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Use of a paper disposable cup as a spacer is effective for the first-aid management of asthma
Respir Med. 2003 Jan;97(1):86-9. doi: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1407.
B W Willemse 1 , B G Toelle, J S M Li, S Shah, J K Peat
1 Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2002.1407
Objective: There are many settings in which a spacer device is not available for the administration of bronchodilator. Therefore, we tested whether a paper disposable cup is as effective as a commercially produced spacer to administer bronchodilator.
Methodology: Randomised controlled trial. 50 subjects aged 16-50 years who had wheeze and a greater than 10% decrease in FEV1 after histamine inhalation test (HIT). Subjects were randomised to either the 150 ml paper disposable cup group (CUP) or the commercially produced spacer group (SPACER). Twenty minutes after 400 microg salbutamol was administered FEV1 was measured. The recovery index measured post-bronchodilator FEV1 as a percentage of baseline FEV1. Also, analysis of covariance tested whether recovery of FEV1 was related to the magnitude of the fall following the HIT.
Results: There were no statistically significant differences between CUP and SPACER groups in any characteristics. There was no difference for the recovery index (t48=1.14, P=0.26). Regression analyses showed that the relation between the magnitude of the fall in FEV1 during the HIT and the percent recovery was not different between the CUP and SPACER groups (t=-1.2, P<0.23).
Conclusions: A paper disposable cup was effective for the reversal of mild to moderate bronchoconstriction. Therefore, a paper disposable cup can be used for the first-aid management of asthma when there is concern about cross-infection and a commercially produced spacer is not available.
Asthma / drug therapy*
Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage*
Disposable Equipment
First Aid / instrumentation*
Forced Expiratory Volume / physiology
Nebulizers and Vaporizers
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3D printing is a hype at the moment. It's almost described as some sort of magical thing. Well, the essence of 3D printing is not magic but it's software that takes a 3D object and slices it into a stack of 2D layers, and a machine that builds this object by printing one layer (mostly plastic) on top of another.
With this technique it's not only possible to make a physical version of a digital design but it also makes it possible to make something that no other technique is able to.
3D printing is not a new thing, the first patent is from 1986. But since 2005 some people have tried to make it more accessible for a greater public by introducing RepRap. The word RepRap is short for Replicating Rapid-prototyper. RepRap is basically the desire to be able to make a printer that is build using mostly parts that it can build itself, so a self-replicating printer. They come very close but it's not entirely possible… yet. You still need things like flexible belts, motors, electronics, nuts & bolts, etc. But what it did achieve was that it was no longer a thing for the very happy few but regular people with regular financial means could build and own a 3D printer. Over the following years this slowly developed and more printers were build and perfected.
At the same time, larger companies started to take interest in this upcoming technique. Soon there came commercial printers for the masses like Makerbot's CupCake. Since then more and more people hear something about 3D printing or come into contact with someone who has one or has a 3D printed object. It becoming more and more evident that this technique is THE next thing. Experts predict that in the not so distant future every household owns a 3D printer. Instead of buying a coffee mug you buy a design and print it yourself.
The fact that you are reading this means that this is happening right now. You've heard of it, now you want to know more about it and soon you'll be part of it…. we hope!
Is a 3D printer something for me?
Isn't this the million dollar question? Well, we don't know. It might be hard to think of a reason why you should need one right now. Truth is that at this point there is no direct need but more a want. Moreover, you shouldn't expect a 3D-printed plastic iPhone case, for example, to have the same quality or polish as a store-bought case. Today's 3D printers still create objects with very tiny steps or ridges on the sides rather than a smooth curve or finish you would expect from a factory-made product. But what is it good for then?
Well first of all, it allows you to create something you designed or you can customize something someone else made. Point is, you can make anything you want. You just need to know what to want.
One of the most popular early generation RepRap machines.
Once you own a 3D printer you're view of the world around you will change. The question: "Wouldn't it be great if I had some kind of …….. to solve this problem?" Well now you can! Just print what you need. A special hook to fit exactly in that small space over there? Or a cup/case/tool/something with your name printed on it or a very personal gift to a friend?
Why stop there? Some people are printing exoskeletons for their handicapped child so they can move better. How about a father who printed a mechanical hand for his son who was born without? How about that little plastic pin that broke? Instead of buying a new product, print a replacement pin! Point is, the possibilities are endless.
But I can't make a 3D drawing!
Yes, that is indeed a must if you want to turn your thought into physical objects. But with programs like Sketchup it can be really easy to learn. There are very good tutorials for this on youtube which will get you started in minutes. There are also a lot of people who offer their skills to help you create your 3D object.
And besides that there are several huge communities like Thingiverse and Youmagine where people will upload their designs which you can download and print for free. Take a look and see what can be made.
Still skeptical? I can imagine. As I said, there is not a real must-have reason at this time. But if you're willing to learn, enjoy making stuff and to have the vision to see the possibilities than you should really think about getting involved in this exciting technology. Join us in the 3D revolution!


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Turkey's Political Mucilage
Posted on June 28, 2021 by Ali Tuygan
June 28, 2021 Canal İstanbul, called "a crazy project" by ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) government remains high on our agenda. We are a divided, polarized nation but not on this issue. The large majority of Turks object to the project because they do not see the logic of it. They object to it because its economic, environmental, foreign and security policy consequences are more than likely to prove disastrous.
But the government appears determined to go ahead regardless.
A second problem is marine mucilage along large areas of the Sea of Marmara, which connects the Black Sea to the Aegean. As I gather from the media, mucilage which is part of a natural process under normal conditions, can expand excessively when the weather gets warmer in the spring months and it finds the right temperature and light. However, in the case of the Sea of Marmara, experts say that the structure of the sea, as well as intense pollution and waste, and global climate change are the main reasons behind such intense mucilage formation.
A third problem is political mucilage. In recent months, allegations of corruption, nepotism, cronyism, bribery, shadowy links extending from money laundering to drug trafficking have become top agenda items. Many can see that there is something wrong but putting all the pieces together like in a jigsaw puzzle is next to impossible. The government says that it will pay no heed to such empty talk and continue building the "New Turkey" no matter what.
Underlying the foregoing is our democratic and institutional decline.
Article 7 of our Constitution says, "Legislative power is vested in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on behalf of Turkish Nation. This power shall not be delegated."
Article 8 (As amended on April 16, 2017; Act No. 6771) says, "Executive power and function shall be exercised and carried out by the President of the Republic in conformity with the Constitution and laws".
Article 9 (As amended on April 16, 2017; Act No. 6771) says, "Judicial power shall be exercised by independent and impartial courts on behalf of the Turkish Nation."[i]
Sadly, the foregoing now remains on paper only. In parliament, the JDP and its junior partner Nationalist Movement Party (NMP) never allow for any meaningful debate or legislative action even on matters of vital importance to the country. Questions addressed to the government remain mostly unanswered. Attendance to sessions is low. Motions of censure are rejected offhand, never a "yes" vote among the JDP and NMP ranks, sadly reminding me of John F. Kennedy's book "Profiles in Courage". Executive power overwhelms legislative power. As for the independence of the judiciary, Bernard Lewis had said that in traditional Islamic culture the converse of tyranny was justice, not liberty. I wonder where that puts today's "New Turkey".
In the meantime, we continue to face multiple foreign and security policy challenges extending from Syria, eastern Mediterranean to Libya. Our relations with the US are at an all-time low. Yes, Presidents Biden and Erdogan met on the margins of the NATO summit but nobody knows what they discussed or agreed to other than their having a "good meeting". Our relations with the EU are no different. Now, they see us only a paid barrier to new waves of migrants reaching their shores. Our relations with Moscow appear uncertain. We do not know what the election of a hardliner Iranian President would entail not only for the JCPOA but also the broad region. All we know is that we are diplomatically isolated.
Lately, we seem to have volunteered to remain in Afghanistan after the "withdrawal".
On April 14, President Biden announced that US troops as well as forces deployed by America's NATO Allies and operational partners will be out of Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The plan he said, had long been "in together, out together." Does our readiness to remain at the Hamid Karzai Airport mean that we were an ally/partner in the "in together" phase of the allied operations in Afghanistan but not an ally/partner in the "out together" phase of this failed endeavor? Could it be that we are no longer an ally or partner? Or is this a scheme to win favor with the Biden White House, a price we are prepared to pay for "some understanding" on other issues?
Last Thursday, The New York Times reported the following:
"More than 18,000 Afghans who have worked as interpreters, drivers, engineers, security guards, fixers and embassy clerks for the United States during the war have been trapped in bureaucratic limbo after applying for special immigrant visas, available to people who face threats because of work for the U.S. government.
"Those applicants have 53,000 family members, officials said…
"… Officials said the Afghans would be moved out of Afghanistan to third countries to await the processing of their visa requests to move to the United States. The officials declined to say where the Afghans would wait, and it is not clear whether third countries have agreed to take them. The opportunity to move will be given to people who have already begun the application process."
Since those Afghans applying for US visas would have to adopt to a new/American way of life, can one assume that the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand would be the countries where they would wait? Or are there other plans?
As for Turkey's opposition parties, they remain engaged in daily attacks on the government, particularly allegations of corruption. Opposition leaders indulge in weekly remarks to their party groups to the applause of their colleagues but they hardly get any coverage in the media, now mostly toeing the government line. And they seem to enjoy what has now become routine visits to small businesses suffering from Turkey's steep economic decline aggravated by the pandemic.
While fully appreciating the difficulties faced by the opposition, I believe that they should not allow this routine to turn them into a supposition. What they need is moving beyond the daily battle of words with the JDP leadership because this is muddling whatever broad message they have. They also need ironclad unity among opposition parties across the spectrum because their unity is key to the restoration of democracy, and democracy is the key to resolving Turkey's internal and external challenges. Everything else is secondary. Self-centered political projects would be nothing but betrayal of nation's trust.
On foreign and security policy, once the government presents an issue as a "national question", the opposition usually gets trapped. They should not be.
Following President Erdogan's decision to withdraw from the "Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the "Istanbul Convention", the Turkish Parliament established a new commission to work on preventing violence against women. Last week, Turkey main opposition the Republican People's Party and its partner the Good Party withdrew from the Commission saying it was to lead nowhere. Such a commission making up for our withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention was chimera to start with, but the opposition agreed to it regardless. So, they were right to abandon it. Because remaining in the commission would only have given legitimacy to what could be agreed upon exclusively by the ruling parties' deputies.
Perhaps, this can prompt the opposition parties to engage in some soul searching as to what they are currently achieving in parliament. Because at present they are only talking the talk, but they are yet to find a path to walk the walk.
[i] "(As amended on April 16, 2017; Act No. 6771)" refers to the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum amending the Constitution. The vote was 51.41% "yes", 48.59 % "no".
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Yoga is an ancient form of exercise and way of living that focuses on your mind, body and soul. It's a holistic practice for all ages. The word 'Yoga' has been derived from the Sanskrit word 'Yug' which refers to the union of our individual consciousness and the universal consciousness.
According to various experts surya namaskar is a great way to keep your body active as it helps in exercising all possible areas of your body. It helps in strengthening your skeletal system including ligaments and also aids in easing stress and anxiety.
It comprises a series of twelve different yoga poses that focus on various parts of body. What makes surya namaskar great for the entire body is the fact that it involves twelve different poses encompassed in one – for example, basic prayer pose, forward bend and the bhujangasana (cobra pose).
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IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave 2021 in Dubai to enable investors diversify their portfolio overseas
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Companies from 15 countries to visit Dubai for IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave
Published: December 08, 2021 07:00 Gulf News Report
People at one of the recent IREX events Image Credit: Supplied
HNIs are opting for second passports as it provides them with an opportunity to invest abroad and diversify wealth, besides availing tax benefits and visa-free travel according to the organisers of the tenth edition of IREX - Residency & Citizenship Conclave. Expatriates also rate children's higher education as one of their key reasons for opting for their second passports. Investment in a second passport also gives the investors access to career, educational, and lifestyle opportunities on a global scale, for investors and their families.
The 2021 edition of the Conclave will be held from December 9 to 10, 2021 at Hotel Taj, Business Bay, Dubai. The Conclave is a unique platform that offers various options and prospects of residency and citizenship across the world. The Conclave will bring together Residency & Citizenship consultants, legal consultants, government bodies, property developers, and other stakeholders from all over the world under one roof.
"Dubai market has a huge potential and demand for Portuguese Golden Visa program due to the fact that close to 80% are expats. All of them are looking for a backup plan if for any reason they need to leave the country. People have realised after the pandemic that having a safe backup plan for themselves and their loved ones is a must. Another fact why especially HNWI's are deciding for the Portuguese Golden Visa program is their wealth management and the freedom of movement. Portugal is welcoming foreigners with attractive residency and tax programs. The Portuguese residency program is a fast-track way to obtain citizenship, without relocation," added Tiago Camara, Co-Founder, PTGoldenVisa.
The Conclave is dedicated to citizenship by investment, residency, and immigration and will have participants from over 15 countries viz. Canada, UK, Ireland, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, and EB5 companies from the USA that offer residency/citizenship by investment.
"With the ever-changing traveling restrictions and lockdowns, having a second residency or passport is now a privilege that about 25% of the High Net Worth Individuals worldwide are considering investing in. The Dubai market is gathering many of these HNWIs from across the UAE and the Middle East. Vistra Malta is pleased to be a top sponsor of the 10th edition of the IREX Residency & Citizenship Conclave in Dubai. The Vistra Malta team will be able to guide the visitors through the Maltese Investment Migration options including permanent residence, residency leading to citizenship and tax residence and to offer alternative solutions in similar jurisdictions," stated Charlotte Brun, Associate Business Developer, Vistra Malta.
According to the publication 'Investment Migration Insider,' the world investment immigration market is growing at an annual rate of 23% and if the trend continues it would reach USD 100 billion in revenue by 2025.
"We find in Dubai the international and entrepreneurial vision that is so successful for Canadian immigration. People correctly see Canada as an extraordinary place to live and find prosperity, raise and educate their children, and remain open to the world – from Europe to the U.S. to all of Asia and the Middle East. Canada is proving itself more attractive than ever as a place for international entrepreneurs," mentioned Ignacio Donoso, Managing Partner, Donoso & Partners LLC.
The conclave will also focus on various aspects and prospects of immigration by investment with individual country presentations addressed by immigration experts and lawyers from leading international companies specialized in the field. This conference will focus mainly on the global citizenship and residency scenario along with various financial and legal implications to gain citizenship through real estate investment.
"We are delighted to be participating at the 10th edition of IREX in the UAE because Dubai is known to be a point of intersection for those interested in Citizenship by Investment (CBI). The type of citizenship you have and where you can travel with it is an invaluable currency in this post-COVID era. As a business hub, many entrepreneurs in Dubai feel it necessary to connect with other financial markets to expand their business and diversify their assets. CBI allows investors the leverage they need to travel visa-free to attend meetings while ensuring their families have the best access to international health and education opportunities," stated Micha Emmett, CS Global Partners.
"We are very enthusiastic about participating at the 10th edition of IREX! The Middle East market has always shown a great demand for Portugal GRP, the n.1 residency program in Europe," concluded Frederico Seixas, IMCM, Sales & Marketing Director, Investaureum.
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Nine places to celebrate St Patrick's Day 2017 in Dubai
Make sure you have a fresh green t-shirt in your wardrobe – St Patrick's Day 2017 is nearly upon us (FYI, it's on Friday). We've rounded up some of Dubai's best deals that will have you Irishing you were there (sorry, couldn't help ourselves)…
Urban Bar and Kitchen
Didn't your mum always tell you to eat your greens? This chilled-out JLT eatery is giving its menu a clover-coloured twist, serving up emerald pints for Dhs25 and wagyu burgers with Kermit-hued buns for Dhs85. Opt for the combo for Dhs95.
Urban Bar and Kitchen, Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Cluster A. Friday March 17, 12pm onwards. Tel: (04) 4380000. More info on website.
St Patrick's Day just so happens to coincide with this pub's weekly Emerald City brunch, where you'll find a lively atmosphere with loyal patrons, delicious grub, endless drinks, and toe-tapping entertainment. Packages available from Dhs99 for all-you-can-eat and two house beverages, or Dhs79 for kids 12 and under.
The Dubliner's, Le Meridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre. Friday March 17, 12pm onwards. Tel: (04) 7022455. More info on website.
Irish Village
Why spend just one day celebrating when you can spend three? Merrymakers will enjoy free entry all weekend, with live music from the Ruaile, MapleJacks and DJ MarkyMark, as well as some more traditional Irish tunes and dancers. Saturday is family day, with a petting zoo, face painting and bouncy castle.
The Irish Village, Garhoud, throughout the weekend. Tel: (04) 2395000. More info on website.
McGettigan's
You'll find plenty of Paddy's Day antics within all three of McGettigan's bars — just pick your location (JLT, DWTC, or Souk Madinat Jumeriah). Start the day with a breakfast roll and pint from 10am to 1pm for Dhs50, or stay for brunch, with four hours of free-flowing food and drinks — as well as music, entertainment, and genuine Irish craic — from Dhs295.
McGettigan's, various locations, Friday March 17, brunches run from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Tel: (04) 3780800. More info on website.
The Ultimate Paddy's Day Party
McGettigan's and DGT Events have joined forces to present a huge St Patrick's Day party at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. The event will feature a cracking lineup of musical acts, including Gavin James, Walking on Cars, The Coronas and the stars of The Commitments. Regular tickets cost Dhs150 including a free drink, kids aged five to 16 get in for Dhs75, and kids under five go free.
Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Friday March 17, from 1pm. Tel: (04) 3780800. Complimentary buses will be running from McGettigan's bars to the venue throughout the day. Tickets on sale at Platinumlist.net and 800 Tickets.
London's finest fish restaurant might seem like a strange place to spend St Patrick's Day, but believe it or not, Geales has it sorted. The eatery is throwing an Irish-inspired garden party with entertainment like bungee runs and coconut shy, with DJ Danny C on hand to provide the tunes. Food stalls will serve classic dishes like steak and Guinness pie, fish and chips, and Irish oysters. Dhs220 gets you food and a pint of Guinness.
Geales, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa, Friday March 17, from 12.20pm. Tel: (04) 3165550. More info on website.
Get ready to paint the town green at this authentic pub, with Irish hops going for Dhs25, and two-for-one deals on selected Irish shooters between 4pm and 8pm. Tunes will be supplied by Fibbers' resident rock band, Roadie, from 9.30pm until late.
Fibber Magee's, Saeed Tower One, Sheikh Zayed Road. Friday March 17, from 8am. Tel: (04) 3322400. More info on website.
Speakeasy Bar and Restaurant
The festivities are starting early at this American hang-out, which kicks off its St Paddy's Day celebrations on Thursday. The bar will adorn itself in green to mark the occasion, with special St Patrick's Day-themed cocktails and bites on offer. Get even more in the spirit with a live band, performing from 9pm on both nights.
Speakeasy Bar and Restaurant, Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Bahar 7. Thursday March 16 and Friday March 17, from 12.30pm. Tel:(04) 4398888. More info on website.
La Ville Hotel and Suites City Walk
Celebrate Ireland's heritage with a touch of class at Graze, with barley tasting and a prime cut of dry-aged Irish beef from Dhs400. Then head over to Grapeskin for happy hour from 5pm to 8pm, with half price Irish beverages on St Patrick's Day. Plus, register your details and you'll go in the draw to win a two-night stay in Dublin.
La Ville Hotel and Suites, City Walk, Wednesday March 15 to Sunday March 19. Tel: (04) 403 3111. More info on the Graze and Grapeskin websites.


Two wins by Canada in Wednesday's round-robin play put them into a clear lead on the standings as the Ford World Women's Curling Championship event continues in Saint John, Canada.
They beat Germany by 7-5 in their morning game and came back onto the ice in the afternoon session to record a 10-3 win over Korea.
The game against Germany was tight all the way and came down to the last stone. And when German skip Imogen Oona Lehmann's attempted draw just nudged off a Canadian stone and rolled on, Canada won with a steal of two points for their 7-5 win.
After this game Canadian skip Rachel Homan said, "it was a great tenth end by our team. Ali (second player Alison Kreviazuk) threw one to the pin, and they swept both of my draws to a perfect spot."
In the game against Korea, Canada scored three points in both of the fourth and eighth ends. The four in the eighth took the score to 10-3, at which point Korea conceded the game. After this win, Homan said, "we're playing well and feeling good - we still made a couple of mistakes in the last end, and the ice has definitely fooled us a couple times, but now we know it."
Canada now have eight wins and are being chased by Switzerland and Sweden on seven wins, with both of these teams having played one game less.
Switzerland faced Scotland in the morning session and they scored a game-changing five points in the fifth end to take an 8-2 lead on their way to an eventual 10-5 win.
As Switzerland sat out the afternoon session, Scotland went on to play Sweden, and it took all the way to an extra end for Sweden to emerge as 8-7 winners. In that extra end, Sweden had last stone advantage, and Scottish skip Kerry Barr was just too long with her final stone as it slipped past the Swedish stone already in the house to give Sweden the one point needed for their win without having to play their own last stone.
After her win, Sweden's skip Margaretha Sigfridsson said, "I feel a little bit relieved. Scotland played really well, it was a really tight game and we're glad we won that."
Like Scotland, Denmark suffered two defeats. In the morning game they faced China, and, in the ninth end of the game, Chinese skip Sijia Liu had an open draw into the house to score two points and seal a 9-3 win that keeps her team in play-off contention. The Danes went on to play Russia in the afternoon session and went down to a 4-7 defeat. These wins against Denmark kept both China and the Russians in the hunt for play-off slots.
The Czech Republic lost by 6-7 to the USA in their morning game, as the Americans scored the one point they needed for their win in an extra end. They then played Latvia in the afternoon session and carved out their second win of the week with a 10-2 victory that saw them score in each of the first four ends to build a 6-0 lead. Latvia scored one point in the fifth end and then had a single-point steal in the sixth end to reduce the Czech lead to 6-2, but a further four points for the Czechs in the seventh end took the score to 10-2 and persuaded the Latvians to concede the game.
After the game, Czech skip Anna Kubeskova said, "we performed very well. They had a couple of huge misses that helped us really a lot and we are happy that we won."
Session 12: Canada 7, Germany 5; China 9, Denmark 3; USA 7, Czech Republic 6; Switzerland 10, Scotland 5.
Session 13: Scotland 7, Sweden 8; Czech Republic 10, Latvia 2; Russia 7, Denmark 4; Canada 10, Korea 3.


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How Does Money Affect The U.S. Elections?
Each election year, candidates spend millions of dollars on their campaigns. So do candidates with big money have a better shot at winning?
By Jules Suzdaltsev
Does the U.S. President Need to Be Christian?
How Does the U.S. Appoint a New Supreme Court Justice?
When Super PACs Attack (slate.com)
"The Iowa caucuses have finally come and gone, and the super PAC wars continue."
Candidates and Their Super PACs Can't Legally Coordinate. Here's How They Do Anyway. (slate.com)
"Under federal electoral law, a political candidate cannot "coordinate" with the super PACs supporting his or her campaign."
Using Repeat Challengers to Estimate the Effect of Campaign Spending on Election Outcomes in the U.S. House (uchicago.edu)
"Previous studies of congressional spending have typically found a large positive effect of challenger spending but little evidence for effects of incumbent spending."
2012 Presidential Race (opensecrets.org)
"When all was said and done, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the two major party candidates for president in 2012, spent close to $1.12 billion -- not counting the millions more spent by the parties and outside groups."


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Study reveals immune mechanism responsible for some fatal COVID-19 cases | AGÊNCIA FAPESP
While some patients die with a high viral load and little inflammation, others succumb to inflammatory complications that arise after the virus is eliminated from the organism. According to scientists at the University of São Paulo, lasting inflammasome activation is key in such cases. The findings can be used to develop personalized therapeutic approaches (image: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
Study reveals immune mechanism responsible for some fatal COVID-19 cases
By Maria Fernanda Ziegler | Agência FAPESP – A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil helps explain at the molecular level why some people infected by SARS-CoV-2 develop a potentially fatal systemic inflammation even after their organism has eliminated the virus. These patients typically spend days in intensive care, require mechanical ventilation, and suffer from complications such as pulmonary fibrosis and thrombosis.
According to an article on the study posted to the preprint platform medRxiv and not yet peer-reviewed, in some critical patients a mechanism known as inflammasome is both exacerbated and persistent because the immune response that causes the inflammation fails to shut down. The discovery is relevant to the development of specific treatment for such cases, the authors note.
"We confirmed that the inflammasome responsible for the excessive immune response [called a cytokine storm] that leads to death in many cases isn't deactivated. This explains some fatal cases of COVID-19," said Dario Zamboni, a professor at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) and principal investigator for two projects on inflammasomes (19/11342-6 and 20/04964-8).
The investigation was conducted at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), a Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center (RIDC) supported by FAPESP.
Zamboni explained that inflammasomes are protein complexes inside defense cells. When this cellular mechanism is activated, pro-inflammatory molecules known as cytokines are produced to warn the immune system that more defense cells need to be sent to the infection site.
The study shows that some patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have a high viral load with low inflammasome activation and why they die is unknown, whereas others have very intense inflammation with continuously activated inflammasomes and die for this reason.
Ancestral strain
Lung tissue samples were collected by minimally invasive autopsy from 47 COVID-19 patients who died in hospital in 2020, when no vaccines were available and the several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern had not yet emerged. The researchers analyzed responses to the ancestral strain of the virus (which caused the first cases of COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan), as evidenced by these samples, and compared them with responses to the influenza virus, as evidenced by lung samples from flu patients who died between 2012 and 2020. In the COVID-19 patients, inflammasome activation occurred mainly in macrophages (the first line of defense against pathogens) and endothelial cells (which line the inside of blood vessels), while type I and type II pneumocytes (which line the alveoli, or air sacs, in the lungs) contributed more significantly in the flu patients.
"Inflammasomes were much more activated in the patients who died from COVID-19 than those who died from infection by the influenza virus. This also helps us understand why mortality was much higher among the former," said PhD candidate Keyla de Sá, first author of the article.
The group then analyzed gene expression in the lung cells collected by autopsy. "These patients could clearly be divided into two groups: those who died with a high viral load and mild inflammation, and those who died at a later stage, with a low viral load and severe inflammation," Sá said. "Although the second group no longer had the virus in their organism, their inflammasome hadn't shut down, and this appears to have been a key factor in their death."
Zamboni explained that the aim of the investigation was to understand why infection by the same virus can lead to such different outcomes. "That's why we chose patients who died before there were any vaccines and before the emergence of viral variants," he said. "It's important to know how the ancestral virus behaves. The variants derive from it, after all, and it continues to circulate in bats."
Other diseases that trigger inflammasomes, besides COVID-19 and flu, include autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders, some kinds of cancer, and infectious diseases such as zika, chikungunya, and Mayaro fever.
In the case of COVID-19, in 2020 another CRID study led by Zamboni found that the cytokine storm typical of the disease is inflammasome-triggered (more at: agencia.fapesp.br/34732).
"This new study revealed the existence of two groups of severe COVID-19 patients, one of which is unable to deactivate the inflammasome and inflammatory process even after viral replication has stopped. It's important to understand this process in other inflammatory diseases besides COVID-19," Zamboni said.
Why the inflammasome is not deactivated is unknown, but the discovery of this mechanism will contribute to the development of treatments for such cases. "It's important to know whether patients belong to the type with very high inflammasome levels, as they can die from complications due to the inflammatory process, or the type with less inflammation despite intense viral replication. In other words, for future treatments we'll need to know whether to tackle the inflammation or the virus," he concluded.
The article "Inflammasome activation and pulmonary viral loads define two distinct clinical outcomes in COVID-19" is at: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.24.22276878v1.full.
By Maria Fernanda Ziegler | Agência FAPESP – A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil helps explain at the molecular level why some people infected by SARS-CoV-2 develop a potentially fatal systemic inflammation even after their organism has eliminated the virus. These patients typically spend days in intensive care, require mechanical ventilation, and suffer from complications such as pulmonary fibrosis and thrombosis. According to an article on the study posted to the preprint platform medRxiv and not yet peer-reviewed, in some critical patients a mechanism known as inflammasome is both exacerbated and persistent because the immune response that causes the inflammation fails to shut down. The discovery is relevant to the development of specific treatment for such cases, the authors note. "We confirmed that the inflammasome responsible for the excessive immune response [called a cytokine storm] that leads to death in many cases isn't deactivated. This explains some fatal cases of COVID-19," said Dario Zamboni, a professor at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) and principal investigator for two projects on inflammasomes (19/11342-6 and 20/04964-8). The investigation was conducted at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), a Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center (RIDC) supported by FAPESP. Zamboni explained that inflammasomes are protein complexes inside defense cells. When this cellular mechanism is activated, pro-inflammatory molecules known as cytokines are produced to warn the immune system that more defense cells need to be sent to the infection site. The study shows that some patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have a high viral load with low inflammasome activation and why they die is unknown, whereas others have very intense inflammation with continuously activated inflammasomes and die for this reason. Ancestral strain Lung tissue samples were collected by minimally invasive autopsy from 47 COVID-19 patients who died in hospital in 2020, when no vaccines were available and the several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern had not yet emerged. The researchers analyzed responses to the ancestral strain of the virus (which caused the first cases of COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan), as evidenced by these samples, and compared them with responses to the influenza virus, as evidenced by lung samples from flu patients who died between 2012 and 2020. In the COVID-19 patients, inflammasome activation occurred mainly in macrophages (the first line of defense against pathogens) and endothelial cells (which line the inside of blood vessels), while type I and type II pneumocytes (which line the alveoli, or air sacs, in the lungs) contributed more significantly in the flu patients. "Inflammasomes were much more activated in the patients who died from COVID-19 than those who died from infection by the influenza virus. This also helps us understand why mortality was much higher among the former," said PhD candidate Keyla de Sá, first author of the article. The group then analyzed gene expression in the lung cells collected by autopsy. "These patients could clearly be divided into two groups: those who died with a high viral load and mild inflammation, and those who died at a later stage, with a low viral load and severe inflammation," Sá said. "Although the second group no longer had the virus in their organism, their inflammasome hadn't shut down, and this appears to have been a key factor in their death." Zamboni explained that the aim of the investigation was to understand why infection by the same virus can lead to such different outcomes. "That's why we chose patients who died before there were any vaccines and before the emergence of viral variants," he said. "It's important to know how the ancestral virus behaves. The variants derive from it, after all, and it continues to circulate in bats." Other diseases that trigger inflammasomes, besides COVID-19 and flu, include autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders, some kinds of cancer, and infectious diseases such as zika, chikungunya, and Mayaro fever. In the case of COVID-19, in 2020 another CRID study led by Zamboni found that the cytokine storm typical of the disease is inflammasome-triggered (more at: agencia.fapesp.br/34732). "This new study revealed the existence of two groups of severe COVID-19 patients, one of which is unable to deactivate the inflammasome and inflammatory process even after viral replication has stopped. It's important to understand this process in other inflammatory diseases besides COVID-19," Zamboni said. Why the inflammasome is not deactivated is unknown, but the discovery of this mechanism will contribute to the development of treatments for such cases. "It's important to know whether patients belong to the type with very high inflammasome levels, as they can die from complications due to the inflammatory process, or the type with less inflammation despite intense viral replication. In other words, for future treatments we'll need to know whether to tackle the inflammation or the virus," he concluded. The article "Inflammasome activation and pulmonary viral loads define two distinct clinical outcomes in COVID-19" is at: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.24.22276878v1.full.


A monthly column in which various contributors from both sides of prison walls explore common ground for effecting change.
I consider myself lucky to have the chance to do the work I do. Being part of an organization and a movement to build something beautiful – true racial justice and liberation – is more than a lifetime's work. Although I know that the road is long and full of obstacles, the journey is a beautiful one that allows me to be in community with others dedicated to this work.
At one of our day-long workshops at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility, I remember one man who had been incarcerated for many years on drug charges shared that he needed to do work in the community that gave him the same kind of high that drugs once did. He needed reality to be a place he wanted to be, not a place from which to escape.
His words made me think that job training and placement programs must do more to understand what drives people coming out of prison. What will inspire them to see themselves as part of a community? How can we better align dreams and reality?
I understand that often work is what we need to do to care for our families and pay our bills. My parents were immigrants from Thailand, and I remember how they would work as teachers every day, then go to work at restaurants on the weekends. Eventually, they were able to start their own businesses and even send their children to college.
How then do we keep our dreams in sight, so that whatever work we are doing brings us closer?
Kevin, our colleague Bridget Moore, and I recently met a woman doing that very thing. Michelle Rogers is on the road to establishing an organization that offers reentry support to women returning to the community from prison. Listening to her talk and seeing her pull out her many folders describing the project painted a picture of her dreams.
As Michelle prepares to start her program, she is working different jobs just to make ends meet. But her vision is so clearly in front of her that everything else seems just a part of the journey to that dream.
I'm a prison justice organizer, which means that I work from behind the walls, on the front line, in an elusive quest to end mass incarceration. Being a community organizer is something that I always dreamed of since I was child.
The thought of being in a position to use my experience to be a beacon of hope to others was something that I always felt spiritually connected with. I never knew mass incarceration would be the catalyst that would activate the calling that I've been hearing since I was young.
With this spiritual connection to my job, I never see my work as work. I always feel like I'm living in my dreams. There is a distinct difference between having skills and having a gift. Skills are something that can be taught and sharpened through preparation and training. But a gift is something holy and ordained; it is the very essence of who we are, and is our purpose for being here.
It is always such a pleasure to work with people who are working in their dreams and letting their gifts shine through. There is something magical about this, while at the same time there is something out of alignment and destructive when working with people who are not working and living in their dreams. This is true throughout our entire society.
A lot of the tensions that we face every day is caused by our inner actions with people who wake up every day and go to a job that they feel spiritually disconnected from. This energy of working out of alignment is evident in our work with law enforcement, community organizers, teachers and politicians.
How great would it be if we all identified our gifts, respected those gifts, and celebrated the gifts of others, and we showed up in society every day with our gifts on display? How powerful and productive our society would be. The creator created us all to live in peace and with purpose, and I think that peace is tied to us living in our dreams.
Of course we would have to defeat White supremacy and overcome any internal oppression for these gifts to have the soil to be planted and nourished in. My goal as a community organizer is to live in that dream and do all that I can to create space and opportunities for others to identify and live in their dreams as well. I know along the way we all sometimes can lose our way.
I would like to urge everyone to take a moment and ask yourselves if you are living and working in your dreams. If so, how do you promote that liberation to others? And if you are not, how do you find your way back? This is the duty of humanity, to use your God-given abilities to promote the advancement of the human race.
Vina Kay, executive director of Voices for Racial Justice, and Kevin Reese are participants in Voices for Racial Justice's "BRIDGE Partnership." Vina and Kevin plan to continue their dialogue monthly over the next year, culminating in Kevin's release in February 2019.
Reader responses are welcome to info@voicesforracialjustice.org. To learn more about the organization's work, visit www.voicesforracialjustice.org.


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Plane-Crash-Videos.net is AirSafe.com's collection of selected crash videos from around the world, including airline, military, and private aircraft.
Midair Collision Between a Cirrus SR20 and a Glider Towplane
On February 6, 2010, a Cirrus SR20 airplane (N825BC) collided with a Piper PA-25-235 airplane (N8718L), while the Piper was conducting glider tow operations with , a Schweizer SGS 2-32 glider (N2472W), near Boulder, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and all three aircraft were operating without flight plans. The pilot and sole occupant aboard the Piper was killed as was the pilot and passenger aboard the Cirrus.
The pilot of the glider saw the Cirrus approaching and was able to disengage the tow rope just prior to the collision. Although the glider pilot flew through a fireball caused by the collision, he was able to land without further incident. The glider was undamaged, and no one on board that aircraft was injured. The Piper and Schweizer departed Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU), Boulder, Colorado, as a glider tow flight approximately 1:15 pm, roughly 12 minutes before the accident. The Cirrus aircraft had departed Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK), Erie, Colorado, at approximately 12:45 pm.
According to a statement taken from the pilot of the glider, the tow plane and glider were in a climb attitude, on an approximate heading of west. The Cirrus was heading south.
Multiple witnesses heard the collision between the two airplanes and observed the post collision state of both airplanes. The Cirrus airplane was observed to descend under the canopy of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) while on fire. Debris from both airplanes was spread over a 1.5-mile area with components of the Piper at the north most end of the debris field and the main wreckage of the Cirrus at the southern most end of the debris field. Both airplanes were destroyed.
In the interview below from the Today Show, the pilot and two passengers from the glider provide a sense of just how close this was to being an accident involving three crashed aircraft. Also included are portions of witness videos that show the burning Cirrus descending to the ground by parachute.
According to the NTSB, the Cirrus series of aircraft have been involved in at least65 fatal crashes in the US and around the world between 1992 and the fatal crash in Boulder.
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Plane Crash Kills Several Tesla Motors Employees
East Palo Alto, CA
A twin-engined Cessna 310R (N5225J) crashed in an East Palo Alto neighborhood shortly after taking off from the Palo Alto Airport. The aircraft, which was flying to the Los Angeles area, took off under a dense fog advisory with zero to one-quarter mile visibility. The aircraft reportedly struck an electrical transmission tower and power lines before crashing into a residential neighborhood less than a mile from the airport. Several buildings were hit, including one with a day care center. There were several people inside the building, including one child, and all escaped without injury.
As a result of the crash, power was knocked out for much of the Palo Alto area, leaving the headquarters of companies such as Stanford Hospital, Hewlett-Packard, and Facebook in the dark.
The three people killed were all high level employees of Tesla Motors, one of the companies run by Elon Musk, one of the founders of PayPal and also the head of the private rocket company SpaceX.
Sounds of Crash Captured by Security System
The city of East Palo Alto, where the crash occurred, uses an advanced audio detection system that allows police to quickly find the locations of gunshots. This ShotSpotter system recorded the sounds of the crash from two locations.
First there is the sound of a plane's engines. Then a crackling noise, as though the plane has hit a power line. Then, crashing sounds, as parts of the aircraft landed on homes; a loud bang as the plane impacted with the ground; and a few seconds after the crash, people screaming as the plane fuselage skidded down Beech Street and plowed into walls and cars in the neighborhood.
According to Joshua Cawthra, lead investigator for the NTSB, it is the first time in aviation history that such a recording will be used for forensic purposes. Recordings taken from two of the sensor locations initially have the sounds of the aircraft's engines, followed by the sounds of the aircraft hitting power lines, and finally the sounds of pieces hitting the ground and of residents reacting to the crash.
Sounds of plane crash alone (0.11)
Sounds of plane crash plus screams of neighbors (0.11)
The ShotSpotter sensors each contain a GPS receiver with a precision clock, providing the NTSB with a precise, millisecond-by-millisecond recording of the incident, as captured by five ShotSpotter sensors deployed throughout East Palo Alto. According to the East Palo Alto police, the sensors were located at various distances from the crash, the closest being just over 600 feet away and the furthest being roughly 1,500 feet away.
The photos below depict the damage at the building housing the day care center, as well as an overview of the area with the area of the crash circled, and the path of the power lines highlighted.
KGO Television
Stanford Daily
Photo Credits: KGO television, Nader Khouri, Google Earth
Photo Notes: Top photo is from 2001 and shows accident pilot Doug Bourn filling the tanks of the accident aircraft (N5225J)
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New Challenger Video Surfaces after 24 Years
The explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger was filmed and photographed from many angles, and over the last 24 years millions have seen these images. Recently, a new video emerged which until this year had not been seen by the general public.
On the day of Challenger's last launch, optometrist Dr. Jack Moss was in Winter Haven, Florida, a town southeast of Orlando and about 60 miles from the launch site, videotaping the launch. He donated his video to the Space Exploration Archive in Louisville, Kentucky last December, shortly before his death.
The video shows the disaster from a totally different perspective, both from the location from where the video was shot, to the reaction of Moss and his neighbors as they go from sensing something was unusual about the launch, to the realization that the shuttle had exploded.
Article from the Courier-Journal newspaper of Louisville, Kentucky
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Home SportsWinterBoys' ice hockey Boys' hockey qualifies for State Tournament for first time in 18 years
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Boys' hockey qualifies for State Tournament for first time in 18 years
by The Newtonite February 3, 2015
written by The Newtonite February 3, 2015
By Andrew Mannix
Boys' hockey, 9-4-3, qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in 18 years with a 3-0 defeat of Norwood Thursday night. It will be their first appearance in the tournament since 1998.
Last year the Tigers were within 3 points of the tournament finishing 7-10-3, and were not able to qualify. This year the Tigers qualified with six games left to play.
The Tigers have won five of eight with losses to Framingham, Braintree, and Wellesley and wins against Brookline, Needham, Brockton, Wellesley, and Norwood.
The Tigers have only six seniors of the team. Having as many underclassman as upperclassman, the Tigers have gotten contributions from youth and experience.
With all the success this school has had with athletics, boys' hockey had taken a bit of a back seat due to lack of success over the years. Due to the improvements, the program has come roaring back into the conversation.
Senior Chris Quinn , a captain with seniors Thomas Gresser and Matthew Mulvaney, said that making the State Tournament has been the primary goal for the Tigers the entire year.
"It means the world to us to be the first team in 18 years to make tournament. It's making a mark in Newton North history" said Quinn.
Although the primary goal for the Tigers this year was to make the tournament, their eyes are set far past that now. According to Gresser, the team has to keep their focus on securing a top seed in the playoffs.
According to Quinn, the Tigers will have to be "the hardest working team in the league to continue the success."
If the Tigers want to secure a top seed they will have to finish strong in their final five games. What is in store for the Tigers is rematch against Weymouth, who beat the Tigers earlier in the year, Wednesday, Feb. 4 at home. Other games include a road match with rival Brookline Saturday, Feb. 7 and home games against Everett, Framingham and Needham Sunday, Feb. 8, Wednesday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 14 respectively.
No matter the outcome, the Tigers have fared better than they had in the past 18 years.
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As with all GTA games, characters are key to how the storyline and your adventures develop. In Vice City Stories you play as Victor Vance and you can expect to meet a whole bunch of people as you progress. Below are the currently known characters for the game - click any one to see a larger image and a description of just who they are.
Remember, you can use the N and P keys on your keyboard to move forward and back through the characters once you've clicked the first one. Alternatively, hover your mouse over the left or right of the image and a button will appear to go to the previous or next one.


38+5. | Our Sweet K.
You've officially been gone longer than you were alive.
It is beautiful today. You would have loved to go outside in the fall air, and crunch some leaves in your cute little hands.
I've been following your blog the past few days. Big hugs to you momma. Thinking of you.
Yes. The smell of the air is really getting to me today–such a sweet fall smell. It should not be like this. Kenley is in all of our hearts.


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By: TJHalva | Comments [0] | Category: MN Recount | 2/2/2009 9:09:14 AM CT
The intraday log is below, followed by a comprehensive summary and a few extra tidbits.
9:08 AM CT: The judges have yet to enter the courtroom.
9:19 AM CT: The start time has been pushed back to 9:30 AM CT.
9:39 AM CT: The proceedings are still delayed, I don't expect this to start anytime soon.
9:55 AM CT: Still waiting...
11:27 AM CT: Mr. Mansky is being questioned by Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton is presenting absentee ballots which were rejected. The last several ballots were rejected, but Mr. Mansky stated that they should have been counted. The ballots in question were presented by the Ramsey County during the re-review but the Coleman campaign rejected their submissions.
11:32 AM CT: Mr. Hamilton then discussed a specific absentee ballot request form. The two of them discussed the reasons for which an absentee ballot could be requested; it is a felony to request an absentee when you do not meet the request guidelines. Minnesota does not have no questions asked absentee balloting like "Oregon, where everybody votes by absentee."
11:35 AM CT: Mr. Hamilton continued to reference ballots which were put forth by the election officials for inclusion, but were rejected by Coleman. Mr. Mansky stated that these ballots should be been counted. There were numerous reasons for which ballots were originally rejected, all of which were incorrect and later acknowledge by election officials.
11:38 AM CT: Another ballot was present with a note; Mr Mansky stated the note was on the original absentee ballot/envelope/return form. Yet another ballot was presented that was identified by Ramsey County, but rejected by the Coleman campaign. An objection was then put for by Mr. Rock, but was overruled; the court did say it would note the request for admissibility.
11:41 AM CT: At this point Mr. Hamilton just told Mr. Mansky to go through the rest of the current list; Mr. Hamilton asserted that the remainder were identified by Ramsey County officials, but rejected by the Coleman campaign. This list apparently goes from Exhibits F1668 to F1675. Mr. Mansky confirmed that each of this ballots was identified by Ramsey County and that every one was objected by the Coleman campaign. There were 9 ballots contained within the preceding exhibits.
11:43 AM CT: Mr. Hamilton then referenced Exhibit F117, a letter written by the Frederickson law firm representing the Coleman campaign. Mr. Mansky recieved this document as part of his daily job. The document contained 15 ballots which Mr. Lillehaug believed should have been counted. Mr. Hamilton then submitted Exhibit F133 which contained an email by Mr. Mansky stating that two of these ballots were improperly rejected. Within the document he stated that they did not meet the 3 PM deadline for inclusion into the pool of potentially wrongfully rejected absentee ballots.
11:47 AM CT: Mr. Hamilton asserted that the letter by Lillehaug was written on December 26th, well in advance of the time these wrongfully rejected absentee ballots were counted. Mr. Mansky and Mr. Hamilton then went through each of the 15 ballots included in Mr. Lillehaug's email. A spreadsheet, labeled as Exhibit F44, contained these 15 ballots issued by the SOS office. Mr. Mansky asserted that the first ballot was improperly rejected.
11:50 AM CT: Next exhibit, F36. Onto the second ballot of this set of 15. Mr. Mansky asserted based upon the ballot envelope that this voter did not submit a voter registration. Mr. Mansky then stated that the voter was registered, and that their vote should should have been counted.
Summary [6:16 PM CT]: After a bit of a late start, the sixth day of the election contest got underway; Mr. Mansky returned to the stand and Mr. Hamilton resumed his line of questioning. Mr. Mansky is the Chief Election Officer of Ramsey County and he takes his duty personally. Mr. Mansky then discussed the role that volunteer election judges play in the election process; they are normally tired a fatigued after their fifteen hour day. Sometimes these election officials make mistakes, at the precinct level. Mr. Mansky then stated that math errors do and did occur.
Mr. Hamilton then presented a document from St. Paul Ward 3 Precinct 9. Mr. Mansky asserted that the numbers did not add up. He stated that it was possible for voters to sign in and not vote, to vote and not sign in, or perhaps leave at any point in the process, thus creating arithmetic errors. Mr. Hamilton then presented an incident log that election officials are supposed to fill out if anything peculiar happens throughout election day. The log recorded a voter he walked out of the precinct with a ballot after refusing to get a new one after overvoting.
Mr. Hamilton commented that "these errors, in reality do not mean that there were more votes than people," Mr. Mansky agreed. Mr. Mansky then stated that it would not be difficult to find errors within the paper filed by election officials, but "this do not necessarily mean that there was fraud, or malfesence or double counting." It is Mr. Mansky's goal is to ensure that elections go smoothly and that all valid votes are counted.
Mr. Hamilton then recalled Mr. Rock's hypothetical 110 votes, 100 signatures scenario presented yesterday. Mr. Mansky and Mr. Hamilton then stated that the header cards used to signal the conclusion of counting. Mr. Mansky then "definitively" stated that the incidents that occurred in Maplewood P6 were not the result of double counting, but rather the poor implementation of a header card. Mr. Hamilton then presented a spin off of Mr. Rock's previous hypothetical in which voters were actually disenfranchised. Mr. Mansky stated that this new scenario was plausible. Mr. Hamilton then spoke about twelve ballot found in a zip lock bag in a Minneapolis precinct that were not counted on election due to their missing duplicate.
In Mr. Mansky's experience, election officials take their job very seriously; but the process is also intended to be inherently fair. Mr. Hamilton then submitted Exhibit F1677 to the court and Mr. Mansky. The document lists the processes, as outlined by the election official guide, by which ballots are to be duplicated. There are nine steps total, its a very logical and fair process, no surprises. In order for a duplicate ballot, without a matching original, to be fed through the machine, both election officials required for duplication would have had to knowingly ignore the laws for ballot duplication. Mr. Hamilton then referenced Exhibit F9; it was a copy of the court filing against Ramsey County to disclose duplicate ballot issues with respect to data privacy issues.
The court eventually ruled that the absentee ballot envelopes in question were ruled to be public data and were required to be produced.; the Coleman campaign opposed this decision. You cannot look at simply the face of the ballot envelope to determine whether the ballot was actually counted. The absentee ballots are counted in their respective precinct; the transportation of these ballots is required to count out the number of ballots in front of the head election judge; both coming and going. In the "mid to later afternoon" the election judges feed the absentee ballot through the scanner; this can be done at any point in the day however. Each precinct is required by law to record the number of absentee ballots, for this reason a header/ender card is used to notify the scanner of the type of ballot. Once an ender card is submitted, the scanner prints the official election tape. If the header card is not inserted at the correct time, absentee ballots will still be counted, but they will be recorded as in person votes; the same can happen in reverse.
At 8 PM, the election judges will determine if there are any voters and determine the last person who will be allowed to vote. If the machine is busy, or inoperable ballots will be placed in an emergency ballot receptacle within the scanner. Once all ballots are counted, the result is printed and uploaded to the central database. At this point, the ballots are sealed and shipped to a secure holding place, usually the city hall. The scanner and memory cards are also returned to a secure location at the end of the day, by the election judge. Mr. Mansky stated that this was a safe and secure election, there were no security related issues, "none."
Mr. Mansky was then presented with two spreadsheets created by Ramsey County officials; a detailed list of wrongfully rejected absentee ballots was provided in accord with the MN Supreme Court ruling. The exhibit was listed as F1698. Mr. Mansky stated that he hand picked two of the most experienced election officials to aide in the creation of these spreadsheets. Mr. Mansky then discussed the process by which rejected absentee ballots were reexamined for potentially erroneous exclusion. The process took two weeks, just for Ramsey County; this was the second time these ballots had been viewed. Mr. Mansky stated that he wanted to count each and every last valid vote. Mr. Mansky stated that his two aides should take as much time as possible; he wanted the process to be thorough and accurate.
Now going back to the previous list which contains 133 absentee ballots that Mr. Mansky and his staff determined to have been improperly rejected. Mr. Hamilton then referenced Exhibit F114. Mr. Mansky stated that he could identify this document which was sent out by the SOS office on December 24th to all officials taking part in the resorting of rejected absentee ballots. The document detailed the procedure that local election officials were supposed to follow in the Fifth Article [1]. Officials were not supposed to rely solely upon the face of the envelope, but were expected to explore other data in making their determination. Of the 133 ballots presented by Ramsey County, 62 of them were rejected by wither campaign and just 71 were counted.
At this point, Mr. Hamilton wants to analyze some of the 61 ballots which were rejected. Mr. Hamilton presented Exhibit F1655; this was a ballot identified as having been wrongfully rejected. Mr Mansky agreed with Mr. Hamilton's assessment of Exhibit F1655; it was originally rejected because the voter was not registered and there was not registration form. The last page of the exhibit confirmed that the voter was in fact registered. Mr. Mansky stated that the ballot was rejected by the Coleman campaign based upon the registration issue. Mr. Hamilton then presented F1656, another ballot that was identified by Ramsey County, but was rejected by the Coleman campaign; citing insufficient voter identification, the original ruling. The Exhibits have been redacted of any identifying information. Exhibit F1565 was never counted. Mr. Hamilton put forth another ballot F1657. This ballot was from Mounds View and was identified as being wrongfully rejected; the proper ballot was not mailed. As a result the ballot was not counted, as it was rejected by the Coleman campaign.
Exhibit F1658 was then presented by Mr. Hamilton; the voter was cited as having not been registered. Mr. Mansky stated that the voter was registered, that their vote was never counted because it was rejected by the Coleman campaign. Onto the next ballot, Exhibit F1659; the voter was not found within the voter roster. Mr. Mansky asserted that this was an error and that it should have been counted despite the Coleman rejection.
Mr. Hamilton then discussed a specific absentee ballot request form. The two of them discussed the reasons for which an absentee ballot could be requested [2]; it is a felony to request an absentee when you do not meet the requesting guidelines. Minnesota does not have a no questions asked absentee balloting system like "Oregon, where everybody votes by absentee."
Mr. Hamilton then directed the court's attention to F1660; another rejected ballot from Ramsey County. The ballot was originally rejected because the local election officials could not find the voter in the registration database; Mr. Mansky stated that it was a mistake and that it should have been counted. Mr. Hamilton then asserted that Coleman rejected the ballot within F1660. Onto F1661, again from Ramsey County. This ballot was originally rejected because the voter only had a passport; Mr. Mansky then asserted that this was not a valid reason to reject a ballot. It should have been counted, but was not because the Coleman campaign rejected. Exhibit F1662 was then presented and received; the original reason for rejection was lack of registration. Mr. Hamilton then stated that the voter was registered and that their vote would and should have been counted had the Coleman campaign not rejected it. Mr. Mansky agreed with this assessment.
Next, Exhibit 1663; from Ramsey County, again. The ballot was rejected because the voter was not registered. The county corrected this error, but the Coleman campaign later rejected it. F1664 was then received by the court; the judge asked about a note written on the ballot. Mr Mansky stated the note was on the original absentee ballot/envelope/return form. This ballot was originally rejected because the voter was not a resident of Minnesota; upon further inspection, the county officials determined that their first ruling was inaccurate. The Coleman campaign then rejected it before it could be counted. Yet another ballot was presented that was identified by Ramsey County, F1665, but was rejected by the Coleman campaign. An objection was then put for by Mr. Rock, but was overruled; the court did say it would note Mr. Rock's stipulation for admissibility. Mr. Mansky stated that this vote should have been counted.
At this point Mr. Hamilton then spared us all by just asking Mr. Mansky to go through the rest of the list; Mr. Hamilton asserted that the remainder were identified by Ramsey County officials, but rejected by the Coleman campaign. The Exhibits in question ranged from F1668 to F1675. Mr. Mansky confirmed that each of this ballots was identified by Ramsey County as improperly rejected and that each and every one them was objected to by the Coleman campaign. There were 9 ballots contained within the preceding exhibits. None of these nine were counted.
Mr. Hamilton then referenced Exhibit F117, a letter written by the Frederickson Law Firm the attorneys representing the Coleman campaign. Mr. Mansky received this document as part of his daily job. The document contained a copy of Mr. Lillehaug's letter of December 26th 2008 containing materials relating 15 rejected absentee ballots in Ramsey County which he believed should have been counted. Mr. Hamilton then submitted Exhibit F133 which contained Mr. Mansky's email response to Mr. Lillehaug's letter. Mr Mansky stated that two of these 15 ballots were improperly rejected; he then read off the list of voters included within the list of 15. Within the document he stated that they did not meet the 3 PM deadline for inclusion into the pool of potentially wrongfully rejected absentee ballots.
Mr. Hamilton asserted that the letter by Lillehaug was written on December 26th, well in advance of the time these wrongfully rejected absentee ballots were counted, January 3rd. Mr. Mansky and Mr. Hamilton then went through each of the 15 ballots included in Mr. Lillehaug's email. A spreadsheet, labeled as Exhibit F44, contained these 15 ballots as issued by the SOS office. Mr. Mansky asserted that the first ballot was improperly rejected due to lack of voter registration submission. Mr. Mansky then agreed that this ballot was improperly rejected. Next exhibit, F36. Onto the second ballot of this set of 15. Mr. Mansky asserted based upon the ballot envelope that this person did not submit a voter registration. Mr. Mansky then stated that the voter was registered, and that their vote should should have been counted.
Mr. Hamilton then presented F1697; the exhibit contains five documents pertaining to a single voter. The ballot was rejected because the voter was not registered at the specified address. Mr. Mansky believes that this ballot should have been counted. Mr. Hamilton presented another ballot and its accompanying data in Exhibit F1700; the ballot was originally rejected due to a lack of voter registration cards. Mr. Mansky asserted that this was an error and that this ballot should have been counted. Up next, Exhibit F1695, another rejected absentee ballot that was not counted, but Mr. Mansky's believed that it was improperly rejected and should have been counted.
More exhibits, F1696; it contained the same five documents as the previous few exhibits. This ballot was originally rejected because there was not registration card, it was just a mistake; Mr. Mansky believed that it should have been counted. Up next, F102 which follows the same trends; it was rejected because of a proof of residence issue. The ballot should have been counted, but was not; Mr. Mansky agreed. Then Exhibit F62; Mr. Hamilton wanted to draw specific attention to the absentee ballot envelope. Mr. Hamilton asserted that it was rejected for an incomplete identification; this ballot was rejected, but should have been counted. Mr. Hamilton then presented Exhibit F63. The voter in F63 was the husband of the previous exhibit, their ballots were both rejected for the same reason and should both have been counted.
Onto F56, the ballot was rejected for a signature problem. Mr. Mansky asserted that this was an error and should have been counted. Exhibit F113 was then presented; it was rejected due to a signature mismatch. The voter had glaucoma and had her son sign in her place, Mr. Mansky ruled that this ballot should have counted because this process was legal because she had a disability. Another exhibit, F55 but this ballot was rejected due to a lack of a drivers license. Mr. Mansky stated that the drivers license ID was not required and as such, with some reservation, Mr. Mansky decided that the ballot should be counted based upon the information within the exhibit. Mr. Mansky the stated that he was aware of the voter through a voter on youtube; Mr. Hamilton stated that he did not want to go down that path. The final exhibit of the morning session was F104; this ballot was originally rejected based upon a signature issue. The voter was legally blind, and had his wife sign his ballot; which was completely legal based upon her power of attorney. Based upon these assertions, his ballot should have been counted, but it was not. A recess was ordered until 1:30 PM CT.
[Upon resumption, Mr. Mansky's testimony continued for two additional hours; I will eventually summarize this portion, but at this moment, I simply do not have the time.]
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Mansky's testimony, the Coleman campaign, specifically James Langdon, called Elissa Ryan Jackson to the witness stand. Mr. Langdon began the examination by presenting Exhibit C295 which contained Ms Jackson's absentee ballot documentation. Mr. Langdon then preceded to show Ms. Jackson her own absentee envelope. She stated that her husband was the witness. Ms. Jackson stated that she requested an absentee ballot because her husband was traveling and she had a five month old baby at home. She had not voted absentee before, and she did receive her absentee ballot through the mail. Mr. Langdon observed that there was no signature by Ms. Jackson on the signature line, he then asked her why she did not sign her ballot. "I thought I had everything correct," until she received a call from the Republican Party notifying her that her ballot was not counted. She received no other notification from any other party, group or government body. Mr. Langdon asked her what she would have done had she been notified of her error. Ms. Jackson stated that she would have done "whatever needed to be done, that's why I'm here; hoping that my vote will be counted."
Mr. Hamilton then conducted the cross examination; his first question asked Ms. Jackson to explain the circumstances surrounding the phone call she received from the Republican Party. She estimated that she received the phone call about three weeks ago from the Coleman campaign. She stated that they asked her who she voted for, and then they asked here to fill out an affidavit, which they prepared. They did not send offer to send here an affidavit until she told them how she voted. Ms. Jackson did not sign the absentee ballot envelope, and Mr. Hamilton wanted to review the exhibit for a moment. Ms. Jackson stated that a sticker was overlapping some of the instructions, but she went on to say that she "truthfully I don't know how I missed the signature." Mr. Hamilton then asked her a series of rhetorical questions to establish the foundation of his arguement; she stated that the signature directions and a required check box were not overlapped by the sticker.
Mr. Langdon then asked Ms. Jackson if she was a registered voter and if she meet all the other requirements to be an eligible voter; replied "yes" to both questions. She was then excused from the witness stand.
The Coleman campaign then called Joel Thomas Koehnen. Mr. Langdon then presented Mr. Koehnen with an exhibit containing his ballot. Mr. Koehnen stated that he went to the Inver Grove Court House to cast his ballot because he was going out of town. Mr. Koehnen gave the election officials his drivers licensee and they gave him a ballot; he then took the ballot into a voting booth, filled it out and returned it. An election official at the Court House witnessed Mr. Koehnen's ballot. Mr. Koehnen stated that he was never informed of any wrongdoing while at the Court House; had he been informed of his error, he "woulda done it over." Mr. Koehnen stated that nobody ever told him he had to fill out an application; he was simply given the ballot. Mr. Koehnen was informed that his vote was note counted in a letter mailed to him by the State of Minnesota. Upon reading the letter Mr. Koehnen called the state of Minnesota and then "Joe Friedberg's law office" because he had a "friend that follows him."
Mr. Hamilton began the cross examination; he began by inquisitively asking "you called Joe Friedberg's office?" The witness responded by saying "yeah, whats wrong with that?" Mr. Hamilton responded with a chuckle, "there is nothing wrong with that, in fact there's everything right with that. He is an excellent lawyer and I'm just wondering how that happened." Mr. Koehnen stated that he got a letter "that the Franken campaign canceled my vote, alright I didn't vote for Al Franken." When Mr. Koehnen called the State, he told them that he was going to call Friedberg's office because he represented Norm Coleman; the state responded by saying that "it was an excellent idea." Mr. Koehnen then called Friedberg's office. Mr. Hamilton asked Mr. Koehnen whether he requested an absentee ballot, Mr Koehnen responded by saying that he "just walked into the court house, and gave them my license and they gave me a ballot and I voted." Mr. Hamilton then asserted that there was no form involved and no signature, Mr . Koehnen agreed.
The court then recessed until 9 AM CT tomorrow morning.
I'd also like to point out that Coleman's US Senate website is still fully functional.
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Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins.
White snakeroot got this name because early settlers believed it to be valuable in treating snakebite, but in fact it is highly toxic, sickening cattle as well as humans who drink milk or eat meat from cows that have eaten the plant. Abraham Lincoln's mother was believed to have died from this.
leaf blades firm, mostly 3-7 cm long, obtuse to acute at the apex, with 7-12 well developed teeth per margin, and petioles mostly 1-15 mm long (vs. A. altissima, with leaf blades herbaceous, mostly 6-18 cm long, short-acuminate to acuminate at the apex, with 9-25 well developed teeth per margin, and petioles mostly 20-80 mm long on well developed leaves).
Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. var. chlorolepis Fern.
Our variety is Ageratina altissima (L.) King & H.E. Robins. var. altissima.
white snakeroot. Ageratum altissimum L.; Eupatorium rugosum Houtt.; Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. var. chlorolepis Fern.; Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. var. tomentellum (B.L. Robins.) Blake; Eupatorium rugosum Houtt. var. villicaule (Fern.) Blake • CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT. Mesic, deciduous forests, especially rich types, riparian forests.


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