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Week 2 high school football playoff preview
Here's a look at some of the top matchups for the WPIAL quarterfinals:
Class AAAA
2-Gateway (9-1) vs. 7-Woodland Hills (8-2)
7:30 p.m. at Norwin
The rundown: A trip to the WPIAL semifinals is on the line as the Wolverines and Gators meet in the playoffs for the fourth time since 2002. Woodland Hills and Gateway last played in the 2009 WPIAL championship game at Heinz FIeld, and the Wolverines won that night, 10-0.
The X-factor: Woodland Hills freshman running back Miles Sanders has 557 yards rushing and eight touchdowns, including a 120-yard performance in last week's 27-7 first-round victory over North Hills.
Keys To Victory: WH: A balanced attack with the running game and the passing of senior quarterback Cody McClelland (1,400-plus yards passing, 18 touchdowns) will be key in keeping a quick and opportunistic Gateway defense off balance. G: Balance also is the name of the game for the Gators, who got 265 passing yards from senior quarterback Thomas Woodson against Peters Township and 161 rushing yards and two touchdowns from senior tailback Darin Franklin. The Gateway run defense needs to rebound after allowing 239 rushing yards against Peters.
Prediction: Gateway, 27- 20.
Class AAAA
1-North Allegheny (10-0) vs. 9-Bethel Park (7-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday at North Hills
The rundown: North Allegheny has shown no signs of slowing down as it strives for its third WPIAL championship in a row. The Tigers are coming off a 42-14 win over Altoona in the first round. Bethel Park, which defeated No. 8 seeded McKeesport, 31-20, in the first round, is averaging better than 28 ppg and might need all of them to dethrone NA, which has won 26 straight games against WPIAL teams.
The X-factor: The Tigers' depth. Leading rusher Alex DiCiantis missed the opening-round playoff game, but sophomore Josh Bergman stepped in and stepped up to rush for 65 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries.
Keys to victory: NA: Stick to the plan. It works. The Tigers have only been challenged once this season, a 14-3 win at Gateway. BP: Play a perfect game. Bethel Park will have to create turnovers and shorten the field, and it can't give the Tigers extra opportunities via penalties and turnovers of its own.
Prediction: North Allegheny, 38-12.
Class AAAA
4-Seneca Valley (9-1) vs. 5-Mt. Lebanon (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at North Allegheny
The rundown: Seneca Valley is riding a strong offense into the second round of action for the second year in a row. The Raiders are coming off a 50-20 pasting of No. 13 Hempfield and are averaging 40 ppg. Mt. Lebanon, led by the dynamic offensive attack of Tyler Roth and Troy Apke, defeated Butler, 31-7, last week and has scored 32 ppg.
The X-factor: Turnovers. Both teams can score, so the key will be not giving either offense a short field to work with.
Keys to victory: SV: Quarterback Jordan Brown and the Raiders have the playoff experience edge after being through the process last season. That could play a factor. MTL: Don't get down early. Seneca Valley tries to strike quick, and the Blue Devils have to keep possession and take advantage of opportunities.
Prediction: Seneca Valley, 23-20.
Class AAAA
3-Upper St. Clair (9-1) vs. 11-Central Catholic (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Baldwin
The rundown: The Panthers cruised into the quarterfinals after a 49-0 win over Kiski Area, while the Vikings had to withstand a late Penn-Trafford charge for a 30-27 victory. The squads squared off in last season's playoffs, with Upper St. Clair walking away with a 28-14 win.
The X-factor: Senior quarterback Pete Coughlin continues to be a dual-threat for the Panthers. He has recorded 1,078 passing yards and 483 yards on the ground, finding the end zone 23 times.
Keys to victory: CC: The Vikings defense has held seven opponents to less than 10 points. If it can neutralize Coughlin, it could keep the points low while raising chances of a win. USC: The first-round win over Kiski was the fourth time Upper St. Clair's defense earned a shutout. If it corrals running back Luigi Lista-Brinza, the defense could have another big game.
Prediction: Upper St. Clair, 28-14.
Class AAA
1-Thomas Jefferson (10-0) vs. 8-Franklin Regional (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Elizabeth Forward
The rundown: TJ's top-scoring offense in Class AAA meets a Franklin Regional defense that has allowed the fewest points in Class AAA this year. The Jaguars are averaging nearly 45 ppg, while the Panthers have given up just 6.8 ppg.
The X-factor: Junior Charan Singh has been Franklin Regional's top cornerback this season, and how he fares against TJ senior receiver Zach Schademan will be crucial for the Panthers' upset bid.
Keys to victory: TJ: If Jake Farrell and the Jaguars' running game can get lengthy first-down yardage and stay out of obvious passing situations, that will prevent FR's defensive front from being able to bring the sort of pressure it wants to put on quarterback Joe Carroll. FR: The Panthers' offensive line, led by center Luke Fleck and tackles Joe McGuire and Sean Miller, will have to play a strong game to keep running back Dane Brown on the field and keep the TJ offense on the sideline.
Prediction: Thomas Jefferson, 21-17.
Class AAA
2-Mars (9-1) vs. 7-West Mifflin (9-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Fox Chapel
The rundown: Considering how much both teams like to run the ball this could be one of the fastest games played in this year's tournament. Both West Mifflin and Mars have top-flight running backs as the Titans Jimmy Wheeler has 1,861 yards, while Planets sophomore Josh Schultheis had 251 in a win over Blackhawk last week and sits at 1,646. West Mifflin has talented and underrated lines on both sides of the ball, led by senior two-way tackle and three-year starter Jimmy Popa. The Titans also have an outstanding dual-threat quarterback in Derrick Fulmore, who has been more of a runner than a thrower this season. Mars has a nice stable of backs with Alex Smith and Jason Lozzi providing support, but don't be surprised if junior quarterback Owen Nearhoof puts it up a few times to keep West Mifflin from packing it in a crowding the line. Since moving up to Class AAA in 2008, Mars is 5-4 in the WPIAL playoffs.
The X-factor: West Mifflin will have a mental edge coming into the game considering that, with pretty much the same team, it beat Mars, 21-8, in the opening round of the 2011 playoffs. The only difference is this will be at a neutral site.
Keys to victory: WM: Though the Titans have seen a few teams run variations of the Delaware Wing-T, few schools do it as well as Mars. West Mifflin will have to effectively read its keys in order to pull off the upset. M: Keep it close. The Planets' offense is predicated on playing within a touchdown and not a come-from-behind effort. If West Mifflin jumps ahead, it could be a long night for Mars.
Prediction: West Mifflin, 30-17.
Class AAA
5-Montour (9-1) vs. 4-West Allegheny (9-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Chartiers Valley
The rundown: When these teams played Oct. 9, West Allegheny won, 5-3. It was an unexpectedly touchdown-less game for two of the Parkway's best offenses. Evan Pelcher made a game-winning 22-yard field goal with 58 seconds left.
The X-factor: The Wildcat. West Allegheny's Tory Delmonico found fourth-quarter success with the alternate formation, earning 31 of his game-high 120 rushing yards on the game-winning drive. Montour failed to match that success with star wideout Devin Wilson in the backfield.
Keys to victory: WA: The Indians need another outstanding defensive game. They forced a safety and limited Montour to just 190 yards of total offense. Wilson had 103 receiving yards on five catches, a meager total for the 1,000-yard receiver. M: Winning first and second downs was key for Montour's defense the first time, forcing run-first West Allegheny into third-and-long situations.
Prediction: Montour, 14-10.
Class AA
1-Aliquippa (10-0) vs. 9-Mt. Pleasant (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Peters Township
The rundown: This matchup features plenty of talent in the backfield. Tyler Mellors rushed for four touchdowns and Taylor Allison ran for three touchdowns as Mt. Pleasant beat eighth-seeded Burrell, 48-28, in a first-round game last week. It was Mt. Pleasant's first playoff win since 2009. Aliquippa is the defending WPIAL Class AA champion, and the Quips started their playoffs on a high note with a 55-0 win over 16th-seeded Steel Valley. Juniors Dravon Henry and Terry Swanson are dominating runners for Aliquippa. Henry rushed for three touchdowns and Swanson added two rushing scores in the win over the Ironmen.
The X-factor: Last week, the Vikings were able to do a good job of slowing down Burrell star running back Cole Bush. A lot will depend on whether or not the Vikings can stop not one, but two strong runners in Henry and Swanson.
Keys to victory: MP: Mt. Pleasant will need a lot of big plays from Mellors and Allison. They'll also need to come up big in the passing game with Gumbita. A: The Quips have been able to pound the ball at most of their opponents this season, so expect Aliquippa to stick with what works as they look for a spot in the semifinals.
Prediction: Aliquippa, 40-20.
Class AA
4-Jeannette (9-1) vs. 5-Beaver (9-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Hampton
The rundown: The Bobcats, whose only loss is to top-ranked Aliquippa, was without injured leading rusher Darian Bradley (knee), but backup Anthony Keriotis has been a capable replacement. Jeannette coach Roy Hall wasn't thrilled with the Jayhawks' sluggish start in a first-round victory over South Allegheny. He said the Jayhawks, whose only loss is to third-seeded and unbeaten Washington, will need a better effort if they want to play on.
The X-factor: Jeannette's balance has been a lot for opponents to defend. Five players – Shiron Alexander, Seth Miller, Jordan Edmunds, Anthony Canady and Nathan Childs -- scored touchdowns in the Jayhawks' opening-round victory.
Keys to victory: J: The Jayhawks need to limit their mistakes and work on keeping decent field position on offense. Excessive penalties have been a problem all year. BA: Like Jeannette, Beaver must eliminate turnovers. Last week in a first-round victory over Valley, the only points given up by the Bobcats were touchdowns on a pair of fumbles.
Prediction: Jeannette, 20- 13.
Class AA
2-South Fayette (10-0) vs. 10-Beaver Falls (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Moon
The rundown: The Lions and Tigers are no strangers to one another. The squads have squared off in the last two WPIAL Class AA playoffs, with South Fayette winning both games by a combined 90-43.
The X-factor: Pitt commit Zach Challingsworth does a little of everything for South Fayette. He has recorded 952 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, four interceptions and handles punting duties – averaging 38 yards per attempt.
Keys to victory: BF: Running backs Damian Rawl and Rob Bell will need to keep the Tigers offense on the field while finding the end zone. The duo has combined for more than 1,500 yards and 22 touchdowns. SF: If the South Fayette defense continues to play as it has all season, the Tigers will have a hard time pointing points on the scoreboard. The Lions 'D' has shutout six opponents while giving up only 37 points.
Prediction: South Fayette, 42- 17.
Class AA
3-Washington (10-0) vs. 6-Seton-La Salle (9-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Canon-McMillan
The rundown: The Seton-La Salle defensive unit will be thoroughly challenged, facing the WPIAL's leading rusher in Washington's Shai McKenzie with 2,162 yards and 36 touchdowns. Washington rolled to a 47-12 win against Shady Side Academy in the WPIAL Class AA first round. Seton-La Salle clipped Greensburg Central Catholic, 28-10. RBs Tom Rizza (128) and Nick Sywyj (122) accounted for 250 yards and two touchdowns between them for the Rebels. Washington fell to Seton-La Salle by the identical score of 34-14 as a member of the Century Conference in 2010 and 2011.
The X-factor: McKenzie averages a gaudy 15.1 yards per carry, and 216.2 rushing yards per game. He ran for 260 yards and six touchdowns last week against Shady Side Academy.
Keys to victory: W: Washington aims to maintain its potent ground game, and may be seeking to avenge its two recent losses to the Rebels. The Little Prexies ran for more than 400 yards against Shady Side Academy, and look to quarterback Josh Wise to direct the offensive attack. S: Seton-La Salle's defense needs to shine. The Rebels forced four turnovers and intercepted three passes last week against Greensburg Central Catholic. Nick Sywyj had two interceptions, and Scott Orndoff scored on a 30-yard interception return.
Prediction: Washington, 28-21.
Class A
1-Clairton (10-0) vs. 9-Brentwood (7-3)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Belle Vernon
The rundown: Clairton continues is march toward PIAA history against Black Hills Conference rival Brentwood. The No. 1-seeded Bears dismantled No. 16 seed Frazier (7-3) last week, 58-6. Brentwood, the No. 9 seed in Class A, eliminated Springdale, 34-6. Clairton won the rugged Black Hills Conference championship again this year; Brentwood qualified for the playoffs as the conference's third-place team. Prior to this year, the Spartans lost to the Bears by scores of 32-0 and 52-0, and by a 42-7 score in the first round of the 2008 WPIAL playoffs.
The X-factor: Brentwood quarterback Chris Shortley has thrown for 999 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. Few quarterbacks have had success against Clairton's three Division I defensive backs.
Keys to victory: B: Brentwood needs to play a near-perfect game to entertain any thoughts of upsetting the Bears. Justin Vickless has been Brentwood's workhorse at running back this season with 1,459 yards and 18 touchdowns. C: Clairton needs to avoid mistakes and penalties, and get the football into the hands of its play-makers. Senior Tyler Boyd rushed for 238 yards and scored six touchdowns for Clairton last week, hiking his season totals to 1,554 yards rushing and 35 touchdowns.
Prediction: Clairton, 42-14.
Class A
5-Monessen (9-1) vs. 13-Neshannock (9-1)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Chartiers-Houston
The rundown: Both teams had little trouble advancing past the first round. Monessen is rolling behind West Virginia-bound QB Chavas Rawlins, who completed 7 of 11 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown in the first half and rushed for three scores overall in a first-round victory over Apollo-Ridge. Neshannock also benefitted from a big game by its QB, Ernie Burkes, who passed for three touchdowns and rushed for three more in a rout of Jefferson-Morgan.
The X-factor: Apollo-Ridge coach John Skiba marveled at the number of options Monessen can use in a game after the Greyhounds rolled to a 48-19 first-round victory last week. Rawlins had his usual big day, but RBs Clintell Gillaspie and Keith Davis combined to rush for 215 yards, 129 by Gillaspie, who's also a threat as a reliable receiver out of the backfield.
Keys to victory: M: Play unselfish. Use those many options that Apollo-Ridge's Skiba referred to. Rawlins is the leader, but he's got plenty of help. N: The Lancers are in the playoffs for the first time since 2004. They'll need to keep their emotions under control against a seasoned Monessen squad, whose only loss is to defending state champion Clairton.
Prediction: Monessen, 33-12.
Class A
3-Rochester (9-1) vs. 6- North Catholic (8-2)
7:30 p.m. Friday at Dormont Stadium
The rundown: North Catholic is the only remaining team from the Eastern Conference and handed the Black Hills Conference its only first-round loss with a 21-0 victory over a Bishop Canevin team that stumbled to three losses in its final four games. The Trojans last made it past the second round of the playoffs in 2009 when they lost to Rochester, 14-7, in the semifinals. North Catholic quarterback Ryan Kirby has thrown for more than 500 yards this season, but this is a team that uses the run to set up the pass. P.J. Fulmore has been the workhorse with 1,513 rushing yards, including 221 last week. Rochester has made it through to the semifinals each of the last four seasons and has lost to Clairton every year since 2006. Rochester running back Dante Marsick had 204 yards last week in a win over Avonworth to give him 1,621 this season.
The X-factor: Rochester quarterback Ben Richko doesn't throw much, but when he does, it's usually for a big play as he averages nearly 20 yards per completion.
Keys to victory: NC: Don't get overwhelmed. Though no Trojans football team has won a WPIAL title, this team can't put too much pressure on itself to make it happen this year. R: Experience counts. The Rams have been here so many times it's a rite of passage. They just have to make sure they don't look ahead to a possible rematch next week with Sto-Rox.
Prediction: Rochester, 33-6.
District 6
Class AA
Bald Eagle Area (6-4) at Ligonier Valley (9-1)
7 p.m. Friday
The rundown: Didn't these two teams just face each other last week in the regular-season finale? Ligonier Valley rolled to a 48-6 victory as Ryan Torrance rushed for 161 yards and QB Scott Fennell rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another. Ligonier Valley's lone loss came in a Week 8 loss to Heritage Conference champion Penns Manor.
The X-factor: Ligonier Valley's running game was too much for BEA's defense, and there doesn't seem to be any reason why that would change this week.
Keys to victory: BEA: The Eagles need to add a successful passing game to their running attack. QB Cole Long managed just 22 yards last week. LV: Guard against overconfidence. BEA has seen the Rams, and recently, so maybe some adjustments will have an effect.
Prediction: Ligonier Valley, 41- 14.
District 6
Class A
Bishop McCort (7-3) at Penns Manor (9-1)
7 p.m. Saturday
The rundown: Bishop McCort closed out the regular season with a pair of victories, including a 37-0 rout of Bishop Guilfoyle on Oct. 26. The Crimson Crushers' defense is yielding just roughly 13 points per game. Penns Manor, which reached the PIAA semifinals last season, will rely on the versatility of dangerous running QB Danny Ferens. The Comets have won nine consecutive games after a season-opening loss to Northern Cambria. Penns Manor limited District 9 Keystone to 83 total yards and intercepted five passes while taking a 28-0 halftime lead last week.
The X-factor: Ferens is an experienced and multi-talented player whose consistent stellar play led Penns Manor to its first Heritage Conference title in his four years at the school.
Keys to victory: BM: The passing tandem of QB Zaine Tomkowski and WR Jordan Spangler could cause Penns Manor's defense fits. Spangler also kicked three field goals in last week's 38-13 victory over Central Cambria in the regular-season finale. PM: Rally around Ferens' play and keep the defensive pressure on McCort, similar to the way the Comets did last week against Keystone.
Prediction: Penns Manor, 28-17.


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Pronunciation: ræng-kêl • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: 1. To deeply and persistently irritate. 2. To remain inflamed and worsen, to fester.
Notes: A word similar to today's, wrangle "to argue persistently", begins with an irrelevant W. In fact, confusion can arise with a number of English words with irrelevant Ws, like write, wriggle, and wring. Remember that rankle is not among them. Also remember that the E comes off before suffixes that begin with a vowel, as in rankling.
In Play: Rankle is a verb that may perform intransitive or transitive duty. You may rankle over an affront: "It still rankles in Abel Mann's heart that Myrna left him so abruptly without even taking off his Harley-Davidson leather jacket." It is also possible for an affront or a person to rankle you: "The new Mercedes in his neighbor's driveway rankles Foster more than he is willing to admit."
Word History: Today's Good Word has a twisted history that snakes its way from snakes through festering sores to the festering resentment it means today. It all began with Latin draco(n) "serpent" which English also grabbed directly for its word, dragon. However, the word had a diminutive, dracunculus "little snake", which was inherited by Old French, where it was melted down to draoncle "festering sore". This noun was converted into a verb, draoncler "to fester". The noun and the verb somehow lost the initial D before Old English borrowed it as ranclen "to fester", whence today's Good Word.
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Guests will enjoy lake views from the living room and balcony at Blue Heron Resort. A second private balcony is available off the master bedroom in our 2 bedroom condos. Walt Disney World lies within one mile from the resort.
2 bedroom condos feature plenty of sleeping space for up to 8 guests. Along with a private balcony, the master bedroom features a king sized bed, 20" TV and DVD player, and an attached bathroom with jetted tub. 2 twin beds compliment a second bedroom, which includes a 20" TV and access to the other bathroom. Additional sleeping space is provided with a sleeper sofa in the living room and a bunk bed cove off of the hallway.
Meals are effortless with the help of the fully-equipped kitchen. No need to bring pots and pans, dishes, glassware, or eating utensils, as they are all provided! Granite countertops and modern appliances adorn the kitchen. The living room is situated just off the kitchen and dining areas, making it easy to entertain the family with a 27" TV and DVD player. Other conveniences include a clothes washer and clothes dryer. You'll be able to keep in contact with friends and family not vacationing with you with available internet through an ethernet connection. Guests who wish to use the internet must bring an ethernet cord to connect to the internet.
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Streetwise builds on Swiss photographer Robert Frank's snapshot aesthetic, which gained attention following the release of his groundbreaking book, The Americans in 1959. Frank's focus on a more personal documentary style influenced a new generation of photographers, including legendaries such as Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Jerry Berndt, Ruth-Marion Baruch, Garry Winogrand, Bruce Davidson, Danny Lyon and Ernest Withers. Signed Streetwise exhibition catalogs are exclusively available for purchase at our Museum Store. Learn more.


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National job shadowing program connects student designers with professional mentors for a day.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--RealWorld DesignWeek, the annual nationwide mentoring program created by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), is scheduled to take place during the week of Nov. 4 – 10, 2012. ASID has had more than 4,000 members participate since the program launched in 2007 and this year has already surpassed the record-setting numbers from 2011.
RealWorld DesignWeek is the first national program aimed at educating future interior designers through in-person experience. The program is open to all members, free of charge, and pairs ASID student members with interior design professionals and ASID Industry Partners. This experience has consistently been named one of the most rewarding programs for ASID members, and is also the only national volunteer opportunity for all 30,000 members to participate in regardless of membership category or location.
ASID member companies and individuals can visit www.asid.org/rwdw to sign up to host a student for one day in November. Examples of RealWorld DesignWeek activities include:
-Attending client meetings, team meetings and vendor meetings
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-Touring past projects and construction sites
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-Reviewing client binders and/or contracts
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TRAVELLERS who have pitched up alongside the series of roadworks by Worcester's notorious Southern Link Road are not causing further disruption for motorists.
Several caravans parked up off the A4440 Broomhall Way soon after the major year-long plan to revamp the A38 Ketch roundabout and duel the length of the carriageway towards the Norton roundabout on one of Worcestershire's busiest routes began in earnest on Sunday, April 27.
However, their presence has not hindered progress on the £8million scheme which aims to cut congestion and journey times while almost doubling the size of the Ketch roundabout.
A spokesman for Worcestershire County Council said: "We are aware of the traveller encampment that is on the side of the A4440. The encampment is on privately owned land and it is not currently having any impact on the works that are being carried out on the A4440.
"The county council has no authority to deal with encampments on privately owned land, but we have notified the landowner."
Excavation, removal and surfacing of the current roundabout and splitter islands will be taking place over the next few weeks.
Existing lighting columns will also be replaced with new tower lights, which are being positioned to reduce any impact to neighbouring properties in the St Peter's area of the city.
While this work takes place the width of lanes will be reduced with every effort being made to keep any disruption to motorists to a minimum.
Originally built in the 1980s, the Southern Link Road is one of the most heavily used in the county and the predicted growth in travel is expected to result in a 30 to 40 per cent increase in journey times if nothing was done to the Powick to Whittington section of the route by 2026.
The journey currently takes around 13-and-a-half minutes during the morning rush-hour periods.
The longer term vision, identified in the Worcestershire's Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), which is now with Central Government under consideration for funding would see the entire length of the route dual-tracked from Powick island through to the Whittington Roundabout, including the Carrington Bridge section.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Elections officials across Florida are still counting absentee ballots, even though the presidential race has already been decided.
At midday Wednesday, President Barack Obama held onto a 47,000-vote lead in Florida, but he didn't need the largest swing state to win re-election. Instead, he captured several other battleground states.
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Long lines at the polls and last-minute absentee ballots prevented votes from being counted in some places.
As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, about 100,000 pages of ballots were left to be verified in Miami-Dade County alone -- which prompted a public apology from the mayor.
"We had 30,000 absentee ballots dropped off (Tuesday). We normally have about five or six," said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. "We have to assure that those ballots are valid. We have to make sure that those signatures match. And, that's a manual process and we've been working all throughout the night to make sure that happens."
Pinellas County officials reconvened at 9 a.m. Wednesday to tally more than 9,000 absentee ballots received on Election Day.
In Duval County, the canvassing board was going through absentee ballots and about 7,000 provisional ballots -- hoping to complete that process by Thursday.
"What we are going though is provisional ballots cast on election day and we have to determine if the voters were eligible," Holland said. "Many of the provisional ballots are accepted."
While lines in Jacksonville were minor compared to those in South Florida, Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said his only suggestion to shorten lines is to shorten the ballot, "because, again, you can't have enough sites if everyone comes at the same time."
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Manitoba is expanding the role of nurse practitioners by allowing them to authorize MRIs for patients.
Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced the move in a press release today.
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with a master's level education and clinical experience that allows them to diagnose illnesses, treat conditions, prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. More than 100 nurse practitioners work in health care facilities across the province, including hospitals, QuickCare Clinics, primary-care clinics and personal care homes.
Oswald said they play a key role in increasing access to front-line services. "This change will save patients from making an extra visit to a doctor to confirm the need for or benefit of an MRI, while helping to reduce demands on a physician's time and making the system more efficient," she said.
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Midtown International Theatre Festival Presents the 4th Annual MITF SYMPOSIUM, 12/18
The Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival (MITF) presents the fourth annual MITF Symposium on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6pm at The June Havoc Theatre in the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 W 36th St., first floor, NYC. Admission is FREE but reservations are requested (E-mail to email@example.com).
This year's Symposium will feature a panel of Festival staff and previous Festival participants. The panel will discuss the Festival and why to produce in it. There will be a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session; the panelists will also be available after the Symposium to address individual concerns. The Symposium, true to its name ("drinking together," in Greek) will end with a wine and cheese reception in the upper lobby of the theatre.
"The panel will illustrate for self-Producing Artists and would-be Off-Broadway producers why the MITF is a valid alternative to bigger festivals," said John Chatterton, executive producer of the MITF. "I also want to spread the word of all the free stuff we'll be giving away this season. Theatre, even at the lowest level, is too expensive to produce in New York City, and we're doing everything we can to make it easier." This year's Festival will offer, for the first time, the following FREE items:
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The Festival accepts submissions in all genres - any sort of stage play, musical or otherwise, new or classic, mainstream or specifically focused on an ethnic or cultural niche. To be eligible, each show must have a producer and production team attached to the project. In addition, the MITF will include a Short Subjects division, much expanded from previous years.
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2012 (Fr.):
• Played in all 17 of Liberty's games
• Started eight contests
• Set a single-season program mark with 54 draw controls
• Finished tied for fourth on the team in points (22) and assists (6)
• Ranked fourth on the squad in goals (16), shots (48) and shots on goal (36)
• Tallied a season-high five points (four goals, one assist) on April 22 at Davidson
• Recorded five multiple-goal games
• In two games against Presbyterian College, she notched four goals, two assists and 20 draw controls
• Notched 11 draw controls on May 5 versus Presbyterian College, which set a single-game program record
• Named to the NLC All-Tournament team
• Three-year letterwinner at Winters Mill High School
• Lettered as an attacker as a sophomore, before playing final two seasons in goal
• Voted all-county attacker
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• Daughter of Travis and LaRonda Fogle
• Major is psychology with a career goal of becoming a counselor for teens
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When people act according to their desires and passions, without regard for the Qu'ran's teaching, they become oppressed by sadness, worry and fear. When one has no understanding of the nature of fate, and of what it means to put one's life in Allah's hands, and complete submission to His will as taught in the Qu'ran, he is in a state of constant struggle with the anxiety that arises from not knowing what will happen to him or to those close to him at any given time. Whereas, if he lives his life according to the religion that Allah has chosen for him, and according to the moral canons of the Qu'ran, he will never experience this anxiety or any other such difficulty. Allah proclaims this truth through His messengers when he says:
... all those who follow My guidance will not go astray and will not be miserable. But if anyone turns away from My reminder, his life will be a dark and narrow one … (Surah Ta Ha: 123-124)
Many people turn away from Allah's reminder and, as a result, live an anxious and unhappy life. Moreover, since they lead their lives based on the superstition that life is led by chance, they feel regret by regarding as setbacks and bad luck those very things that could be to their future benefit. Their minds are continually agitated by the fear of ending-up poor, of being cheated or becoming sick. When they hope for adulation they worry they will be ridiculed; when they hope for loyalty, they fear of being confronted with ingratitude. They become pessimistic when they consider the possibility of receiving bad news at any moment, or that someone might say or do something unpleasant to them. Even in their happiest moments, they live with the anxiety that they cannot make the moment last forever. In a verse, Allah reveals the state of anxiety in which those who disregard the Qu'ran live:
When Allah desires to guide someone, He expands his breast to Islam. When He desires to misguide someone, He makes his breast narrow and constricted as if he were climbing up into the sky. That is how Allah defiles those who disbelieve. (Surat al-An'am: 125)
It is natural that those without religion should feel disturbed and without peace of mind, because they spend their lives in the company of those without the good moral qualities of the Qu'ran, such as love, compassion, mercy, self-sacrifice, loyalty and humility. To live in a system full of deceit and harm, in which people do not help each other without expecting something in return, where friendships are pursued with expectations of profit, where even simple mistakes one commits is met with an angry response, and where everyone treats the other unjustly, is a cause for unhappiness for a sentimental person.
However, if such a person were to live in an environment that was to their liking, it would change little. Even if there were much happening around them they should feel happy about, such emotional people would find a way to see them in a negative light. Because they view every little thing in such a way, it does not matter if the weather were hot or cold, rainy or windy; they turn whatever it is into something to complain about. We could illustrate, with pages of examples, how these people find excuses to feel dissatisfied at every opportunity. It is a manifestation of what Allah says in the following verse, "Let them laugh little and weep much, in repayment for what they have earned." (Surat at-Tawba: 82) In another verse, He reveals the behavior of the disbeliever, who becomes "Desperate when bad things happen." (Surat al-Ma'arij: 20)Another essential reason for the unhappiness felt by those without faith is the fact that their plans do not turn out as they expect. For example, an emotional person prepares a meal for her husband and is disappointed when she does not get the reaction she expected. She saves money to buy her friend a present, but again she is sad because she thinks she wasn't as happy with the gift as she had hoped. The possible reasons for being unhappy are endless. The defeat of a favorite football team, being late for work, breaking a pair of glasses, losing a watch, -everything can become an excuse for being unhappy.
Consider, for example, a person dejected because he missed his bus; how does he know that that bus will not be in an accident a moment later? Maybe Allah determined he miss the bus as part of his fate so that he would escape the accident. Let us consider another example: a driver misses an exit that he is very familiar with and gets on the wrong road. Assessing the situation from his superficial level of understanding, he becomes angry with himself, his joy evaporates because he will have to drive farther. However, it was Allah who made him take that road; as in every occurrence, this too was his fate.
And again, not getting the job he really wanted is an occasion for an ignorant person, to feel unlucky and dejected. Such a person regards getting the job as definitely the best thing for him, and not getting it as his greatest loss, whereas, a person who has faith that Allah is his friend and protector will know that Allah approved the result for his good, and he will submit to it with pleasure and satisfaction. Perhaps the work environment would have damaged his health; perhaps it was necessary for him not to take that job because a greater opportunity was about to come to him.
If Allah were to show them the reason behind what they call misfortune, and for which they feel frustrated, and the benefit that ultimately comes from the things that otherwise upset them and make them anxious or angry, they would understand just how misguided they were in being sad, and their feelings would turn to joy and delight. If a person's fate were to be revealed to him in its entirety, and the so-called misfortunes were to be seen for the part they play in it, he would never again feel regret for that which happens to him.
Therefore, the wisest thing to do is to live a life of submission to Allah. Be that as it may, it remains to be said that everyone already lives in submission to Allah, whether they realize it or not, but it is necessary that an individual be conscious of this in his life. Believers who are possessed of such a consciousness live secure with peace of mind, observing with a contented spirit the unraveling of the fate that Allah has determined for them, as peaceably as one might watch a film. They know that, as the Prophet Mohammed said, "Wealth is not in vast riches but wealth is in self-contentment.


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Filling in for Hamilton, outfielder delivers go-ahead RBI in sixth
ANAHEIM -- Efren Navarro has done his waiting. Now he has his opportunity.
On Friday night, Navarro had the big hit for the second time in a week, backing a Tyler Skaggs' one-run performance and lifting the Angels to a 2-1 win over Detroit.
The win pulled the Angels (61-41) within two games of the American League West-leading Athletics, while the loss was just the second in the last six games for the Tigers (57-43).
Navarro, the 28-year-old with 14 career at-bats entering 2014, squeezed an RBI single up the middle in the sixth inning to give the Angels a one-run lead that the now-dependable bullpen turned into a win.
Last Friday, Navarro punched a double to center that gave the Angels a walk-off win in the 16th inning.
"He's doing what he's capable of doing and he's getting an opportunity," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Efren's a guy that kept playing, kept improving, playing winter ball every year. Now that he's getting his opportunity, he's very prepared and he's playing very well."
Now in his third stint in the Majors this season, Navarro is making it count. In nine games since being recalled, he is hitting .333 (9-for-27) with four walks. He has multiple hits in three of his last five games.
"He has a real good idea of his swing," Scioscia said. "He's not going to try to overpower a pitch. I think he understands using the whole field and I think that, for the most part, he's going to go in there and give you a tough at-bat every time. ... He's just having a great run right now, he's getting the opportunity and playing well."
But two of Navarro's biggest moments -- including his 16th-inning walk-off -- have come as a replacement. On Friday, he filled in for an injured Josh Hamilton, who exited the game in the fourth inning with left knee soreness.
Navarro struck out in his first at-bat before knocking two singles in his next two at-bats.
"I think that's my role," Navarro said. "I have to make sure my mind's right and physically, my body's ready."
But Navarro's game-winner may not have happened if Detroit didn't intentionally walk Albert Pujols with two outs. Navarro made the Tigers pay when he poked a 1-2 cutter from Drew Smyly into center field that scored Kole Calhoun.
"I was going to do my job," Navarro said. "Either way, I knew I was going to come through."
Smyly confused the Angels early and threw 4 1/3 perfect innings before Howie Kendrick doubled off the right-center-field wall. Through three innings, Smyly had tied a season high with seven strikeouts. He struck out six straight Angels at one point, and had struck out every spot in the batting order by the end of the fifth inning. He finished with a career-high 11 strikeouts.
"I think he struck out nine out of the first 11, or something like that," Scioscia said. "He had real good stuff and for us to match him pitch for pitch was important.
"He had us baffled for the first four or five innings."
Skaggs did his best to keep up with Smyly, allowing just one run on five hits across 5 2/3 innings. Miguel Cabrera's opposite-field home run in the fourth was the only blemish.
"In between some of the erraticness we saw from Tyler, I think he made some terrific pitches, kept us in the game against a tough lineup with a lot of tough right-handed hitters," Scioscia said.
After Cabrera's homer, Skaggs did not allow another Tiger past second base the rest of his outing.
The Angels bullpen took care of the rest.
Mike Morin, Kevin Jepsen, Joe Smith and Huston Street combined to throw 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Street collected his second save as an Angel.
"Those guys all did a terrific job against groupings that were tough every inning," Scioscia said. "That lineup is deep, they really don't give you a breather and our guys did a great job."
After Cabrera and Victor Martinez hit consecutive singles in the fifth, Scioscia pulled the left-handed Skaggs and opted for the right-handed Morin to face Detroit's righties.
J.D. Martinez reached on a fielding error by David Freese to load the bases, but Morin punched out Torii Hunter with his trademark changeup. Hunter was the first of nine straight Tigers retired by the Angels 'pen.
The Angels have scored fewer than four runs in six of their last eight games and have gone 4-4.
"We haven't really scored the runs like we can, these guys will get it going, the only way to do it is to match them pitch for pitch and we've been doing that particularly with our bullpen," Scioscia said.
Matthew DeFranks is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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THERE will be plenty of horsing around this weekend as the Chinese New Year celebrations get underway in Worcester.
The Chinese New Year begins today (Friday) and to celebrate the Year of the Horse, a colourful free event will mark the major holiday for the Chinese.
Organised by the Worcester Chinese Association, a spectacular event is taking place on Sunday, February 9 at Worcester's Guild Hall from noon to 3pm.
It is the 13th year the association has gathered dancers and performers, with this year promising to be as spectacular and energetic performance as ever.
Entertainment will include fire crackers, a Chinese Lion Dance, a special Chinese Acrobatic team which are coming all the way from China along with traditional Chinese musical performance.
Worcester Mayor Pat Agar and Chinese students from Worcester University have been invited to attend along with anyone else who would like to join in with the celebrations.
Chairman Frankie Tsang, who owns the Four Seasons in Powick, said he hoped his horse Busby, owned by Bill Jones of Peopleton, would remind people about the important traditional Chinese holiday.
"The year of the horse only comes around every 12 years," he said. "It's a better year than last year. The economic situation is improving which means more jobs and people are generally happier.
"People born in 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, are cheerful and popular but impatient. They are handy with money and always a winner."
Mr Tsang, who will be hosting celebrations at his restaurant on Wednesday and Thursday, said Chinese New Year was also a chance to remind youngsters about their culture.
"The celebration is also important for the children to understand more about Chinese culture and get an interest in learning the Chinese language," he said. "It's so important to speak Mandarin for the future .
"Even our Prime Minister David Cameron recently went to China and heavily recommended the next generation to learn Chinese."
Other events to celebrate Chinese New Year will be held in the Arcadian Centre, Birmingham, London's China Town while restaurants around Worcester will have their own celebrations.
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the first day of the year of the Chinese calendar.
Celebrations traditionally run from Chinese New Year's Eve, the last day of the last month of the Chinese calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month.
The lunar calendar is based upon the cycles of the moon and has 12 animals, one to represent each year of the lunisolar cycle.
At Chinese New Year people traditionally wear red clothes and give children "lucky money" contained in red envelopes and to mark the holiday families typically reunite and gather at each other's homes to celebrate and eat together.
It is also tradition for households to thoroughly cleanse the house to sweep away ill fortune and make way for good luck, to decorate windows and doors with red paper-cuts and to light firecrackers.


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A ruling on a high-profile NFL case, alleging the league ignored evidence that concussions can cause brain damage, won't be issued anytime soon.
U.S. District Judge Anita Brody of Philadelphia instead sent the two sides to the negotiating table Tuesday.
The lawsuits involves more than 4,000 former professional players who claim the NFL failed to warn them about the dangers of head injuries. The NFL denies this, adding that the league wouldn't be liable due to its contracts with players, and called on the court to dismiss the case.
Brody heard arguments in April, with former Eagles players and widows of other NFL players among those in attendance.
Brody was slated to issue a decision on the NFL's dismissal request later this month, but she sent the case to mediation.
"In essence, this is a final attempt by the judge to try to persuade or help the parties come to a solution on their own," said Marc Edelman, an adjunct sports law professor at Fordham University and incoming associate professor of law at the City University of New York. Edelman says, unlike arbitration, neither side has to agree on anything that might come of the mediation efforts.
He doesn't think anything will.
"From the standpoint of the NFL, they may be concerned as well that if they agree to any settlement here, it might encourage future litigation by some of the current players that thereafter suffered some of the same [health] symptoms," said Edelman.
Whatever happens, Andrew Brandt, director of Villanova University's sports law program and an analyst with ESPN, says the future success of the multibillion-dollar football industry is at stake. In other words, public relations will weigh heavily on whether the NFL decides to settle in advance, according to Brandt. He too thinks the chances are slim, but says everything's speculation at this point.
"All the records are sealed, so it's hard to know why this has been sent through to mediation," said Brandt. "My instinct tells me [Judge Brody] looked at it and decided, 'Let's give it a chance between parties before I rule.' And perhaps both sides were looking at a potential ruling and figured they'd be better off trying to forge a reconciliation than waiting for her to rule."
The risk of the case moving forward, according to Edelman, is that the judge could rule entirely in favor of one side at some point. Brandt says if mediation fails and the judge doesn't dismiss the case, the legal process is sure to be an emotional one that could take years.
"No two concussions are alike. No two plaintiffs are alike," said Brandt. "The discovery process is going to be voluminous in this case."
Brody has given the mediator, Layn R. Phillips, until September to come up with a report.


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Lindsay's a Lesbian Again. In Theory.
Judging by this tweet this morning sent by the guy.. thing and reports of them spending Valentine's Day together, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are probably having heterosexual intercourse right now. Penis into the vagina:
watching grey's anatomy-my fav show- @lindsaylohan sleeping next 2 me- should i wake her up to let her know her mom is going on GMA? #why ?
Yes, Sam, please ask Lindsay why her mom's going on Good Morning America then try to count how many lies shoot out of her face as you take a mental inventory of your possessions and how long you fell asleep for. I think you'll find it most enlightening provided you're able to stop staring at tits and thinking with your cock. (We've all been there, bro.)
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MORE than 40 firefighters battled a heath fire at Moors Valley Country Park this afternoon.
A swathe of land measuring 100 metres by 150 metres was ablaze.
Earlier today, a spokesperson from the Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said earlier: "Six fire engines, four Land Rovers and a Unimog all-terrain vehicle are all at the scene.
"Around 40 firefighters are there as well. We currently don't know the cause of the fire, but would advise anyone wishing to visit to avoid the area for the time being."
A further Tweet from the service's account said that, of the six engines, two are pumps, three are heavy off-road appliances and one is a water carrier.
The fire took hold of a swathe of land near Watchmoor Wood Bike Park, which is owned by the Forestry Commission.
A spokesperson from the park said no one needed to be evacuated, and added: "It's not near the Visitor Centre, so it hasn't had a huge impact on people visiting today."
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US stocks fell, following a two-week advance for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as an unexpected contraction in manufacturing spurred concern about the potential economic toll from the so-called fiscal cliff.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.5 per cent to 1,409.48 at 4 p.m. in New York.
"The fiscal cliff concerns are actually affecting decision making at the business level," Andres Garcia-Amaya, New York- based global market strategist at JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s mutual funds unit, which oversee $US400 billion in assets, said in a phone interview. "China is starting to show signs of life. The US was showing signs of life, but we have the geopolitical issue that's impeding us from moving forward. All in all, that's just confusing the market."
The Institute for Supply Management's US factory index fell to 49.5 in November from 51.7 a month earlier, the Tempe, Arizona-based group said today. Economists in a Bloomberg survey projected a reading of 51.4 for November, according to the median of 83 forecasts. The dividing line between expansion and contraction is 50.
A manufacturing gauge in China rose to a seven-month high in November, data released Dec. 1 showed. In Europe, Greece offered 10 billion euros ($US13 billion) to buy back bonds issued earlier this year as the bailed-out nation attempts to cut a debt load that may threaten future international aid. Chancellor Angela Merkel said it's possible Germany may ultimately accept a write-off of Greek debt.
'Gaining Momentum'
"The numbers out of China are improving, the economy there is gaining momentum," said Mike Lenhoff, chief strategist at Brewin Dolphin Securities Ltd. in London. "If we have some indication that a deal of sorts can be struck in Congress we could have a solid rebound in the market. The political posturing is going to continue for a while yet."
The S&P 500 increased 0.5 per cent last week as investors weighed lawmakers' comments on whether an agreement can be reached to avert spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to begin on Jan. 1.
House Republicans, rejecting President Barack Obama's demand for tax rate increases, proposed $US1.4 trillion in spending cuts and $US800 billion in new revenue by limiting tax breaks and capping deductions for top earners. The proposal was contained in a letter today to Obama from House Speaker John Boehner and other Republican leaders.
US Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Republicans in Congress will be responsible for hurting the economy if they refuse to raise tax rates on the highest-income earners as part of a deal.
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The S&P 500 erased earlier gains today after briefly climbing above 1,421, its average over the past 50 days. The index has closed below its 50-day average, a level watched by traders to gauge the market's trend, since Oct. 19, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Equities' recent rally may fade as government efforts to reach a budget agreement may push the US economy to the brink of recession, according to Gina Martin Adams, an equity strategist with Wells Fargo & Co. She forecast S&P 500 companies will earn $US103 a share in 2013 and the benchmark index will end the year at 1,390. That's the lowest projection among eight strategists surveyed by Bloomberg and compared with the average estimate of 1,546.
"The US economy will likely continue to struggle with the ongoing impacts of debt deleveraging in 2013," the New York-based strategist wrote in a note today. "The market will suffer downward pressure until policymakers act decisively to convince investors that the US debt house is 'in order'."


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Typical Nordic associations—ice, skis, and sweaters—aren't what you'll find in the powder-soft sands and emerald-green waters of Falsterbo, Sweden, where actress Malin Akerman, who stars in the upcoming comedy Wanderlust, goes to visit her dad most summers.
"A lot of Swedes don't even know about the beaches in the south," says the 33-year-old, who was born in Stockholm, 400 miles northeast of the tiny beach town. "Falsterbo is kind of a magical place. Every home looks like a gingerbread house, the weather is perfect, and the people are amazing. I go to feel connected to the earth again."
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It's the annual rite of spring for adults, a fever of a different kind that isn't necessarily spurred by warming temperatures and blooming flowers. With the melting snow comes tax time in Canada, and for those who are filing for the first time, dealing with all the numbers, receipts and forms may be bewildering.
A recent survey by Intuit, the maker of online tax filing program TurboTax, found 46 per cent of millennials -- those born between 1980 and 1995 -- have never filed because they're afraid of making mistakes. About four in 10 don't file themselves because they think they'll miss out on deductions, and almost a third of them rely on their parents for tax advice.
Nazima Rayani, spokeswoman for TurboTax says despite this age group being very tech-savvy, most don't even plan to file on their own using tax-preparation software.
"Only about a third of them plan do their taxes themselves this year using software like TurboTax," she says.
Given that a third of young adults may rely on their parents for help and another third relies on tax software, does the other third tackle their taxes the old-fashioned way: using a pencil, paper and calculator to tame the bulky T1 in its paper form? It's more likely a good portion of them aren't filing at all.
After all, they probably have little to no income and pay no tax, so what's the point?
"Everyone should learn to do their own tax return," says Evelyn Jacks, author of Essential Tax Facts and dozens of other financial books and the founder and president of the Winnipeg-based Knowledge Bureau.
Regardless of how you choose to do it, Jacks says filing a tax return serves two goals even if you don't have much income to report.
"First, it reconciles the amount of taxes properly owing after all deductions and tax credits have been applied to your situation with the taxes you have submitted during the year through withholdings at work."
Often more importantly for young adults, filing a tax return sets up tax-efficient savings for your future.
"That is, you'll establish your RRSP contribution room, the correct amount of your Canada Pension Plan premiums and carry forward provisions available for unused claims of moving expenses, tuition, education and textbook amounts, medical expenses and charitable donations and in the case of your non-registered investment activities, loss carry-backs or forwards. "
That's a lot to consider to be sure.
If the first step is to jump in and do it, the second is to get organized.
You'll need to gather your T-slips -- namely the T4 reporting employment income -- if you're working and receiving income. That comes in the mail from the government, but if you're self-employed, you will have to report that income, too, on line 101 of the T1 tax form.
Not to worry, you're likely not to end up with a tax bill if you report a few thousand dollars from cutting lawns, babysitting or shovelling walks. Every taxpayer can claim a basic personal amount -- $10,822 at the federal level and $8,634 at the provincial level. As long as you earn less than that, you won't pay income tax. In fact, if you earned income that had taxes deducted from it during the previous year, and you earned less than those amounts, you may be entitled to a refund, says certified general accountant Ryan Rawluk.
"Furthermore, if their employment income is below $3,500, they will get their CPP refunded and below $2,000 they will get their EI refunded," says the partner at Osborne Accounting Group in Winnipeg.
Those are three big reasons to file even if you don't have much income, he says.
Starting your RRSP deduction room is another benefit of filing.
"If you have some employment income, but you're not entitled to a refund and you don't owe any money in taxes, just filing will start building up your RRSP room, which may come in handy down the road, even though RRSPs aren't that important at 18, 19 and 20 years old."
The name -- registered retirement savings plan -- says it all about the purpose of an RRSP. Obviously, retirement is a long way off for young adults, and so, too, is the time when they may want to even use contributions to help reduce their taxable income. If you've been making contributions on your own or through a work plan, you might want to consider carrying those contributions forward until you earn a higher income. This will lead to greater tax savings and a bigger refund.
In the meantime, you can find tax savings elsewhere, using credits.
Among the most valuable are those for post-secondary education.
"A lot of these kids are going to school so they have tuition either being paid by them, through student loans or by their parents," he says. "When they're in school, they're going to receive a T2202A from the school and that is what they need to file their taxes with."
For federal taxes, post-secondary students can claim up to $10,000 a year in tuition, including books and other related costs, to receive a tax refund of $1,500, but the catch is they need enough income to pay enough taxes to get the refund. Students can carry forward these credits until they are paying enough taxes to receive the credit, or they can transfer up to $5,000 a year to their parents or working spouse so they can reap some tax savings.
At the provincial level, students can also claim tuition up to $10,000 (with $5,000 also transferable to a parent or spouse) annually for a maximum provincial tax savings of $1,080, Rawluk says.
But even better provincial tax savings exist for Manitoba students.
"Post-secondary students still in school can claim a five per cent advance on their tuition called the Manitoba Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate Advance."
The maximum rebate is $500 per year on up to $10,000 of tuition, and you don't need to be in a taxable position to receive the money. Upon graduating, you can then apply for the Manitoba Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate, which provides a return of 60 per cent of tuition costs to a maximum of $25,000 for graduates who work in Manitoba.
Graduates who went to school out of province are also eligible as long as they earn their money here.
New tax filers have other credits that can help reduce their taxes or put money in their pocket such as the GST Tax Credit and the Working Income Tax Benefit.
If it sounds like a lot to absorb, you're not alone. The tax system is complicated and there's always a chance of making a mistake, but that's OK, says Jacks.
"Tax knowledge is cumulative, so don't worry if you don't know everything," she says. " Errors and omissions can be corrected -- up to 10 years back for most federal provisions, so when you become aware of something you may have missed, let CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) know. "
That said, don't be afraid to seek advice from your parents, a tax professional or even the CRA.
"There is no such thing as a stupid tax question," she says. "Research, read and learn to take control -- it will make you richer and secure your future."
One last thing: The tax filing deadline is April 30.
Quick facts
Know your Ts: T forms are the standard reporting statements for filing taxes in Canada. There are easily more than a hundred. In fact, T forms aren't the only reporting paperwork out there for taxes. More than half the letters in the alphabet can refer to taxation forms in Canada. For the most part, however, you really need to know about the following when preparing your taxes:
T1: Consider this the master plan tax form. It's the final form that you send to the government upon filing and includes all your vital taxation information for the year.
T4: This is your official income slip for the year for all reported work earnings. It will include income, income taxes paid, CPP contributions, Employment Insurance contributions and vacation pay.
T3: This is a statement of income from a trust. If you own mutual funds outside of an RRSP, RESP and TFSA, any income earned from those funds will be reported here.
T5: This is a statement of income from your savings account and any investments not held inside a trust--AKA mutual fund. This is income earned from interest, dividends and capital gains from stocks, bonds, GICs and other investments.
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Other important credits and amounts for young adults:
GST Tax Credit: This is a refundable tax credit, meaning you don't need to have paid taxes to receive it. A quarterly payment available to low income Canadians, it can provide up to $404 a year. Canadians 19 and older are eligible. Accountant Ryan Rawluk says to get the benefit starting at age 19, you need to file your taxes the year before. "If you are going to turn 19 before April of 2014, you should file a tax return now and apply for the GST credit," he says. "By doing that, when you do turn 19, you'll start receiving your GST credit, which is $66 for people with zero income every three months."
Working Income Tax Benefit: Also a refundable tax credit, the federal program aims to help low income earners. The less income you earn the more of this benefit you receive. "For a single person, the credit starts at $970 and it starts getting ground down at about $11,011 of income," he says. "It's completely lost at $17,478." The amount is higher for families with dependents, and it is only available to students enrolled in a program for less than 13 weeks a year.
Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit: This provincial credit can earn you a $700-refund, but it's only available if you're homeowner or a renter, and you have to be careful that no one else in the residence claims the amount. It can't be split either, Rawluk says. "Otherwise, CRA may reject both claims." So if you have a roommate, one of you can claim it and then pay the other $350.


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