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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Tom White's FEC report: behind the REAL numbers
And White announced that his campaign raised $175,000 in 4Q of 2009. (In comparison, Congressman Lee Terry raised $281K.)
Well...except that White didn't raise that.
You see, White raised only $125,000, and then "loaned" his campaign another $50,000 of his own money. Interesting that these numbers are down about $80K from the previous quarter. Not a good trajectory, eh?
Now is this a big deal (in the long run)? Meh.
But here's what it shows: White is willing to sell and spin the most basic stuff as "the TRUTH", when it's patently not.
Is this a theme for the White campaign? You be the judge.
We were looking at White's Congressional campaign expenditures from 3Q and 4Q of 2009.
He has only spent about $40,000 to date!
Now that's $40K -- from all of last year -- on fundraising and events and staff and websites and...
(cue record scratch sound effect)
Wait, staff and websites?
Well, we know that he has a site up at TomWhite2010.com. And we know that Ian Russell is his main lieutenent orgnaizing all things Tom White for Congress.
But nary a dollar has been spent -- according to what Tom White filed as a true and accurate statement with the Federal Government -- on salary for Russell (or anyone else) or development or hosting of his Congressional campaign website.
Now, the website says very clearly at the bottom "Paid for by Tom White for Congress".
Uh, so where are the receipts?
Well, let's instead gander over at the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission website.
When we go to the "Tom White for Legislature" committee filing, we see all sorts of expenditures in 2009.
There is $1,750 to Eric van Horn for web-site design.
There is over $9,900 to Ian Russell's company, Vanguard Strategies (not to be confused with Vandelay Industries), for an assortment of items including website maintenance and political consulting.
And then when we jump over to the TomWhite2010.com website registry page (isn't the interwebs awesome?), we see that TomWhite2010.com was registered by Ian Russell of Campaign for Nebraska's Future.
(White's old website -- JoinTomWhite.com, also registered by Russell -- now forwards to TomWhite2010. And his other site PropertyTaxCalculator.info (mysteriously registered by proxy) isn't even up anymore.)
Yet none of this shows up on any of White's Congressional campaign reports?
Why would that be?
Well, first it could be because White is trying to save money and wants to have his Legislature campaign committee pay for things instead of the Congressional committee. That way his Congressional campaign looks like it is much more successful (COH-wise).
But that would be, um, illegal.
Or White could be trying to get by without paying for things (right now anyway) and having in-kind contributions made.
But, if you don't list those, that's...um...illegal as well.
But hey, if we missed something, or are in error or this was all above board, we are more than happy to look at the records.
It just seems like this is a pretty simple answer for the campaign: You buy products or services, you list them.
Make no mistake kids, this is going to be a difficult campaign for White.
He is not in the position of the high-flying days of the 2008 Obamamania. Heck, he doesn't even have the grass-roots enthusiasm of Jim Esch.
And we chuckled when Democrat Rep. Chris Van Hollen pointed to the DCCC spending $800K in Nebraska in 2008 -- as if the same set of circumstances are in NE-2 this year.
Congressman Lee Terry is in a strong political position, is raising money and is doing and saying the right things.
Tom White's campaign strategy is already -- already -- getting that whiff of desperation.
These aren't the moves of a campaign with early momentum.
Keep an eye on how they handles things going forward...
93 comments:
If any money from his legislative committee goes to ANYTHING dealing with a congressional run, this is a MAJOR violation of FEC law.
He would be using no Federal money (unregulated) for a Federal race.
- 12:31 PM, February 03, 2010
- Uncle Wiggily said...
Wowsers ... I'm guessing there is an amended FEC report in White's immediate future.
- 12:56 PM, February 03, 2010
- GeosUser said...
Jeez, go figure...a sleazy lawyer doing sleazy things in financing a political campaign. Now there's hope and change you can always believe in...LOL!!!
- 2:09 PM, February 03, 2010
I wonder if there is any connection between this and Mello's LB777.....hmmmmmmmmm
- 2:13 PM, February 03, 2010
Now that's so nice of you guys to point out some irregularities so that White can amend his reports with zero penalty, either from the FEC or politically. I have a suggestion: let it lie. Collect the reports, make your notes, and keep them to yourself until such time as it becomes very hard for Tom White to amend his reports without looking like an incompetent or a shifty politician. Keep it quiet until voters are paying attention, which, I assure you, is not in February. Quit giving the opposition a heads up.
- 2:19 PM, February 03, 2010
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- 2:27 PM, February 03, 2010
If he used funds from his leg campaign foe fed purposes, he cannot ammend his FEC filing to correct the problem. That ship has already sailed.
He used non federal dollars on a federal race. That is a BIG problem.
- 2:58 PM, February 03, 2010
I can't wait until he tells his wife that he has to write a check out of their personal funds to pay this fine.
It's pretty sad when an officer of the court goes to such great lengths to desperately seek the loophole in Federal law.
Tom White=Pathetic, plain and simple.
- 3:07 PM, February 03, 2010
BTW, where do you get these awesome shots of TW?
- 3:29 PM, February 03, 2010
@ 3:29...
Maybe sweeper has been hanging out at the holiday or interlude lounge :-)
- 5:41 PM, February 03, 2010
Same old M.O. from Sweeps every congressional cycle.
Post after post after post breathlessly accusing the Dem. candidate of evil FEC violations. How many times did you post similar accusations against Esch in 2006 and 2008? Probably close to a dozen or more.
And always the same outcome: No violations found. No fines. Nothing but hot air.
Love ya, Sweeps, but you're starting to repeat yourself.
- 5:56 PM, February 03, 2010
Gee NE Voter...how'd those other races turn out?
- 7:29 PM, February 03, 2010
NE Voter
Mixing Federal and Non-Fed Dollars is a whole new level over the errors made by Esch, Thomson, Scott et al.
This line is clear.
- 8:05 PM, February 03, 2010
Here's a challenge to all the Republicans reading this blog, please name one thing that you're proud of that Lee Terry has accomplished in his decade in congress??
Nebraska Republicans have no message, no solutions, no ideas, they're just wholly invested in the personal destruction of Ben Nelson and Tom White. It's sad to see the party of George Norris reduced to the Jerry Springer show.
- 9:07 PM, February 03, 2010
The most recent thing that I'm proud Lee has done is to not vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker. How would Tom White vote on that one?
- 9:11 PM, February 03, 2010
good work by Pepe Boomer, that's Lee Terry's attack man. the excitment is off the hook for Jordan McGrain. He is such a brilliant mind. Maybe he can create a blog or sell some dirt on an opponent and call it public service or patriotism. Tommy White and the Dundee Liberals are shaking in their loafers. democracy in action. debate it out boys and gals. See you at Clancys and Country Club. Fahey in Missouri, Daub freaking out. No candidate for Governor. Nice job Heinneman, way to kick the pregnant women off the welfare rolls, sweetness. Go Big Red.
- 9:17 PM, February 03, 2010
I agree with Dezenhal. Jerry Springer seems to think that with Nancy Pelosi in charge(4th year in a row!), a Republican has any chance of getting something done. Well, they do, but it requires bending over and grabbing your ankles. Maybe he'll want to read up on how the House of Representatives is set up. But then I think he's probably too busy watching skanky women make fools of themselves over even skankier men.
- 10:09 PM, February 03, 2010
Put the crack pipe down, would ya'?
Ask the rural telecom people what Lee has done. Ask the landline people. Ask the wireless industry. Lee has fought for legislation that allows them to conduct business (profitably, it is America, after all), provide expanded service to many under or unserved citizens (constituents, or not), and put resources where they need to be to provide a better product to their customers.
The Congressman has fought for almost a decade to force the permitting of additional LNG terminals. Supported research into the use of shale as an energy source (only to see Pelosi bar the use of a proven jet fuel source).
Lee Terry fought for a fair and just mandate on auto manufacturers to improve fuel efficiency over time. Not a "greenie meenie" strangling of the auto industry, but a fair approach to reduce consumption. It is shocking to me that the UAW would continue to support the Dems since they would prefer a complete strangle hold on vehicles that use fossil fuels.
And finally, Congressman Lee Terry has voted against all varieties of cap and trade, offered very real alternatives in the healthcare debate and stood up to challenge the Democrat leadership to obligate every member of Congress be required to participate in Nancy Pelosi's Public Option (you know, what's good for the goose is good for the gander) Waxman didn't like that, he ruled that a personel (benefits) matter, not appropriate for inclusion in America's Public Health Insurance Mandate. And yes, he voted against Nancy Pelosi's Healthcare Bill and would have voted against Ben Nelson's version of a "good Bill".
Oh, and don't forget about the Post Office renaming. Honoring one of the Congressman's hometown's citizens on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives was probably one of the Congressman's most honored moments.
Just ask him sometime. I bet you'll be surprised by his answer.
- 11:15 PM, February 03, 2010
I'm sorry, the questions was what are you proud of that he has ACCOMPLISHED. Whenever I ask any Republican that in person all I get is a deer-in-headlights look. Even anonymous@11:15 (who probably works for Terry) doesn't have an answer for that.
- 6:34 AM, February 04, 2010
Jerry--go back a few posts on Terry's fundrasing--click the flyer that is posted--gives you pretty much all you need.
btw--National Journal says Terry's an expert in Congress on telecommunicaiton policy--you know more than them? Doubt it.
- 7:13 AM, February 04, 2010
Let's talk about what White has accomplished...
Is he gonna promote being the architect of the no-age limit in Safe Haven, or try and run from it? (Probably the latter.) All he did was make NE look foolish to the country. He and EBN really do stand together.
- 7:15 AM, February 04, 2010
Heard that a couple of reporters are really ripped at White. That, they feel he lied to them when he said last Wed. he 'raised' $176,000.
Could be a prob for TW going forward...
- 7:36 AM, February 04, 2010
White should have thrown Ian a few bucks from his congressional campaign--use some of the $50k loan he made.
Vanguard Stratgies is Ian's company--what did he do to get paid $10k by White's senate cmtee last summer? Probably not much.
Face it, the $10k was really to cover Ian for his work on the cong race. But ya can't do it that way legally.
- 7:39 AM, February 04, 2010
It's not like White is strapped for cash--the guy's a multi-millionaire w/plenty of dough.
Come on Tom, throw the kid a couple Bennies.
- 7:42 AM, February 04, 2010
Mr. Springer,
I wouldn't have typed it if I wasn't proud of it, especially the votes against Cap and Trade(since he is on that committee and actually knows what he is talking about) and the votes against the Pelosi Stimulus of 2009 and his refusal to follow Pelosi off a cliff and allow the TARP $$$ from 2008 to continue to be spent on more failed job growth attempts (that's not what it was for, btw)-Oh, and I can't forget the crap Pelosi PPO..
But,most of all, the fact that one of the first things a "white guy" from Omaha thought to do upon arrival in Washington was to honor a well deserving African American community leader, is something this Congressional District should be very proud of.
- 9:20 AM, February 04, 2010
I think NADC and FEC can investigate what work Ian did for 10k
- 10:05 AM, February 04, 2010
-Lee Terry was a 100% approval rating from NRLC.
-Voted against the House healthcare bill.
-Voted against stimulus.
-Has an "A" rating from the NRA.
Lee Terry is the man, and Tom White has no leverage against him.
- 10:37 AM, February 04, 2010
Nice effort. Lee Terry is squeaky clean in spite of the occasional F-bomb directed at non english speaking cab drivers that are trying to run people over in heavy foot traffic.
We will anxiously be awaiting your next attempt A-hole, oops, I mean, Anon.
- 11:09 AM, February 04, 2010
What are we proud of Lee Terry doing?
Beating Jim Simon
Beating Michael Scott
Beating Nancy Thompson
Beating Jim Esch
Beating Jim Esch
Going to beat Tom White
Someone help me, who am I forgetting?
- 11:25 AM, February 04, 2010
anon 11:09 - kyle
Glad to see the maturity level of the democrats on the board are keeping on pace with lets say a 12 year old school girl.
Grow Up.
Is Tom White still for Obama Care? Still standing strong with Washington Ben?
With Whites lack of ethics and Washington Ben whoring himself out to the highest bidder, imagine how much more we would be embarrassed as a state of Tom got elected.
- 11:27 AM, February 04, 2010
Anon 11;09 is not Kyle. Comment was directed at one that has been removed-thanks, Sweep.
BTW, Congressman Terry is squeaky clean and very few people begrudge him a momentary loss of "cool".
Carry on.
- 11:55 AM, February 04, 2010
That parade float guy running against Terry hasn't filed anything with the FEC since the end of Sept, 2009. I guess the pickup has a flat.
- 2:35 PM, February 04, 2010
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- 2:45 PM, February 04, 2010
Why did White file an amended FEC report yesterday?
Inquiring minds want to know!
- 3:01 PM, February 04, 2010
- Street Sweeper said...
No links here kids.
- 3:08 PM, February 04, 2010
This thing will bite White bad--he essentially misled the reporters he talked to.
And they wont forget it.
- 4:29 PM, February 04, 2010
I bet Van Hollen told White to step up his fundraising or he'll be dropped.
- 4:30 PM, February 04, 2010
Speaking of Van Hollen, he was off by $200k.
He said the Dems threw $800k at Terry in 08--the total hit was $1 million (including $$$ the national party passed to the NDP for state ads, etc).
Fact is, Terry survived their $1 million barrage in what was a bad cycle for the GOP. 2010 is a totally different case.
- 4:32 PM, February 04, 2010
White was stupid. He should have told the reporters right off the bat he was reporting a total of $176,000 raised--and that includes a $50,000 personal loan.
Good prep session, TW staffers.
- 4:35 PM, February 04, 2010
Notice how Van Hollen ducked and weaved when asked by the OWH what they will put into NE2.
Sounds like they have cold feet on 'White Lie' White.
- 4:36 PM, February 04, 2010
Tick-Tock kids, nobody still has provided me with anything substantive that Terry has accomplished in a decade, except for voting with George W. Bush 90% of the time and renaming a post office. Lee Terry has only passed one more bill in Congress than I have, and that was to rename a post office. He was ranked in the bottom 5 least effective congressmen in congress by a bi-partisan group that listed as many Republicans at the top and bottom as Democrats.
- 5:52 PM, February 04, 2010
- Phil Montag said...
I'm taking the week before the election in October/November off from my job and I'm going up to Omaha and canvassing the heavily Democratic sporadic voting precincts everyday for Tom White, hopefully knock on about 1,000 doors. It won't cost Tom White's campaign a dime, in fact I'll probably donate a little that month for GOTV.
Go ahead and file a complaint with the FEC and see what they say. The idea that someone can't volunteer and help out a candidate they believe in or that it is a FEC violation is laughable.
- 6:24 PM, February 04, 2010
White raised a third less than before, and only 44% of what Terry raised in the same period. Yet White then loaned his campaign $50,000 of his own cash. That's like giving stimulus dollars to a suicide cult. A reasonable return is more than unlikely.
White must have graduated from the Obama School of Economic Wizardry.
Forget the FEC. The theme of White's campaign is stupidity.
- 7:28 PM, February 04, 2010
I am at the Lee Terry townhall meeting and he is not here. What's up with that? Has the weather kept the crowd down? is there a Nebraska football game on?
- 8:05 PM, February 04, 2010
considering there were votes scheduled and held on the house floor today, you should check your calendar
- 9:30 PM, February 04, 2010
- Nathan said...
Helmet Law, good or bad? Anybody have an opinion on it?
Personally I like it and think we should keep it.
- 4:43 AM, February 05, 2010
Jerry--we referred you to the flyer on Terry's record. If you read it, you'll see the legislation he has played a major role in getting enacted (Hill-Terry, Geothermal Energy, E-85, for example) as well as his standing in Congress.
Note The Hill newspaper suvery of members. The Democrats themselves ranked Terry as one of the least partisan members--which destroys Tom White's argument that he used to make (but has stopped making) that Terry is too partisan.
Read the flyer...you want to keep this discussion going, let's do it.
Again, National Journal ranked Terry as of the the experts in Congress on telecommunications policy.
You know more than they do?
- 7:23 AM, February 05, 2010
Phil--volunteer all you want.
And hit those doors and calls hard--you'll need to because Terry's field op is cranking up and is gonna blow TW's op out of the water.
Don't believe me--then read Adkins/Petrow's new book out about 08 races--they document how good Terry's approach to reaching voters is. Doubt you guys come close to it this cycle.
- 7:32 AM, February 05, 2010
And Phil--
If White's state senate cmtee (which doesn't have a race this year) is covering Ian for his work on the congressional campaign, than that's illegal.
Another example where White is stupid. He should have paid Ian $1,000 or $5000, anything, out of the cong cmtee to avoid that very appearance.
Tom is gonna get asked about this by reporters. He might want to get his story straight this time, since they don't believe anything he says now as a result of his lies last week about financing.
- 7:40 AM, February 05, 2010
Van Hollen's comments have the feel of what happened in 2004.
Nancy Thompson made it very publicly known she was discussing with the DCCC being targeted.
Rep. Bob Matsui (DCCC head) said they were looking at NE2 and would decide "later on" about $$$ for her.
That's the same thing Van Hollen just said.
DCCC never ponied up for Nancy.
- 9:14 AM, February 05, 2010
Anonymous 11:25 2/4 is forgetting Shelley Kiel and, in the city council days, Anne Boyle.
- 11:08 AM, February 05, 2010
More for Jerry--
You guys have tried to sell that 'one bill' canard every cycle since 04--voters didn't buy it in the past. Why do you think they'll buy it in 2010?
You apparently operate under the premise that voters are stupid. They're not in NE2, as you'll find out again when Terry wins.
- 11:43 AM, February 05, 2010
Interesting as to the silence from the Dems here about White's role in advocating for the no-age limit in Safe Haven. Don't blame you for running...
Problem is, everyone in NE will remember this--same way they will remember the Cornhusker Kickback this Nov.--which White said he proudly stands with Nelson on.
- 11:46 AM, February 05, 2010
Another week is wrapping up.
If the Dem posters here had a legit point, wouldn't there be a bunch of people wanting to run as Gov. on the Dem ticket?
Looks like people are running--away from the NDP as fast as they can.
- 11:57 AM, February 05, 2010
"we referred you to the flyer on Terry's record. If you read it, you'll see the legislation he has played a major role in getting enacted (Hill-Terry, Geothermal Energy, E-85, for example) as well as his standing in Congress."
Boomer, nice try making those claims again. Shall we break them down?
HILL-TERRY: Terry only consponsored. The lead was Rep. Baron Hill. And they both can thank Rep. John Dingell for getting the final version in that passed.
GEOTHERMAL: While it was Terry's version of an amendment to put Geothermal in federal buildings, the exact same wording was introduced previously in other bills by Sen. James Inhofe, and Rep. Heather Wilson. It's clear this was written by someone who then passed it to members of the House and Senate.
E85: Terry had nothing to do with this. The text got into the House version of the energy bill through an Amendment introduced by Rep. Stupak and Rep. Inslee during the committee markup. However, that bill was edged out, and the text can be traced to the final version, as coming from H.R.3221, which was put forth by Nancy Pelosi. The idea of E85 pumps originally came in 2006 through bills introduced by Senator Mark Dayton, and cosponsored by Senators Dorgan, Harkin, Durbin, Obama and Stabenow.
- 12:22 PM, February 05, 2010
Off Topic......
So the largest Union decided to refuse the pay freeze. Hmmm they say there is over a 1BILLION dollar shortfall. I suppose the Union thinks they will be giving the Gov a black eye. Perhaps not the best thought out plan. The Legislature doesn't have to do any budget work this session, so the Gov is covered. At least until the deadline to file is passed. Then it really won't matter if no one is in the race against him.
A benefit of all this could be a reshaping of State Government. Which will play well for the Gov.
- 1:01 PM, February 05, 2010
And oh my gawd, all we heard about two years ago was Hill-Terry, Hill-Terry, Hill-Terry. Maybe that helped him a little bit in '08, but that's STILL all he's got? It won't work for two election cycles. Lee's a do-nothing loser in the House of Reps.
- 1:16 PM, February 05, 2010
Kind of interesting to see Nancy Pelosi donated $4000 to the Tom White campaign! Check it out on page 94 of his amended statement with the FEC.
- 1:18 PM, February 05, 2010
Hmmmmm..... Nancy Pelosi has contributed $4000 to Tom White's campaign, pg 94 of the amended report.
- 1:23 PM, February 05, 2010
1:16--no, there's more coming. AP reported this on 11/3/09:
"A House panel has voted to block the importation of foreign wastes in the United States ... . The Energy and Commerce Committee's energy subcommittee on Tuesday approved by a voice vote a bill sponsored by Reps. Jim Matheson, D-Utah; Bart Gordon, D-Tenn.; and Lee Terry, R-Neb. to prohibit the importation of low-lvel radioactive waste."
So...when that one passes you can add that to Terry's list of legislation he helped craft.
- 4:56 PM, February 05, 2010
1:16--on a 'do nothing loser'--sounds like you're talking about White.
What did he do during the Special Session other than intro a bill that was ruled out of order... lol
- 5:07 PM, February 05, 2010
Definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
But that's what the Dems are doing in regard to Terry. Can't they come up w/something new?
They already lost the debate over his record and bills he helped craft, etc.
Can't wait til they launch the scud missile attack on veterans. Richard Carter's gonna blow them out of the water in response. Come on, D's, let's go!
- 5:34 PM, February 05, 2010
Anon 1:16:
Why was lee terry FOR storing low level nuclear waste in Nebraska and now he's against it being "imported" anywhere else? Sounds like a flip flop.
Plus - "importing nuclear waste? What's he gonna do next file a bill to stop importing sludge or sewage or one to stop exporting "american values." What a worthless doofus.
Oh and did the nuke industry lobbyists write that bill for him as well?
- 7:13 AM, February 06, 2010
But don't forget the economy...
Unemployment #s are out for Jan--another 20,000 jobs lost--was expected to be 5,000.
The Dem 'stimulus program' isn't working--
If you add in people who have quit looking for a job or are working part-time even though they want to work full-time, the unemployment rate shoots to 17%.
Still support the program, Tom?
- 8:18 AM, February 06, 2010
Shoe--I cited the AP story--you should google it and read the background. EnergySolutions, Inc. wants to transport 20,000 tons of nuclear waste in Italy to the U.S. where it would be processed in Tenn. and then stored in Utah.
Matheson/Terry would prohibit all such imports--and, as mentioned, is on the track to be enacted into law.
(We could make a small exception and dump it at your house if you want.)
- 11:51 AM, February 06, 2010
Shoe--I think the 'doofus' label is more for you and the Dems--i.e. stimulus program and healthcare bill failures.
Plus, I think a party that can't get anyone to run for Gov. or most of the statewide offices by this point are the real 'doofs'.
- 11:56 AM, February 06, 2010
Street Sweeper: Since I am not an attorney and you must be close to one or know federal laws regarding campaigns, would you please site the law where a candidate can't take money from one state committee and use it, or transfer it, for another?
Not to excuse a candidate or his people who should know better, but what exactly is written to this regard? Please enlighten.
- 3:05 PM, February 06, 2010
- 3:06 PM, February 06, 2010
- Street Sweeper said...
I may or may not be a campaign lawyer...but I can guarantee that I'm not YOUR campaign lawyer.
Use your Google machine.
- 4:34 PM, February 06, 2010
- Uncle Wiggily said...
Bwahahahahahahahahaha ...
When I grow up I wanna be just like Sweeper.
- 5:32 PM, February 06, 2010
Federal election law prohibits contributions to candidates from corporations and labor unions (if they establish a PAC that's permissible). Nebraska law does not. White accepted union and corporation money (non-federal PAC money) for his state committee. Thus, a contribution from his state committee (funded with union and corporation money) to his federal committee, whether direct or indirect, is impermissible.
- 9:39 PM, February 06, 2010
yes, it is obvious you are not a lawyer or you would know that "cite" is a form of "citation" not "site" as in "website".
Sweeper, are stupid people just to stupid to go to FEC.gov?
Federal elections are only permitted to take funds from ones personal resources. In Nebraska, State Senate candidates are permitted to take hundreds and thousands of $$$ from any source they can talk into it. Asame is true for the other Constitutional Offices-unless they have agreed to "limits".
Anyway, Tom White is barred by Federal Election Law from using Nebraska State Senate campaign dollars for any purpose toward getting on the ballot or elected to a Federal office.
It is considered to be "dirty" corporate money.
BTW, PAC $$$ are accepted into Federal Campaign accounts if they are registered with the FEC (federal election commission for all those non lawyer types). You know why? They are only filled with post tax $$$ given by the executives out of their personal accounts. No corporate $$$, no Shareholder profits, and no one's retirement account.
- 10:14 PM, February 06, 2010
Anon 3:05. Oh but you do excuse candidates "who should know better".
Regardless whether a candidate is or is not an attorney, they must fully understand campaign finance law or else, by not following that law, necessarily be either too stupid or too crooked to hold public office.
People run for public office to either make law or to execute law's power over others.
Excusing a candidate's ignorance of campaign law is like
excusing your surgeon for being drunk during your heart surgery.
- 7:37 AM, February 07, 2010
Seems pretty obvious what White was doing:
To hold down his cong. campaign expenses, White pays Ian $10k from his state senate campaign committee.
If White had a senate campaign going, that would pass the smell test. He didn't.
- 8:58 AM, February 07, 2010
Just plain vile...
Kyle at NNN has a new post up calling the Gov an 'immoral man'. What's good about this is it shows the public how vile, obnoxious and out-of-touch NDP is--the more Kyle rants, the better for the GOP.
Above all, now you know why they call him "Vile Kyle".
- 10:49 AM, February 07, 2010
Rut Row...
Rasmussen Report just out says "voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats" on 9 out of 10key issues they polled.
Economy----> 46% trust Repubs; 42% trust Dems
Healthcare---> 49% trust Rrepubs; 37% trust Dems.
Dems-----> you're cratering....
- 6:10 PM, February 07, 2010
this blog is becoming boring, stale, and predictable
- 9:08 PM, February 07, 2010
- Street Sweeper said...
So are some of the comments.
(Oooh! Zing!)
- 10:34 PM, February 07, 2010
- Brian T. Osborn said...
Anon 9:08,
Thanks for your highly astute observations. Now go back and play with your crayons.
- 1:01 AM, February 08, 2010
Take a look at Joe Jordan's most recent story at Watchdog on the Gov's race.
He says several Dem leaders told him privately they will be 'surprised' if a credible candidate steps forward.
NDP and its underticket candidates---->real trouble in Nov.
- 9:02 AM, February 08, 2010
Maybe we should have statewide draft or lottery for Democratic candidates? Anyone else have an imaginative idea on how the Dems can be included?
- 12:56 PM, February 08, 2010
- One Out In The Third said...
...Third...with fat fingers.
- 12:58 PM, February 08, 2010
Kyle has finally picked up this story over on NNN, proving that it is old news. Got something new Sweeper?
- 1:42 PM, February 08, 2010
1:42--thanks for the tip. I read Kyle's post--he seems to think Terry's camp underestimates this race. Not a chance! White's misteps are self-inflicted, but we'll see who wins in the neighborhoods this summer and fall.
- 3:15 PM, February 08, 2010
- One Out In The Third said...
Yes SS...it's time for a refresh. You could do a brief summary of Rebekah Davis's FEC report. That would take about three lines of text.
- 3:20 PM, February 08, 2010
- Street Sweeper said...
Doing a bit for the folks who pay me.
Will get an updated post tomorrow maybe.
- 3:23 PM, February 08, 2010
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- 4:13 PM, February 08, 2010
The only opponent Lee Terry has or ever will under estimate is Jim EschI, the fundraising numbers prove that.
As far as what the Congressman "thinks" of Tom White? His opinion is probably similar to that of other people that have had to work with White.
- 4:14 PM, February 08, 2010
- One Out In The Third said...
How about a "Best of Comments Deleted?"
- 4:40 PM, February 08, 2010
- Street Sweeper said...
was a link
- 4:55 PM, February 08, 2010
SS- or..... some dialog on the Fulton et al race? Seems only one candidate has filed to date. Nesbit is out telling people he has organized 60+ counties, had lots of press spots, run a poll and yet has not reported spending very much. You and the board members keen eyes on the issues and statements would be nice.
- 9:36 PM, February 08, 2010
Who gave Nesbitt $45,000 of in-kind contributions? He has about $7000 left to spend. He gave himself a $5000 loan, and owes himself around $2900 for mileage and such. If he paid himself off he would be broke. Also noted there was $12,000 spent this period of which $9000 went to adds durring the bowls. Okay so he didn't spend over $250 on anything and still spent $3000?
He raised $13000 from 6 people and one lobbyist, and two of the donors gave $5000 each.
Just an fyi from the NADC report.
- 9:53 PM, February 08, 2010
To 9:39PM 2/6 Jan Baran: Thanks for your response.
To 4:34PM 2/6 Sweeper: Don't need a campaign lawyer or smart remark, just an answer.
To 10:14 2/6 Anon: No. I'm not too stupid, or even "to" stupid. Thanks for the spelling lesson.
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Growing up the daughter of a dad who showed cattle and a mom who showed hogs, Jaclyn Dingels did not play favorites. In fact, when it came to showing animals she ventured out on her own bringing a new animal to the farm....
Growing up the daughter of a dad who showed cattle and a mom who showed hogs, Jaclyn Dingels did not play favorites.
In fact, when it came to showing animals she ventured out on her own bringing a new animal to the farm.
"When I started in 4-H I was a stubborn eight-year-old who wanted to do my own thing," Dingels admitted. "So I told my parents I wanted sheep."
That desire certainly has paid off for the Redwood Valley High School graduate and member of the Red-wood Valley FFA Chapter and Redwood Rainbows 4-H Club.
What started with two wethers (the eunuchs of the sheep species), grew over time as Dingels be-came more passionate about and interested in raising sheep.
Those first sheep bought from other producers led Dingels to the decision to start her own production operation. She leased a few ewes and began helping bring her own lambs into the world.
Today that operation includes 52 ewes in the Dingels flock.
"Sheep are a big part of my life," said Dingels, who is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota.
Dingels' commitment to raising sheep has paid off in a number of ways over the years she has been raising them, and that culminated for her at this year's national FFA convention in Indian-apolis. There Dingels was named the national winner in sheep production – entrepreneurship/placement.
What that means, said Dingels, is the judges deemed her operation, knowledge of the industry and future goals for herself the best in the country among FFA members.
Dingels qualified for the national award after winning the proficiency award at the Minnesota FFA state convention earlier this year.
After being named one of four national finalists, Dingels made the trip to Indiana where she met with a panel of judges who conducted an interview with her about her operation.
During the interview, Dingels said she was asked a variety of questions about her specific flock, as well as general knowledge questions about the industry. The panel, she said, included industry professionals, FFA leaders and others from across the country.
She said they even asked her questions about why she did and did not do things as part of her operation.
Dingels admitted being surprised when she was announced as the winner, adding it was a very emotional experience.
"All of the pictures on the stage seem to show me crying," she said with a laugh.
Dingels said it really means a lot to her to be recognized for the efforts she has put into her sheep operation.
"I raise sheep because I love doing it," Dingels said, adding she really enjoys showing them and has done that at the county, state and national level.
In fact during the national convention she had to leave for a while to show lambs at a show in Kansas City.
In addition to receiving the proficiency award, Dingels was also presented the American Degree, which is the highest award an FFA member can receive.
After earning the various degrees at the chapter and state level, Dingels applied for and was awarded her American Degree which less than 1 percent of FFA members actually ever earn.
Dingels said she is going to continue as an FFA member and is hoping to stay involved with the Redwood Valley Chapter in the future not only as a member while she can be one but later as a member of the alumni association.
Although Dingels is in college she plans to maintain her flock on the farm as long as her family lets her.
While she is pursuing her animal science degree, Dingels is hoping after graduating to continue raising sheep for the rest of her life.
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The more things change ....
In this Feb. 7, 1989 segment from WGBH-2's Ten O'Clock News, reporter Hope Kelly talks to MBTA riders about changes under general manager James O'Leary's tenure. Both ridership and budget increased, and some stations were renovated — but not everyone was happy. Their complaints are a lot like ones riders have today. Their eyeglasses? Maybe not so much.
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White House drafts UNH to help lead initiative to curb sexual assaults on college campusesBy RYAN O'CONNOR
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April 30. 2014 10:59PM
DURHAM — This week, the White House named University of New Hampshire as one of three universities that will lead an initiative aimed at curbing sexual assault on campuses.
"We are seen as leaders in the effort to end violence against women, and the programs that have come out of Prevention Innovations have been proven to make a difference," said Jane Stapleton, co-director of UNH's Prevention Innovations.
Sharyn Potter, associate professor of sociology and Prevention Innovations' co-director, said UNH's Bringing in the Bystander in-person program offers 90-minute and four-hour programs.
"We set up scenarios where there is a potential for a sexual violence situation to occur, and we teach (students) how to safely intervene to distract or disrupt the situation," said Potter. "The Bystander program is really a community focus, giving the message that everyone has a responsibility to help end sexual violence on campus."
Potter said the Bystander program is used at more than 50 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and has been piloted for the U.S. Army in Europe. The White House, which released its "Not Alone" report Tuesday, deemed UNH qualified to design and put in place a training program in cooperation with campus-based practitioners from around the country and the university's Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP).
Franklin Pierce University English professor Donna Decker, who runs the Women in Leadership Program at the Rindge college, said she plans to push the administration to implement the suggestions outlined in the White House report.
Educational institutions have been sweeping the issue under the carpet for years, she said, pointing to fines levied against universities for failing to adhere to the Clery Act, which requires colleges to report all campus crimes. Yale received a $165,000 penalty from the U.S. Department of Education in 2013 for failing to disclose four sexual assaults that occurred in 2001 and 2002, she said.
Decker was critical of Dartmouth College officials' reaction time after a student published a "rape guide" in January on an independent and privately hosted website, exclusive to those with a school email address, in which he described how to sexually assault a female student he identified by name and residence. That student, who informed the administration, said she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity party weeks later.
Amy Olson, Dartmouth College's senior media relations officer, said the administration took the issue seriously.
"As soon as the post was brought to the administration's attention, Dartmouth acted swiftly to support the student and an investigation was launched," she said. "As a result, the person who issued the post has been identified and will undergo the college disciplinary process."
She said the school plans to implement a new sexual assault policy in June and will hold a summit on sexual assault in July. A new Center for Community Action and Prevention, dedicated to the prevention of sexual assault and violence, is to open in the fall.
UNH and Dartmouth aren't the only Granite State institutions taking the "Not Alone" report seriously.
"We share the White House and the Office of Civil Rights' concerns about sexual violence on campuses, and will continue to ensure that New England College addresses these issues in proactive and meaningful ways," said Vice President for Academic Affairs Mark Watman.
Timothy Kershner, chief public relations officer at Plymouth State University, said student safety, especially in regard to sexual violence, is a top concern for administrators.
"We welcome these new guidelines and recommendations as additional tools to promote safety for students and others who are part of our campus community," he said.
Additional information is available at www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/report_0.pdf. Further details on UNH's Prevention Innovations may be obtained at cola.unh.edu/prevention-innovations.
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A couple of years ago, RSA 189, the state law that deals with truancy, was made stricter, and truancy became defined as 10 half days of unexcused absence, whereas before it had been 20 half days.
A technical advisory (which can be read at www.education.nh.gov/standards/documents/truancy.pdf)was subsequently issued by the NH Department of Education, and this outlined various definitions, and what is now expected of school administrations and school boards in the light of the changes.
We encourage people who have an interest in the policies now impacting Rochester parents and students, to visit this web page, as it reflects the concerns expressed by parents, lawmakers and others, during the information gathering process.
Although parents can no longer give permission for a student to be absent from school, the advisory reads, districts should formulate attendance policies that provide a tiered process of interventions and appeals, involving the parents at each level.
Among other things, school boards across the state — in the aftermath of the law change — had to clearly define "excused absence" and come up with a process for considering exceptions to absences not otherwise excused.
Again, we quote from the advisory, to indicate that Rochester's moves to rein in truancy, are neither hasty, isolated nor persecutory: "In the two years that the legislature spent studying the issue of truancy in the public school system, the emphasis was on creating a balanced public policy. While the policy should provide school administrators and truant officers the authority needed to reduce and prevent truancy, districts should be both sensitive and reasonable in considering requests for absences to be excused.
"While the law requires that parents be involved in both the development of the policy, as well as early in the intervention process, the department encourages school districts to involve parents at each level, including discussions concerning how the new policy will be implemented."
Fast forward two and a half years since the state law was tightened, and with local policies now in place, and a stubborn (though hopefully small) truancy problem within the Rochester school system, the police department has been asked to step into the arena as part of the enforcement arm.
As reporter Samantha Allen details on our Page 1 story, summonses were recently issued to a number of parents and guardians, and on Monday they had their first day in district court — except for the one who failed to show up. Four parents have now agreed to take part in a diversion program, along with their children, and we, along with everyone involved, hope that this proves effective and curative. Two other parents have elected to go to trial.
This issue may be breaking fresh ground in New Hampshire, but in a number of states across the country, and particularly in the south, parents are serving prison time because of their offspring's reluctance to attend school, for whatever reason.
It would be most regretful if it came to that in Rochester, but once the wheels of justice grind into motion, the stop switch cannot be employed arbitrarily.
Almost everyone agrees that in these competitive times, education of the young is essential. The future facing the semi-literate is bleak, and statistically, it leads to a reliance, in later life, on safety nets and welfare systems, and a higher probability of crime and incarceration — the costs of which are all picked up by local, state and federal taxpayers.
Thus, while we should not persecute the parents of students who do not attend school, we should not shrink from prosecuting them, albeit with the least amount of vigor necessary to bring families into compliance. If it takes a village to get a kid to go to school, so be it.


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Legislators ask to fortify NH privacy lawsBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News
January 06. 2013 1:04AM
Can a prospective employer demand your Facebook password to check you out before he hires you?
Should police be able to go through your garbage - or your cellphone records - without a warrant?
Do you want your personal information collected and shared with government agencies, the courts or marketers without your permission?
Just what does privacy look like in the digital age? Lawmakers will be taking up bills that try to address that question in 2013.
Rep. Peter Sullivan, D-Manchester, wants to bar employers from requiring an employee - or prospective one - to disclose social media passwords. A handful of other states, most recently California and Illinois, have passed such laws.
Sullivan said he has not heard of employers here asking for passwords. However, he said, "I think this is one of those areas where the law has not kept up with the technology. The way we communicate has outpaced the way we regulate privacy rights."
Rather than wait for it to become a problem here, he said, "I think it's better to make a statement at the outset that no, this is not something that's appropriate."
Co-sponsor Katherine Rogers, D-Concord, says the issue is about more than potentially embarrassing photos.
Many people use sites such as Facebook to update family and friends about personal issues, Rogers noted. The risk is that potential employers could find out information that they are legally barred from asking job applicants about, such as age, race, weight or medical conditions.
"Employers could use it to screen out people in a way they're not legally allowed to do," said Rogers, a former Merrimack County attorney.
Adrienne Rupp, vice president of communications for New Hampshire Business & Industry Association, said her organization has not yet discussed or taken a position on the pending bill. But she said she hasn't heard of any companies here asking for such passwords from job applicants.
"Maybe there's some other reason that it wouldn't be good to legislate it, but I don't think it's something that employers are asking for," she said.
Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, a longtime privacy watchdog in the House, has submitted several LSRs - precursors to formal bills - that pertain to privacy rights. One would establish "an expectation of privacy for personal, communication and financial information."
State agencies should not be able to obtain personal information without a court order, whether that's your cellphone records or something you threw away, Kurk said. "They just can't simply make a request. They have to have an individualized case and special warrant in order to get that information," he said.
Kurk submitted another LSR to restrict collection of biometric data by state and municipal agencies. "The idea isn't to prevent this," he said. "The idea is to say if a state agency is going to do this kind of thing, they have to get permission from the Legislature."
He also proposes prohibiting anyone from tracking someone electronically without permission, whether through a cellphone, a GPS device or even a drone, for instance.
Another bill would prohibit taking images of a person's residence from the air. Kurk said he's not talking about the kind of overhead street mapping that companies such as Google already provide online.
"It's one thing to see that there's a building and that the building perhaps has windows in it. It's another thing to take that same picture with such detail that you can read what's inside the window or the lettering on the house," he said.
"We don't want Google Maps to become the cat-burglar's best aid."
Another Kurk measure would require consent before a utility company could install a "smart" meter on a customer's house that would send back detailed information about electricity usage, for instance.
And at the request of the Secretary of State's Office, Kurk submitted an LSR for a bill to limit information sent to the courts for preparation of jury lists. Currently, he said, names and addresses of registered voters are used to draw jury pools, but the courts recently began asking for additional data, such as birthdates. "They're over-reaching," he said.
Rep. Carol McGuire, R-Epsom, is prime sponsor of a bill that prohibits the use of New Hampshire motor vehicle records in any federal identification database. A similar measure passed last year, but then-Gov. John Lynch vetoed the bill, and though the House voted to override that veto, the Senate did not.
McGuire said the issue originally came up here because of problems with a federal immigration database. She said such a ban is in keeping with New Hampshire's past opposition to REAL ID and enhanced driver's licenses.
Her bill would allow law enforcement or other government agencies to obtain such records but only with a court order. "They can't just import the entire New Hampshire population of driver's licenses.
"I don't like the idea of the federal database that knows all," McGuire said. "It just makes my skin crawl."
As technology continues to advance, it's the job of lawmakers to figure out where to draw appropriate lines, Kurk said. "This is another round in the ongoing conflict or battle between commercial interests and privacy interests, and the Legislature is the right place for this battle to play out," he said.
And after 25 years as the House's top privacy watchdog, Kurk said he's heartened to see more lawmakers submitting LSRs to deal with such matters.
"Over the decades, more and more people have come to the conclusion that these are important interests that the citizens have, and that the Legislature needs to address," he said. "It's not just one man standing alone anymore."
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Just a few short years ago, it wasn't certain that General Motors or Chevrolet would be around to celebrate their centennial. Luckily for all of us (in so many ways!), this is the year that Chevrolet is celebrating one hundred years of production.
There are many activities surrounding this anniversary; for example, local GM dealerships are having parties or open houses, and NASCAR and other racing venues are advertising and celebrating with special events and paint schemes on their sponsored race cars.
One fun way that GM is celebrating is the online contest to select the best Chevy ever made. They have created a dedicated website you can visit to look at selected Chevrolets from the past century and vote on your choices for best Chevy overall. The contest is being done in elimination rounds and the second round starts on August 16th.
It's hard to narrow down the choices to a select few from so many years of design and technology. A few of the losers in the first round are arguably still winners. The 1932 Deluxe Roadster, the 2010 Camaro and the '64 Malibu are out. So are the 1969 K Blazer and the 2011 Volt. Did you know that Chevrolet made a convertible Blazer in '69? A brief overview of the cars that were voted out remains on the site so you can find some interesting information about models you may not know.
Left in the running are some time-tested favorites from many decades. The 1950s selections include the 1953 Corvette and the 1957 Bel Air. A 1960 Corvette Stingray and the 1969 Camaro are still in the contest. The only 70s era choice is the 1970 Chevelle SS.
Take a look at the contest to see if your favorite is still in the running. Which do you think will be voted in as best Chevy from the last 100 years? I'm torn between the '57 Bel Air and the '69 Camaro. But then again, a '60 Stingray is always a winner….Is there a Chevrolet missing from the contest that you would have included? How could they leave out the Monte Carlo? And no station wagons?
Regardless of the outcome of this contest, it is a good thing that the General is still around and our beloved bow-ties aren't joining the growing ranks of orphan cars. Here's to another 100 years!


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DPAA to Hold 6th Annual Digital Media Summit on October 22 in NY
Feb 14, 2013, 03:52 EST
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Digital Place-based Advertising Association (DPAA) announced today that its 6th annual Digital Media Summit will be held October 22 at the New York Hilton. The day-long event will examine critical topics related to digital place-based media, including contextual engagement and planning strategies, and feature case studies presented by leading national advertisers. An exhibit hall also will be open to attendees.
Susan Danaher, DPAA president & CEO, said, "Our annual Digital Media Summit is a must-attend for any agency or digital placed-based network looking to gain actionable insights into our rapidly growing sector. Last year's record crowd was about evenly split between agencies/brand marketers and networks/suppliers, which resulted in some great exchanges of ideas and networking opportunities. We already have some great ideas percolating for this year's agenda and will be unveiling them in the coming months."
About DPAA
Founded in 2006, the Digital Place-based Advertising Association (DPAA) represents leading digital placed-based networks and the advertising community that is actively engaged in planning, buying and evaluating the effectiveness of the medium. On behalf of its members, DPAA seeks to foster ongoing collaboration between agencies and digital place-based advertising networks; provide standards, best practices and industry-wide research; and promote the effectiveness of digital place-based advertising. For more information please visit www.dp-aa.org. Twitter: @DPAAds
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As the final piles of snow have melted, it seems like summer is still a long way off, but school will be ending in no time.
As the final piles of snow have melted, it seems like summer is still a long way off, but school will be ending in no time.
In fact, registration is already open for many summer activities including OzSome 4-H Camp. What a great opportunity for youth, and not just 4-H members!
OzSome 4-H Camp is open to any youth in the county who has completed first through seventh grade. Our first and second graders have a special "Rookie Camp" which includes the first two days and one night of camp.
It is held each June at Rock Spring 4-H Center near Junction City. This year, the dates fall on June 11-14. Rookie campers will attend on June 11 and 12. Youth from nine counties come together for this experience which includes McPherson, Saline, Ottawa, Marion, Sedgwick, Butler, Rice, Ellsworth and Shawnee.
So what happens at camp and why should a child attend? Well, through planning we strive to provide each child with the chance to develop character, learn valuable life skills, make new friends, and discover new interests.
Youth live in cabin groups of approximately eight other youth with two teen counselors per group. The beautiful camp area provides space for canoeing, archery, horseback riding, a rifle range, leadership course and other learning opportunities.
Campers also eat family style in the dining hall on favorites like chicken fingers and homemade Rock Springs dinner rolls. We are served three balanced meals each day and each cabin group gets to help set for and clean-up after a meal sometime throughout the week of camp.
Evening activities are always a hit, which might include a night swim, outdoor movie, campfire and camp dance among others. The opportunity to live with other youth, make new friends, and learn responsibility are huge, but most of all this all happens while the kids have a great time and get to enjoy a beautiful area of Kansas.
I encourage you to contact the Extension Office, 620-241-1523, or visit www.mcpherson.ksu.edu for more information about OzSome 4-H Camp. It is sure to be a great time!
Lindsey Friesen is a McPherson County Extension agent for 4-H youth development.


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Children and teens need to watch what they eat for a lot of reasons. One of them is that a healthy diet can help prevent diabetes, a dangerous disease that increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.Your digestive system breaks down foods and beverages that contain carbohydrates — like grains, fruits and vegetables — down into sugar. Certain foods, like whole grains, many fruits and vegetables and other high-fiber foods, take longer to digest. This helps keep the amount of sugar in your blood from going too high. But refined grains, potatoes and foods high in added sugar are digested fast and are quickly delivered into the bloodstream as sugar. If your blood sugar goes high too often, it can overwork your body's ability to keep your blood sugar in healthy ranges, and you're more likely to develop diabetes.
What is diabetes?In diabetes, the body has problems either using or making a hormone called insulin. Insulin is important because it helps your body turn sugar and other food into energy. When the body doesn't have enough insulin, it causes too much sugar to build up in your blood, which can cause damage to your heart and other parts of your body.
There are two main types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2.
- Type 1 diabetes means the body does not make enough insulin to function properly. It is the type of diabetes that occurs mostly in very young people and comes on very suddenly.
- Type 2 diabetes often develops in a person over time because of bad habits. Being overweight and not getting enough regular physical activity are two bad habits that can lead to developing diabetes. Teenagers are now starting to develop type 2 diabetes. Once a person has type 2 diabetes, they are at risk for problems with almost every part of their body if they don't take good care of themselves.
Some of the problems they can develop are:
- Heart attack
- Kidney damage
- Stroke
- Foot damage, even amputation
- High blood pressure
- Hearing problems
- Eye damage and blindness
Diabetes warning signs:
- Always thirsty
- Blurry vision
- Always tired
- Going to the bathroom frequently
- Always hungry
- Losing weight quickly
Measure your blood sugarTo measure your blood sugar, you need to get help from your family doctor or health care professional. If your healthcare provider thinks you should have your blood sugar tested, he or she may recommend that you avoid eating or drinking anything but water for several hours before the test. As when measuring your cholesterol, you will need to have a small amount of blood collected in a tube so your doctor can measure how much glucose is circulating in it.
Diabetes causes plaque to grow in your arteries at a faster rate, increasing your risk of heart disease and stroke. Even if you don't have diabetes, you need to know your blood sugar level because controlling your blood sugar is an important part of stopping heart disease before it starts.
Here are some tips and questions for you to think about blood glucose, type 2 diabetes and your healthy heart:
- Do you have any friends with diabetes? How has this changed their lifestyles?
- What are three reasons to follow a heart-healthy diet and avoid diabetes?
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The suicide of Amina Filali, a Moroccan 16 year old instructed by a court to marry her rapist, has sparked outrage on the internet and protests in the streets of Rabat, Morocco's capital. A law allowing rapists to escape prosecution if they marry their victims is an "embarrassment", campaigners say – which is one way to put it, although some might prefer "psychological torture" or "total disgrace".
Christian texts have similar ridiculousness, like executing those who work on the sabbath, but at least most of todays christians ignore those parts. I don't know why.


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In an effort to support other university sustainability initiatives, Recycling Services strives to divert as much recyclable material as possible from our waste stream. As a division of Facilities Services, our program has expanded tremendously in scope and capacity, now recycling well over one million pounds of material annually. Recycling Services focuses on collection of paper, commingled drink containers, wood, metals, and corrugated cardboard. Other departments at ECU recycle automotive fluids, batteries, cooking grease, electronics, and ink cartridges. The university is committed to sustainability, and encourages the campus community to recycle as much as possible.
In addition to the staff above, it is important to thank the most important members of the recycling community- you. Recycling is not only important for the environment, but it is also much more cost effective than waste removal. Items that are recycled avoid tipping costs, and actually bring revenues back to the university. Please recycle as much as possible when on campus, and in your local community when off-campus.


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Angel Di Maria believes it is vital for Real Madrid that Cristiano Ronaldo signs a new contract with the club.
The 27-year-old's current deal with the Blancos expires in two years' time, but his long-term future at the Santiago Bernabeu has been thrown under the spotlight following his claim earlier in the season that he was unhappy with life in the capital.
Nevertheless, the Argentine is desperate to see Ronaldo prolong his stay at Madrid beyond 2015, citing that the winger is a player they need to keep if they are to enjoy further success in the future.
"He has to decide," he told reporters. "He still has a contract with the club and truly is a great player - one that Real Madrid needs - so I think it'll make everyone happy if he signed a new contract. But it is his decision."
Di Maria has found playing time harder to come by this season, but insists he is fully fit and ready to fight for his place in the first team again - starting with the first leg of the side's Copa del Rey quarter-final tie against Valencia.
"I'm feeling so good and working to be at 100 per cent," he added.
"I haven't played in the last few games but that's the coach's decision. I can only work day by day and make sure I'm ready to play.
"I think it'll be a really difficult tie. If we don't get a good result at home, we could go out, and Valencia are a really tough team.
"We knew we had to beat Celta Vigo and it changed our mentality."


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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Not once but twice after he supposedly discovered his online girlfriend of three years never even existed, Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o perpetuated the heartbreaking story about her death.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Not once but twice after he supposedly discovered his online girlfriend of three years never even existed, Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o perpetuated the heartbreaking story about her death.
An Associated Press review of news coverage found that the Heisman Trophy runner-up talked about his doomed love in an Internet interview on Dec. 8 and again in a newspaper interview published Dec. 11. He and the university said Wednesday that he learned on Dec. 6 that it was all a hoax, that not only wasn't she dead, she wasn't real.
On Thursday, a day after Te'o's playing-through-heartache story was exposed as a bizarre lie, Te'o and Notre Dame faced questions from sports writers and fans about whether he really was duped, as he claimed, or whether he and the university were complicit in the hoax and misled the public, perhaps to improve his chances of winning the Heisman.
Yahoo sports columnist Dan Wetzel said the case has "left everyone wondering whether this was really the case of a na�ve football player done wrong by friends or a fabrication that has yet to play to its conclusion."
Gregg Doyel, national columnist for CBSSports.com, was more direct.
"Nothing about this story has been comprehensible, or logical, and that extends to what happens next," he wrote. "I cannot comprehend Manti Te'o saying anything that could make me believe he was a victim."
On Wednesday, Te'o and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the player was drawn into a virtual romance with a woman who used the phony name Lennay Kekua, and was fooled into believing she died of leukemia in September. They said his only contact with the woman was via the Internet and telephone.
Te'o also lost his grandmother — for real — the same day his girlfriend supposedly died.
Relying on information provided by Te'o's family members, the South Bend Tribune reported in October that Te'o and Kekua first met, in person, in 2009, and that the two had also gotten together in Hawaii, where Te'o grew up.
Te'o never mentioned a face-to-face meeting with Kekua in public comments reviewed by the AP. And an AP review of media reports about Te'o since Sept. 13 turned up no instance in which he directly confirmed or denied those stories — until Wednesday.
Among the outstanding questions Thursday: Why didn't Te'o ever clarify the nature of his relationship as the story took on a life of its own? Te'o's agent, Tom Condon, said the athlete had no plans to make any public statements Thursday.
Notre Dame said Te'o found out that Kekau was not a real person through a phone call he received at an awards ceremony on Dec. 6. He told coaches about the situation on Dec. 26.


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Iron Man to fly Chinese mobe-maker TCL around the world
China taps celebrity power
Little-known Chinese smartphone maker TCL has enlisted a powerful ally to help its nascent push into global markets: Tony Stark, aka Iron Man.
The firm said that its mobile handsets, cloud technology and smart TVs will feature in the forthcoming Iron Man 3, the first co-production between Hollywood and a Chinese studio.
Product placements are nothing new and not often the kind of thing The Reg reports on, but TCL's decision to sign the doubtless-sizeable cheque needed to get on board with the hit franchise is another sign of Chinese mobe-makers' determination to sell beyond their own borders.
TCL's mobile business was kick-started in 2004 with a joint venture with Alcatel and under the latter's brand it built an established feature phone channel and brand internationally.
According to Gartner's most recent worldwide mobile phone sales stats for Q3 2012, it currently sits in seventh place with a 2.2 per cent market share, which places it ahead of RIM, Motorola and HTC and not a million miles away from Apple's 5.5 per cent slice.
In the smartphone space the firm is further down the field, especially in the global market, but analysts believe that could change over the coming year or two as it looks to transition away from feature phones.
"Smartphones still only account for around 20 per cent of TCL-Alcatel's mobile phone shipment and I expect them to make good inroads into the global smart phone market by leveraging their brand awareness and channel this coming year," she added.
"They must tackle profitability issue and create a sustainable business model for smart phone, the direction that Huawei has been trying to move towards."
The firm is also working on a smartphone featuring a web-based Firefox OS platform.
In this context, a little more brand exposure courtesy of Tony Stark may be just the push TCL needs to raise awareness overseas, although it will likely be some time before IT managers have to modify their BYOD policies yet again.
If nothing else, the deal will raise questions about why SHIELD is happy for Iron Man to use Chinese kit when the rest of the US government is so wary of products from Huawei, ZTE and even HP-acquired H3C. ®


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Bill Christensen's Blog
RE: Letting Bill Clinton Off Easy
It may surprise folks a little -- but I largely agree with Marion. In fact, I've been directly involved in getting groups of pro-life activists to change from aggressive and/or offensive messages to communications meant to "provoke reflection" and encourage "hope-filled alternatives" (just as Marion suggests). Sensitivity, empathy and solidarity with women is essential. And, yes, reinforcing stereotypes and raising walls may result from the behavior that appeared to be displayed by the students. The point in my piece, however, was focused on the irony of the scene. I was an antiwar activist, and a participant in the largest single protest rally of the Viet Nam era. Clinton's political will was forged in this same context -- and it often got hairy out there. In fact, the behavior of the student protesters, the policy makers, and the police was frequently less than peaceful. (What? No peace at a peace march?) Thankfully, college kids possess a gift for passion. And when they're committed to a cause it can get messy. I appreciate the mess. And can still see myself among them. What got to me was that Clinton did not see himself among them, too. I can imagine one of the Steubenville kids walking up to Bill after the rally, saying, "You don't recognize me, do you? I'm you forty years ago." Mr. Clinton is a past President of the United States, an elder statesman. He had an opportunity for a great teaching moment. He could have closed the gap a little, and said something like, "I was like you. I understand your passion, and I encourage your activism. But we really can't dialogue right now, so this is not the right time". Instead he came off like a rigid ideologue. And, yes, he did put words in their mouths. Words he knew had nothing to do with their cause. He really slammed the door shut. By the way, I've heard from a few people that the kids making noise in the video may not have been Franciscan students. The standard mode for Franciscan protests is, evidently, to remain quiet, prayerful and respectful in such situations. All of this said, still, I largely agree with Marion.
RE: None of the Above: The Only Vote Worth Casting in November?
Eric, You caught my attention with this one: "I would be interested in your reply to this statement: Christ came calling us to love our neighbor—personally and individually. He did not come calling governments to set up institutions to love its people." I may be wrong, but the history of western civilization sure seems to be, among other things, the history and development of the philosophy and practice of governments as informed by the light of the Gospel. This starts with Jesus' own commission to the Apostles just prior to the ascension when he said" Go ye therefore and teach all nations". It is certainly evident in the works of St. Augustine, largely considered to be a cornerstone of western development. John Paul II referred to Christ as the "Redeemer of man and history" How can redemption, intended to restore all things to the original purpose not include governments in conjunction with all other facets of humanity and civilization. The scriptures declare that Christ is "Lord of heaven and earth". How can this be without including the governments of the earth? Angelo has by no means indicated that the solution to all ills comes by way of governmental decree. But,at the same time, governments are in fact, "called to love". Nothing in the cosmos is outside of the gravitational pull of Christ's love and redemption.
RE: God, Government and Freedom—A Response to 'None of the Above'
Hi, FreeThinkingAtheist ... Your passion is clear in your statements about McCain & Iraq. The invasion was definitely wrong on many, many levels. But now that we have broken the place and its people, the question is what do we do? Responsibility, charity and justice must be at the heart of our considerations – placing the needs of the Iraqi people at the fore of our actions. Sadly, that inevitably demands more sacrifice from us. Please take a look at the article by Gerald Powers posted in the Feb. 18th online edition of America Magazine. It's titled "Our Moral Duty in Iraq". Powers is director of policy studies at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and former director of the Office of International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as well as Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. Here's the link to the article: http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=10618 If you are not a registered user of the site it is worth registering just to read this one. Let me know what you think. Kind Regards, Bill
RE: Sarah Palin Meets Woody Allen, Across the Great Divide
Hi, Chassup: From your comments you look like you really have it in for "the author". You chastise him for pieces of the post that cannot be attributed to him and disregard the positive parts that can be attributed to him. He starts by saying "... you can find hope in Sarah Palin." (very positive comment) ..."the woman who has been blamed for re-igniting the culture wars (blamed by others, not the author) shows signs she can appeal across the cultural divide"(another very positive comment). He calls the suggestion of a fusion of red and blue into purple "absurd", and yet, you chastise him for that one, too. Fact is a fusion of red and blus would go a long way towards "ending the culture wars", because it inherently would mean joining the anti-abortion Pro-Life agenda and policies of one party with the humanly and socially constructive ideas and agenda of the other party. You might want to read the author's little post again.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Bruins coach Claude Julien thinks he knows why forward Reilly Smith has just two goals in 11 games and earned a demotion to the fourth line for practice on Wednesday at Ristuccia Arena.
"He's playing like a guy who came in late. [He's] a little behind," Julien said.


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WORCESTER — After three straight heartbreaking losses in the Central Mass. final, Northbridge High coach John Demagian told his team he didn't think he could by any happier than he is right now.
Brian Carroll and Mike Quinn made sure of that Saturday at Tivnan Field.
Carroll, a senior captain, fired a four-hitter, while Quinn, one of six sophomore starters in the lineup, had two doubles with an RBI and a run to lead the fifth-seeded Rams, 3-0, over seventh-seeded Hudson to capture the Central Mass. Division 3 title.
Northbridge, which has won eight district titles, captured its first since 2010, when it won the Division 2 state crown.
"We did it the hard way," said Demagian, whose team knocked off fourth-seeded Nipmuc Regional and top-seeded Assabet Valley in a 13 inning thriller. "We didn't score a lot of runs all tournament. This feels special. With this team, there's no doubt they overachieved. They just don't care. They just play hard all the time. They bust their butts in practice everyday. I can't take any of the credit. I'm just along for the ride, I guess."
Northbridge (16-7) will face Western Mass. champ Monument Mountain in a state semifinal at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Worcester State."This was supposed to be a rebuilding year," Carroll said.
"It feels great," Quinn said. "We couldn't have done it without (Carroll). We definitely did this for the seniors. I feel great for the seniors and definitely for the pitcher. We just put the bat to the ball and played some baseball. We've got to do it again Tuesday."
Hudson, which was held to nine runs in its four tournament games, including a pair of 1-0 wins, finished 16-10.
"We had goals and expectations at the beginning of the season," Hudson coach Tim Reinhardt said. "We expected to be here. I feel like we had guys on (base) for most of the game, but we just could not get the big hit. We swung it OK. We couldn't get the hit. Hats off to Northbridge. They played a great game. Give them credit, they made plays."
The Rams scored twice in the bottom of the second off Hudson pitcher Pat Cadden, as Liam Cunningham and Carroll came around on a two-out double to center by Quinn.
"He threw it right down the middle," Quinn said. "When I felt it hit off the bat, I knew it as going deep."
In the fifth, Northbridge added an insurance run. Quinn led off with a double and scored on a throwing error at third.
"Quinn, the last two games, was the guy at the plate," Demagian said.
Hudson had an opportunity to score in the first, but Evan Cain, who walked, got caught in a rundown between second and third on Domenic Fontes' single, and was tagged out.
"We missed a big opportunity in the first inning," Reinhardt said. "This is something you have to bounce back from. (Northbridge) had some momentum, and they fed off that. (Cadden) did everything we could have hoped for. He threw strikes. We couldn't help him out."
The Hawks left four in scoring position, but Carroll buckled down every time he needed to, retiring the last seven batters he faced, and 12 of his last 13.
"I had to bear down," Carroll said. "I had to bear down to get it done. I got that big strikeout or something. I just did it. A lot of my fastballs were hitting the outside corner all day. I was throwing curveballs, but my curve wasn't as good as usual."
For Carroll, a three-year varsity player, it was his first start in a final.
"I was always the number two pitcher the last couple of years," Carroll said. "I've always been in the shadow of somebody else. I just got put in that spot. For me to be able to be up there, I just wanted to pitch a hell of a game, and I did."
"Brian Carroll was fantastic," said Demagian. "Our pitching and defense was fantastic. Everyday seems to be somebody different."
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Quit Smoking: Improve Your Health Now
Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter
August 2006
Michael Wade, MPH, MS
Syndromic Surveillance Epidemiologist
Linda Stemnock, BSPH
Adrienne Durham, MPH
Tobacco Epidemiologist
Once you make the decision to improve your health, the most important next step is to determine which factors influence your health. The goal is to increase the positive factors and to decrease the negative ones. Smoking tobacco is definitely a major negative factor—or "risk factor"—and is the focus this article. Quitting the smoking habit is a good idea no matter how much you smoke or how long you have been smoking. (1, 2)
Eliminate the smoking habit, improve your health—it is that simple.
Smoking is responsible for 87 percent of lung cancer deaths in the United States. (2, 3) Further, smoking is strongly linked to many other health problems, including lung, oral, throat, laryngeal, and esophageal cancers; chronic lung diseases; and cardiovascular diseases. Recently, the list has expanded to include abdominal aortic aneurysm, acute myeloid leukemia, cataract, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer, pneumonia, periodontitis, and stomach cancer. (2) Non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke also are at significant risk, as they inhale many of the same cancer-causing agents to which active smokers voluntarily expose themselves. According to a recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General, there is no risk-free level of exposure to second-hand smoke, and a smoke-free environment is the only way to eliminate the risk. (4)
It is helpful to gain a basic understanding of how smoking tobacco affects the body, both acutely and chronically. The lungs exchange 8,000-9,000 liters of air each day to meet the body's metabolic needs. When breathing clean air, the lungs enable oxygen (O2) in the air to bind to circulating red blood cells, so it can travel to and nourish all parts of the body and allow carbon dioxide to exit the body. Introducing tobacco smoke, which contains carbon monoxide, nicotine, and many chemicals, is where the trouble begins.
Carbon monoxide (CO) binds to the hemoglobin in red blood cells much more readily than O2; therefore, when you inhale tobacco smoke, the CO out competes much of the O2 for the passenger seat on the red blood cell. Also, CO binds to hemoglobin in such a way that O2 has a more difficult time unloading once it reaches its destination. These events significantly reduce the amount of life-giving O2 available to the tissues that need it. (5)
Also, through the tobacco smoke, nicotine enters the bloodstream through the lungs and very quickly causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure and constricts the blood vessels. These effects, coupled with the negative influence of CO, make the heart work harder to deliver enough blood to the body and, hence, place many individuals at an increased risk for myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular problems. Nicotine also is highly addictive and is largely responsible for the difficulty smokers have in kicking the smoking habit. (6)
Adding further insult, 69 cancer-causing agents have been identified in tobacco smoke, 7 of which are likely to cause cancer in humans. (2) Chronic exposure to these known carcinogens dramatically increases the probability of the smoker developing cancer. In addition to nicotine, toxic substances such as arsenic, lead, and tar also are present in tobacco smoke. (7) As stated previously, health risks from these exposures to tobacco smoke are present for the active smoker, as well as for non-smokers breathing second-hand smoke.
So, the take-home message broadens a bit: Eliminate tobacco smoke from your environment, improve your health.
As mentioned in previous issues of the Indiana Epidemiology Newsletter, there is no reporting requirement for health behaviors such as smoking; hence, these data must be obtained from another source. That source, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey, is an annual, random-digit dial telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older. The survey is conducted through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia participate.
So how does Indiana measure up to the rest of the United States with regard to the smoking habit? According to 2005 BRFSS data, the Hoosier state has the second highest percentage (27.3%) of current adult smokers (second only to Kentucky). (8) In 2004, 24.8 percent of adults reported smoking, which was a significant decrease compared to 2002 (27.7%) and 1996 (28.6%). (9) The national median for smoking prevalence has decreased since 2002 (see Figure 1).
In 2005, males in Indiana were statistically more likely to be current smokers than females (29.7% vs. 25.0%, respectively). African-American respondents were statistically more likely to report current smoking than Caucasian respondents (36.8% vs. 26.1%, respectively), while Hispanic (can be of any race) respondents (33.3%) were not statistically different from Caucasian or African-American respondents. (9)
Smoking prevalence is related to income and education. Adults with household incomes of $50,000 or more were statistically less likely to smoke than those with household incomes of less than $50,000. Smoking prevalence decreased as education increased (see Figure 2).
Respondents who had received medical care in the past 12 months were asked how many times a doctor or health provider had advised them to quit smoking. Of those respondents, 61.5 percent reported getting advice to quit smoking by a doctor or other health provider. Additionally, 32.4 percent of those respondents reported that their doctor discussed medication to assist with quitting smoking, and 23.6 percent reported that their doctor or health provider recommended or discussed methods and strategies other than medication to assist them with quitting smoking. There was no significant difference between Caucasian and African-American respondents for being advised to quit smoking three, four, and five or more times. This information was not available for Hispanic respondents. Caucasian respondents were more likely than African-American respondents to report having quit smoking (23.6% vs. 14.2%, respectively). (9)
As mentioned previously, kicking the smoking habit will improve your health, but what is the best way to quit? Although there may not be one best method to quit, according to the American Cancer Society, there are four critical factors for quitting:
- Making the decision to quit
- Setting a quit date and choosing a quit plan
- Dealing with withdrawal
- Staying tobacco-free
Becoming well acquainted with these factors will dramatically improve your ability to successfully quit the tobacco habit. (10, 11)
Further, there are many organizations and resources available to provide help. An excellent place to find the help you need is on the INShape Indiana Web site, where an entire section is devoted to supporting your goal to quit the tobacco habit (http://www.inshapeindiana.org/72.htm ).
Making the decision to quit smoking—and acting on it—will be one of the most important actions you take in your life. Do it!
- Kawachi,I et al. Smoking cessation and decreased risk of stroke in women. JAMA 1993; 269: 232-236.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2004.
- American Cancer Society. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures 2005.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2006.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nicotine Addiction: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Center for Health Promotion and Education, Office on Smoking and Health, 1988.
- IARC, Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks. Volume 1 and Supplements 1-8, 1972-1999.
- Joseph Varon, Paul E Marik: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine. 1997. Volume 1, Number 2.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005.
- Indiana State Department of Health. (2005). State prevalence rankings: BRFSS, 2005.
- American Cancer Society. Guide to Quitting Smoking, accessed 8-1-2006: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp#How_to_Quit
- INShape Indiana. Tobacco, http://www.inshapeindiana.org/72.htm


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Guys I' been searching about windgenerators about a year and found this forum just now!
I really admire your job and hope that sometime I will build my own. I' ve searched enough the forum but couldn't find answer into two questions:
1. Three sets of coils for three phases; why 12 magnets and not 3 aligned with one set of coils so in one turn all sets will produce electricity. I think the difference between phases will still be at 120 degrees so the efficiency will stil be the same (if I'm right).
2. I think I've read in the forum that coils worm up; if I don't want to use plywood what else can I use to make the stator? Can it be aluminium for instance?