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Time and again, where Yau has gone, physics has followed. Now for the first time, readers will follow Yau's penetrating thinking on where we've been, and where mathematics will take us next. A fascinating exploration of a world we are only just beginning to grasp, The Shape of Inner Space will change the way we consider the universe on both its grandest and smallest scales.
There is a certain irony running through this book that one of the smallest things you can possibly imagine — six-dimensional geometric spaces that may be more than a trillion times smaller than an electron — could, nevertheless, be one of the defining features of our universe, exerting a profound influence that extends to every single point in the cosmos. This book is, in many ways, the story of those spaces, which physicists have dubbed "Calabi-Yau manifolds." It tells how one of us, Yau, managed to prove the existence, mathematically, of those spaces, despite the fact that he had originally set out to prove that such spaces could not possibly exist. It then goes on to explain how this mathematical proof, which had initially been ignored by physicists (partly because it was steeped in difficult, nonlinear arguments), nevertheless made its way into the center of string theory, which now stands as the leading theory of the universe and our best hope yet of unifying all the particles and forces observed — and yet to be observed--in nature.
Of course, none of this could have been foretold more than a half century ago when a man named Eugenio Calabi — the first half of the Calabi-Yau duo — proposed that there could be multidimensional spaces with properties so special that many mathematicians, including one of this book's authors, considered them "too good to be true." Calabi had not been thinking about physics at the time, in the early 1950s, when he advanced the famous conjecture named after him. Following the proof of the Calabi conjecture, we have learned many new and wonderful things in both physics and mathematics — all of which suggest that Calabi-Yau spaces are not only too good to be true, as the skeptics used to say, but that they may be even better.
Brian Greene, Professor of Mathematics & Physics, Columbia University; author of The Fabric of the Cosmos and The Elegant Universe
"The Shape of Inner Space provides a vibrant tour through the strange and wondrous possibility that the three spatial dimensions we see may not be the only ones that exist. Told by one of the masters of the subject, the book gives an in-depth account of one of the most exciting and controversial developments in modern theoretical physics."
Joe Polchinski, Professor of Physics, University of California - Santa Barbara; author of String Theory, Vols. 1 & 2
"Einstein's vision of physical laws emerging from the shape of space has been expanded by the higher dimensions of string theory. This vision has transformed not only modern physics, but also modern mathematics. Shing-Tung Yau has been at the center of these developments. In this ambitious book, writtenNewsletter of the European Mathematical Society"An interested reader, even one with little background in mathematics, will be able to gather much new knowledge of, and appreciation for, both mathematics and physics from the elegant analogies and beautiful illustrations in this book... The book gives insight into the mind of one of the world's greatest mathematicians and will provide intellectual stimulation to interested readers with any kind of background."
Simon Donaldson, Royal Society Research Professor in Pure Mathematics and President of the Institute for Mathematical Science, ImperialCollegeLondon
"The Shape of Inner Space has a distinctive style: in part autobiography, in part an account of developments in geometric analysis and string theory over the past 40 years, and comments on future directions. It gives a unique insight into the thoughts of one of the most important and influential mathematicians of our times."
Edward Witten, Professor, Institute for Advanced Study
"Shing-Tung Yau and Steve Nadis take the reader on a fascinating tour of many contemporary topics in geometry and physics. Readers will find many challenging ideas to explore in this book, and even specialists will enjoy Yau's reminiscences about his education and work."
Steven Strogatz, New York Times Opinionator contributor and professor of mathematics, Cornell University
"A fascinating first-hand account of how the math underlying string theory was discovered. Fields medalist Yau and ace science writer Nadis have teamed up to show the rest of us the deep geometry that just might lie at the heart of the universe. It'll twist you into knots of pleasure!"
John Coates, Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics, University of Cambridge
"This extraordinary book by Shing-Tung Yau and Steve Nadis gives the layman a remarkable glimpse into the mysterious inner world of one of the most beautiful and important parts of mathematics."
Andrew Strominger, Professor of Physics, Harvard University
"This book tells an inspiring story about how progress in science is made by breaking traditional boundaries in disciplines. It's really the only book of its kind—and, of course, written by someone who not only witnessed but also inspired and produced many of the major developments in this field over an exhilarating period of four decades."
David Gross, Frederick W. Gluck Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of California – Santa Barbara; Nobel Prize-winning physicist
"The Shape of Inner Space takes one on a marvelous journey that explores many beautiful areas of modern geometry and physics, and the people behind recent discoveries. It is a journey that I highly recommend to the intellectually curious."
Michael D. Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
"Though this wonderful new book helped me to better understand the discoveries underpinning string theory, what I enjoyed most was what it reveals about the beauty of mathematical inquiry. This book shares a very human process of thought, discussion, and wonder that is enormously appealing, in addition to being quite obviously fertile ground for discovery. Words from Yau's poem from the front pages—'Inexhaustible, lovely in every detail'—provide an apt description of the book itself. Well done!"
Publishers Weekly
"With the help of Astronomy magazine contributing editor Nadis, Yau relates the saga of [his] groundbreaking work which provided the foundations of string theory. Yau confidently draws readers into a realm of abstract concepts, from multiple dimensions to the exotic spaces called 'manifolds,' or Calabi-Yau spaces, whose curvature gives space its shape. From here it's a hop, skip, and a jump to the geometry of space around the Big Bang, black holes, and the end of the universe."
New Scientist
"It is a testimony to [Yau's] careful prose (and no doubt to the skills of co-author Steve Nadis) that this book so compellingly captures the essence of what pushes string theorists forward in the face of formidable obstacles. It gives us a rare glimpse into a world as alien as the moons of Jupiter, and just as fascinating…. Yau and Nadis have produced a strangely mesmerizing account of geometry's role in the universe."
"Physicists investigate one cosmos, but mathematicians can explore all possible worlds. So marvels Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau…. Relating how he solved a major theoretical problem in string theory in the 1970s, Yau explains how the geometries of the vibrating multidimensional strings that may characterize the Universe have implications across physics."
Science Books & Films
"Concepts are introduced in a clear way, preceding more detailed discussions. The subjects examined include topology, geometries, general relativity, quantum physics, the standard model of particles, and other topics relevant to the pursuit of the understanding of extra dimensions in our universe. Among the volume's especially interesting discussions are the possible experimental tests of the theory, the potential semistability of our universe, the five candidate string theories, and black-hole entropy."
David Eicher, Astronomy.com
"[A] masterwork on its subject…. The book is an entertaining read, written with the absorbing style that characterizes Nadis' feature stories in Astronomy…. Those interested in cosmology and nature as a whole will be delighted with this new work!"
New York Journal of Books
"The Shape of Inner Space provides the opportunity to look over the shoulder of a giant in mathematics."
MAA Reviews
"This fascinating book may well have a similar impact to Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time…. I found this introduction to string theory totally absorbing, and well worth re-reading."
Nature Physics
"An engaging exposition of elegant relations between geometry, topology, fields and strings, the book is also part memoir and part speculation about connections to physics…. Written with an easygoing sense of humour, and conscious of the distance between its subject and the daily concerns of the 'average citizen', the book in the end offers cautious optimism about the future of this ambitious programme of theoretical research. Altogether, Yau and Nadis's effort covers some central developments in mathematical physics, and is well worth perusal by widely interested scientists as well as lay readers."
The London Mathematical Society Newsletter "This book tells the fascinating story of strange geometric objects that have achieved some fame outside of [mathematics] called Calabi-Yau manifolds... The collaboration between a mathematician and a science writer has worked wonders in this book. It's crowded with beautiful metaphors that clarify complex ideas and provide a peek into higher-dimensional worlds... One thing that comes through on every page of this book is the beauty of the [mathematics] and its power to shed light on the secrets of our Universe. If this is the kind of thing that fascinates you, then this is a great book to while away those dark winter evenings."
"It is fascinating to see the story of string theory told from a mathematician's point of view rather than that of a physicist... By bravely attempting to explain areas of mathematics that no one has ever tried to relate to the public before, The Shape of Inner Space takes a huge step forward... It will undoubtedly influence how string theory is taught and written about in the future."
Times Higher Education Supplement
"A very well-written book, and one that scientifically minded laymen will find easy to follow… It is strongly recommended to those seeking a first-hand, simply explained account of one of the most fascinating evolutions in modern science, whose impact in mathematics is significant and enduring, and whose impact in physics may be forthcoming."
"This book provides an excellent insight into the current ideas about string theory."
Philip J. Davis, SIAM News
"My experience in reading this book may be akin to that of a kibitzer in the presence of some moment of high creativity—perhaps of an onlooker in the atelier of Titian, watching how he painted the famous equestrian portrait of Charles V."American Journal of Physics
"The Shape of Inner Space is a portrait of a beautiful branch of geometric analysis as seen through the eyes of one of its pioneers, Fields medal winner Shing-Tung Yau… After describing the sequence of events that led him to the United States and to his enamoration with geometry, Yau explains as only a master could the conjecture by Calabi and the subsequent discovery of Calabi-Yau manifolds that are the centerpiece of this book. The reader is thrown into a world of complex manifolds, geometric analysis, and differential equations, yet the book is written so that the persistent layperson could follow all of the main ideas."
Notes of the Canadian Mathematical Society
"In the fascinating book, The Shape of Inner Space… Shing-Tung Yau, along with coauthor Steve Nadis, describes the exciting development of the theory of what are now called Calabi-Yau manifolds and their relationship to the structure of the universe."
Philippine Daily Inquirer
"A journey into the mind of a brilliant mathematician, The Shape of Inner Space will delight readers who are not afraid to use their minds."College Mathematics Journal"A worthy successor to The Elegant Universe." Philippine Daily Inquirer
"A journey into the mind of a brilliant mathematician, The Shape of Inner Space will delight readers who are not afraid to use their minds."
The Mathematical Intelligencer"What makes this book unique is that Yau has a deep insight not only into the mathematics but also into the physics governing our universe, and he uses this knowledge to build a bridge between both worlds.
Steve Nadis is a Contributing Editor to Astronomy Magazine. He has published articles in Nature, Science, Scientific American, New Scientist, Sky&Telescope, The Atlantic Monthly, and other journals. He has written or contributed to more than two dozen books. A former staff researcher for the Union of Concerned Scientists, Nadis has also been a research fellow at MIT and a consultant to the World Resources Institute, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and WGBH/NOVA. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


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Knights Ferry School held its commencement ceremony on June 3, graduating 13 eighth graders. Each of the graduates had speaking parts in the ceremony.
The 2014-2015 school budget was approved by the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees at the June 9 regular meeting.
Summer Camp is open. Oakdale's Super Summer Camp started on June 2 and is an eight-week summer program for children in kindergarten through sixth grades to keep them engaged in fun activities, field trips, and learning opportunities five days a week.
Valley Home Joint School District held its eighth grade commencement ceremony on May 21 at the school gymnasium, with eight students graduating.
Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" was a familiar tune recently as the Oakdale Joint Unified School District graduations took place Wednesday, May 21 through Friday May 23 with a total of 748 high school and junior high graduates who crossed the stage to receive their diplomas and advance to the next chapter of their lives. Each graduating class was presented to the OJUSD Superintendent Marc Malone by their respective school principal. School board members then presented diplomas to the graduates as their names were read.
Prioritization and self-discipline have been among the keys to academic success for graduating Oakdale High School seniors Austin Clayton and Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow. Austin is the valedictorian and Dylan is the salutatorian for the Class of 2014.
Veronica's Care Closet at Oakdale High School, which serves underprivileged OHS students, was recently infused with a number of graduation caps and gowns from the community after an article in The Leader asking for cap and gown donations.
The Modesto Rotary Club and the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) announced the selection of four local educators as 2014 Stanislaus County Teachers of the Year at a Rotary luncheon on May 6. Additionally, the Jane Johnston Civility Award was presented to one of the 12 finalists for exemplifying the principles of civility. The winner of this award was Michelle Jones from Magnolia Elementary School in the Oakdale Joint Unified School District. As the winner of the award, she received $1,000.
Oakdale High School seniors are nearing graduation and to keep them safe on a night of celebration, the 2014 Oakdale Sober Grad Night (SGN) committee has been busy at work for many months preparing to make the giant, all-night party fun.
Oakdale High School graduating seniors are invited to attend the 2014 Oakdale Sober Grad Night celebration to stay safe and have fun on the special night.
Oakdale High School senior Tanner Morgan had been to the Principal's office before. He usually talked to Principal Mike Moore about leadership events, since Morgan is the Student Body President for the second year in a row.
The parking lot in front of the gymnasium at Oakdale High School was abuzz with revving engines, creative parking, and throngs of students on Thursday, April 17.
The Columbia College Foundation will host the annual Columbia College Scholarship and Awards Celebration on Thursday, April 24, beginning at 4:30p.m. to recognize scholarship recipients and donors. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held in the Dogwood Forum at Columbia College.
A group of Oakdale Junior High School staff members were recognized for saving the life of seventh grade science teacher Fred Yerzy in early March during the public comments portion of the Oakdale Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees regular meeting on April 14.
Cloverland Elementary School third grade teacher Cindy Bellinger and her students held a Poetry Café night at school on April 4.
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IN last week's Gazette, Mrs Victoria Walters, a Wells resident, was concerned that she had been misled by assurances given by the chairman of Malvern Hills District Council.
I think she may be confusing me with the leader of the council, David Hughes, who expressed the views she quotes.
He got the earlier council decision on the South Worcestershire Development Plan reversed by having a further vote and persuaded sufficient councillors to support it together with the unusual step of applying a political whip to the voting.
I have been involved with the council since 1995 and until now we prided ourselves on planning matters being considered on their merits without political whips.
There are several more steps before the SWDP becomes fully approved.
Developers are free to make planning applications. I can assure Mrs Walters that most large applications will come before a planning committee of local councillors, taking each on its merits. As chairman it is my aim to persuade councillors to make their decisions as a result of information presented to them and the debate that takes place at the meeting – and never again for there to be any use of party whips in planning.
When the application Mrs Walters is concerned with comes to committee she and other residents will be most welcome to attend and see the democratic process. In the meantime, any residents can lobby their local members and copy their views to other councillors and the press.
Malvern Hills District Council


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Have a Tax Question? Ask a Tax Expert
Hi & thanks for using our service. I'll do my best to give you a complete & accurate answer. Please ask me to clarify anything that is not clear.
Most states have reciprocity agreements; have they actually done it?
not yet, the pricate collection agency just contacted me via phone
Im with the understanding that NC does not allow collection agencys to garnish wages or bank accounts
My concern is this is a private collection agency and I was not even aware that we had a tax liability in VA from 6 years ago
I believe that they have to bring an action in a local court in North Carolina before that can happen.
we have not lived in VA for that last 6 years
There is generally a 6 year statute of limitations unless they have a court judgment
Yes, I was under that impression as well. We had a home forclosed on and the bank brought us to court here in NC. SO would I be best to wait for a summons?
Do you know the actual status in Virginia
Oh, wait there's a court action in NC?
I would guess that I prob do have a liability. The IRS audited us for 2007 and we have been on a payment plan since then
not from this liability, that was from CHASE JP MORGAN for a home laon in 2007
this is for state taxes, or thats what the private collection agency has told me
CHASE won a judgement against me here in NC but that was the only thing. Not the State of VA
Well, one thing I know is if you don't show up in court you can lose by default; sometimes all it takes is a motion to dismiss based on the statute of limitations;
Ahh, that sounds comforting. SO would it be in my best interest to wait for a summons?
You basically just ask the Court (judge) to dismiss the case because the collection attempt is too old; you have to be careful that you don't do anything to acknowledge the debt or you can start the statute of limitations running again;
Even making a small payment can do that;
What happened with Chase's judgement?
They can enforce that against your bank accounts; if they find them;
The CHASE just won a judgement against me that will reside on our credit report until we pay them back is what I was told by counsel
that was back in 07 and nothing has come of it since
All they need is the sheriff to serve it; yeah, they may have given up on you; was it a lot of money?
Yes, it was 55k
I was served by a sheriff and went to court, again this was back in 07
Since when did a State hire a provate collection agency to collect tax debt?
that was just for the action; after a judgment they sheriff can start collection efforts;
do you own a home in NC?
oh, well that hasnt happened and this community is so small we go to church with the deputies and sheriff. we would have heard something by now,
The states are all doing it now;
ie. hiring a collection agency
I am going to take your knowledge here and wait until I get a summons from VA before I acknowledge that I may have a liability. would that be the best thing to do? I really do not have money to pay this right now anyway
If you own a home, then if that judgement hadn't expired (at that amount it could be a 20 yr statute), if you went to sell or refinance your mortgage, the judgment would have to be satisfied.
Right, I understand.
right. I do not own a home right now.My biggest concern here is the State of Virginia being able to levy my bank account or garnish my wages before they send me a summons
Just like Chase, they have to chase you to your own locality
well thank you for the great advise/knowledge. I appreciate you being here to answer my questions. I will rate an excellent for you. have a great day!
See tax authorities are different, like the IRS can get you anywhere without going to court


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If you remember, about a year ago, I bought a pair of wood sunglasses from a company named Shwood. Then about a month ago I came across a blog spotlighting this company Monolith. They were going to be releasing a wooden iPhone backplate replacement for the iPhone 4 and 4s. Being such a huge fan of nature inspired things in our very digital world, naturally I was very excited. I joined the mailing list to be notified when they were available, and finally last week I received an email saying they are finally out. Seconds after receiving that email I put an order in for mine. A nice dark walnut wood to match my east indian rosewood sunglasses 🙂 The backplate came in the mail yesterday and holy shit is this thing sexy. Remember this isn't a case or a sticker you put over your phone. This is a full backplate replacement incorporating a real piece of wood. I am beyond stoked on how awesome it looks. Do yourself a favor and get one of these bad boys. As of right now they have 3 flavors; Walnut / Teak / Oak. There are talks of introducing more flavors in later months.


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1 Day Left, Virginia: Register to Vote Now
In an urgent email to supporters today, Voter Protection Director Ridge Schuyler lays out what's on the line for Virginians:
Virginia — This election is coming down to the wire: Tomorrow is the very last day to register to vote in Virginia.
So get on our Facebook app right now, and reach out to your friends to make sure they're ready to cast their ballot.
It's a pretty phenomenal power we have as voters — we get the chance to shape the future of our country.
And, as Virginians, we have a big role to play in deciding the outcome of this election.
President Obama has been fighting for all of us -- and if you need the proof, look at the numbers:
- 1,376,205 women in Virginia will gain access to birth control with no copay this year because of the President's health care reform.
- 108,500 private sector jobs were added in Virginia over the past 30 months.
- 177,496 students in Virginia will save an average of $1,011 due to the President's plan to keep federal student loan interest rates low.
The President has our backs — let's make sure we have his, too.
These next four years are in your hands. Make sure everyone you know is registered by tomorrow's deadline:
Let's win Virginia again!
Ridge Schuyler
P.S. – Don't wake up on Election Day and realize it's too late. Fill out a registration form in a matter of minutes at register.barackobama.com and make your vote count.


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> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Introduction to C
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> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 08:29:08PM -0700, Seth David Schoen wrote:
> > I got a question about whether there is an Introduction to C class on
> > Tuesdays or Wednesdays (as the wiki suggests). I've never heard of
> > it. Has anybody here?
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> I recall it being discussed, and I'm pretty sure the event happened at
> least a few times, but I haven't heard anything in several months. So I
> suspect the event isn't happening on a regular basis.

The Intro to C class is happening. It was happening today at 7pm at Noisebridge. Jim was leading it when I peaked in today.

Mitch.


text: CANADA, EH?In-Flight Safety is happily based in Halifax, NS, Canada.The band formed in the small town of Sackville, NB, during the twilight of their undergrad degrees. They studied fine art, computer sciences, geography, commerce and classics by day and toiled over music on the evenings and weekends.Then one day an imaginable thing happened for such a nascent group. They received a one line email that said: "nice album".Read more about In-Flight Safety on Last.fm.


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Col. Lambert Knows An Easy Solution For Job Creation
The Congressional Budget Office, a non-partisan body released a report yesterday that estimates 2.5 million Americans will lose their jobs due to the failures of Obamacare. They will be dropped by their employers because of the suffocating regulations and requirements within Obamacare that will be placed on our nation's employers.
Ann Kuster and Washington Democrats continue to preach job creation and place the blame for a stalled economy and lackluster job growth on Republicans. If Ann Kuster is serious about jobs, she should propose a bill aimed at repealing Obamacare in its entirety, which alone would save 2.5 million jobs.
Since Ann Kuster has gone to Washington we have seen our debt increase, our healthcare pulled out from under us, millions of Americans leaving the workforce or accepting underemployment and now we learn that this may only be the beginning.
It's time to end this era of big government and big spending, because it only creates big problems. We need real leadership in Washington, which starts with sensible governance that knows that in order to make way for growth and progress, it must simply stop getting in the way.
Please visit my website and donate $10, $20, or $50 dollars to help send the Colonel to Congress. Join Team Lambert, and together we can be victorious this November.


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Kept in the dark, senior health-advocacy groups are unsure how to advise uninformed seniors about potential Medicare changes coming through the all-payer health care system.
"We as … community based service providers were left out of the all-payer waiver development meetings," said Sandra Conrad, executive director of Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging.
"Will it be beneficial or harmful is the million dollar question because we don't know what is being proposed," she added.
The Green Mountain Care Board is engaged in discussions with the federal government to set payment rates for Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers as part of an "overall population health" strategy. This system moves away from the traditional fee-for-service payment model for health care. Instead of being paid per procedure, providers will be given a yearly budget which they cannot go over.
If providers exceed their budget, they may be faced with fines. If they stay under, the provider will split the profit with their overseeing Affordable Care Organization, a governing body which assigns set amounts to individual providers under their jurisdiction after receiving overall budget plans from the GMCB.
Conrad says home-care groups like hers have yet to see adequate health care funding.
"Where are the health care dollars to support home (and) community based services? It is just assumed that agencies like the Council on Aging will always be there. The truth is our foundation is crumbling because of years of level funding while the elder population in Vermont continues to grow," she said.
Vermont is the second oldest state in the nation, with more than 20 percent of its residents receiving Medicare benefits. At over a fifth of Vermont's population, seniors represent a significant health cost that, if not properly accounted for, can wreak havoc on Vermont's health care reform.
Al Gobeille, chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board, has stressed since the beginning of the all-payer application that all provider groups were being included in discussions.
However, Beth Stern, executive director of the Central Vermont Agency on Aging says otherwise.
"It's very complex and much of the negotiations have been done in secret. … The whole process needs to be more transparent," she said. "Lawmakers need to realize that non-medical services are vital to the success of health care reform."
The GMCB is stressing preventive care in its reform and incentive plans — a strategy that hopes to cut medical costs through promotion of healthy living and preemptive screenings.
"If hospitals and ACOs want to keep people out of nursing homes and emergency rooms, they need to recognize that much of health care happens at home, such as home delivered meals, transportation (and) homemaking," Stern said. "If these things are not successfully paid for … the chance of success for seniors is much lower and the cost of health care is higher."
Gini Milkey, executive director for the Community of Vermont Elders, agrees. "Older folks need long-term care," she said. "ACOs operate on a medical model, but senior … patients need in-home care, typically run through special service models. We don't know how this will interface with the new organization."
Vermont AARP has not yet announced its position on the all-payer waver, but any statement could heavily influence public opinion on the controversial reform.
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Aug 16, 2012 - By Christina George, Staff WriterRobert Wiley submitted his application for a Jeffrey City Fire District directors post.
Two more candidates have submitted applications for one of two seats on the Fremont County School District 38 Board of Education.
Arlo "Skeeter" Moss and Maxine Moss are the latest to file in the Arapahoe school board race. They join Preston Moss and incumbent John Goggles.
As of noon Thursday, only one other candidate has filed for an office appearing on the Nov. 6 general election.
Robert Wiley submitted his application for the Jeffrey City Fire District director position. Incumbent Ron Wilmes filed for the two-year unexpired term last week.
It has been one week since the filing period opened for seats on school boards, Central Wyoming College board and fire, conservation and cemetery districts. Several races have yet to see a candidate file.
School District 1 in Lander has three seats open this election. Incumbents John Schumacher and Susan Crane announced earlier this month they would not seek re-election. Joe Palladino, whose term also expires this year, said he intends to file for another four years but had not as of Wednesday morning.
Other school races with no candidate filings are School District 2 in Dubois, School District 21 in Fort Washakie and CWC.
The Dubois/Crowheart Conservation District has also yet to see a candidate file for two seats opening this election.
Riverton incumbents Dean Peranteaux, Carl Manning, Glenn Ogg and Lynette Jeffres are vying for re-election to the School District 25 board, as is Shoshoni (School District 24) trustee Teffany Fegler.
School District 14 trustees Belle Ferris and Clarinda Thunder filed for another four years on the Wyoming Indian board.
At Wind River, incumbent Kristin Benson and newcomer Mark Perkins submitted applications for School District 6 trustee positions.
Stephanie Kessler, of Lander, filed as an independent in the Fremont County Commission District 4 race.
Dubois Fire District Sub-district 2 director Peter Wendell is seeking re-election.
Ken Metzler, of Riverton, is challenging Glen Steers, of Lander, for the director position of the Fremont County Fire District.
Timothy Wilson filed for at-large supervisor, and Gerald Caskey filed for urban supervisor of the Popo Agie Conservation District. Both are incumbents.
Rod Rivers is seeking another term as rural supervisor of the Lower Wind River Conservation District.
Hugh Boyd Livingston and Stephen Banks submitted their applications for re-election to the Dubois Cemetery District.
In Riverton, Jerry Kintzler and incumbents Norm Moss and Nancy Richardson filed for Mountain View Cemetery District director.
Candidates have until Monday to file for office.
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Dilation and Curettage
When someone had undergone D&C or Dilation and Curettage, will this give the less chance of getting pregnant again?
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Dear workingmum,
Generally speaking, no a D&C does not affect future fertility levels. However, there are risks associated with having a D&C and these can in turn lead to reduced fertility. For example, having a D&C makes 'Asherman's Syndrome' more likely where scarring in the womb can affect fertility. There is also the risk of a uterine perforation. However, as I say these do not happen for the majority of women who have a D&C. You really need to weigh the risks up as having a D&C can reduce the chance of infection if you are going through a miscarriage.
Also, a D&C often helps to restore fertility levels if products of the conception are left in the womb (and are not coming out naturally).
Please feel free to ask any further questions about this here.
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Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud was piloted ten years ago when National Endowment for the Arts chair, Dana Giola, partnered with the Poetry Foundation to design a program that would bring the love of poetry as it was meant to be, in oral form, back into the lives and curriculum of high school students across the nation.
HLA has worked with POL with Dr. Rose Norman coordinating the first Region Five competition. This year's coordinator was Anna Lowe Weber ably assisted by Cindi Brasher and Lyndsey Torok of the UAH English Department. HLA members who gave their time to support Region Five include: Dr. Leslie Collins, judge for original poetry, Margaret Vann and Erin Reed, judges for the Anthology, Carol Ashburn Roach, prompter, Dr. Jeff Nelson, medal presenter, Evie Spearman, who presented the two first place winners with $100 checks from HLA, and Ginny Kennedy, Afternoon Emcee.
Winners of the original poetry competition go to the state contest held at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery as do the winners of the anthology competition. However, the national contest in Washington, D. C. involves only the anthology competition.
Winners of this year's contest in original poetry are 1st place: Mekiah Hall, New Century Technology High School; 2nd place: Jessica Russ, James Clemens High School; 3rd place: Aliayah Coleman, Austin High School; and 4th place: Maggie Stewart, Good Hope High School.
Anthology winners are 1st place: Maggie Stewart, Good Hope High School; 2nd place: Kayla Carden, Bob Jones High School; 3rd place: Macary Humphrey, Austin High School; and 4th place: Mekiah Hall, New Century High School.
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Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
2002 - MCY Music World (Image Entertainment)
review by Matt Rowe of
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Program Rating: B+
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B/B+/D
Specs and Features
100 mins, NR, full frame screen (1.33:1), single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at ???), Amaray keep case packaging, program themed menu screens, song access (18 tracks
see track listing below
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The history of
is a long tale. However, it's an important one. During the peak of The Who, Pete Townshend, easily the productive brain of the band (having already spun out
), was hard at work on
. He conceived
as a vast and unusually deep concept project surrounding "the Grid" (with an uncanny resemblance to the Internet) - a concept borne out of Townshend's creative fascination with our affection for technology. The concept dealt with the departure of humanity from its immediate spiritual and social contact, into one that was a technological contact. Sound familiar? To underscore the foresight of Pete Townshend, we now spend a large portion of our interactive lives on the Internet. How's that for vision? As the story progresses, there is a pure musical note that reunites everyone to the purity of life, free of all control. That's the gist of the project. The problem was, it was far too complex an undertaking. The stories that surround the attempts to bring
to fruition are vast, and resulted in a literal battle by Townshend - a battle of wills with the powers that be and his own health (he suffered a nervous breakdown).
Though it never quite came together, some of the
songs ended up on subsequent albums. Fans of The Who may be surprised to know that most, if not all, of
Who's Next
are realizations of
's best tracks. More ended up on
Odds and Sods
, a collection of B-sides and
Who Are You
. Which brings us to
Pete Townshend: Music From Lifehouse
, a new DVD from MCY Music and Image Entertainment. This disc is a live presentation of
in musical form, without the operatic themes attached. It was performed in London at Sadler's Wells Theatre on February 25th, 2000. The show is carried out using a small orchestra and accomplished grouping of traditional musicians. There's Pete himself on acoustic guitar (yeah, I know), John Bundrick (ex of Backstreet Crawler and Crawler) on keyboards and Jody Linscott on percussion. Also featured are Chucho Merchan on bass and Phil Palmer (you'd swear it was Carlos Santana) on guitar. The band is completed by a trio of backups - Chyna (nope, not that one), Billy Nichols and Cleveland Watkiss, plus Peter Hope-Evans on mouth organ and Jew's harp.
But Who fans, take caution. This disc could either be a huge disappointment to you or a great joy. I will address the first issue now and then go into the reasons why, potentially, it is an important addition to your library. Much of the material on this DVD are songs that are very familiar. You will remember
Teenage Wasteland
Love Ain't for Keeping
Behind Blue Eyes
Baba O'Riley
Getting in Tune
Won't Get Fooled Again
Song is Over
as they made up
Who's Next
. Other songs on this disc are found elsewhere in their original recordings. The problem, as such, is that there is absolutely no replacement for Roger Daltrey as THE voice for Townshend's conceptions. But here you get Townshend on vocals, and he is unable to capture the strength of delivery that Daltrey possesses. The vocal chores, although largely handled by Pete himself, are meted out to several of the backup singers. They really try to match Daltrey's vocals and sometimes they surprise. Secondly, the presentation of the songs is in a different format and may not be pleasing to discriminate Who fans' ears. Some of these songs are under performed, in that they are musically stripped down, acoustically rendered and vocally softened - definitely not the way you remember these great songs. But despite this, there are a few aesthetically pleasing performances.
Won't Get Fooled Again
Baba O'Reilly
will bring smiles to your face.
Here are the reasons that this release is an important one. It showcases the absolute brilliance of Townshend and the potential of
as a complete show. We all know how good those songs are as they were finally recorded. Knowing this, there is reason to believe that
would have eclipsed
as the masterpiece album of The Who, had it been allowed to happen. This DVD makes you feel as if you've lost out on something great, or were deprived of something spectacular. I view this disc as a demo of sorts, serving as a vehicle for what
could become if it had been given the jolt needed to jumpstart the project. Townshend can't get
out of his blood, as its material keeps showing up everywhere. With The Who presently touring and Townshend's expressed desire to 'complete' the project (whatever he means by that), one can only hope that the remaining band members can collaborate and bring closure to one of the great incomplete developments in rock music.
is presented on DVD in both 5.1 Dolby and 2.0 PCM Stereo and is good in both formats. The stage is a fairly small one and the directional distribution of the sound space is well represented here. It's not a stellar audio mix, but it services this performance just fine. From the video perspective, the concert is delivered in its original full frame (1.33:1) and the lack of widescreen doesn't hurt the presentation at all. While anamorphic is always nice, some things work just as well in full frame where musical documents are concerned.
This DVD is a sparse one, providing only the concert and the track listing/song select. There are no bonus materials, which is a shame given the wealth of information that could have been brought to bear in explanatory form. There are many ways the value of this disc could have been enhanced, to increase its importance as a document in the lore of this magnificent project. To be fair, the booklet included provides extensive detail on the project - more than I have seen before included in a DVD. The disc runs approximately 100 minutes and features 18 songs.
If you're a purist, and enjoy The Who for their contributions and historical importance, this DVD is a good one for you. If, additionally, you're a Pete Townshend fan, this disc is definitely for you. The chance to hear Pete sing the crown jewels of The Who alone may be gratifying to you. If, however, you're hoping to hear Who-style renditions of the songs performed on this disc... stay away. You may be extremely disappointed. As for myself, I call this DVD "a bargain... the best I ever had."
Matt Rowe
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Fantasia Upon One Note
Teenage Wasteland
Time is Passing
Love Ain't for Keeping
Greyhound Girl
I Don't Know Myself
Pure and Easy
Behind Blue Eyes
Baba O'Riley
Let's See Action
Getting in Tune
Join Together
Won't Get Fooled Again
Song is Over
Can You Help the One You Really Love?
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Priory Celtic round-up.
The majority of Priory's teams returned to either league or cup action this weekend after the half-term break.
In mini-soccer friendly action the U7s played at Rolls Royce with Jacob Andrews winning the man of the match award, while the U8 Whites also performed well with Jamie Muir and Harry Hallsworth sharing the award.
The U8 Greens took part in the Nottingham Forest Academy festival, where, playing four games, Priory won three and narrowly lost one scoring ten goals in the process. Owen Scattergood won the player of the tournament award.
In league action, the U9 Whites lost by the odd goal in five in a top-of-the-table clash at Riverside Royals, man of the match Tommy Reeves and Jake Lawes scoring the two goals.
The U9 Greens beati Carlton 7-0 at home, Bobby Watson scoring four goals in the process with Thomas Marshall (2) and Theo Simmonds claiming the others.
Priory's U10 Greens had Connor Jones on target in a 2-1 loss at home to Sherwood FC, while the U10 Whites enjoyed a 5-0 win at Hucknall Sports, Ben Griffiths scoring two with Gabriel Dawson, Jake Flowers and Luke Millington also on target.
The U12 Whites were edged out at West Bridgford Predators, Robbie Horsley scoring in a 2-1 loss.
The U14s lost 3-0 at Ruddington while the U15s fell 2-1 at AFC Crusaders despite Luke Manning's goal.
It was goals galore for the U12 Greens as they won 8-4 at East Leake, Christopher Huskinson netting twice. In contrast, the U11s played out a 0-0 draw at home to Netherfield Boys
In the County Cup, the U18s overcame Trowell 4-0, Michael Thomas (2), Luke McKeag and Jake Parr scoring and Luke Williams man-of-the-match.
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Key Bible Verse: If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people. (Romans 12:18, CEB)
Dig Deeper: Romans 12:14-21
Remember Rodney King's now famous cry for unity, "Can't we all get along?" King was desperately trying to add his voice to the rallying cry of many to stop the 1992 riot in Los Angeles. This African-American man had been the victim of police brutality ...
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If you're gonna use an example to spread God's word it should be someone other than Rodney King. What about the people who caused the deaths and the 50 billion in damages? Maybe you should be preaching to them about not fighting evil with evil. Or at least taking responsibly for your actions and stop placing the blame on someone else. This week seems to me like someone wasn't at all interested in sharing Gods word but wanting to just share their personal feelings about racism and try to make white people feel guilty to be born white.If we are gonna use someone as an example try Tony Dungy or Tony Evans or what Martin Luther king actually believed in. These are and were Godly men. The real problem isn't racism, the problem is, we don't have enough men to take a stand for Christ and be the Godly man we are called to be even in our own home and our children will pay the price for it. We have too many fatherless children growing up without their hero (dad) and are without a godly example.
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Singer Barry Gibb is the last Bee Gees member still alive, and admits that he is haunted by the fact that he never really built positive relationships with his brothers and bandmates before they died.
Gibb became deeply depressed last year after his brother Robin lost his battle with cancer. The made Gibb the last Bee Gee alive (his brother Maurice died in 2003 and his youngest brother Andy passed in 1988). Gibb says that he was never really that close to his brothers, and laments that they drifted apart in their later years.
Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb is haunted by the fact he didn't get along with his brothers and bandmates Maurice and Robin when they were alive.
"You see, it wasn't just the loss of my brothers, it was the fact we didn't really get on. And so I've lost all of my brothers without being friends with them," he said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
"When Maurice passed, Robin and I just didn't feel like the Bee Gees anymore, because the Bee Gees were the three of us. So while Robin went around saying, 'I'll always be a Bee Gee', he didn't really want that: he wanted to be Robin Gibb, solo artist. … During the last five years, Robin and I could not connect in any way. A similar situation, I can imagine, would probably be Lennon and McCartney. That same kind of distance occurred between them. The fact that you couldn't get over obstacles or issues in your life."
Gibb also said that he wasn't able to say a proper goodbye to his brothers before they died.
"What drove me down was that we didn't get a chance to really say goodbye. The only time I felt we made up was when I kissed Robin on the head the last time I saw him before he died. I didn't get to see Andy before he died, and I never got to Maurice before he died. Mo [Maurice] died in two days, so that was very quick and a great shock to everyone."
Even though he can't change the fact that he is the last Bee Gee alive, do you think that Barry Gibb should be so hard on himself for his relationships with his brothers?
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Baba Wague Diakite: Balancing Moon and Earth
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- Artist Reception & Talk:
- Thursday, January 13, 2pm
Writer, illustrator, sculptor and ceramic artist Baba Wagué Diakité was born in 1961 in Mali, West Africa. He spent his early childhood in Kassaro, a small agricultural village, tending sheep, working in the rice and peanut fields and stalking animals in the bush with his friends. He later moved to the town of Bamako where he enrolled in French school to complete his formal education. The artist came to the US in 1985 and settled in Portland, where he began producing his highly acclaimed books and painted ceramic work, which remain infused with West African Folklore and the rich experiences of his rural childhood.
Wague's work has been exhibited throughout the US including the Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles and the New York Public Library. A recent book publication, The Hunterman and the Crocodile, was named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. He is the founder of the Ko-Falen Cultural Center, in Bamako Mali, which promotes artistic and educational exchanges between citizens of the United States and Mali. Wague, his wife, the sculptor Ronna Nuenschwander and their two children currently share time between Portland and Bamako.
The North View Gallery is pleased to present "Balancing Moon and Earth," a collection of the artist's original book illustrations, ceramic sculpture, masks, and bogolanfini (mudcloth) tableaux. Wague will be on campus to discuss his work and the Ko-Falen Center in Bameko on Thursday, January 6. A reception will follow.


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Rain doesn't faze Warped Tour fans
DARIEN – The rain came and went just like the more than 100 bands featured Tuesday at this year's Warped Tour. This didn't stop some young fans from running around in the mud surrounding the 10 stages during multiple downpours to catch their favorite bands.
Nothing was going to stop Autumn Meranto, 18, of North Tonawanda, from seeing one of her favorite bands, Real Friends.
"It was pouring," Meranto said, while her friends nodded along. All were soaked and headed for shelter.
Others were enjoying the experience regardless.
"It's just rain," said Olivia Jworek, 17, of Dunkirk. She and a friend were killing time between sets out in the open, and at least a dozen people took advantage of the various sloped surfaces that turned into impromptu, muddy Slip 'N Slides.
Warped Tour – a national music festival sponsored by Vans – made its way back to Darien Lake this year. The 20th annual festival stayed true to its roots and featured mostly up-and-coming acts of the punk-rock genre and its offshoots.
For those less willing to brave the elements, the main stage and surrounding area were fully covered by a large white tent, and sets shifted easily as one band would use half of the stage to perform while another would be setting up on the other side.
It was there that the lead singer of "screamo" band For Today told his young audience about his father's tragic death and his mother slipping into a deep depression when he was 8. He then proclaimed that he found peace in Jesus Christ and continued to his next loud and angry number.
At the other end of the grounds, concertgoers enjoyed spending time in tents dedicated to social justice and softer sounds in the Acoustic Basement, where artists like Mike Herrera and Anthony Raneri played.
A far cry from festivals like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, barely anyone was carrying alcohol, a symptom of the low average age and the fact that a large premium beer cost $13.
Stephen Mclaurin, 22, of Varysburg, said he doesn't like to drink at these kinds of events because there is too much going on and he doesn't want to get sick. He was in line for a $7.50 cheeseburger, though.
"Of course it's expensive for a cheeseburger, but you can't bring much in, and I can't go back to my car, so it's not like I have much choice," he said.
Other attendees were more willing to spend money and shopped at the various merchandise tents that travel around the country with the festival.
Some picked up new Vans sneakers, others bought bright, geometric necklaces from smaller vendors like Portland's Then Now Always.
The biggest names of the tour – Yellowcard, Bowling for Soup and Less Than Jake – were scheduled for later in the evening on the large stage, making them more like actual headliners.
The day's schedule is created after all the bands' names are drawn from a lottery. This means that any band can go on at any time, giving the festival a democratic feeling over others that save the "best" for last.
This time, though, people had to stay until the end if they wanted to catch these sets. Fortunately for them, the stormy weather did let up around 5 p.m., when the sun officially broke through to create a perfect summer evening.
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Stopping a Methamphetamine Addiction
You may have found this article because; you believe that you have a methamphetamine addiction. Also know as meth, this drug can have a very serious affect on your life in a very short period of time. This drug quickly moves into the user's central nervous system and causes an extreme rush that lasts for hours. During the period the user may experience hallucinations and sleeplessness for days. This disconnection from reality as well as the powerful physical effects can send many people into a downward spiral that can be nearly impossible to get out of.
Seeking the help of a treatment center that specializes in methamphetamine addiction should be one of your foremost concerns at this point. This is not a drug that you can stop using on your own. The very powerful mental and physical damages are being done before you realize it. Because of meth's easy attainability, you can keep you from ever fully realizing that you have a problem or how to stop it. By going to a center that specializes in this drug, you can stop use immediately and be in an environment that is supportive and caring during the difficult withdrawal period.
When someone is being treated for a methamphetamine addiction they will experience a very power withdrawal from the drug. That's why attending a center with trained professionals is so important. You will experience mental and physical pains that can leave you feeling close to dead or wishing you were. That's why being supervised is so important and knowing that you are in a supportive environment is also very important. As you try to understand what is happening in your life as you come off meth then you will also be in an environment that offers support and the ability to talk about why your drug use could have become so destructive.
When dealing with a substance abuse issue, it's important to make sure that you don't revert back into using drugs. Especially when dealing with a meth addiction, you have to make sure that you will stay off meth after you are released from the treatment center. For many individuals, the group therapy environment of many treatment programs will be helpful. You can talk with others who may have had similar backgrounds as yourself. Together, you all share the common experience of methamphetamine addiction. After you've left a center, you can continue going to these meetings. This is a way to maintain a support network that will hopefully keep you off drugs for the rest of your life.


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Land settlement planning for improved irrigation management: a case study of the Kirindi Oya Irrigation and Settlement Project
This paper analyzes the impact of settlement policies on irrigation management in a new irrigated settlement scheme in southern Sri Lanka based on field research in 1988. It provides policy recommendations for improvements on this scheme and in future schemes.
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The fall sitting of the Manitoba legislature ended late Thursday evening with the governing NDP using its majority to formally pass into law a five-month-old PST hike that's already cost taxpayers $119 million.
The one percentage point tax hike, which came into effect July 1, was announced in the April 16 budget. But a feisty Conservative Opposition, using a variety of stalling tactics, prevented the NDP from passing Bill 20 during an extraordinary long spring session that stretched into mid-September.
MLAs began a new legislative session on Nov. 12, with dozens of bills still carried over from the previous session, including Bill 20.
Under an all-party deal that ended the previous session, the bill — and close to three dozen others held up for months due to political bickering — were to go to a final vote of the legislature by Dec. 5.
Bill 20 was among a batch of bills that had yet to receive third and final reading as of Thursday. But the Tories were not ready to see it passed by the NDP majority without making their displeasure known one last time.
By demanding a series of recorded votes they allowed the division bells in the Legislative Building to ring for hours, delaying final approval of Bill 20 until 7:15 p.m.
They also delayed passage of a large budget implementation and tax statutes amendment act because they objected to a provision that would provide administrative and operating subsidies to political parties. The Tories say they will refuse to accept the subsidy.
The same bill would reduce public support for horse racing in Manitoba.
MLAs remained at work until past 9:30 p.m., when Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee entered the chamber to give royal assent to the 35 bills that were passed during the sitting.
Earlier Thursday, Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister said his party would proceed with a planned legal challenge to the provincial sales tax hike because the government had instituted it without first holding a public referendum, as dictated by an old law enacted by the Filmon Tories. (Bill 20 removed the requirement for a provincial plebiscite.)
The NDP argued all along that it was within its rights to raise the tax before the bill passed — as is tradition with tax hikes announced in the budget.
"If we let this go, then the government can raise the PST next year, too," Pallister said after question period.
The third session of the 40th Manitoba legislature will resume on March 6, 2014, with a new budget.
In its throne speech Nov. 12, the Selinger government refocused its reasoning for increasing the PST, saying the additional revenues would be invested in highways, bridges, flood protection and such municipal infrastructure as sewer and water services. The government announced plans to spend $5.5 billion on infrastructure over the next five years. It later clarified that the total spending included contributions from municipal and federal governments.
Acting premier Jennifer Howard said Thursday she expected the public would continue to debate the value of increasing the provincial sales tax, which now stands at eight per cent.
But she said the government is intent on demonstrating that investments in infrastructure — while maintaining critical health and education services — will help grow the economy.
"These are investments that we believe are going to help make sure that Manitoba has a strong economy so that people can stay here and can work here and can raise their families," Howard said.


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DENVILLE TWP. - Three of the four wards will have contested Republican primaries on Tuesday, June 26 as the four ward seats on the all-Republican Township Council are up this year.
Thomas Andes of Morris Avenue is unopposed in the First Ward in his bid for a full four-year term after he was appointed last year to replace Gene Feyl, who was elected mayor.
In the Second Ward, incumbent James McCloskey of Ivy Crest Lane will face Bruce D'Adamo of Wilson Avenue. In the Third Ward, incumbent P. Ted Hussa of Hewetson Road will face Karen Castora of Indian Lake. In the Fourth Ward, incumbent Vito Bianco is not seeking re-election. Donna Ott of Birch Run and Christopher Dour of Van Dorn Place will vie for his seat.
Andes, McCloskey, Castora and Ott are running as a slate. The other incumbent on the ballot, Hussa, is running with D'Adamo and Dour.
Hussa, who is married with three children, has lived in Denville since 1982. He is seeking a third term in the Ward Three.
"I'm excited about this campaign," said Hussa. "I'm running with two terrific guys. They are free-wheelers and they're not locked into or tied down to what someone else wants."
Hussa is most known for his hands on, feet in activism on Rockaway River flooding.
He formed a citizens group which developed a 10-step plan to address ongoing flooding along the river and has waded into the river himself to pull out debris to help keep water flowing instead of backing up over the riverbanks.
His opponent, Castora, is a 32-year resident of the Indian Lake section of the township and the owner of Sweet Expressions by Karen, a Broadway business. She is a member of the Board of Adjustment, chairs the township's celebration committee and is active with the Chamber of Commerce.
The other incumbent with a challenge is former council president McCloskey, 44, who is a lifelong resident of the township. He is seeking his second four-year term after filling the Second Ward seat vacated by Carol Spencer when she was elected mayor in 1996.
McCloskey, president of EJ Stewart, an electrical company, is married with four children.
McCloskey cited continuing to upgrade the downtown corridor of the township and addressing the issue of the Lake Shore Estates proposal as two areas he would work on if re-elected.
"Lake Shore Estates is in my ward," he said. "I favor the age-restricted zoning."
McCloskey's opponent, D'Adamo, works in telecommunications.
Two new candidates are running in the Republican primary for the seat vacated by Bianco in the Fourth Ward.
Bianco has said he backs Ott, who is on the McCloskey ticket. She is also a long-time resident and recent recipient of the Muriel Hepner Award for Volunteer of the Year in the township for her efforts in the local public school Parent Teacher organizations, as well as her role as the webmaster of the official website of the township and as a member of the environmental commission.
Her opponent, Dour, is employed as an environmental engineer for the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission.
He is married with two children and has been a resident of the Union Hill section of the township for 12 years.
Dour is a member of the township's Environmental Commission, currently serving as chair. He is also on the mayor's Open Space Committee and is a member of the Morris County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC).
He serves as an assistant coach with Hub Soccer and is a youth group and retreat moderator at Resurrection Parish in Randolph.


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Spotlight Recipe: Mediterranean Tuna Wrapby Dana Angelo White in Healthy Recipes, January 19, 2009
Fruity kalamata olives and olive oil give this tuna tons of flavor (you won't miss the mayo). Parsley and lemon juice add the perfect amount of freshness. Better still, it's made with chunk light tuna, which is low in mercury.
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A man who drunkenly smashed a van into a Farnborough pub causing more than £35,000 worth of damage has had his sentencing postponed, but has been told he could face a jail term.
Sean Brown, formerly of Hook and now of Henley Drive in Frimley Green, pleaded guilty last month to drink-driving and aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving.
The 25-year-old was due to be sentenced on Thursday April 3 but was told to seek legal representation, as he came to court without a lawyer to Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.
Katie Prince, for the prosecution, told the court how at around 12.55am on January 19 witnesses had heard an engine revving heavily and saw a VW Caddy being driven down the wrong side of Park Road in Farnborough.
The van then smashed head-on into The Squirrel Pub at more than 50mph.
A blood sample was taken from the defendant, which showed he had 176mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood - more than double the legal limit of 80mg.
Ms Prince said the defendant had been driving a work vehicle belonging to R&R Group Services, which he had been only supposed to use for business purposes.
The magistrates had concerned that he not represented, "as he could be looking at a custodial sentence".
Sentencing was adjourned until Tuesday April 22 and Brown was released on unconditional bail.


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Designed by the Granville Brothers in the 1930s, the Gee Bee's shape was intended to accommodate the Pratt & Whitney R-1340, the largest and most powerful engine of its day. With Jimmy Doolittle in the cockpit, the Gee Bee won the prestigious 1932 Thompson Trophy race and set a world landplane speed record of 476 km/h (296 mph) in the Shell Speed Dash.
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Lungs are the important organs in the human body that are responsible for working with the respiratory system for permitting the body to take oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide. This internal organ is constantly bombarded by toxins present in the environment such as allergens, cigarette, vehicle smog and many other stuff. When humans are constantly exposed to these harmful substances, there are great chances of acquiring lung cancer, bronchitis and many other respiratory disorders. There are certain steps you can take to ensure the health of your lungs and here are some tips that will help you in this regard:
You should never forget to exercise every day as exercises can play a major role towards strengthening your heart and lungs. It is recommended that you should exercise at least an hour a day and for strengthening your lungs, vigorous exercises like swimming, dancing, running and aerobics can help. Also, it is recommended to talk to your health care provider before beginning rigorous exercises for strengthening your lungs.
Vitamin C supplements:
Vitamin C supplements, otherwise called as ascorbic acid supplements can help in strengthening the lungs and ensuring their optimum health. Vitamin C supplements are generally rich in antioxidants and so they help in strengthening the lungs and can protect these organs from damage caused by pollutants. You can include foods rich in Vitamin C in your diet like kiwi fruit, strawberry, broccoli and lemon. Even, you can include 500 mg of vitamin C supplements each day along with these fruits.
Soy-based foods:
Soy beans are rich in isoflavones and this substance can strengthen the lungs and can prevent diseases like lung cancer. Being rich in anti-inflammatory properties, soy foods can improve your overall health.
Quit smoking:
If you are a smoker, you should quit the habit immediately to strengthen your lungs. Cigarette smoking can cause high blood pressure and can increase the level of carbon monoxide in your blood. In addition to affecting the health of your lungs, smoking can affect the health of your family members as well as they become passive smokers. So, in addition to stopping this habit yourself, you should also stop any of your family members from this habit. When you quit smoking, your lungs will enjoy better benefits like improved oxygen intake, improvement in lung performance and improved smell and taste buds.
Yoga and breathing exercises can help:
Yoga and breathing exercises can be performed for half an hour a day. When you follow yoga, you can breathe completely which in turn will increase the flow of oxygen to the different parts of your body including the lungs and brain. This in turn will improve the blood flow to each and every part, thereby improving your health to a great extent.
As a final word, you should be careful about soy-rich diet and you can consult your dietitian to recommend the level of soy-rich foods suitable for your body. Lungs are the important organs and so you should take the above-mentioned steps to improve their strength and this will help you in achieving overall health improvement.


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Royal Bank of Scotland is to cut a further 1,400 jobs over the next two years. Most of the job losses are expected to be at RBS's offices in Edinburgh as the 81 per cent taxpayer-owned bank said that it would not be cutting frontline staff in branches.
Since RBS came to the brink of collapse during the financial crisis it has cut nearly 40,000 jobs, many in its investment banking division.
Ross McEwan, the chief executive of RBS's UK retail operations, said: "To serve our customers well, we have to ensure that our resources are focused on the things that matter most to them. Regrettably, we can only do that by restructuring the way we work in head office, so that every effort is concentrated on supporting our customers and the frontline staff that serve them."
He said that where possible staff would be redeployed and he hoped to avoid compulsory redundancies. However, the Unite trade union described RBS's decision as "brutal".
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SPORTS >>Panthers, Devils in weekend tourneys
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Only two points separated the Jacksonville Lady Red Devils from the finals of the Greenbrier invitational over the weekend. A second-round loss to Vilonia in a close 2-1 decision prevented the Lady Devils from a championship-round appearance, but the third-place consolation game did manage to bring a rare meeting with cross-town rivals North Pulaski.
Despite a short bench after losing junior Chastity Robinson to an ankle injury during last weeks game against Jonesboro, and two more players out for personal reasons over the weekend, the Lady Devils fared very well in their three matches at the tourney. They easily handled Batesville in their opening match to advance to the semifinals in two games, but would find the Lady Eagles of Vilonia a little more difficult to overcome.
Vilonia took the first game 25-18, but Jacksonville rallied back to win game two 25-23. This would set up a shootout in the final game of the best two-out-of-three tournament, and the Lady Eagles would need one extra point to claim the win, taking the semifinal round with a 16-14 win.
This would bump Jacksonville into the consolation bracket, to play in the third-place match against none other than the North Pulaski Lady Falcons. The Amanda Hill coached team made its way into the consolation game with a win over ? and a loss to?, to set up the classic showdown.
The Lady Falcons made a statement early in the match, taking game one by a score of 25-23. The Lady Red Devils, somewhat disheartened over not making the finals, had to dig deep to take game two, but came out swinging to tie the match at one game each with a dominating 25-15 win. The final game would decide it all, and Jacksonville would pull out the win 15-11.
Lady Red Devils coach Melissa Reeves says the last week has been somewhat unpredictable, but that the team continues to improve.
Im really proud of the way they played on Saturday, Reeves said. Despite everything that has been going on, they want to play their very best. They have been playing like I know they can play, we just need to get everyone back and on the same page.
Lady Red Devils sophomore Crystal Washington stepped in for the injured Robinson on the front row, and played solidly throughout the tournament. Paula Burr was moved from the outside to the middle of the front row during the tournament. Reeves said that while their opponents got a lot in on Burr in the middle, it is hard to expect a player that has trained for the outside all season to step in to a different area of the court on a moments notice.
They were really diffused after losing to Vilonia, Reeves said. We were at a bare minimum of players anyway, so we had to fight to get up for North Pulaski. We havent been fully prepared these last few games, and we have had a couple of disciplinary issues lately, but hopefully that is all worked out now.
The Lady Red Devils hosted the Sylvan Hills Lady Bears last night after Leader deadlines.
The Cabot Lady Panthers ended up with a win and a loss at the ASU Invitational Tournament in Jonesboro over the weekend. After a solid tournament performance one weekend prior in Harrison, the Lady Panthers could not get past 5A powerhouse Nettleton in the second round of the ASU tourney, ending their day early after an up-and-down performance during morning pool play.
Cabot coach Terry Williams said the tournament was somewhat of a letdown, especially after a solid showing the weekend before and Harrison, and two conference wins during the week.
We just couldnt get in sync, Williams said. We never could get anything going it seemed like; we were just flat. Williams was hard at work Tuesday morning trying to arrange a new lineup for a match that afternoon with Mt. Saint Mary, after three players were forced to sit out the contest with various ailments.
Cabot started out pool play with a two-game split with Hutchinson, Tenn., followed by a loss to Valley View. The Lady Panthers would not come up empty handed in the pool matches, however, beating Piggott in two games to set up a first round bracket match with the dreaded and enormous Lady Raiders.
Nettleton took both games easily, winning game one 14-25 before dominating in the second game to take an 11-25 win over the Lady Panthers. This would pit the Lady Panthers against Collierville, Tenn., in the consolation game. Cabot would take that game in straight games, 25-19 and 25-14 to finish in the top half.


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Coalition's prime targets are just not getting the message
THE Liberal Party's election advertisements are appealing to the converted, but appear to be having little persuasive effect on other voters.
Roy Morgan Research has used its online Reactor - in which voters use a device similar to the one which creates Channel Nine's worm - to indicate if election ads make them more inclined towards Labor or the Coalition.
Unlike the worm sample, the participants in Morgan's Reactor are selected to represent all Australians, not just undecided voters in one city. It uses a much larger sample but does not attempt to find swing or third party voters, instead dividing them along two-party-preferred lines.
The results of its survey, undertaken among 544 electors on Wednesday and Thursday this week, found the ALP advertisements on interest rates and Work Choices were well received by Labor supporters, and even managed to influence a few Government supporters.
The ACTU commercial in which a young woman and a middle aged couple talk about the effect of the Work Choices legislation was the most effective, even making some Coalition supporters more inclined to vote for the Labor Party.
The Liberal Party's attacks on Labor's union links and interest rate record polarised voters, with Coalition supporters indicating it would make them more inclined to vote for the Government and ALP supporters more likely to vote Labor.
Roy Morgan's chief executive, Michele Levine, said the research was not good news for the Coalition. "The Reactor shows the recent advertising has reinforced [Coalition] support, but has failed to persuade ALP supporters. In theory, the ALP needs only to hold its current support base."
She said for Labor it was important to "cement" its current supporters.
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