a single color.
The thing is, there is consistency in what I like to read and what I write, but it's not at the level of genre. It's much smaller details that bring these things to life for me, like the quality of the dialogue, the beauty of the language, and the kind of characters that populate the fictional landscape. Combine those things in the right quantity and I'll be hooked, whether the backdrop is nineteenth century America, or some other planet, or something else that hasn't even been dreamed of yet. Make me care about your characters, and I'm all in. Make me laugh and think, and I will be yours forever. What matters to me is the ingredients and how you cook them, not the label on the cookbook that gave you the recipe.


text: If you have box topiary in your garden, then there are a couple of rather devastating issues that could compromise their health. The first is the airborne fungal infection known as box blight. It's a disease that was relatively unknown in the UK before the mid 1990s, and no one is quite sure where it came from. It has certainly got quite a hold now, and this is down in part to the warm damp summers that we have been experiencing. Box blight has certainly been one of the garden plant … [Read more...]


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Monday April 1, 2019
This month is all about getting your s#@t together! You might think you have it all together, but trust me, you dont. Until you have a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool, there is absolutely no way you can be 100% organized. I know I tried to do it the old fashioned way for years. Spreadsheets, file folders, Rolodex. I thought I had it down. But then I got a CRM and oh my God! I realized that my system was a complete mess. Once you see your entire business laid out like that right in front of you, all of your... Read More


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I am currently a photographer in progress. I purchased my first camera and Lightroom a couple of months ago. I found a Canon EOS Rebel XT, 18-55mm lens for $100 on Craigslist. I think it's pretty old (2005?), but I have been trying to learn and understand manual mode.
I am pretty serious about doing photography as a business in the (hopefully nearer) future. Right now, I am using my kids for practice. I did one photo session on a friend's kid to test out the camera and see how it worked. At that time, I only had the camera for one day and did the shoot on manual mode only changing the ISO and adjusting focus. She was very wiggly and difficult to manually focus on, but surprisingly, I got a few nice pics. Mom loved them and she wants me to do more. I am reading online, watching tutorials and soaking up as much as I can.
I know I need a flash, a reflector and a better lens. I would like to start with acquiring those things and then after practicing for a year or so, upgrade my camera. My current camera has been great for learning on so far, but I know I will not have images as good as the competition if I don't upgrade my gear, right?
Where I need help:
* I would like to know what is recommended for a Canon lens, reflector and flash for general portrait photography.
* What is a decent Canon to upgrade to that I can take good quality portraits with? I am willing to spend in the $500 range.
* I know it is different for everyone, but what do you feel is considered a decent amount of time and practice one should have under their belt before they should think of charging?
I am new to this site. Any help is appreciated. Thank you for any feedback.
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text: I've been doing a lot of research about garden design since Mr. and I have decided to tackle some new gardening projects in our backyard. When I retire I could easily see myself spending more time outdoors tending to the bounties of nature but for now I need something pretty and very low maintenance. In … Continue reading The Inner Circle


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Friday, September 2, 2011
My Africa 2011
Etichete: Africa 2011, pictures and slideshows, the Mission
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I linked you right back.
LOVE your posts.
Thinking of you. Blessings friend. :)
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Thanks, Salome! Ive been enjoying your blog for a long time. Its very special and one of my favourites :) May the Lord inspire you always.
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Elite Series Bipolar Surround Sound Satellite Speakers
The Fluance SXBP2 Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers offer an energetic and enticing performance with superior components that enhance the cinephile experience. From every high speed locomotive to the ferocious jet plane flight, these bipolar speakers will reinforce the movie theater experience you dream about.
Bipolar Surround Sound Design
The unique configuration of the bipolar speakers creates a 3D soundstage. This is achieved by having two complete full-range speaker systems on opposing sides of the cabinet. The results are widespread, enveloping surround sound throughout your room. The SXBP2 are designed for placement beside or behind the listeners for an extremely convincing 5.1/6.1/7.1 surround ambiance.
Thrilling Highs
The enveloping sound design of the SXBP2s will have your heart pumping and your head rotating. The neodymium tweeters of the Classic Series bipolar speakers increase the enjoyment from your favorite cinematic blockbusters. You will feel every spine-tingling scream and rapid stampede from the SXBP2 bipolar speakers.
Richness in the Middle
Experience the high definition sound effects Hollywood intended you to hear with the SXBP2 Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers. The dual four-inch midrange drivers enhance cinema quality home theater by replicating the soundstage, tones and notes you crave from your favorite films and concerts.
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The SXBP2s are made with a trapezoidal configuration, the perfect shape to increase home theater sound. Made with engineered MDF wood cabinetry for reduced resonance, the SXBP2 bipolar speakers provide superb, rich sound performances at every volume level. The black ash wood finish match perfectly with the Classic Series, and is your ticket to an engaging, thrilling in-house movie theater experience.
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|8 Ohms
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Fluance makes it easy to sample their products with no risk, I would recomm that Fluance and its products make it onto your list for your home theater .
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Used it for a week so far and the speaker come as advertised, sound imaging is great for surround sound setup, probably not great for fronts. For the price these are worth it.Andy D 5
excellent match with my monitor audio bronze speakers.worth the money.michael t 5
These are fantastic speakers, on a budget. They hit a good high and low frequency. Sadly, I already owned another set of bi-pole speaker that I decided not to replace after all, and was better priced. Seriously, buy it if you like quality for a low price (I used them as side surround in my 7.1 setup).Zeeshan, S 4
Fits perfectly as surround for my Atmos SetupKhachik B. 5
Got these in white and they look fantastic. Have them as rear surrounds in a 5.1 system and they sound awesome. Very happy with my purchase. Great job Fluance!Kenny M 5
Perfect for my rear 7.1 surround speakers. Well made and classy looking. I also own the soundbase and am happy with both purchases. I recommended a turntable speaker combo to a friend who is thrilled with it. Would not hesitate to try or recommend any Fluance product.Rob M. 5
They work great! The highs are fantastic! the lows, sound good. If your looking for more bass get the $199 ones! For a small room, they would be great. I use them for the Surround Back and they are very nice. The sound quality is very good.Mark Phelps G 3
I was researching surround speakers to complete my 7.1 home theatre. All I needed was 2 side surround speakers. I never heard of bi-polar speakers and did some research on what that was in terms of sound. After further review, I decided that bi-polar was exactly what I needed to complete the 360 sound that I was missing. I compared these speakers to Klipsch surround speakers, and other known brands. The reviews on the SXBP2's were way better than any other brand that was in my budget, and even higher end. I did not know Fluance existed, but thought for the price and high reviews I would try them and return if needed.Curtis B 5
After hooking them up, and tuning the crossover and volume for the speakers on my receiver, I can honestly say that these beauties are phenomenal. Especially at this price, and full "Lifetime" warranty. I played all of the best Dolby Atmos videos with them, tuned them some more, and I now have the best I could have imagined for crystal clear surround at high and low volumes. Even put a smile on my wifes and 18 year old picky sons face When they heard them for the 1st time.
Kudos to Fluance for making such great surround speakers. I will always go to them 1st from now on.
For the money, you absolutely can't go wrong. Amazing sound which will do nothing more than absolutely impress the hell out of you. Awesome buy.Jamie S Wagner 5
Very satisfied with the sound of this speaker (AVBP2). Had a blown woofer recently (Nov2019) of one of speaker I had bought in May 2012. It was still under warranty!!!! Julie from customer service was so pleasant and courteous. Wow, a company policy to support products and back it up with such lovely people behind the phone is unheard of these days. Makes you wants to expand doing business with them in the years to come.Paul H. 5
Very nice speakers installed them in my theater room have great soundJason s 5
These replaced traditional speakers as my rear channels and were a huge upgrade. Much more realistic sense of surround sound in my small home theater space. They have nice crisp highs, which is really what you want for your rear surrounds. They are fairly attractive and well made for such inexpensive speakers as well!See all reviews portlandclarinet 5


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Visiting US naval vessels have a surprise
June 18, 2003 02:58 IST
Two US naval vessels - USS Gary and USS Vandegrift (Guided Missile Frigates of the Oliver Hazard Perry class), will arrive in Cochin on June 19 on a four-day visit.
Interestingly, one of them is commanded by a person born in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
Each ship has a 240-member crew, including 30 officers, a naval press release said on Tuesday.
In May last year, USS Sides, a ship of the same class had visited Kochi.
The ships are equipped with Harpoon and standard missiles, anti-submarine warfare torpedoes and rapid firing guns.
They can also 'embark one or two ASW helicopters', the release added.
The captains of the two ships -- Commander T P Dua�and Commander R A Rogers -�are expected to call on Southern Naval Command Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Pradeep Kaushiva during their stay�in Kochi.
Some professional and social interactions between personnel of the Indian and US navies have been lined up, besides friendly sports fixtures.
The ships are expected to depart on June 22.
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