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Exciting racing at the 2013 Australian Viper Nationals
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Oxford professor Richard Dawkins has helped steer evolutionary science into the 21st century, and his concept of the "meme" contextualized the spread of ideas in the information age. In recent years, his devastating critique of religion has made him a leading figure in the New Atheism.
As an evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins has broadened our understanding of the genetic origin of our species; as a popular author, he has helped lay readers understand complex scientific concepts. He's best-known for the ideas laid out in his landmark book The Selfish Gene and fleshed out in The Extended Phenotype: the rather radical notion that Darwinian selection happens not at the level of the individual, but at the level of our DNA. The implication: We evolved for only one purpose — to serve our genes.
Of perhaps equal importance is Dawkins' concept of the meme, which he defines as a self-replicating unit of culture -- an idea, a chain letter, a catchy tune, an urban legend -- which is passed person-to-person, its longevity based on its ability to lodge in the brain and inspire transmission to others. Introduced in The Selfish Gene in 1976, the concept of memes has itself proven highly contagious, inspiring countless accounts and explanations of idea propagation in the information age.
In recent years, Dawkins has become outspoken in his atheism, coining the word "bright" (as an alternate to atheist), and encouraging fellow non-believers to stand up and be identified. His controversial, confrontational 2002 TED talk was a seminal moment for the New Atheism, as was the publication of his 2006 book, The God Delusion, a bestselling critique of religion that championed atheism and promoted scientific principles over creationism and intelligent design.
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FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- Tuesday night, Iowa voters chose to re-elect State Representative Curt Hanson to the Statehouse, but he will be representing a new district this session.
Hanson was almost forced to go up against fellow Democratic incumbent Curt Swaim after Iowa's 2011 redistricting put them in the same district. Swaim decided to retire, however, and Hanson won both the primary bid and re-election. He will now be representing Iowa House District 82. He formerly represented District 90.
Hanson said he hopes bi-partisan support in the new legislature will help move forward the legislation that was not passed last session, as there are many issues that need attention.
"I think the primary focus should be education and property tax reform, commercial tax reform," Hanson said. "Education is so important in this globalization, as other countries improve their education, we cannot falter on that. Otherwise, our industry and our research and development will fall behind and our country will fall behind, so it's really a national defense issue that we improve our education, not just for the brightest children, but all of the children."
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DHAKA: Belarus has expelled Sweden`s ambassador over his country`s involvement in activities seeking to promote democracy in the former Soviet republic, Sweden`s foreign minister Carl Bildt said.Bildt said Friday`s expulsion of Stefan Eriksson followed accusations by Belarus's president against the diplomat."The [Alexander] Lukashenko regime in Belarus has decided to expel our ambassador," Bildt told reporters. "They have made accusations against the ambassador. They are groundless. Fundamentally, this is about Sweden being engaged in democracy and human rights in Belarus." Bildt said Belarus` incoming ambassador to Sweden would not be welcome and that two more Belarussian diplomats in Sweden had been asked to leave. He said Belarus had quoted meetings by Eriksson with the Belarussian opposition as one reason for expelling him. Another was donating books on human rights to a university library in the Belarussian capital Minsk. "So, it`s ridiculous accusations," Bildt said.A plane chartered by a Swedish public relations firm dropped hundreds of teddy bears over Belarus on July 4 in a pro-democracy stunt, prompting President Alexander Lukashenko to sack his air defence chief and the head of the border guards. In Minsk, Andrei Savinykh, the foreign ministry, spokesman said the Swedish ambassador had not been expelled, but his accreditation had not been extended. "Mr. Eriksson has worked in Minsk for seven years. In this time his activity has been directed not at strengthening Belarussian-Swedish relations but at destroying them," he told the Reuters news agency by telephone. Source: 0845 HRS, AUG 4, 2012SA
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ZURICH - The Disciplinary Committee of the International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Russian player Maxim Mamin (born: May 17, 1988) for two years from all competition or activity authorized or organized by the IIHF or any IIHF member national association. The Deciding Panel of the committee announced the decision on June 16. Mr. Gerhard Mosslang (GER), Mr. Ivo Eusebio (SUI) and Mr. Janko Popovic (SLO) were the panel members with regards to this case.Maxim Mamin, 20, tested positive in a random doping control on January 2, 2008, following the game Russia Czech Republic at the 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Both the A-sample as well as the requested test of the B-sample confirmed the presence of norandrosterone, a metabolite of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.It was furthermore confirmed that the concentration of norandrosterone was 5.4 ng/ml urine, that means higher than the WADA reporting threshold of 2ng/ml.Tests also confirmed that the target substance was an exogenous compound that was taken from the outside and was not a product from within the body of the alleged player. Maxim Mamin, who represents the Metallurg Magnitogorsk club in the Russian league, had three assists in seven games at the World U20 Championship, where Russia won the bronze medal. Mamin had one goal and two assists in 32 league games in with Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the 2007-2008 season. Mamin also represented Russia at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championship in Sweden.The period of ineligibility amounts to two (2) years, commencing on January 29, 2008 (the date of notification of the positive result of the A-sample) and will end on January 28, 2010. The decision may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, within 21 days after this document has been received. The decision remains in effect while under appeal unless CAS orders otherwise.The following parties have the right to appeal: Maxim Mamin, the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, the IIHF and WADA.


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Are Voters Better or Worse off Than They Were 4 Years Ago?
National Review Editor Rich Lowry on the economy's impact on the Presidential election.
Aug 20, 2012
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President Obama promised hope and change in 2008.
But according to a new poll voters in swing states are filling a little of either.
A majority says they're not better off than they were four years ago with more this Rich Lowry editor at the national review rich welcome back show always great to see you.
So here's what -- voters said 56% 56% said we're not better off.
40% said we are its price by that.
Now and it numbers a little bit worse than it was a year or so ago -- this Jerry's just the fundamental driver.
The election as what's pushing the Obama campaign in this into the strategy they've had all year.
Which is they can't run a morning again in America 1984.
Ronald Reagan's sunny campaign instead they have to destroy with a capital.
Mitt Romney and make him radioactive.
Well it's it's definitely an attack campaign going on here.
And yet you would think that some of these you know the unemployment rate would reflect on the president but -- the presence still leading 4744.
-- -- very close race people like President Obama.
They don't like the economic conditions -- they do cut him a break because as Paul Ryan says every minute stump speech he did legitimately inherent.
And inherit an awful situation.
And so he's getting graded on -- curve there so what he needs just his grade to be she just high enough on a curve and make Mitt Romney -- acceptable.
It's -- problem that Romney hasn't pressed his case and up.
Yeah I think it allies polls show -- show people very dissatisfied with the economy but they don't believe either -- Can make a difference and that's very corrosive to the Romney campaign in -- I think the Ryan take -- so important.
Because it is gonna help carry the argument forward on Romney's policy suggest.
Playing defense on the personal stuff and on the taxes and all that.
Not nearly enough needs to make the affirmative.
Case for his agenda we'll talk about Ryan for his second Juan Williams out with a column today saying it was -- the worst possible situation that you know.
It if you had to pick somebody should be right is now you have to make the case.
For the conservative view Medicare.
What do you say to that.
Well couple things one I was down in Virginia.
The end of last week -- went to a rally West Springfield high school there in Fairfax county Virginia.
2000 people jam this in this Jim overflowed its high school.
That the crowd in the cafeteria and overflow room was actually pretty big.
You would have not have gotten that sort of enthusiasm if -- had gone.
With some of it safer picks one.
To Medicare is going to be litigated one way or the other because Mitt Romney on his own has endorsed premium support.
So they're gonna come after him hammer and tongs are -- and do -- a little later.
Now -- just litigating it -- there and I think Ryan has helped found Romney go on offense.
On Medicare which I I think is the best possible defense.
Glenn -- from Politico out with a book today -- e-book.
-- about didn't discord in the campaign isn't a little early for that -- you think.
No and it doesn't surprise me just because you know when there are running in 2008.
They're running -- of a party -- incumbent president was leaving office with approval ratings in the thirties.
And the midst of a massive financial crisis and if your team running a campaign in that environment you are inherently geniuses.
Analysts also you know he had exactly the right team hope -- change so that energize and infused the whole effort.
This is just trench warfare to destroy -- guy.
And that's not so much fun.
He think that dead at American voters are gonna look at this race though and and get turned off by it is and we haven't -- of that campaign ads coming on TV this fall.
After -- -- you think people just burn down yeah.
Possibly although you know a lot of those swing voters don't really pay attention -- -- a few key moments and we feels I've been discussed in this forever since we have.
Idea that the big moments -- -- conventions.
And as presidential debates and there are a lot of that voters who matter a lot and swing states who are just gonna form a few key impressions.
From those debates.
-- Rich -- thanks for coming on have a have a very -- Texas I appreciate it.
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Wayne Blair is the director the soon to be released film The Sapphires. The film tells the journey of four women from a remote Aboriginal mission in the 60s to the war-zones of South Vietnam where they perform soul hits for the soldiers.
The film is set to have its Australian premiere at the opening night of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival and was recently screened at the Cannes film festival.
Lindy caught up with Wayne en route to Cannes and then after the screening where it recieved a lengthy standing ovations
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Family Promise is an organization that has helped families in need for 20 years throughout the country. Interfaith Hospitality Networks of 10-13 churches form within an area and help families who are homeless. Interfaith Hospitality Networks are currently operating in 39 states and the District of Columbia, in large cities, suburbs, and rural counties. They mobilize community resources: houses of worship for lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs. This strategy enables networks to help homeless families achieve lasting independence at a third of the cost of traditional shelters.
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- Hosting rotates weekly among the 10 to 13 host congregations in a Network. In turn, each host congregation provides lodging, three meals daily, and hospitality.
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- Guests use a local day center from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, where the IHN director, a professional social worker, provides case management services. There, guests pursue employment, tend pre-school children, shower, and do laundry. The day center provides guests with a mailing address and a base for housing and employment searches. Many guests are employed during the day, and older children attend school.
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- Volunteers are the heart of the program. They can share their time and talents in many ways, usually just for a few hours every three months.
- Cooking and serving meals
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- Just being there for children and their families, showing them compassion and respect, and sharing a sense of community
- Social Service Agencies
- Local social service agencies refer families to the Network. The agencies may also help guests find housing, jobs, and benefits.
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- An IHN van transports guests to and from the day center.
Nationally, 80 percent of the families that IHNs serve go on to long-term housing. In 2007, Family Promise affiliates served more than 31,000 children and adults and involved more than 120,000 volunteers in 5,000 congregations. *
As the IHN is being finalized in Collin County, there is still a need for Host and Resource congregations. Please consider joining this wonderful ministry.
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Zhyd said 246 weeks ago
Interesting. Quite possibly a purchase. Both designs look nice. I think it's nice that the color of the print is changed for each gender. -
chiquitin said 246 weeks ago
ehhh... cool design. But!!! not a big fan of skulls. wasn't there a another osteological themed shirt yesterday lol wut gives :( -
n.liu said 246 weeks ago
not digging the skulls trend, lately. but if you print the first design on the right, I'd buy it in an instant, and I don't even know what it is... -
Gods & Monsters said 246 weeks ago
Thanks for all the love. Maybe Ill sub the top design if you guys like it. I am grateful for any buys. -
LakerChic7272 said 246 weeks ago
OOH I love it- but im flat broke! too much stuff to pay for- I will have to sleep on it and seriously consider though! -
_greenjello said 246 weeks ago
you need fat-girl size!!! i would totally buy this shirt if it came in a girls 2xl... and i know what you're going to say, "just buy a guys shirt" but they're cut differently from the girls shirts and they're really not flattering....
aren't there any other large and lovely ladies here who agree??? -
that_alyssa_girl said 246 weeks ago
Not that great. Nothing I haven't seen before. I do think that the top right design is cool though. Congrats on the print. -
Mech said 246 weeks ago
More skulls... GREAT!!
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goodgravey said 246 weeks ago
I actually don't mind at all that I see common themes here often. Skeletons are always cool, as are flowers! (and animals and nature and robots! ;D) I oddly kinda like that about here.
I've seen some that have been kinda not on the mark for the theme...but I like this! I love how it fades away at the bottom, kinda wonder how that'd really look in print. And the colors on both are finally awesome, I think they both stand out really well. And the skull itself just POPS in a creepy way! I like that there's no bottom jaw.
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ps - I MUST agree with greenjello in the fitting! But the xl mens wasn't too bad! And I like taloring them to fit better if I can. -
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If you live in an urban environment like I do, your sidewalk might come up all the way to your front steps and garage door. No room for a patch of grass, a boring boxwood hedge, a wonderful native garden…nothing except the weeds that grow in the cracks. Concrete as far as the eye can see. What an eyesore! But thanks to Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF), we had a 4′x6′ square of concrete removed from our "yard" and planted a beautiful primrose tree (Lagunaria pattersonii). Ours was one of approximately 25 trees planted in sidewalks in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco on Saturday morning. Experienced tree planters led homeowners and volunteers in planting and appropriately staking our trees. Our particular group planted four trees: a bronze loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa), two evergreen pear trees (Pyrus kawakamii), and our primrose (L. pattersonii).
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The urban environment is not the most hospitable place for trees, especially wind-blown San Francisco with its many micro-climates. What grows well in one neighborhood might not have a fighting chance in another. Choosing the right tree was difficult for us because of the combination of breezy afternoons and heavy clay soil. We also had the dilemma of not being able to plant our tree curbside because of underground utilities and city codes on sidewalk widths, so our tree had to closer to our house than most street trees. I looked for natives, but none would grow in our conditions (nor did any grow in San Francisco before it was a city – just chaparral plants grew here). We considered several different wind-tolerant trees that can handle clay soil and ended up choosing the primrose for its ability to handle these adverse conditions and it's rather upright shape in its youth. We couldn't be happier!
Lagunaria pattersonii has a variety of common names other than primrose. This Australian native is sometimes called the cow itch tree, Queensland pyramid tree, and Norfolk Island hibiscus. It's in the same family as the hibiscus (Malvaceae) that grow so well in tropical locations, but it's not in the same genus so the flowers are not nearly as flashy. L. pattersonii produces 1-2″ purple or pink (fading to white) 5-petaled flowers in late spring and summer. The seed pods have small hairs on them that can irritate your skin, so proceed with caution (or throw them at people you don't like).
The planting was such a great experience for all of us – meeting neighbors, learning how to trees, and, most of all, greening our city! Our block didn't have any trees on our side of the street until today. We're hoping that our neighbors will like what they see and want a plant in front of their homes, too!
Friends of the Urban Forest has been planting trees in San Francisco for the last 30 years. According to their executive director, of the approximately 108,000 trees in San Francisco, about 45% have been planted by FUF since 1981. These are amazing results from such a spectacular organization! And now that the City of San Francisco is handing over most of its street trees to individual property owners, FUF will play an even more integral role in informing the public on appropriate care and maintenance.
If you live in San Francisco and want a street tree or your cement broken up to put in some native plants, please contact Friends of the Urban Forest. If you live elsewhere, there are many other great organizations, such as Urban Releaf in Oakland, California, Forest Keepers in Missouri, Woodland Trust in the United Kingdom, and Friends of Trees in and around Portland, Oregon. There are more than I can list here, so do a Google search to find one nearest you so that you, too, can grow a tree in your sidewalk!
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Correction appendedDavid Wood Jr., M.D., wasn't supposed to have been born at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak some 55 years ago. "It was an accident," said Wood, Beaumont Health System's new chief medical officer, who grew up in Birmingham. "I was supposed to get to Hutzel (Women's Hospital), where my sister was born, and I didn't make it," he said. "My parents heard about this new hospital, Beaumont." The hospital opened in 1955. While Wood's mother couldn't wait to get to Hutzel to deliver him, it was no accident that brought the urologic oncologist to Beaumont. The prominent cancer surgeon and researcher was recruited in 2011 from the University of Michigan Health System after heading up the university's urologic oncology department for nine years. "I have a strong affinity to this hospital – not only because I was born here – but there is camaraderie, a pride that doctors have in practicing here," said Wood, who continues to find time to see patients. "Our independent doctors can go practice wherever they want. We want them to practice here. By working together, we feel quality of care can rise to next level." In June, Wood replaced a retiring Ananias Diokno, M.D., in June as CMO. He was also hired to become president of Beaumont Physician Partners, the health system's medical administrative organization that develops, implements and monitors Beaumont's physician-hospital strategic plan. "Beaumont has not done a great job at physician alignment in the past. That is changing as we work closely with employed and volunteer" medical staff, he said. As head of Beaumont's physician organization, one of Wood's priorities is continuing Diokno's top-notch physician-recruitment practices. Diokno continues to practice and conduct research at Beaumont. "We assess our needs through manpower planning and go out and recruit the best physicians we can," he said. Over the past year, several nationally known physicians have joined Beaumont. They include: • Anne Fischer, M.D., chief of pediatric surgery, Beaumont Health System, and surgeon-in-chief, Beaumont Children's Hospital. Fisher came from Johns Hopkins. • Terry Kowalenko, M.D., chair of emergency medicine, Beaumont Health System, who was recruited from the University of Michigan. • Ray Bahado-Singh, M.D., M.B.A., chair of obstetrics-gynecology, Beaumont Health System, came from Detroit Medical Center. • Brian Berman, M.D., chair of pediatrics, Beaumont Health System and pediatrician-in-chief, Beaumont Children's Hospital, came from Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland. • Alan Koffron, M.D., chair of surgical services, Beaumont Health System. • Daniel Menkes, M.D, chair of neurology, Beaumont Health System, effective Nov. 2013 from John Dempsey Hospital, University of Connecticut Health Center. Health system replaces seven department chiefsSome of the recruiting was made necessary the past two years by retirements, resignations and job terminations. In March 2012, Beaumont started the process of replacing seven physician department chiefs in obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, radiation oncology, emergency medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry and neurology. At the time, Wood told Crain's that Beaumont needed to recruit new clinical leaders who understood pay-for-performance approaches under health care reform and also have strong academic and research backgrounds to teach at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. "Many chiefs arrived in the 1980s. They have been very productive, built up the departments and led Beaumont to where it is now," said Wood. Job requirements for most department chairs now include teaching, education, research and oversight of clinical departments across Beaumont's three hospitals, Wood said. "It takes a different skill set than in the past when we didn't have a medical school and operated more as independent hospitals," he said. One of the major controversies erupted in the radiation oncology department, when half a dozen oncologists resigned and long-time director Alvaro Martinez, M.D., was forced out due to philosophical and business strategy differences. Over the past year, Wood said Beaumont has recruited two radiation oncology specialists and now has 10 for the department. "We used to have 13. We have increased productivity and are doing very well," Wood said. "We expect to announce our new chair this fall." One change Wood is most excited about is the joint venture signed in April between Beaumont and Bingham Farms-based United Physicians Inc. The new organization, Beaumont United Care Partners, is designed to allow the hospitals and private physicians to work together to reduce costs and improve quality. Some contracts negotiated with payers – effective Jan. 1 – will be based on a pay-for-performance format in which doctors and hospitals will work together to meet specific quality measurements. "It is a great way to work with all physicians to reduce costs, especially on the hospital side," Wood said. "There will be savings to the health care system because all physicians (2,300) will be part of it." In July, Beaumont was notified by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that 19 of its employed physician practices were designated as patient-centered medical homes, up from 13 in 2012. Another 87 Beaumont private physician practices also received designation. "Blue Cross financially supports medical homes, and this is our best year yet," Wood said. Over the next few years, Beaumont and Blue Cross will develop closer relationships as contracts are increasingly tied to quality improvements through the Blues' so-called organized systems of care. "Benchmarks must be met with the Blue Cross value-based contract," Wood said. "Blue Cross has given us metrics to succeed" with information technology interfaces with United Physicians. Metrics include developing best practices for common chronic conditions like diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Helping Beaumont measure and track its care coordination of patients is an electronic medical record system designed by Verona, Wis.-based Epic Systems Corp. "The main advantage in working with United Physicians is they have invested a significant amount of money in information technology," Wood said. "They have been able to flow information and direct it out (from practices) to the hospitals." Wood said the Epic EMR reduces physician office staff time by avoiding "double entries" when patients go from one health care facility to another. Epic also has helped Beaumont decrease transcription costs by 80 percent. "They have disease registries that can help us coordinate care and make sure we give the best care we can to patients," he said. Many health systems in Southeast Michigan have migrated to Epic, but Beaumont was one of the first in 2005 to install it. Other systems using Epic include University of Michigan, Henry Ford Health System and Oakwood Healthcare. "Epic is about 70 percent to 80 percent implemented (at hospitals)," said Wood, adding that 90 percent of Beaumont's employed physicians are connected to the Epic electronic medical record and are able to enter orders and document medical records. Last month, Beaumont's Royal Oak hospital went paperless, and Beaumont Grosse Pointe is scheduled to go live in early September. Beaumont Troy hospital already uses Epic's EMR system. "We don't have hard data, but (using Epic) improves quality," he said. "Two years ago we began bar coding of medications. This safeguards that the wrong administration of medication to patients won't happen." Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, email@example.com. Twitter: @jaybgreene Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of Ananias Diokno. This version of the story is correct. Topics in this article: Metro Detroit Health Care University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Beaumont Health System Hospitals
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It is funny because Shaolin is enduring but the stories have similarities to the nijna myth IMO. You see techniques and a battle then suddenly silence and a plethora of evidence centuries later.
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One of the proposals is a referendum on the current emergency manager law championed by Governor Rick Snyder.
The rest of the initiatives are proposed constitutional amendments, ranging from collective bargaining rights to a bridge to Canada.
"Michigan seems really quite comfortable in this idea of adding things to their constitution," said Dr. Steven Nelson, a professor of political science at Northern Michigan University.
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In September, Snyder released a statement: "Enshrining these seriously flawed proposals within our constitution would roll back positive reforms that are helping reinvent our state, and I encourage citizens to view them with skepticism," said Snyder.
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