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Washington Domestic Partners Rights and Responsibilities, Referendum 71 (2009)
- 1 Election results
- 2 Ballot summary
- 3 Supporters
- 4 Opponents
- 5 Media editorial positions
- 6 Donors
- 7 Lawsuits
- 8 Washington, D.C. National Equality march
- 9 Polls
- 10 Path to the ballot
- 11 Domestic partnership rights
- 12 See also
- 13 External links
- 14 Additional reading
- 15 References
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Referendum 71 was an effort launched by the Washington Values Alliance to overturn Senate Bill 5688 through the veto referendum process. SB 5688 grants state registered domestic partners in Washington all rights, responsibilities, and obligations granted by or imposed by state law on married couples.
The full signature validation and certification of Referendum 71 was completed by September 2, 2009. A total of 122,007 valid signatures were determined to be present on the petition, meeting the minimum requirement of 120,577.[1]
On the Saturday, July 25 deadline, sponsors of the referendum submitted 137,881 signatures to the Washington Secretary of State.[2][3]
The new domestic partnership law was slated to go into effect on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Since signatures were submitted and validated, a statewide vote ultimately determined the approval or rejection of SB 5688.[4]
In 2009 there were about 5,700 registered domestic partnerships in Washington.[2]
Election results
Referendum 71 was upheld as of, 2009 at 9:40 a.m. EST.[5]
|Washington Referendum 71
Ballot summary
According to the description prepared by the Washington Secretary of State, the ballot summary read as follows:[6]
Same-sex couples, or any couple that includes one person age sixty-two or older, may register as a domestic partnership with the state. Registered domestic partnerships are not marriages, and marriage is prohibited except between one man and one woman. This bill would expand the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of registered domestic partners and their families to include all rights, responsibilities, and obligations granted by or imposed by state law on married couples and their families.
The measure implemented its changes by amending state laws that confer rights and responsibilities to married partners to those in state registered domestic partnerships, excluding marriage Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 26.04:[7]
For the purposes of this code, with the exception of chapter 26.04 RCW, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons.
A "YES" vote approved SB 5688, which grants state registered domestic partners in Washington all rights, responsibilities, and obligations granted by or imposed by state law on married couples. A "NO" vote rejected SB 5688.
Fiscal impact
According to state officials, Referendum 71 would increase state costs in light of required changes to benefits, employee pension survivor benefits and administrative costs. The total costs of Referendum 71 are estimated at $900,000 for FY 2009-11, $1.5 million for FY 2011-13 and $1.6 million for FY 2013-15. Additionally, Washington officials estimated a reduction in estate taxes for FY 2013-15 and an increase in annual fee revenue.[6]
Implementation costs
The overall state cost to implement Referendum 71, if approved, includes: $1.1 million for additional worker compensation and victim claim benefits; $2.6 million for state employee pension survivor benefits and $300,000 for necessary changes to public rules, information systems, publications and administrative costs.[6]
Equal Rights Washington, Am I Protected ad, 10-4-09
The following is a list of supporters of approving Referendum 71. They were also opponents of referring SB 5688 to the ballot. They urged Washington residents not to sign the R-71 petition that placed the measure on the ballot.
- Washington Families Standing Together
- WhoSigned.Org
- Equal Rights Washington
- In September 2009 it was reported that companies includinimg Boeing, Microsoft, Nike, Puget Sound Energy, RealNetworks and Vulcan Development announced their support for passage of Referendum 71. Additionally, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Washington State Bar Association and the Washington Association of Churches openly endorsed the campaign.[8]
- On September 28, 2009 the Seattle City Council approved a resolution urging voters to approve Referendum 71.[9]
The following includes opponents of Referendum 71. They were also supporters of referring SB 5688 to the ballot. The official campaign opposing Referendum 71 was called Protect Marriage Washington.[3]
Media editorial positions
Editorial boards in support
- The Seattle Times announced their official support for approving Referendum 71 on October 2, 2009.[10] In an editorial the newspaper wrote: "The Seattle Times strongly endorses voter passage of legislation to expand rights for registered domestic partners. The law, already adopted by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire, takes effect after a majority of voters mark 'Approved.' At the heart of R-71 is an earnest desire to preserve families and equally protect children and adults in all committed relationships — in essence, to better take care of themselves."[11] [12]
- The Spokesman-Review supported Referendum 71.[13]
- The Yakima Herald-Republic supported Referendum 71. They said,"It's about granting the same rights and responsibilities of married couples to same-sex couples and to senior domestic partners. We have no argument with this, given the state and federal constitutions' clear guidance on equal rights."[14]
Editorial boards opposed
- The Chronicle announced their opposition to Referendum 71 on October 19. In an editorial they said, " Three years ago the state Supreme Court upheld, with a 5-4 vote, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).[15] It is likely that if Ref. 71 passes, the state's high court would overturn DOMA and allow the state to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Ref. 71 is much more than an expansion of civil union rights for same-sex couples. It is about same-sex marriage in Washington state. We continue to believe that marriage should be reserved for one man with one woman. Vote no on Ref. 71."[16]
According to the state's campaign finance requirements the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) requires that any ballot proposition group that expects to expend $10,000 or more in the current year are required to file campaign finance reports electronically.
State law also stipulates that during the 21-day period prior to an election, contributors may not donate over $5,000 to a ballot proposition group.[17]
In support of domestic partnership rights, the Washington Families Standing Together campaign raised a total of approximately $1,089,556.64 and spent $207,361.49, as of October 2009.[18]
Below is a chart that outlines major cash contributions to the Washington Families Standing Together Campaign:[18]
|Microsoft Corporation
|Human Rights Campaign Approve Ref. 71 PAC
|Pride Foundation
|American Civil Liberties Union
|John Stryker (architect)
|National Education Association
In opposition of domestic partnership rights, the Protect Marriage Washington campaign raised a total of approximately $60,114.93 and spent $36,116.18.[20]
Below is a chart that outlines major cash contributions to the Protect Marriage Washington Campaign:[20]
|Adams Bryant (retired)
|Dobbs Glenn (president of Mines Management, Inc.)
|Rivers of Glory Christian Church
|Atonement Free Lutheran Church
|Washington Values Alliance
- The Washington Values Alliance (WVA) filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2009 against the Washington Attorney General challenging the ballot title written for Referendum 71, but later withdrew it.[21]
- Washington Families Standing Together, which supported domestic partnership rights, filed a lawsuit on August 27 against Sam Reed saying that the Washington Secretary of State is accepting signatures as valid that should not be accepted.[22]
- The lawsuit called for preventing the Secretary of State Reed from determining that the R-71 qualified for the ballot. Additionally, the lawsuit called for eliminating two types of signatures from the final valid total of signatures: signatures on petitions where the circulator did not identify themselves or if they did not sign the declaration; signatures of voters that were not registered at the time they signed the petition.[23]
- King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that the lawsuit was filed in the wrong county. According to state law, any challenge to the secretary of state must be filed in Thurston County, where the state capitol in Olympia is located.[24]
- Thurston County Judge Thomas McPhee dismissed the case on September 8.[25] McPhee dismissed both arguments made by Washington Families Standing Together on the basis that "when a legal voter has signed a petition, his vote must be counted even though the person soliciting the signature has violated the law." He also noted that so long as the voter is registered at election time the signature may be counted.[26]
- The transcript of the hearing can be found HERE.
Signature privacy lawsuits
- Main article: Doe v. Reed
- At the request of Protect Marriage Washington, federal judge Benjamin Settle issued a temporary restraining order on July 29, 2009 to halt the public release of a list of those who signed the R-71 petition.[27] Supporters of R-71 said in their TRO request that releasing the identity of petition signers might put those signers at risk of harrassment, leading to a situation where their First Amendment rights are chilled. A hearing on whether to make the TRO permanent took place on September 3, 2009.[28]
- On August 12, 2009 the Washington Public Disclosure Commission ruled that the names of donors to Protect Marriage Washington are a matter of public record.
- On September 10, 2009 federal judge Benjamin Settle maintained the restraining order on the signatures. State officials, were therefore, not permitted to release the names of those who signed the petitions.[29],[30]
- On September 18, 2009 the state appealed the Judge Settle's ruling in early September. The case was scheduled for an October 14 hearing with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- On October 15, 2009 the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order to reverse the decision made by U.S. District Judge Ben Settle.[31]
- Later that day R-71 opponents announced that they plan to appeal the Court of Appeals decision.
- On October 19, 2009, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked state officials from releasing any names on Referendum 71 petitions.
- The United States Supreme Court ruled on October 20, 2009 to uphold the the ban on releasing petition signatures. Justice John Paul Stevens dissented.[32] The Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of the issue, and it is unclear whether it will.[33]
- The United States Supreme Court heard the signature privacy case on April 28, 2010.[34][35][36]
- On June 24, 2010 the United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 enforcing Washington's Public Records Act; making petition signatures public.[37]
- On July 20, 2010 anti-gay marriage activists renewed their efforts to ban the release of R-71 petitions. The case was temporarily dismissed. According to reports, they can refile once the United States Supreme Court releases the case back to the U.S. District Court in Tacoma.[38]
- On August 11, 2010 U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle denied a request by the state to immediately release the petition names. However, Judge Settle agreed to putting the case on a fast track. Both parties had 10 days to provide lists of their witnesses; 60 days for discovery; and 45 days for briefings.[39]
- On September 7, 2010, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks lifted the ban on releasing initiative petitions under the state's Public Records Act. His decision, however did not allow the release of Referendum 71 petitions.[40]
- U.S. District Court in Tacoma is expected to hear the case on September 27, 2011.[41]
Campaign finance lawsuit
- On October 21, 2009, Family PAC filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court in Tacoma. Family PAC is requesting that the court allow the PAC to accept contributions of more than $5,000 and to be exempt from disclosing donor's names. According to campaign finance laws in Washington, no contributions over $5,000 may be made during the 21-day period prior to the election. The group has not yet registered with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.[42]
- On October 27, 2009, Judge Ronald Leighton denied the request made by Family PAC. A full hearing date regarding the campaign finance challenge has not yet been set.[43]
Washington, D.C. National Equality march
On October 10 and October 11, 2009 thousands of people marched in Washington, D. C. in favor of equal rights for LGBT people in the United States. A week prior to the march a bill was introduced to the District of Columbia Council that proposed same-sex marriage in the district.[44] President Barack Obama's spoke at the Human Rights Campaign's annual dinner and addressed the issue of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, however, Obama did not directly address Maine's Question 1 or Washington's Referendum 71 directly. Two ballot measures that currently address the topic at hand - equal rights for LGBT people.[45][46]
President Obama opposes anti-gay referenda
Nearly a week after the Washington, D.C. march, President Obama announced his opposition to "anti-gay referenda in Maine and Washington state." At the October 10-11 event, Obama did not directly address either state's upcoming ballot measures regarding domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage. However, a week later, after questions arose regarding the President's stance on the issue, White House officials released a statement that said,"The President has long opposed divisive and discriminatory efforts to deny rights and benefits to same-sex couples, and as he said at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, he believes 'strongly in stopping laws designed to take rights away.'" Additionally, officials said, "He supports 'ensuring that committed gay couples have the same rights and responsibilities afforded to any married couple in this country.'"[47]
- See also: Polls, 2009 ballot measures
- A poll conducted October 14 – 26 by the Washington Poll revealed that 56% of voters planned to vote in favor of Referendum 71, while 39% were opposed and 5% were undecided. They polled 724 registered voters. The margin of error is reported to be +/- 3.6%.[48] [49]
- On September 28, 2009 the Washington Secretary of State's blog "From Our Corner" announced that an Elway Poll by independent pollster Stuart Elway revealed that 46% of voters planned to vote "yes," while 41% planned to vote no on R-71.[50]
- On September 23, 2009 Approve 71, a campaign in favor of Referendum 71, released polling data in late September 2009 that revealed that 51% of voters planned to vote "yes," while 44% planned to vote "no." The poll was conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR).[51][52]
- The Washington Poll released polling results for 2006-2008 on September 2, 2009. According to their report polling results revealed that the number of voters in favor of domestic partnership rights has increased by 8% in two years. On the other hand, the number of voters against domestic partnership rights has decreased by 5% from 2006-2008.[53]
- KING5/SurveyUSA conducted a survey of 1,050 adults between October 3-October 5. The poll showed R-71 ahead by 3% points, with 13% of those surveyed undecided.[54]
|Date of Poll
|In favor
|Washington Poll
|Washington Poll
|Washington Poll
|September 2009
|Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR)
|September 2009
|Elway Poll
|October 2009
|Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (GQR)
|Oct. 3 - 5
|KING5/Survey USA
|Oct. 14 – 26
|Washington Poll
Path to the ballot
In June, the secretary of state's office said that a state provision says that petitions for "any referendum must print in full every single word of the legislation being submitted." Additionally it must be all on one sheet. For the Referendum 71, that's a total of 114 pages of text.[55]
Exactly 137,689 signatures were submitted by late July. These signatures are underoing a verification process to validate every signature. A minimum of 120,577 valid signatures is required to move the referendum to the ballot.[56]
The full signature validation was completed by September 2, 2009.[1]
Signature validity count
During the signature verification process, the Washington Secretary of State's office maintained a website that displayed a fresh count each weekday of the status of the process of verifying R-71 signatures.[57]
As of September 2, 137,881 signatures had been reviewed. Over 122,007 of them had been accepted as valid.[1]
87.6% of the signatures had to be valid in order for the measure to qualify for the ballot or, conversely, the invalidity rate couldn't go over 12.4%.[58]
|Signatures checked
|Signatures accepted
|Rate of invalidity
|120,577 required
|Can't exceed 12.4%
|September 2
|September 1
|August 31
|August 28
|August 27
|August 26
|August 25
|August 24
|August 21
|August 20
|August 19
|August 18
|August 17
|August 14
|August 13
|August 12
|August 11
Description of checking process
Video explaining the signature verification process
At the office of the Washington Secretary of State, each signature on the R-71 petition went through three stages of checking.
- First-line checkers examined each name to see if it is on the state's list of 3.7 million registered voters state. They then compare the signature on the petition to the signature on the voter's voter-registration card. Signatures are rejected at this stage if the name can't be found on the list of registered voters.
- On the second round, rejected signatures got a second look by more experienced checkers.
- On the third round, new signature checkers were added who used the live statewide voter database to try to locate signers who may have registered more recently and weren't in the database from June 19.[75]
Signature observers
People in favor of R-71 and opposed to R-71 are allowed to observe the process. The rules governing these observers are;
- Three observers from each side are allowed in the counting room at one time.
- Observers aren't supposed to interact with checkers.
- Observers aren't supposed to write down names or addresses of petition signers.
- If observers have concerns about a signature, they are allowed to make a note for themselves of where the signature appears on the petition so that later on, they have this information for launching a signature challenge.[75]
Supporter concerns about process
As the signature verification process unfolded, R-71 supporters expressed these concerns about the way the signatures were collected:[75]
- They say that some signature checkers wear headphones while they work, which could be a distraction.[75]
- Signature-collecting staff has sped up the count, which they think has led to signatures being rejected that should have been accepted.[75]
- Signature supervisors have rolled their eyes when concerns are expressed.[75]
Opponent concerns about process
Opponents of R-71 being on the ballot say that:
- It is possible that thousands of signatures that signature-checkers say are valid, are in fact not valid.[75]
- Opponents argue that observers, those who initiated the referendum, violated the rules that observers are supposed to follow.[75]
Notable features of petition drive
The petition drive to qualify R-71 for the ballot was notable for several reasons:
- It attracted a Decline to Sign campaign against it.
- A website, WhoSigned.Org, was created to publish the names of anyone who signs the petition.
- The petition form itself was approximately 2x3 feet in dimension. This is because the petition form had to include every word of the statute petitioners were seeking to overturn (SB 5688), and SB 5688 is 114 pages long.[76]
- KnowThyNeighbor.org said that they plan to publish all the names and addresses listed on Referendum 71 petition sheets on the Internet.[77]
Newly registered voters
An area of contention in what counts as a valid signature has to do with newly-registered voters.[78]
Some background facts:
- In Washington, there is no date on the petition forms. Thus, it is not possible to know with certainty when a petition signer signed a petition.
- The policy that the Washington Secretary of State's office is taking is that if a voter is registered to vote as of the day that the voter's signature is checked, the signature counts. They say, "...initiative and referendum gatherers typically carry voter registration forms with them and this promotes voter registration. At the time of the signature check, we know whether the person is a validly registered voter in the state of Washington. We support the policy behind this. The only signatures that are counted for the petition are signatures of validly registered voters."[78]
- The office also has said, "There is no deadline for registering to vote for purposes of qualifying an initiative or referendum; as a practical matter, the deadline is the date that the signature on the petition is checked. Checkers are instructed that a signature on a petition is valid if they find a person with the same name in the voter registration file, and the signature on the petition matches the signature in the voter registration file. The registration date has never been a limiting factor."[79]
Some observers have suggested that this procedure may become the subject of a lawsuit challenging some of the validated signatures.
Domestic partnership rights
The State of Washington has had a law on the books for several years that grants domestic partnership rights. The 2009 law that is the subject of this petition expanded the rights available under pre-existing law to:
- Add registered domestic partners to all remaining areas of state law that presently apply only to married couples.
- The remaining areas of state law include adoption, child support rights and obligations, pensions and other public employee benefits.[2]
- The right to receive notifications and benefits allowance as partners of victims.
- Business succession rights.
- Legal process rights (the ability to sign certain documents, the requirement to join in certain petitions, rights to cause of action, and ability to transfer licenses without charge).
- Allow domestic partners to use sick leave to care for a spouse.
- Grant to domestic partners the right to wages and benefits when a spouse is injured, and to unpaid wages upon death of spouse.
- Grant to domestic partners the right to unemployment and disability insurance benefits.
- Grant variouis other insurance rights, including rights under group policies, policy rights after death of spouse, conversion rights, and continuing coverage rights.
The pre-existing law granting domestic partnership rights:
- Provides hospital visitation rights
- The ability to authorize autopsies and organ donations
- Inheritance rights when there is no will.
- Gives domestic partners standing under laws covering probate and trusts, community property and guardianship.
- Grants opposite-gender seniors the right to register as domestic partners.
The pre-existing rights will not be changed regardless of what happens with Referendum 71.[2]
See also
- Federal judge strikes down contribution limits on Washington ballot issues
- Same-sex marriage measures raised over $100 million in 2008
- Washington's domestic partnership law goes into effect today
Signature count articles
Signature privacy articles
- See also: Doe v. Reed
- Ruling releases Washington initiative petitions
- SCOTUS rules R-71 petition signatures can be made public
- 18 states announce support to keep citizen petitions as open records
- SCOTUS hearing scheduled for R-71 signature privacy case
- Supreme Court agrees to hear R-71 signature privacy case
- Eyman privacy case awaits Referendum 71 ruling
- SCOTUS upholds R-71 ban on petition names
- Supreme Court Justice temporary blocks R-71 names
- R-71 signature privacy case continues
- Washington Court of Appeals lifts ban on R-71 petitions
- R-71 returns to court regarding signature privacy
- Signatures on R-71 will remain private for now
- Federal judge maintains ban on R-71 petition release
- Federal judge grants signature privacy TRO
- Washington R-71 donor names to be made public
Lawsuit articles
External links
- Text of Referendum 71 application
- Washington Referendum 71 Election Results
- Text of SB 5688
- Website of "Protect Marriage Washington", supporters of overturning SB 5688
- Washington Ballot Measures Online Voter Guide 2009
- WhoSigned, group opposing R-71
- Washington Secretary of State blog, which maintains a count on signature validity.
- Referendum 71 Litigation in State Court
- Oral ruling by Judge Thomas McPhee, 9-8-09
Additional reading
- Washington Secretary of State: From Our Corner,"R-71 petitions: Attorneys press case to high court," March 25, 2010
- The Olympian,"Voters should have right to privacy when signing," January 6, 2010
- The Daily News,"Dozens at rally urge rejection of Referendum 71," November 1, 2009
- Los Angeles Times,"Gay marriage fight fuels debate over petitioners' rights," October 25, 2009
- Herald Net,"Voters to settle issue of rights for same-sex couples," October 18, 2009
- Lake Stevens Journal, "R-71 signature battle heads to federal appeals court; Eyman seeks to block other releases," October 15, 2009
- Herald Net,"R-71 signature case likely to spill past election," October 13, 2009
- KOMO News,"Views clash at R-71 forum," October 13, 2009
- The Daily Evergreen,"R-71 battle concerns every family," October 12, 2009
- Townhall,"Marriage issue in Wash. tight in polls," September 25, 2009
- Seattle PostGlobe,"Mallahan urges support for R-71 gay domestic partnership measure ," September 24, 2009
- Advocate,"Poll: Referendum 71 Vote Will Be Close," September 23, 2009
- From Our Corner: Washington Secretary of State,"Reed certifies R-71 to fall ballot," September 2, 2009
- California Catholic Daily,"Marriage Advocates Collect Enough Signatures for Washington State Ballot," September 2, 2009
- KPLU,"Battle Heats Up Over Voter Petitions," August 5, 2009
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Secretary of State,"R-71 Certification," September 2, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Seattle Times, "Wash. gay partnership foes turn in signatures", July 25, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kitsap Sun, "Kitsap Couples Wait for Outcome to Domestic-Partnership-Law Challenge", July 26, 2009
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Wash. gay parternship foes to turn in petitions," July 20, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State,"2009 Election Results," last retrieved November 15, 2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Washington Secretary of State,"Referendum Measure 71," retrieved September 25, 2009
- ↑ Washington State Legislature,"Chapter 26.04 RCW:Marriage," retrieved November 2, 2009
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Approval of Referendum 71 attracts broad community support," September 24, 2009
- ↑ On Top Magazine,"Seattle Urges Approval Of Gay Partner Law," September 29, 2009
- ↑ Examiner,"Seattle Times endorses R-71," October 5, 2009
- ↑ Seattle Times,"Approve Referendum 71 in the name of fundamental fairness for all Washington families," October 2, 2009
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Seattle Times election endorsements," October 30, 2009
- ↑ Spokesman-Review, "Local impact of Tuesday's election begs participation," November 1, 2009
- ↑ Yakima Herald-Republic,"Tuesday's election-- What we recommend," October 30, 2009
- ↑ RCW 26.04.020 Prohibited marriages
- ↑ The Chronicle,"Our Views: Yes on Initiative 1033, No on Ref. 71," October 19, 2009
- ↑ "Washington State PDC" Campaign Contributions Limit Chart(See Bottom of Page 1)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Washington Public Disclosure Commission,"WA Families Standing Together," retrieved October 13, 2009
- ↑ The Stranger,"ACLU Gives Big Money to Approve R-71," September 23, 2009
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 ,"Protect Marriage WA," retrieved October 13, 2009
- ↑ KNDO, "Domestic partnership foes challenge ballot wording", May 26, 2009
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Supporters of gay partnerships sue over referendum", August 27, 2009
- ↑ Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate,"Will Referendum 71 make the ballot? Results of litigation, not Reed's office, will decide," August 31, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press,"Washington judge rejects challenge to R-71," September 2, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press,"Wash. judge rejects challenge to R-71," September 8, 2009
- ↑ Examiner,"Judge rejects referendum 71 challenge," September 8, 2009
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Referendum Proponents Ask Federal Court to Protect Secrecy of Petition Signers", July 29, 2009
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Judge halts release of Wash. referendum signatures", July 29, 2009
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Judge shields signatures in gay-rights referendum", September 10, 2009
- ↑ Text of "Protect Marriage Washington v Sam Reed"
- ↑ Associated Press,"9th Circuit lifts ban on release of R-71 petitions," October 15, 2009
- ↑ Washington Post,"Thuggish liberalism at work in Wash. state vote," October 31, 2009
- ↑ The New York Times,"Privacy Looms Over Gay Rights Vote," October 31, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State: From Our Corner,"R-71 petitions: Supreme Court sets April hearing," February 16, 2010
- ↑ The Spokesman Review,"Hearing set over petition signatures' privacy," February 16, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"U.S. Supreme Court to hear Referendum 71 case April 28," February 16, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Supreme Court rules petition signatures public; Ref. 71 names not immediately available," June 24, 2010
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State's: From Our Corner,"R-71 sponsors renew bid to ban petition release," July 20, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Ban remains for now on release of R-71 petition signers' names," August 11, 2010
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State's blog: From Our Corner,"Thurston judge OKs release of initiative petitions," September 3, 2010
- ↑ Ballot Access,"Trial in Doe v Reed, Petition Privacy Case, Set for September 27, 2011," February 25, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press,"Group wants to hide donors in R-71 campaign," October 22, 2009
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Judge rejects R-71 opponents' bid to lift donor limit," October 27, 2009
- ↑ CBS News,"Gay Rights Advocates March in D.C.," October 11, 2009
- ↑ Los Angeles Times,"Obama owes gays more support," October 10, 2009
- ↑ Towleroad,"Obama Commits to Work for LGBT Equality, Offers No New Promises," October 10, 2009
- ↑ The Advocate,"White House Says No to Antigay Referenda," October 16, 2009
- ↑ Washington Poll,"2009 ballot measures," October 27, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State: From our corner,"WA Poll: R-71 leads, I-1033 trails," October 27, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State,"Indie poll shows R-71 a close call...," September 28, 2009
- ↑ Capital Hill Seattle Blog,"Poll: Domestic partnership Referendum 71 could be doomed by the 'unsure'," September 23, 2009
- ↑ Approve 71,"Approve 71 campaign poll shows a tough fight ahead. Victory hinges on voter turnout," September 23, 2009
- ↑ Washington Poll,"Public Opinion Regarding Same‐sex Domestic Partnerships in Washington," September 2, 2009
- ↑ SurveyUSA,"Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15877," October 2009
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Anti-domestic partner referendum is tall order - literally," June 10, 2009
- ↑ The Olympian,"All eyes are on R-71:Same-sex law challenge: Signature invalidity high in early count," August 7, 2009
- ↑ R-71 signature statistics
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Both sides complain of Ref. 71 signature check, prepare to appeal", August 27, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 9-1-09," September 1, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-31-09," August 31, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-28-09," August 28, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-27-09," August 27, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-26-09," August 26, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-25-09," August 25, 2009
- ↑ Signature spreadsheet as of August 24
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-21-09," August 21, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-20-09," August 20, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-19-09," August 19,2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-18-09," August 18, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-17-09," August 17, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-14-09," August 14, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-13-09," August 13, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-12-09," August 12, 2009
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State Signature,"Referendum 71 Volumes Completed 8-11-09," August 11, 2009
- ↑ 75.0 75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 75.6 75.7 Seattle Times, "Both sides complain of Ref. 71 signature check, prepare to appeal", August 27, 2009
- ↑ News Tribune, "Time ebbs for ballot measures; Eyman's might be only one on ballot", June 14, 2009
- ↑ The Oregonian,"States should back privacy over intimidation when it comes to petitions," September 18, 2009
- ↑ 78.0 78.1 Snohomish County Progressive Examiner, "Referendum 71 signatures may face challenge", August 27, 2009
- ↑ The Stranger, "R-71 Signers Didn't Have to Be Registered Voters When They Signed the Petition", August 25, 2009


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Over the last few days I have had RAGE for the Xbox 360 in my possession. RAGE is ID Software's latest offering within the first person shooter genre and it has a hell of a legacy to live up to. ID Software, in case you didn't know, were the masterminds behind Wolfenstein 3D and the Doom & Quake franchises. This legacy of outstanding games increased the anticipation (and expectations) for RAGE way beyond what we would normally see. Needless to say that when the game arrived I was pumped to finally get my hands on it.
That excitement didn't fade as I loaded the game up and jumped into the Wasteland for the first time either. The story quickly unfolds as you find yourself in a sealed chamber that has suffered "outside disturbance" along with half a dozen or so other people, who I now presume were government officials and/or military personnel. A meteor had crashed into earth so you and your colleagues were placed in a quarantined state to ensure that the human race can live on. The problem is, they didn't live. You were the only survivor. The meteor had damaged all the incubators except yours.
A post-apocalyptic setting in a video game? OK, so it's hardly original but we'll see where they're going with it! Fast forward 10-15 minutes (depending on your level of curiosity) and we discover that we are not alone after all. There is still some civilization. Not much, but some. They don't take to kindly to you either, attempting to attack you on sight (so that's where they're going with it!). Eventually you're saved by a mystery gunman who wastes little time in giving you your first objective as a way for you to repay him for saving your butt. And with that, suddenly you are off into the Wastelands. Unfortunately that's pretty much the storyline. There really isn't too much to it, despite ID promising that they would focus a lot more on the storyline in this title. But does that make it a bad game?
No. Not a chance. Something else had swept me off my feet before my savior had even shown up – the graphics! I had honestly never previously seen graphics this detailed before, everything in your field of vision seems to have been lovingly crafted by artists of the highest caliber. My initial exchange with our gunman is still vivid as I struggled to focus on what he was actually saying due to my fixation on his stunning facial expressions and detailed character animation.
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RAGE is a sandbox game, so you aren't tied down to one objective at a time or any objectives at all for that matter. You can go where you please, when you please. I love to roam and explore game worlds, as I mentioned in my review of Arkham City, so this really did put a smile on my face. The only concern I have here is that while the game is sandbox there is very little to do away from the main storyline. That, in addition to the repetitive nature of the missions, can lead to a tedious grind as you struggle for progression after half a day's gameplay.
RAGE's saving grace, however, was the fact that I could decorate the floor with various organs belonging to my foes, adding my own brand of art to the environment. You can admire the views offered within the Wastelands as much as you like, but if you cannot appreciate the pure artistry of a bullet ripping through flesh (without sounding too psychotic!) then this really isn't the game (or genre) for you. You can feel the impact after every shot which helps lead to a solid state of immersion during prolonged combat. The game does require quick reactions, as you may well expect, due to the amount of things that literally jump out at you. Taking them down before they get in melee range is essential.
The only real rest bite you'll receive from chaotic firefights is when you jump in a vehicle and abuse that military driving training you received, but don't expect the game to turn into Forza. There are still bombs, crashes and guns but this time it's at speeds upwards of 50 miles per hour. You'll be challenged to races, asked to hunt down targets and play courier at various points within the game, all of which sets you up nicely for the online multiplayer side of things.
Currently (and I say that with plenty of emphasis and much hope) the only game modes available are vehicle based races and combat and co-op missions. No head to head FPS combat. This is a huge let down! While both modes kept me entertained for a good five hours or so, eventually they were wearing thin. The co-op missions seem to be about nothing but high-scores and when combined with the sheer amount of people who just don't stick it out and finish the game, it becomes too frustrating to even consider adding to my catalog of 'regular' online games. The racing is fun and different but I would honestly rather play Mario Cart 64 with my buddies, it has no real lock in value for me.
ID Software really missed a trick here. For many FPS gamers it is the online mode that is the "big one". The offline campaign is just something to do when your friends aren't online or the servers are down, assuming you played through it prior to going online in the first place – using the campaign as a lengthy tutorial, something I live by to average success.
With that in mind I have to conclude that this game offers very little once you have completed it once. There is nothing from the storyline that left me feeling like I had to go back and complete, and as previously mentioned the online gameplay hasn't left me with withdrawal symptoms either. RAGE itself was entertaining while it lasted though, and if you ignore the mundane aspects and focus on the fast paced action then you'll have a whale of a time.
RAGE's graphics have left the biggest impression on me though. As I loaded up various other games in my collection this evening I did miss that level of detail, I found myself subconsciously picking up flaws in the graphics. I believe that ID Software has raised the benchmark for graphics substantially with RAGE and that the entire industry will benefit from its development. If they could just cough up a DLC package with a team deathmatch mode then it could truly take its place up there with the big boys. Until then it's just a pretty blonde with not really much else going for it.


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Hose the Hoes is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, given to protagonist Victor Vance by his love interest Louise Cassidy-Williams from her sisters home in Little Havana, Vice City.
Victor Vance goes to Mary-Jo Cassidy's apartment and he becomes aware of Marty Jay Williams' cousin having burned the brothel in Little Havana which the Vance Crime Family took over. Victor and Louise get a firetruck and once they are in the brothel Victor sprays the firetrucks water at the fire and when the fire is out, Marty's cousin shows up, Louise spots him and while attempting to escape Victor kills him.
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- Why is BTM 1.2 refusing to start when configured with Oracle while 1.1 works fine?
- Why is Oracle throwing a XAException during initialization of my datasource?
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The BTM project started early 2005. Back in time I needed a XA capable transaction manager at many different occasions but couldn't find any satisfying all my needs: standalone, stable, actively maintained, production usable, open source. Unfortunately there were only two choices: JOTM and Tyrex which both were unusable for production as they lacked recovery (and more).
So I started working on BTM in my spare time until JBoss acquired Arjuna's product and released it as open source at the end of 2005. I thought that would be the end of my project but their product's usability was far from satisfying at the time so I just went on coding BTM.
By mid-2006, I finally had something usable that I thought was worth showing the world. It took another six month and eleven releases (archived here: http://www.bitronix.be/Btm/Download) before I considered BTM was up to my needs. During that period, a small but faithful community of users appeared and encouraged me to continue working on BTM. Thanks for that, guys !
About the same story as for Arjuna repeated at the end of 2006 when Atomikos released their impressive product as open source. But BTM already had a community and some users were already planning to go to production with BTM and waited for version 1.0 to be released.
Just before version 1.0, BTM migrated from a all-on-my-own-pc-and-my-website development environment to CodeHaus. This helped a lot making the project way more open to the community as well as providing me with free access to very much needed tools. Thanks for that, guys !
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To use JDBC and JMS together
If you either use two databases (or more) in your application or you use both a database and JMS then you need a transaction manager. Some people will argue that you can do without one even if you fall in on of those two cases. They are true: it is possible to have a transaction span two resources (like JMS and JDBC) by writing so-called idempotent methods manipulating these resources and some simple error recovery logic.
The fact is that it is harder to write idempotent methods (when it is possible at all) and you also have to write some recovery logic to handle crash cases. It is more or less easy to write code that makes sure the information gets registered at least once. Idempotent methods make sure that in case they got called twice (because of a retrial after a crash) data will be safe anyway.
Why would you have to accept those constraints when you can get free of them ? And why would you have to be careful about low-level logic in your code when you can delegate it to an component specialized in this task ?
Would you write your own web framework or your own ORM nowadays ? Neither would I. It is the transaction manager's job to make sure atomicity is kept across multiple resources, not yours.
To use database shards
Shards is a new database design that started making noise recently. The basic idea is to divide your data between multiple cheap servers, each one handling a small fraction of your data. If you want to know more about shards, read this article.
There are at least two implementations of JPA that support shards: OpenJPA using Slice and Hibernate using Hibernate Shards.
The first one explicitly states that XA is required to maintain atomicity between all nodes while Hibernate does not explicitly document this but the developers openly agreed that XA also is a prerequisite to atomicity, see http://groups.google.com/group/hibernate-shards-dev/browse_thread/thread/a1bf86180f6ecf63 and http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/HSHARDS-49.
Why using BTM and not insert another TM here ?
In short: because it is complete and easy to use.
BTM has been tailored to support only the most common scenarios: XA with JDBC and / or JMS. It's internal logic is kept as simple as possible to only support them. On the other hand, great care has been taken to make those scenarios working as best and as easily as possible. BTM also fully supports crash recovery thanks to its disk logger.
You might need more than what BTM proposes, like JCA Connectors support or JTS. In that case you should look at other available products.
Why is BTM 1.2 refusing to start when configured with Oracle while 1.1 works fine?
See next question. You should also know that there was a bug in version 1.1 that allowed BTM to start up even when a resource could not be recovered (BTM-2). This bug has been fixed in version 1.2.
Why is Oracle throwing a XAException during initialization of my datasource?
BTM tries to recover all resources during startup. If it fails on one of them, it will refuse to start and throw this exception:
Oracle resources can only be recovered when the configured user has these privileges:
Is there a way to avoid granting execute privilege on sys.dbms_system to be able to use Oracle ?
Yes. Oracle 11g release 1 does not require this privilege anymore. It seems that Oracle also has a patch to backport this functionality to previous versions of the database (bug 5945463). Details about which versions can be fixed by this patch hasn't been disclosed and it is also not possible to freely download it, you have to contact Oracle support to get your hands on it.
See: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/java.111/b31224/xadistra.htm#sthref1311
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BTM can run in multiple virtual machines working on the same resources in parallel but you must remember to enable currentNodeOnlyRecovery in the configuration when doing so. See here to know why.


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Andrej Malchukov studied Germanic philology and linguistics at the university of St-Petersburg. He is affiliated with the St.-Petersburg Institute for Linguistic Research ( Russian Academy of Sciences), since 2002 as a senior researcher at the department of Altaic languages. His dissertations ('candidate' thesis from 1990 and 'habilitation' thesis from 2002) deal with the morpho-syntax of the North Tungusic Even. Apart from descriptive work on Siberian (in particular, Tungusic) languages, his main research interests lie in the domain of morpho-syntactic typology. He is a member of the St-Petersburg Typology Group. Since 2006 he has been taking part (together with Bernard Comrie and Martin Haspelmath) in a DFG funded project on the typology of ditransitive constructions based at MPI EVA, and a follow-up project on the typology of valency classes.


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"Steely Dan has 26 sold-out shows here, huh? Looks like we have some work to do, Wayne."
Tom smiled slyly at Wayne Williams (Benmont Tench's long-time tech who also works with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker) as he examined the plaque commemorating the duo's long association with the Beacon.
It's a few minutes before Tom and the band take the stage for the final night of their five-night run at the Upper West Side theatre, and the mood backstage is loose. As band members make their way down in the elevator that carries them down from the dressing rooms on the floors above, friends and family mingle in the narrow hallway that leads to the stage. With four amazing nights of music in the books, Tom dug even deeper into the bag for tonight's setlist, pulling out "Honey Bee," "Spike," "Down South" and the ultra-rare "Girl on LSD" along with covers of J.J. Cale's "13 Days" and Paul Butterfield's Blues Band's "Born in Chicago." "It's Good To Be King" was the cornerstone of the set and served as a great transition between "Willin'" and the rest of the acoustic mini-set and the electric heavy hitters to follow. "I Should Have Known It" has grown into a show staple, priming the pump for the set-closing one-two punch of "Refugee" and "Runnin' Down A Dream."
"New York City, thank you!" Tom said before strumming the opening notes of "American Girl." "We've had a great time playing here this week and won't soon forget it. We're gonna end it back where it all began!"
We're coming home to LA! We'll be at the Fonda next week, but keep checking back for more from the Beacon Theatre run!
Set List:
Rock & Roll Star
Love Is A Long Road
Honey Bee
Born in Chicago
13 Days
Best of Everything
Cabin Down Below
Woman In Love
Tweeter And The Monkey Man
Time To Move On
Down South
Girl on LSD
Good To Be King
I Should Have Known It
Runnin' Down A Dream
E: Listen To Her Heart
American Girl
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Posted September 6, 2013
|Marina Thompson is the September 2013 Employee of the Month
Marina Thompson is the September 2013 Employee of the Month. Marina works in Emergency Center Admissions as an admissions coordinator and has been with All Children's since 2012. Marina was recognized for her Service Excellence by a colleague who wrote:
Marina took me under her wing when I began at All Children's. When I first started out as "the new girl" Marina made sure she mentored me through my training. She always gave me constructive feedback and praise. Her motivation made settling into my position at All Children's very welcoming. This could have been a very stressful time, but Marina's empathy and guidance during this transition in my life was so important to me - she demonstrated to me the heart of All Children's Hospital and had me confident with my co-workers. Marina walked me out to my car every night to show me the way. She even had me show her around the campus to ensure I could safely find my way around by myself.
One night as we were leaving, we passed a couple who appeared genuinely distraught. Mid-sentence in our conversation Marina instinctively asked the couple, "Can I help you?" They explained their child was transferred to All Children's and they left their home without any cash or credit cards and all they had with them was their checkbook. They tried to write a check for "cash" at a local business, but the business denied it. The mother was obviously upset, but Marina quickly asked, "will $20 help you out?" The look of gratitude the parents expressed when Marina unconditionally offered her support was priceless. The giving, caring and heart Marina showed this couple inspired me. Marina went to the ATM and then handed the mother the money saying, "You can repay me by giving the money to a security officer, or donating it, and if you can't, just help someone out along the way down the road." Marina is a genuine example of a person who practices wonderful Service Excellence.
Marina's Department Director added:
Marina works very hard every day to ensure the people she registers, works with and meets along the way are greeted with a smile and treated with kindness and compassion. She takes immense pride in her job and is always willing to help whenever and wherever needed to provide outstanding Service Excellence to our patients, families and staff.
Marina, congratulations for receiving the All Children's Hospital Employee of the Month honors!


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Gallery: PHOTOS: We Take a Stroll Up the Queens Botanical Garden's Slop...
Walking through the gates of the QBG, the first thing you notice is what looks like a sloping green meadow. It usually takes a little head-craning (or a glimpse at one of the informational signs) before you notice that it's actually not a hill you see, but a roof! Planted with a collection of mostly native ferns, shrubs, sedges, wildflowers and more, the 8,000-square-foot roof works to keep the buried auditorium below it naturally cool. On our visit, we had the good fortune of running into the green roof garden's caretaker who explained to us that most of the plants needed a little extra water and care due to the unusually severe heat.
Once you climb your way up the green roof, you're treated to a view of the rest of the building, which features not just one, but two more different types of roofs that work to make it sustainable. The most noticeable is the angular rainwater-harvesting canopy, which captures and directs rainwater into a cascading channel to be stored in the biotope and underground tank (which can hold 24,000 gallons or enough to fill your bathtub every day for more than a year!) and as greywater for toilets. Less apparent is the photovoltaic roof which sits directly atop the administrative area of the building, collecting solar energy. In addition to the 3 working roofs, the center also employs a ground-source heatpump system to provide even more power for itself.
To get a closer look at the rainwater channel that flows all around the building, we ran down the green roof and circled around to the other side of the center. There we found a modern, rectangular wing that is a sharp contrast to the idyllic look of the green roof. Overlooking a biotope thriving with natural grasses and bright, persimmon-colored fish that match the burnt orange tones found in the recycled metal columns of the architecture, the reception building's meeting rooms peek out behind a stylish brise-soleil (or sun shade). The rooms' large windows allow them to be lit naturally, and we can imagine that anyone sitting in one of them might have the sensation that they are actually floating right atop the placid waters of the biotope.
If all of the green innovations we mentioned so far aren't enough for you, the center also has waterless urinals and composting toilets, an efficient lighting system, and glass doors and windows that let in cool air (weather permitting) to naturally ventilate the spaces. An excess of 33% of the materials in the building (by cost) were harvested or manufactured within 500 miles of the site and many of the materials were recycled or produced sustainably.
Phew! With a list of green features this long, it's no wonder that this ahead-of-its-time project achieved LEED Platinum, well, ahead of many others in the city (not to rub it in but Brooklyn just announced its first Platinum building this year). The QBG Visitor Center was also honored as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project for 2008.
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JON CARDINELLI previews the Rugby Championship battle at Loftus Versfeld and picks a winner.
How can we lose to this Wallabies side? Yes, I know, it was the same question I asked when I previewed the Test in Perth. But come on, how did the Boks blow a 13-3 advantage and lose to a side sans so many Test stars?
Surely it can't happen again. For starters, the Wallabies are even worse off in terms of personnel, as Will Genia and Quade Cooper are no longer available. Then there's the welcome fact that this Test will be played at Loftus, a venue that has never witnessed a Wallabies victory.
So let's rephrase the question. Instead of asking, how the Boks can lose to this rudderless bunch of B-teamers, let's ask, what makes this Wallabies side believe they can win at Loftus for the first time in 50 years of trying?
Do they have the pack? Certainly not. The statistics show that they are one of the weakest and most penalised teams in the competition as far as scrumming is concerned. They may boast a lineout master in Nathan Sharpe, but that set piece is not exactly spoiled for options and Tatafu-Polota Nau is notorious for failing to find his jumpers.
How about the breakdowns and mauls? The Boks have lacked discipline in this area if we consider the overall stats for the tournament, but there was a marked improvement in that previous Test in Dunedin. They seem to be settling as a forward unit, and produced a far more powerful and accurate showing in this area.
They will threaten the Wallabies when they maul from the lineout. And now that they're fielding a more balanced back row, they will enjoy dominance at the collisions on attack, and trouble the Wallabies when the visitors take the ball into contact. In this respect, except the versatile Francois Louw to thrive as a ball-stealer and momentum-killer.
The performance of the pack is all important. The Boks need to establish dominance up front and slow the Wallabies down if they are going to record their first win against Australasian opposition in 2012. There should be no change in tactics, no matter who starts at flyhalf. Playing expansively will only play into the Wallabies' hands.
The spotlight is on Johan Goosen when it should really be on the Bok pack as a collective. If they can overpower their Aussie counterparts, and men like Louw can prevent the Wallabies halfbacks from getting quick ball, then the Boks will have the opportunity to implement their game plan.
The Bok pack laid this platform in Dunedin, and were unfortunately let down by their halfbacks. Ruan Pienaar and new flyhalf Goosen will need to deliver a sharper showing at Loftus, both in terms of option-taking and execution. They should look to steer play into the opposition half, and when they do move the ball, Goosen will be under pressure to create space for his outside backs.
It's is so damn obvious it's almost a crime to say it, but the Boks need to take their opportunities this weekend. The Wallabies are the cockroaches of Test rugby (and I mean that as a compliment). They're the kings of ugly wins. They're capable of sustaining the most savage of beatings up front and somehow surviving to eke out undeserved victories.
The bottom line is that the Boks must kick their goals and convert their try-scoring chances. In this respect, Heyneke Meyer will be asking for more of the same from his forwards, that is a performance that will lay the platform, and far more from his halfbacks Pienaar and Goosen.
The Boks shouldn't lose this game, but it is a possibility. They blew two great opportunities to win Down Under, and it is because of those mental lapses that they won't take anything for granted at Loftus.
I'm not excusing those soft moments, but I am saying that the second-half performance in Pretoria will be under scrutiny. Playing in front of a partisan crowd should help in the last minutes of the game, as no matter the scoreline, a contest with Aussies is always in the balance until the final whistle.
But I believe they will pass the test. There is too much quality in that Bok side, and a fair bit of experience, for them to lose at home. To what degree they win is the real question. I'm not expecting a clinical performance, but I am expecting them to do enough to give South African supporters a reason to smile for the first time in two months.
PREDICTION: Boks by 10
Springboks – 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Bryan Habana, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Duane Vermuelen, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Marcel Coetzee, 20 Elton Jantjies, 21 Juan de Jongh, 22 Pat Lambie.
Wallabies – 15 Berrick Barnes, 14 Dominic Shipperley, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Radike Samo, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Nathan Sharpe (c), 4 Kane Douglas, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Tatafu Polota Nau, 1 Benn Robinson
Subs: 16 Saia Fainga'a, 17 James Slipper, 18 Rob Simmons, 19 Scott Higginbotham, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Brett Sheehan, 22 Anthony Fainga'a


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Here at Noble Sports, we get asked lots of bike questions, but there is one that gets asked about 10 times as much as any other. Customers walk into the store and whether they are there for a road bike, mtn bike, or just a tube…they catch a glimpse of the Cannondale Lefty Shock, and for many it blows their mind. "Why does that have only one shock?" "Is that actually stable?" "I wouldn't trust that thing?" "How does it work?" "What are the advantages?"
We've heard them all and some of us are better at explaining it than others. Whether you know the workings of the Lefty or not, if you've ridden one you know they can withstand the tests of hard riding and that their ride quality surpasses that of any other fork. So, let me 'splain how it works. No, there is too much…let me sum up…ok ok, better yet, check out this video where Cannondale explains it better than I ever could:
Upcoming Noble Events:
1) Thursday the 26th of June at 7:00pm we will be holding a FREE hour long mechanics class where we will go over the basics of tuning a bike. after the class, mechanic related items at the shop will be put on sale for class attendees.
2) We are working on solidifying a date for a Noble Sports Century Ride, and mtn bike group ride, probably in the next few weeks so tune in for more info.
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Has anyone read this book, which purports to use Bayes Theorem to calculate the probability that god exists, and find in the affirmative?
The Probability of God : A Simple Calculation That Proves the Ultimate Truth (Hardcover)
by Stephen D. Unwin "
Follow this link - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0761526846/qid=1113478219/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/002-4086771-8063202?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Absolutely incredible that someone with a PhD has the time or inclination to write something so daft. Despite all the mathematical niceties, the enitre thing boils down to assumptions about probabiliites and cause and effect. For example, he includes in his equation the idea that 'good' exists and the probability that it is created by god. Pick whatever number suits your ingoing hypothesis, and there you go - theory proven.
The mind boggles. And the book got good reviews, for being written in a jaunty style!
I give up…


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Stephan Ariyan MD, MBA
Professor of Surgery (Plastic) and of Dermatology; Clinical Program Leader, Melanoma Program, Smilow Cancer Hospital
Biographical Info
Dr. Stephan Ariyan is a Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Otolaryngology at Yale School of Medicine and Clinical Program Leader for the Melanoma Program. He was Professor and Chairman of Plastic Surgery at Yale from 1979 to 1991. At that time, he returned to the Graduate School of Business at the University of New Haven and earned an MBA in 1993.
An internationally known surgeon, Dr. Ariyan specializes in the surgery of the head and neck, and malignant melanoma. He has been recognized for the origination and development of several myocutaneous flaps for reconstructions of the head and neck - most notably the pectoralis major flap, which has become the most commonly used flap for head and neck reconstruction worldwide. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College. He interned at UCLA, then completed training in General Surgery as well as Plastic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, becoming certified by the American Board of Surgery, and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He was then asked to join the faculty at Yale in 1976, was appointed the Chairman of Plastic Surgery in 3 years, and rose to the rank of tenured full Professor of Surgery in another 2 years. Dr. Ariyan has been recognized for this work by his professional colleagues, as published in several national publications for the public. Dr. Ariyan has served as an officer of a number of national and regional professional organizations and has been the recipient of several national and international awards. Dr. Ariyan has authored or co-authored more than 300 scientific papers, four surgical books (one of them, The Handbook, has been published in three editions in English, Spanish, and Japanese). He has served on the editorial boards of two surgical journals, and as a reviewer of five additional surgical journals. Dr. Ariyan has made major contributions to the field of surgery through his research and publications.
Education & Training
- New York Medical College (1966)
- University of New Haven (1993)
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- University of California - San Diego, General Surgery (1967 - 1968)
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- Sydney University, Melanoma Research (1980 - 1981)
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- Yale University School of Medicine, Surgery (1970 - 1971)
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- Yale University, General Surgery (1971 - 1975)
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VERONA, Wis. - Running its final race of the season, a young and inexperienced Miami University women's cross country team earned 10th place Friday afternoon at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship, held at the University of Wisconsin's Zimmer Championship Course.
The RedHawks totaled 306 points in the 6K race, competing against 31 other teams in the Great Lakes Region, as Miami improved one spot from its 11th-place finish at last year's regional meet. No. 6 Michigan won the race with 41 points while No. 11 Michigan State was second with 77. No. 23 Notre Dame was third (89 points) while Butler (144) and No. 18 Toledo (162) completed the top five.
Miami, which entered the meet ranked No. 8 in the Great Lakes Region, was second among the 10 Mid-American Conference teams at the meet after earning runner-up at the MAC Championships two weeks ago, finishing behind the Rockets then as well. Eastern Michigan was just behind the 'Hawks in 11th Friday with 345 points while Ohio, which was third at the MAC meet, took 12th with 373 points. Big Ten foe Purdue was just ahead of Miami in ninth with 267 points.
Four of Miami's scoring five were freshmen or sophomores led by sophomore Jess Hoover (Hilliard, Ohio), who was one of just two RedHawks with NCAA regional experience. Hoover was Miami's top finisher for the fourth time this year as she placed 39th in a 6K personal-best 21:26 after finishing 70th at last year's regional race. Redshirt junior Monica Fischer (Cincinnati, Ohio), who was the other RedHawk with regional experience, was Miami's second scorer in 51st place in 21:34.
Sophomore Elisa Frazier (Williamsville, N.Y.) crossed in third for Miami, earning 67th place in 21:48 while a pair of freshmen rounded out the RedHawks' scoring five. Brenna Poulsen (Indianapolis, Ind.) placed 73rd while clocking a 6K personal-best 21:54, as she broke the 22-minute barrier for the first time. Classmate Julia Valencia (South Lyon, Mich.) was right behind in 76th, also recording a personal-best time of 21:56.
Sophomore Anna Lamb (Granville, Ohio) was Miami's sixth runner, crossing the line in 82nd place in 22:00, while junior Erica Howes (Fairfax, Va.) completed the RedHawks' top seven in 108th in 22:20.
Michigan and Michigan State both clinched automatic berths to the NCAA Cross Country Championship Nov. 17 by finishing in the top two spots while Notre Dame, Butler and Toledo are up for at-large bids, which are announced Sunday. Ohio's Julie Accurso, who won the MAC individual title, also won the Great Lakes Regional title in 20:07, clinching herself a spot in the NCAA Championship as the top four individual finishers from non-qualifying teams also advance to the NCAA meet. Butler's Katie Clark was second in 20:10.
With no RedHawks qualifying for the NCAA Championship, Miami's 2012 cross country season is complete. The RedHawks begin indoor track season Dec. 1 at the IPFW Mastodon Opener.


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