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The Commission are to publish revised recommendations on 13 April 2006 for the following nine provisionally recommended parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester:-
Ashton-under-Lyne BC Denton BC Hazel Grove CC Heywood and Middleton CC Oldham East and Saddleworth CC Oldham West and Royton BC Rochdale CC Stockport BC Worsley CC
The revised recommendations take account of the recommendations contained in the report submitted to the Commission by the Assistant Commissioner, Mr Nicholas Elliott QC, who considered the written representations made to the Commission and the views expressed at the local inquiry held between 31 October 2005 and 17 November 2005.
The Commission are proposing no further changes to the following sixteen provisionally recommended constituencies in Greater Manchester and confirm their provisional recommendations as their final recommendations for:-
Altrincham and Sale West BC Blackley and Broughton BC Bolton North East BC Bolton South East BC Bolton West CC Cheadle BC Leigh CC Makerfield CC Manchester Central BC Manchester, Gorton BC Manchester, Withington BC Salford and Eccles BC Stalybridge and Hyde CC Stretford and Urmston BC Wigan CC Wythenshawe and Sale East BC
Final recommendations for the two constituencies wholly contained within the Borough of Bury were announced on 22 June 2005.
1. The Boundary Commission are to publish revised recommendations for the composition of eight parliamentary constituencies and for the name of one parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester on 13 April 2006. The Commission published their provisional recommendations for Greater Manchester on 10 March 2005. Their final decisions in respect of the Borough of Bury were contained in a separate news release that was issued on 22 June 2005.
2. Objections to the provisional recommendations led to a public inquiry, which was held in Manchester from 31 October 2005 to 17 November 2005. The Assistant Commissioner, Mr Nicholas Elliott QC, who conducted the inquiry has recommended changes to the Commission's provisional recommendations with regard to twelve wards in the Boroughs of Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside, and the name of one constituency in the City of Salford. Having considered his report, recommendations and the evidence submitted, the Commission have decided to accept in full his recommendations and revise their proposals accordingly.
Assistant Commissioner's Report
3. The Assistant Commissioner has supported the Commission's decision to allocate twenty-seven constituencies to the whole of Greater Manchester. He reported that the objections included sixteen counter-proposals and the main issues raised in them were specifically:-
(a) how to divide the Cities of Manchester and Salford and the Borough of Trafford between constituencies;
(b) whether the Borough of Bolton should remain as a "stand alone" borough, or be paired with the Borough of Wigan;
(c) whether the Borough of Wigan should be paired with the Borough of Bolton, or be grouped with the City of Salford and the Borough of Trafford;
(d) whether the Borough of Rochdale should be grouped with the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside, or be a "stand alone" borough;
(e) whether the Borough of Stockport should be a "stand alone" borough, or be included in a group with the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside;
(f) how to divide the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside between constituencies.
4. The Commission had provisionally recommended that the Borough of Bolton and the Borough of Wigan should be paired for the purpose of allocating parliamentary constituencies, with six constituencies allocated to the pair. The Assistant Commissioner reported that this arrangement was objected to, with four of the counter-proposals suggesting alternative divisions of the Boroughs between constituencies, including alternative pairing/grouping arrangements with neighbouring boroughs.
5. The Assistant Commissioner reported that the major issues were the provisionally recommended inclusion of the Bolton Borough ward of Hulton in Bolton South East BC and the Wigan Borough ward of Atherton in Bolton West CC. He noted that it was claimed that the Hulton ward had closer ties with the wards in Bolton West CC, than it did with the wards in Bolton South East BC. He also noted that the effect of one of the counter-proposals would be that Bolton South East BC would contain only six Bolton Borough wards with an electorate of 62,829, making it the smallest constituency in Greater Manchester. He considered that this electorate was unnecessarily low and that the Hulton ward had close ties with the neighbouring wards of Harper Green and Rumworth in Bolton South East BC, which justified the Hulton ward's inclusion in that constituency. He also reported that there was evidence of the Atherton ward's ties with Bolton and he, therefore, considered that it was acceptable to include the ward within Bolton West CC.
6. Having confirmed that Bolton and Wigan should be paired, the Assistant Commissioner rejected the counter-proposals that suggested changes to the three constituencies in the Borough of Wigan. He agreed that the wards of Hindley and Hindley Green should be included in Makerfield CC. He accepted the evidence that the Ince ward contained part of the town of Wigan and that it would break these ties to include the ward in Makerfield CC. He also rejected the counter-proposals that suggested that the existing Worsley CC, which included wards from both the City of Salford and the Borough of Wigan, should be retained.
7. The Commission provisionally recommended that the City of Manchester be grouped with the City of Salford and the Borough of Trafford, with nine constituencies allocated to the group. The Assistant Commissioner reported that this arrangement was objected to, with alternative groupings for all three boroughs being suggested. He reported that there were objections to the creation of the provisionally recommended Blackley and Broughton BC that contained wards from both the City of Manchester and the City of Salford, and to the provisionally recommended Wythenshawe and Sale East BC, which was unchanged in the proposals and contained wards from the City of Manchester and from the Borough of Trafford. He also reported that there were strong objections to the counter-proposal that suggested the creation of a Salford and The Quays BC, which crossed the Manchester Ship Canal and would contain wards from the City of Salford and from the Borough of Trafford, as there were also strong objections to the division of the town of Eccles between the provisionally recommended Salford and Eccles BC and Worsley CC.
8. The Assistant Commissioner rejected the counter-proposals for constituencies in the Borough of Trafford. He noted that the Commission's provisionally recommended constituencies moved only the very minimum of electors within the Borough, in order to respect the new ward boundaries. He accepted the evidence that Wythenshawe and Sale East BC had come to be accepted by the electorate since its creation in 1997 and he considered that there was no need to disrupt this constituency. He noted the strong opposition to the creation of a constituency that crossed the Manchester Ship Canal and he considered that the Canal provided a clearly identifiable boundary which should not be breached.
9. In the City of Salford, the Assistant Commissioner considered that the River Irwell formed a clear and identifiable boundary between the Broughton and Kersal wards and the remainder of Salford. He agreed with the provisional recommendations that these two wards should be included in Blackley and Broughton BC. He reported that there was evidence of close links between the City of Manchester ward of Cheetham and the City of Salford ward of Broughton.
10. He reported that there had been a number of objections to the provisional recommendations because they divided the town of Eccles between constituencies, which he noted had a long history of Parliamentary representation. He also noted the evidence that the City of Salford wards of Cadishead and Irlam would be isolated from the remainder of Worsley CC, because all of their connections were through Eccles.
11. He reported favourably on the principal of keeping all the town of Eccles in a single constituency but considered the consequences of doing so created similar objections and concerns and created far more disruption in the wards in the City of Manchester than was otherwise required. He concluded that such disruption could not be justified by the desire to retain a constituency which contained the whole of the town. He noted that the City of Salford wards of Barton and Winton provided a link between the wards of Cadishead and Irlam and Worsley CC. He, therefore, rejected the counter-proposals that suggested alternative divisions of the City of Salford between constituencies. However, he recommended that the Commission's provisionally recommended Worsley CC should be renamed Worsley and Eccles South CC to reflect the inclusion of part of Eccles in the constituency.
12. In the City of Manchester, the Assistant Commissioner rejected the counter-proposals that would have resulted in disruption to the existing constituency arrangement. He considered that the Mersey Valley and the M60 provided a clear boundary between the provisionally recommended Wythenshawe and Sale East BC and Manchester, Withington BC. He noted the evidence that the Didsbury area would be divided between constituencies if the City of Manchester wards of Didsbury East and Didsbury West were included in a constituency with Wythenshawe. He reported that there had been objections to the two counter-proposals that suggested the creation of a constituency that included the City of Manchester wards of Gorton North and Gorton South and wards from the Borough of Tameside. He also reported that there were objections to the counter-proposal which suggested that the City of Manchester ward of Charlestown should be included in a constituency with wards from the Borough of Oldham.
13. The Assistant Commissioner reported that there were objections to the inclusion of the City of Manchester ward of Whalley Range in the provisionally recommended Manchester, Gorton BC. He noted that it was argued that the Whalley Range ward had stronger ties with the neighbouring City of Manchester wards of Hulme and Moss Side, which are in the provisionally recommended Manchester Central BC, than with the City of Manchester wards of Gorton North and Gorton South. However, whilst accepting this evidence, he concluded that the Whalley Range ward had particularly close ties with the neighbouring City of Manchester ward of Fallowfield, which was in Manchester, Gorton BC. He also concluded that the Whalley Range ward was a more appropriate ward to include in Manchester, Gorton BC, than the City of Manchester ward of Ardwick, which he considered to be pivotal to Manchester Central BC.
14. He noted that there were objections to the inclusion of the City of Manchester ward of Moston in the provisionally recommended Manchester Central BC and that it was argued that the Moston ward had close ties with the neighbouring City of Manchester wards of Charlestown and Harpurhey. He also noted that it was suggested that the City of Manchester ward of Cheetham should be included in Manchester Central BC in place of the Moston ward. He concluded that the Cheetham ward had to be included in Blackley and Broughton BC to provide a link between the Manchester and Salford parts of the proposed constituency, and that the Moston ward was, therefore, the most appropriate ward to be included in Manchester Central BC.
15. The Commission provisionally recommended that the existing group of the Boroughs of Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside should not be retained. They considered that the Borough of Stockport was of a suitable size to form three constituencies on its own and that the three other Boroughs should remain grouped together. The Commission did not propose to alter the number of constituencies allocated to the four Boroughs as a whole, but they suggested changes to all ten of the existing constituencies.
16. The Assistant Commissioner reported that there were objections to all ten of the provisionally recommended constituencies and he noted the strength of the objection to the composition of Ashton-under-Lyne BC. Under the Commission's proposals it would not include the Tameside Borough ward of St Peter's, which contained much of the heart of the town of Ashton-under-Lyne. He also reported that there were objections to the Commission's decision to continue to include the Borough of Rochdale in a group with the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside, and to the Commission's decision not to retain the Borough of Stockport within the group of four Boroughs.
17. In the Borough of Rochdale, the Assistant Commissioner reported that there was a counter-proposal which suggested that the Borough should be allocated two whole constituencies and that the ward of Milnrow and Newhey should be included in Rochdale CC, rather than in the provisionally recommended Oldham East and Saddleworth CC. He also reported that it was suggested that the Bamford ward should be included in Heywood and Middleton CC, instead of in Rochdale CC. He considered that there was merit in the counter-proposal and he accepted the evidence that there were ties between the Rochdale Borough wards of Bamford and Norden. He noted that this would result in Heywood and Middleton CC having an electorate of 78,036, which would be the largest in Greater Manchester, but he considered that this would not be excessively large. He also noted that the ward of Milnrow and Newhey had been in the same constituency as the Oldham Borough wards of Crompton and Shaw for many years, but he considered that there would be benefits in including the ward in Rochdale CC.
18. In the Borough of Stockport, the Assistant Commissioner reported that there were two counter-proposals. One of the counter-proposals agreed with the Commission's provisional decision to recommend that the Borough should not be paired or grouped with any of the neighbouring Boroughs, but suggested that the Stepping Hill ward should be included in Hazel Grove CC, the Manor ward should be included in Stockport BC, and the Davenport and Cale Green ward should be included in Cheadle BC. The other counter-proposal suggested that the Manor ward should be included in Stockport BC and that the Reddish North and Reddish South wards should not be included in Stockport BC, but remain in a cross-borough Denton and Reddish BC, with wards from the Borough of Tameside.
19. He considered that, whilst there was strong evidence in support of the inclusion of the Manor ward in Stockport BC and the Stepping Hill ward in Hazel Grove CC, there was also strong evidence against the inclusion of the Davenport and Cale Green ward in Cheadle BC. He, therefore, rejected the counter-proposal that sought to transfer these three wards. He noted the evidence that the Reddish North and Reddish South wards were very close to the centre of Stockport, but he concluded that the two wards were essentially self contained and that, if these two wards were included in a cross-borough Denton and Reddish constituency, as they are at present, it would enable him to recommend other changes to correct the defects which he considered existed in the constituency boundaries in the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside. He, therefore, recommended acceptance of the counter-proposal to include the wards of Reddish North and Reddish South in Denton and Reddish BC and the ward of Manor in Stockport BC.
20. In the Borough of Tameside, the Assistant Commissioner considered that it was a pre-requisite of any counter-proposal that the St Peter's ward should be included in Ashton-under-Lyne BC, which he noted had a very wide measure of support. He accepted the evidence that it would be a serious breach of local ties to divide the town of Ashton-under-Lyne between constituencies. He also noted that the St Peter's ward contained part of Audenshaw and that there had been support for the inclusion of the wards of Audenshaw and St Peter's in the same constituency, but he concluded that it would be a more substantial breaking of ties not to include the St Peter's ward in Ashton-under-Lyne BC, than to keep Audenshaw and St Peter's together.
21. Having recommended that the Stockport Borough wards of Reddish North and Reddish South should be included in Denton BC, and that the constituency be renamed Denton and Reddish BC, he also recommended that the Tameside Borough wards of Droylsden East and Droylsden West should be included in Ashton-under-Lyne BC. He noted that these alterations to the provisional recommendations reduced the amount of change to the existing pattern of constituencies in the Boroughs of Stockport and Tameside. He rejected the other counter-proposals that suggested more far reaching changes to the pattern of constituencies in the Borough of Tameside.
22. In the Borough of Oldham, the Assistant Commissioner reported that there were objections to the inclusion of the St Mary's ward in Oldham West and Royton BC and the Alexandra, Hollinwood and Medlock Vale wards in Ashton-under-Lyne BC. He noted that it was argued that the provisionally recommended Ashton-under-Lyne BC contained less of the town of Ashton-under-Lyne than it did of the town of Oldham. Having concluded that there should be changes to Ashton-under-Lyne BC, he recommended that the Alexandra and St Mary's wards should be included in Oldham East and Saddleworth CC and that the Hollinwood and Medlock Vale wards should be included in Oldham West and Royton BC.
23. The Assistant Commissioner reported that the name of Oldham West and Royton BC was objected to because it did not include reference to the town of Chadderton. He rejected any alternative name, noting that the current constituency name had been in existence for a lengthy period of time.
Commission's Decision
24. After considering the Assistant Commissioner's report, the transcript of the inquiry and the written representations, the Commission decided to accept the Assistant Commissioner's proposed alterations to the provisional recommendations. They considered that his report had been very thorough and dealt fully with all of the issues raised in the written representations and at the inquiry. They noted that there had been a great deal of evidence in support of the changes he recommended. They accepted the argument that, whilst there had been objections to the retention of the Denton and Reddish constituency, the Assistant Commissioner had justified his decision because it allowed him to recommend other changes that were supported by the evidence in the Boroughs of Oldham and Tameside.
25. The Commission noted that there had been limited support for the revised name of the Worsley and Eccles South CC, but they considered that this was an acceptable compromise to the problem of the division of Eccles between constituencies.
Composition of Constituencies
26. No change is proposed to the name or composition of the following fifteen constituencies in Greater Manchester and no further representations will be considered:-
27. No change is proposed to the composition of the following constituency. However its revised name would be (2000 electorates in brackets):-
28. The composition of the eight revised constituencies in Greater Manchester would be (2000 electorates in brackets):-
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE BOROUGH CONSTITUENCY (67,334). Two wards of the Borough of Oldham:- Failsworth East, Failsworth West; six wards of the Borough of Tameside:- Ashton Hurst, Ashton St Michael's, Ashton Waterloo, Droylsden East, Droylsden West, St Peter's.
DENTON AND REDDISH BOROUGH CONSTITUENCY (65,855). Two wards of the Borough of Stockport:- Reddish North, Reddish South; five wards of the Borough of Tameside:- Audenshaw, Denton North East, Denton South, Denton West, Dukinfield.
HAZEL GROVE COUNTY CONSTITUENCY (63,519). Six wards of the Borough of Stockport:- Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, Marple South, Offerton.
HEYWOOD AND MIDDLETON COUNTY CONSTITUENCY (78,036). Ten wards of the Borough of Rochdale:- Bamford, Castleton, East Middleton, Hopwood Hall, Norden, North Heywood, North Middleton, South Middleton, West Heywood, West Middleton.
OLDHAM EAST AND SADDLEWORTH COUNTY CONSTITUENCY (70,984). Nine wards of the Borough of Oldham:- Alexandra, Crompton, Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South, Saddleworth West and Lees, St James', St Mary's, Shaw, Waterhead.
OLDHAM WEST AND ROYTON BOROUGH CONSTITUENCY (70,947). Nine wards of the Borough of Oldham:- Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Chadderton South, Coldhurst, Hollinwood, Medlock Vale, Royton North, Royton South, Werneth.
ROCHDALE COUNTY CONSTITUENCY (73,807). Ten wards of the Borough of Rochdale:- Balderstone and Kirkholt, Central Rochdale, Healey, Kingsway, Littleborough Lakeside, Milkstone and Deeplish, Milnrow and Newhey, Smallbridge and Firgrove, Spotland and Falinge, Wardle and West Littleborough.
STOCKPORT BOROUGH CONSTITUENCY (64,679). Six wards of the Borough of Stockport:- Brinnington and Central, Davenport and Cale Green, Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Heatons North, Heatons South, Manor.
Publication of Revised Recommendations
29. The revised recommendations will be published formally in a notice appearing in local newspapers in Greater Manchester on 13 April 2006. Local authorities, MPs, the Political Parties' Headquarters, and others will be sent a copy of the recommendations. The notice will also be published on the Commission's web site at:- http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pbc/
30. Outline maps showing the Commission's revised and final recommendations for Greater Manchester are contained within this news release, together with a list of all the wards and their 2000 electorates which the Commission are required to use (see back pages). The letters and numbers on the outline maps relate to the boroughs and wards in the lists. Please note the Crown Copyright warning on page 11.
Places of Inspection
31. A copy of the revised recommendations and maps illustrating them together with the Assistant Commissioner's report may be inspected, once the notice has been published in local newspapers on 13 April 2006, at the following places:-
ALTRINCHAM Trafford Direct, Stamford New Road, Altrincham
ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD Ashton District Office, Town Hall, Bryn Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE Corporate Services Department, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
BOLTON One Stop Shop, Ground Floor, Town Hall, Bolton
BURY Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury
CHEADLE Cheadle Library, Ashfield Road, Cheadle
DENTON Customer Service Centre, Market Street, Denton
FARNWORTH Area Office, Town Hall, Farnworth
HEYWOOD Information Office, Hind Hill Street, Heywood
HAZEL GROVE Hazel Grove Information Centre, Civic Hall, London Road, Hazel Grove
HORWICH Area Office, Town Hall, Horwich
HYDE Customer Service Centre, Town Hall, Hyde
IRLAM Housing Directorate Office, Astley Road, Irlam
LEIGH Leigh District Office, Town Hall, Market Street, Leigh
MANCHESTER Gorton Library, Garratt Way, Manchester
New Moston Library, Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester
Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester
Withington Library, Wilmslow Road, Manchester
Wythenshawe Central Library, The Forum Centre, Manchester
OLDHAM One Stop Shop, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham
Uppermill Library, St.Chad's, Uppermill, Oldham
PRESTWICH Prestwich Library, Longfield Centre, Prestwich
ROCHDALE Town Hall, The Esplanade, Rochdale
SALE Trafford Direct, Waterside House, Sale Waterside, Sale
SALFORD Broadwalk Information Centre, Broadwalk, Salford
STALYBRIDGE Stalybridge Library, Trinity Street, Stalybridge
STOCKPORT Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport
STRETFORD Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford
SWINTON Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton
WESTHOUGHTON Area Office, Town Hall, Westhoughton
WIGAN The Elections Office, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan
WORSLEY Housing Directorate Office, Bridgewater Road, Worsley
Representation Period: 13 April 2006 to 17 May 2006
32. As with their provisional recommendations, the Commission are statutorily required to consider representations about their revised recommendations. The normal one month representation period has been extended to 17 May 2006 to allow for the Easter holiday. No further representations can be considered for those constituencies where the Commission are announcing their final recommendations.
33. Representations about the revised recommendations for the constituencies affected should be addressed to the Boundary Commission for England, D1/02, 1 Drummond Gate, London, SW1V 2QQ, or faxed to 020 7533 5176, or emailed to email@example.com. All representations received by the Commission will be acknowledged. It should be noted that the Commission are not statutorily required to hold second inquiries into representations about their revised recommendations.
34. Please note that the Commission are not statutorily required to consider any representations made after 17 May 2006, but will endeavour to take late representations into account. However, the later the representation is made, the more difficult this will be. The Commission therefore ask that all representations be made within the extended period. Those who make representations are requested to say whether they approve of, or object to, the Commission's revised recommendations and to give reasons for approval or objection.
35. The Commission wish to stress that their provisional recommendations relate solely to parliamentary constituencies and do not affect county, district or parish boundaries, local taxes, or the administration of local services, or result in changes to postcodes. Nor is there any evidence that the recommendations have an adverse effect on house prices, or car and house insurance premiums. The Commission will not, therefore, take account of any representation made about these issues.
Background Note
36. The Commission are constituted under Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986. The ex officio Chairman is the Speaker of the House of Commons. The Deputy Chairman, who presides over Commission meetings, is a High Court Judge appointed by the Lord Chancellor. The other two Commissioners are appointed by the Secretary of State. The two Assessors to the Commission are the Registrar General of England and Wales and the Director General of Ordnance Survey. Assistant Commissioners are lawyers appointed by the Secretary of State to conduct local inquiries.
37. The Commission are required by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 as amended by the Boundary Commissions Act 1992 to conduct a general review of all the constituencies in England every eight to twelve years. The Commission completed their previous general review on 12 April 1995 and must therefore complete the current review after 11 April 2003 and before 12 April 2007.
38. The general review started formally with the publication of a notice in the London Gazette on 17 February 2000. The Commission's recommendations throughout the review must by law be based on the numbers of electors on the electoral registers on that date.
39. In recommending new constituencies, the Commission are required to give effect to the Rules for Redistribution of Seats which are contained in Schedule 2 to the 1986 Act.
40. Rule 1 places a limit on the total number of constituencies. Rule 2 requires single member constituencies. Rule 3 relates to the City of London. Rule 4 states that county and London borough boundaries are to be followed so far as is practicable. Rule 5 states that the electorates of constituencies are to be as nearly equal as practicable. Rule 6 allows the Commission to depart from Rules 4 and 5 if special geographical considerations make a departure desirable. Rule 7 allows the Commission to depart from other Rules; and requires them to take account of inconveniences caused or local ties broken by changes to constituencies. Rule 8 defines the electoral quota as the total number of parliamentary electors in England at the start of a review (36,995,495) divided by the existing number of constituencies (529), and requires the Commission to use the electorates as at the start of a review.
41. In conducting a general review of constituencies, the Commission are required by the legislation to follow certain procedures, principally to provide for public consultation.
42. The Secretary of State must be given notice of a review and that notice must be published in the London Gazette. Provisional recommendations must be published in newspapers in the affected constituencies and, unless the proposals are for no changes to be made, they must also be deposited for public inspection in at least one place in each affected constituency.
43. Representations may be made within one month of publication of the provisional recommendations and the Commission must take any representations into consideration. Where objections are received from a Borough Council or a body of 100 or more electors, a local inquiry must be held.
44. If the Commission revise their recommendations as a result of an inquiry, the revised recommendations must also be published and further representations invited and considered. A second local inquiry cannot be forced by these further representations, but there is discretionary power to hold a second inquiry. Any further modifications, as a result of further representations or a second inquiry, must also be published and representations invited. When the Commission have decided their final recommendations for the whole country, they must submit a report to the Secretary of State.
Implementation of the recommendations
45. The Secretary of State has a statutory duty to lay the Commission's report before Parliament together with a draft Order in Council giving effect to the Commission's recommendations with or without modifications. If modifications are proposed, the Secretary of State must also lay a statement of reasons for the modifications.
46. The draft Order in Council is submitted to both Houses of Parliament for approval and, after it is made by Her Majesty in Council, it cannot be called into question in any legal proceedings. The new constituencies take effect at the general election following the making of the Order in Council.
47. The above information is intended to be a general guide only. For a definitive statement of the law, please refer to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 - as amended by the Boundary Commissions Act 1992, the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, the Government of Wales Act 1998, and the Scotland Act 1998 - together with the Court of Appeal ruling in R v Boundary Commission for England Ex parte Foot [1983] QB 600.
Crown copyright
48. The outline maps, which form part of this document, and the map deposited at the addresses listed above are based on Ordnance Survey data and are subject to (c)Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction will infringe Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.
49. Any person wishing to reproduce the outline map or the maps placed on deposit should first contact the Copyright Office at Ordnance Survey, Romsey Road, Southampton SO16 4GU (telephone 023 8079 2929).
50. Should you require further information about the Commission's review of the constituencies in Greater Manchester, or about other aspects of the Commission's work, please write to the Boundary Commission for England, D1/02, 1 Drummond Gate, London, SW1V 2QQ or telephone:-
Greater Manchester enquiries: 020 7533 5173 or 020 7533 5142 General enquiries: 020 7533 5177 Fax: 020 7533 5176
Email address for Greater Manchester enquiries: firstname.lastname@example.com General enquiries: email@example.com
51. The Internet version of this news release is now available on:- http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pbc/
BOLTON AND WIGAN 2000 WARD ELECTORATES TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE REVIEW BOLTON BOROUGH 202,743 WIGAN BOROUGH 233,805 1. Astley Bridge 10,132 1. Abram 10,013 2. Bradshaw 10,235 2. Ashton 8,898 3. Breightmet 10,512 3. Aspull New 10,079 Springs Whelley 4. Bromley Cross 10,256 4. Astley Mosley 7,172 Common 5. Crompton 10,400 5. Atherleigh 7,871 6. Farnworth 9,453 6. Atherton 10,204 7. Great Lever 10,779 7. Bryn 9,137 8. Halliwell 10,050 8. Douglas 9,424 9. Harper Green 10,841 9. Golborne and 8,772 Lowton West 10. Heaton and Lostock 10,211 10. Hindley 9,299 11. Horwich and Blackrod 9,433 11. Hindley Green 9,391 12. Horwich North East 9,596 12. Ince 9,494 13. Hulton 10,519 13. Leigh East 7,968 14. Kearsley 10,385 14. Leigh South 10,637 15. Little Lever and Darcy 10,643 15. Leigh West 11,459 Lever 16. Rumworth 10,728 16. Lowton East 8,079 17. Smithills 10,400 17. Orrell 8,538 18. Tonge with the Haulgh 9,439 18. Pemberton 10,536 19. Westhoughton North and 19. Shevington with Lower Chew Moor 9,475 Ground 10,122 20. Westhoughton South 9,256 20. Standish with 6,914 Langtree 21. Tyldesley 12,273 22. Wigan Central 9,503 23. Wigan West 10,395 24. Winstanley 8,297 25. Worsley Mesnes 9,330
MANCHESTER, SALFORD, AND TRAFFORD 2000 WARD ELECTORATES TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE REVIEW CITY OF MANCHESTER 307,664 CITY OF SALFORD 162,550 1. Ancoats and Clayton 7,762 1. Barton 8,942 2. Ardwick 9,572 2. Boothstown and 3. Baguley 9,893 Ellenbrook 7,463 4. Bradford 9,088 3. Broughton 8,858 5. Brooklands 9,582 4. Cadishead 6,790 6. Burnage 9,826 5. Claremont 8,120 7. Charlestown 8,981 6. Eccles 8,225 8. Cheetham 8,917 7. Irlam 7,052 9. Chorlton 10,163 8. Irwell 7,768 Riverside 10. Chorlton Park 9,128 9. Kersal 7,976 11. City Centre 4,402 10. Langworthy 9,923 12. Crumpsall 9,632 11. Little Hulton 9,108 13. Didsbury East 9,938 12. Ordsall 5,548 14. Didsbury West 10,189 13. Pendlebury 8,347 15. Fallowfield 9,991 14. Swinton North 8,431 16. Gorton North 10,516 15. Swinton South 8,485 17. Gorton South 10,829 16. Walkden North 8,359 18. Harpurhey 11,510 17. Walkden South 8,033 19. Higher Blackley 10,108 18. Weaste and 8,315 Seedley 20. Hulme 7,772 19. Winton 8,625 21. Levenshulme 10,191 20. Worsley 8,182 22. Longsight 9,921 23. Miles Platting and TRAFFORD 165,228 BOROUGH Newton Heath 10,368 24. Moss Side 9,683 1. Altrincham 7,435 25. Moston 10,953 2. Ashton upon 7,529 Mersey 26. Northenden 10,191 3. Bowdon 7,073 27. Old Moat 10,305 4. Broadheath 8,255 28. Rusholme 9,624 5. Brooklands 7,865 29. Sharston 9,817 6. Bucklow-St 7,693 Martins 30. Whalley Range 9,773 7. Clifford 7,585 31. Withington 9,638 8. Davyhulme East 8,125 32. Woodhouse Park 9,401 9. Davyhulme West 7,743 10. Flixton 8,459 11. Gorse Hill 8,184 12. Hale Burns 7,531 13. Hale Central 7,273 14. Longford 8,531 15. Priory 7,561 16. St Mary's 8,513 17. Sale Moor 7,783 18. Stretford 7,998 19. Timperley 8,376 20. Urmston 8,096 21. Village 7,620
DHAM, ROCHDALE, STOCKPORT, AND TAMESIDE 2000 WARD ELECTORATES TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE REVIEW OLDHAM BOROUGH 157,891 ROCHDALE BOROUGH 151,843 1. Alexandra 6,707 1. Balderstone 7,110 and Kirkholt 2. Chadderton 7,641 2. Bamford 7,565 Central 3. Chadderton 7,985 3. Castleton 7,775 North 4. Chadderton 8,035 4. Central 7,366 South Rochdale 5. Coldhurst 7,795 5. East 7,812 Middleton 6. Crompton 8,610 6. Healey 7,329 7. Failsworth 7,938 7. Hopwood Hall 8,023 East 8. Failsworth 8,022 8. Kingsway 7,583 West 9. Hollinwood 7,636 9. Littleborough 7,812 Lakeside 10. Medlock 7,830 10. Milkstone and 7,158 Vale Deeplish 11. Royton 8,320 11. Milnrow and 7,740 North Newhey 12. Royton 7,999 12. Norden 7,083 South 13. Saddleworth 7,966 13. North Heywood 7,516 North 14. Saddleworth 7,374 14. North 7,666 South Middleton 15. Saddleworth 8,348 15. Smallbridge 7,448 West and and Firgrove Lees 16. St James' 7,858 16. South 7,904 Middleton 17. St Mary's 7,956 17. Spotland and 7,863 Falinge 18. Shaw 8,021 18. Wardle and West 19. Waterhead 8,144 Littleborough 6,398 20. Werneth 7,706 19. West Heywood 8,508 20. West 8,184 Middleton STOCKPORT 222,482 TAMESIDE 162,441 BOROUGH BOROUGH 1. Bramhall 10,805 1. Ashton Hurst 8,899 North 2. Bramhall 9,926 2. Ashton St 8,222 South Michael's 3. Bredbury 10,944 3. Ashton 8,562 and Woodley Waterloo 4. Bredbury 11,197 4. Audenshaw 8,626 Green and Romiley 5. Brinnington 10,601 5. Denton North 8,726 and Central East 6. Cheadle and 11,435 6. Denton South 8,641 Gatley 7. Cheadle 10,040 7. Denton West 9,336 Hulme North 8. Cheadle 10,315 8. Droylsden 8,420 Hulme South East 9. Davenport 10,639 9. Droylsden 9,037 and Cale West Green 10. Edgeley and 11,098 10. Dukinfield 9,175 Cheadle Heath 11. Hazel Grove 11,004 11. Dukinfield 8,592 Stalybridge 12. Heald Green 10,238 12. Hyde Godley 8,087 13. Heatons 10,826 13. Hyde Newton 8,991 North 14. Heatons 10,809 14. Hyde Werneth 8,437 South 15. Manor 10,706 15. Longdendale 8,051 16. Marple 10,126 16. Mossley 7,753 North 17. Marple 9,796 17. St Peter's 8,234 South 18. Offerton 10,452 18. Stalybridge 8,736 North 19. Reddish 10,536 19. Stalybridge 7,916 North South 20. Reddish 10,815 South 21. Stepping 10,174 Hill
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Houston Moore wait list opens
Published: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 12:02 p.m.
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Wilmington | The Wilmington Housing Authority is accepting applications for the waiting list for the Houston Moore public housing complex.
There are still about 40 families on the wait list, and it will take at least six months to get them placed, said Michael Krause, the CEO of the authority. But because the wait list is getting low, the authority has reopened it, he said.
The authority's waiting lists are divided separately by each site.
Houston Moore, built in 1952, is one of the authority's more obsolete properties, Krause said. The South 13th Street complex has 150 two-story units that range from two to four bedrooms.
To obtain an application, visit the housing authority's office at 1524 S. 16th St. or call (910) 341-7744.
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Let me take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the tough Contest 1 and Contest 2. They are... drumroll please... Shelley Ubeika and Tapani Lindgren who promptly joined me in donating the multiple sets of SmoothTiles won to Andrea Michaels whose friend is using those in Nepal now! http://www.samtimer.com/smoothtiles/contest1/answer/ Answer to Contest 2 was the list of 50 US states! :) Thanks everyone for playing! Ok. Time for Contest 3: http://www.samtimer.com/smoothtiles/contest3/ This is a cool contest with user friendly shuffling of colorful SmoothTiles. 1. Drag and Drop the tiles from the tile pool into the containers below to come up with 5 scrabble players' names. 2. Email the names to Sam Kantimathi: sam [at] samtimer [dot] com In consideration to fellow members of this group, please do not post the answers publicly for a week. First one to email me the rearranged SmoothTiles spelling out the five intended scrabblers' name will win a nice prize.(Continue reading)


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Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL)
"The Spiritual Exercises brought me into deeper relationship with God and changed my life. The retreat drew me into healing, awakening, and a profound love for Christ that continues to be my greatest joy today."
~SEEL retreatant
What is SEEL?
SEEL is Ignatius' adaptation of his original Spiritual Exercises for those people who were eager to grow in their relationship with God but for one reason or another could not logistically go away for a 30-day retreat. In SEEL, participants go through Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises with the guidance of a spiritual director over a period of nine months while they continue to live their daily lives.
What are the graces of the SEEL retreat?
Retreatants will be invited to:
- Encounter the living God and God's presence in creation, their personal life stories, and current life circumstances.
- Better discern their deepest desires to understand God's call and presence in their lives and in the world.
- Become Contemplatives in Action -- experiencing and grasping more deeply the Ignatian vision of Finding God in All Things.
When does SEEL meet?
SEEL starts in late September and ends in mid-May. Participants meet with the Spiritual Directors once every two weeks and participate once a month in a Saturday retreat from 9:00 am to noon.
Cost of SEEL
The total cost for the retreat is $375, including the $50 registration fee. No one will be refused the retreat because of cost. There is financial aid available. (The $375 fee covers about 25% of the actual cost.)
Alumni of SEEL
All alumni of SEEL are welcome to experience the SEEL retreat Saturdays again and participate in a faith sharing group with other alumni. The cost is $50 for the year.
How to Apply
To apply for SEEL, you must fill out an application form. Applications available on line at www.seelportland.org.
For more information
SEEL is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Read this brochure for more information, or contact Joyceann Hagen at email@example.com or 503-223-4190.
Other SEEL Programs
SEEL also offers several other shorter programs throughout the year.
An Invitation to Ignatian Prayer
Loyola Jesuit Center-Maria della Strada Conference Room
3220 SE 43rd Avenue, Portland
Cost is $35 for all four Wednesdays.
Advance registration is encouraged -- call Joyceann Hagen at 503-223-4190
St. Ignatius invited people to prayer that included scriptural meditation, Imagination in prayer, and the Examen of Consciousness. During this four-week series you will learn prayer practices that are best for you. Each evening will include a presentation on prayer, quiet time to practice the prayer form presented and an opportunity for faith sharing.
Exploring Ignatian Spirituality
Loyola Jesuit Center - Maria della Strada Conference Room
3220 SE 43rd Avenue, Portland
Cost $85 for the series
Advance registration is encouraged -- call Joyceann Hagen at 503-223-4190
This program was created from the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola to give people an introductory experience of Ignatian spirituality. Each gathering will include a presentation, quiet reflection and small group conversation.
Questions for your reflection as you consider participating in Exploring Ignatian Spirituality: What are my hopes and expectations for this experience? What have been key moments in my faith journey? What have been the ongoing themes and struggles in my relationship with God? What are my current habits and ways of praying? Am I willing to commit to 15-30 minutes of daily prayer and attend weekly gatherings?


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The Plain of Dreams
One day, an evil queen invaded the peaceful plain and made one-fourth of it her home. She planned to attack the castle where the prince lived and take over the whole plain. However, a beautiful faerie found out about the evil queen's plan and raced towards the castle. Fortunately, she made it in time to warn the prince about the evil queen's plan. The prince immediately began preparing for the attack and thanks to the faerie's warning, he and his two generals were able to fend off the evil queen's attack.
Once the queen found out about the faerie and her warning, the queen became furious. She cast a spell and trapped the faerie inside a large flower bud which appeared in the middle of the plain. The faerie warned the prince, and asked that he not fall into the queen's trap by coming to save her.
However, it was already too late, for the prince could no longer live without the beautiful faerie. He rushed forward into battle and fought bravely against the evil queen. The queen laughed, as the prince began to grow weaker and weaker, thanks to her trap. He was no match for the evil queen.
Until a miracle happened, and the flower bud, which held the faerie, bloomed. The faerie, using the last of her power, returned the prince to his former strength and together, they defeated the evil queen.
The Plain of Dreams was once again a beautiful, peaceful place, now ruled together, by the prince and the faerie.
However... most fairy tales have been altered, and the truth distorted. Happy endings have been created when in reality, things are not so well.
During the War...
"The queen's troops have pulled back. The injured are being treated as we speak. Prince Migliore has asked for you to go survey the plain, to make sure the townspeople are okay," the kougra said.
"Tch! That silly Lio! Leaving me out of everything!" Crait complained.
"Far from it sir! Prince Migliore trusts you deeply, that's why he asked for you to guard the palace!" the kougra argued.
"Who cares about that?! I want to fight ," Crait declared. His eyes shone with a sudden thirst for blood that made the kougra soldier step back in fear.
Crait sighed. "Well, better check out the town before he complains," Crait said, before walking towards the dirt road leading to the town...
"It's Crait!!" a uni cried out as the popular general walked through town. He waved at the girls as they swooned and fainted. He never understood what drew girls to him, but he liked the popularity, though he never took advantage of it.
"Crait!" a voice from behind shouted, right before the person jumped on top of him.
Nearly losing his balance, Crait turned his head back to see who is was.
"Aryii! Hey! Long time no see," he said to the usul on his back.
The usul smiled widely. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Checking for any damage that might have been caused by the latest battle," Crait replied.
"The battle was closer to the city than the town, so I don't think anything's been damaged," Aryii explained.
"What?! So Lio sent me here for no reason?!" Crait said, annoyed.
Aryii laughed. "But hey, now you have some free time right? Let's go do something together!" she suggested.
"Nah, I think I'll go back to the castle and see what the next battle plan's going to be," Crait said. His tone held a subtle amount of excitement.
Aryii frowned. "But Crait, war is a terrible thing," she said.
"Yeah," Crait agreed half-heartedly, "But I get to fight. So that's one good point."
Crait turned around and began heading back to the castle, leaving a sad Aryii behind.
"What a dense xwee!" her friend scoffed, "Come on, Aryii, he's not worth it. That fool won't love anything more than fighting."
Aryii shook her head. "I'll keep trying..."
Back at the castle... Crait went immediately to the meeting room, where Muir, the lenny general and Prince Migliore were preparing for the next fight and threw open the doors.
"Crait!" Muir said, surprised, "You returned quickly."
"Lio! Why'd you send me to the town? The battle wasn't even there!" Crait complained.
"I thought the townspeople would feel safer if you were around. This war is worrying them," Migliore replied factually.
Crait, not being smart enough to argue, shrugged it off. "Whatever, but hey, let me fight in the next battle okay?" he asked with a smile.
"We'll see Crait," Migliore replied vaguely. "You're popular, so I'd prefer you reassure the townspeople that everything's okay."
"Wouldn't you be better at doing that, prince? Crait argued.
Lio smiled and shook his head. "I think they're more open with you," he complimented.
Crait rolled his eyes. "Come on, Lio, I don't want to be some poser general!" he argued.
Lio sighed. "Alright, alright, I'll put you in a battle soon," the prince finally agreed.
"Yes!" Crait cheered. Muir smiled at his childishness.And so several weeks passed without much conflict. Crait went about his usual business, hanging around the castle, guarding the gates as his duty called for, and sometimes slacking off by heading into town. Because Prince Migliore was one of his most trusted friends, and he thought Lio would call for him when the next battle occurred, he didn't suspect anything was wrong.
"Are you still waiting?" Aryii asked, as Crait sat on top of the walls surrounding the castle.
"Yup," he replied, looking down at the small usul, "Lio said I could be in the next battle."
"I wish you wouldn't go," Aryii replied sadly.
"I'll be okay," Crait reassured her weakly.
Aryii frowned. "That's not what I meant..." she whispered to herself.
Crait noticed her worried and sad expression, causing him to worry in return. "Chill Aryii, I'll be back soon," he said, jumping off the wall and landing perfectly on the ground.
"Anything I can do to help?" she asked.
"No, no, it's fine. You should stay in the town where it's safe," Crait said.
Unknown to Crait, Aryii would visit the gates everyday to see if he was there. Quite often, of course, Crait would be wandering around somewhere else, never finding out that a friend had come to check up on him...
One day, when he actually was doing his job, guarding the gates, Muir, the lenny general came to talk to him.
"Hey Muir, what's up?" Crait greeted his fellow general.
The polite lenny smiled at him as he came out of the castle's front gates.
"Hey Crait, Migliore is calling for you..." Muir said a bit quietly.
"Finally!" Crait cried out, rushing inside towards the prince's room.
"Time to go?!" he asked impatiently as soon as he opened the door.
Lio smiled as he rolled his eyes. "Yeah Crait, looks like the next battle is going to be near the forest..." he said.
"Leave it to me Lio! I know that place like the back of my hand!" Crait exclaimed.
That battle, one that was supposed to be fun and exciting, turned out to be devastating and life-changing...
"Remember," Prince Migliore started, instructing the soldiers before the battle started, "Do not harm anyone. Take prisoners if absolutely necessary, or let them go if they are harmless."
"Don't worry Lio!" Crait said confidentally, "I'll make sure we win since this is my first battle in a long time!"
"Crait! That's not the point," Migliore said.
"Let's go!" Crait shouted, dashing into the forest.
Prince Migliore did a facepalm. "Why did I hire him?" he sighed, "Well troops, let's go. Try your best to stay away from Crait, okay?"
"Why sir?" a curious soldier asked. This ogrin had only recently joined the army and had never been in a battle alongside Crait before. One of the veteran soldiers put a hand on the new one's shoulder.
"Try to remember... no matter how General Crait looks... he's on our side," he said.
As soon as the other army came into sight, Crait smiled deviously. It wasn't an expression he controlled, it was part of the state he went into when fighting.
Almost as if he had lost his mind, Crait flew into battle, slashing at the soldiers in this section of the army. He easily disarmed them, leaving them defenseless as he went a bit too far, damaging their bodies to the point where they could not stand.
Of course, Crait did follow the rule Migliore had set: no ending anyone's life. But fatally injuring was fine wasn't it? The battle continued on for an hour and soon Crait was beginning to get bored. The smarter soldiers had fled and only a few remained, trembling with fear, not realizing their numbers were dwindling.
"It's alright to go all out once in awhile isn't it?" Crait wondered to himself, slowly lifting his sword while sadistically smiling down at a whimpering gelert.
"Crait!" a voice suddenly called out.
Instantly recognizing the owner of the voice, Crait quickly turned around, not wanting to believe who it was.
"Aryii?! What are you doing here?!" he cried out.
"The army is retreating! You can st-"
A dagger had flown by Crait without him noticing, straight into Aryii's shoulder. She fell over in pain, clutching at her injury.
Crait immediately turned to face the quivering gelert who had dared to attempt the attack. The gelert, who had intended to injure Crait and not Aryii, now shook even more than before, frightened beyond any feeling he had felt before.
"You!" Crait shouted with disgust, grabbing his sword and nearly plunging it into the gelert's torso, until he remembered Migliore's words: Do not end a life.
The sword was shoved deep into the earth next to the gelert's body and Crait whispered menacingly, "Leave or you shall soon wish for death!"
The gelert scrambled to his feet and ran away, back to the bases of the queen's army.
Already, medically-trained neopets had gathered around Aryii, treating her wound and escorting her back to the medical tents. Crait could do nothing but watch.
Eventually snapping out of the shock, he went back to base and searched relentlessly for Prince Migliore.
"Lio! Lio! Where are you?!" he called out angrily.
"P-Prince Migliore is in the furthest tent, General Crait..." a soldier stammered, after seeing Crait's angry expression.
Without a single word of thanks to the soldier, Crait stormed away, aggressively entering Lio's tent.
"Lio!" he shouted, "Why did you let Aryii come here?!"
Lio looked up from the papers he had been going on and frowned sadly.
"Crait, calm down," he said quietly, "It's a long story..."
"I don't care! This is no place for townspeople and you know it!" Crait continued, "What kind of prince are you?! You can't protect anything! Not even Ramyu! Even though she was just a simple faerie who warned you about the queen-"
"Shut up!" Lio suddenly shouted back, startling Crait.
Instantly realizing he had lost his temper, Lio calmed himself down and rubbed his forehead.
"... I'm sorry for mentioning it..." Crait apologized.
"No... It's my fault. I shouldn't have let Aryii come here..." Lio said.
"Then why did you?" Crait asked, his anger starting to build up again, though he tried to quiet it down.
"She's been begging me for a favor for months Crait... and when I told her I couldn't keep it forever, she demanded that I at least let her join the medical team for the army," Lio explained.
"...What was that favor Lio?" Crait asked cautiously... sensing something was wrong...
Lio flinched.
"Tell me," Crait demanded.
"... She asked me... to never let you go out into battle again," Lio revealed.
Crait's eyes slowly widened... then he suddenly stomped out of Lio's tent, just as angry as he was going into it... only now for a different reason...
"Wait Crait! Don't be mad at her!" Lio shouted behind him.
Crait could not hear his cries though. The reason he had been put on boring gate duty... the reason he hadn't been allowed to go out into battle... was because of her!
Right as he was about the leave the campsite and go back into the forest, a small voice called out behind him.
"Crait!" Aryii's voice said, between pants.
"You're injured Aryii!" a fellow usul on the medical team said.
"Crait! I-I'm sorry!" Aryii cried out, tears beginning to well up in her eyes, "I-I just didn't want you to get hurt..."
Crait turned around swiftly; his eyes filled with anger. "No one asked for your help!" he shouted furiously.
"But..." Aryii began... "I wanted to spend more time y-"
"Stay out of my way Aryii," Crait warned... unable to listen to his friend's words... and unable to stop himself, "Or you'll be the next one I strike down!"
Crait glared at her coldly as she began to cry. He could feel no sympathy for the poor girl though, only anger at her attempts to separate him from battle.
"I hate people like you."
Aryii, despite her injuries suddenly ran up and slapped Crait. He flinched, though she was too weak to actually inflict any pain on him.
"You... you monster!" she shouted, running off into the forest.
"Aryii!" the other usul called, running after her. The usul stopped for a moment though and glared at Crait, who was shocked.
"How could you say that to her?! When she loved you so much?!"
The usul ran off into the forest after shouting to a few other medical neopets, telling them what had happened...
A few days passed after that... Aryii was never found. Her friends in the town blamed Crait for what had happened. Crait became silent and quiet, spending most of his time lying on top of the brick wall around the castle, thinking to himself. He only left the castle when it was time for battle... the brief intervals of time when he could free himself from his worries.
The balance of the Plain had been disrupted... and people who knew about Aryii worried about her... and wondered if Crait was alright. Lio and Muir tried to counsel him, and reassure him that it wasn't his fault. Crait only shook his head at their efforts.
One surprising day though, Crait entered Lio's room, with a serious look on his face. The prince looked at his friend wonderously.
"Lio, I'm going to leave when the war is over," Crait declared.
"Leave? Where are you going to go?" Lio asked.
"I don't know, but I can't stay here. I need to move on," Crait said quietly.
Lio looked down sadly. "I understand... You're always welcome back here Crait when you return."
"If I return," Crait corrected, smiling sadly, "Thank you Lio."
And true to his word, Crait packed up his things and left the Plain of Dreams once the war against the queen ended. He climbed up the cliffs surrounding the Plain of Dreams, and headed through the forest, the only way out of the Plain...
"Leave!" a voice hissed at him from the shadows of the forest's trees.
"I am," Crait replied, "... I'm not going to come back here."
"... You deserve it for hurting me," the voice said.
"Maybe I do," Crait said, "But this is how I am... Addicted to fighting."
"...Why couldn't you just apologize..." the voice asked sadly.
"There's no point... I'm leaving," Crait reasoned, "Goodbye... Maybe one day, you'll forgive me."
"... I hate you ..." the voice said before disappearing, as Crait continued walking away from the Plain of Dreams...
Crait's off-neo human form.
Crait's off-neo chibi~
Quad-Chibi? ._. picture of Crait.


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Andrea from Good Mews Animal Foundation in metro Atlanta has a special message that she posted on the Good Mews Facebook page earlier this week:
Hi there . . . my name is Andrea! I have been at Good Mews since February and still have not found my forever home. Isn't that weird? I am really cute and playful; I am full of life and just love everyone. So I wonder why nobody has taken me home yet? Oh well . . . I guess I was meant to be with a specific person and they just haven't found their way to the shelter yet. Maybe this weekend?
I was rescued from a high-kill shelter in a town where nobody goes to adopt or rescue. I am so lucky that Good Mews wants to help them as often as they can. If they didn't, none of us that had been rescued would have a chance to know what having a family is like.
So I guess you heard about the special going on June 14-22. Good Mews is a Network Partner with Best Friends Animal Society and we get to participate in their nation-wide adoption promotions. When we participate, we are eligible to win prizes or a grant. Last year we won a $500 prize when we participated in a special! We were so grateful. And not to mention, a lot of cats found great homes!
So June 14-22 our special is called 9 Lives for $9. All cats 9 months and older have an adoption fee of $9. Why are they doing this special? Because there are millions of cats out there that are living outside or sitting at animal control, begging to be saved. It is also kitten season; the worse time of year for Georgia kitties. Sadly, the majority of them do not get saved. So Best Friends and all of the Network Partners are trying to increase the adoptions in June so more lives can be saved.
Remember: every time there is an adoption at Good Mews, another kitty gets to come to the shelter. So if you adopt, not only will you be saving a life, you will get a wonderful new friend!
So come by this weekend and ask for me, Andrea!
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About Good Mews Animal Foundation
Good Mews is a cage-free, no-kill cat shelter offering an alternative to traditional animal shelters in the Metro Atlanta area. They provide a safe haven for homeless, abused, or abandoned cats until they can be placed in permanent, loving homes. Since 1988, Good Mews has placed over 7,000 cats in forever homes. The shelter receives no government support and relies solely on donations of time, services, goods and money from its many supporters and local businesses. Good Mews is home to approximately 100 residents on any given day – most of whom reside at the Shelter in Marietta, with some cats residing in foster homes.


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Archive for the 'Congressman Duncan Hunter' Category
From Hunter's office…
Yesterday, Rep. Duncan Hunter introduced the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. The legislation withholds Byrne Justice Assistance Grants, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program grants, and Community Oriented Policing Services Program grants to sanctuary jurisdictions.
More information below—including FY15 funding allocations for each of the programs identified in the measure.
Duncan Hunter: Sanctuary Cities 'Flaunting Federal Law' Should Not Get Federal Grants
The murder of a young woman on a San Francisco pier at the hands of an illegal immigrant has highlighted the dangers of sanctuary cities policies, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) explained in an interview with Brietbart News.
Rep. Hunter bill supports public shooting ranges for hunters and sportsmen
Press Release
Feb 5, 2014
Washington DC—Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation that includes the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, a bipartisan and deficit-neutral measure introduced by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) to help states create and maintain public shooting ranges for hunters and sportsmen. The Training Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act was incorporated into H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act—which now awaits Senate consideration.
Today's Washington Post includes an op-ed by Rep. Duncan Hunter and Pete Hegseth, chief executive of Concerned Veterans for America, calling for a change in leadership at VA. This morning, Secretary Shinseki is before the House VA committee to discuss the VA's latest budget request.
Time to shake up the dysfunctional VA
By Duncan D. Hunter and Pete Hegseth
When President George W. Bush accepted Donald Rumsfeld's resignation as defense secretary in November 2006, it was interpreted as an admission that the war in Iraq needed new direction. Widespread dissatisfaction with the war's progress, reflected in that year's midterm elections, demanded fresh leadership at the Pentagon. Two years later, after a surge of troops and a new strategy, the war looked much different.
Hunter Expresses Disappointment in Navy Decision to Relocate U.S.S. Nimitz
|Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Duncan Hunter was notified by the Navy that the U.S.S. Nimitz, homeported in San Diego since 2001, will stay in Washington State following regular depot maintenance. Congressman Hunter expressed disappointment with the decision and immediately requested additional details from the Navy.
"This decision is really disappointing," said Congressman Hunter. "The Nimitz is not just an important component of the U.S. naval fleet, but it has also been an important part of the San Diego community for nearly a decade. The Nimitz brought many jobs to San Diego and billions of dollars in economic activity, making this decision all the more difficult to accept.
"Relocating the Nimitz appears to be a decision based more on strategic planning than regional politics. Regardless of the Navy's reasoning, I want to know more about how the Navy arrived at this decision and why it believes moving the Nimitz out of San Diego – where certain infrastructure and training facilities already exist – is in our national interest. It's also important to ascertain whether it's the Navy's intention to relocate other resources to San Diego as a result.
"What can't be overlooked is the simple fact that this Administration and Defense Department refuse to build enough ships to meet force projection requirements and prepare for future threats – a point emphasized recently by a bipartisan defense panel recommending expanding the current fleet of 282 ships to 313 ships. The Navy is falling behind in the areas of modernization and readiness, and the relocation of the Nimitz is just another example of a Navy that is undersized and unprepared to face emerging threats."
Rep. Duncan Hunter pushes Pentagon to put more effort on No. 1 killer of troops…
By MARK WALKER, North County Times
The Pentagon is falling short in its efforts to combat roadside bombs in Afghanistan by failing to appoint a single authority to put resources where they're needed most, Rep. Duncan Hunter said Wednesday.
The El Cajon Republican, a Marine Corps reservist, said reducing the number of bombs and the carnage they're inflicting in the southern Helmand province should be a top priority of military commanders.
By the Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/21/lawmaker-pushes-holder-on-sanctuary-cities/print/
Frustrated at the Justice Department's lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law, a Republican congressman introduced a bill demanding that the attorney general also take action against so-called "sanctuary cities," which discourage immigration enforcement.
Rep. Duncan Hunter's bill is the latest step as lawmakers seek to inject themselves into the debate and force their colleagues to take a stand on the contentious Arizona law. One of those moves failed Wednesday when Republicans tried, but failed, to have the Senate vote on blocking the government's lawsuit against Arizona.
Washington D.C. – As the Department of Justice goes to court today to block the implementation of Arizona's immigration law, Congressman Hunter has introduced legislation to deny DOJ any funding to continue challenging the Arizona law until action is taken against sanctuary cities. The legislation – the Sanctuary City Prevention Act – follows a recent report that DOJ is unwilling to force sanctuary cities into compliance with immigration law, despite filing a lawsuit against Arizona on the basis that the state law interferes with federal enforcement duties.
Washington DC – Congressman Hunter has signed two separate amicus briefs supporting Arizona's immigration law. One brief, written by the Washington Legal Foundation, opposes a lawsuit initiated by the American Civil Liberties Union. The other brief, supported by the House Immigration Reform Caucus, opposes the Obama Administration's lawsuit to block the implementation of the Arizona immigration law.
"Arizona is moving closer to implementing its new immigration law, but trying to stand in its way are the ACLU and the Obama Administration, which assert that states have no legal recourse to protecting citizens from the dangers of illegal immigration," said Congressman Hunter. "After decades of opportunity, the federal government continues to ignore the reality that border communities face every day, leaving Arizona no other option. It's quite possible that other states may soon follow Arizona's lead.
As a Marine lieutenant in Iraq in 2004, Duncan Hunter was poised for an assault on Fallujah when the order came down from Washington to pull out instead. It was the kind of top-down military decision — which in this case had to be reversed when security in Fallujah later deteriorated — that Hunter hopes will not be repeated in Afghanistan.
Now, five years later and a freshman congressman from California, Hunter is in a much better position to have his voice heard. As an Iraq war veteran, he has been enlisted by the House Republican leadership to help make its case that President Barack Obama should support Gen. Stanley McChrystal's request for more troops in Afghanistan — and do it soon.


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Spring practice will start on Monday, March 25.
Feb. 26, 2013
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois has announced the 2013 spring football schedule. Spring ball will kickoff with the first practice on Monday, March 25 and culminate with the annual spring game on Friday, April 19 at Saluki Stadium. Admission is free to the spring game.
The team will hold 14 practices leading up to the spring game and will scrimmage on Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, April 13 at Saluki Stadium. The two scrimmages will be open to the public.
In addition the Salukis will host NFL scouts for the team's pro day on Thursday, March 28 at noon. The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday, April 25.


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I am working on the following question:
If $a_{k}\geq0$ is a bounded sequence, prove that
$$\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac {a_{k}} {(k+1)^{p}}$$
converges for all $p>1.$
I will begin with what I know and then show what steps I have taken towards a proof. I recognized that
$$\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac {1} {(k+1)^{p}} \leq \sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac {1} {k^{p}}$$
and that both sides of the inequality are convergent. The right side is a p-series with $p>1$ and as such is convergent. By the comparison test the left side of the inequality is also convergent. I also know that $a_{k}$ is bounded so there is a number $m \geq 0$ and a number $M<\infty$ such that
$$m\leq a_{k} \leq M.$$
From here I made the following steps
$$m\cdot \frac {1} {k^{p}} \leq \frac {a_{k}} {k^{p}} \leq M\cdot \frac {1} {k^{p}}$$
$$m\cdot \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac {1} {k^{p}} \leq \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac {a_{k}} {k^{p}} \leq M\cdot \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac {1} {k^{p}}$$
Which I beleive shows that $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac {a_{k}} {k^{p}}$ is convergent. This results in
$$\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \frac {a_{k}} {(k+1)^{p}}\leq \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac {a_{k}} {k^{p}},$$
showing that the sequence is convergent for all $p>1$. I was wondering if my reasoning is sound, and if there is something I should pay particular attention to when writing the proof.


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Encyclopedia-Reading Bill Lerach to Teach at Irvine?
In addition to the proximity to nice beaches, the free tuition (at least for the first class), and a whole lotta buzz, here's one more thing the University of California, Irvine might soon be offering: Bill Lerach.
That's right: the famed, wealthy, disgraced and recently jailed plaintiffs' lawyer just may be brought on board to teach an upper-level course in 2011. Click here for the National Law Journal story. UCI Law confirmed that it was "considering having" Lerach teach a course.
Lerach told the San Diego Union-Tribune last weekend that he is developing a course called "Regulation of Free Market Capitalism — Why Have We Failed?" He said he hopes to "participate in the ongoing debate about the need for better and more effective financial regulation and protection of investors."
Lerach was released from a two-year prison sentence on March 8. He still must complete 1,000 hours of community service and is scheduled to remain under supervised release for two years. He pleaded guilty in 2007 to one count of conspiracy stemming from allegations that he paid kickbacks to lead plaintiffs in securities class actions.
Some other enlightening tidbits from the San Diego Union Tribune piece:
On combating prison boredom, Lerach said:
To occupy myself, I wrote a detailed newsletter sent out to about 250 friends describing my daily experiences. To my surprise, it was much enjoyed by all — certainly more than I enjoyed the actual experience. I also spent a lot of time reading, even reading large parts of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Pretty much I made good use of my time and didn't suffer from boredom — more loneliness from missing my family, my dogs and my friends.
On the sunny-side of a prison stint:
It forced me to get off a very fast-moving treadmill on which I probably would have continued indefinitely. These events have given me an opportunity to take my life in a new and, I hope, fulfilling direction.
On community service:
I'm doing several things, including working with an organization for disabled veterans, a German shepherd adoption program, and I hope that my work with law school teaching will be treated as community service.


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Yo me alegro de no estudiar: la mejor escuela es el teatro.
(Literally?!:) I am glad to not study: the best school is the theater.
Why is de used in this example? Is que (that) a reasonable alternative?
Yo me alegro de no estudiar: la mejor escuela es el teatro.
Why is de used in this example? Is que (that) a reasonable alternative?
Prepositions in both languages are not equal, it is a nightmare for Spanish people to learn English prepositions, and viceversa can happen the same ;)
If I give you the case
The literal translation would be
As you see estudiar on his infinitive form is preceded by de and in English, gerund is preceded by of.
A trick is mentioned http://spanish.about.com/
The person who/that found me was very kind --> La persona que me encontró era muy amable.
The students that study will pass the exam --> Los estudiantes que estudien aprobaran el examen.
In the case you mention, "Alegrarse de" it's one of the ways of using the verb. It would be the equivalent of "Being happy about".
As far as I understand, its akin to the phrasal verbs in English.
You wouldn't be happy OF something, but you would be happy about, for, that, etc.
In any case, "de" is one of the most complicated prepositions to learn, as it is used in a loooot of cases. Check the list of uses (as preposition) listed by the Real Academia dictionary:
Don't worry TOO much about it, you will be learning the use slowly :) The first THREE definitions given there cover most cases, in case you want to learn those first.


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Things to see in El Paso, TX and what has been spoken about with some examples of what may be happening around town surely not to exclude many other places, but nevertheless to begin it can be with the "Fountains at Farah" and the "Outlet Shoppes of El Paso" for shopping both with exclusive stores and collection of more. Most consumers and residents are excited about the new structural foundation, landscape and accompanied with known stores that they long awaited for as well restaurant to eatery places to eat and enjoy.
Things to see for restaurants and are popular would be finds such as "Chipolte" and more. This particular popular "Chipolte" are at many other locations in different states and their cities. However, it is greatly appreciated to be in El Paso, TX. Indeed, this is heard said, by many who have experienced their menu before in other locations outside of El Paso, TX.
In addition, to the list of things to see that is happening is the movie theater that is offering "Cinema Movie Bistro" at Sunland Park at the mall and all its features, to the "El Paso Zoo" and museums, not forgetting the "War Eagle Air Museum" are just a few mentions of areas that have been commented on as being something to visit and see and rated as generously thankful to have in town.
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RICHIE Barker has promised to get tough with his players after a terrible performance against Rochdale on Saturday.
The Shakers were woeful against their local rivals, gifting the visitors a three-goal lead inside 18 minutes – a start they failed to recover from.
Bury were so dreadful, the first half scoreline flattered them and his side's failure to compete left Barker incensed.
"That performance was very hard to stomach," the manager said. "We were not beaten by anybody who did anything more spectacular, they just competed in the right areas and showed more desire and more work-rate.
"I said to my players that if you give your local rivals a three-goal start on your own turf, you need shooting. It is the biggest leg-up ever.
"To be honest we were lucky not to be five down, because Cameron (Belford) pulled off a good save and they hit the bar.
"If they can't motivate themselves for a local derby, we have got an issue. The only thing I can do now is make changes."
Shakers supporters were left shellshocked by a barnstorming start that saw Rochdale race into a three-goal lead inside 18 minutes.
Ashley Grimes opened the floodgates before Marcus Holness, with a powerful header, and Nicky Adams, from a rebound, made it 3-0.
It could have been worse for Bury had Belford not made a point-blank save from David Ball after a mistake from Efe Sodje.
The Shakers pulled one back in the 20th minute when, from a long punt forward that was partially headed clear, Michael Jones lobbed Jake Kean in the Rochdale goal.
Things did not get any better after the break when Belford dropped a cross right at the feet of David Ball, who scooped the ball home.
But Bury gave themselves a glimmer of hope thanks to Andy Bishop's expert finish from Jones's cross.
Rochdale's intensity had dropped and Kean was forced to make a fine save from Peter Sweeney's free-kick.
With just 14 minutes remaining, Adams, who was booked for taking his shirt off when celebrating his goal, was sent-off.
However, Barker's men could not take advantage of having an extra man on the field as they slumped to their fourth successive defeat.
"Maybe one or two of the players think their place in the team is cemented - but not anymore," said Barker. "People have to earn the right to play in the first team.
"If anybody comes to me and asks me why they are not playing against Chesterfield on Tuesday, I will tell them to watch a copy of the dvd from this game."
Bury: Belford 5, Picken 5, Sodje 5, Eastham 5, Skarz 5, Worrall 6, Coke 5 (Byrne 7, 53), Sweeney 6, M Jones 7 (Haworth 6, 72), Bishop 6, Harrad 5 (Cullen 6, 53). Subs not used: Branagan, A Jones.
Rochdale: Kean 6, Darby 7, Widdowson 7, Holness 8, Jones 8, Grimes 7 (Barnes-Homer 6, 72), Adams 8, Balkestein 8, Tutte 8 (Barry-Murphy 6, 86), Akpa Akpro 7, Ball 7 (Kennedy 6, 77). Subs not used: Trotman, Lucas.
Attendance: 4,897
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May 4, 2013
PULLMAN, Wash. - Each of Oregon's nine starters recorded at least one hit and the No. 6 Ducks defeated host Washington State 6-3 in Pac-12 Conference baseball, Saturday at Bailey-Brayton Field.
The Ducks (36-11, 18-5 Pac-12) and Cougars (20-22, 7-13 Pac-12) both scored in each of the first-three innings and Oregon led 4-3 after three.
Washington State's runs came on a sacrifice fly by Brett Jacobs in the first, an Oregon error in the second and a Patrick McGrath sacrifice fly in the third.
Cole Irvin (9-2) went seven innings to earn the victory for Oregon while Scott Simon (3-2) went 7 1/3, but suffered the loss for the Cougars. Jimmie Sherfy worked the ninth for his 16th save.
"Oregon's bullpen is really good," Washington State Head Coach Donnie Marbut said. "If you fall behind early, it is really tough to come back."
The series concludes, Sunday with first pitch scheduled for noon. It is scheduled to be the final game in Pullman this season. The Cougars will play their last-four home games in Pasco.


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Inside the Fed in 2006: Missing the Coming Crisis
Minutes recently released from the 2006 meetings of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) offer some disturbing insights into the failure of Fed officials to understand how deeply intertwined the housing sector and financial markets are. This New York Times piece goes into much detail regarding this and other less-than-flattering aspects of these meetings. While residential investment represents a tiny four percent (4%) of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it has far reaching backward- and forward-linkages into many other components of GDP, such as construction, construction materials, durable goods, home furnishings, brokerage and financial services. For this reason, it is often said that when it comes to the strong effect residential investment has on the economy, that housing is the "tail that wags the dog."


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"Heaven is for Real" opened in theaters this weekend, just in time for Easter. Earlier this month, cast of the film Greg Kinnear, Margo Martindale, and young Connor Corum, stopped by the Dallas International Film Festival to screen the movie.
The film might target believers, especially by debuting Easter weekend, but lead Greg Kinnear hopes everyone sees "Heaven is for Real" as an overall great movie. "I'm hoping for the same criteria as always," he tells us. "I hope the audience walks away thinking this was a great film."
Greg goes on to share how it was working with director Randall Wallace and a non-believing audience. "Loved working with him [Randall Wallace]. He didn't try to push me to believe anything or manipulate my own feelings on heaven," Greg says. "Whether you believe in heaven or if this here is all there will be, death affects everybody. Everyone has thought about it. It's a universal topic."
Margo Martindale agrees, "Regardless of where you are in life, 'Heaven is for Real' is a very inspirational film. And I hope that's what everyone walks away with."
Six-year-old Connor was a natural at the red carpet, smiling for photographs and kindly answering questions from everyone around him. I noticed his mom carrying a superhero backpack. When I asked him about it he excitedly commented, "Spider-Man is my favorite hero!" Connor also told us about how he showed off to all his friends that he would be starring in a film, "All my friends think it's really cool."
Based on a true story, "Heaven is for Real" follows Colton (Connor Corum), a young boy who had a near-death experience. After returning home from the hospital, Colton begins to share information that his parents find impossible for him to have known. His parents Todd (Greg Kinnear) and Sonja (Kelly Reilly), must then build up the courage to share their son's heaven journey with the world.


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At Love Grows Wild, Ashley from Cherished Bliss recently shared a project that turned a cheap glass cylinder vase she already had into a new vase with rustic texture.
She started the project with this formerly black glass vase that she'd already spray painted white. She picked up some inexpensive wood shims from the hardware store that were a little shorter than her vase, and gave them a weathered finish. When the shims were ready, she simply hot glued them around the vase and tied a bit of twine around them. Isn't it pretty?
Click over to Love Grows Wild to find out how Ashley achieved the weathered finish on this pretty vase makeover.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. - As practice for the spring season gets rolling, the Maroon Tee Classic has finalized plans for the Third Annual Maroon Tee Classic to be held at Old Waverly Golf Club on Friday, May 3.
Slated for a 9:30 a.m. shotgun, the four-man scramble is hosted by the Maroon Tee Club, a fundraising organization founded in the fall of 2010 to assist both the men's and women's golf programs.
In addition to your foursome, an MSU player, coach or administrator will be playing alongside your group. Lunch will also be provided beginning at noon on the course, and a silent auction will follow the day's events.
Later that evening, the 13th-ranked Diamond Dogs play host to SEC-rival Alabama at 6:30.
"This is a great opportunity for our fans and loyal supporters to come out and get to know our coaches and student-athletes in a fun day of golf," men's coach Clay Homan said. "Old Waverly is always in fantastic shape in early May and the weather is usually ideal. There will be plenty of Bulldog gear to win and a few one-of-a-kind items will be auctioned off as well. I hope everyone can come out and enjoy the day."
The previous two events have provided funds for a new practice facility at the MSU Institute of Golf as well as cutting-edge swing analysis equipment.
This year's event will raise funds for an addition to the practice facility as well as a team building that features locker rooms, conference and recruiting rooms, a player lounge and five hitting bays. Naming opportunities are available for the building.
"We are so fortunate to have support from our Bulldog nation in the Maroon Tee Club," women's coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "Their efforts have allowed us to move forward with critical additions to our training facilities. SamPutt Lab has proved to be invaluable with the women's team as we now lead the SEC in putting. Our focus is now shifting toward raising awareness and funding for our team building. We are shovel-ready with the plans; we just need the financial backing. I know our needs will be met with the support from fans of Our State."
To secure your spot in the Third Annual Maroon Tee Classic, fill out the registration form today!
For more information about Maroon Tee Club Membership or the Maroon Tee Classic, contact the MSU golf office at 662-325-2722 or view the official brochure.


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Brandon Cauldwell now has eight career rounds in the 60s, tied for third all-time in school history.
April 15, 2013
By John Lock
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. - The Southern Illinois men's golf team is the clubhouse leader after two rounds of the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate. Brandon Cauldwell is tied for the tournament lead after shooting a 137 in the first two rounds.
"We played about as well as we could have played," head coach Leroy Newton said. "Those are pretty good scores. Our guys are coming around at the right time. We're starting to get really excited about finishing this tournament and heading to the MVC Championship."
Cauldwell shot a three-under-par 69 in the first round and even better in the second round (68) to grab a tie of the lead. With two rounds in the 60s, Cauldwell moved into third in school history with eight career rounds in the 60s, which includes five this year. Cauldwell needs one more round in the 60s to tie for the all-time mark in school history with Sean McNemar and Todd Obergoenner.
Jake Erickson is in fourth place in the tournament, just one shot behind Cauldwell. Erickson shot a 67 in the first round to tie his career mark, the second-straight tournament Erickson has shot a 67 in a round. By shooting the 67 in the first round, Erickson tied six others for the second-best opening-round score in school history.
Cauldwell and Erickson are tied for the tournament lead in par-3 scoring at two-under-par. Erickson leads the tournament with 12 birdies in 36 holes. Cauldwell is tied for second in the tournament in pars with 29. Goelzhauser, Cauldwell and Erickson are all among the top-10 in par-4 scoring.
Joe Goelzhauser also had a great first day. Goelzhauser shot a season-best 70 in the first round. After a second-round 73, Goelzhauser is tied for 19th in the 93-player tournament. Caleb Harms (149) and Jeffrey Miller (153) rounded out the scoring Salukis. All five scorers shot 73 or better in the second round. George Tate (150) competed as an individual.
The Salukis have shot eight-consecutive rounds under 300 as a team, the the longest streak under 300 in nearly five years. If the Salukis post another sub-300 round tomorrow, it will be the longest sub-300 streak for the Salukis since the fall of 2006.
Tomorrow's final round starts at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start.
1. Southern Illinois: 283-284 (567)
t2. Murray State: 285-284 (569)
t2. SIUE: 287-282 (569)
t2. Lipscomb: 287-282 (569)
t5. Belmont: 289-285 (574)
t5. Alabama State: 285-289 (574)
t5. Morehead State: 282-292 (574)
8. Tennessee Tech: 284-295 (579)
9. Tennessee-Martin 292-288 (580)
10. South Dakota: 289-294 (583)
11. Tennessee State: 290-296 (586)
13. Trevecca Nazarene: 296-301 (597)
14. Eastern Illinois: 317-304 (621)
t1. Brandon Cauldwell: 69-68 (137)
4. Jake Erickson: 67-71 (138)
t19. Joe Goelzhauser: 70-73 (143)
t51. Caleb Harms: 77-72 (149)
t73. Jeffrey Miller: 80-73 (153)
t59. George Tate: 74-76 (150)* Competed as an individual
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Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World's Smartest Horse by Mim Eichler Rivas
Publication date/ Length: 2006 / 368 pages
Synopsis (from Amazon): Beautiful Jim Key — the one-time ugly duckling of a scrub colt who became one of the most beloved heroes of the turn of the century — was adored not for his beauty and speed but rather for his remarkable abilities to read, write, spell, do mathematics, even debate politics. Trained with patience and kindness by one of the most renowned horse whisperers of his day — former slave, Civil War veteran, and self-taught veterinarian Dr. William Key — Jim performed in expositions across the country to wildly receptive crowds for nine glorious years, smashing box office records, clearing towering hurdles of skepticism and prejudice, and earning the respect and admiration of some of the most influential figures of the era, from Booker T. Washington to President William McKinley.
Review: I finally feel settled enough to publish two reviews a week again — yippee!! Just a refresher — my Sunday Salon reviews are books that I have checked out from the library or borrowed from a friend, so they are not available for me to give away to readers. Hopefully the Sunday Salon reviews spark ideas for you and your book club! So, on to my review!
I love horses and have two of my own, but when my new riding partner told me about a horse from the turn of the nineteenth century that could spell, count, and even compute, I was highly suspect. However, after reading Beautiful Jim Key, I was convinced (and hooked) by this wonderful story.
This amazing horse was thought to have the IQ of a sixth grader and was a natural performer. The life story of his trainer, Dr. William Key, a self-taught veterinarian, former slave, Civil War veteran, entrepreneur, and horse trainer extraordinaire, was as gripping as the colt he taught to tell time. Beautiful Jim Key is a wonderful representation of history, as well, as Rivas explores the influences of the time and how these two "Keys" helped strengthen the view that animals were worthy of humane treatment.
Anyone who enjoyed Seabiscuit and Devil in the White City would most likely enjoy Jim Key, too.


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There has been a lot of chatter in the Metaphysical chat rooms this year about the Spring Equinox. The Spring Equinox takes place this year on Wed March the 20th at 7:02 AM EDT. That means, of course, the direct rays of the Sun fall on the Equator at that time…then continue North until they hit 23.5 degrees N Latitude when Summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere in June
The ancient cultures have always seen this time of the year as a place for new beginnings. The Native Americans, for example, often held rituals and dances to honor the Sun. It was, and still is , considered a sacred time of the year. The Sioux would actually plant a ceremonial tree that was viewed as a visible connection to Heaven and Earth. They would then form a circle of teepees to represent the Cosmos in the ceremony. Similar celebrations, in other cultures, take place all over the globe. It's a magical time for many.
This year, the Equinox is expected...by a majority in the Metaphysical game...to be "extra special". Why? The collective vibration of the planet is rising. Many believe we are moving into a New Age...the human consciousness, as a whole, is changing. This is all tied into the prophecies surrounding the end date of the Mayan Calendar in 2012 and something called the Harmonic Convergence back in 1987. According to those "in the know", on the Spring Equinox this year there will be a wave of manifestation energy moving across the planet. If things have been stalled in your plans, after the 20th, things should open up! So, make sure you are focused on what you wish to bring into your life over the next few days. Remember what we discussed in previous articles: The universe will bring you what ever you are focused upon. Your attention is the key....what you think, you create! The universe does not discriminate between thoughts, however. If you are focused on something "bad", it will show you that solution. It's the only way the game can be fair. So, if it's true that there will be a big push of manifestation energy on the 20th, think good thoughts!
I know I have tried to back everything up, that I have written so far, with real science. This time, there's not much I can show you in that department. :) So, take all of this with a grain of salt....but it never hurts to think positive!