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October, 2008
Below are postings from October, 2008. (See Archives | Recent Headlines)
Thousands of CO Absentees Could Have ID Problems
Oct. 31 - The Denver Post reports that Colorado election officials are warning that approximately 35,000 first-time mail-in registrants who have requested absentee ballots were not matched in the state's voter registration database and therefore need to send in a photocopy of ID with their mail-in ballots. However, there seems to be confusion amongst voters as to this requirement, and many of them may not be sending in the appropriate ID. Administrators have indicated they will treat these ballots as provisional ballots.
New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds State Law
Oct. 31 - The New Mexico Supreme Court yesterday (10/30) upheld a state law that says that a vote must be counted if election judges can unaminously agree upon the voters intent. The Court ordered the Secretary of State Mary Herrera to develop guidelines to assist election judges in deciding whether votes should be counted. [Read the Order]. See EL@M case page for additional information and case documents.
Litigation Status Report
Oct. 31 - Overview-- Despite the flurry of election litigation activity that has been occurring in the last two to three weeks, today (Friday, October 31) things are actually pretty quiet on the litigation front. This has happened for two reasons. First, activists and political parties have dropped, settled, or put off until a later time important suits in states like Colorado (voter purges), Michigan (polling place challenges), Ohio (suits over ID and challenges to absentee ballots), and Virginia (general election day preparedness). Second, courts have moved with great speed to decide the remaining disputes that have not gone away on their own: Pennsylvania (a suit against ACORN and one demanding additional paper emergency ballots), Ohio (a suit about both HAVA matching and a disputed 5-day window in which voters could both register and vote in one trip), Wisconsin (a suit about matching, although an appeal is expected), and Georgia (matching). The few suits that are still outstanding, or have been resolved extremely recently, are digested in this article. . . .
Absentee ballots emerging as a trouble area nationwide
Oct. 31 - class="MsoNormal">It is becoming clear that the verification and counting of absentee ballots are emerging as top issues in this year's historic election. Absentee ballots are being used more this year because several states began allowing "no-fault" absentee voting, meaning any voter can vote early in-person or by mail without an excuse. High interest in this presidential election and fear among voters of the long lines they saw in 2004 have also contributed to the vastly expanded use of absentee ballots.
As we enter the final weekend before the election, here are some of the reported problems we are seeing with absentee ballots...
Virginia suit over polling places is renewed
Oct. 31 - The AP is reporting that the NAACP is renewing its request for a federal court order concerning the state's preparations to handle the large turnout expected on Tuesday. Apparently, after reviewing new information supplied by the state concerning the allocation of polling place resources, the plaintiffs consider it inadequate and have requested a hearing on Monday. (Case page.)
Indiana judge requires set aside of challenged absentee & early ballots
Oct. 31 - The Indy Star is reporting that a state judge in Marion County, where Indianapolis is, has agreed with the Republican request that challenged absentee and early ballots be set aside for later review, rather than on-the-spot determinations by precinct officials. (Case page.)
McCain v. Obama: What's Next?
Oct. 30 - Ned Foley's McCain v. Obama simulation has now yielded an opinion that Foley rightly describes as "thoughtful and rigorous"—one worthy of careful consideration by real courts deciding real cases on analogous facts. This Comment briefly addresses the most significant features of the opinion's legal reasoning, and then turns to the question of what we may learn from the simulationabout specialized, bipartisan election tribunals.
Post-Election Contests: Four States to Watch
Oct. 30 - Recently, friends of mine have been speculating about whether there might be a legal contest to the November 4 presidential election like the litigation that happened in 2000. To me this type of contest seems exceedingly unlikely because, if actual voting even somewhat mirrors the most recent polls, any legal victory in any particular state would be only symbolic and would not change the result of the election. Furthermore, the idea of a series of election contests being brought across the country to change the balance in the electoral college seems facially absurd. Instead, the real legal story that comes out of this presidential year, if a coherent story comes out at all, is likely to center around a series of important, though lower profile, contests for governor, US Senate, or House of Representatives. Here are four states to watch.
Settlement Reached in CO Purging Case
Oct. 30 - The Denver Post reports that Colorado has reached a settlement with Common Cause and other organizations in the recent VRDB purge case. While the purged voters will still have to cast a provisional ballot, those ballots will be specially flagged and examined first, before all other provisional ballots. Furthermore, the ballots will enjoy a presumption of validity, and may only be discounted by clear and convincing evidence of ineligibility. See Major Pending Cases case page here, Lawsuit Tracker page here.
Van Hollen Plans to Deploy Observers in WI
Oct. 30 - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will deploy around 50 assistant attorneys general to polling places on November 4, presumably to see whether actual polling place operations conform to Van Hollen's understanding of the law. Van Hollen recently lost a lawsuit that he had brought against Wisconsin's chief election official to force the state to go back and perform database matches on the registrations of voters who had registered before Wisconsin's facility for performing these kinds of checks had been set up.
Hot Gubernatorial Races
Oct. 30 - Moritz associate Scott Woodling has produced this helpful chart. The closest races are in North Carolina and Washington state.
6th Circuit Rejects MI Purges
Oct. 30 - The federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Michigan election officials stay of a lower court injunction that required officials to undo purges they had performed on the voter registration database. Among other things, the opinion holds that any voter listed in the VRDB as "active" is considered a "registrant" for purposes of the federal NVRA, and therefore comes under the protections of that statute. See Major Pending Cases case page, Lawsuit Tracker page.
Ohio Does Not Have Technology to Match Voters
Oct. 30 - The Ohio Secretary of State has announced that Ohio's statewide voter registration database, for practical purposes, is currently incapable of performing HAVA comparisons of the information on incoming voter registration applications against other government databases. While previously fighting GOP efforts to use this database function to investigate alleged fraud, Brunner appeared to believe the database was capable of performing such comparisons.
NAACP Drops VA "Preparedness" Lawsuit
Oct. 30 - The NAACP and other groups have decided not to seek a pre-election hearing in their suit claiming that Virginia officials are not prepared for the record turnout expected on November 4. The suit asked the courts to order more voting machines, keep polls open an extra two hours, and order the use of paper ballots in certain cases. See Major Pending Cases case page here, Lawsuit Tracker page here.
New Indiana Suit re: Absentee Ballots
Oct. 30 - The Republican Party organization of Marion County, Indiana (where Indianapolis is located), has sued the county election board claiming that the board has ordered poll workers to count absentee ballots and commingle them with other ballots before parties have the opportunity to challenge the eligibility for counting of those ballots.
PA Judge Says ACORN Need Not Disclose Info
Oct. 30 - A Pennsylvania state court judge has ruled that ACORN does not have to disclose to the state Republican Party a list of voters whom it has registered (see this story). See Major Pending Cases case page here, Lawsuit Tracker page here.
FL Dems Sue to Prevent Challenges
Oct. 30 - Florida Democrats have sued for an injunction preventing Republicans from executing alleged plans to initiate mass challenges against voters at the polls. The Dems claim that Republicans are going to target voters whose homes have been foreclosed upon and voters from whose addresses mailings have been returned undeliverable. Moritz is obtaining documents. [Read Complaint]. See EL@M case page for more information and case documents.
Florida election supervisors considering lawsuit over governor's order to extend early voting hours
Oct. 29 - Elections supervisors are considering filing for an injunction over the governor's order to extend early voting hours citing overworked employees as one reason they will have trouble complying. See the Orlando Sentinel's coverage here. Florida is one of the states that has an election-specific emergency provision granting the governor certain powers in election emergencies. FSA 101.733. While the governor did speak in terms of emergency in his order, the statute appears at first glance to apply to emergency conditions such as hurricanes and natural disasters. However, the language may be interpreted to cover an "accidental" situation caused by "human beings". It is unclear from news accounts under what authority the governor was acting and whether this statute is relevant to the analysis. Election Law @ Moritz covered this and many other election law questions for 17 states in its Key Questions for Key States (KQKS) research project. See the Florida analysis here. Click here for the KQKS home page.
The Ohio Ballot Experiment of 2008
Oct. 29 - In preparation for this year's election, I have been working with Larry Norden and Margaret Chen of the Brennan Center, and Whitney Quesenbery of the Usability Professional Association to focus more attention on improving ballot design, to reduce voting errors and minimize the number of disputed ballots in post-election recounts. Our report, Better Ballots, summarizes research on ballot design and identifies several confusing ballot features that should be avoided. One of the main recommendations in the report is to list candidates for the same office in a single column on a single ballot page or screen. Some voters see the second column as another contest and mistakenly make a selection from both columns, thus overvoting the ballot.
6th Circuit: NVRA
Oct. 29 - The federal 6th Circuit appellate court has ruled that both Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and the director of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services are proper defendants in a suit claiming that Ohio has violated the NVRA by failing to make voter registration forms sufficiently available at public assistance agencies. See case page here.
Moritz Presents New Research on Poll Hours Extension
Oct. 29 - Moritz researchers Nathan Cemenska, Sarah Cherry and Caryn Kaufman have produced this interactive map that shows the law (or absence of it) in 29 states on the subject of extending polling hours due to emergency, high turnout, or other reason. Click here for 44 other maps and more information.
Indiana court refuses to stay early voting - hearing scheduled for tomorrow
Oct. 29 - The Indiana Court of Appeals has denied an immediate stay of early voting in Lake County satellite offices and has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow. Marcia Oddi of Indiana Law Blog has the update here. [Read the Order]. See the EL@M case page for more information and case documents.
OSU Study Finds Many Franklin County Polls Inaccessible
Oct. 29 - Occupational therapists at Ohio State University, cooperating with the Ohio SoS and the Franklin County BOE, conducted a study that found many Franklin polling places are not compliant with HAVA's disability access provisions. Problem areas included not having special parking spaces and not having fully accessible entrances. The full published report is in production now.
Helpful Chart of Voter Registration/ID Laws
Oct. 29 - OSU Law student Damoun Delaviz has produced this useful chart of voter registration cutoffs, registration database types, voter ID, and NVRA compliance. The chart was produced this summer and should be mostly up to date.
IL Registration Fraud Suit May Go to Federal Court
Oct. 29 - The Lake County judge responsible for hearing the Illinois "registration fraud" case will allow a federal court to decide whether it will remove the case from state court. The suit was filed by the Illinois GOP amongst claims that a third-party voter registration group had submitted a number of fraudulent registration forms. Among other things, the suit asks for the ballots cast by the affected voters to be treated provisionally, so that it can be decided at a later time whether to count them.
OH Matching Controversy: DOJ Will Not Get Involved
Oct. 29 - The New York Times reports that the US Department of Justice has declined a request by President Bush and others to investigate the registrations of voters whose records could not be verified using HAVA database matches.
Court: PA Must Provide Paper Ballots
Oct. 29 - A Federal trial court has granted the Pennsylvania NAACP's request to require provision of paper ballots in precincts where 50% or more of the voting machines are malfunctioning. The prior practice required such ballots only when 100% of machines were malfunctioning. See Major Pending Cases case page here. Secretary of the Commonwealth Cortes will not appeal the court's decision.
PA Voters May Wear Political T-Shirts
Oct. 29 - A Pennsylvania state court judge has declined a GOP request to prohibit voters from wearing political t-shirts, campaign buttons and other political insignia in the polling place.
NM GOP Sued over Investigating Voters
Oct. 28 - The New Mexico ACLU has sued key Republican leaders in the state for allegedly using social voters' social security numbers to investigate their eligibility to vote (complaint). Among other things, the suit claims that the Republicans violated state privacy laws by disseminating copies of 7 voter registration forms with unredacted dates of birth. See EL@M case page for more information and case documents.
NAACP files suit in Virginia
Oct. 28 - The Virginia NAACP filed suit yesterday (10/27) in federal district court against Virginia Governer Tim Kaine. The suit alleges that the state has not provided enough resources to accomodate an expected record turnout in next week's presidential election. The suit asks the court to require the state to move voting machines to locations likely to have long lines, keep polls open an extra two hours, and to use paper ballots in certain cases. [Read the Complaint] See the EL@M case page for more information and case documents.
30 Florida counties come up with new ways to deal with the state's
Oct. 28 - Some Florida counties are making it easier for voters whose names or other data do not match exactly with BMV or SSA records to vote without in one trip. Broward County plans to allow these flagged voters to bring copies of ID to the polls to include with their provisional ballots rather than having to make a return trip to provide the same ID within 48 hours after election day. Miami-Dade County is also allowing the flagged voters to bring ID to the polls to clear up their status and, these voters will be allowed to cast a regular ballot.
FL Governor extends early voting hours
Oct. 28 - Florida early voting has seen some problems as a result of the huge turnout. Governor Charlie Crist has issued an executive order requring early voting hours to be extended. Election Law @ Moritz has researched what powers the governor or election officials have in the face of unforeseen election problems and had difficulty in most states finding definitive answers. This step by the governor shows an awareness and willingness to take action when voters are suffering unnecessary inconvenience through no fault of their own.
OH Court Resolves Lingering Provisional Issues
Oct. 28 - The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has ordered that Ohio provisional ballots shall not be rejected merely because poll workers failed to execute their part of the accompanying paperwork properly. However, the order does not detail what to do if voters, due to poor instructions from poll workers or other reasons, themselves fail to execute their part of the paperwork properly. The order also states that addresses that do not correspond to any building shall be considered acceptable addresses for purposes of voting so long as the voter intends to return to that address. See Major Pending Cases case page, Lawsuit Tracker page.
Illinois Republican Party sues Lake County clerk over voter registrations
Oct. 28 - Illinois Republicans filed a lawsuit today seeking an order requiring the Lake County clerk to identify voter registrations turned in by Citizen Action/Illinois claiming that many of these registrations are "fraudulent, incomplete, or illegitimate." (Note: This suit if not to be confused with an ongoing lawsuit in Lake County, Indiana in which Republican county board members seek to close early voting sites.)
ACORN plans to file lawsuits tomorrow against voter suppression
Oct. 28 - ACORN announced today that it will be filing lawsuits tomorrow over voter suppression activities. ACORN has been in the news frequently in recent weeks over allegations that some of the voter registrations turned in by their employees were fakes or duplicates.
Injunction Issues in Georgia Matching Case
Oct. 27 - A federal court in Georgia on the grounds of failure to obtain VRA preclearance has issued a preliminary injunction against a state database matching program that has flagged some registrants as ineligible to vote due to lack of citizenship. The injunction requires officials to permit these voters to cast a challenged ballot, and requires officials to notify them of what they must do to ensure the ballot counts (e.g., bring proof of citizenship to the county registration office). The injunction states that it goes into effect immediately and will remain in effect unless or until preclearance is obtained. A related news story can be found here. The case page can be found here.
Court Resolves Ohio Provisional Balloting Issues
Oct. 27 - The Southern District of Ohio has issued this order adopting an Ohio Secretary of State directive instructing local officials on the rules for counting provisional ballots. However, a few issues in the case remain, including how to treat ballots cast by individuals with no permanent address. See Major Pending Cases case page here, Lawsuit Tracker page here.
Colorado Sued over Purges
Oct. 26 - Common Cause has filed a complaint against Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman alleging that the state has executed illegal purges of the statewide voter registration database. Specifically, the complaint alleges that Colorado violated the NVRA by purging the voting rolls within 90 days of an election for unauthorized reasons, including the failure of post-registration address confirmation postcards to reach new registrants. See Major Pending Cases case page here, Lawsuit Tracker page here.
Indiana SCt Hears Early Voting Case
Oct. 24 - Indiana Republicans have appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court the decision of a lower court to permit early voting to continue in satellite offices in three northwest Indiana municipalities. The Republicans claim that the satellite offices were not properly authorized because they were not supported by unanimous vote of the local election boards. See Major Pending Cases case page here and Lawsuit Tracker page here.
Trouble Brewing over MI Absentee Ballots
Oct. 24 - A Republican state Senator has charged that Michigan election officials have broken the law by deputizing one another to accept in-person absentee balloting requests. Michigan law apparently requires first-time voters who registered by mail to request these ballots in-person, but local election officials designed a program to deputize one another and thereby permit voters to make this request in jurisdictions other than the jurisdiction of registration.
Indiana SCt Declines to Hear Early Voting Case
Oct. 24 - The Indiana Supreme Court has apparently declined to hear a suit seeking to end early voting in satellite polling locations in three northwest Indiana municipalities. Moritz is obtaining documents. See Major Pending Cases case page, Lawsuit Tracker page.
Motion for expedited discovery denied in Pennsylvania Republican Party suit
Oct. 24 - The Pennsylvania Republican Party has not made very speedy progress so far in its suit against ACORN and was today (10/24) denied a motion for expedited discovery by the Commonwealth Court. One report claims a new witness's testimony will be presented in the case. The witness once worked for ACORN and will reportedly testify that the group did minimal verification of the registrations they collected. The documents for this case do not appear to be readily available. The docket sheet was all that could be found and is linked above.
Ohio SoS Issues Provisional Ballot Guidelines
Oct. 24 - As "a means to settle" Ohio's ongoing voter ID/provisional ballot litigation (NEOCH v. Blackwell), the Ohio SoS has issued this directive. The policy continues to require presentation of hard copy ID, SSN-4, or driver's license/state ID # for provisional ballots to count. (See also this brief news report.)
Texas Democrats Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 23 - The Texas Democratic Party filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiori with the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (10/21) in Texas Democratic Party v. Williams. The case involves the certification and use of electronic voting machines that are alleged to undercount submitted votes. This case will not impact this year's presidential election, but could set an important precedent for the future if taken by the high court. (See EL@M case page for more information and case documents).
PA Voters Sue for Emergency Paper Ballots
Oct. 23 - The Pennsylvania NAACP and other groups have sued the state's Secretary of the Commonwealth to force him to require paper ballots in polling places when 50% or more of the voting machines in those polling places have broken down [Read the Complaint]. For information on how Pennsylvania and 16 other states currently treat the issue of touchscreen breakdown, Key Questions for Key States: What if touchscreens break down? (See the EL@M case page and Lawsuit Tracker page for more information and case documents).
WI Judge Dismisses Matching Lawsuit
Oct. 23 - A Wisconsin state trial judge has dismissed Van Hollen v. Government Accountability Board, a suit brought by the state's own attorney general to try to force administrators to go back and perform HAVA database matches on voters who had registered prior to the time the state's infrastructure for performing this type of match had been set up. Van Hollen has indicated he will appeal.
Update: Order and Hearing Transcript now available. (See EL@M case page for more information and case documents).
Ohio SoS Prohibits Challenges Based on Mismatches
Oct. 23 - The Ohio SoS has issued this two directives prohibiting polling place challenges and challenges to absentee ballots based "solely" on evidence of a HAVA mismatch. However, the directives do not appear to prohibit challenges that are only partially based on evidence of such mismatches.
Colorado Secretary of State at odds with county officials over checkbox
Oct. 22 - Colorado Secretary of State, Mike Coffman, has directed counties to force voters who did not check a box on their registration form indicating that they have no drivers' license or state ID number to vote on provisional ballots. Jefferson County officials plan to let voters cast regular ballots and, instead, will ask voters for additional ID to resolve the matter. See report here. The report indicates that voters must return to the county election offices with additional documentation to have a provisional ballot counted. While researching Colorado election law, EL@M was told by a local elections official that Colorado officials do indeed require provisional voters to return with acceptable ID. However, Colorado law states that provisional ballots will be counted if the voter was registered and eligible to vote. CRSA 1-8.5-106. To make this determination, officials are to look at records of convicted felons, state voter registration databases, and the state department of motor vehicles database. 8 CO ADC 1505-1-26.4.4. No mention is made of having to return with ID. EL@M is watching this situation for further developments.
Michigan Foreclosure Suit Settled
Oct. 21 - The Michigan foreclosure lawsuit has been voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice. There had been rumors that Michigan Republicans intended to go to the polls and challenge voters whose addresses corresponded to homes in foreclosure, but both parties now appear to agree that that is not a sufficient basis for challenge. See Major Pending Cases case page, Lawsuit Tracker page.
Ohio Matching Suit Dismissed
Oct. 21 - The plaintiff in Myhal v. Brunner, the mandamus action before the Ohio Supreme Court that asked the court to force Ohio's Secretary of State to order counties to check absentee voters' records for non-matches and perform unspecified processing on those that didn't match, has voluntarily dismissed the case, without prejudice. See Major Pending Cases case page, Lawsuit Tracker page.
Two Ohio Supreme Court justices recuse themselves and other developments in the Myhal/Mahal case
Oct. 20 - Justices Stratton and O'Connor recused themselves from the case of State ex rel. Mahal v. Brunner. The justices also recused themselves when the court heard State ex rel Colvin v. Brunner last month in which the court allowed same-day registration and voting to go forward during the 5-day overlap window. Judge William H. Wolff Jr., of the Second Appellate District, sat for Justice Lundberg Stratton and Justice Lynn C. Slaby, of the Ninth Appellate District, sat for Justice O'Connor. Jugde Wolff was the only Democrat on the court for that decision (see news story on the case) and he was one of the 4 judges who sided with Brunner in the 4-3 decision.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has removed the case to U.S. District Court in Columbus, on the grounds that the complaint against Brunner arises under federal law, namely the Help American Vote Act. Additionally, the Ohio Supreme Court shortened the timeframe for the case, saying it wants Brunner's response to the case today and all briefs and evidence from both parties by 10 a.m. Wednesday, rather than Friday.
Federal judge remands Myhal/Mahal case to Ohio Supreme Court
Oct. 20 - Secretary Brunner removed the case to federal district court and Judge Smith sent the case back to the Ohio Supreme Court saying that petitioner's claim does not arise under federal law but rather seeks to enforce the state law that implements the federal law. Plaintiff, David Myhal*, has campaigned for 4 of the justices in the past. Justices Terrence O'Donnell and Robert Cupp have not recused themselves while Justices Lundberg Stratton and O'Connor have. The remand order is posted on the case page.
*Note: The case name is Mahal though the proper spelling of Plaintiff's name is "Myhal".
Ohio SoS asks U.S. Supreme Court to void TRO
Oct. 17 - In Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner, the Secretary of State has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the en banc appeals court decision, which reinstated the district court's order requiring her to supply county election boards with lists of "mismatches" from database-checking of voter registrations. The Secretary's arguments are: (1) the Help America Vote Act's database-checking rules create no "private right of action," meaning that only the U.S. Department of Justice, and not individual citizens, may go to court to claim a violation of them; (2) the Republicans' challenge to the Secretary's procedures was raised for the first time too close to Election Day; and (3) efforts to comply with the district court's order threaten "monumentual" disruption of the electoral process, with a deterrent effect on "legitimate" voters. DISCLOSURE
U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Ohio TRO
Oct. 17 - In a recently released per curiam decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has vacated the TRO granted by U.S. District Court Judge George Smith and upheld by an en banc panel of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court determined that the plaintiffs in the action were not "sufficiently likely to prevail on the question whether Congress has authorized the District Court to enforce Section 303 in an action brought by a private litigant to justify the issuance of a TRO." (See EL@M case page for more information and case documents).
Ohio Supreme Court Permits Early Voting Observers
Oct. 17 - The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered polling place observers be permitted to observe Ohio's in-person absentee voting (see case page here).
Pennsylvania Republican Party sues ACORN and state
Oct. 17 - The Pennsylvania Republican Party is suing the state and ACORN in state Commonwealth Court. According to the report, the party is alleging voter fraud and seeks an order requiring ACORN to provide lists of voters it has registered and to finance public service announcements that would remind first-time voters that they must present identification at the polls. The news report notes that the Allegheny County district attorney's office is investigating possible voter registration fraud involving fewer than 100 applications collected by ACORN. Election Law @ Moritz will post more information as it becomes available.
New Ohio Suit Seeks to Block Absentee Ballots Without Checks
Oct. 17 - According to this front-page report in the Columbus Dispatch, a new lawsuit filed in the Ohio Supreme Court seeks an order that would prevent local boards of elections throughout Ohio from processing or counting absentee ballots unless and until they are first checked against the "mismatches" that the Secretary of State discovered when comparing voter registration information with motor vehicle information. With respect to any absentee ballot cast by a voter whose registration record is a "mismatch", the lawsuit asks the court to further require the local boards to verify the voter's eligibility. What this suit seeks, therefore, goes beyond what had been requested--and denied--by the U.S. Supreme Court in Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner. (That federal-court lawsuit had sought only a requirement that the Secretary of State share the "mismatch" information with the local boards.) The new case, a direct "mandamus" action in the Ohio Supreme Court, is named State ex. rel. Mahal v. Brunner (2008-2027). The court has ordered the parties to submit all briefs and evidence by Friday, October 24. Starting the day after, county boards are entitled under state law to begin the processing of absentee ballots, including removing them from their envelopes and thus irretrievably including them in the pool of all ballots to be counted (after which a particular ballot no longer could be extracted if it were subsequently determined the particular ballot was not entitled to be counted).
"Joe the plumber" may be a mismatch
Oct. 16 - The Toledo Blade reports that Joe Wurzelbacher, who was referred to many times in last night's presidential debate as "Joe the plumber", is actually a registered Republican under the misspelled name Worzelbacher (Samuel J.) in the statewide voter registration database. A search on the Ohio Secretary of State's website confirms that such a registration exists and that no registration exists for "Samuel J. Wurzelbacher". This means that Mr. Wurzelbacher's registration would likely not match up with the state's BMV database or the federal Social Security database. From the approximately 600,000 new voters that have registered since January 1, 2008, roughly 200,000 mismatches have been found. These are the subject of Ohio Republican Party et al v. Brunner, a lawsuit which is now heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Indiana early voting proceeds at satellite sites while Lake County Republicans sue to close the sites
Oct. 16 - An Indiana court will hear the case brought by Lake County Republicans against the Lake County elections board seeking to close satellite early voting sites that the board opened without unanimous approval from all of its members. Indiana code does require unanimous approval to open satellite sites but the board moved forward with the opening of extra sites anyway. Republican members of the board cited an increased potential for fraud as their reason for voting against the extra sites. A circuit judge has been selected by the Indiana Supreme Court to hear the case (See Order). Early voting has already taken place at the satellite sites in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago. If the judge finds that the satellite sites were illegally opened, it is unclear what will happen to these ballots cast by voters who are innocent in this dispute. (See the EL@M case page for more information and select case documents).
ORP v. Brunner: Opposition to Stay Filed
Oct. 16 - The Ohio Republican Party has filed this Opposition to Stay of the TRO upheld yesterday by the 6th Circuit (see Major Pending Cases page here, and Litigation Tracker page here). Among other things, the opposition defends the party's use of Section 1983 to bring its claim and argues that Secretary Brunner is merely making excuses when she claims that complying with the TRO will disrupt other elections operations.
Brunner Files Reply Brief in ORP Case
Oct. 16 - Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner has filed in the US Supreme Court this reply brief in support of her application to stay a district court order requiring her to share HAVA mismatches with county election boards in a user-friendly way.
Ga. State Court OK's ID's
Oct. 14 - A Fulton County judge has rejected a challenge to Georgia's voter ID law (See Order, EL@M case page).
Full 6th Circuit Vacates Panel, Reinstates TRO
Oct. 14 - In Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner, the full U.S. Court of Appeals, in 9-6 ruling, reinstates the district court's requirement that Ohio Secretary of State Brunner provide voter registration "mismatch" information to the county boards of election by this Friday, October 17. DISCLOSURE
Alabama Felony Voting Suit Dismissed
Oct. 13 - Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Tracy McCooey has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the ACLU to clarify which felons are permitted to vote in elections under Alabama state law. Judge McCooey determined that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit (Read the court's order). An appeal is expected, although it is unlikely that the case will be resolved prior to the the general election in November. See the EL@M case page for more information and additiona case documents.
Michigan Court Orders Purges Undone
Oct. 13 - A federal trial court in Michigan has ordered Michigan election officials to undo a purge of 1,438 voters from the voter registration database. Officials had purged the names (names of newly registered voters) after registration confirmation postcards were returned from the voters' addresses undeliverable. However, the court also stated that Michigan does not have to restore the names of some 200,000 voters who had been purged for registering in another state. The practice was illegal, the court said, but ordering officials to restore the names presented too great a risk of illegal voting. See Major Pending Cases case page here, and Litigation Tracker page here.
Sixth Circuit Panel, 2-1, Vacates Order
Oct. 11 - In Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner, the majority ruled that the district court's order, coming so close to Election Day, was unduly disruptive and thus improper. The Republicans could have challenged the Secretary of State's procedures for verifying new voter registrations much earlier in the electoral process and thus, according to the opinion, should not be permitted such "late-game litigation." The majority further opined that the Secretary was unlikely in violation of the Help America Vote Act. While "it would be nice if the system printed out a list of individuals . . . that did not match," the majority concluded that "HAVA does not require that level of user-friendliness." The dissenting judge accused the panel majority of both (1) an "astounding and deeply disturbing" "lack of concern for the integrity of the electoral process" and (2) a failure to follow the Sixth Circuit's own internal procedures by releasing its decision before the full appeals court could rule on the matter. It is possible that the full Sixth Circuit will still do so, as a request for that action remains pending. DISCLOSURE. See Litigation Tracker page here.
Federal Court Orders Ohio SoS to Verify Registrations
Oct. 9 - The court rules that Ohio's Secretary of State is likely violating the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) by not verifying voter information in cases of "mismatches" from database checks. The court order requires Secretary Brunner to develop a method by Oct. 17 of enabling county board of election to "effective[ly]" review mismatches. The Secretary has filed a notice of appeal (see here)(see case page). DISCLOSURE.
Republicans Request Injunctive Relief in Ohio
Oct. 7 - As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio Republican Party filed a renewed Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on Sunday (10/5) with the federal district court in Columbus (Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner). This new request for injunctive relief alleges that the Secretary of State is not peforming the voter registration matching and verification required by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). DISCLOSURE.
New Ohio suit over observers
Oct. 3 - The Columbus Dispatch reports that Republicans have filed a new lawsuit [complaint] in the Ohio Supreme Court against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner over her decision to disallow observers at "in-person absentee voting sites" (which amount to Ohio's version of early voting) (State ex rel. Stokes v. Brunner). The Sixth Circuit federal appeals court sustained the Secretary's position, but this new suit claims that the decision was based on a misinterpretation of state law. See the EL@M case page for documents and more information.
Ohio Supremes Order Brunner to Honor Ballot Requests
Oct. 2 - Today, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously voted to order Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to command local boards of elections to honor absentee ballot request forms designed by the McCain campaign and submitted by voters. Brunner had contended that the requests could not be honored because the voters who submitted them had failed to place a check mark in a box next to a statement confirming the voter's qualifications to vote. "We 'must avoid,'" wrote the court, "'unduly technical interpretations [of the election code] that impede the public policy favoring free, competitive elections.'" For more info, see our case page and this analysis. [DISCLOSURE].
Ohio Supreme Court Releases Opinion in 5-Day Case
Oct. 1 - The Ohio Supreme Court released it's written opinion today in State ex rel. Colvin v. Brunner. The Court indicated, by brief written entry, on Monday (9/29) that it was denying the petition for a writ of mandamus, but today's slip opinion provides the underlying reasoning behind the Court's 4-3 ruling. [DISCLOSURE].

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With mobile technologies playing a critical role for employees across a wide array of industries, maintaining centralized control over management, security and application functionality has become increasingly important. Oracle's mobile database, coupled with Symbian OS, provides field employees with direct and secure access to essential company data. Together, with their partners, Oracle and Symbian are enabling the interoperability of mobile devices with mobile networks, applications and services.
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Ybarra was found stabbed to death Friday morning and while calls are coming in, no suspects have been arrested. Armando Ybarra's death was the third murder in Lubbock in just ten days.
Family and friends gathered at the Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Monday, to say good bye to Armando Ybarra. It was an emotional day, as so many still want answers. Flowers covered the casket of their relative and friend. Ybarra was found stabbed to death early Friday morning under a tree at Broadway and Avenue W. A passerby noticed the body, minutes later police blocked off the area, and began tracing where he had been.
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Tamar Braxton Talks Baby's Birth On Chelsea Lately: 'I Made Sure I Had My Hair and Makeup Done and I Had Diamonds On"
Two reality shows, a talk show, an upcoming tour and a new album — What is Tamar Braxton not doing nowadays! That woman is on her grind. And a baby is definitely not stopping her show!
Last night, she stopped by Chelsea Lately to chop it up with her The Real co-host Loni Love, and managed to drop some interesting tidbits as she dished on how she came up with her baby's name, as well as having her hair and makeup snatched while giving birth so she could meet her son the right way. Tamar is a true diva, and I love it!
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On how she looked in the delivery room
I made sure that I had my hair and makeup done and I had diamonds on, because I really wanted to meet my son the right way. I didn't want my hair all over the place. I don't get that! Why does your hair need to be all over the place? It's just pushing….
On how she and Vincent came up with the name Logan
I never really wanted to have kids, but I said that if I adopted an Asian, I wanted to adopt an Asian girl and raise her like a black girl. And I was going to name her Disney. I said if I adopted a boy, he would have the initials LV like Louis Vuitton. So then, what happen [was] me and Vincent got real drunk one night and then we made a baby by mistake and then it was Logan Vincent – LV.
On how pregnancy helped her voice
Yes, I was sober for 9 months. So, I had a perfect voice the whole time.
On how she and Vincent manage their business relationship as well as family relationship
We don't. It's a complete conflict of interest. [Laughs] I just say 'What did you say about my album? When is it coming out boy?'
On whether she feels like she's competing with other artist like Lady Gaga
I don't. He keeps everybody's business separate. I know nothing about her business or anybody else's. He is a really good man.
Sidebar: Having hair, makeup and diamonds on while delivering a baby may sound a bit extreme to some but then again, you have to remember she also had cameras filming for her TV show. The average woman may not have time to dress up like they are going on a dinner date to deliver a baby, especially if her water breaks!
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Bert and Ernie
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Bert and Ernie are two Muppets who appear together in numerous skits on the popular U.S. children's television show Sesame Street. Originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson, the characters are currently performed by Muppeteers Eric Jacobson and Steve Whitmire, with Oz performing Bert occasionally since 2000.
Bert and Ernie were built by Don Sahlin from a simple design scribbled by Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. Initially, Henson performed Bert and Oz performed Ernie, but after just one day of rehearsal, they switched characters. The original idea was to show that even though two people can have totally different characters, they can still be good friends.[1] According to writer Jon Stone, the relationship between Bert and Ernie reflected the real-life friendship between Henson and Oz.[2]
According to A&E's Biography, Bert and Ernie were virtually the only Muppets to appear in the Sesame Street pilot episode, which was screen tested to a number of families in July 1969. Their brief appearance was the only part of the pilot that tested well, so it was decided that not only should Muppet characters be the "stars" of the show, but would also interact with the human characters, something that was not done in the pilot.[citation needed]
A typical Bert and Ernie skit has Ernie coming up with a hare-brained idea and Bert trying to talk him out of it ending with Bert losing his temper and Ernie remaining unaware of the results of his own bad idea. For example, in one sketch, Ernie tells Bert he started to collect ice cubes the day before, and put them under the electric blanket overnight. When he shows the ice cubes to Bert, he finds out that they have melted into water. Bert knows what happened and tries to tell Ernie that his ice cubes melted because of the electric blanket, but Ernie takes this to mean that a fish from the ocean came into the apartment and melted his ice cubes, and vows to find the (non-existent) fish that melted them.[citation needed]
The age of the characters is unclear. Sesame Street Live performer Taylor Morgan said in an interview that "I just kind of try to think like a 6-year-old or a 7-year-old, because that's how old Bert is."[3]
Ernie was originally performed by Jim Henson. Since 1993, Muppeteer Steve Whitmire has taken on the role of Ernie (following the death of Henson in 1990). Ernie is a "live-hand puppet", meaning that while operating the head of the puppet with his right hand, the puppeteer inserts his left hand into a T-shaped sleeve, capped off with a glove that matches the fabric "skin" of the puppet, thus "becoming" the left arm of the puppet. A second puppeteer usually provides the right arm.
Unlike Bert, Ernie's nose is rarely ever removed from his face in a skit.
Ernie's performance of "Rubber Duckie," wherein he sings affectionately about his squeaking toy duck and the joy it brings him during bath time, became a modest mainstream hit, reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1970.[4]
Bert was initially performed by Frank Oz. Since 2001, Muppeteer Eric Jacobson has been phased in as Bert's primary performer after Oz retired from most of his Muppet duties to focus on directing (Oz, however, does continue to perform the character occasionally).
One running gag with Bert is when Ernie often removes his nose either accidentally or for humorous purposes.[citation needed]
Bert is a hand-rod puppet, which means that while the puppeteer's right arm is inserted into Bert's head to control the mouth, the puppeteer's left hand uses rods to control the arms of the puppet.
In popular culture[edit]
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Bert and Ernie are among a handful of Sesame Street-specific Muppets to also appear on The Muppet Show, making occasional cameo appearances, such as at the end of The Muppets Valentine Show, the 1974 pilot episode for the series. While several other Muppets featured on Sesame Street such as Kermit the Frog would crossover into the other program, Bert and Ernie were primarily confined to the occasional cameo.
Bert and Ernie live together in an apartment in the basement of 123 Sesame Street. Although they sleep in separate beds, they share a bedroom, which has led some to suggest that they are representations of gay lovers. This is denied by Sesame Workshop,[5] and some of Bert's interactions with female characters appear to show that he is attracted to women: serenading Connie Stevens in the Some Enchanted Evening segment of a first-season episode of The Muppet Show, and recording a song about his girlfriend, I Want to Hold Your Ear, which was released on several albums. But the idea of Bert and Ernie as a couple is sufficiently widespread that it has been used as the basis of jokes on the shows Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Supernatural, and Friends. More recently, The New Yorker magazine chose an image of Bert and Ernie by artist Jack Hunter, titled Moment of Joy, as the cover of their July 8, 2013 publication which covers the Supreme Court decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and California's California Proposition 8.[6]
From March 30, 1997 to ca. 2002, the parody website "Bert is Evil" displayed Bert in a number of doctored photographs, implicating him in crimes ranging from the Assassination of John F. Kennedy to those of Jack the Ripper. A similar image from another source and featuring Bert conferring with Osama bin Laden was mistakenly included by a Bangladeshi print shop on a series of protest signs in late 2001 and 2002.[7]
In the German comedy sketch series Freitag Nacht News, they had a recurring sketch called Bernie und Ert created by Attik Kargar, who performed the puppets and supplied the voice of Bernie. Bernie and Ert are an obscene parody of Ernie and Bert, and especially re-dubbed on Sesamstrasse. The puppets had no nose, one eye each, and swapped hairstyles. In February 2003, Bernie and Ert were dropped from the series because of legal concerns; however, older episodes circulate on the internet.[8] They also appeared in a Freitag Nacht News sequence called Bullzeye, in a sketch called Popo Club. They wore black masks and leather jackets, disguised as unknowns one (Bernie) and two (Ert), with another character named Winfried.
Characters named Bert and Ernie appear in the film It's a Wonderful Life as a taxi driver and a policeman, respectively, but those behind Sesame Street claim that it is merely a coincidence. Jerry Juhl, a writer on many Henson-related projects, said, "Despite his many talents, Jim had no memory for details like this. He knew the movie, of course, but would not have remembered the police officer and the cabdriver." This is referenced in the Sesame Street special Elmo Saves Christmas, where due to Elmo's wish, Christmas repeats itself every day and "It's a Wonderful Life" plays on TV continuously. The part where Bert and Ernie are referenced is toward the end, where the two (who don't speak) are walking by the TV and stop short when they hear their names mentioned.[9]
In the 1980s horror comedy Return of The Living Dead two characters are named Burt (The warehouse owner) and Ernie, (The mortician). There are two instances where it is mentioned that they have been friends for "25 years, give or take". Although it is not known if this was an intentional bit of humor on the behalf of the filmmakers.[10]
The comedy film Short Time stars Dabney Coleman as Burt Simpson and Matt Frewer as Ernie Dills, both partnered policemen. Another instance where the intention is not known.[11]
A pair of high-energy neutrinos detected at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2013, possibly of extragalactic origin, have been nicknamed "Bert" and "Ernie".[12]
- Arab World, Iftah Ya Simsim, Bert is "Badr", and Ernie is "Anis". They are called "Anis w Badr"
- Brazil, Vila Sésamo, Bert is "Beto", and Ernie is "Ênio". They're called "Ênio e Beto".
- Egypt, Alam Simsim, Bert is "Hadi", and Ernie is Shadi. They are known as "Shadi w Hadi".
- France, 1, Rue Sésame, Bert is "Bart" and Ernie is "Ernest". They are called "Ernest et Bart". It is also interesting to note that in the French version, when Bert's brother Bart comes to visit, he is called "Bert".
- Germany, Sesamstraße, they are called "Ernie und Bert".
- Israel, Rechov Sumsum, Bert is "Bentz", a common short-form for the name "Ben-Tzion", and Ernie is "Arik", short-form for "Ariel".
- Italy, "Sesamo apriti", Bert is "Berto" and Ernie is "Ernesto". They are called "Ernesto e Berto".
- Mexico and all Latin America, Plaza Sésamo, Bert is "Beto", while Ernie is "Enrique". In addition, Ernie's cousin Ernestine is called "Enriqueta".
- Netherlands, Sesamstraat they are "Bert en Ernie". Paul Haenen provides Bert's voice, and Wim T. Schippers provides Ernie's.
- Norway, Sesam Stasjon, Bert is "Bernt", while Ernie is "Erling". Usually, they're called "Bernt og Erling"
- Poland, Ulica Sezamkowa, Bert is "Hubert" and Ernie is "Emil". They are called "Hubert i Emil".
- Portugal, Rua Sésamo, Bert is "Becas" and Ernie is "Egas". They are called "Egas e Becas", in the opposite order.
- Russia, Ulitsa Sezam, Bert is Vlas and Ernie is Yenik. They are called Yenik i Vlas
- Spain, Barrio Sésamo, Bert is "Blas", and Ernie is "Epi". Also, they're always called "Epi y Blas", in the opposite order.
- Turkey, Susam Sokağı, Bert is "Büdü", while Ernie is "Edi". They are commonly called "Edi ile Büdü".
See also[edit]
- ^ "ONTD_Political - Bert and Ernie Come Out in the New Yorker". Ontd-political.livejournal.com. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Davis, Michael (2008). Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. New York: Viking Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-670-01996-0.
- ^ "macon.com". macon.com.[dead link]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006".
- ^ Mikkelson, Barbara and David P.. "Open Sesame". Urban Legends Reference Pages. Barbara and David P. Mikkelson. Retrieved 2007-10-28. "The Children's Television Workshop has steadfastly denied rumors about Bert and Ernie's sexual orientation..."
- ^ Francoise Mouly; Mina Kaneko. "Cover Story". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2013-06-28. ""It's amazing to witness how attitudes on gay rights have evolved in my lifetime," said Jack Hunter, the artist behind next week's cover"
- ^ BBC News - Bert in the frame with Bin Laden
- ^ TV Mentions. "Freitag Nacht News - Muppet Wiki". Muppet.wikia.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Carroll, Jon (2000-01-03). "A Few Tiny Errors, Part I". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Return of the Living Dead at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Short Time at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ George Dvorsky (2013-04-25). "Neutrinos From Another Galaxy Have Been Discovered in Antarctica". Io9.com. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
External links[edit]
- Sesame Street at PBS Kids
- Sesame Workshop
- Muppet Wiki: Bert and Ernie sketches
- Tough Pigs Anthology Transcripts of Bert and Ernie sketches


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A scheme to encourage young adults with learning disabilities to use their local library has been deemed a success.
Members of Ambitions4 Kirklees in Mirfield will be attending an event at Mirfield Library on Tuesday to be presented with their "six book challenge" certificates.
For the past year, library staff have been working in partnership with the community group, which has seen groups of young adults with learning disabilities visiting the library regularly, borrowing at least six books of their choice over the course of six weeks.
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Now that Week 1 of the Big Ten football season is officially in the books, it's time to take a look back at the top plays and twitter reactions from this jam-packed week. See my updated roundup as I dig deep into the twitterverse and pull the best football-related tweets from athletes, coaches and beat writers around the Big Ten.
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5. Christian Hackenberg's 54-yard TD strike to Geno Lewis
What they're saying…
Hackenberg throwing the Hackenbomb!! #WeAre—
Zack Mills (@zmills720) August 31, 2013
Former Penn State quarterback Zack Mills
Christian Hackenberg is throwing 25-yard passes with the effort you or I would use to throw a tissue in the waste can.—
(@JeffRice247) August 31, 2013
Penn State beat writer, 247sports
Christian Hackenberg is probably going to get signed by the Jets before the team leaves the field.—
Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) August 31, 2013
Penn State reporter, StateCollege.com
4. Shane Wynn's 58-yard punt return TD
What they're saying…
Shane Wynn is the new Ted Ginn jr. What a burst of lightning he is.—
Tom Crean (@TomCrean) August 30, 2013
Indiana men's basketball coach Tom Crean
Shane Wynn of the #Hoosiers with the punt return if the Year!!!! (#70MinutesIntoTheSeason)—
Mike Hall (@BTNMikeHall) August 30, 2013
Big Ten Network studio host
Shane Wynn has his third touchdown of the game for Indiana. Really underrated player.—
Rittenberg/Bennett (@ESPN_BigTen) August 30, 2013
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3. Imani Cross video game-like TD run
What they're saying…
Boss Cross!!!—
Rex Burkhead (@RBrex2022) September 01, 2013
Former Nebraska and current Cincinnati Bengals running back Rex Burkhead
Imani Cross makes you wanna….—
Huskers Gameday (@HuskersGameday) September 01, 2013
JUMP! JUMP! Huskersgameday.com
Imani Cross = NFL—
Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) September 01, 2013
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2. Collin Ellis takes back two INTs for TDs
What they're saying…
See you in January Cali…—
Demetrius Fields (@King_Fields_) September 01, 2013
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I think Collin Ellis has a chance to win B1G def player of the week. 2 pick-6s. I think that equals 12 points.—
Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) September 01, 2013
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Mr. Pick-Six Collin Ellis is the 1st @B1Gfootball player w/ 2 INT returns for TDs in the same game since Stats LLC began tracking in 1996.—
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1. Kurtis Drummond's incredible one-handed INT
What they're saying…
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Unreal! Make sure you catch SportsCenter for the play of the year! #KurtisDrummond #GoGreen #SpartanFootball—
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Kurtis Drummond for September Heisman.—
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5 Reasons Why You Should Buy...: You Are Not Alone: "The Album Is Written By The Authors Of The Song, 'Airplanes'... So You Know The Production Is Quality."
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[After meeting in college, Jeremy "Kinetics" Dussolliet and Tim "One Love" Sommers soon became the production duo best known for the B.o.B hit, "Airplanes." Since then the two-man crew has teamed up with artists such as Wynter Gordon, Termanology, R.A. the Rugged Man and more. And now, after working on recent collaborations, Kinetics & One Love are releases their must-buy LP, You Are Not Alone. If you haven't bought a good record this summer, check the New York crew's top five reasons to cop the album.]
1. Airplanes
The album is written by the authors of the song, "Airplanes," which was a six-times platinum, Grammy-nominated song. So you know that the chorus and the production and the songwriting are gonna be quality.
2. Musical Blends
It's the perfect blend of mainstream pop and authentic, New York City hip-hop-- because of reason No. 1 mixed with the fact that I [Kinetics] am an experienced battle rapper with a scar on my face to prove it.
3. Quality Guest Appearances
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Statehouse briefing looks at suicide preventionBy DAVE GRAM
The Associated Press | February 28,2013MONTPELIER The rate at which Vermonters take their own lives is more than a third higher than the national average, and suicide claims as many lives in the state each year as traffic accidents, but the problem has largely remained in the shadows, advocates and lawmakers said Wednesday.
All those young people, if they died in car accidents, thered be big headlines and people would take huge steps about youth drinking and driving and youth driving, said Rep. Anne Donahue, R-Northfield, who said she survived a suicide attempt while suffering through years of depression.
When it comes to suicide, We hide it, and when we hide it as something shameful, we dont address it. People are not aware of the toll that it takes, she said.
Donahue and other supporters of increased funding for suicide prevention programs spoke at a forum at the Statehouse.
Maria Mercedes Avila of the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program at the University of Vermont said the state annually sees about 16.8 suicides per 100,000 residents, versus a national rate of 12.4.
Suicides and traffic fatalities both typically number between 75 and 100 in Vermont each year, officials said.
No one was sure why Vermonts rate would be higher than the national figure, but there was broad agreement that the state needs to expand prevention programs.
JoEllen Tarralo-Falk, director of the Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Project at the Brattleboro-based Center for Health and Learning, said she hopes the state will boost funding this year for youth suicide prevention programs from its current $50,000 to $150,000 to make up for dwindling federal funding.
Our job is to elevate the public knowledge and awareness about suicide as a public health issue, she told the forum.
Gov. Peter Shumlin has already called for $50,000 more to fund adult suicide prevention programs in his budget this year.
Wednesdays discussion included stories told by parents of young people who ended their own lives.
Kelly Short, of Brattleboro, told of her daughter Leah, who was a sophomore in high school when she died. She was speaking out now to help other young people, Short said.
I want them to know that she felt the same as they did, whether they were pretty or popular. She was all of that, and she still struggled and didnt feel good about herself, she said.
Vermont loses about nine young people ages 11 to 23 to suicide each year, according to conference organizers. Across all ages, females are more likely to try to kill themselves, while males are more likely to be successful.
Donahue, a member of the House Human Services Committee who follows mental health issues closely, said men tend to use more lethal means, such as a firearm or hanging. Women are more likely to use pills or to cut themselves, Donahue said.
Women try more; men succeed more, Donahue said.
One lawmaker is pushing legislation that would get at part of the problem by imposing a 48-hour waiting period when someone tries to buy a weapon in a gun shop. Rep. George Till, D-Jericho, said time for cooling off could prevent some impulsive suicides.
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Conquest Chronicles posted a write up about the matchup next week. After reading it, I didn't come away frustrated or surprised like I did when I read tOSU's delusional pre-game writeup. This one is actually as fair as it could be for a Trojan blog and I thought I'd share it with you all.
Now, if only they could get people to post comments on their blog....it seems like NO ONE comments on Conquest Chronicles. In fact, QBsneak12 offered two Rose Bowl tix at face value, on Conquest Cronicles' fanposts, and the only comment was from BSD Mike calling him a traitor...ha.
I wouldn't recommend starting pissing matches with these clowns, but I thought you all would be interested in seeing what the oppositons' fans have to say about us. In short, they are not even close to being as delusional as tOSU fans are.


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Nader Sadegh joined the Georgia Tech faculty in 1988 as an assistant professor. His early research work in the field of robotics and automation resulted in the development of a class of adaptive and learning controllers for nonlinear mechanical systems including robotic manipulators. This work, which evolved from his doctoral research, enables a robot to learn a repetitive task through practice, much like a human being, and without requiring a precise model. Sadegh later demonstrated that implementing this learning controller can significantly improve the performance of industrial robots without significantly increasing their cost or complexity, and has the potential to improve the accuracy, autonomy, and productivity of automated manufacturing systems. In addition to robotics, he developed a similar learning controller for speed regulation of copier photoreceptors as part of a project sponsored by the Xerox Corporation.
Sadegh's research involves the theory and application of artificial neural networks. He has obtained important theoretical results regarding the synthesis and training of a new class of artificial neural networks that can be applied to a wide range of engineering applications. For example, they can enable a machine to learn the concept of executing a series of similar tasks through practice. The Visteon Division of the Ford Motor Company currently sponsors a project that utilizes the concept learning technique to improve the speed and accuracy of their assembly operations. One goal of the project is to demonstrate that it is feasible to produce a high performance assembly machine without requiring costly high-precision hardware.
Additionally, Sadegh has investigated the modeling and intelligent control of processes ranging from plasma torch to glass forming and automotive components. In a recent project, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, he investigated modeling and control of continuously variable transmissions. An accurate simulation model of the entire power train of a Ford vehicle was constructed. This model aided the team in developing a hierarchical control system that improved the vehicle's drivability and fuel efficiency.
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1. All those whacky uniforms. Sure, the Canucks got laughed at in their mustard yellow with the big 'V' neck, sure they've field tested every colour in the rainbow (except pink, erase that, don't mention it to them) by now. But, heck, it is much more interesting than the most boring sports uniform in the entire cosmos: the blue and white Toronto Maple Leafs train wreck. (And what is more representative of hockey than a rink and stick?)
2. Stan Smyl, Cliff Ronning, Geoff Courtnall, Trevor Linden, Brendan Morrison and a lot of other guys. The Canucks have had plenty of these type of players: not superstars; well above average; heart and soul players; decent guys; team leaders and role models. These kinds of players are always my favourite to watch and follow.
3. Sibling rivalry. Daniel and Henrik Sedin are not only renowned for their skill, their hard work and their generosity, but also for their quiet demeanor. They never engage in chest thumping or act better than everyone else. Except, that is, when they talk about each other. When you've played the same game with the same guy for 30 years, nothing is more important than bragging rights over the other guy. Is Henrik as good as Crosby or Ovechkin? That question seemed to be going around in the lead up to the Hart Trophy award that settled the matter (last year, at least, he was better). But the only question that mattered to Henrik was the one he referred to in his speech in Las Vegas. Speaking about Daniel, he said: "There's no way he can say he's better than me now."
4. Cheering for the underdog. Many people like to root for the little guy. I have always been partial to it myself. And let's face it, for much of the last 40 years the Canucks have been doormats. Sure, the early 1990s and much of this decade have shown the team to be above average in the league for much of the time, but that doesn't erase the memories of a team that took something like 15 years to get their first win over the Montreal Canadiens. Don't forget that Wayne Gretzky scored more points against Vancouver than any other team. Playing in the same division was part of that, but the other part was that the 1980s were a pretty bleak period for Vancouver hockey.
5. White Towels. During the unlikely Stanley Cup finals run in 1982 the Canucks played a game in Chicago where the late Roger Neilson put a towel on a hockey stick and waved it at the referee, signalling that he didn't have to make any more quetionable calls against the Canucks that night, they were giving up. The next game in Vancouver all the fans waved white towels. Now it happens at every arena in the league. I do believe that Roberto Luongo also started the trend of giving away his goal stick to a kid in the crowd after games. Not sure if he started that in Florida or Vancouver, but it is a nice gesture in any event.


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The Selma Police Dept. is asking for the public's help in locating two suspects in an attempted murder case that occurred Thursday.
Authorities say they want to know the location of Nelson Ellis, 55, and Leon Ellis, 17, in reference to the shooting of a person in the 1600 block of Vickery Street Thursday morning.
Selma PD says it's holding 1 felony warrant for attempted murder & 2 misdemeanor warrants of reckless endangerment for each suspect.
Police say the men should be considered armed and dangerous.
They were last seen in a red Chevrolet HHR with a Pennsylvania License Plate. They are believed to be fleeing to the Birmingham-Hoover area.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of these men should call 911 or 334-874-6611.
Bonds on both men total $262,000 a piece.
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Reckless Endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor and thus the punishment is not more than one(1) year in the County Jail.
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Paul George - 6 fouls
Roy Hibbert - 5 fouls
George Hill - 5 fouls
16 fouls between the three in 80 mins of play
Dwayne Wade - 1 foul
LeBron James - 1 foul
2 fouls between the two in 83 mins of play
16 to 2 fouls in the same minutes.
Riiiiggghhhtttt! Call me a conspiracy theorist but that doesnt seem quite right! Are the Pacers really that much more prone to foul? They foul 8 times for every 1 time a Miami Superstar fouls in the same time on the floor? Are the Pacers really that much more aggresive players? I thought this was the playoffs. You know, where they let the players play a little. And does James and Wade just not know how to foul? Am I the only one that sees this? Why isn't this crap a national story. The NBA is freaking rigged and it is glaringly obvious!!!! And people tell me Miami is an exciting team to watch. Im telling you watching 2 guys shoot free thows all game isnt exactly exciting basketball to me. And am I the only one that gets tired of seeing LeBron James get foul calls when there is absolutely no contact? Literally zero contact on a drive?


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I did a clean reinstall of windows on Sunday, Laptop is running great now, but in device manager I see an exclamation mark next to SM Bus Controller, when I ask it to update driver it says "Windows was Unable to install your Bus Controller" Is this important, if so how do I proceed?
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This article from Intel gives you a procedure if the SMBus controller is not recognized by Windows
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References:The CCDBG Act (42 U.S.C. § 9858 et seq.); Section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 618); Sections 1605 and 1606 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L.111-5); Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Regulations (45 C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99).
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Obama Visit to Israel: A Love Fest with Lots of Policy Complications
Did Obama mean that?
It is hard to believe that he did, yet no Israeli leader is going to miss that apparent "green light."
Obama announced continued military assistance to Israel, continued funding for the Iron Dome anti-rocket system, and other unspecified help. Naturally, Obama continued by saying any two-state solution must leave Israel secure alongside a sovereign and independent Palestinian state.
One statement probably left Israeli officials amused. Obama:
I'd note that last year was a milestone, the first year in four decades when not a single Israeli citizen lost their life because of terrorism emanating from the West Bank. It's a reminder that Israel has a profound interest in a strong and effective Palestinian Authority.
They know how much the Palestinian Authority has done to promote violence, how weak and ineffective it is, and how much its survival is due to Israel's protection.
Turning to regional issues, Obama said:
As the United States supports the Egyptian people in their historic transition to democracy, we continue to underscore the necessity of Egypt contributing to regional security, preventing Hamas from rearming, and upholding its peace treaty with Israel.
Obama barely mentioned getting Egypt to maintain its peace treaty with Israel, a vital issue. Pushing Egypt to prevent Hamas from getting more weapons — a commitment under the last ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — has been an achievement for Obama. But much of the success is due to the recklessness of Hamas in going too far in supporting radical Egyptian Salafist groups that are attacking the Brotherhood regime.
He also mentioned support for Israel's concern regarding Syria's transfer of advanced weapons to Hizballah "that might be used against Israel", and efforts regarding Iran. Obama said the standard U.S. position:
We do not have a policy of containment when it comes to a nuclear Iran. Our policy is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon … All options are on the table. We will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from getting the world's worst weapons.
But what does this mean? If negotiations fail and sanctions do not intimidate Iran, that leaves either an attack or accepting that Iran gets nuclear weapons — that is, containment. There are no other options, unless Tehran decides to give up, or acquires the ability to build nuclear weapons without actually doing so. That wishful thinking — it could happen but it is less likely — is the only thing that could get Obama out of his dilemma.
Obama spoke at length about how it isn't yet clear what the Syrian regime has done regarding chemical weapons. He defended his administration as having been actively involved in trying to get rid of Assad.
He did not address the likelihood that U.S. policy is helping to produce a new Syrian regime that will be a radical Islamist government extremely hostile to Israel.
Another interesting point raised by Obama was his acknowledgement that "what was already a pretty tough neighborhood has gotten tougher", and Israel could expect U.S. support not only because of Israel, but due to U.S. interests. Obviously, if the neighborhood has gotten tougher, it is due to U.S. policies toward Islamists coming to power.
Yet, again, Obama does not link this situation to his own behavior.
So does he really understand the implications of what he's saying, or does he still feel it is the time for Israel to make risky concessions toward the Arabs? Perhaps Obama now does understand that — another factor making the "peace process" a mere rhetorical flourish rather than a serious policy option.
Obama then spoke at length about why the "peace process" wasn't advancing. And Obama added accurately, and obviously reflecting internal discussions that have been going on in the U.S. government:
And I purposely did not want to come here and make some big announcement that might not match up with what the realities and possibilities on the ground are.
Obama had thus gone to a point where an American reporter could ask, very politely, whether the president might not have worked very effectively on the issue in his first term. He then rewrote history to say that he merely promised to work on a solution during his first term. He even blamed the press for exaggerating his emphasis on the issue. It was that blatant.
Yet he added:
But ultimately, this is a really hard problem. It's been lingering for over six decades. And the parties involved have, you know, some profound interests that you can't spin, you can't smooth over. And it is a hard slog to work through all of these issues.
In other words, although he will never say so openly, he was wrong in thinking the problem could be solved easily and he now knows better.


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