How to train your human, part II: Products that make habits last

 In the first part of this series, we learned about designing products that use good triggers and motivators to get users like Joe to engage in healthy behaviors. Now, how can we ensure that these new behaviors become long-term habits? In this second part, we return to Nir Eyal's Hooked model to look at reinforcing Joe's behavior through rewards and an investment in your product. Read More

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Former House Speaker John Boehner Backs Kasich for President

Former House Speaker John Boehner voted for Ohio Governor John Kasich ahead of the state's March 15 presidential primary, a spokesman said Saturday. "Speaking to a hometown crowd tonight in West Chester, Ohio, where he was being honored by the Butler County Republican Party for his years of service, he said he and Gov. Kasich have been friends for 30 years and that he voted for him for president," Boehner spokesman David Schnittger wrote in an e-mail NOTE: Boehner, who stepped down from the spea

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'I will not sell my soul': Popular College President, Evangelical Slams Trump

'A man who is a misogynist is not one of my own'

Via: The Daily Caller

Marco Rubio Edges Kasich to Win GOP Vote in Washington D.C.

Marco Rubio takes 37.3% of the vote to John Kasich's 35.5%, winning D.C. GOP convention vote, party says. Demographics of D.C. race seen favoring choice of party establishment, with a small electorate that mixes Capitol Hill staffers, lobbyists, former administration officials and party insiders Rubio had been considered overwhelming favorite before disappointing results earlier this month; party insiders ahead of vote said they were also eyeing Ted Cruz and Kasich as best options to stop frontr

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The RINO In the Race

(John Hinderaker) Donald Trump has virtues along with his vices, but being a Republican is not one of them. He has mostly been a registered Democrat, he says he agrees with the Democrats on most issues, he has contributed primarily to Democratic candidates, he has praised Hillary Clinton lavishly while viciously slandering George W. Bush. Many things Trump may be, but a Republican is not one of them, nor a conservative, either–not

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Clinton Needs Water During Another Coughing Fit

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Trump Blames EPA For Ohio's Struggling Coal And Steel Industry

'We have to protect your coal industry which is being decimated'

Via: The Daily Caller

EXCLUSIVE: Meet The Teacher Fighting To End Forced Union Dues

'It was the first time in my entire 28-year career that I felt like I was really heard'

Via: The Daily Caller

Judge tosses immigration suit linked to Mexico grandmother

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The federal government does not have to explain to a Nevada man why his wife_a grandmother and farmer in Mexico_has been denied entry to the U.S. for more than 20 years under "alien smuggling" rules, a federal judge has ruled.

A lawyer for Reno landscaper Jose ...

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Here Are The Radical Leftist Anti-Tump Groups Behind The Chicago Protest

The usual suspects of local radical leftists

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How new domains are building better brands

 New domain extensions have accumulated some pretty big numbers over the last couple of years. Collective registrations for the new GTLDs (generic top-level domains) have now surpassed 13 million, according to NTLD stats. This number is not small by any means. Read More

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Ted Cruz takes early lead in Wyoming GOP caucusing

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Ted Cruz took an early lead at Republican county conventions Saturday in Wyoming, winning five of the 12 national delegates at stake while Donald Trump and Marco Rubio claimed one apiece.

Cruz unanimously won Hot Springs County — nobody there who wanted to be a national ...

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Tax Cuts May Not Be Enough To Get Budget Passed

'The Senate seems to be playing Charlie Brown and the football again'

Via: The Daily Caller

Monster Energy Tries To Crush Small Business Brewery In DC

'Monster Energy Co. is notorious for harassing small businesses'

Via: The Daily Caller

Rubio Blasts Trump For Not Disavowing Violence: Leaders Don't Stoke Anger

The post Rubio Blasts Trump For Not Disavowing Violence: Leaders Don't Stoke Anger appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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SpaceX Faces Off Against Russia To Supply Rockets To US Military

'Morally outrageous and strategically foolish'

Via: The Daily Caller

Driving the new American century

 The World Economic Forum, the Detroit Auto Show and CES all occurred recently, and each has driven a great deal of discussion around self-driving cars. The expectation is that within a decade we will begin to see autonomous vehicles on the streets and a correlated reduction in accidents, traffic congestion and demand for parking. Read More

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Settlement reached with police in lawsuit by armed protester

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Attorneys have reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by a man who claimed that Hopewell police violated his rights when they took him into custody for carrying guns while displaying an "Impeach Obama" sign on a highway overpass.

Officials with the Rutherford Institute, a ...

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Agents Rush Stage to Protect Donald Trump at Dayton Rally

Security guards rushed the stage to protect Donald Trump at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday, less than a day after thousands of protesters forced him to postpone a rally in Chicago.

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Prosecutors: Christie aides lied about bridge closures

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say two former top aides to Gov. Chris Christie knew they were engaging in wrongdoing when they closed access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish a political rival.

The allegation was included in court papers the prosecutors filed late Friday in response ...

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'Brexit: The Movie' Makes Case For The UK To Leave The EU

Will this movie sway the UK public?

Via: The Daily Caller

Gillmor Gang: Getting Better

 The Gillmor Gang — John Borthwick, Robert Scoble, Daniel Ilkovich, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, March 11, 2016. The Gang joins the hybrid world of thin media, where bots masquerade as us and vice versa. Plus, the latest G3 (below) with Elisa Camahort Page, Rebecca Woodcock, Francine Hardaway, Mary Hodder, and Tina Chase Gillmor. Producer/director… Read More

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Obama Says Political Leaders Should 'Speak Out Against Violence'

"This is not about political correctness. It's about not having to explain to our kids why our politics sounds like a schoolyard fight. We shouldn't be afraid to take them to rallies or let them watch debates," President Obama says at fund raiser in Texas. Obama says we should teach our kids "how to disagree without being disagreeable" "Politics at its best is about a battle of ideas" without "encouraging or resorting to violence" Politicians who don't condemn violence aren't "worthy of our vote

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Some activists in Ohio GOP stronghold mixed on Kasich bid

CINCINNATI (AP) - Gov. John Kasich claims "home-court advantage" for his state's presidential primary, although it won't be a slam dunk for him among conservative activists in a southwest Ohio Republican stronghold area.

Kasich is focusing his campaign on winning Tuesday's primary, which would at least keep alive hopes of ...

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AP 'Corrects' Trump For Saying Islam Treats Women Badly

Argues repression is okay because lots of women are okay with it

Via: The Daily Caller

Trump Rally Violence Spurs Kasich Rebuke for `Toxic' Atmosphere

Donald Trump has created "a toxic environment" that's allowed for violence at his rallies, Ohio Governor John Kasich said on Saturday, hours after the Republican front-runner canceled a campaign appearance in Chicago after large protests.

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John Kasich: Donald Trump has created a 'toxic' political environment

CINCINNATI — Gov. John Kasich criticized businessman Donald Trump for espousing rhetoric on the campaign trail that has created a "toxic" political environment and is poisoning the national discussion, as he looked to distance himself from the New York billionaire ahead of next week's primary here in Ohio.

Mr. Trump ...

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Kansas City Mayor Warns Against Violence At Trump Rally

Anti-cop Marxist group plans to disrupt Trump event

Via: The Daily Caller

Artificial intelligence and language

 The concept of artificial intelligence has been around for a long time. We're all familiar with HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, C-3PO from Star Wars and, more recently, Samantha from Her. In written fiction, AI characters show up in stories from writers like Philip K. Dick, William Gibson and Isaac Asimov. Sometimes it seems like it's touched on by every writer who has… Read More

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OOPS! Young Reporter Accidentally Calls Hillary…Monica And Promptly Gets Kicked Out

Monica, what a nice name?

The post OOPS! Young Reporter Accidentally Calls Hillary…Monica And Promptly Gets Kicked Out appeared first on DailySurge.

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Clinton Wins Northern Mariana Islands Democratic Caucus: ABC

Hillary Clinton wins Northern Mariana Islands Democratic caucus, defeating Bernie Sanders, ABC reported, citing AP voting data. Clinton received 54% support to take 4 delegates, Sanders 34% for 2 delegates One superdelegate has pledged for Clinton, four other superdelegates haven't endorsed so far U.S. commonwealth in Pacific Ocean doesn't vote in November general election NOTE: NMI Republican caucus is March 15 U.S. territory of Guam held Republican convention Saturday to choose delegates, not

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Quo Vadis? Whodat???

(Scott Johnson) Tom Blumer notes that the AP caught up with one "Quo Vadis" in its story on the Trump rally shutdown in Chicago yesterday. Mr. Vadis, to borrow the New York Times naming convention, seems to have had a hand in planning the shutdown. Quo Vadis? Whodat??? Blumer brings an educated eye to his investigation: It seems quite likely that the person who was quoted is really Quovadis Green, a Chicago

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John Kasich dismisses Marco Rubio's anti-Trump strategy

MORAINE, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich slapped down the idea Friday that his backers should shift their support to Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Florida's primary next week as part of a broader plan to stunt businessman Donald Trump's momentum in the GOP presidential race.

"If I got supporters somewhere ...

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'Cutting Off Fingers' And Other Insane Things People Would Do To Wipe Student Debt

A bold 4 percent would move to Syria for life

Via: The Daily Caller

The HORROR: Daylight Saving Time Is Here

Why does this happen?

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Technology and the laws of power

 Is the tech industry partly responsible for the rise of Donald Trump? That's what John Robb, who's always worth reading, suggests in a series of recent posts, citing the great Nassim Taleb in support. His vision: "The nation-state as we've known it is rapidly hollowing out … this century's spike in globalization, financialization, and technological change… Read More

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The Week in Pictures: Michael Ramirez Edition

(Steven Hayward) Last night down in Newport Beach I ran into Power Line's favorite political cartoonist, the incomparable Michael Ramirez. I was actually a little embarrassed that I didn't have many of his latest in this week's photo lineup, and after confessing that I can barely draw a straight line with a ruler, he allowed that, "At this point [with Obama], I'm just doing stenography." Goooood point! My next idea is doing

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