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As we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Joyce has two honored guests. Democratic Strategist and friend of President Obama, Valerie Jarrett, then, the Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and former California congressman is on the show. Ms. Jarrett and Mr. Coelho will discuss the Obama Administration's continued commitment to encourage people with disabilities to be engaged in this campaign, and vote, as well as the Obama Administration's commitment to hiring people with disabilities in the federal government.
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October 30, 2012
>> Welcome to "Disability Matters," with your host, Joyce Bender. All comments, views, and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the host, guest, and callers. Now the host of "Disability Matters." Here's Joyce Bender.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Hey, welcome to the show. Oh, you are going to be so excited. You are going to be so excited! Can you tell I'm excited? Because we have from the campaign office in Wisconsin a true hero, one of the most powerful women in the United States, someone that is a champion for all Americans with disabilities, someone that is absolutely a blessing to all of us, and can you imagine that Valerie Jarrett would take time for us to be on this show? Welcome to the show, Valerie.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Joyce, thank you so much. You know I am delighted to come on your show. We've been talking about it for a while. We thought it would be really important to do, as we enter into the home stretch with seven days to go till the election. And you're right, I'm here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a group of volunteers who have been showing up day after day after day knocking on doors and making phone calls on behalf of our President and our country. So I'm delighted to be with you.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Well, we're delighted to have you. And I know that President Obama is very busy in this country with this tragedy that has come from Sandy, this terrible hurricane, and as you might guess, this impacts everyone. But you know, for some people with disabilities, this is very hard.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Yes. President Obama is moving absolutely all of our federal resources to meet the needs of the people who are in the states who have been affected. He's coordinating very closely through our FEMA office, with state and local government elected officials, many of whom you've probably heard or seen on television over the course of the last 48 hours.
The President is working tirelessly to make sure that we're doing everything humanly possible to help people, particularly those who are most vulnerable at a time such as this, including people with disabilities.
And so, of course, our hearts and prayers go out to those who have been hurt by this devastating, devastating hurricane, but everyone should be very confident knowing that their President, President Obama, is doing everything possible to make sure that we're there to help.
>> JOYCE BENDER: And I know that he is. And you know, Valerie, as everyone listening to this show knows, I mean, you are just -- you're so famous! You're so -- I see you on CNN and every show in the world constantly, and yet you take time, only a few days before this Presidential election, for our community, the disability community. And frequently in all these campaigns, we are not mentioned. We're not included. But in this campaign, President Obama has included us.
I wonder if you could share with our listeners why you believe President Obama is so committed.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Well, thank you, Joyce, for those kind words, and, of course, it's always an honor for me to be able to speak with you and for me to have a chance to come on your show and talk to everyone about why the President cares so deeply about the disability community.
And so let me just kind of take a few minutes to describe it from my perspective. Much of his perspective comes from the fact that both he and the First Lady were raised by humble families who dreamed that if they sacrificed, their children would be able to do better, no matter what their challenges, and reach their dreams.
And the President often talks about the First Lady's dad, Fraser Robinson, and he was stricken with MS when he was only 30 years old. And by the time the President met Mr. Robinson, Mr. Robinson had to use two canes in order to walk. He had a blue-collar job in the water filtration plant in the City of Chicago, and he got up very early in the morning to get dressed because he wanted do dress himself every day.
And even with his MS as it got worse and it took him longer and longer to get ready, Mr. Robinson never missed a day of work. That was his attitude. It was so what? So he had to do everything he needed to do to provide for his family. He didn't miss his daughter's dance recitals or his son's basketball games. And he was so proud when both of his children were accepted to Princeton University.
And even though they both received scholarships, Mr. Robinson paid a share of their tuition because he wanted to contribute to their education.
And the President knows that everybody -- everybody, Joyce, in your listening audience -- has a story like that about someone in their family. And when the President hears those stories, every single place he goes, it just reminds him of how important it is to focus on those who have disabilities, because if those who have disabilities want to reach their full ability -- and that's what the President's all about, providing everybody the opportunity to reach their full ability.
And it reminds him of what makes our country so exceptional, what makes us so special, is the basic idea, Joyce, that in this country, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like, no matter what your last name is, no matter what your setback, your challenge, your disability, your experience, that in this country, if you work hard and if you're willing to take responsibility, then you can make it if you try. You can get ahead.
And that's what's been the driving force behind his presidency, laying the foundation for an economy that's built to last, where hard work pays off, where responsibility is rewarded, and where everyone -- and I mean everyone -- gets an equal shot at success.
And so, Joyce, you know, I've known the President now for 21 years, and I know -- I know him well, and I know that the qualities, the personal leadership qualities that he possesses are the ones that we all want in a president, and they are character, integrity, compassion, a core decency, a moral compass that only points towards true north. That's what matters of most. That's why he's so committed to supporting everyone, including people with disabilities, and we know that we can trust President Obama to look out for each and every one of us.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Oh, well, I know. He is all about inclusion, and that's why this is so important to all of us with disabilities. And I will tell you that even through this stormy weather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Valerie, all of my employees with disabilities were the first ones in the building, and I bet that doesn't surprise you.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: No, of course not. It reminds me of the story, Joyce, of Jamie, who you helped, who has a severe disability but is smart as a whip and keenly able to work with technology, and when you first met him, if I recall correctly, he had a resume that said I'm Jamie, and I'm willing to work for $10 an hour because I have a disability. And you snatched that resume away from him and tore it up and told him how to write a resume that marketed his strengths and his amazing talents.
And now he's featured where? Money Magazine?
>> JOYCE BENDER: Yeah.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Absolutely. Employee with superb skills making it happen. And that's what the President's all about. People have so much potential, they just need a leg up. They just need a little bit of help. And you want a President who is committed to doing just that.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Yes, that's right. Well, you know, one of our generals that passed away that is so famous in the disability community -- and I know you met his wife, Yoshiko, is Justin Dart Jr., who is the disability community's great civil rights leader.
He had a saying that you'll see a lot of places, and it was, "Vote as if your life depends on it, because it does." He also said, "If you don't vote, you don't count."
Why do you think those words are so important to our community today?
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Well, they really resonate with me. And Joyce, I think back to the fact that it's now been 22 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We have made significant progress working together to give all Americans the freedom to make their lives what they will. And the President marked the 20th anniversary of the ADA by signing an Executive Order to make our economy fairer and increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. And he set a goal of employing an additional 100,000 people within the federal government within the next five years, and we are on track for that.
And he launched the "Add Us In" program to create models and strategies that can help be replicated across the country for businesses and employers.
Obamacare -- you know we are calling it Obamacare, Joyce, because Obama does care -- will do more to give Americans with disabilities control over their own independent lives than any piece of legislation since the ADA. So today, insurance companies are no longer allowed to deny coverage to children with preexisting conditions, including disabilities.
Starting in 2013, no insurance company will be able to deny coverage or charge more based on a preexisting condition for people of all ages. And insurance companies will no longer be able to impose lifetime dollar limits or coverage, and Medicaid will continue to cover many people with disabilities now and provide insurance to even more Americans in the future.
And President Obama is just so deeply invested in enforcing Olmstead and to help people with disabilities live independently in their own homes and communities, and that's why the President declared back in 2009 Year of Community Living, affirming his commitment to civil rights for Americans with disabilities. And it's why it's so important to him, as it was to Senator Kennedy, that the Affordable Care Act include concrete steps to improve access to community living.
Pardon me, Joyce. Go ahead.
>> JOYCE BENDER: No, I was just going to say to those of us living with epilepsy and all disabilities, I hope you all heard what we're talking about here. Because many of you, many of us, have been denied insurance because of those chronic, preexisting conditions, disabilities.
Imagine what this would do for us. Imagine.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Just imagine, as great as our country is, you should not have to worry about whether or not you're going to have the health insurance you need.
The President also expanded programs like Money Follows the Person, and he created new programs, like Balancing Incentive Program and Community First Option. These opportunities are helping people move out of institutions, back into their communities, and to stay in their communities in the first place.
Now, Governor Romney's message, Joyce, is very different to people with disabilities. It's basically the same message he has for all Americans: You're on your own. He said he would repeal Obamacare. He even said he would kill it dead on his first day, taking us back to the days when insurance companies wrote the rules and denied coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
And the Romney-Ryan budget would gut Medicaid, endangering coverage for people with disabilities. The President is not going to balance our budget on the backs of the disabled or the poor or senior citizens. That's not the kind of country we are. And the Romney-Ryan budget would mean fewer services and reduced access to care.
As a governor, for example, Governor Romney gutted funding for disability programs, calling one of the provided disabled citizens essential personal care rehabilitation and recreation, he called it frivolous, Joyce, frivolous. He even vetoed funding to improve elevators for people with disabilities, calling them -- oh, yeah, he called them, quote, pet projects that would be, quote, nice to have, even though those measures are required under ADA.
And so the choice here is so stark, and as we come down to this final stretch towards election day; the road's becoming shorter and shorter. We only have seven days left. As thoughts turn towards our loved ones and to the future that we want for our country and what the choice we have before us in this election, I believe it's just crystal clear that we cannot afford to go backwards. We have to go in one direction, Joyce, together, and that direction is forward.
>> JOYCE BENDER: That's right, forward, not backward.
Once again, if you are listening to this -- and by the way, you are able to download this on iTunes. You are able to listen to it again, anyone can listen to it again, by going to voiceamerica.com or benderconsult.com. You have other friends listen to this in the disability community. This is personal. This is personal. Always remember what people would say. If my child is in an automobile accident and has quadriplegia, I might as well give up my home and claim bankruptcy before I would be able to provide healthcare. Remember, that would change.
So Valerie, do you have a message that you would like to leave with our listeners today? Because I know how busy you are out there at the campaign in Wisconsin.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Yes, thank you, Joyce. I would say this to all of your listeners, that this election is about choice. On disability policy, the choice has just never been clearer in our nation's history. And as the President has said, equal access, equal opportunity, the freedom to make our lives what we will, these aren't principles that belong to any one group or any one political party. They are common principles. They're American principles. And that's why we need your voice in this election. Everyone who is listening to this terrific radio show, let your voices be heard. And we also are asking for your help.
And so I'm going to ask you to do a few important things. Join us for more information, just go on to a website, barackobama.com/disabilities. That's barackobama.com/disabilities.
If you live in a state that has early vote, please don't wait until election day. I am here in Wisconsin, our early vote ends here on Friday, and I am saying to everybody take advantage of that early vote. You don't know what might come up between now and election day. So don't wait until the last moment. All kinds of things come up. So vote early if you are in a state that has early vote.
Finally, please just reach out to ten people, ten people who are your friends, and tell them why it's so important that they support you and support our President.
In North Carolina last time, we won North Carolina by 14,000 votes, Joyce. That's five votes per precinct.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Wow!
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Five votes per precinct. We know -- I don't believe in polls so much because the only poll that really matters is the one that closes on election day. But our expectation is that this race is going to be really close, and so every vote counts. Every voice needs to be heard. And wouldn't it send such a powerful signal if the entire disability community, the entire community, got behind the champion for people with disabilities, President Barack Obama? That would be such a wonderful message to send around our country.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Oh, wouldn't it? I mean, this is what I tell everyone. We are the silent majority. And listen, we all want to have a voice. This is your chance to have a voice. But we can't do it if we don't vote. We have to vote. Everyone has to vote, and you have to tell everyone else to vote because President Barack Obama has included us; and to underline that, with an exclamation point, Valerie Jarrett took time to be on this show today, right before the election, because she cares about our community, and that comes from the President.
Valerie, I cannot thank you enough for spending time with us.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Joyce, it was my privilege to be on your show. I hope you'll invite me back again when the President has a second term.
>> JOYCE BENDER: I will do that, and we all --
>> VALERIE JARRETT: All right.
>> JOYCE BENDER: -- thank you so much, Valerie. Forward together. Forward together.
>> VALERIE JARRETT: Forward together. Take care, Joyce.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Okay.
Wow! And with that, we're going to get ready to go to break. If you just joined us, this is Joyce Bender, America's voice, where disability matters at voiceamerica.com. We'll be right back with our next superstar guest. Don't go away.
>> Voiceamerica.com. If you have a question or comment, call toll free at 1-866-472-5788. Now please welcome back the host of "Disability Matters." Here's Joyce Bender.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Welcome back to the show. What a show. We just had Valerie on, and we just go from one superstar to the next because who better to talk about employment of people with disabilities and how important this election is to us than the man that everyone knows is a superstar in politics, and may I say he is the king of disability, the author of the ADA, former congressman, my friend and yours, Tony Coelho. Welcome.
>> TONY COELHO: Thank you, Joyce. What a show. My God, that's fabulous. Valerie is absolutely spectacular, and she shows how much she cares and how much the President cares by being on the show today. So that's great kudos for our community that she would be on the show today, calling in from Wisconsin. So kudos.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Not only that -- and I know you know this, Tony, because you've run Presidential campaigns. I mean, you know politics at this level. Don't you agree that that would be unusual for someone at her level to be on the show this close to the election?
>> TONY COELHO: Yeah, with a week to go -- not even a week, actually, because election day, campaigning is pretty much over -- to set aside time to be on a show for our community tells you how much they feel our community is important to the outcome of the election.
So we have arrived, and exactly where the disability community should be in the equation of a winning campaign. So I think it's fabulous.
The disability community for years has just not been considered that important in regards to presidential politics. The presidential campaigns have not paid that much attention because they don't think we deliver in regards to vote and that we don't deliver in regards to political strategy and so forth. But it's pretty obvious that the Obama campaign is really paying attention to us.
They have paid attention in regards to developing strategy. They've paid attention in regards to policy. They've paid attention in regards to politics. And so forth. So it's -- I think that in regards to the power of us as a community that we've arrived, and I think that's great for us in regards to getting things done that are important for those of us that are in the disability community. So I think that Valerie appearing on your show today is the acclamation of that. So I'm really excited that she was on the show. She's a tremendous person, but obviously, she wouldn't have been on your show today if the President and his team didn't want her to be on.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Right. Well, Tony, you heard -- and I know you know so much about this -- you heard her talk about the Affordable Care Act and how Governor Romney would want to repeal that as soon as he gets into office. How, in your opinion -- what would that do?
>> TONY COELHO: Well, Joyce, one thing I heard her say -- and I happen to like it. I like Obamacare. I think, first off, he deserves credit for getting the healthcare bill passed, so it should be named Obama. And in fact I like the idea that she said it means Obama cares. And so I like the fact she endorsed it by saying Obama cares.
And so I don't use the reform -- I don't use any of that fancy stuff. I just call it Obamacare.
And so Obamacare basically, it affects the disability community more than, really, any other community. It -- if we just think about it, those of us with a disability, you and I with our epilepsy, it means, you know, I'm 70 years old. For 70 years, my epilepsy precluded me from getting healthcare because I have a preexisting condition, which meant that an insurance company legally -- legally -- could deny me healthcare, could deny me healthcare because I have a preexisting condition. And no -- no way could I get health insurance.
Now, under Obamacare, the insurance companies are prohibited from discriminating against me. But that's true with any preexisting condition. You cannot discriminate against a person with a disability. I mean, just think of how significant that is. And that's true across the board.
The other thing that's important about Obamacare is it says that today, or before Obamacare was put into law, it says that the insurance companies could say, okay, we'll insure you, but if you get cancer, there's a limit. At X point, when you've spent X amount of dollars, we will kick you out. And after that, you have to pay for your healthcare. We're not going to cover you anymore because you spent too much on -- we've spent too much on your healthcare.
Well, you know, wait a minute. I thought we paid for insurance to -- to cover us in case we had a healthcare problem. So you mean, health insurance company, that we're only supposed to pay when we're healthy, and if we get sick, then you kick us out? That's what health insurance is all about? So it's only we're paying health insurance premiums only for you to make money? And not to provide for protection for us? Obamacare says, whoa. Stop. You're not supposed to discriminate at all. You're supposed to cover us when we're healthy, but also if we get sick. And there's no limit.
And so finally, Obamacare takes care, and it's fair for everybody. And so that -- Obamacare takes care of all of us when we're healthy, but also when we get sick. And so for all those people out there who are healthy who think, well, we don't need Obamacare, you never know. And so you never know when you are going to get sick, and you never know how much insurance you're going to need.
And so Obamacare comes in and takes care of all kinds of people, and what Romney wants to do, he wants to repeal Obamacare. And he wants to, in effect, say that you're on your own. Sorry. You're on your own. And so for those of us with preexisting conditions, we go back to the old game, where we're no longer covered. And you go back to the insurance companies putting a cap and saying, sorry, we're only going to cover you to a certain amount, and after that, you're on your own. Sorry.
That's what Obamacare does, and it is such a major difference, and it's those of us with disabilities that Obamacare makes a huge difference for. And I think that's what those of us in the disability community have to understand and appreciate and understand that for us as individuals, but for family members and friends and neighbors, the huge impact that this has and the difference it makes. And we just can't afford to go backwards.
This is something that started off with Roosevelt over the years and that Johnson and others, Clinton and others, have tried to get done. And Obama used all of his political will, all of his leadership to get done, and he got through. And do we want to permit Romney and his minions to turn it back? It would take us decades to get something like Obamacare back in place.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Just like you said, Tony, when you talked about the cap, imagine now -- and I mentioned this to Valerie -- if your child, husband, spouse, partner, whatever it is, is in a terrible accident, left with quadriplegia or paraplegia, as they often say, if the accident is devastating, you can plan on, if you don't have a lot of money, going bankrupt because, you know, it's so expensive before even Medicare kicks in.
So there's another example of what you're talking about.
>> TONY COELHO: It's not even if you don't have a lot of money. Even if you have money, Joyce, with the -- with the cost of healthcare, it'll take away everything. And so this doesn't just protect the poor; this protects middle class. Middle-class folks, they can be wiped out with a healthcare crisis or an accident or whatever. So Obamacare is -- it helps a lot of folks, middle class and the poor and so forth, so that I think people have to understand just the significance, the significance of what Obamacare has done and how his leadership has changed the way that people are protected and what they can plan on and feel protected against and the huge significance that this makes and so forth. And that's what I get concerned about when people don't appreciate just how much they have -- what Obama has done for us, as citizens, by putting all of his political will and all of his political power to get this done without the help of Republican support, except for a couple of senators, and that's all it was, and no support in the House. He used all of his political will to get this done. And we now have it, and our community, our -- the disability community is the one that is the great beneficiaries of it.
And we need to come out en masse. And I will say, Joyce, I've been involved, as you know, in politics for 40 years, and no president -- and I was a great friend and admirer of Jimmy Carter, and I was very involved in President Clinton's eight years and activities with the President and appointments by President Clinton, and so I've been very involved with the Bushes and so on. But no president -- no president -- has done more for our community than President Obama. No president in the 40 years that I've been involved.
And I don't think people really appreciate all the things that he has done. I can tell you that I've been involved in getting the President to make high-level appointments in the federal government, political appointments, and he has made more high-level appointments in the last four years than any president in the history of this country. In just the four years. And the next four years, he'll even make that many more. And he's already committed to making 100,000 federal employees of people with disabilities in the next four years, this year and the next four years.
But I'm talking about the top political employees that he's made, but he's going to make 100,000 federal employees. No president's done that. President Clinton made that commitment at the last year of his administration, in his eighth year, but Bush -- George W. -- did not carry it out.
But Obama not only made the commitment of 100,000, but then he set a target for each of the federal agencies and the departments and said they had to comply with it, and it's published in the Federal Register every month as to what they're doing. And so they have to comply with it. And so those goals are set.
So not only did Obama set the target, but he's making sure that every department, every agency is following through, and we can monitor it. So if you go through all these things, we can see what he's actually following up with and the difference that is being made.
But one of the more significant things, as the author -- original author of the ADA, the one thing that we have seen that is very significant is that the Justice Department -- and I think this will be one of the huge legacies of this administration -- the Justice Department has enforced the ADA more than any administration since it was adopted. You can -- every week, you can see on the record of Justice Department filing a suit against a state, against a city, against a county, against a company, enforcing the ADA. There has been -- it's unprecedented what they have done, enforcing the law, making sure that the governments and corporations, so forth, are complying with the requirements of ADA.
As the author of the ADA, I love it because finally you're seeing the teeth of the ADA being enforced and complied with. And what they're doing is they're getting agreements by these different agencies, these governments and these corporations. And the difference that that is making is, is just unprecedented, and that, I think, is one of the legacies of this administration just in these four years.
So I don't think we, as a community, really understand and appreciate just what this President has done.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Right, I agree with you, Tony. And you were talking about, you know, how Obamacare, if it was repealed, how that would hurt us. What about this former budget of Ryan that wants to really reduce Medicaid? What would that do?
>> TONY COELHO: Well, if you listen to what Romney has said, he basically appointed Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate, and then, of course, the Ryan budget was approved. Ryan is the Chairman of the Budget Committee in the House. It was approved by the House representatives but rejected in the Senate because it's Draconian, and -- but Romney has said that he doesn't necessarily agree with it, but you know for a fact that if -- if Ryan were to become the vice president, that is exactly what Romney would present. He's never denied it.
And basically, what they would end up doing is doing away with a lot of the services and the programs of Medicaid. Medicaid would be cut back severely. When you talk about that, what do you mean? You're basically talking about a lot of the disability programs. It goes right after disabilities. And so again, when -- who gets hurt but us?
And if you look at what a lot of the members in the Senate are doing, they basically are starting to go after the ADA as well. And so basically, with Paul Ryan and some of the senators, we're going to be hurt with the ADA, Medicaid, and that Ryan budget. So we're going to be hurt across the board with the Ryan budget plan.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Well, Tony, you know, the disability community, we have a large community, but as you said, finally we're being recognized. But then we, too, have to do our part.
And do you have any suggestions, people listening to the show, what suggestions do you have to get them getting others out there to vote?
>> TONY COELHO: Well, I think first off, Joyce, we have to recognize, as individuals, that this is important. And we have to recognize that if we don't understand that this is critical, that this man, this President, is really the best that our community has had -- as I've said, in the history of our country as far as our community is concerned -- if we don't understand that, then we won't get out and do what needs to be done.
What we need to do is to recognize that, then get our family, our friends, our neighbors to get out and vote and vote now. There's early voting in lots of states. We need to get out and vote early. And then we need to get our friends to vote early or on election day.
It is a critical election for us because it's not only whether or not the opponent wins and there's some question about what they would or would not do. Mr. Romney and particularly Mr. Ryan, they've said what they're going to do. Mr. Romney says that he's going to repeal Obamacare. He has said it. Mr. Ryan has said it as well. Mr. Romney has said what he's going to do with Medicaid. Mr. Ryan has said what he wants to do with Medicaid. I mean, they have openly said what they want to do with those programs that affect our daily lives. They have been aggressive about it.
So it is -- it isn't a question of us trusting. It's a question of us reading, listening, and understanding what they want to do. And so it's a -- it's a wide-open, plain choice. And then when you want to look at the Supreme Court, there's going to be at least one opening, maybe two, but one opening, and if you permit an appointment to come to the Supreme Court, the ADA is now -- cases are going to the Supreme Court. There are -- they're very open about trying to repeal ADA. What would that do to us if the ADA were repealed?
So you have some of these Republican senators who now say the ADA is unconstitutional. So I think the attack on our community is very much in the open, well talked about, and so those of us in our community need to understand that this is the time to take action, and we should take it now.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Right. And Tony, even that one thing you just mentioned about the Supreme Court judges, as you just said -- and I guess a lot of people don't realize or talk about that -- but wow, that could really hurt us in reference to the ADA.
>> TONY COELHO: Absolutely, Joyce. I mean, one -- there are several senators now who are saying that the ADA is unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause, and there's a couple that -- senators, Republican Senators, who, in my view, will get elected this time, that are part of that group, and so they will be pushing hard if Romney were to get elected to get somebody who is of that view.
And so what we need to do is to be smart about this. This is something for us in our community to recognize as a real threat. So it isn't something for us to be passive about and to say, well, it doesn't make any difference if I vote. It doesn't make any difference how I vote because of this or that. It's critical how we vote. It's critical that we recognize that, one, we have a real, true friend who understands, who has our back, and that we need to make sure that we get out there and vote and we vote now. And so if we don't understand that, we make a huge mistake. We've got to protect our friend who has our back and make sure that the people who don't appreciate us, who don't understand what we're all about and don't want to protect us, don't get in.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Right. That's right. That is so right. And Tony, Valerie talked about the early vote. And I notice you just brought that up. There are certain states that have the early vote, and others that do not. But if your state does have that, why is that so important?
>> TONY COELHO: Well, it's important from several points of view, Joyce. First off, it's important because if the state has an early vote, get out there and vote because something may come up between now and election day that prevents you from voting, some personal thing or, you know, you just can't get there for whatever reason. So get out and vote. Vote now. Because that makes sure that you can vote, number one.
Number two, then what you do is then you should try to get other people to vote after you vote.
And number three, your vote counts early, and they take polls of that, and then people get out there, like now in some states, they're showing that Obama is ahead, and that creates a very positive feeling that Obama is doing well and so forth. And that's what we want. We want people to understand that people are turning out, people are voting, that the President is doing well, the President is winning, and that's what we want. We want people to understand that people are coming out and supporting our President.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Right, and you heard Valerie say how in North Carolina that was amazing last year how there were so few votes, you know, that -- how they won.
>> TONY COELHO: Five per precinct is what made the difference in North Carolina. Five people per precinct. Five votes per precinct.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Think about that. That's why, you know, this is Congressman Tony Coelho you are listening to. This is the man that wrote with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is our national, really, disability leader everywhere, let alone throughout the world. But listen to him about the power of that one vote. Don't get in your mind it doesn't matter. It does matter, just by Tony and Valerie telling us about that. If you get out and vote, as Tony said, then you could get other people out to vote.
And Tony, what advice may you have -- there may be people that have a hard time because, you know, they are in a wheelchair or have other disabilities. Do you have any advice in that case?
>> TONY COELHO: Well, you can -- you still have time to do absentee ballot. You can request one, you can go and vote, early vote, but you can do absentee if there's no early voting in your state. You can go get an absentee ballot and vote. But you've got to -- you've got to commit yourself to make a difference. Don't let us lose by just a couple of votes.
Look, I was chair of the Gore campaign, and you know what happened in that situation. We lost just by a few votes. I take the position that we won, but the Supreme Court took it away from us.
But the point is, is it was that close. If we had more people voting in a couple of states, the Supreme Court couldn't have taken it away from us. But that's how close these elections are, and this is going to be a close one. And our community can make a difference. Our community can make it not close. Our community can win this for the President. And in effect, we can say thank you, Mr. President, we have your back. Thank you for having our back for these years. Thank you for making a difference for our community. And as a result of that, we're going to have your back. We're going to vote early, we're going to make a difference. We're going to say thank you, and we want you to help us now for the next four years in making our lives better, getting us the jobs that we need, helping us in 503 and making sure that contractors, federal contractors, and subcontractors, provide those jobs that we need and so forth.
And he is committed to that.
We just need to get him reelected so that we can make a difference in the jobs for those of us with disabilities. There's a lot yet to be done, and I'm working directly with he and his people to try to make a difference in those areas as well, but we need to get those next four years.
>> JOYCE BENDER: That's right. We need to get those next four years, and as Valerie said, go forward, not go backwards.
>> TONY COELHO: That's right.
>> JOYCE BENDER: And when do you ever remember, Tony, someone that high in administration saying that we could I can make the difference, as you just said?
>> TONY COELHO: Yeah, I mean, the point is, is that we have Valerie as our surrogate. I mean, this is what's exciting, that we have somebody who is the friend of the President, the closest confidant to the President in the White House, who has been a friend of the President for 22 years, who actually is one who gave Michelle her first job, who has dinner with the President and First Lady several nights a week, who travels with the President and Michelle all the time, and who is our surrogate, who is the confidant to the disability community. She is the one who meets with us and so forth. And so this is a tremendous asset for us, and so this means that we can get a lot more done of things that are needed. We work with her very closely on so many issues, and we can do that in the next four years.
So this is why it's so critical that we get the President reelected so that we can continue to work with the President and with Valerie to get 503 done and to get so many other things done that are needed for our community.
This is the most access that we've ever had as a community. Just think the progress that we've made and the progress that we can make in the next four years with this relationship. As opposed to the relationship that we wouldn't have with a Romney administration, who attitudinally just doesn't believe that we should have the opportunities that we have now. Basically, who want to support legislation that peels away a lot of the protections of the ADA, who want to cut back on Medicaid, who would not support the breakthroughs that we have just gotten on homestead, who want to do away and repeal Obamacare. All those things that we've made great progress on in the last few years, all those things that have moved our community forward, that other communities have benefited from, and that we are the last community finally to make a breakthrough with this administration, with this President, we are finally getting what we should have as part of this great American dream, we're finally getting there, and to get a major setback and to go to the back of the bus again, we just don't want that, and that's why it's so important to give this President four more years to get our community where it should be.
>> JOYCE BENDER: Well, Tony, first of all, I just want to say it is an honor to have you on this show, and it is -- everyone should know he is out there fighting for us every day. He does have our back all the time. But I hope that you not only listen to him and Valerie Jarrett, but that you tell everyone else to listen to this show. You can download it on iTunes. You can get it from voiceamerica.com or benderconsult.com. VoiceAmerica is going to keep it out there. You've got to go back and listen and listen and get it out to the disability community.
So Tony, before we close the show, do you have a message you would like to leave with our listeners?
>> TONY COELHO: Joyce, I would. First off, thank you for your program. Thank you for your commitment. And I hope people understand just how committed I am on this. I generally don't get so emotional about something as I am about this election. I am very, very committed because I've worked so many years to get the community where we are today, under both parties. I've worked, as I've said, with -- going back to President Johnson's day and I've worked with both Papa Bush and W. Bush and Carter and Clinton, and now President Obama. And I really feel strongly about where we are and the progress that we've made. And I just feel very, very strongly that we have to take advantage of the opportunity that we have now and the progress that we've made in the last four years. And we just can't turn back right now.
And where the Romney administration wants to take us back is just a huge mistake for our community. And this is a very, very close election, and our community can make a difference. And I just hope our community turns out in big numbers and that we vote and vote early. And so I plead with everybody to let's make a difference. Let's just make a difference in this election.
>> JOYCE BENDER: And I certainly agree with that. This is so important. Get out and vote, vote early, tell everyone else to vote, tell everyone to listen to this show because we can -- we can -- be the group that has made the difference in the reelection.
I will repeat the quote I told Valerie earlier that our friend and Tony's late friend Justin Dart said repeatedly, "Vote as if your life depends on it, because it does." Never has that been so appropriate as in this election.
You are listening to Joyce Bender, America's voice, where disability matters, at voiceamerica.com. Talk to you next week.
>> VoiceAmerica would like to thank you for tuning in. Please join us next Tuesday at 11 a.m. Pacific Time for another installment of "Disability Matters," right here on the Internet leader in talk radio, voiceamerica.com.


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It's a reprisal of the 2013/2014 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro in Milan on May 28th. Where are the best value soccer picks?
Real Bid For Second Triumph At Atleti's Expense
For the second time in three years, cross city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid battle for the most prestigious European club trophy. Who will triumph? Will Real win a second title at Atletico's expense? Or will Atleti avenge their near miss in 2013/2014?
Real Madrid triumphed 4-1 over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final to win the coveted La Decima and move into the history books as the most successful club in Europe's top-flight club competition. Those in-the-know, know just how close that match really was in the first 90 minutes. Indeed, Atleti led 1-0 for the better part of the final before Real equalised in injury time to send the match into extra time. The seams then came undone for the tightly wound Atleti and their cross city rivals eventually ran away big winners.
Champions League Progress To Final
Real Madrid's progress to the final has been impressive with nine wins, two draws and just one loss. The lone blemish on their run – a 2-0 loss at Wolfsburg in the first leg of the quarterfinals – was followed by a scintillating, individual master class by Cristiano Ronaldo in the second leg, single-handedly resurrecting Real's bid behind a hat trick at the Santiago Bernabeu that saw Los Blancos edge the Wolves 3-2 on aggregate.
By contrast, Atletico's progress into the final was a bit more laboured with a loss to Benfica and a draw to Astana in the group stage, as well as two additional losses to Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the knockout stages. Indeed, Atleti drew Bayern Munich 2-2 on aggregate but the away goal rule served to their advantage as they eliminated the Bundesliga giants in the semis despite losing the second leg 2-1. That said there's an argument to be had about the quality of their opponents particularly in the last two rounds of the knockouts – Barcelona and Bayern Munich, arguably, the two best clubs in the world. Advancing at such an elite pair's expense is no mean feat. It's nothing to sniff at really.
La Liga Dimension
In the last lap of Spain's top-flight action, Atletico Madrid dropped out of the title race behind a 2-1 loss to league-propping Levante, destined for second-tier ignominy next season. Diego Simeone's side now has no hope of catching league-leading Barcelona on the final day of the season. They slip to third-place with a 27-4-6 mark and 85 points.
Real Madrid, however, kept the pressure on the Catalan giants with a 3-2 win over Valencia to improve to 27-6-4 and 87 points. They are a point behind Barcelona and take the La Liga race into the final day. Real Madrid travel to Deportivo La Coruna while Barcelona trek to Granada this coming weekend to decide the domestic title.
The lay of the land in Spain so, the more useful dimension is the rivalry between these two Madrid clubs and as it pertains to the upcoming final at the San Siro. Far from disappointed by his side's surprise loss to Levante last weekend, merely days after eliminating Bayern Munich, Diego Simeone is very upbeat. He claims he's proud of his lads and the impressive season they've put together, lauding the close nature of the title race. Since the 4-1 loss to Real in the 2013/2014 UEFA Champions League final, Los Rojiblancos have the head-to-head edge across several competitions. Six wins, four draws and just one loss in ten meetings over the last two years and some change. That little nugget sends Diego Simeone and his Rojiblancos into the highly-anticipated final with much optimism.
Champions League Outrights and Match Betting Odds
Despite the head-to-head edge Atletico Madrid enter the Champions League final as distinct underdogs on the soccer betting floor. They are priced as anywhere from +110 to +120 in outrights to lift the trophy when all is said and done in the fashion Mecca, and they are priced as +200 underdogs to win the match in 90 minutes or thereabouts depending on your choice sportsbook.
By and large, Real Madrid have the edge in sports betting markets, both in outrights and match betting markets. Los Blancos are found priced from -120 to -150 to triumph for an eleventh time in club history and, arguably, a more tempting +150 at Bet365 and, an even more tempting +154 at Pinnacle, Bookmaker and BetCRIS, amongst several others. The draw, meanwhile, is priced best at Pinnacle with +217 soccer odds.
Champions League Betting Trends
Consensus betting polls differ from sports betting platform to sports betting platform with some outlets recording a distinct edge for Real Madrid (57.1%) in match betting markets over Atletico Madrid (42.9%).
Others tell a slightly different story with Atletico Madrid edging Real Madrid with 51.2% of the bets to win in 90 minutes. Real Madrid's share of the market stands at 40 % while the draw has 8.78% of the market share. These soccer betting trends are echoed in outrights where Atletico Madrid have 54.44 % of the market and Real have 45.56% of the market.
Match Betting Tips
As it is, both the outrights and match betting odds lean towards Real Madrid, but, clearly, public betting trends are divided between the city rivals and for the most part almost evenly. Depending on the source, both Real and Atletico have the slight edge in market share. That's telling.
The implication: a close contest is expected, prompting soccer bettors to find value on both sides of the coin for their soccer picks. Those looking to back the plucky underdogs especially can find not only value but also good reason to do go against the market which is important when looking to back an underdog on your soccer picks. For our money, though, we're leaning towards Real Madrid on our soccer picks to come through as the nominal favourites.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Several Magazine Media Notables in Adweek's Top 50
Time Inc. COO Jen Wong, Bloomberg Media's Global chief revenue officer Keith Grossman, Hearst Magazines' Chief content officer Joanna Coles, and Hearst Magazines Digital Media President Troy Young are profiled throughout this year's elite ranking of CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CROs, and many other influential executives.
Women's Media Editors Discuss Their Campaign, #ourvotecounts
Amy Keller Laird, editor in chief of Women's Health; Emma Gray with Huffington Post Women; Lauren Williams of Essence; and Dana Points, editor in chief of Parents join an esteemed panel of top women's media editors as they discuss how this year's election will impact women's issues at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.
Fashion Election: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names 2016 Winners
Laura Vassar and Kristopher Brock of Brock Collection were chosen as the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's newest winners.
Condé Nast's Teen Vogue Frequency to Go from Monthly to Quarterly Beginning in 2017
Condé Nast today announced an investment in Teen Vogue's digital, video and social content and introduced a larger collectible quarterly print format. The new frequency is designed to capture key audience moments relevant to young readers' lives. The first issue, focused on young love, will be released in the spring of 2017. Additionally, Amy Oelkers has been promoted to head of revenue for Teen Vogue, reporting to Jim Norton, chief business officer and president of revenue for Condé Nast. The appointment is effective immediately.
Self Magazine's Snapchat Takeover Wants to Help You Have the Best Week Ever
"Even the most motivated woman has a day where she feels like eating some cupcakes while drinking a couple glasses of wine." Joyce Chang, the editor in chief of Self magazine.
Nylon Media to Launch Studio for Programming and Live Events
Kristin Welton will run the operation as VP of Nylon Studios, reporting to company President Jamie Elden. As the magazine's director of Events & Partnerships, Welton has been responsible for gatherings at Fashion Week, Coachella and SXSW.
In Rolling Stone Defamation Case, Magazine and Reporter Ordered to Pay $3 Million
After deliberating for less than two hours on Monday, the jury of eight women and two men decided that Ms. Erdely was liable for $2 million of the total, and Rolling Stone and Wenner Media for $1 million. In her suit, filed in May 2015, the administrator, Nicole P. Eramo, had asked for $7.5 million in damages.
Time Inc. and Newhouse Create Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Students
The internship program was created by Melissa Chessher, chair of the magazine department; Lisa Arbetter '89, editor of Time Inc.'s StyleWatch; and Cheryl Brody Franklin, director of the Newhouse in New York City program.
Runner's World Cover Photo Winners Inspire
ABC's Amy Freeze introduces the two winners of this year's Runner's World cover search; Watch their story and check out the race day interviews.
The Associate Member Spotlight: 5 Questions with Kris Nagel SVP, Worldwide Field Operations, Vindicia
Speaking on Known Unknowns, Mr. Nagel says, "Without a doubt, mobile is going to be the big win. The next generation of digital publishing offerings will need to be more oriented towards "information hubs" that combine magazine/newspaper content with current streams of information and video offerings that together drive much deeper consumer engagement. Monetization, subscription and recurring billing technologies must evolve to support this trend."
Why Rachael Ray Cooked Up a Batch of Home Furnishings She Actually Designed Herself
Ray is no stranger to extensions of her brand, which already includes cookbooks, a magazine, a line of cookware and her own brand of dog and cat food.
Bustle's Bryan Goldberg: "There's Still So Many Dollars Trapped in Print"
Bryan Goldberg says "Print is still a good business. It used to be an amazing business. Some of the bigger magazine companies haven't transitioned as fast as they should have because there's still so many dollars trapped in print."
More on Dolly Parton Interviews Reese Witherspoon for InStyle
Daily Front Row's Kristen Heinzinger writes "In an out of the ordinary interview, country music phenom Dolly Parton talks to InStyle's December cover star Reese Witherspoon, following the second leg of her Pure & Country tour, where Witherspoon and her friends were amongst the many fans in the crowd. They discussed being a "true Southern girl," standing up to "bull donkeys," and more."
Alicia Machado Penned an Original Blog Post for Women's Health
Alicia Machado wrote a blog post for Women's Health on how she developed body positivity after public insults during her tenure at Miss Universe.
Media's Next Challenge: Overcoming the Threat of Fake News
Jim Rutenberg writes "The election news bubble that's about to pop has blocked from plain view the expanding financial sinkhole at the center of the paper-and-ink branch of the news industry, which has recently seen a print advertising plunge that was "much more precipitous, to be honest with you, than anybody expected a year or so ago," as The Wall Street Journal editor in chief Gerard Baker told me on Friday."
ASME Best Cover Contest 2017: Enter Now!
The ASME Best Cover Contest 2017 Call for Entries has been posted. The ASME Best Cover Contest 2017 honors magazine covers published between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2016. The contest comprises two sets of awards: the ASME Best Cover Awards and the ASME Readers' Choice Awards. Each cover entered in the Best Cover Contest is eligible to win both a Best Cover Award and a Readers' Choice Award. Visit asmebestcovercontest.org (http://www.asmebestcovercontest.org/) for more information.
Instagram's Ad Business Is on a Rapid Trajectory
The company is on track to bring in more than $1.85 billion in ad revenues worldwide. Being owned by Facebook makes it easy for advertisers to extend their buys, but ad performance on Instagram is mixed—and Snapchat is stealing some of its thunder.
Pop-Up Magazine Doing "Live Magazine" Tour, Coming to NYC Soon
Live Video Takes Center Stage on Election Day
Several Publishers on Medium Have Seen Their Traffic Drop
Print Newspapers Are Dead? Not After Historic Elections
Vice Expands to Indonesia
Marriott Rolls Out Digital Magazine
Facebook Hit with Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Race-Based Ad Targeting Options
MPA–The Association of Magazine Media has released its 2016/17 Magazine Media Factbook today, the definitive source of magazine media research. Since 1985, MPA has been compiling and packaging the most compelling and comprehensive facts and figures around magazine media. Derived from third-party sources and MPA's own research and data collection, the new Factbook has nearly 100 pages of current and useful information. "Nothing informs a discussion better than solid data," said MPA's President and Chief Executive Officer Linda Thomas Brooks, "and the 2016/17 Magazine Media Factbook has plenty of conversation starters. The research continues to show that magazine media is the most trusted, inspiring and influential of all media, and several new studies provide even more proof of magazine media's unique ability to drive sales."
Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS), the leader in helping CPG marketers optimize return on advertising spend (ROAS) with in-store purchase data, presented the study, "Yes, Advertising Works. Now, What's My ROAS Across Media Platforms?" at the Advertising Research Foundation's Audience Measurement 2016 conference. The study generated benchmarks that allow marketers to compare the return they should expect from every dollar of their cross-media, digital video, display, linear TV and magazine advertising spending. In its analysis, NCS worked with The Advertising Research Foundation, CBS Corporation, Meredith Corporation, Sequent Partners and a prominent technology and display advertising company.
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Our football match prediction:
There will be fireworks when two fierce rivals Inter and Juventus face each other at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday evening. The Nerazzurri recorded their first win of the season at the weekend, with the team defeating newcomers Pescara on the road and Frank de Boer's team certainly showed character in the 2-1 triumph over Massimo Oddo's charges. However, beating title holders Juventus is easier said than done and, no doubt, the hosts are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Sunday's football match. The Bianconeri extended their winning run to three matches at the weekend as they recorded a routine 3-1 victory over Sassuolo, but they picked up just one point from Wednesday's Champions League game against Sevilla. However, seeing that Max Allegri can count on all of his first-team regulars for the derby against Inter, we predict that Juve are going to keep their 100% record in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign intact.
Highlighted Player (Jeison Murillo):
Jeison Murillo is a 24-year-old Colombian defender who plays for Inter Milan in Serie A. The centre back started in the youth teams of Deportivo Cali but made his senior professional bow with Udinese and Granada, as part of the partnership agreement between the clubs. He moved on a permanent basis to Granada in 2011 but spent most of his time on loans at fellow Spanish league clubs Cadiz and Las Palmas. His talent was there for everyone to see and soon he would end up moving to Inter Milan in 2015. Murillo made his international debut for Colombia in 2014. He was also a member of the 2015 Copa America squad and scored his solitary goal in national colors against Brazil. He would go on to win the "Best Young Player" of the tournament. Murillo is a hard-tackling no-nonsense centre back and is regarded as a ball-playing defender, which is almost a rarity in world football.
Highlighted Team (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past. The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the "Calciopoli" scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve's biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.


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Enroll your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews in the Delta State University National Alumni Association Legacy Program. Once enrolled, they will receive free, Statesman/Okra-themed, age appropriate gifts, invitations to age appropriate campus activities (Athletic Department sports camps, BPAC summer camps, Okra Kids Camp, etc...), or personalized postcards on each birthday through age 16. At the age of 16 your legacy will start being recruited to Delta State by the office of admissions.
**Your legacy will be eligible for the Hugh Ellis Walker Alumni Scholarship ($500 one time scholarship) if they attend Delta State.
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Observer: Jim Wahler
Location: Middletown, Virginia
Date: April 8, 1997 02:15, 02:30 UT
All images taken with aOlympus OM2, on Kodak Royal Gold 1000, w/fixed camera mount, from just west of Middletown, VA. (N. Shenandoah Valley near Winchester)
1. 08 Apr 0215 UT. Vivitar 90mm, F4.5, aprox 80 seconds. Note the kink in the tail. Believe this due to VERY thin cirrus in the way!
2. 08 Apr 0230 UT. Vivitar 230mm, F4.5, aprox 60 seconds.
By the way, both of these lenses are zoom; 24-45 & 90-230.
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Recent weeks and months have seen increasing activity in voting machine security and statistical analysis for auditing elections. Expect more news in the near term: A report is anticipated from the Brennan Center for Justice and several papers at the USENIX Accurate Electronic Voting Technology Workshop in Boston on August 6th.
- 10/18 Voting In Connecticut, Then And Now
- 10/18 Blockchains won't fix internet voting security – and could make it worse
- 10/13 Colin McEnroe with Kim Zetter (listen)
- 10/12 WNYC with Susan Greenhalgh (listen)
- 10/11 The Shaky Case That Russia Tipped the 2016 Election
- 10/11 Federal Courts may secure our elections
- 10/10 Win the easy way – purge your opponent's voters
- .More News
- Chain of Custody
- Common Sense
- Costs
- CT Law
- Editorials, CTVotersCount
- Editorials, Others
- Electronic Vulnerability
- Errors/Skulduggery
- Errors/Skulduggery, CT
- Instant Runoff Voting
- Internet Security
- Internet Voting
- Mail/Absentee Voting
- National Popular Vote
- NonScienceNonsense
- Post-Election Audits
- Recounts/Recanvasses
- Reports
- 2012 Election Technology Preparedness
- American Voting Experience
- Audit Principles & Best Practices
- Auditing Recommendations, LWV
- Brennan: Election Integrity Agenda
- Brennan: Machinery Of Democracy
- Brennan: Post-Election Audits
- CA Stds Working Group
- CA Top To Bottom
- Caltech/MIT: What has changed, what hasn't, & what needs improvement
- Election Audit Bibliography
- Elections Admin Research DB
- Evidence Based Elections
- Ohio Everest Reports
- Outsourcing Elections
- Recounut Principles & Best Practices
- Risk Limiting Audits, White Paper
- Risk Limiting Audits: Why and How
- Risk-Limiting Audits, A Gentle Introduction
- SAFE Auditing
- U WI: Early voting decreases turnout
- US Vote Foundation: Internet voting study
- Video: How One Town Counts Ballots In NH
- Video: Hursti Hack
- Voter reg databases, ACM
- What Hath HAVA Wrought?
This Week Past Years
- Warning #3: Yes, Connecticut, your votING fraud is in the mail
- How can we vote on Internet that is unsafe for banks, Canada, and alarms the President?
- CTVotersCount flip flops from "Trust but Verify" to "Verify to Trust"
- A Tale in two Courant Editorials
- Too Many Registrars? Or Too Little Thought?
- Good, Timely News: Military Voting Jumped Last Year
- Voting more vulnerable than ATM's - That's not saying much
- Hartford Registrars: Fighting Disrupts City Office
- Register Citizen: Denise Merrill favors regionalization of some election functions
- Video: Hartford Courant interviews of the Secretary of the State candidates
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Arsenal Keeping Conundrum: Is the Arsenal Coaching Staff To Blame?
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Since Arsene Wenger's era, Arsenal have always been considered one of the most talented, entertaining, and threatening teams in World Football. Predominantly they have boasted lethal strikers, ferocious defenders, and world class midfielders. But one thing (especially in recent years) Wenger and Arsenal have failed to present is a quality keeper.
Jens Lehmann's wayward finish to his Arsenal career in 2008 saw long time deputy keeper Manuel Almunia receive a promotion to first choice keeper. Rather than opt to secure a new keeper, Wenger chose to blood the Spaniard who had performed credibly during Cup football. The Frenchman also signed Polish keeper Lukasz Fabianski as the new deputy.
The pair have since been dismal as the two Arsenal first and second. Both have a tendency to make vital errors which ultimately cost Arsenal dearly especially late into the season. As well as being nervy, the keeping duo struggle tremendously when defending corners, often charging for balls well out of their reach or failing to deal with balls in their reach.
After the Gunners ended last season without silverware for the fifth time running—largely due to the poor presence of both keepers—Wenger vowed to implement changes into his youthful squad beginning with the goalkeeper role.
However, a slow summer has seen host of rumours, but little materialization, which has ensured Almunia remained at the front of the helm for the opening game of the new season. Arsenal encountered Liverpool on Sunday and played out a some what scrappy 1-1 draw.
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Despite making some strong saves, the 33 year old continued his form of failing to deal with opposition corners and was lucky not to be punished. This trend has frustrated fans and critics alike and it sparked the question—why hasn't anyone at Arsenal done something about this problem?
As a coach, ones job is to guide and mentor their players. Directing them towards potential glory and also ensuring sufficient improvement is made in their game. This has not been the case with the Arsenal keeping duo.
The Arsenal goalkeeping coach is the highly regarded Gerry Peyton, who played over 600 games as a player as well as representing Ireland. The Irishman has been at the Emirates since 2003 and is well respected by Wenger.
But surely Peyton needs to accept some criticism?
Time and time again, we see Almunia and Fabianski flap about off corners fail to conquer the oncoming ball. Why has Peyton, or even Wenger allowed this to happen so often?
Each time a goalkeeping error is made, fingers are rarely pointed and the problem gets somewhat swept under the rug. But now the problem must not continue if Arsenal are to break their trophy drought and reinstate their dominance on the footballing world.
Is a new goalkeeping coach needed along with the arrival of a new keeper?
Something needs to occur soon before Arsenal slip down the food chain of English and European football and become nothing more than hopeful participants.


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Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls
A man was pulled out alive from the frigid waters of Niagara Falls after plunging almost 60 metres on Wednesday.
Niagara Parks Police Chief Doug Kane said the man "voluntarily entered into the water and refused medical assistance at the bottom."
He said the man has severe hypothermia and a large wound to his head. Police said the force of the water ripped off his clothes.
A helicopter was used to create a current that took him to near the shore. Rescue workers in a boat then plucked him from the water.
A witness called police shortly after 2 p.m. and said a man had jumped into the Horseshoe Falls, one of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. A short time later, the man was seen near the base of the falls.
"He wasn't co-operative," pilot Ruedi Hafen, owner of Niagara Falls Helicopter, told the Associated Press. "He didn't try to be helpful. We had a sling on him, and he got out of it."
Hafen said the man, who had a "big gashing injury" on his head, was in the water for about 45 minutes and spent much of that time resisting attempts to help him.
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Hello All,
We are now getting to take a look at the seventh book in the Fatal series and I'm excited to be sharing these books with.
than this is a must read for this genre.
We are now getting to take a look at the seventh book in the Fatal series and I'm excited to be sharing these books with.
Fatal Jeopardy - Marie Force
The most personal case yet…
Washington, DC, police lieutenant Sam Holland and her husband, US senator Nick Cappuano, have been looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving with their son. But any thoughts of a restful holiday are dashed when Sam and Nick return home to a gruesome scene: Sam's seventeen-year-old niece Brooke, barely conscious and covered in blood on their front stoop.
With lines between personal and professional blurring in this emotionally charged, deeply personal case, Sam is relying on Nick more than ever for support. But when suspicious images from the night in question appear on social media, Sam begins to wonder if her niece is telling her everything she knows about what really happened. And when Nick questions her tactics—and her ethics—as she races against the clock, Sam will need to decide how far she's willing to go to prove Brooke is a victim, not a murderer.
5/5 Reviews
Gut wrecking, heartbreaking, tears and good old fashioned 'oh my'.....
This is exactly what suspense novels should be and this book takes you through every character development that you needed to be. I wished I had seen more of Freddie's life with his partner. The others were well thought out and done. The trained writer in me could see the setup for the rest of the series coming through the book. It gets you excited about each one of the twists and turns of the storyline.
The book will hit home in ways I can't explain and could be described. It's going to make you shocked, leave you trembling and gasping. It will make your knees knock together as you enjoy the pleasure of the erotic moments.
I don't want to spoil things for you any more
than this is a must read for this genre.
Thank you for stopping by the blog and I hope you will come back again to browse the reviews
Kristal McKerrington


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Mobius Mitts v1Monday, June 14, 2010
This is my latest slightly geeky creation - Möbius Mitts
The idea came from the instruction that you see on many crochet patterns: 'be careful not to twist the chain' so my thought was… what happens if you do?
The beauty of the möbius loop for knitting and crochet is that you get to work either side of the cast on row/foundation chain, so that you start your work in the middle and go outwards:
This was a bit of a nightmare when trying to write up the pattern for the gloves, but I think it at least provides an interesting creation experience and a nice geeky item of clothing (even if they can be a challenge to work out how to wear).
Any comments or suggests very welcome!
Craft: Crochet
Hook: 5mm
Difficulty: 4/10
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large
Stitches used: Chain, Single crochet, Half-double crochet, Double crochet, Decrease, Increase
Stitches used: Chain, Single crochet, Half-double crochet, Double crochet, Decrease, Increase
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Alpenglow over Mesquite Dunes
Death Valley, CA
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arly Morning at Zabriskie Point
Furnace Creek Wash from Zabriskie Point
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Mt Whitney thru Lathe Arch, Alabama Hills
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Convict Lake
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Low water at Mopno Lake. Winter melt is expected, but so is the presence of the Los Angeles Dept. of Water.
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TESiboard Position, Direction and Movement (KS1)
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Position, Direction and Movement, a TESiboard Shape and Space Collection
'Position' in the KS1 curriculum is initially about position of things in relation to other things, so, "above", "behind", "in between", "next to", and so on. These ideas quickly develop into concepts of direction and movement, often in the context of giving instructions to get from one place to another. Some activities will be in real world contexts, such as a route or journey; others will have more precise control and simulation contexts where detailed 'programmable' instructions will guide an on-screen object or a control toy such as a Roamer or Beebot. For this reason, this area of the curriculum can easily be covered in a cross curricular manner, linked to Geography, ICT or even Literacy.
Early Position activities
These activities are most suitable for Reception children. They take 'relative position' as their focus and encourage pupils to understand and practise positional language.
- The three woodland creatures must be placed into the positions requested before they can start their disco! Full sound support is given for the instructions.
- Practise positional language by choosing the word that best describes the position of a creature.
- Pupils act on positional instructions, by moving the creature into the position requested in the sentence at the top.
- Practise positional language by choosing the word that best describes the position of a creature.
- Pupils act on positional instructions, by moving the creature into the position requested in the sentence at the top.
- An activity to practise positional language in a Geography context. Ask pupils to watch Baby Bear's holiday videos and choose words and images to describe Bear's position in the scenes.
A large number of TESiboard activities cover a range of direction and movement skills. They break down into 3 main stages of progression:
1.Early Movement Activities
Activities in the first set below all ignore the concept of 'turns'. They are therefore quite different to Roamer and Beebots which turn and then move forward or back. It is worth making this distinction explicit with pupils. An easy metaphor is the difference between a crab and a shark. A shark turns to go in a different direction whereas a crab can scuttle from side to side. So, these activities allow the children to move up and down and around the screen using arrows for directions, without having to explicitly turn the object.
- Pupils use the directional arrows to move the bear according to the instructions given. How many dance moves can they complete in a minute?
Drawing using directional arrows
- An interactive drawing tool using directional arrows to control the virtual pen.
- A game to support directional and ICT skills. Play it in pairs or as a group game.
- Pupils use the directional arrows to move the bee around the field collecting pollen, making sure the seagull doesn't catch them!
- Pupils create and adapt their own mazes - ask them to challenge a partner to complete one they've devised. Use turns and forward/backward moves to help the frog catch dragonflies.
- Pupils catch as many flies as they can in the time given, by moving the spider around using the directional arrows (including diagonals).
Compass Points and Grid References
- Pupils use compass points and directional arrows to move the boat around the grid. An opportunity to introduce simple grid references.
- Follow the short directional instructions (using up, down, left, right) to find the treasure.
2.Turning and Movement Activities
The following activities introduce turning but keep the controls on (and orientated with) the actual object. Some of these are gamey but one activity (Drawing with a control Toy) takes a more creative lead allowing the children to make patterns and shapes.
- Pupils make patterns and pictures out of lines and turns, by choosing direction and colour.
- A control activity to model directions and give instructions. Ask pupils to guide the rocket, snail or shark to various places on the grid. Introduces simple grid references.
- See if pairs of pupils can follow each other's instructions to collect discarded fuel canisters and avoid the meteors.
3.Control Activities
The final set of activities moves more towards precise, programmed sets of instructions. The control panels are separated from the object and therefore the child has to consider orientation, as left and right reverse themselves when an object is coming down the screen upside down. Some children find this a challenge and may find it easier to bend their head round so that they are almost looking at the screen upside down. More able pupils can extend their thinking by pre-programming sets of instructions before pressing "go".
- Pupils input instructions to help the chameleon catch flies, using direction and distance. The 'angle help' is a valuable scaffolding tool to help pupils think about specifying a turn as a precise angle.
- Guide the mole through the maze, using angles and distance. Instructions can be carried out either one step at a time or as a programmed sequence of moves.
- Pupils give instructions to help the spider catch all the flies, by moving the spider in the right direction and judging the correct distance.
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The following excerpt from the CBC website today is the same news we have been hearing for nearly four years now:
"Canada's outlook is a bit bleaker in part because consumers are trying to pare down their debt loads," TD said Tuesday. (Canadian Press)
The Canadian economy is stuck in neutral, dragged down by debt-laden households and deficit-fighting governments, Toronto-Dominion Bank said in its quarterly forecast released today.
"Canada's economy is stuck in a soft patch," the bank's economics team said. "Fatigued households and debt-laden governments have recently been shifting their attention to restraint. Meanwhile, a weak global environment and an elevated exchange rate are weighing on the export sector."
They're all adding up to keeping Canada's economy in a funk, with growth below two per cent and unemployment above seven per cent for the next while," the bank says.
You have to wonder why this isn't old news. It is often the regurgitated news that keeps an economy pinned down. A rising tide floats all ships and currently Northern BC and the Okanagan are leading the charge on ignoring the tiring negative headlines and bucking the trend.
With growth raising it's head in the Okanagan as inventory levels deplete and absorption rates increase slightly, we have reason to be optimistic, not pessimistic.
I have said this before, and I will re-state what to me appears to be obvious. A day-trading mentality is eroding our chances for a smooth orchestrated recovery from a challenging economy. As soon as we round a corner in the road showing signs of hope, someone is looking for the fast exit. An attitude of immediate gratification erodes our ability to keep working hard to recover. A blip on the economic landscape and gas prices rise to never before seen levels while oil prices have remained largely stable or even retreated… confused? I am. Price increases rationalised by rumours should not be tolerated, yet are often driven by monopolistic industries that control our spending habits.
There is, however, good news around the corner. The Western Provinces are poised to do well over the next few years, natural gas prices may be giving BC a hard time today but they will cycle back. Alberta has seen consistent growth and an increase in confidence this year and we have seen the results of that in the number of Buyers coming from Alberta.
As I have repeatedly said over the past four years, there is no quick answer but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am excited to live in such a beautiful part of the world.


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McLaren has pretty much established itself as the team to beat at this point of the season with yet another 1-2 victory. Lewis Hamilton led team mate Jenson Button across the finish line at the eventful Canadian GP in Montreal, after doing the same two weeks ago in Turkey. This 1-2 victory is McLaren's third this season and both of its drivers were joined by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in third place on the podium.
Both the Red Bulls failed to make it onto the podium but they finished just outside of it with Sebastian Vettel's fourth and Mark Webber's fifth. At one point Webber was leading the race and looked good for a race win but had to bow down to McLaren's superior performance and race strategy. Nico Rosberg managed to finish in sixth for Mercedes and was closely followed by Robert Kubica of Renault. Toro Rosso managed to collect some valuable points with Sebastien Buemi's eight place finish.
It is also a good day Vijay Mallya and his Force India team as both of his drivers finished in the top ten. Vitantonio Liuzzi finished in ninth ahead of team mate Adrian Sutil. In fact both drivers managed to push 7-times World Champion Michael Schumacher out of the point-paying top ten. The Mercedes driver had a bad qualifying yesterday as he only managed 13th spot.
However at the start of the race he managed to get up to eight place and was running strong. Unfortunately after making a pit stop earlier in the race he had a tussle Kubica and was forced to pit again. That pretty much ruined his race. Further down the field Lotus' Heikki Kovalainen finished the race in 16th ahead of Renault's Vitaly Petrov. Hispania's Karun Chandhok settled in 18th followed by Virgin's Lucas di Grassi. On the contrary to the expectations of many, only few drivers failed to finish the race. They include Timo Glock from Virgin, Jarno Trulli from Lotus (reason of retirement unknown at this point), Pedro de la Rosa from Sauber, Hispania's Bruno Senna and lastly Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi.
The 2010 Canadian GP kept its promise of becoming a spectacular race filled with entertaining events, although the Safety Car was not deployed at all. At the start of the race almost everyone had clean starts but Felipe Massa and Liuzzi came together and both drivers had to pit but managed to continue racing. Kobayashi was the first to retire as he became victim to the Champion's Wall on Lap 1. Some drivers had to make early pit stops as the track wasn't kind on tires and at one point both Hamilton and Alonso went into the pits together and it was Alonso who came out in front. Both were side by side while exiting the pits but managed to keep their front wings clean. By Lap 10 it was Vettel who was leading followed by Webber, Schumacher, Buemi, Alonso, Hamilton, Kovalainen, Button, Kubica and Sutil.
After the Red Bulls made their stops it was Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Vettel, Webber and Kubica who were in the top six. Many laps later the top runners made their pits stops again but Webber stayed out and but by about Lap 50 Hamilton managed to overtake the Australian, who dived into the pits moments later. There was also an incident that involved Kubica and Sutil when the former attempted to make a pit stop.
Kubica overtook Sutil on the inside right before heading into the pits on the back straight. That move was a very dangerous move and the stewards acknowledged this hence an investigation will be carried out after the race. By Lap 53 Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Vettel, Webber, Kubica, Rosberg, Schumacher, Buemi and Nico Hulkenberg from Williams were running in the top ten.
A while later Alonso lost his second place to Button while trying to overtake a back marker (Karun Chandhok) and he failed to snatch it back. Overall it was a very interesting race and although mid-race refueling is banned this year, the drivers still had to make multiple pitstops for fresh tires. There were many times when positions were jumbled up, as different drivers were suffering from different levels of tire degradation, so it was hard to predict their stops.
Today's 1-2 victory propelled Hamilton into the lead in the Driver's Championship with 109 points. Button is close behind with 106 points while Webber is in third with 103. Alonso's third place pushed him up to fourth with 94 points, ahead of Vettel with 90. McLaren has increased it's lead in the Constructor's Championship with 215 points, followed by Red Bull with 193 and Ferrari with 163. Formula 1 will now pack it's bags and head to Valencia for the European GP on June 27th.
Please go here to view full race results.


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Say what you want about Miley Cyrus and her personal life choices, but the girl has got some serious pipes. Adore You, the third single from her hit album, Bangerz, is a slow-burning power ballad that I am (not so) secretly in love with. For those of you who can't bring yourselves to play it in public, British nu disco luminary Louis La Roche is here with a groovy remix you are sure to listen to over and over again.
In 2013 alone, Louis remixed Michael Jackson, Lemâitre, and Calvin Harris, among others, so it should come as little surprise that he more than holds his own when taking on the artist formerly known as Hannah Montana. His reconstruction renders the original song almost unrecognizable as his soft, mellow groove slowly but surely builds around Miley's beautiful vocals. The track feels effortless and incredibly dignified–a sure sign that this is dance music of the highest caliber. Here's hoping he makes it available for download soon.


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Statement by Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Ulder J. Tillman
Regarding Probable Case of H1N1 (Swine) Flu
Thursday, April 30, 2009
As expected, Montgomery County has identified a probable case of H1N1 (Swine) flu that we are following closely. The County Executive and health officials are working closely on an hour-by-hour basis with the Governor's office, as well as state and federal health officials. We expect confirmatory tests to be completed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the next several days. I want to assure everyone that we are doing everything we can at the present time and we will continue to respond as the situation unfolds.
The definition of a "probable" case is an individual with flu-like symptoms who has a recent history of travel to an area affected by swine flu or contact with a known case and has preliminary testing suggestive of a novel virus that needs further confirmation.
The probable case was an individual who traveled to Mexico on business. The individual is recovering from their illness and was not hospitalized. Due to confidentiality concerns, no further information about the individual will be released.
We are also working closely with the Montgomery County Public Schools on necessary precautions involving this particular case, as the individual is related to a school staff member.
The situation with the H1N1 virus is still fluid and the CDC is continually updating its guidance and we will respond accordingly.
To keep the flu from spreading, we continue to urge the public to help stop the spread of germs and illness:
· Always cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue—and throw the tissue away. Or cough or sneeze into the inside of the elbow.
· Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze and before you eat. Alcohol hand sanitizer (minimum 60% alcohol) will do if soap and water are unavailable.
· Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth. These are places germs can enter the body easily.
· Try to keep at least six feet away from sick people. This is called social distancing. Swine flu, like all flu, is spread through the air so keeping some distance will give the virus space to drop to the ground if someone is coughing or sneezing.
· Monitor yourself and your family for symptoms of fever, chills, headache, sore throat, cough, body aches, and vomiting or diarrhea. If you are sick, stay home from work, school or other public places until you are feeling well. Persons who have difficulty breathing or believed to be severely ill should seek medical attention.
If you have questions or concerns, please call the Public Health Information Line at 240-777-4200 or go to the County's website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/swineflu.
Media Contact: Mary Anderson, 240-777-6534 (cell 301-529-7669)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Montgomery County - Regarding Probable Case of H1N1 (Swine) Flu
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At only 8 lbs, and packaged in a solid aluminum weatherproof case, the Aeroflex 3500 is the first truly rugged, portable radio test set. Combining the features of a benchtop radio test set with up to 7 hours of battery life, the Aeroflex 3500 is a test set that is ready to be used anywhere. The 3500 is perfect for testing AM and FM radio transceivers, whether on a bench, installed in a vehicle, or in some remote location. It also has the power to test the cables and antennas, making it the only handheld radio test set that can test all the components of an installed radio system.
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