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Our 2019 B2C Marketing predictions hone in on the impact of rising customer power. age of the customer B2C marketing direct to consumer predictions 2019 promotedForrester has been evangelizing the age of the customer for a decade, but the message is approaching a crescendo.
Six months ago we started a conversation about customer data platforms (CDPs).
B2C purchases are highly influenced by social media. Here are three of the hottest social engagement trends for B2C this summer. Whether it's Facebook or Foursquare, Tumblr or Twitter, you need a social engagement strategy that targets more consumers and provides you with a huge return on your investment. Create a Cross-Platform Social Engagement Strategy.
One of our 2019 B2C marketing predictions is that enterprise marketing technology will meld with customer experience (CX) investments to deliver the relevancy and consistency that consumers crave from brands.
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That's why enterprise marketing technology (martech) is melding with customer experience (CX) to deliver consistency and relevance (see Forrester's "Predictions 2019: B2C Marketing" report).
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We expect B2C online retail in Southeast Asia […]. B2C ecommerce ecommerce global ecommerceSoutheast Asia (including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam) is home to 574 million people.
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B2C ecommerce B2C marketing ecommerce global ecommerce online retail retailI was in Shanghai last weekend to witness the largest 11.11 ever in history. Alibaba breaks another record with 2018 GMV reaching RMB213.5 billion ($30.8 billion), 27% higher than last year's RMB168.3 billion ($25.3 billion). I'm excited to share some of the event highlights here: Stay tuned for the post-event report on Singles' Day 2018.
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In the past few months, my colleague James McQuivey has written several blogs about the exciting times we live in. In these posts he focuses on how technology is fundamentally changing the way we interact with the world around us and how that change is grounded in evolution.
B2C marketing GDPR privacy return on investment (ROI) security & riskOver and over, clients tell us they just don't get enough funding for the kind of privacy programs they want to create.
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B2C marketing marketing ROIMarketers are held to an ever-higher standard of accountability to ROI and business impact. But many marketers struggle to meet these expectations, hampered by long-established habits and lack of knowledge about new data- and analytics-enabled measurement approaches.
age of the customer B2C marketing direct to consumerMore than 400 digitally-native, direct-to-consumer (DTC) disruptor brands have burst on the scene, brands going beyond the online ordering offered by traditional catalog or eCommerce retailer models.
B2C marketing customer emotion emotion loyalty b2c marketing customer loyalty MarketingPoints and discounts are the hallmark of most loyalty programs. And, our data shows that they are usually pretty successful in incentivizing purchase behavior: nearly half of US online 18- to 35-year-olds admit that programs influence what they buy and how much they spend. But loyalty isn't just about the purchase — or at least […].
B2C ecommerce ecommerce global ecommerceRetailers are trying to differentiate their shopping experiences to win, serve, and, retain increasingly empowered customers. The first step to adding any website feature is to ensure you understand your customers, their needs, and journeys.
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Home News Vaping Better Than Nicotine Replacement for Quitting Smoking
Vaping Better Than Nicotine Replacement for Quitting Smoking
Researchers at King's College London found that vaping is better for quitting smoking than nicotine replacement therapy, but incorrect perceptions of vaping's relative risks compared to smoking may discourage smokers from using vaping to quit.
Public Health England's (PHE) seventh independent report on vaping in England took an in-depth look at the latest evidence on the effectiveness of nicotine vaping products in helping people to stop smoking. PHE found that nicotine vaping products were the most popular smoking cessation aid (27.2%) used in England in 2020. This is in comparison to 18.2% using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products such as patches and gum and 4.4% using varenicline, a prescription medicine.
Data from systematic reviews since PHE's 2018 report revealed that vaping products were significantly more effective than NRTs in helping smokers to stop. An estimated 50,000 smokers stopped smoking with the aid of a vaping product in 2017.
Similar to last year, around 6% of adults in England, or about 2.7 million, are current vapers. Smoking prevalence continues to fall and is between 13.8%-16.0% depending on the survey, while vaping prevalence was between 17.5%-20.1% among current smokers, around 11.0% among former smokers, and between 0.3%-0.6% among those who have never smoked.
Since the last PHE report in March 2020, vaping plateaued in adults and young people as there are still concerns around increasing misperception of the relative risk caused by vaping products. Professor John Newton, PHE's director of health improvement, said, "Thousands more could have quit except for unfounded safety fears about e-cigarettes. The evidence has been clear for some time that - while not risk free - vaping is far less harmful than smoking."
PHE's advice remains that smokers should switch to vaping products to help them quit smoking, but non-smokers should not take up vaping.
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With the number of SPAM keep on increasing on the Internet, we have enforced the Reverse DNS blacklisting technology on our mail server for spam protection. The Reverse DNS blacklisting enforce the following RBL lists which will automatically discard the incoming mails if it is found listed in either the database. Even with these lists of preferred RBLs, it's entirely possible that some legitimate email may be caught and rejected as spam. Unfortunately, false positives do occasionally happen. However, we do have direct experience with using the below RBLs over the past several years and have them found to currently be most reliable. We delete email from these RBLs on our own shared and reseller mail servers and have very, very few complaints.
SBL-XBL is a combination of 2 famous spam checking against SBL ( Spamhaus Block List ) and XBL Spamhaus Exploits Block List (XBL).
SBL ( Spamhaus Block List ) is a realtime database of IP addresses of verified spam sources (including spammers, spam gangs and spam support services), maintained by the Spamhaus Project team and supplied as a free service to help email administrators better manage incoming email streams.
The SBL database is updated 24/7 by a dedicated international Spamhaus team (US, UK, NL, IT, CA, JP, CN) and is broadcast by 32 SBL zone mirror servers based in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, UK and USA.
XBL ( Exploits Block List ) is a realtime database of IP addresses of illegal 3rd party exploits, including open proxies (HTTP, socks, AnalogX, wingate, etc), worms/viruses with built-in spam engines, and other types of trojan-horse exploits. It incorporates CBL data, OPM data and NJABL proxy data.
- the NJABL open proxy IPs list from www.njabl.org.
The DSBL ( Distributed Sender Blackhole List ) lists contain the IP addresses of servers which have relayed special test messages to listme@listme.dsbl.org; this can happen if the server is an open relay, an open proxy or has another vulnerability that allows anybody to deliver email to anywhere, through that server.
The Distributed Sender Blackhole List has three DNSBL lists, one can have entries added by anybody while the other only accepts entries by testers who are trusted by the DSBL staff. We have chose to use the list.dsbl.org from DSBL on our mail server.
ORDB.org is the Open Relay Database. ORDB.org is a non-profit organisation which stores a IP-addresses of verified open SMTP relays. These relays are, or are likely to be, used as conduits for sending unsolicited bulk email, also known as spam. By accessing this list, system administrators are allowed to choose to accept or deny email exchange with servers at these addresses.
Bayesian filtering is the process of using Bayesian statistical methods to classify documents into categories.
More information of Bayesian Filtering can be obtained from here.
A mail filter, written in Perl, to identify spam using a wide range of heuristic tests on mail headers and body text. SpamAssassin is enabled by default in the server setting and it is not allowed for user end modification due to server resource used.


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Five Great Audition Tips
#1–Always be on time for your audition
The worst thing you can do is to arrive late to an audition. In addition to being unprofessional, arriving late shows the casting director that you are not driven to succeed and that, if they hire you for the acting job, they cannot count on you to be on time and prepared. So, why would they want to hire you?
#2–Be prepared
You must be as prepared as possible. Before you go to an audition, find out as much as you can about it. What is the casting director looking for? How does the casting director view my character's role in the story? What would they like to see my character do? How long will the audition take? Do I need to bring anything? Can I read the script ahead of time?
If you are asked to perform a monologue at your audition, you should practice it until it becomes second nature before the audition. If you are given a script or audition sides, be sure to memorize your lines. And, if you are asked to do a cold reading, you should ask questions about your role, such as the age, background and personality of the character.
#3–Dress The Part
Show up at your audition dressed as the character you are auditioning for. For example, if you are auditioning for a role as a police officer, try to dress as a police officer, or at least try to wear the shirt, hat and badge of a police officer. Showing up dressed as the character you are auditioning for will help casting directors see you as the character and make them more willing to give you the part.
#4–Stick to the Script
Don't do a whole lot of adlibbing. Try to stick to the script as much as you can. Sticking to the script helps you stay focused and stay in character. Additionally, sticking to the script is important because there may be certain lines that the casting director is expecting you to deliver; certain lines that are important to the character and to the story. If you don't stick to the script, you may skip the important lines the casting director is waiting for you to say. That will make it harder for a casting director to evaluate your ability to fit the role, which in turn, makes it harder for you to get the job.
#5–Make a Strong Character Choice
The purpose of your audition is to stand out and convince the casting director that you are right for the acting gig. It is extremely important that you make a strong impression and make strong choices for your character. For example, if your character is quick-tempered in the story, make a strong choice about how your character is going to display anger. Perhaps the character will yell and scream to display anger. Or, perhaps your character will speak calmly while giving the evil eye. Either way, make a strong choice and go with it!
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How to Turn Your Audition Trash into Audition Treasure What if you used every bad audition as a kind of audition technique class? (by Carmichael Phillips) (Photo: Thought Catalog/Unsplash) Let's say, your recent…
Don't Audition Solely for the Purpose of Booking the Role
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3 Helpful Suggestions When Slating
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Make Sure Your Name is Added to the "Nice" List
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3 Hidden Advantages of Self-taping
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5 Things You Should Never Do After an Audition
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WC Side-by-side with BSG
Dardael has created another YouTube video, and this one is highlights a number of similarities between Wing Commander and the classic Battlestar Galactica. This isn't necessarily to say that WC copied BSG - rather, WC plays on a lot of classic themes from Star Wars, anime, famous sci-fi novels and more. A few noteworthy ones here include the look of the initial intro logo, the fighter launch sequence and even Dralthi/Cylon Raider similarity. It's a fun comparison to see them side by side like this!
Comparative video between the famous 1978 series and the Origin Systems Space Game from 1990
In 2007, Auran Games and Sierra published a Battlestar Galactica game for Xbox Live Arcade, and numerous reviews noted how close it was to Wing Commander Arena.


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Alex Reuter
Dad was born on November 1, 1922, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He started working at the age of 5 thinning beets for long hours. Dad did not care for farming, because he had to miss school from grades 3 -12 for harvest, but he did have his eye on Mom, who lived on a nearby farm. They married in 1946, after Dad served in World War II in the Merchant Marines, and ran a business for their first two married years. However, Mom was wise and advised Dad to go on to college in Greeley, Colorado, to get his degree in education. Mom catalyzed Dad's fabulous career as an educator. Mom was a great educator, too, being selected as one of the best teachers in the state of Colorado at the elementary level in 1975.
As Assistant Superintendent in Adams County School District 12 Dad was the Director of Curriculum and responsible for establishing successful programs such as outdoor education, alternate education and orchestra programs, the gifted and talented program, industrial arts, band and general music for the elementary level, and girl's athletics, to name a few. When Dad retired from Adams County District 12 in 1983 Governor Lamm declared an "Alex Reuter Day" because of his contributions to public education. After retiring from education Dad went to work for the EPA and finally retired in 1996.
We will always remember our Dad as a good husband and father. He was a righteous man who loved the Lord. He was "always there for us" during our pain and our joy. He cared deeply for Mom, because he would often tell me that during his last few years of life, when he traveled with me to the many places he or I had to go to for business or fun. We had great talks about the Lord. We know Dad loved his children, Daniel, Patricia, and Richard, and his grandchildren. Dad was a giver, and he gave and gave, even when his health was decaying during his last few months of his life.
We will always admired my Dad for his tenacity of life, that he must have learned as a child, working in the beet field. He was a great leader, husband, and father. He used the gifts God gave him, to help many others, through health, financial, and emotional problems, and he as I stated, he was always there for others. Thank you Dad for a life well-exhibited to help mankind. Dad passed away with his family around him, loving him, as he loved us.
-Dan Reuter
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A Wedding Checklist is the most sensible tool that couples can use in planning out weddings. Research show that putting things into writing promotes the rational side of the thinking over the emotional avenues. While the idea of planning weddings can be emotionally overwhelming, it helps to write things down in a checklist to promote rational decisions over aspects in the wedding planning.
On top of the normal wedding checklist, a Nigerian wedding should include a checklist for the Nigerian Wedding Traditions and Rituals. Below is the list of requirements for the Nigerian Wedding Rituals and what follows are the standard requirements that needs to be prepared for the wedding.
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The universal photo manager and editor Zoner Photo Studio X is increasing the capacity of the basic plan for Zoner Photo Cloud storage from 5 GB to 20 GB.
In the latest update, users can look forward to an increased capacity on Zoner Photo Cloud (ZPC). The basic plan now offers four times as much space—20 GB. Photographers can update and edit photos on multiple devices non-destructively—right on ZPC. This service is optimized for photographs, but is also open to non-photo files. SSL certificates are used to encrypt all file transfers and secure them against monitoring. Naturally, ZPC also includes a recycle bin that protects users from accidental file deletion. Files can be recovered for up to 30 days.
"Users can now add and integrate Zoner Photo Cloud into to the Catalog. This brings them multiple benefits. They can work with photos even in offline mode, search through them quickly, and sort them by keywords, locations and more," explains product manager Jan Kupčík.
growing trend towards cloud solutions," adds director Michal Prouza.
The full version of ZPS X, including the basic plan for Zoner Photo Cloud with a capacity of 20 GB, can be downloaded and tried out for 30 days for free at www.zoner.com.


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Something to Know - 28 May
In this period of lockdown, it's difficult to explain as to why I still have 65 unread emails, and have not read any of my usual online papers (LA Times, NY Times, WaPo). So I'll just have to let HCR fill in the big blank spot this morning:
Heather Cox Richardson May 28
Today Trump's reaction to Twitter fact-checking him was so extreme that #TrumpMeltdown trended on Twitter. This morning, to his audience of more than 80 million, he tweeted: "Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices [sic]. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen…." Then he went on to reiterate that mail-in ballots would "be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots."
This evening, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump would be signing an executive order pertaining to social media companies, although just what that might look like is unclear. Brian Fung, CNN's technology reporter, says that the White House did not consult the Federal Communications Commission about the forthcoming executive order, suggesting that the order has not gone through the normal review process.
This means that any executive order he issues—if he issues one—is unlikely to withstand legal scrutiny. Rather than actually affecting the law, he is likely simply trying to pressure Twitter into leaving his own disinformation unchallenged. It is also likely he is eager to change the subject to anything other than our growing numbers of Americans dead of Covid-19. (None of his tweets today acknowledged our dead.)
Finally, he is seeing what can he get away with. Will he be able to bully Twitter's moderators into leaving his own disinformation unchecked?
The question of what Trump can get away with, how far he can move the goalposts for his own campaign, was in the news tonight over another issue, as well. In the past two months, Trump has cleaned house of five inspectors general. By law, though, he cannot fire them cleanly; he has to give Congress thirty days notice so it can prevent the president from firing an inspector general because of an investigation.
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who has a reputation as a protector of inspectors general, led a number of other senators to question Trump's removal of Intelligence Community IG Michael Atkinson. Atkinson was the one who alerted Congress when the acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire withheld from it the whistleblower's complaint about Trump's call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, asking Zelensky to announce an investigation into Joe Biden's son Hunter. The senators demanded that Trump provide evidence of "clear, substantial reasons for removal." When Trump then axed State Department IG Steve Linick, who was investigating Secretary of State Pompeo, Grassley followed up with another letter, again demanding an explanation, and noting that the president's replacements for the fired men must not be partisan hacks.
Yesterday, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone responded with a letter that simply said Trump had the right to fire IGs. It noted other instances when presidents had done so: Reagan when he fired thirteen IGs and President Obama when he fired one. But the comparisons are false. Reagan's action came before the 2008 law that made IGs nonpolitical, and Obama did, indeed, provide to Congress a convincing justification for why the Americorps IG could no longer do his job.
Trump is, once again, solidifying his power in the Executive Branch, refusing to acknowledge that Congress has any role in his oversight, despite the fact that congressional oversight has been an accepted part of our constitutional system since America's first president, George Washington, agreed to hand over executive documents to Congress in his first term.
But, so far, Republicans in the Senate have refused to check Trump in any way. Grassley has said the White House's answer is "insufficient," and that it had failed to meet the legal requirement for telling Congress why it was dismissing an inspector general. But while Grassley opened a full investigation into President Obama's dismissal of acting Americorps inspector general Gerald Walpin in 2009, in this case, Grassley appears to be backing off. Rather than launching an investigation, or blocking Trump's nominees until Trump actually responds to his letters, the 86-year-old senator so far is simply saying he is developing new legislation that will prevent political appointees from serving as inspectors general. Pretty weak sauce.
But there has been one surprise in Congress lately. New Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Marco Rubio (R-FL) appears to be following the lead of former chair Richard Burr (R-NC), trying to retain the committee's independence from Trump.
The president wants Republicans to bolster his reelection campaign by investigating Hunter Biden and attacking those who revealed Russia's intervention in the 2016 election, and most of the Senate Republicans have gone along. The head of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), is conducting an investigation into Hunter Biden's role on the board of the Ukraine energy company, Burisma, providing the investigation Trump tried to pressure Zelensky into announcing. And at Trump's urging, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has announced an investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, an investigation that will likely lead to subpoenas for former Obama officials to testify over the summer.
But Rubio is not on board with Trump's vague "Obamagate" claims, and has warned his colleagues not to amplify current Russian disinformation. "I'm not going to accuse any member who believes that they are exercising oversight to be colluding with a foreign power," Rubio said. "I will say to you that I think it's pretty clear that the Russians are constantly pursuing narratives that they believe will drive conflict in our politics and divide us against each other."
This is of interest because Rubio is young, just 49, and clearly interested in a presidential run after Trump. He is making a gamble that defying the president, rather than bowing to him, will give him a brighter political future.
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Cipollone letter: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05-26%20White%20House%20Counsel%20to%20CEG%20%28IC%20IG%20and%20State%20IG%29.pdf
Grassley: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/27/trump-shreds-another-republicans-lifes-work/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/grassley-says-white-house-response-on-ig-firings-insufficient/2020/05/26/541e6184-9fb7-11ea-9d96-c3f7c755fd6e_story.html
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/grassley-white-house-failed-inspectors-general-firing
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/27/white-house-thumbs-its-nose-gop-critics-inspector-general-purge/
Rubio: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/27/marco-rubio-russia-obama-282878
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/06/marco-rubio-finds-his-next-act-163932
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Catching up, Finally, With a First Female
by Matthew Brodsky
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Editor, Wharton Magazine
Linda Garelik Leffert, W'58, emphasizes that she had an excellent educational experience, made many friends (men and women), and still fondly remembers her time at Wharton. Part of that experience, however, was dealing with the fact that not everyone welcomed the admission of women as undergraduates at Wharton.
There were many gender-related challenges. A 16-year-old freshman, Linda was usually the only woman in her core classes. Some professors complained they could no longer tell dirty jokes in class. Grades were posted on a bulletin board, and there was a draft at the time. While she looked at grades one day, a fellow undergraduate commented that her good grade probably just sent a male classmate into the Army and possibly to his death.
The challenges did not stop after school. To mark the admission of women as Wharton undergraduates, Merrill Lynch, in conjunction with the Lucy Stone League, provided a few partial scholarships for women in the entering class of 1958. Linda received one, and following graduation with a desire to pursue a career in Wall Street, she interviewed at Merrill Lynch, which had a one-year training program. Reflecting attitudes prevalent at the time, her interviewers told her that as a young, unmarried female, she was likely to marry, have children and leave the workforce before Merrill could recoup the investment in training her.
She interviewed at Dreyfus and Co. (whose training program was several months) and was hired. On completion of the Dreyfus training program, she became a registered representative, assisting a partner in servicing his clients as well as clients of her own.
Linda married in the spring of 1959 and worked at Dreyfus until shortly before her daughter was born in December 1962, longer than most of the men who started at the firm with her.
The family moved several times to accommodate her husband's medical career as a surgeon and his service in the Navy in Florida, Okinawa and Vietnam. Their son was born at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in 1965. In 1972, the family moved to Boston, when her husband, Dr. Robert Leffert, joined the staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
In 1973, Linda went to law school in Boston and began a successful career that continued for more than 35 years, primarily defending medical malpractice claims. Unfortunately, gender equality in the law was also prevalent in the early days when women were a minority among attorneys in general and trial lawyers in particular.
Now retired, she reached out to Wharton Magazine in hopes of contacting old Penn friends with whom she had lost ties. This was after she saw the cover from our Fall 2013 edition (see above)—which included in inset a reproduction of the classic Penn Gazette cover from October 1954, introducing the first female undergraduate students at Wharton. Linda was on that cover (below, second on the right). She opened our Fall 2013 magazine hoping to find out what had happened to those other classmates.
An archive photo from 1954 of Wharton's first women students. Linda Garelik Leffert, W'58, is pictured second on the right. Photo credit: University Archives.
Well, we let Linda down. She let us know in a letter (which we published in the Winter 2014 issue). We reached out in person to apologize and to hear her story. Hence, this blog.
We would like to help Linda connect with some of her old classmates and inform the Wharton community of the careers and lives of the women who entered Wharton as undergraduates in 1954.
Please let us know—either in the comment section below or by email at magazine@wharton.upenn.edu—if you know where we can find the other women from this historic image, along with the other female members of the Wharton Class of 1958.
Matthew Brodsky, Wharton alumnae, Wharton Undergraduate Program
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Q: Want to see the ouput "data.csv" in the desktop or any location         public void CreateFileOutput(object parameter)
        {
            string workSheetName, targetFile;
            workSheetName = "data"; targetFile = "data.csv";
            string strConn = @"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=" + SourceAppFilePath + ";Extended Properties='Excel 8.0;HDR=YES;IMEX=1;';";
            OleDbConnection conn = null;
            StreamWriter wrtr = null;
            OleDbCommand cmd = null;
            OleDbDataAdapter da = null;
            try
            {
                conn = new OleDbConnection(strConn);
                conn.Open();
                cmd = new OleDbCommand("SELECT * FROM [" + workSheetName + "$]", conn);
                cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
                wrtr = new StreamWriter(targetFile);
                da = new OleDbDataAdapter(cmd);
                DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                da.Fill(dt);
                for (int x = 0; x < dt.Rows.Count; x++)
                {
                    string rowString = "";
                    for (int y = 0; y < dt.Columns.Count; y++)
                    {
                        rowString += "\"" + dt.Rows[x][y].ToString() + "\",";
                    }
                    wrtr.WriteLine(rowString);
                }
                Console.WriteLine();
                Console.WriteLine("Done! Your " + SourceAppFilePath + " has been converted into " + targetFile + ".");
                Console.WriteLine();
            }
            catch (Exception exc)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(exc.ToString());
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
            finally
            {
                if (conn.State == ConnectionState.Open)
                    conn.Close();
                conn.Dispose();
                cmd.Dispose();
                da.Dispose();
                wrtr.Close();
                wrtr.Dispose();
            }
        }

XLS file is being converted to csv.I am able to see that in the for loop wrtr.WriteLine(rowString);
But I want to see the final output file "Data.csv" in the desktop location as I am taking the source .xls file from the desktop. Provide me a solution. Thanks.

A: You need to use the full path to save the file to the desktop.  You can get the path using the Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory, like this:
string targetFolder =  Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory);
string targetPath = Path.Combine(targetFolder, "Data.csv");

Then use FileStream with the full path:
fs = new FileStream(targetPath, FileMode.Create);

Edited Per Comments Below
The key to this is specifying the path to where you want to save the file.  Just giving a file name will put it in the directory the application is excuting from.  An easy way to do this would be to use the GetDirectoryName method of the Path class.  Assuming the file was passed in, read from a config file, hard coded, etc:
string path = Path.GetDirectoryName(sourceFile);
   string target = path + @"\" + "Data.csv";
If the sourceFile was C:\Data\Input.xml, then path would equal "C:\Data", and target would be C:\Data\Data.csv.
The advantage here is that you can pass a filename with the path, and it will always place the targetfile in the same location.  This lends itself nicely to parameterization of the method, or maybe even having the user select the file through an OpenFileDialog box or similar mechanism.
Additional Edit Per John's Comment
Based on the code you posted, the Data.xsl file is in the executing application's folder.  In that case, you'd simply need to do the following:
fs = new FileStream("data.csv", FileMode.Create);

No need to mess with paths, as the filestream will also go to the executing application's directory.
In the end, it's all about using the information available from the sourcefile (i.e., it's location/path data) and applying it to the target file's full path and name.

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'N' from Seoul Tower stands for New, Namsan and Natural Seoul Tower. Most visitor ride the Namsan cable car up the mountain, and the walk to the tower.
According to Wikipedia, The Tower built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower has been a symbol of Seoul and measures 236.7 m (777 ft) in height (from the base) and tops out at 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level.
The tower features a gift shop and restaurant on the ground floor. Visitors may go up the tower for a fee.
There are four observation decks (the 4th observation deck, which is the revolving restaurant, rotates at a rate of one revolution every 48 minutes), as well as gift shops and two restaurants.
There is also a personal media play zone where you can check out the latest movie trailers and music videos, pavilion exhibition halls where various cultural events are held, and a roof terrace where you can enjoy a scenic view of Seoul.
It is a popular place to go on clear days to se most of Seoul.


Alan has been in the physical therapy field since 1996 and received his Master's in Physical Therapy from University of Texas at El Paso in 2006. He is the Director of "The Program" which was established in 2009 and is designed to benefit athletes of all ages and all sports types. His specialty is in sports performance training and prevention of injuries. Alan is certified in McKenzie Program A & B as well as certified in the Work Steps Program.


Long time Rhino fan Rick Teresi collapsed last night while playing soccer at Total Sports Experience.
Rick has undergone a quadruple bypass operation and is recovering in intensive care based on the latest news I've seen.
Everyone is hoping that Rick pulls through and is at the 2008 home opener at PAETEC Park.
- Talk about cheap, the Houston Chronicle is reporting that John Spencer has apparently turned down the Chicago Fire head coaching job because Chicago's salary offer was about what he's making as an assistant with the Dynamo.
- The Boston Globe is reporting that Preston North End could up their offer for Taylor Twellman to $2 million. But, there is speculation that New England could want in the neighborhood of $8 million for their leading scorer.
- The Washington Post is reporting that DC United is close to signing 24-yo Argentine forward Franco Niell. Basically, Niell is expected to take minutes from Jaime Moreno, DC's captain.
- Steven Goff says that the Schelotto returning to Columbus in 2008 is 50/50 because Schelotto feels he was mislead by his reps in that the Crew hold an option for 2008 and Schelotto thought he was going to be a free agent.
- The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that Alecko Eskandarian could be headed to Chivas USA. Chivas had some serious attacking power last season with Razov and Galindo and Esky would had a spark off the bench.
- The Salt Lake Tribune also has the story that former US International defender Eddie Pope has taken a job with the MLS Players Union as the Director of Player Relations.
- Jack Bell of the NY Times talks to new Red Bulls Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. Osorio and Agoos certainly have their work cut out for them as they try and become the people that bring MLS success to the metro NY area.
- Jeff Bradley's latest First XI column is a cool one that ticks off the list of things that MLS fans should look forward to during the off season.
- Big Apple Soccer.com has talked to John Harkes and he has confirmed that he is out as an assistant with the Red Bulls. I wonder if the new Rhinos investor knows about this?


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Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics (Simplified Chinese: 广东财经大学), established in 1983, is a public university in the capital of Guangdong province.

History
Guangdong University of Finances and Economics was established in 1983. As one of the key institutions of higher learning in Guangdong Province, GUFE offers undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, management, law, English and Chinese literature, science, and engineering which confer bachelor's degrees or master's degrees, in addition to a second bachelor's degree for law students.

GUFE has over 17,228 full-time students (including postgraduates and overseas Chinese students and those from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan).

Campuses
GUFE comprises two campuses. The Guangzhou Campus of the university is at No. 21, Luntou Road () or Chisha Road (), Haizhu District (), Guangzhou. The Sanshui Campus is in the Yundonghai Tourist Economic Zone in Sanshui, Foshan. The university and Zengcheng Sun City Ltd. in Guangzhou run an undergraduate independent college, Huashang College.

GUFE covers an area of over 2383 mu (1,590,675 square meters). The total value of all equipments for teaching and scientific research amounts to 91.4 million yuan, including multimedia teaching equipment, language labs, simulated law courts, a judiciary technical experimental center, and commercial science labs. Intranet has been built in classrooms of all teaching buildings.

Administration
The university has a number of faculties:
Management, Law, Accounting, Economics and Statistics, Taxation and Public Finance Administration, Finance, Foreign Languages, Information, Humanities and Communication, and Tourism and Environment.

Faculty structure
GUFE has established 14 schools and departments offering 16 master-degree programs and 36 undergraduate specialties, among which constitution and administration law and enterprise management are of provincial priority specialties, and marketing, law, accounting, information management & information systems, Finance, International Economics & Trade, and Public Finance are classified as provincial brand specialties.

GUFE owns several laboratories, including the Guangdong Laboratory of E-commerce Marketing Applied Technology, the Economy & Management Laboratory, and the Experimental Center of Enterprise Resource Planning. It also owns the Research Center of Law Build-up & Economic Development and the Journal of Guangdong University of Business Studies.

GUFE has more than 894 professional teachers, among whom are 135 professors and 228 associate professors, 180 teachers who are doctoral degree holders or are studying for doctor's degrees, and 480 teachers who hold master's degrees. The university has also engaged over 100 Chinese and foreign experts on economics, management, and law as part-time or guest professors.

GUFE practices the systems of credits for the degrees offered.

Library

GUFE's library has a collection of 2.45 million items. Its digital library has a collection of 300,000 books. An NIC is provided for every student in the dormitory on all the campuses.

References

External links
Official University Website

Universities and colleges in Guangzhou
Educational institutions established in 1983
1983 establishments in China

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Best of 2019: Top 40 Singles
20) Take Me To The Light (Feat. Bon Iver & Kanye West) – Francis and the Lights
This sounds so much like the last collaboration between these three artists, Friends in 2016, that some may wish for something a bit more original. That was my favourite song of that year so I really don't care. This still sounds glorious to me and is the best individual track by any of these artists in 2019.
19) Sunday – Foals
Sunday is a gloriously sweeping rock mid tempo deserving of a sing along as lead singer Yannis delivers some of the best vocals on the album. That's until about 3 minutes in when it explodes into a storming 90s dance track with vocals that sound like they're on a the Trainspotting soundtrack. It's bonkers and I absolutely love it. Foals have been my biggest new discovery of 2019 and Sunday is the song that sold me.
18) Own It (Feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy) – Stormzy
Stormzy and Burna Boy are a match made in music heaven. Stormzy's verse here sounds amazing against the dancehall sound of the production. Of course everything was going to be much more produced this time around for an artist who absolutely exploded onto the scene over the last few years, Own It being the best example of how that can be a very good thing. Even Ed Sheeran sounds better here than on his other #1 hit with Stormzy, Take Me Back to London, this is an obvious classic for me.
17) Talk – Khalid
Khalid's best song stands out in 2019 for its simplicity. The bleeps and bloops of the production allow Talk to be oozing with smooth soul. It's so unassuming as a hit. the sort of song that comes on and I'd only remember just how much I love it by the end.
16) Wish You Well – Sigala & Becky Hill
Wish You Well is the complete opposite of Talk. This is out and out sound the alarm for a POP MEGABANGER time. Wish You Well goes OFF like nothing else in 2019 thanks to the current queen of Dance track vocals Becky Hill delivering a ridiculously massive performance on here. The way the lyrics 'Cause honestly, your loyalties, insecurities
And priorities ain't the same' falls against the beat is pure pop genius.
15) A Palé – ROSALÍA
ROSALÍA is the most interesting new artist of the last few years and A Palé is an equally baffling, intriguing and immediately satisfying song that arrives and goes within 2 minutes. Flamenco handclaps against screeching bass and synth noise has never sounded so good. Every time I had A Palé lodged in a playlist with seemingly 'normal chart music' it clearly stands out, in all of the right ways.
14) Mine Right Now – Sigrid
There's so much pure joy in Mine Right Now, but it's a song that's literally about realising that you probably aren't going to be with your significant other forever, so it's probably worth living in the moment. Sigrid has this canny ability of making songs built around sad emotional times into massive joyful pop bangers, Mine Right Now was the best one she released in 2019.
13) Don't Start Now – Dua Lipa
You can't even say that Dua Lipa is having to 'prove' herself at this point, New Rules, Be The One, IDGAF and One Kiss say hi, but my god does she prove a point here. Everything has been turned up to 11 on a song that only gets better with every listen. Every chorus brings something new, an ad lib here or there, the cowbell(!), the strings near the end. By the time you reach the middle 8 breakdown of a breathy 'Don't Start Now' the song has become a modern disco classic. Maybe even her best song yet.
12) Let You – Cheryl
Let You is absolutely massive. Let You is Cheryl's best song. Yes. Better than Call My Name. The piano on the lyric 'When am I gonna get mine'; perfect. The vocal production on the second chorus; perfect. The bit where Cheryl goes 'tika doo doo doo' on the middle 8; perfect. I am still amazed at how good this song is and the fact I don't know a single other person who has even heard it…
11) Be Fine – Madeon
I heard Be Fine for the first time while waiting for one of the Apple Music interviews where the guest is clearly running really late, or they haven't finished editing the segments together yet, where it was played while they waited. I was astounded by this song. It's produced in a way that brings every element to life that bit more. The choir sounds even more alive, the pings of guitar that bit sharper, the screeching siren before each chorus that bit more electric. A discovery that has been lodged in my head ever since I heard it by chance.
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Let's talk about CBD for you and your pets. Why? Because it works and because most of us and our pets could use a little soothing in some area. It certainly has worked for me. I was very skeptical in the beginning but have become a believer.
Last year there was a lot of talk about CBD in our state (Arizona). Marijuana for medical use had been approved by the legislature and the Governor legalized the industrial use of hemp, as long as it contains less than 0.3% THC. This approval includes CBD oil (cannabidiol). CBD was being touted as something of a one-size-fits-all miracle oil that helped with a lot of things like insomnia, aches and pains, anxiety and more. Too good to be true? I thought so. It sounded like "snake oil" to me. But being a senior with aches and pains, I decided to try it.
You need to know right up front that I have never taken non-prescription drugs except things like aspirin, cough medicine, ointments—the things on the shelves in the drugstore. It isn't that I hadn't been offered different things. I simply chose not to participate.
After I decided to try CBD, it took a while to find some that worked. I ordered some from an email solicitation and there didn't seem to be anything in it. It had the consistency and taste of water. I was disappointed and went to the local health food store. They had CBD and I bought it. It tasted good but after using up the bottle, I could only see a slight difference in the way I felt. After a couple more tries, I found some that did what they said it would do. It was a gradual change, but it was definitely a positive change. My mood lifted, even though I'm not a "down" person. Some of my aches and pains simply eased or vanished altogether. I generally felt better. There is no doubt in my mind that CBD helps in such an obvious way that I want to pass the information on to you. The problem was, every bottle seemed to be different. I wanted something more dependable. I finally found what I was looking for at a company named Cannafyl.
Let's talk a bit about CBD.
May have neuroprotective qualities to help those with neurological diseases such as epilepsy snd multiple sclerosis.
What does CBD do for your pets?
The answer, in a nutshell, is that it does for your pet what it does for you. I have to examples.
Why am I putting this on the blog?
In my quest for CBD my biggest problem was that I couldn't find a brand that I could trust to have a consistently high quality. There were a lot of people/companies selling it so how could I know that the next batch would be the same as the one I just had? What kind of quality control did these companies have? There are a lot of them out there. Where did I start?
But there's a "new kid on the block" that meets all my qualifications. Its name is Cannafyl . It's in Scottsdale, AZ which is the "town-next-door" to mine. I have talked to the owner and I know his commitment to truthfulness and quality. You will see on their website that they post the results of their product testing (by a third party) on their website. The science is there as well.
I just ordered some for my 13-year-old dog who is having a hard time getting around. Yes, CBD is great for pets. We'll talk more about that.
I am so sold on it that I signed up as an affiliate, so if you order from them put IMPROVE in the Promotional Code box and receive a 10% discount. To get more information or to order CLICK HERE.


Cuts+More Garden Scissors, 5-In-1 is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1.
Cuts+More is the ultimate 5-in-1 gardens scissors with bonus sheath.
Heavy duty scissors with take-apart design for easy cleaning and transformation into a knife.
Great for light duty pruning, cutting ground cover or opening fertilizer and mulch bags.
Includes innovative blade sheath with integrated sharpener and tape cutter.
Built-in wire cutter for light duty wire cutting without damaging the scissors blades.
Integrated twine cutter for cutting twine without opening the scissors blades.
Built-in bottle opener that can be used with the sheath in place.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chumz from They just get better Have used for two weeks now - garden use, but some pretty knarly stuff. This pair replaces a previous and heavily used Fiscars scissor and this one is even better. I really like the scabard - saves my pocket. Plus has several nice features (wire cutter, rope cutter, blunt end on one blade, etc. Not cheap but worth it.


The security of a country is a crucial aspect which needs to be observed to ensure the safety of the people and the properties. Security personnel must be provided with all the necessary tools to make sure they remain effective at their duties. When it comes to tactical wearables, there is need to choose the right ones to avoid various hurdles. Some of the wearables include special bags, night vision goggles as well as vests. There are important things that you need to ponder on when picking the wearables. Here are simple instructions on how to go about it.
Your comfort is a crucial aspect when it comes to working effectively. Hence, choose the clothing that you are comfortable in. Avoid the tight or binding attire that will hinder you from moving well. Again, do not go for oversized clothes that can be a burden. It is important to confirm that you will be comfortable in the clothing by choosing what fits you well.
The weather changes can negatively affect the way you perform your duty. Therefore, you require apparel that can withstand these changes. The best way to deal with weather changes is by choosing attire that can endure the state. For example, choose a jacket with air spaces to keep you warm in cold weather.
You are using the wearable for a specific reason. Hence, make sure that it has all the necessary features to help you accomplish your target. Consider its functionality. The clothing should make your activity easy. For example, it should have additional pockets for keeping weapons or other gadgets. Hence, make sure that its functionality will work towards achieving the goals intended.
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Close all tables not being unsed in any Mapper, Browser or Query.
The tool add a new button to the File grouo on the HOME tab and to the Content group on the TABLE tab.
2019, February 1st, The new version will work with non-base tables (rasters, WMS, etc) and now has an extra function to close query results which are not being used in a mapper or browser.


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{
    public class NoteModel
    {
        public string Id { get; set; }
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        {
            get {
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        }
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}

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    function getPhotos() {
        $scope.photosLoading = true;

        var page = $scope.page;
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        ApiService.incoming(offset, itemsPerPage).then(
            function (result) {
                console.log(result);

                $scope.hasMorePictures = (result.length == itemsPerPage);

                $scope.photos = $.merge($scope.photos, result);

                $scope.photosLoading = false;

            }, function (error) {
                console.error(error);

                if (error.data == null && error.status == -1) {
                    $scope.errors.push("Error connecting to API. Maybe resource is offline?");
                }

                $scope.photosLoading = false;
            }
        );
    }

    // function for loading the next 10 photos.
    $scope.loadNext = function () {
        $scope.page = $scope.page + 1;
        getPhotos();
    }

});


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Recipients 2014:
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
Phyllis Jenness, 92
Nominated by Lori White
For 60 years Phyllis Jenness has been a master teacher at the University of Kentucky and a contributing citizen of the city of Lexington. Despite lack of mobility due to a seriously broken leg, Phyllis keeps up a rigorous program of daily therapy exercises. Phyllis currently volunteers to teach 2 "Be a Better Singer" classes and 2 Sight Singing courses for 2 different charities. Phyllis attends workshops by such luminaries as Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer. She has attended numerous workshops at the Shambala Center in Lexington. No one is more deserving of such an award as this life teacher and Sensei.
Louis Moseson, 90
Nominated by Carol Savkovich
At 90, Louis Moseson is a vigorous and fun-loving man who does not let his age slow him down. Widowed a year ago, Louis has been picking up cooking basics in the last year and is content remaining in his own home, where he spends his time composing music, reading novels, playing bridge, and having friends over for lunch. He continues to attend concerts of the Kling Chamber Orchestra, a group he founded and conducted for 34 years ago, stepping down as conductor last year. A piano trio (violin, cello and piano) is currently working up a program of Louis' compositions; he continues to fine-tune the compositions they'll be performing, which he composed between the 1970s and 2010. His camera goes with him most places, and photography has been a lifelong passion. His home walls are adorned with his photographs as well as watercolors and oils he has painted. Louis continues to manage family-owned real estate, working often with tenants and contractors. While he's been training his daughter to take over the real estate management, he has no current plans to stop his own involvement in it.
Helen Berry, 91
Nominated by Jo Ross
Helen Berry is an inspiration and light of generosity for all who know her. Early in her marriage, her husband passed away and Helen realized "I could sit at home and have a pity party, or I could get out and do something with my life". Her countless contributions to others are a testimony of love and positive productiveness. Helen is a very successful and beloved Mother, raising three children, who each in their own right, have become very productive and giving people. Helen raised the CEO of Derby Festival. (Michael Berry); the VP of Beargrass Division, of Goodwill Industries, KY, (Marsha Berry), and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Frankfort Regional Hospital in Frankfort, KY (Marilyn Berry Duke). Helen's warm and welcoming personality resonates in her many community activities. She is loved and admired by many, from a wide range of socio-economic sectors.
COUPLE CATEGORY
John and Mame Stone
Nominated by Nancy Doggett, Christian Care Communities
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Rep. Beutler Trailing in New Poll
Six-term Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Battle Ground/Vancouver)
By Jim Ellis
Nov. 9, 2021 — Another of the House Republican Trump impeachment supporters appears to be having trouble back home. A new Trafalgar Group poll (Oct. 30-Nov. 2; 682 likely WA-3 primary voters; combination live interview, interactive voice response system, and text) finds six-term Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Battle Ground/Vancouver) placing third in a field of four as a prelude to next year's jungle primary.
According to Trafalgar, former Green Beret Joe Kent (R), who has former President Trump's endorsement, leads the candidate field with 35 percent preference. Next is Democrat Brian Hennrich, a movie theatre technician, who records 24 percent. For this poll, Hennrich realistically serves as a placebo candidate to test Democratic support. Rep. Beutler then places third with 23 percent and another Republican, pastor and author Heidi St. John, posts 10 percent support. An additional eight percent said they would vote for "another Democrat."
Surveys such as this will likely spur the Democrats to recruit a much stronger candidate in what plays as a marginal southwestern Evergreen State congressional district.
Washington is one of three states that employs a top-two jungle primary system. All candidates are placed on the same ballot and the top two finishers, regardless of percentage or party, advance into the general election. Therefore, this poll would suggest that Rep. Beutler, at least today, could be eliminated before the general election cycle even officially begins. Washington has a late primary, Aug. 2, 2022, so plenty of time remains for the congresswoman to right her political ship.
The Washington districts won't likely change a great deal in redistricting. Washington redistricts by commission, and has since 1991. Because none of the state's 10 districts need a major population influx, it is probable that most of the seats, and especially District 3 (largely because it must only shed 2,222 individuals) will remain relatively constant.
The 3rd District is nestled into the southwestern corner of the state, bordering Oregon and the Pacific Ocean. The seat needing to gain the most people is Rep. Derek Kilmer's (D-Gig Harbor) 6th District, but the 33,730 residents it requires is still a relatively small number in comparison to some other states.
Currently, the Beutler district votes as a marginal Republican seat. Former President Trump carried WA-3 in 2020 with a 51-47 percent margin after posting a 50-42 percent showing against Hillary Clinton in 2016. Rep. Beutler, in what was billed as a competitive race at the beginning of the 2020 election cycle, scored a 56-43 percent re-election victory. She has averaged 57.6 percent of the vote in her six successful congressional elections.
Fundraising so far has been significant. The September 30 FEC reports find Rep. Beutler already raising $1.73 million for the cycle with $1.38 million cash-on-hand. Kent has also done well, especially for a challenger, raising $1.09 million with $837,000 in the bank. St. John (R) has also raised a respectable $334,000, and held just over $213,000 in her campaign account at the reporting period's end.
Posted in 2022, Election Analysis, House, Impeachment, Polling, Redistricting, WASHINGTON and tagged former Green Beret Joe Kent, former President Trump's endorsement, Fundraising, House Republican Trump impeachment supporters, jungle primary system, Redistricting, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, Rep. Dan Newhouse, Rep. David Valadao, Rep. Fred Upton, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, Rep. John Katko, Rep. Liz Cheney, Rep. Peter Meijer, Rep. Tom Rice, Trafalgar Group poll, WA-3, Washington on November 9, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
North Carolina Map Passes
Nov. 8, 2021 –The North Carolina legislature passed a congressional redistricting map late last week featuring a new seat that pushes the state to a 14-member delegation, but court challenges are again inevitable.
Under North Carolina law, the governor, in this case Democrat Roy Cooper, has no veto power over redistricting. Therefore, when the map cleared both legislative chambers, the plan became law.
The Tar Heel State legislature and the courts have battled over redistricting for most of the previous decade, with the judiciary changing the legislature's maps no fewer than three times during that 10-year period.
The last court iteration, in which the Democratic controlled state Supreme Court added two Democratic seats at the GOP's expense, created safe districts for their party in Raleigh and Greensboro. The effect transformed the delegation's partisan division to eight Republicans and five Democrats.
Under the legislature's new 2021 version, the members returned to the previous GOP model for the Greensboro area, while largely keeping the Democratic draw for central Raleigh. Though political data is not yet available for the 14 new districts, estimates suggest that the new plan will yield 10 Republican seats and four Democratic districts, at least for the 2022 election cycle.
With a March 8, 2022 primary and candidate filing opening in about a month on Dec. 6, it will be difficult to move quickly through the court process to stop the map before officially beginning the election cycle.
The new map displaces several members and is another example of the map drawers changing the district numbers, thus making it more difficult to make comparisons. The members most negatively affected are Reps. Kathy Manning (D-Greensboro), Virginia Foxx (R-Banner Elk), and Richard Hudson (R-Concord).
The Manning district currently covers all of Guilford County, including the cities of Greensboro and High Point, and moves west into Forsyth County to annex the city of Winston-Salem. The court's 2020 draw was split four ways, giving Rep. Manning the choice of approximately four immediate districts in which she could run, all of which are Republican. Therefore, it appears at first glance without the aid of political data that she would have to choose among four bad options in order to attempt to continue her congressional career.
Rep. Foxx, who currently represents a western North Carolina 5th District that stretches from Virginia to South Carolina would now see her new 11th CD begin in the western mountains and stretch easterly along the Virginia border and south into the city of Greensboro. This may be a relatively Republican district, but the addition of Democratic Greensboro clearly changes the district's complexion and takes Foxx into a region that she has not represented over her nine terms in Congress.
Posted in Election Analysis, House, NORTH CAROLINA, Redistricting and tagged Gov. Roy Cooper, North Carolina, Redistricting on November 8, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Election Day Upsets and Surprises
Nov. 4, 2021 — Now that Tuesday's election numbers are becoming more available and final, we can explore the contests that proved to be upsets and ones providing us with some surprises. In most instances, the Republicans performed better in these races than expected.
The first obvious upset, though a mild one as we approached election day because most people understood that Republican Glenn Youngkin had a legitimate chance to score a victory over former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, is the Virginia statewide race. The biggest surprise was New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli within one percentage point of defeating Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.
With that background, let's begin with our upsets:
• Georgia: Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed (D), attempting to regain his former position in the open seat 2021 race, has apparently failed to qualify for the runoff. Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore (D) placed first, with City Councilman Andre Dickens (D) running 612 votes ahead of Reed for second position with all of the precincts reporting.
Mail votes and ancillary ballots could still push Reed into a runoff with Moore, but it appears that Dickens has the inside track to nose the former mayor out of this race.
• Maine:• New Jersey: State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) has apparently lost his southern New Jersey seat to truck driver Edward Durr (R) who spent only about $5,000 on his campaign. Durr leads 52-48 percent, which should be enough for him to eventually claim victory.
• New York: Big Republican local election wins occurred in Suffolk and Nassau County on Long Island. GOP candidates won the Suffolk and Nassau County District Attorney's offices, and defeated the Nassau County Executive. They also reclaimed the majority on the Suffolk County legislature for the first time since 2005.
• Texas: Continuing a GOP rebound among Hispanic voters in Texas, Republican John Lujan converted a 71 percent Hispanic district in southeast Bexar County (San Antonio). Lujan was a 51-49 percent winner in Texas House District 118.
• Virginia: Glenn Youngkin (R) defeated Terry McAuliffe (D), 51-48 percent. Winsome Sears (R) topped state Del. Hala Ayala (D), 51-49 percent. State Del. Jason Miyares (R) ousted Attorney General Mark Herring (D), 51-49 percent. Republicans have clinched or lead in 52 House of Delegates races, enough for them to re-claim the majority. Not only did Youngkin score an upset win, but he had obvious coattails.
There were several interesting surprises on election night, too:
• Florida: Miami area Democrats went to the polls to choose a special election nominee to replace the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Delray Beach) and the result yielded a photo finish. Recounts will be ordered and a long post-election process is expected before someone advances to the January 11th special general election.
At first take with supposedly all votes counted, businesswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick looks to have secured the party nomination by just 31 votes. A later count then put Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness on top by an even smaller 12-vote margin. Expect this one to be in the courts long before a Democratic nominee is finally settled upon.
Posted in Election Analysis, Governor, House, Mayor and tagged Election Day, Florida, Georgia, Glenn Youngkin, Gov. Phil Murphy, Jack Ciattarelli, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Terry McAuliffe, Texas, Virginia on November 4, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Youngkin Wins in Virginia;
New Jersey's Races are Teetering;
Ohio Congressional Races & More
Nov. 3, 2021 — Republican Glenn Youngkin claimed the Virginia governor's race with his victory over former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), becoming the first Republican to win a Virginia statewide office since the 2009 election.
In New Jersey, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is fighting Gov. Phil Murphy (D) to a virtual tie, but outstanding ballots suggest the Democratic governor may barely hang on to win a second term. It was a surprisingly strong showing for Ciattarelli in such a heavily Democratic state. Though both houses of the New Jersey legislature will remain under Democratic control, Republicans appear to have added seats in both chambers.
While mail votes are still being tallied and other ballots can be received in Virginia until Friday, it appears Youngkin did exceed the 50 percent plateau with McAuliffe about two percentage points behind. The Youngkin victory helped pull his lieutenant governor Republican partner, Winsome Sears, over the top to claim the state's second position.
The Virginia attorney general's race features another Republican, state Delegate Jason Miyares, leading incumbent Mark Herring (D), who is running for a third term. This is the closest of the three races, so uncounted mail ballots and votes to be received after election day could make a difference. Some entities have projected Miyares a winner, and he is certainly in the better position, but the final outcome may not yet be conclusive.
Several other races are still close, but Republicans may have converted the six seats they need to re-claim the state House majority. In any event, the party gained seats.
Turnout was higher than expected in Virginia. More that 3.2 million ballots have been tabulated, meaning that more than 73 percent of the number of people who voted in the record setting 2020 election returned to cast their votes in the 2021 governor's race. When comparing the 2017 gubernatorial election to the 2016 presidential, the return rate was 66 percent.
In the US House, two new Ohio members-elect completed their special election victories with ease. In the vacant Cleveland-Akron seat that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge (D) represented, Democratic Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown, as expected, easily won the congressional special general election with 79 percent of of the vote.
Posted in Election Analysis, Governor, House, Lieutenant Governor, Mayor and tagged Allison Russo, Anthony Brindisi, Austin, Claudia Tenney, Dale Holness, Eric Adams, Florida, Glenn Youngkin, Gov. Phil Murphy, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge, Jack Ciattarelli, Jason Miyares, Justin Bibb, late Rep. Alcee Hastings, Mark Herring, Mayor Byron Brown, Mayor Jacob Frey, Michelle Wu, Mike Carey, Mike Duggan, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ranked Choice Voting, resigned Congressman Steve Stivers, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Shontel Brown, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Vito Fossella, voter turnout, Winsome Sears on November 3, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Today's Election Scorecard
Nov. 2, 2021 — Today is a significant Election Day, and the menu of races stretches beyond a Virginia governor's race that has attracted the lion's share of political attention.
While the VA governor's race will of course be top of mind as results come in tonight and analysts attempt to assign precursor status to the contest regardless of the final result, other campaigns will also be of significance.
In the Virginia race, if Republican Glenn Youngkin scores an upset win, and the late indications are clearly moving his way, it may be cast as an affront to the Biden Administration and the Democratic majorities in Congress relating to their legislative agenda. In actuality, it is a more locally based issue, education, that should correctly be cast as the linchpin to describe a Youngkin victory.
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe's (D) debate comment saying he did not believe "parents should be telling schools what they should teach," will actually prove to be the key turning point to a Youngkin victory should it materialize. In McAuliffe wins, then the talk of a coming Republican wave election next year will certainly dissipate at least in the short term.
In addition to the Virginia governor's race, the remainder of the statewide ticket, the lieutenant governor and attorney general races could be of significance. If Winsome Sears (R), running for lieutenant governor, and Jason Miyares (R), running for attorney general, both win their races to compliment a Youngkin victory, then talk of a clear precursor or budding Republican wave election will carry a more serious tone.
New Jersey voters will decide their governor's contest as well. In Jersey, late polling, after seeing some closer numbers not even 10 days ago, seems to show Gov. Phil Murphy (D) pulling away from Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the closing week. The final result will likely be closer than most analysts would have projected at the beginning of the odd-numbered year election cycle, however.
In both Virginia and New Jersey, voters will also be electing members of the state legislature. In the Old Dominion, only the House of Delegates is on the ballot, as state senators, with their four year terms, won't face the voters as a unit until the 2023 election cycle.
In the Garden State, both parties are projecting they will gain seats, but no one believes the strong Democratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly are in any danger. In the Virginia House of Delegates, Republicans need to convert a net six seats to re-claim the majority they lost in the 2019 election.
Posted in Election Analysis, Governor, House, Lieutenant Governor, Mayor, Polling, Redistricting, Special ELection and tagged Atlanta, Austin, Biden Administration, Boston, Buffalo, Census Bureau delay, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Election Day, Florida, Glenn Youngkin, Gov. Phil Murphy, Jack Ciattarelli, Jason Miyares, late Rep. Alcee Hastings, mayoral elections, Miami, Mike Carey, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, parents, police-oriented propositions, Redistricting, Seattle, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Shontel Brown, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia, Winsome Sears on November 2, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
Illinois Redistricting Advances;
Rep. Kinzinger Out
Latest Illinois Congressional redistricting map
Nov. 2, 2021 — On Friday, the Illinois legislature voted to send a new congressional redistricting map to Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), altering what they had drawn at the beginning of last week. This third map design came largely because of objections from both Reps. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) and Marie Newman (D-La Grange) who had been paired in one Chicago suburban district for the 2022 party primary.
A recent court decision rejecting the Illinois state legislative maps influenced the Democratic leadership to draw a second congressional map. A 10-year argument as to whether a second Hispanic seat should be drawn in Chicago this time became the principle discussion point.
In the 2011 redistricting plan, such a seat wasn't drawn, and also wasn't part of this year's original Illinois congressional map. Seeing the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) already threatening to sue over the first draw even before a final map had been adopted clearly was a factor in creating a second plan that did feature an additional Hispanic seat.
While this new third congressional version did assuage Rep. Casten and MALDEF, such was not the case for freshman Rep. Newman. She remains paired, but now with Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Chicago) in an inner city Hispanic district. This is an even more difficult situation for Newman. She appears to be a leadership target likely because she defeated Chicago machine Democrat Dan Lipinski in the 2020 Democratic primary, and this latest map could well be a payback for her challenging the local party authorities.
Another political casualty is Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon). Facing a paired situation with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) in a Republican primary for the newly drawn 16th District — mostly foreign territory for Kinzinger in a seat that stretches from the Wisconsin border all the way to central Illinois — the congressman announced on Friday that he will not seek re-election to a seventh term.
Posted in Apportionment, Election Analysis, House, ILLINOIS, Reapportionment, Redistricting and tagged Chicago, Donald Trump, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Redistricting, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Rep. Darin LaHood, Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Rep. Marie Newman, Rep. Mary Miller, Rep. Mike Bost, Rep. Sean Casten on November 2, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment
First California Map Released
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released its first congressional redistricting map in rudimentary form, not even including district numbers.
Oct. 29, 2021 — The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released its first congressional map, and, while a long way from completion, the first edition gives us an idea as to where the members are headed. Though the map was released for public comment, it is rudimentary in form, not even including district numbers.
Since California loses a seat in reapportionment, the mystery of which area and political party will absorb the seat loss appears to be answered. Using raw numbers, because all 18 congressional districts that are self-contained within or partially occupy Los Angeles County need more residents, the seat loss should come there.
Such is the case with this first commission map, and it is the district that Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) is vacating to run for mayor. Most of the current Bass district is collapsed into Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-Los Angeles) seat under this first plan. If this were the final draw, Democrats would sustain the seat loss.
Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report released a partial analysis of the map, and finds that each party would benefit in an equivalent number of seats. Using the Biden-Trump '20 numbers, the incumbents getting the worst draws appear to be Reps. Darrell Issa (R-San Diego), Devin Nunes (R-Tulare), and Josh Harder (D-Turlock/Modesto).
The Issa seat in San Diego appears to annex the Democratic city of Chula Vista before expanding all the way to Arizona through Imperial and Riverside Counties. It would move from a Trump plus-6 to a Biden plus-3 according to the Wasserman analysis. The Issa district was radically changed even though the current version required only 3,240 more people to meet the state population quota of 760,350 residents per congressional district.
Rep. Nunes' Central Valley district would move from a Trump plus-5 seat to a Biden plus-3 but still maintain most of the congressman's political base. Rep. Nunes' current 22nd District is one of 18 CDs that are over-populated, the sixth highest in fact, having to shed 27,443 individuals. Clearly, most of the exiting individuals are from Republican areas.
Posted in 2022, Apportionment, CALIFORNIA, Election Analysis, House, Reapportionment, Redistricting and tagged Biden-Trump '20, California Citizens Redistricting Commission, Central Valley district, Chula Vista, Cook Political Report, Dave Wasserman, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, reapportionment, Redistricting, Rep. Ami Bera, Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. David Valadao, Rep. Devin Nunes, Rep. Doug LaMalfa, Rep. Josh Harder, Rep. Karen Bass, Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Michelle Steel, Rep. Mike Garcia, Rep. Raul Ruiz, Rep. Tom McClintock, Rep. Young Kim, Riverside County, San Diego, San Joaquin Valley district, Yolo County on October 29, 2021 by Jim Ellis. Leave a comment