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Reviews: Hardware (Devices)
What is available for the user that wants a strong camera in their phone? People are taking more and more pictures with their camera phones but other than maybe uploading them to blogs, there isn?t much that you can do with pictures that come from most camera phones. You cannot print the pictures even from a cell phone camera that is of megapixel status because the quality is still too poor. This is where the Nokia N90 comes in to play. Normally I do not take and extensive look at products that are not Windows Mobile or Palm OS based, but I decided to review the N90 for a number of reasons. First it is always good to see what products that are competitive with those you support and like. The second reason is because of the specifications and the unique camera hardware. The N90 packs strong hardware into a device with a signature camera lens.
Basic Internals
Powered by a TI OMAP processor running at 220 MHz, the Nokia N90 includes 48 MB of RAM and 32 MB of ROM. The N90 can be expanded by RS-DV-MMC cards and can connect to other devices through Bluetooth. If the included memory is not enough, Nokia includes a 64 MB memory card with an adapter to make it a full SD/MMC card. The 352x416 pixel screen supports 18-bit Color, and a large external display. For battery life, the N90 includes a 760 mAh battery. The device is 4.41" x 2.00" x 0.94" and weights 6.10 oz. For an operating system, the N90 uses Symbian OS 8.x. The Nokia N90 runs on GSM/GPRS Tri-band dual mode 2.5/3G with WCDMA and EGPRS devices.
While the Nokia N90 is a basic flip-phone in many ways, it includes a double hinge. Instead of simply having a hinge at the top, the top of the device has the camera built into a module at the top. When opening the device, the camera first slides under the bottom of the N90 butting the front face at a 90 degree angle to the back, and then the front face opens to near vertical. The camera module can also spin near 360 degrees when the device is closed. The front face of the device can also twist just over 45 degrees. The front face of the device includes a large LCD external display. The top of the N90 has the power button and speakerphone speaker. On the left side of the N90 is the sync port connectivity (which comes with a cover) and the power adapter port. The right side of the device includes the RS-DV-MMC slot, directional pad for device control when the device is closed, and a record/snap button for the camera. The keypad inside the device is pretty standard with a numeric pad, there are two keys for operating system menu and navigation control, a directional pad, send/end buttons, and three other buttons for device functionality. Above the screen are two additional buttons above the screen which are used by the operating system when the screen is turned and the operating system switches to landscape mode.
A Market for the N90
The Nokia N90 appears to me to have an interesting place in the cell phone market. For the most part, the device is a fairly standard cell phone, but when it comes to the camera part of the phone, there are a number of additional features. While the N90 may be considered just a camera phone too many people, I would actually consider the N90 to be hitting a niche market of users that actually want a good camera built in to their phone. I would not really consider the N90 just a cell phone with a camera built in, but close to being a cell phone and a camera. With services like Flickr and people using their phones more and more to take pictures to capture memories as opposed to just headshots, the N90 can fit a growing base of users that want to be able to have printable quality pictures come from their phone.
When it comes to the camera features of the phone, Nokia has included quite a number of features, many of which are built around the design of the phone. Instead of building the camera into the back or face of the phone like with most camera phones, the camera is built into the hinge of the device so there is more space for the camera to be set in. The camera in the N90 uses Carl Zeiss Optics. For those that do not know about cameras, the name might not need anything, but Carl Zeiss Optics are used in many cameras including those made by Hasselblad and Sony. The lens is based on the Tessar lens product line which has been produced by Carl Zeiss for the last 80 years. The version in the Nokia N90 includes an f/2.9 maximum aperture in the 5.5mm lens. If you know about photography those statistic may mean something to you, to others, let?s just say it is a good glass lens. The camera will shoot at up to two mega pixels. Also featured in the lens is autofocus. The N90?s camera can be used in two different ways. The first way to use it is with the phone closed. The camera simply needs to be swiveled and the outer screen will show an active image of what the camera is shooting. The record button will snap a picture and the directional pad on the outside of the device can be used to control camera functions like zoom and camera settings. This mode is great for quickly snapping a picture without having to even open the device. To stop using the camera, it just needs to be swiveled back. The other way is to open the phone then swivel the screen. Once the screen swivels, the camera will turn on. I really like this camera mode as it is very easy to hold, I can hold it lower than I would other camera phones because the screen can be tilted, and the camera can be swiveled vertically for angled shooting. What is kind of funny is while the phone is open and in camera mode, the external screen shows a camera on it. The buttons on the screen make it very easy to navigate to the screen and set options. The gallery software is ok. It looks cool how it switches between photos, but I have found it to be very slow when trying to open photos or even for the phone to render the thumbnails. When the photos are open, the high resolution screen has great clarity for viewing and zooming in on pictures. Of course videos can also be taken using the camera. Whether it is pictures or videos, the quality is great. A digital camera will likely look better when taking two mega pixel pictures simply because it can have a larger and better lens, but when it comes to a camera built into a phone, the pictures from the N90 have to top the charts. The Nokia 90 can also place video calls on networks that support the feature.
Here is an example of some simple pictures taken with the N90. These are not full-sized images but are simply a cropped part of a two mega pixel image from the N90. You can click the images to see them at the full 1600 x 1200 resolution. Since most photos probably are not going to be taken under optimum lighting conditions, these aren't either. But these pictures are a lot better than any 1.3 megapixel camera phone or VGA camera phone by far.
Local Honda car lot. Gray skies of Washington don't make for the best light, but that is what a camera phone needs to deal with. Backstage in the Ikea Lounge at "KISS 106.1's" Jingle Bell Bash with the Pussycat Dolls. Conditions are dark, but another place where you see lots of camera phones.
If you are wondering why I have talked about the camera so much thus far, it is really because it is such a huge highlight of the device. I strongly think that a user that would want the N90 should be looking for a device that has a powerful camera, not just a phone with a camera. One reason I say that is because of the form factor of the device. The N90 is big. Usually the first comment I get from people is about the size. While it technically is not that much bigger than my MPx220, the boxy style of the device draws it out to look larger. I have pretty big pockets and sometimes I feel it is a little large in my pockets, both in height and thickness. It also is a relatively heavy device, which is an important consideration. When open, the N90 reaches almost all the way from my ear to my mouth. I rather like a large device when it is open as I feel that it may increase my vocal clarity to people, but when the device is closed and needs to be carried around is the other problem.
My major qualm with the Nokia 90 is not the hardware. Other than the size, there is a lot that is right in the device. What I do not like is the operating system. I have never found the Symbian OS as easy to use or robust as Windows Mobile. I strongly feel that the media feature exposed in Windows Mobile would suit the Nokia 90 better than the Symbian OS. While Nokia does include a USB cable and PC software, I still find the interfaces of the software not as easy to use and simple as I would like. Nokia does include some good additional software on the device to help with the media features of the device including the XpressPrint Printing Solution for printing directly from the device. Also included in RealPlayer for video playback. The hardware of the N90 is advanced and strong, but I think that the software needs to allow the hardware to be used to its full potential.
Buttons and Usability
Buttons are an important part of any phone because if you ca not easily dial or type for you text messages, you are sunk. The left and right columns of keys on the numeric pad have a slightly rough feel while the middle column has a smooth feel. The buttons are large and easy to press with a nice clicking sound when they are pressed. While the directional pad looks like it could be difficult to use, it actually isn?t and works better than I was expecting. Overall, I am impressed with the usability of the keypad. The speakers on the N90 are also very strong. I was first impressed with the speakerphone speaker which I activated on accident. It is loud and clear, and sends back a strong signal to the other end of the conversation. The earpiece is also very good. I leave the volume extremely low (on other devices I have to keep it rather high) and the sound is still strong and easy to hear. Another important factor is the battery life, which on the N90 is great. I have been able to go nearly a week with minimal use, and easily four days with what I would consider standard use. One major thing that users will find missing that basically every other cell phone has is vibrate mode. There is no vibrate functionality on this device so when it is in silent mode, you do not hear it. The ringer is either on or off, though if you are worried about not hearing the phone, the ringer can be turned up incredibly loud.
The Nokia N90 is really my first in-depth look ever at a Nokia product. Back with cell phones were starting to become popular everyone always had Nokia products and they seemed to be the standard for cell phones. The N90 is an impressive product. Priced at around $400, it is not a cheap product, costing nearly as much as a PDA. Probably the bulk of this is because of its unique camera feature as well as the powerful hardware inside the device. It is a top notch product and the quality is easy to see when handling the product. But where I think the Nokia N90 falls short is when it actually comes to using the software. Personally, I don't think that the Symbian OS is as clear cut and intuitive as a platform like Windows Mobile. Specially I was disappoint with how the photo gallery was handle when that should be one of the most polished interfaces on the device. The Nokia N90 is a unique product and it is for a person that want a high quality camera built into their phone. Nokia has done a good job of pushing the bar of camera quality and again has brought a unique design to market with the N90.
Feel free to email me about your own PDA, questions, comments, articles, rumors, and reviews. I can be reached at dave@davespda.com.


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The  were a series of popular disturbances that erupted throughout Japan from July to September 1918, which brought about the collapse of the Terauchi Masatake administration.

Causes
A precipitous rise in the price of rice caused extreme economic hardship, particularly in rural areas where rice was the main staple of life. Farmers, who compared the low prices they were receiving from government regulation with the high market prices, had tremendous hostility to rice merchants and government officials, who had allowed the consumer price to spiral out of control. The inflation came in the early-20th-century inflationary spiral, which also affected most consumer goods and rents, and so urban dwellers also had considerable scope for grievances. The Siberian Intervention further inflamed the situation, with the government buying up existing rice stocks to support the troops overseas, which further drove rice prices even higher. The government intervention in economic affairs (low regulated rice prices) caused rural protests to spread to towns and cities.

Riots
The rice riots were unparalleled in modern Japanese history in terms of scope, size, and violence. The initial protest occurred in the small fishing town of Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, on 23 July 1918. It started with peaceful petitioning but quickly escalated to riots, strikes, looting, incendiary bombings of police stations and government offices, and armed clashes. In 1918, there were 417 separate disputes involving more than 66,000 workers. Some 25,000 people were arrested, of whom 8,200 were convicted of various crimes, with punishments ranging from minor fines to the death penalty.

Taking responsibility for the collapse of public order, Japanese Prime Minister Terauchi and his cabinet resigned on 21 September 1918.

A link to Japanese imperialism is debated. Scholars argue that to alleviate the demand for rice, which exceeded the production capabilities of Japan at the time, colonial rice production in Taiwan and Korea was intensified.

See also
 List of food riots

References

Further reading

1918 in Japan
1918 riots
August 1918 events
Empire of Japan
Food riots
July 1918 events
Rebellions in Japan
Riots and civil disorder in Japan
September 1918 events

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Eugene C. Haufler Award
Gainesville native Eugene B. Haufler was a dedicated businessman and president of Haufler Construction Company, Inc. He received numerous awards in the field of agriculture and served on the University of Florida Seed Foundation as a member of the board of directors.
Annette W. Haufler, wife of Eugene, was a former president of the State Agriculture Extension Office Homemaker's Group. A prominent volunteer in the community, she was a member of Alachua General Hospital Auxiliary, the Tree City Quilter's Guild, the First Christian Church and CWF, a women's church group at the First Christian Church. Annette passed away in 1999 and Eugene passed away in 200
Mobile Stroke Unit Fund
OB/GYN Discovery Endowment Fund
Nemours Eminent Scholar Chair in Pediatrics

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Jim Elliott: Feeling thankful
by Jim Elliott
I started out to write about this being a good time of year to be helpful to others and that began to sound so preachy and goody-two-shoes that I thought that maybe I should just thank some people who helped me when I needed it.
I first came to Montana in 1969 and had the opportunity to move here five years later. Lots of people say that it was the scenery that compelled them here. For me it was the people. The folks I met in my visits to central Montana were friendly, kind and generous. The scenery wasn't bad there, either, but, as it turned out I wound up buying land in Trout Creek, west of the Divide.
The people remembered here are from my early days in Trout Creek and the one that looms largest in my mind was Roger Shopp. He was a big man who could fix (or lift) anything for anybody who needed help. He did it out of the goodness of his heart, and when my 1952 AC Dozer engine froze up he was there helping me rebuild it. It was late fall, and cold, and we used a wood fired burn barrel to keep warm.
There were the Robbins brothers. Bob who cut the 26-foot larch beams when I built my house, Chuck who did my welding and welcomed me into his family, and my friend and neighbor Chet who didn't wait for me to ask him for help, he saw what needed doing and did it before I saw it.
There was Harvey Keister, who taught me the dollar value of knowledge when he explained a $25 repair bill by saying, "I know it sounds expensive, but it's only five bucks to fix it, it's $20 for knowing how."
Laurence Molzohn, who, when I was having trouble calving out, said, "I know the pickle you're in, Jim," and packed up my small herd of heifers and took them to his place where he calved them out for me.
Walt Esterby, the bridge and building foreman for the railroad who gave me the best advice on how to move the 1x2x24-foot timbers he had just swapped for a bottle of Four Roses. Suddenly realizing that I actually had to get them home and having no experience with big timbers, I said, as he was walking away "Hey, how do you move these things, anyway?" He paused and turned to look at me, and said softly, "You gotta be tough." And walked on.
And to Danny Rasor, Forest Service packer, for showing me how two men and with a rope could do it.
Bob Miller, another friend and neighbor who, with his wife Mary, owned the local market and social center. He propelled me on my journey into public service by walking a mile down my mudded-out lane to convince me to serve on the Trout Creek dump board so the health people wouldn't shut it down.
Dude and Shorty Mercer who appropriated equipment belonging to the L-P lumbermill where they worked and unloaded my farm equipment from the railroad flatcar parked at the mill siding.
Old Wayne Hill who showed me the best way to roll up barb wire.
The people of Sanders and Lincoln counties who sent me to the Montana Legislature six times.
To the land I live on which has rewarded me many times over with crops, timber, health, and sanity
And to Bob Uithof, of Libby, who wrote a letter to the editor to say, "I don't think I've ever agreed with Jim Elliott on anything, but I never had to wonder where he stood."
When I came here, I was green as grass, and although I didn't know it, everyone else did. But nobody laughed at me, they just showed me the way. It was their nature, like breathing.
Most of them are dead now, but not to me.
Jim Elliott served 16 years in the Montana Legislature. He lives on his ranch in Trout Creek.


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We were extremely sad to hear of the sudden death of Councillor Ian Campbell. Ian worked very hard on a number of issues on behalf of Fearnan, and was a good friend and supporter of the village.
Ian's funeral will take place on Thursday 15th February 2018 at 10:30am in St John's Kirk. This will be followed by a reception in the Civic Hall at Perth & Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth, where the family would like to invite everyone to join them for a toast to Ian. At 1pm the hearse will leave 2 High Street, for a burial service at Aberfeldy Cemetery at 2.00pm which everyone is also invited too.
Knitting needles are clicking furiously and we're all delighted at the response from the knitting community – we've even been promised some poppies from Russia! So far we have one promise of a poppy from a non-knitter (at least up till now!). It's also the only 'boy' poppy in the offing. Are there any more XY Chromosome people up for a challenge?
Don't forget it's the annual, world-famous, Fearnan Winter Pudding Night on Saturday at 6pm in the Hall. BYOB and if you would like to bring a pudding (not in the least compulsory but always welcome!), please let Julia know on 830408.
The first Coffee Morning of the year will be on Tuesday March 6th at 10.30 in the McLean Hall.
The FVA's AGM is on Saturday 17th March at 4pm in the McLean Hall.


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Pelvic Sonography
Transabdominal Pelvic Scan
Transvaginal Pelvic Scan
Follicular Growth Tracking
Saline Infusion Sonography
Tubal Patency Sonogram
Ultrasound in pregnancy
Viability Scan+Pelvic Sonogram
First Trimester Sceening
Genetic Scan
Anomaly Scan including Fetal Cardiac Assessment
Growth Scan
Fetal Cardiac Scan
Follow-up scan
NIPT/NIFTY
Invasive Testing
Chorionic Villous Sampling
Fetal Blood Sampling
Prenatal Paternity Testing
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Assoc. Prof. Marcin Wiechec MD, PhD
At present:
Academic positions:
Academician at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College;
Assoc. Prof. at the II Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology; The Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw;
Academic degrees:
awarded Assoc. Professor degree in Medicine (since 2017) on the basis of a collection of publications concerning: "An analysis of screening performance for trisomy 21, trisomy 18, and monosomy X in a fetus using the late first trimester ultrasound without the use of serum biomarkers".
awarded for PhD thesis by the Board of Medical Faculty, Jagiellonian University in Krakow: "Role of ultrasound in detection of functional and structural cardiovascular anomalies and congenital heart defects at the time of late first trimester of pregnancy."
Clinical positions:
coordinator of Outpatient Services at the Complex of OB/GYN Clinics of the University Hospital in Kraków;
consultant in fetal medicine and ultrasound at the 2nd Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology CMKP, Bielanski Hospital in Warsaw;
co-founder and consultant of MWU DOBREUSG, Centre of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Krakow, Poland.
Clinical education:
a specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology,
certified sonologist.
Academic achievements:
altogether, 84 publications, including: author/co-author of 6 chapters in textbooks, a co-owner of 3 Educational Patents (3D models of the normal and abnormal fetal heart, a hysteroscopic simulator for training) 22 original papers; 8 review articles; 6 case studies. Impact Factor =45,34; Citing articles: 151; Hirsch Index: 7 (WoS), 10 (Google Scholar).
Publication details: Jagiellonian University , PubMed, ORCID;
Clinical lead at the Fetal Heart Virtual Reality Project, Krakow, Poland.
graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Jagiellonian University in 1998
acquired II degree specialty in obstetrics and gynecology in 2007
holds certificates of competence in:
Medical Ultrasound in the area of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued by Section of Ultrasound of Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians;
Medical Ultrasound in the area of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Prenatal Diagnostics issued by the Polish Ultrasound Society;
First Trimester Scan issued by International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018;
Fatal Brain Imaging issued by International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019;
First Trimester Screening Scan between 11-13+6 weeks – for estimating the risk of chromosomal aberrations, preeclapsia and intrauterine growth restriction, Fetal Medicine Foundation (completed following parameteres: nuchal translucency, nasal bone, tricuspid flow, ductus venosus, fronto-maxillary facial angle, uterine arteries flow velocimetry);
Invasive Procedures issued by the Fetal Medicine Foundation (one out of eleven certificates in Poland);
Fetal Doppler ultrasound issued by the Fetal Medicine Foundation;
Cervical assessment issued by the Fetal Medicine Foundation;
First Trimester. ISUOG Educational Course;
Fetal Brain Imaging. ISUOG Educational Course;
The International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) Group Certificate for pelvic masses.
worked as a Specialist Registrar at the Centre of Fetal Care, Imperial College Healthcare, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, United Kingdom (2008-2009);
served internships in ultrasound diagnostics in:
Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, London, United Kingdom (2009);
Yale University: Fetal Maternal Medicine Department, New Haven, USA (2006);
Tennessee Woman's Care Ultrasound Office, Nashville, USA (2006);
Center for Fetal Cardiology, Perinatology and Perinatal Cardiology Clinic, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw (2004)
participated in two research projects as a co-investigator;
completed 3 basic and 17 advanced obstetric-gynecological courses in Poland and abroad, in Czech Republic, United States, United Kingdom and Italy, among others;
teaching experience:
Expert in Fetal Medicine at an annual seminar organized by the Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (2015, 2016)
a lecturer within European Cross-border Grant Programme: Timisoara (Romania)-Vrsac (Serbia) "PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS NETWORK", MIS-ETC code 1347;
a lecturer at specialization courses on ultrasound in gynecologic oncology within Human Capital, National Cohesion Strategy, Project co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw, Postgraduate Medical Training Center of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow;
since 2011 a co-founder of MWU- Ultrasound Workshops;
since 2010: a Director of courses on 3D ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology and Board Member at Roztoczańska School of Ultrasound;
2009-2014 Ian Donald School of Ultrasound – lectures in Romania and Turkey
2008-2014 Vienna International School of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound as well as International Academy of Medical Ultrasound – lectures and practical classes in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait, Macedonia, Nigeria, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, the United States, Sweden, Turkey, Hungary, the United Kingdom;
2004-2007, 2009-until now: Postgraduate Medical Training Center of the Jagiellonian University – lectures and individual courses concerning ultrasound to physicians completing medical specialty in obstetrics and gynecology, since 2011 lectures concerning ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology to physicians completing medical specialty in radiology;
other achievements:
A two-DVDs educational recording: Wiechec M. "Introduction to the effective diagnostic application of clinical features on the Voluson Signature Series" 2011 Volusonclub, General Electric Company, Zipf, Austria;
A whitepaper: A.Nocuń, M.Wiecheć "Application of transabdominal STIC color in the first trimester" Volusonclub White Paper Collection 2010, General Electric Company, Solingen, Germany: 51-57.
an author of educational ultrasound posters together with Holbex company, which were distributed free-of-charge to local OB/GYN specialists – an edition of 1,500 copies concerning:
an early fetal anomaly screening (11+0-13+6) – (2013);
second trimester fetal anomaly scan (2014);
beta-tester of ultrasound scanners since 2011.
Membership in Chambers for Physicians and Medical Societies:
member of the Regional Medical Chamber in Kraków;
International Faculty Member of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG);
an honorary member of two associations: Romanian Association of Perinatal Medicine (ARMP); Romanian Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (SRUOG);
Section of Ultrasound board member of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians,
Section of Fetal Therapy board member of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians;
international e-associate of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine;
member of the Fetal Heart Society;
member of the International Prenatal Screening Group.
2010- January 2019 member of Polish Ultrasound Society; 2014-Jannuary 2019- Head of Section dedicated to Obstetrics, Gynecology and Prenatal Diagnostics at the Polish Ultrasound Society.
Clinical interests:
ultrasound in gynecology and obstetrics;
ultrasound-guided procedures – chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusions, fetal stenting: of the urinary bladder and other fetal body cavities;
biopsies and drainages under the ultrasound guidance;
fetoscopy
an analysis of screening performance for trisomy 21, trisomy 18, and monosomy X in a fetus using ultrasound in the late first trimester of pregnancy without the use of serum biomarkers supported by the tests of high sensitivity NIPT;
fetal imaging with particular focus on an early fetal anatomy screening and an early fetal heart evaluation in the late first trimester;
applying 3D ultrasound in fetal examination and gynecology, mainly in scope of malignant tumors of the female reproductive system;
developing 3D printed models of the normal and abnormal fetal heart on the basis of volumetric images of the fetal heart using the Spatial and Temporal Image Correlation (STIC) technique;
education in the field of a practical application of ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis, with particular focus on an early fetal anomaly scan and early fetal echocardiography in the first trimester;
modern ultrasound imaging techniques;
the use of ultrasound in detecting and assessing malignant tumors of the female reproductive system.
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Centrum Diagnostyki Ultrasonograficznej
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Texas' voter ID law was designed to thwart emerging minority voting power in the state and should be dropped, attorneys for the law's opponents said during closing arguments in a federal court on Monday.
CORPUS CHRISTI — Texas' voter ID law is discriminatory because it was designed to thwart emerging minority voting power in the state and should be dropped, attorneys for the law's opponents said in closing arguments in a federal court on Monday.
U.S. Department of Justice attorney Richard Dellheim repeated plaintiffs' claims made throughout this three-week trial that the Texas law, also known as Senate Bill 14, was a "serious solution in search of a problem" and did little if anything to correct voter fraud in the state.
In fact, Dellheim and other attorneys representing Hispanic and African-Americans voters outlined in their closing arguments before U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos how the law provides substantial roadblocks for those groups, who would be more likely not to have the kind of photo identification now needed to vote.
"SB 14 simply hits hardest those who can bear the burden the least," Dellheim said.
Dellheim pointed to data analysis provided by Harvard University professor Stephen Ansolabehere, who found that of the 608,470 Texans who lacked proper photo ID and were eligible to vote, Hispanics were three times as likely not have to have proper ID and blacks were four times as likely when compared with Anglo voters.
Passed in 2011, the Texas voter ID law gives state voters a choice among five forms of photo ID — including a driver's license, passport or concealed handgun license — to present to election workers at polling places.
Those without those acceptable forms of photo ID can bring a birth certificate to a Department of Public Safety office to apply for a Texas Election Identification Certificate, or EIC, which can be used at the election polls. Since the law went into effect, only 282 EICs have been issued. Plaintiffs lawyers argued that access to DPS offices is difficult for poorer voters and that basic information about the EICs has been difficult to obtain.
"None of the $400,000 spent to implement SB 14 went towards informing Texans about how to obtain an EIC," said Chad Dunn, who represents several minority groups in the trial as plaintiffs.
On Monday, plaintiffs attorneys argued that from the start, the state of Texas never made it easy or clear on how to apply for that new ID, one of the many challenges for minority voters. When the trial began earlier this month, plaintiffs had estimated there were 787,000 eligible voters without proper photo ID.
During the trial, at least three experts for the plaintiffs estimated that number was lower, between 516,000 to 619,000.
But Dunn and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, insisted that the exact number is not important. "There is a large amount of people affected by this law," Dunn told Ramos.
In his closing arguments, Ezra Rosenberg, who represented the NAACP of Texas and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, zeroed in on plaintiffs' evidence that showed a series of attempts by Texas lawmakers to thwart the power of blacks and Hispanics as soon as the U.S. census showed in 2004 that they made up the majority of Texas' population. One year later, Rosenberg said, Texas lawmakers attempted to pass their first voter ID law.
"At the end of the day, your honor, you have a legislature motivated by the changing demographic," Rosenberg said.
Ryan Haygood, who represents the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, added that evidence produced during the trial showed that between 2000 and 2010, Texas added 4 million people and that 90 percent of those were "people of color."
The plaintiffs attorneys claimed Texas' strict voter ID law was another in a series of methods used to suppress minority voter turnout.
They argued that on average, it could cost $36 to obtain an EIC when transportation costs were factored in with the fees, and compared that to the old $1.75 poll tax in Texas that was struck down in the mid-1960s.
Only one attorney argued for the state of Texas, Adam Aston, the principal deputy solicitor general with the attorney general's office.
He argued that the plaintiffs failed to prove there was evidence of "intentional discrimination."
Merely having witnesses testify that there were concerns about discrimination was not enough, he said. And he also argued that 98 precent of the population had access to a DPS office within 25 miles.
"The critical question is what the actual effect SB 14 will have on actual Texas voters," Aston said.
Correction: An earlier version of this article misquoted U.S. Department of Justice attorney Richard Dellheim. He called the voter ID law a "serious solution in search of a problem," not a "serious problem in search of a solution."