After setting up the meta tent, we headed southwest towards Freeport to (hopefully) catch an evening whale watch (because the weather was supposed to be crappy in the morning).
Along the way, we stopped at a few coves (no seals at the one we were told would have seals…sigh) and tromped down the path to the infamous balancing rock. Now G. & I have a debate going about this rock. From the photographs and copious descriptions, I thought it would be a bit more…ah…imposing? I mean, not that's it's not impressive, but as far as balancing things go, it doesn't seem that incredible. But it was pretty neat, and I can't complain because the tromp was nice and the view was pretty good.
After the short hike, we sped down the island to catch a ferry (I can't remember how far down the rock is) to Freeport (located on the island between the mainland and Brier Island). So Freeport Whale & Seabird Tours advertised in their brochure that whale watches ran in the morning, early afternoon, and evening (6 pm). We didn't call ahead of time since the weather was good and, well, we should have. A sign next to the wharf said the last tour went out at 5. Shucks.
Seeing that the ferry to Brier Island was about to leave, we decided to jump on and explore the farthest out island we could drive to. Once on the island, we drove down to the northern end, where a lighthouse was listed. The lighthouse was on a rocky island offshore (with approximately a billion seagulls flying around), but a path ran along the rocky, cold coast (by this time we had donned jackets and longsleeved shirts).
Because it's the Bay of Fundy (with the largest tides in the world), the water obviously goes far up shore, so most of the rocks along the trail are exposed to the Bay. Seagulls must use the rocks to drop crabs and other shelled creatures on to kill and then eat because little crab legs and shells littered the area, and tidal pools dotted the shore. I'm a sucker for tidal pools, and although not much was crawling or swimming around in them, it was definitely fun to check a few out for life.
Up on the soil, blackberry and blueberry bushes ran along the island. And a few had some ripe berries! There's nothing, nothing in this world like foraged berries.
After we got chilly, we hopped back in the car and drove to the other end of the island to find the western lighthouse. Wikipedia just told me that there have been 57 recorded shipwrecks, which is a crazy amount, but, as we found out the next morning, is definitely not all that weird–the fog can get intense there.
On the way to find dinner at the one restaurant (that we could find, at least) on the island, we hit the cuteness jackpot: a field with two of the friendliest sheep and two of the cutest llamas on the planet.
Seriously, look at that baby llama. I would give the world for that llama. Or alpaca. Whichever it is.
Ok, but the cutest, the cutest of them all, was the mamma llama/alpaca. I have no idea if it was the mamma, but I'm going to call it that because it's even cuter that way. This poor llama had just been shaved, which makes sense, of course they get shaved since folks make wool products out of them, but holy crap, it's a llama poodle! And it came right up to the fence! Too cute.
So after the cute overload, we drove to the restaurant at the Brier Island Lodge. Again, nothing special cuisine-wise, but it was tasty and we had a nice view of the bay & sunset. We started with a liter (half liter? I have no idea) of L'Acadie Chardonnay, which the waitress described as dry but which I would describe as very fruity–a nice house white.
G. & I split a bowl of the fish chowder to start with, and it was good–definitely creamy and warm which is what I want in a chowder, but could have used more meat in it. And salt and pepper. Sad that we had to add that to it.
And for the main, we split pan seared scallops with scalloped sweet & regular potatoes, and corn. Scallops with scalloped potatoes! So meta! The scallops were good, but by this point we were getting scalloped out. The scalloped sweet potatoes were my favorite, but I'm a sucker for sweet potatoes any way (minus those with marshmallows–ick).
Not a bad dinner. And afterwards we hiked in the dark to seal cove which, well, was a little too Blair Witch Projecty for me, but the wild rabbit that let me pet it was pretty darn cool. Then we drove back to the meta tent & hit the sack, ready to see some whales the next day!
Did you get to watch the tides come in? I've heard it's something to see.
Sounds like you're having fun. Thanks for the update!
What a fun trip! Those alpacas/llamas (I can't tell what they are either) are too adorable! I probably would have tried to bring one home with me. I love the picture of you with the giant chess set from your previous post.
Those llamas are THE BEST! Did you speak to the lady who owns them? She gives them fantastic names like Steve McQueen and Beyonce. I think that actually makes them even cuter!


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My Boyfriend Chooses Porn Over Me!
Published December 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM CST
Warning: Today's post deals with sexual content and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
Dear Sugar Radio is a weekly podcast from member station WBUR. Hosts Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed offer "radical empathy" and advice on everything from relationships and parenthood to dealing with drug problems or anxiety.
In today's episode, the hosts are grappling with a letter from a woman worried about her relationship — specifically, how pornography affects it. She writes about a time her boyfriend encouraged her to leave so he could watch porn and masturbate, and another time she walked in on him. "I love him, but I can't share my bed with porn," she writes. Her boyfriend argues that it's normal and not personal.
To help in their discussion, the Sugars are joined by , sex therapist and co-author of The Porn Trap.
Dear Sugars,
I am writing to you because I need advice on a taboo subject I never thought I'd need advice about: porn. I'm a woman in my late 20s and could count the number of porn scenes I've watched in my lifetime on one hand. I don't get turned on by it, and I suppose I judge its impact on relationships and its stereotypical abuse by men.
My on-and-off boyfriend of three years uses porn and has been open about it in the past, but I thought his use stopped after we got back together. Maybe a year ago, there was one evening when he encouraged me to take the dog for a walk so he could engage in "man activities." I was appalled. Cue fight. His defense: All men do it, it's natural, and I should get over it. Somehow, we got past that fight.
Now, a year later, I have moved away from a beautiful city, great job and wonderful friends to a new city to be with him. We wanted to be together and the move was seamless, as if it was meant to be. I should mention that we do have a great relationship and a great sex life.
But after two weeks of living together, I walked in the door. He said "Dangit!" His explanation was that he was about to engage in "man stuff." Seriously?! But I just walked in the door — why don't we engage in "couple stuff?" Why would my coming home be a bad thing? We can enjoy each other! I was irate. Again, cue the fight. His defense: All men do it, it's not personal, it means nothing, it doesn't diminish our sexual relationship, it's natural and it's my problem. He's not helping me feel differently about it at all.
Sugars — what do I do? I love him, but I can't share my bed with porn. I can't feel adored and accepted by him when I now know he needs those images of other women in his life. I don't know how deep this goes, but is he really picking porn over a great relationship? Help me, Sugars. What do I do?
Scorned & Sporned
Wendy Maltz: This is a situation where there's a betrayal of intimacy and trust. Scorned & Sporned's partner has actually said he prefers to be with porn than to be with her. She has good reason to be bothered by this. She recognizes that her partner is doing something harmful to the relationship, and her partner is not seeing it as a problem. In fact, he's angry and he's pushing her away, which are responses of people who are triggered and shamed.
Cheryl Strayed: I do think that this boyfriend is being very inconsiderate and not taking his girlfriend's feelings seriously, so I'm not going to back him up on that. But he isn't totally incorrect in saying, "Listen, this is natural, normal and all men do it." I think he's saying something honest to his girlfriend when he defends his porn use.
Steve Almond: I can agree with that, but I also think that when he says, "It means nothing," that's not true. It does mean something. It means, like a lot of men, there are moments where I will say, "I'm choosing to do this because either 'couple stuff' isn't available to me or 'couple stuff' is too complicated, it's too inconvenient, it's too laborious. I just want to have a bio-emission with this fantasy of sex."
I think S&S is saying, "Wait a second, is there a part of your sexuality that I have no role in and that's taking you away from me?" She feels like porn is in their bed. She needs to say to her partner, "Look, this isn't going to go away. We need to talk about your porn use, what it means to you and what it means to me. We have to try to bring it into the light." Otherwise, her partner is going to keep saying, "You're being uptight," and he's going to keep driving her away.
Wendy: One of the things to look at, too, is how much even just the three of us can automatically confuse masturbation with using pornography, as if using pornography to have an orgasm has become today's masturbation. They're different. In my work as a counselor, a lot of female partners are not really upset by the idea of masturbation. A lot of couples have integrated healthy self-solitary sex, and it's not an issue. But pornography, for a woman, is a competitor.
Cheryl: Scorned & Sporned, I would suggest that you and your partner enlist the help of a therapist because you guys think about porn in such profoundly different ways. It will help to have a neutral, informed third party who can help you either negotiate some positive terms, or to come to the truth that you're not meant to be together.
Wendy: S&S's letter reminds me of a quote by a psychiatrist from the early 1900s, Harry Stack Sullivan: "When the satisfaction or security of another person becomes as significant to one as one's own satisfaction or security, then the state of love exists. ... Under no other circumstances is a state of love present, regardless of the popular usage of the term." And this is what's lost here in this relationship — S&S's satisfaction and security is threatened, and her partner is not loving in his response.
Cheryl: That's beautiful, and I think this applies to anyone who's having a relationship problem, whether it's porn or something else. If your partner doesn't care about your satisfaction and security as much as he cares about his own, that's something to really pay attention to, and a change needs to be made when that's the case.
You can get more advice from the Sugars each week on Dear Sugar Radio from WBUR . Listen to the full episode to hear more about how porn can affect relationships.
Have a question for the Sugars? Email dearsugarradio@gmail.com and it may be answered on a future episode.
You can also listen to Dear Sugar Radio on iTunes , Stitcher or your favorite podcast app.
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Are you aware of the tiny home trend? While not a new thing, the interest in small living spaces has been on a major upswing as of late. Resulting from a number of factors, more and more people are expressing interest in the idea of minimalist living.
Unlike living off-the-grid, a tiny house purchase isn't a commitment to Spartan living; all the conveniences of modern available can be had. Instead, it's about minimizing your footprint and limiting yourself more to your needs than your wants.
Keep reading for more information on how to buy a tiny house.
one of the most appealing aspects of owning a tiny home is the affordability. Finding a place in your preferred location ties you to market prices. Choosing to live in a tiny home can drastically reduce this cost.
Decide, then, where you want to be. Are you looking for a downtown location in a major city? Or would you prefer to get away from it all and live in a more natural location?
Make sure you research zoning guidelines for where you want to live. Bylaws can affect your choices.
Like with any home purchase, determine how much you can afford to spend. Remember to factor in closing costs, legal fees and any other expense that's a part of the sale.
If you're looking to build, consider how much land you'll need. Even if your home is tiny, you may be looking to have farmable property you'll require.
If you're looking to buy, accept that your options will be limited. Go to the local realtor sites for the area you like and set your search parameters to a maximum size of 600 sqft. This will show you if there are any properties available.
If you want to build, you can choose to do it yourself or bring in a contractor. Doing it yourself will obviously cost less, at least up front. The benefit of bringing in someone with experience is that they'll have encountered issues that you may not have thought of.
It's essential that you spend some time establishing what your needs are. It's easy to get caught up in the idea of tiny home living. However, the novelty can wear off quickly if you realize you love baths, but you only have a stand-up shower. Knowing what's important helps you get it right the first time.
Even the smallest space can be cozy with the right touch. Turning a tiny house into a tiny home requires a strong degree of interior decorating. Search for tiny house ideas for a starting point as to what you can do. This is your home; make it feel like it.
Whether it's to simplify your lifestyle or to reduce your carbon footprint, tiny homes are big business. Done right, it can be the solution to decluttering your life and maximizing your happiness. Knowing how to buy a tiny house sets you on the right path to finding your dream home.
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What is OTM File Extension?
An OTM file stores macro written for MS Outlook. The entire Macros of Outlook is retained in a single VbaProject.otm file. It holds scripted apps developed in the Visual Basic Editor. These programs are used to scan email messages and collecting attachments.
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Learning Japanese Martial Arts: From the Traditional to the Modern
Originally developed during Japan's feudal era as a more efficient way for samurai to defend themselves and injure their opponents, Japanese martial arts have evolved over the years and are now an integral part of the country's culture.
Today, millions of Japanese practice some form of martial art, from the raw strength of sumo to the fluid and precise art of aikido. Thousands of training centres, known as dojos, are located across the country and often specialise in one discipline. In addition to focusing on the core physical and technical aspects, many also encourage the personal and spiritual development of their students.
Japan is the founding place of some of the world's best-known martial arts. Most people will no doubt be familiar with judo, which is one of the most popular combat sports in the world and focuses on throws and holds.
Karate is another famous Japanese martial art which began on Okinawa and is now practised all over the world. The discipline is based on hitting an opponent with techniques such as kicks, knees, and open hand strikes, and is heavily influenced by Chinese White Crane Fujian martial arts due to the island's location close to the Asian mainland.
Sumo is a popular discipline in Japan, with the techniques not just limited to 150 kilo-plus professional wrestlers. Jujitsu and aikido are also extremely popular, and focus on grapples and using an attacker's energy against him.
Less famous Japanese martial arts include kyudo, or Japanese archery, and kendo, a more modern discipline based on the traditional swordsmanship of kenjutsu. Ninjutsu, the skills, and methods employed by Ninja is also taught in Japan and incorporates elements from several different martial arts including unarmed combat, sword techniques, and archery.
Martial arts typically take years to become proficient in and a lifetime to master, though some dojos offer one-on-one lessons or taster sessions for beginners:
1. Tri-force Osaka (http://www.triforce-bjj.com/en/)
Located in downtown Osaka, this dojo teaches jujitsu and offers private lessons as well as short-term passes ranging from one day to one month.
Jujitsu translates roughly to 'gentle technique' and focuses on using the force of attacker against them. Students are taught grapples, throws, and pins, as well as how to use the power of an opponent to your advantage.
Free trial lessons are available but are available only to residents of Japan.
2. Aikido Kyoto (http://www.aikidokyoto.com/en/)
Aikido teaches students skills which help evade an attack, as well as a series of turning techniques which redirect or neutralise an attack by using an opponent's force against them.
This dojo operates several locations throughout Kyoto and allows people who are already practising aikido to train and practice for up to three weeks. Complete beginners are welcome to attend and observe a session, providing they contact the dojo beforehand, and after watching a class can apply to join.
3. Yoseikai kendo Osaka (http://kenshi247.net/yoseikai/)
If you are serious about taking up a martial art, this Osaka-based kendo club offers the chance to learn the art of Japanese swordsmanship. The discipline is a modern version of kenjutsu which was practised by samurai during the Edo Period. Today's version makes use of traditional-style bamboo practice swords and participants wear protective armour as well as a steel facemask.
The Yoseikai group meets in the huge Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, in the city's Namba district. Visitors are welcome along to observe a class, though the club recommends that those serious about learning kendo have at least two years to dedicate to training at the dojo.
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Dorinda Medley has invited all of her Real Housewives of New York co-stars — except for Sonja Morgan — to the Berkshires for some Christmas fun. Medley had spent the day shopping, cooking and decorating her Berkshires home, a place where she can relax and detox from the busy life in New York. And while Medley was working hard on getting the place ready for her friends, she quickly learned that her co-stars had no interest in keeping the peace in the Berkshires.
According to a new Bravo report, Dorinda Medley is now breaking her silence about the dramatic night in the Berkshires. Dorinda had only brought some of her co-stars to the overnight stay at her vacation home, but Medley was shocked that her co-stars would start arguing immediately. Bethenny Frankel and Luann de Lesseps quickly started arguing. And while Luann did mock Medley's birthday cake from her mother, it was actually Bethenny who broke the rules, according to Dorinda.
"There's something about that dining room that really gets Bethenny going, right? Last year, it was over Heather's meatballs, this year it was about being 'the only one with the balls' to call Lu out on her lifestyle choices. I don't think any of that took balls, to be honest … I thought it was mean and just inappropriate. This was neither the time nor the place! And if this was jinxed, I hardly think it's because I don't know how to host a party, since I've done that very successfully for years, but it's the fact that most of these guests don't know how to behave as guests. I thought this would be a nice Christmas slumber party, not the Crucifixion of the Countess!" Dorinda Medley points out in her blog for Bravo.
Frankel did walk into the Berkshires home with a mission. She did reveal that she was stressed out and needed some time away to deal with her business stress. But she had no plans of calling out Luann for her promiscuous relationships. Frankel brought up rumors that Luann kept sleeping with guys around New York, and she just wanted the Countess to own her behavior. But Dorinda Medley was hoping that the blowout wouldn't happen at her home.
Plus, Medley points out that the ladies should have acted appropriately given they were guests at her home. Dorinda really wanted them to act gracefully and perhaps even bring her a hostess gift. But that may be too much for her to ask, given the drama between her co-stars.
Even though Dorinda may have heard about the rumors, she didn't want them to be brought up at her home. Many of the other Real Housewives of New York stars had heard the same rumors about Luann's dating life. On the show, she had just announced that she had met an amazing guy, the man who she's now engaged to. But before meeting him, she was supposedly sleeping around, including with younger men and married men. And Bethenny just wanted her to own it, as she had been very critical of her co-stars.
What do you think of Dorinda Medley's comments about her co-stars? Are you surprised that she isn't calling out Luann for sleeping around, but is slamming Bethenny for her aggressive behavior?


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I see so many posts in vegan groups about how to travel as a vegan. People get very anxious about being able to find options in transit and at destination. Which is totally understandable because who wants to be stuck in an airport ravenous and desperate for a bite to eat?
In Chicago, there are options galore for vegan food. I chose to make a stop at CIBO express that was rumored to have awesome vegan options. I was definitely not dissapointed, and to be honest, I went a little over board! Not everything I had was gluten free, but they had a few options available. You can see the Med platter above, which had 2 salads, hummus and some corn chips. It was a welcome fresh snack after a long flight.
The bean and rice chips we're pretty darn tasty, we don't have these in Canada and they were a nice treat to try out. They definitely have a nacho taste going for them, with almost too much flavor on the chips. The peanut butter cup are so so good, too hard to resist!
This buffalo tofu is the best I have ever had. Hands down. I even ate it cold and could have had 2 more. If you pass through this airport, definitely get this. I'm still attempting to recreate it (without the weat and oil).
My faithful companion on the trip, this little ball of fur is my emotional support animal so she gets to travel in cabin with me. She was a champ the entire time! She hates cars, but apparently planes are easy peasy.
That was food adventure in Chicago O'Hare Airport!
Washington Dules was actually my first stop. Like I said I got in late and didn't have much time to get food. I dashed to Zpizza to grab a vegan organic pizza and grabbed some liquids and I also had some snacks with me to keep me sustained through the night.
The next morning I just grabbed an odawala smoothie and a Chai Latte while waiting for my 6AM departure. All in all, travelling vegan is not even near a problem in these 2 airports!


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This is really useful and often need a lot when working with the blade. Suppose, when we need to check if the URL is for displaying posts. So, the basic format of URL will be base-url/post/slug-of-each-post.
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Home Media Releases CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
The Morrison Government is rolling out extra measures to ensure people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence know where to get help during the coronavirus pandemic, says Member for Barker Tony Pasin.
The Help is Here campaign will include advertising across television, digital, social media, radio, magazines and newspapers as well as in shopping centres, hospitals and GP surgeries.
Mr Pasin said the campaign had two clear messages that help is here and tough times do not excuse tougher times at home.
"It's fantastic that Australians have been heeding the Government's call to stay at home as much as possible to control the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, for many women and children, home is not necessarily a safe place to be," Mr Pasin said.
"It's important that those at risk of violence know there is free and confidential help available at all hours, every day."
The new awareness campaign to promote the two national helplines – 1800RESPECT and MensLine Australia – is part of the Morrison Government's $150 million Domestic Violence Support Package to help support services meet demand during these unprecedented times.
The new campaign directs people to 1800RESPECT and MensLine, where they could talk directly and confidentially with trained counsellors via online chat or phone.
"The campaign also delivers the strong message that violence and abuse are never acceptable, no matter the circumstances," Mr Pasin said.
"Tough times do not excuse tougher times at home."
Since the Coronavirus pandemic began more than 15 per cent of contacts for MensLine Australia have been COVID-19 specific while 1800RESPECT has seen an 11 per cent increase in people accessing support when compared with the same time last year.
Further information is available at www.australia.gov.au/dvsupport
If you or someone you know is experiencing or at risk of domestic, family or sexual violence contact 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) 1800respect.org.au or MensLine Australia (1300 789 978) mensline.org.au


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Q: HashMap with ~100 million keys, still constant time? Does anyone know the answer to this question?

A: Yes, still constant time (amortized).

A: Yes.  To search a hash map with 100 million items added to it, you do this:
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2) Find that bucket
3) Search through that bucket for the item.
(1) is independent of the size of the hash map or number of items in it.
(2) is O(1), assuming a standard hashmap implemented as an array of linked lists.
(3) takes an amount of time related to the number of items in the bucket, which should be approximately (number of items added to hash) / (number of buckets).  This part will start at O(1), but will very slowly increase as the number of items begins to greatly exceed the number of buckets.
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DeSantis targets unions, school boards with 'Teachers Bill of Rights'
By Steven Lemongello
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a series of proposals Monday aimed at school boards and teachers unions, the latest salvo in his battles over education policy in the state.
DeSantis unveiled what he called a "Teachers Bill of Rights" at an event in Jacksonville that would give teachers the go-ahead to oppose their school boards if they believed their policies were against state law.
He also proposed banning teachers unions from automatically deducting dues from paychecks, imposing stricter term limits on school board members and changing the state constitution to allow school board candidates to reveal their political parties in what are now nonpartisan races.
Andrew Spar, the head of the Florida Education Association, the state's biggest teachers' union, called DeSantis' proposals attempts "to punish and divide."
DeSantis said he wants an additional $200 million to the special fund created to raise teacher pay, bringing the total to $1 billion for teacher pay in his recommended budget for the next year.
Overall, $3 billion has been spent on salaries in the past three years, he said.
But much of that money has been devoted to increases in starting pay for new teachers, leaving the state still ranked 48th in the nation in average public school teacher pay last year, according to the National Education Association, one spot lower than when DeSantis took office in 2019.
In a statement, FEA spokeswoman Joni Branch said "due to a tangled web of laws and rules governing pay, teachers with years in the classroom continue to face an 'experience penalty' that can leave them making little more than new hires."
The state also had 5,300 teacher vacancies this month, more than double the jobs they needed to fill two years ago, according to the teachers union.
DeSantis' proposals on school boards came after he inserted himself into local board races to an unprecedented degree for a governor, boosting conservative candidates around the state. That included Orange County, where Moms for Liberty member Alicia Farrant won a seat on the board.
"What we've seen over the years is you have ... counties in like Southwest Florida that voted for me by like 40 points, and yet they're electing people to school boards who are like totally the opposite philosophy," DeSantis said. "... And sometimes it's hard without knowing because you have all these names on a ballot."
State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, wrote on Twitter that eight-year term limits for school board members, instead of the current 12, and partisan elections are designed "to basically get rid of current members over time and make public education more partisan. This goes far deeper than just culture wars — this is an educational power grab."
The new proposals would have to be approved by the Legislature or, in the case of changing the constitution, by state voters via referendum.
They come just days after DeSantis and Education Commissioner Manny Diaz made national headlines in banning an AP African American Studies class in the state and announced plans for the state to fund any parents who want to send their children to voucher schools, no matter their income.
His teachers' rights proposal is patterned after the Parents Bill of Rights that allowed parents to ignore COVID restrictions in schools. DeSantis said the state would "protect" teachers from their boards or unions.
"[If] a teacher is faced with either following state law or listening to a school board or school union or an administrator telling them to violate state law, if they follow state law, they're protected," DeSantis said. " … And it doesn't matter if a school board or superintendent thinks otherwise."
It could potentially affect teachers at odds with their school boards on the interpretation of issues ranging from the so-called "don't say gay" law to the "Stop WOKE" law banning critical race theory, both of which are broadly written.
The educators and board members who spoke at the event cited their opposition to their boards' vaccine mandates and other anti-COVID measures.
"At my current charter school, I am free to choose to wear a mask or not wear a mask, and 'social distancing' and quarantining of healthy children because of proximity are foreign terms," said former Duval public school teacher Leah Hannigan.
Duval School Board member Charlotte Joyce said "during the pandemic, we saw the teachers unions advocate strongly for mask mandates and vaccinations. Because of our great governor, he just put a stop to that and said, 'We're not going to have that in the state of Florida.'"
DeSantis' proposal to end the automatic deduction of union dues was also directed at teachers unions, which he said have too much power.
"That's your choice," DeSantis said of paying dues, a critical source of funding for unions. "If you want to do it, send money, that's fine. But to have it automatically deducted when you sign an authorization form? They don't even tell you how much is being deducted."
He also added that union officials "should not make any more than what the highest-paid teacher is making. You have these people making huge amounts of money, and the teachers are making half of that amount of money. How is that fair? How is that something that makes sense?"
He did not say if he would attempt to pass a law mandating that, however.
DeSantis has frequently pointed out that Karla Hernandez-Mats, the head of Miami-Dade's teachers union and Democrat Charlie Crist's running mate last year, has a salary of nearly $200,000.


My first year planting a garden I had a lot of carrots and it was very amusing. I didn't thin enough when the seedlings emerged which resulted in carrots that looked more like living creatures rather than vegetables.
Last year, I wrote about my excitement with starting a garden and of my anticipation to plant.
In the time in between that post and now, there was reality. And the reality is there were some successes, and there were some failures.
Some of the plants I was most excited were going to be harvested and made into various types of kimchi later in the fall. But the cabbage was destroyed by pests and the radishes were in too shallow of soil. Still, other plants took root and burst with abundance.
For the failures, we were already evaluating why and how and what to do better next time the moment we realized something was wrong.
Coming from times where I have been overwhelmed with perfectionism, it was a good practice of letting go of the things I couldn't control. I researched, planted, watered, waited, and waited. And waited.
And in the end, some of the plants were in soil that didn't allow them to grow.
The garden made for a great excuse to drive down to my childhood house to work and play a game of cards afterward. Living in a townhouse, we don't have enough space or light on our patio to grow anything of significance, so my dad and I joined efforts to grow a vegetable garden on their land.
Reflecting on the reality of last summer, I look forward with anticipation for the next chapter of gardening.
But just now new life to grow.
So, I'm sitting here with freshly fallen snow behind me, dreaming of what's to come for this summer, and grateful for the memories from the before.
And we all continue to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your planning and labor!!
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YOUNG musicians from Music Generation South Dublin gathered at Dublin Castle to perform at the 'Global Ireland 2025: Making it Happen' conference hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which brought together over 80 Heads of Mission and 250 participants.
Performing on the day was a choir of secondary school students from Firhouse Community College and Killinarden Community School, who are participants in the Music Generation South Dublin programme.
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Excerpts from two of their original compositions, 'The Hills' and 'Brother Sister', were sung by the students who, together with composer Joe Csibi, are working to create a "signature sound for the county".
The vocal commission is part of 'South Dublin Culture and Creativity Strategy 2018-2022', led by Music Generation South Dublin with funding from Creative Ireland and South Dublin County Council Arts Office.
At this high profile Conference of Irish Ambassadors and Diplomatic Mission Chiefs the vocal ensemble was accompanied by pianist Ewan Cowley and Music Generation South Dublin musicians Ernestine Healey and Micheline Moran.
Speaking after the performance, Erin McCabe, member of the vocal ensemble, said: "It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our own original composition. I found the experience, singing in front of such a large audience, both daunting and exhilarating.
"We were extremely grateful to have the opportunity to perform."
Last month, the ensemble presented a work-in-progress performance of the vocal commission, which is set to culminate with a full performance of the original work in its entirety this May.
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Mix together the military, wildlife, petroglyphs, tourism, the desert and economic development . . . and you have one amazing idea. It's called the Sonoran Desert Heritage Proposal, and if approved by Congress, it would protect about 750,000 acres of public land in western Maricopa County. The area, which forms a crescent west of the White Tank Mountains and curving south of Interstate 10, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. None of it is private. What it needs is an extra layer of protection and oversight, especially as urban development continues to expand in that direction. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2011/08/21/20110821heritage-proposal-support.html#ixzz1W684WTqm
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The Center For Desert Archaeology Headed "Back to the Future" of the Post-Chacoan World
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time without the trouble of building a time machine? You may have a chance in the winter of 2013 when Chaco's Legacy, an interactive digital virtual tour and exhibition, opens at Aztec Ruins National Monument and Salmon Ruins Museum. "We're going into the future to visit the past," said Paul Reed, an archaeologist at the Center for Desert Archaeology. http://www.daily-times.com/farmington-news/ci_18753743?source=rss
Kellogg Sues the Maya Archaeology Initiative
The Maya Archaeology Initiative is fighting claims by Kellogg North America that a bird depicted in MAI's logo is too similar to "Toucan Sam," the fictional spokesbird for Froot Loops cereal. MAI, a non-profit that supports education for Guatemalan children (as well as archaeology), got a cease-and-desist letter from Kellogg's lawyers in July saying that Kellogg was concerned about an application to use the logo in connection with clothing, given that Sam also appears on clothing. http://blogs.forbes.com/kevinunderhill/?p=4559
California Solar Energy Project May Threaten Blythe Intaglios
The Solar Millennium facility has riled some Natives concerned that it will harm the Blythe Intaglios, massive geoglyphs. In February, an Associated Press report drew attention to Alfredo Figueroa, whose group La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle has been filing lawsuits to stop construction of fast-tracked green energy projects on or near sacred sites. The company says it's actively and adequately consulting with tribes in the area, and that it has moved the footprint of its planned structure to several times over tribal concerns. There is also some dispute over the nature of the sites. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/solar-project-near-blythe-alters-plan/
Repatriation Battle Pits Kumeyaay Tribe Against University of California Scientists
Ever since the remains of three ancient humans were unearthed in 1976 on property owned by the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), the Kumeyaay people have been engaged in a complex battle to have the remains repatriated to them. This would be against the wishes of many University of California (UC) scientists, who want to keep them for further study, a stance that is now opposed by UCSD administrators. But after decades of wrangling, recent actions by UCSD and the scientists who oppose repatriation have brought the remains once again into the spotlight. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/08/burial-site-battle-pits-kumeyaay-against-scientists/
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The UA School of Anthropology offers a spring semester (January 11-May 4, 2012) archaeological field school in problem-oriented research for all skill levels. Participants will learn excavation, mapping with advance spatial and geophysical techniques, care and analysis of artifacts, and interpretation of the archaeological record. Field trips, lectures, discussion, and report-writing augment field and laboratory experience. https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/sat/UofA_fieldschool_2012.pdf
Paintball Petroglyph Painter Punished
A man who barraged a culturally sensitive area of Lake Mead National Recreation Area with a spattering of red and green paint was sentenced to prison today, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. David R. Smith pleaded guilty last May to defacing petroglyphs with oil-based pellets shot from a fully automatic paintball gun in March 2010, resulting in a 15-month sentence and an order to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution. http://www.kcet.org/updaily/the_back_forty/archaeology/man-sent-to-prison-for-shooting-paintballs-at-petroglyphs.html
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A talk on "O'odham Song Culture and the Archaeology of Trails" will be presented by Barnaby Lewis and Andrew Darling at the Salt River Community Center on Tuesday August 30th at 6:00. A light dinner will be served before the program. Everybody is welcome! (The Community Center is on the west side of Longmore Road just north of McDowell Road. If you pass the BIA water tower, you've gone too far!) https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/sat/src_archaeology.png
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My work ethic has led me to many opportunities that I could only dream of back when I was planning music festivals in a cubicle across from my boss's desk. So, what does it all mean? If you are serious about practicing in entertainment and sports law, then you have to give it your all. NO EXCUSES! Will you have rejections and unanswered emails? Yes, absolutely! Will it stop you from achieving your career goals? In my case, I'm always looking for other options and solutions when one three doors close.
So where do you begin? My suggestion is to attend the annual ABA Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries Meeting this October in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year's theme is "Improving Your Odds in Entertainment and Sports Law." In the next coming weeks, I will be posting about the conference. So improve your odds and register today!
Ashley A. Mapp is a third-year law student at Florida International University Law. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Law Mapping.


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Q: angular and error of attempting to configure _source for RouterOutlet and NgIf I have an app where app.component only has router-outlet. I was having no issues until I added an ng-template for a ViewChild in a component 4 levels down from app component. Here is the structure:
AppComponent lazy loads FolderModule with FolderComponent. The folder component template is an ngFor that renders child components. It is the child component that has the ViewChild. I am not sure of a good way to explain this. I think the ngIf in the error is my ng-if that loads the page once there is data. I am hoping somebody recognises this error and can tell me what it means and why something so deep would cause an issue at the root of the app.  The ngIf part just keeps going:
Here is the line that causes it. The error is below:
@ViewChild('performercontainer', {read: ViewContainerRef}) performerContainer: ViewContainerRef;

Attempting to configure '__source' with descriptor '{"value":"RouterOutlet","configurable":true}' on object 'function ViewContainerRef() {
      }' and got error, giving up: TypeError: Cannot define property __source, object is not extensible
  zone.js:2257 Attempting to configure '__source' with descriptor '{"value":"NgIf","configurable":true}' on object 'function ViewContainerRef() {
      }' and got error, giving up: TypeError: Cannot define property __source, object is not extensible

A: for anybody that comes across this.  The issue was that I am using storeFreeze from ngrx.  I removed that and the errors went away.  so I guess it was being a little aggressive.

A: To expand on @tubbsy's answer, you can opt in to use MinimalRouterStateSerializer, here's the quote from @ngrx/router-store docs:

RouterState.Minimal will use the MinimalRouterStateSerializer
  serializer to serialize the Angular Router's RouterState and
  RouterEvent.
The difference between MinimalRouterStateSerializer and the default
  RouterStateSerializer is that this serializer is fully serializable.
  To make the state and the actions serializable, the properties
  paramMap, queryParamMap and component are ignored.

StoreRouterConnectingModule.forRoot({
  routerState: RouterState.Minimal,
});

The error happens because default RouterStateSerializer includes component class as property on store actions, so if you enable strict run-time immutability checks, the component class will get recursively frozen, which interferes with Angular DI (this line). This might cause issues with Ivy too.

A: For those of you who don't trust yourselves, or, more likely, your incompetent colleagues, to code immutably without Store Freeze: you can solve this conundrum by implementing the Custom State 'Serializer' as shown in the Ngrx docs.

A: If you apply the below code block in app.module.ts the problem will be solved.
@NgModule({
declarations: [],
imports: [
         StoreRouterConnectingModule.forRoot({
stateKey: 'router',
routerState: RouterState.Minimal
}),
],
bootstrap: [AppComponent],
schemas: [CUSTOM_ELEMENTS_SCHEMA, NO_ERRORS_SCHEMA]
})

"@ngrx/store": "^8.6.0" check the version. check link
Must be 8 or higher.
To update your packages to the latest released version, run the command below.

ng update @ngrx/store@8

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*Angular version 8.x

*Angular CLI version 8.0.2

*TypeScript version 3.4.x

*RxJS version 6.4.0

RouterState.Minimal will use the MinimalRouterStateSerializer serializer to serialize the Angular Router's RouterState and RouterEvent.
The difference between MinimalRouterStateSerializer and the default RouterStateSerializer is that this serializer is fully serializable. To make the state and the actions serializable, the properties paramMap, queryParamMap and component are ignored.
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                stateKey: 'router',
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This lecture course is given to 1st-year master students from all design fields present in the college.
China is undergoing a rapid state of development and will still create a huge amount of built artifacts in the decade to come. However, the development mode and policies of the 20th century start showing frightening consequences and humanity is dealing with increasingly monumental environmental and social problems. Thus, sustainability issues have come to the forefront of design in the last 30 years and developed from a laughed-at trend to a crucial aspect of our profession today.
The current trend towards sustainability can be observed in all design fields; not just for resources, energy and emission aspects, but in social, equality and health issues as well. This means that all design clients are increasingly insisting on sustainable and "green" products and services. The question is, whether we designers will be able to deliver. Will we possess the necessary knowledge, skills, and tools to solve the intrinsically complex nature of the countless sustainability issues in our design practices in order to create a truly sustainable society?
We believe that only designers who can react to climate change, resource scarcity, energy costs, water shortage, environmental refugees etc. will be able to stay in business, as other design aspects will become irrelevant. A basic understanding of the matter is thus indispensable for soon-to-be professionals.
The goal of this course is to make the students aware of the reality, urgency and severity of today's sustainability issues. The course shall also offer theory and knowledge on how to create design that is more sustainable. The study shall build a solid consciousness and foster critical thinking in the students in order to investigate further on sustainability and ecological issues throughout their professional life. This fundamental insight will allow students to communicate with experts of different disciplines and to discuss these questions with clients and consultants.
The course provides understanding in pertinent sustainability aspects and their systemic relationships in regard to design and life quality. The course tries to deliver as much overall 'big picture' observations as well as minute aspects, both equally crucial in their own right. We will discuss the relation between design and waste, energy and material issues, technology and processes, human comfort, the relationship of nature, ecology and cities, and many other topics and their intricacies as they relate to aspects of design and human life.
Furthermore, this course imparts diverse methods, systems, structures, and processes for achieving more sustainable design. Examples of methodical evaluation and assessment will be communicated. Processes for identifying needs, opportunities and constraints of project, users, context, markets and place as well as relevant passive and active techniques and how to use them constructively toward more sustainable design will be conveyed. We will train the ability and tools to critically assess available technologies and best practices, recognizing potential problems and solutions.
The communication of knowledge and expertise will mostly occur through lectures, which employ case studies, research and insights from design practice and academic work. Students' study process will be supported by readings, tasks and real-world observations. The assimilation, comprehension and integration of this new knowledge will occur in discussions, student presentations, exchange and self-study.
3 book titles are provided below, from which each student must completely read at least two books. An extensive list with sustainability books is furthermore distributed, from which each student should read about 2-5 books of his/her own choice at the beginning of the semester.
Class time and non-class time make up about 1/3 and 2/3 respectively of the total work time of this course.
No examination will be held in the final two exam weeks. Students' performance will be assessed through 100% course work assignments. Assignments will be based on lecture contents, the students' current studio projects and current issues of sustainability. Assignments may encompass self-study and observations, text reviews and critiques, case studies, etc.
Class attendance of at least 80% is required to pass the course. Class involvement and contribution may significantly raise a student's grade and will be used to correct grades up or down. A written explanation to the coaching team is appreciated in case of justified non-attendance.
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The creation of a report, presentation and/or written document is also considered a design task. Submittals are not supposed to be fancy or expensive, but the thought that is put into content choice, layout, structure, appearance, level of associations, mental links, etc. may significantly affect the grade.
Sustainability is a complex field and you will be partly graded on your ability to organize and structure your learning as well as your way to communicate your understanding, research and concepts to others. Know your subject and details and still keep it simple. Credits will be awarded to accuracy, conciseness and clarity of expression.
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Egyptian Authorities Open Sealed Ptolemaic-Era Sarcophagus
Rampant speculation about what was inside the black granite tomb has swirled since the relic was first discovered at a building site in Alexandria
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By Jason Daley
July 5, 2018 | Updated: July 20, 2018
Update, July 20, 2018: Archaeologists appointed by Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities have opened the sealed black granite sarcophagus that has had the internet abuzz since news of its discovery was announced earlier this month. Egypt Today delivered live updates on the press conference, where archaeologists announced that the Ptolemaic-era find contained three skeletons and red-brown sewage water. Addressing tabloid rumors that the sarcophagus might carry a "curse," Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said: "We've opened it and, thank God, the world has not fallen into darkness." So that's something. Read our original story on the discovery of the sarchophagus below:
A black granite sarcophagus was recently uncovered in the Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria, Egypt, reports Rob Waugh at Yahoo News UK. The most exciting part? A layer of mortar between the lid and the rest of the tomb indicates that the coffin hasn't been opened in 2,000 years, which is rare in Egypt where looters have picked through tombs and burials for millennia.
The ancient sarcophagus was found by local authorities during standard archaeological excavations conducted before the construction of a new building on Al-Karmili Street. It was found approximately 16 feet below ground. A rough alabaster bust of a man, likely a depiction of the body in the coffin, was also discovered in the tomb, which is believed to date from the era of the Ptolemies, the Greek royal family dynasty that ruled for roughly three centuries from 305 to 30 B.C.E.
According to the Ministry of Antiquities, the tomb is about 8.6 feet long and more than 5 feet wide. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, says it is the largest sarcophagus ever excavated in the city.
This is just the latest discovery in Alexandria, an ancient city written off by archaeologists for decades. According to Andrew Lawler at Smithsonian, researchers often ignored the fabled city founded by Alexander the Great and ruled over by his close advisor Ptolemy and his descendants after its namesake's death. That's because over the centuries a bustling, congested metro area of 5 million people has grown up over the ruins of marble palaces, monuments and other ancient works.
But over the last few decades, researchers have begun the painstaking work of urban archaeology, going layer by layer into the city's past. In 2005, archaeologists uncovered the remains of the University of Alexandria, where ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes studied. The remains of the Pharos, a lighthouse built by the Ptolemies that was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World also lies in Alexandria's harbor. In fact, changes in the flow of the Nile River and rising sea levels mean that large chunks of the ancient city are currently underwater, a submerged time capsule ready for exploration.
Alexandria isn't the only coastal Egyptian city giving up its secrets. In the early 2000s, researchers discovered the legendary city Thonis-Heracleion, the ancient port city at the mouth of the Nile destroyed by an earthquake just a few miles from Alexandria. Jack Shenker at The Guardian reports that over the past decade and a half, underwater archaeologists have used vacuum systems to suck sediment and artifacts off the seabed, and have uncovered incredible statues, sarcophagi and stele, including the Decree of Sais, a stele that lays out Egypt's intricate tax law. In fact, only 5 percent of Thonis-Heracleion has been explored, meaning there are decades of discoveries still to come.
While it's too soon to make predictions on the identity of the body inside the newly discovered sarcophagus in Alexandria, one thing is for certain: it won't be the last discovery made along Egypt's Mediterranean coast.
Editor's note, July 9, 2018: Due to an editing error, the original headline of this piece misspelled "Ptolemaic." The story has been updated.
About Jason Daley
Jason Daley is a Madison, Wisconsin-based writer specializing in natural history, science, travel, and the environment. His work has appeared in Discover, Popular Science, Outside, Men's Journal, and other magazines.
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Among the many property projects now rising in Metro South, one that stands out among the rest is Bristol at Parkway Place. It is a premium upscale condominium development under Filigree.
A landmark towering at 40-stories high, Bristol is crowned with a sky terrace and trellis canopy structure. Its modern design, a masterpiece of design consultants such as California-based Architecture International, Crearis Environment Design and Hirsch Bedner Associates, boasts of nature-enhancing features that allow natural ventilation in common areas.
Bristol's well-planned building design is coupled with Zen-inspired amenities. Upon arrival, a sense of welcome greets residents as they enter the private gated circular driveway that leads to the grand, hotel-like reception lobby.
Balcony at night
At the ground floor, a vibrant plaza environment with curated boutiques and specialty shops will be made available for private retail therapy.
Looking for a quiet nook to catch up on reading; or, perhaps, a place for students to finish their homework and have lessons with a private tutor without distraction? There's the private library.
For an intimate party, an exclusive private event, or for business-related gatherings, there is a function room that can be an ideal venue.
Fancy a movie night with friends? Catch a blockbuster hit in the comfort of Bristol's entertainment and media room that's just an elevator ride away.
To break away from the hustle and bustle of city living, for the times you need to slow down and take a breather, the meditation yoga deck and the tree courtyard becomes an escape for some solitude and relaxation.
Living and dining areas of the three-bedroom unit.
What better way to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle than at the fitness center. It is equipped with state-of-the-art gym facilities side-by-side with the inviting swimming pools and the landscaped pool deck.
Meanwhile, one can take in the stunning views of the skyline and Laguna de Bay at the sky lounge.
And then, of course, there are the generously-sized and crafted units: the one-bedroom for singles and bachelors; the larger two-bedroom unit for young, starter couples; and there's the roomy three-bedroom suit for growing families, all with elegant finishes and attention to detail.
Bristol at Parkway Place
On top of all these, Bristol at Parkway Place takes pride in a location like no other. Located at the upmarket section of the masterplanned urban center, Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa, it is taking shape as a signature landmark at the corner of Corporate and Parkway Avenues.
With business districts, leisure destinations, learning and education zones, and a medical and wellness hub at close proximity, Bristol embodies central living with a gracious lifestyle.
Set to start turn over in the first quarter of 2018, it will soon join the ranks of some of the most iconic symbols of luxury living, raising the bar among premium property developments in the south and beyond.
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Democrats 2016: Not Feeling the Bern
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SENATE 2020: THE PRIMARY CHALLENGERS By Kyle Kondik
House 2020: Incumbents Hardly Ever Lose Primaries By Kyle Kondik
This Century's Electoral College Trends By Kyle Kondik
Despite big crowds, Sanders remains a huge underdog to Clinton
The Buzz about Bernie has taken hold on the Democratic side of the 2016 campaign, and it's easy to see why. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is drawing huge crowds and great poll numbers in the first two states to vote, Iowa and New Hampshire.
It isn't just that he's speaking his mind, saying exactly what he thinks, and stressing the issues of greed and income inequality — which Democrats care about as much as anything else this cycle. It's really the contrast between Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Sanders ought to adopt a new campaign slogan, "Send Her a Message," because he has become the messenger for party activists' concerns about Clinton. It's clear from his rising poll numbers that Sanders has become Clinton's top challenger at the moment, so we're moving him up to the second tier in our rankings of the Democratic contenders (see the full Table 1 at the bottom of this article). Sanders has clearly moved way ahead of the other Democratic candidates: recently announced former Sen. Jim Webb (VA) and former Govs. Martin O'Malley (MD) and Lincoln Chafee (RI). Maybe one of them (O'Malley?) will have a turn as the anti-Clinton at some point, but Sanders is clearly that person right now.
You hear the comments about Clinton everywhere: She's uptight, inaccessible, weighed down by decades of Clinton baggage and mired in old and new scandals. Like her husband (and Jeb Bush), she's cashed in big-time on her family name and public positions. Clinton may once have been middle class, but today she looks to all the world like a pampered member of the top one-tenth of the one percent.
The protected, even sheltered Clinton is known to take polite questions from a handful of prescreened supporters, or her staff is pictured roping off the press in a New Hampshire July 4th parade (one of the most absurd images of the campaign so far). In contrast, when the news programs do their campaign roundups, Sanders is shown basking in the adulation of thousands — you can feel the energy.
Still: We're always brutally honest with our Crystal Ball readers, so let's get right down to it. Despite what we've just said, Hillary Clinton is very, very likely to be the Democratic nominee, not Bernie Sanders. That's true even if Sanders manages to upset Clinton in both Iowa and New Hampshire. The fact is, the key constituencies of the Democratic Party are likely to back Clinton, and big Sanders audiences aren't going to change that.
There are several factors that continue to suggest Clinton is the dominant favorite for the Democratic nomination.
The party has chosen
We've often cited political science research, most notably from the book The Party Decides, about how endorsements from sitting party leaders can be predictive of which candidate will get the presidential nomination. Generally speaking, a candidate needs establishment support to win a nomination. This establishment has a powerful, formal role in the Democratic nominating process: about one-sixth of the convention delegates will be "superdelegates." Remember them from 2008? They are the elected officials and party leaders that have a say in who gets the Democratic nomination. On both sides, the path to the nomination involves winning the establishment primary. And in this contest Clinton is polling light years ahead of her competitors.
Hillary Clinton has already ruled the roost in endorsements from party leaders. According to The Hill's handy endorsement list, nearly half of the sitting Democrats in Congress have already endorsed Clinton; no Democratic lawmaker has backed any of the party's other presidential candidates. Notably, two senators who were among Barack Obama's most prominent supporters — Claire McCaskill (MO) and then-Gov. Tim Kaine (VA) — were early Clinton supporters this time: They endorsed her candidacy, respectively, in 2013 and 2014. This as much as anything tells us how united the party leadership is behind Clinton. What a contrast from the fractious 2008 primary, where Clinton started as a weaker establishment frontrunner who bled superdelegate support to Obama as it became clear that he would be the nominee.
This time, the national Democratic Party and leadership is firmly and probably unshakably behind Clinton. In order for the leadership to waver, Clinton will have to turn radioactive. It's not impossible to imagine, given her baggage, but it's very difficult.
Crowd size is mostly irrelevant
An emerging storyline in the last few weeks has been the sizable crowds that have shown up to hear from Sanders. In Minneapolis, over 3,000 people listened to Sanders at a mass meeting; in Denver, almost 5,000 people; in Madison, WI, nearly 10,000; and, most recently, around 8,000 in Portland, ME.
However, it's important to remember that crowd size fundamentally doesn't matter much. Comparisons between how large one candidate's crowd is compared to another's are ripe for misunderstanding. Just think back to 2012, when press reports and GOP partisans frequently mentioned the large numbers that Mitt Romney was drawing on the campaign trail. Did this end up mattering? Obama won the popular vote by about 5 million votes. The history of "crowdsmanship" is long, and as Louisiana politico Robert Mann noted back in 2012, full of anecdotal evidence that wound up meaning nothing.
Consider the demographics of Denver, Madison, Minneapolis, and Portland: Of those four, only the Mile High City is less than 60% white (53%), and of the 50 biggest cities in the United States, Denver and Minneapolis are among the 18 that are majority non-Hispanic white. Portland is the biggest city in Maine, over 80% white, and located in the Pine Tree State's most liberal area, Cumberland County. Madison is three-fourths white and an über-liberal university city — it's no surprise so many people showed up to see Sanders there. In fact, many college towns are going to be among the most receptive to Sanders' campaign message. Take Charlottesville, VA, for example. One of the Crystal Ball's writers tried to scout out Sanders when he came to the home of the University of Virginia in May, but the venue only held about 200-300 people and was packed to fire-code capacity by the time he arrived at the front of a long line. Nonetheless, Sanders smartly engaged the many who couldn't get inside with an impromptu talk.
Sanders' support in places such as Madison and Charlottesville is indicative of where his principal backing is drawn. National surveys and polls in Iowa and New Hampshire all show him performing noticeably stronger among more left-leaning voters than more moderate ones. At the same time, Clinton seems to be running fairly equally among liberal and moderate Democrats, an indicator of her broad support within the party, even with Sanders' recent rise. Just as only a few Republicans seem to have the multi-factional appeal to truly compete for their party's nomination, Clinton is in a similar position when it comes to Democratic voters.
At the end of the day, the crowd sizes don't indicate that Sanders will win — far from it — but the one takeaway from them is that the left wing of the Democratic Party wants to entertain the idea of a Clinton-less future, and Sanders is the candidate who has received the left's energy at this point. As he is to the left of the other Democratic candidates not named Clinton, he's become a natural focal point for frustration with Clinton's ties to Wall Street, her center-left outlook, and her foreign policy past (e.g., her Iraq War vote).
The gender gap has long been a vital aspect of American elections — certainly since 1980. In most elections, women tend to vote for Democrats considerably more than men do; thus, women make up a larger part of the Democratic Party while men make up a larger portion of the Republican Party.
This divide has an impact on the gender makeup of primary and caucus voters in the Democratic nomination contest: Most, if not all, Democratic primaries and caucuses in 2016 will have significantly more women voting than men. For instance, in 2008 the early-voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina had caucus/primary electorates that were all at least 57% female. In 2008 Clinton still couldn't win Iowa and South Carolina, but in 2016 it may be different in many states.
Early polling suggests that women are inclined to back Clinton at a higher rate than men. The two most recent national polls, from CNN/ORC and Fox News, both showed Clinton running 13 points better among women voters than men, winning around 50% of men but over 60% of women nationally among Democrats. Early polling also shows Sanders doing considerably better with men than women.
The same pattern showed itself throughout the 2008 process. Clinton routinely won larger vote shares among women than men in her battles with Obama and, for a time, John Edwards. In 2016, if Clinton is winning a larger share of the vote among the larger gender portion of the Democratic Party, that probably bodes well for her chances. After all, Clinton offers the party another chance to make history.
Nonwhite versus white voters
Sanders cannot begin to match Clinton's strong support among minorities; it's no accident that his break-out states are heavily white Iowa and New Hampshire. Sanders is used to appealing to Vermont's liberal and very white electorate.
According to the most recent Census Bureau estimates, Vermont has the second-largest percentage of non-Hispanic whites in the country, behind only neighboring Maine. Notably, New Hampshire and Iowa rank fourth and sixth, respectively. Demographically, the Democratic electorates in the first two primary or caucus states just happen to look a lot like Sanders' home state. It also doesn't hurt Sanders that New Hampshire is next door, reducing the costs of visiting the first-in-the-nation primary state.
Meanwhile, Clinton has a lifetime of experience appealing to African American and Hispanic voters. Though blacks strayed to Barack Obama in 2008, both the African-American leadership and rank-and-file seem solidly back in the Clinton camp for 2016. The most recent national polls peg Clinton's support among white Democrats in the low-to-mid 50s, while her support among blacks is in the 60s. Meanwhile, Sanders may be in double-digits nationally now, but he's not there with African Americans. While it's true that Clinton did lead with blacks nationally this time eight years ago, her edge was smaller: One national Pew poll showed her up 47% to 34% with blacks over Obama in late July 2007. That's a smaller lead than she has now, and obviously Obama always had great potential among black voters. There's not much indication Sanders can be anywhere near as mighty a force in the black community.
History tells us that Clinton will also perform strongly among Latinos, an increasingly important group of voters, particularly for Democrats. A look back at primary exit polls from 2008 shows that while Obama won most black voters, Clinton received solid backing from Hispanics. Take the California primary, for instance: Two-thirds of this huge, very Democratic state's Latino voters backed Clinton over Obama. With African-Americans returning to the Clinton fold and nonwhites making up a large chunk of the Democratic electorate, Sanders will have to make serious inroads among those voters to have any chance.
Considering the Clinton history with nonwhite voters and some of Sanders' other policy positions — such as his relatively anti-gun control stance — this seems unlikely.
Sanders may be ideally suited to confront Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire because they are both small and very white. Analysts who focus too much on these first two contests will be committing the same mistake Clinton made in 2008: She simply assumed that the race would be over quickly and that the opening contests would effectively confirm the Democratic nominee. It would be embarrassing for Clinton to lose or have close calls in Iowa and New Hampshire, but they are not the be-all of the nominating season.
As recent contests, like the Democrats in 2008 and the Republicans in 2012, showed us, the nomination process can drag on for months before a presumptive nominee can turn toward the convention and general election.
After Iowa and New Hampshire, the terrain gets much better for Clinton, assuming that her strong minority support holds. Many of the subsequent contests are far more diverse than in the Hawkeye and Granite states.
The next two carve-out states likely to vote in February are Nevada and South Carolina (the calendar is still being finalized across the country, but we're hopeful that the actual voting won't start until February). South Carolina's primary electorate was more than 50% black in 2008, according to exit polls. While Obama rolled with blacks 78% to 19% over Clinton in 2008, it's easy to imagine Clinton doing quite well this time around, especially against a white northeastern liberal with no connections to the South. It's no different for the other white male candidates (O'Malley, Chafee, and Webb).
Nevada's caucuses should also be more fertile ground for Clinton. Hispanics might make up a fifth or so of the voters there, and Clinton, as noted above, did well with Hispanics in 2008 nationally. That year, she beat Obama 64% to 26% among Hispanic voters in the Silver State. Hispanics made up 15% of the voters in the 2008 caucus, and Nevada's Hispanic population is growing rapidly. Democrats will maximize the Hispanic vote and use the caucus as an organizing tool in what is an important bellwether state.
March 1 brings the still-forming SEC (Southeastern Conference) primary, which will include many Southern states. For the Republicans, this line-up could boost candidates who are aligned with evangelical Christians, as many of these states will have large social conservative blocs. But some of these states also have huge nonwhite populations, which will boost Clinton.
The "SEC primary" now includes Alabama and Georgia (whose Democratic primary electorates should be 50% black or more); Arkansas (where former state First Lady Clinton rolled in 2008 and where Sanders likely will have little appeal); Texas (which will have a majority nonwhite primary electorate); and Tennessee and Virginia (where blacks should be about a third of primary voters). While Sanders might do well in some places outside the South on March 1 — that's when his home state, Vermont, is scheduled to vote, as well as Massachusetts — Clinton will probably have a much better day than Sanders. That would set her up well for the big-state contests that come later in March, like Florida, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio, where her expected financial advantage should allow her to dominate Sanders over the airwaves and on the ground.
Sooner or later, many party voters also think about the general election. Were he somehow to appear on the November 2016 ballot as the Democratic nominee, Bernie Sanders would probably be another George McGovern. In this polarized era, Sanders would do better than McGovern's 38% of the vote, but he'd lose — unless Republicans nominated one of their unelectable far-right candidates. (Such an extreme major-party match-up would generate one or more well-funded independent contenders — but now we're in the realm of fiction.)
So far, Sanders has been compared not to McGovern but to Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator whose insurgent campaign helped to force President Lyndon Johnson into retirement in 1968. There's a superficial case to be made for that. For instance, Johnson orchestrated the Vietnam War and Clinton voted for the Iraq War. But don't you think there's a world of difference between a sitting president whose unpopular war is ongoing and a candidate who voted for another president's war more than a dozen years ago? A lot has happened since. Clinton has admitted she was wrong to back President George W. Bush. She's been Secretary of State and mended fences with Obama. In addition, at present she's no worse than a 50-50 bet in the '16 general election against any of the potential Republican nominees.
The idea that has taken hold among some is that, having won Iowa and New Hampshire, Sanders would force Clinton out of the race, just as McCarthy pushed LBJ out, and then a more electable Democrat (the new Robert F. Kennedy) would jump in and take the nomination. This is ridiculous on its face. The rules today are completely different than in '68: Late-entering candidates (Sen. Elizabeth Warren? Vice President Joe Biden?) would have a devil of a time getting on the ballot in many states. There will never be another Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who was handed the Democratic nomination without entering a single primary; the era of boss rule is long over. If Sanders' recent performance is prompting second thoughts from Biden or Warren, they need to get in this race now if they want to have any chance to be the nominee.
We've also heard a few able analysts say that Bernie Sanders could be the new Gary Hart (from 1984, not 1988). Hart nearly seized the Democratic nomination from the establishment favorite, former Vice President Walter Mondale. Yet this comparison doesn't hold water either. Democrats were facing a popular incumbent president, Ronald Reagan, and many thought the youthful, Kennedy-esque Hart was a better gamble for a tough campaign.
The 2016 picture for Democrats is much different, and Clinton remains in a commanding position.
Table 1: Crystal Ball rankings of 2016 Democratic presidential primary candidates
First Tier: The Undisputed Frontrunner
Key Primary Advantages
Key Primary Disadvantages
Ex-Secretary of State •Very popular within party, more so than in '08
•Pro-Iraq War vote fading in importance
•Woman: chance to make history
•Overwhelming support from party leaders
•Positioning self to avoid being outflanked on her left •Age (69 by Election Day '16)
•Ran unfocused, too-many-cooks '08 campaign; could make similar mistakes in '16
•Keeping Bill in check — and on the porch
•Scandals already emerging
Second Tier: The Emerging Challenger
Senator (Ind.),
VT •Showing polling strength in early states
•Small-donor fundraising potential
•Drawing big crowds •Outsider in what is very much an insider process
•Little appeal to nonwhite voters
•Big crowds don't predict wins
Third Tier: The Others
Ex-Governor, MD •Liberal record and policy achievements •Baltimore baggage
•Nationally unknown
Ex-Senator, VA •Unique populist niche
•Strong military background with Democratic views •Not liberal enough
•Unpredictable
•Not the best stump speaker
Ex-Governor,
RI •Voted against Iraq war •Left office very unpopular
•No base of support in party, nationally unknown
Vice President •Vast experience
•VP bully pulpit •Age (73 by Election Day '16)
•Gaffe machine
Larry J. Sabato is the director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
Kyle Kondik is a Political Analyst at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
Geoffrey Skelley is the Associate Editor at the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
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How will you be taking part in the azcentral.com Food & Wine Experience?
The first year I did this I instinctively did very natural salads and such. I discovered that people were so thrilled to have this type of soul food that I decided I'm going to do something similar with an all-natural soup and salad pairing with favorites from my cookbook and at Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill. I will be in my booth on Sunday serving "dahlicous" food and greeting guests. I also have a live performance (demo) at 3 p.m.
Any teasers you can give as to what guests can expect?
I am planning to do a Peruvian-influenced salad called Bowl of Paradise with all sorts of exciting flavors and textures, and pair it up with a perfectly balanced garnet yam soup. As far as the demo, I'm going to do a very special dish I call Veggie Nirvana stuffed roasted poblano relleno and show how fun it would be to make at home.
For a first-time diner, what can they look forward to at Mariposa?
Its Latin-inspired cuisine with an influence of my interpretation of South American meats and vegetarian dishes. I feel we are a serious Latin steakhouse with an emphasis on all-natural meats. We consider our seafood and wood-roasted veggies with equal emphasis. For dinner, expect a bonified Argentinian-style steakhouse fused with South American flavors. You really get the influence from a variety of cooking with the seafood and vegetable dishes. The side dishes, like my mom's favorite au gratin potatoes, are bold and decadent and there is an array of wood roasted vegetables with a great variety of sultry sides to compliment the all-natural steak or fish. For lunch, you could eat the view with a spoon as you while away the time with highlights such as the Hipster Burger…a lick-your-fingers vegan burger or succulent pineapple scented pulled pork from Beeler's, heavenly fish tacos or the award-winning Gringo Burger that I won the People's Choice Award at the Burger Battle in 2016. And be sure to leave room for homemade churros or the best maple-coconut flan one would ever wish for.
Sedona is transforming into quite the dining destination. What do you think is drawing great restaurants and diners to Sedona?
Soon my Dahl & DiLuca will celebrate its 22nd anniversary in December, and is still considered No. 1 on Trip Advisor consistently since it began, bringing romantic Italian dining to a level of sophistication for over two decades. The work involved in keeping those standards pristine has been very inspirational for other restaurants as well. Although our labor pool is limiting and very challenging, we work hard to be the best. Also, my restaurants are four of the most unique dining destinations and guests tell us one of the reasons they come to Sedona. It has been a journey worth watching.
How did you get your start in the culinary realm?
By always loving to cook and starting fresh in Sedona. As a sous chef at Dahl & DiLuca for 22 years, I am self-taught from day one. I came from a long line of cooks, but nothing teaches you more about consistency than serving millions of satisfied guests. Flavor and balance of ingredients is my style and I love to keep everything simpatico.
More and more female chefs are making waves in the Arizona dining scene than ever before. How does that feel?
It feels long overdue and like we've come a long way, baby! My goal is to get an opportunity to meet, and hopefully cook with more women chefs of Arizona.
What are your hopes for the future of the Arizona dining scene?
My hope is that independent boutique restaurants will give more local culture to Arizona and continue to flourish among the influx of chain restaurants.
Favorite dish in Arizona: As many of you might know, I have a tendency to live in my own restaurants. But in my heart of hearts (second to my own love of Italian and Mediterranean food), I literally adore Mexican food – from the more refined style of Jeff's at Elote, to the more elevated and sophisticated style of Chef Silvana at Barrio Café. These are the flavors of the Latin American flavors and spices and what inspired me to want to make that a very central part of Mariposa menu flair in my own way.
Favorite cocktail or bottle of wine: When it comes to favorite cocktails, I love a simple margarita but the quality of the tequila such as Fortaleza with fresh-squeezed lime and Cambier drizzled on top is right up my alley one night a week, but good old California medium tannin rich cabernets still float my boat about the other six nights a week. I'm a perfect mixture of Italian and Latin in my soul, which means I chose the right profession.
To-go dish to make at home: Ha! Home is flax milk, aloe vera drinks and frozen bananas and blueberries. I haven't cooked in years at home but am looking for a good excuse.
Must-have kitchen tool: Can't live without a lemon zester.
Favorite pizza topping: Wood-roasted mushrooms I use in my Primo Portobello pizza at Pisa Lisa.
Favorite ice cream flavor: Hands down, Doc's coconut lemongrass sorbet paired with Peruvian chocolate gelato.


Well, Friends, I don't know where the time has gone but here we are ready to leave our nest again for another long vacation. We will be heading up to Washington State for three weeks to visit family for an early Christmas celebration and do a few concerts along the way. We're very excited to have this time together since Jack retired in August!
Speaking of retirement…..our trip back east, mid west and down south was an awesome time together! Being gone for six weeks didn't feel as long as we thought it would. But we were ready to see the lights of home by the end of the fifth week. We kept busy each day as we tried to squeeze everything possible into those days. It's amazing how much ground we covered and yet still many things we didn't get to see. But we were truly overwhelmed with the beauty and unique details of each area we went through, as we breathed in the glorious sights all around us. There were way too many things to even capture it all on our camera. But we did try. Out of the 700 pictures we took you'll find a few of those on the web photo page. I wish we could have listed them all but I'm sure your computers would crash from the heavy download. So instead we've decided to change those out from time to time so you can find new one's listed each month.
Our time with family on the trip was precious, but short. I met a few cousins I'd never seen before and caught up with favorite Aunts & Uncles. Jack knew that I was from the sticks but he met a few from the hollers on this trip. So, yes, I'm a coal miners daughter and granddaughter & proud of it!
The concerts were a real blessing as people shared from their hearts. It's always great to meet new people and see what God is doing in their lives. We also visited friends in Ohio that we met through NQC and did a concert in their home. It was a great time of fellowship and encouragement and we were so blessed that we could squeeze them in! At the B & B's where we stayed we also met fellow Christians and felt a connection in the Lord. It makes us realize that we're all in this together. It's not about denominations but about being a family for Christ. I'm looking forward to the day when we all become one! Aren't You??
As we look towards the Christmas season I hope we can focus on the real reason we celebrate. That little baby in a manger came to save you and me, and to give us all eternal life! While I love the sights of Christmas lights and snow falling and the fun of singing carols, I know that the real reason we celebrate is to give God glory and honor for the gift of His son, Jesus Christ! So when you think of what Christmas means to you I hope you'll remember Him! Let's share the light of the world wherever we go and make this Christmas shine brighter for Christ!


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