We are in the sam situation, like right down to the states. Lol. Im also from New York, currently residingn in SC. I wont be having.any type of shower, again. Ny daughter was born the day before.mine with her, and it makes me sad that there is really no one to.celebrate the birth of our son with.
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Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan on Friday declared a fiscal state of emergency in Detroit in a move that could lead to the appointment of a financial manager who could file for the largest municipal bankruptcy ever.
Snyder's decision allows the city a 10-day grace period to formulate a plan to fix its finances before the governor reconsiders appointing an emergency manager who would likely drastically reduce services.
The Republican governor said he had identified a top candidate for the position, but he declined to name the person.
"I believe it's appropriate to declare the city of Detroit in financial emergency," Snyder said at a forum in Detroit.
Snyder said he agreed with a Feb. 19 report by a six-member team of experts that concluded Michigan's largest city is in dire financial shape and a plan put in place last April to aid Detroit was not sufficiently working.
The expert team Snyder assembled in December did not officially recommend the appointment of an emergency financial manager, leaving that decision up to the governor.
Detroit officials now have 10 days to request a hearing with the governor about his determination.
After the hearing or the expiration of the 10 days in the case of no hearing, the governor confirms or revokes his determination. A confirmation will assign management of Detroit's fiscal emergency to a Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board composed of three state officials, including the treasurer, who are all Snyder appointees. That board would also appoint a manager for the city, under the current state law.
Detroit officials also will have the ability to appeal the fiscal emergency determination in state court. But that move would likely not delay the appointment of a manager, who could ultimately recommend the city file for bankruptcy. A Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy by Detroit would be the largest ever in the United States.
Detroit has faced the steepest population decline of any American city in recent decades. Once the fifth largest U.S. city that shone as the birthplace of the U.S. automotive industry and Motown music, it now ranks 18th with about 700,000 people - after suffering a 25 percent decline in population between 2000 and 2010.
With the exodus of residents and jobs as the auto industry contracted, the city has suffered from declining tax revenue and rising crime while saddled with the infrastructure and labor costs of a bygone era.
An emergency financial manager for Detroit would have the power to develop a financial plan, revise or reject budgets, consolidate departments, enter into service contracts with other local governments, reduce or eliminate the salaries of elected officials, sell eligible city assets, lay off workers and renegotiate labor contracts. The manager cannot abrogate labor contracts or impose taxes without voter approval under the state's 1990 law.
A new Michigan law that takes effect March 28 will allow existing emergency financial managers to remain in place and will give them additional powers, including the ability to revise or terminate collective bargaining agreements.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Florida sinkhole points to the state's greater risks. But the disappearance of a Tampa man, whose bedroom fell into a sinkhole, is extremely rare. Most sinkholes develop slowly enough for people to walk away.
An engineer surveys in front of a home Friday where a sinkhole opened up in Seffner, Fla.
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Five adults, a child, and two dogs were in the house when witnesses said it felt like a car hit the building. The victim's brother scrambled toward the bedroom to save his kin, but he himself had to be rescued by rescue workers.
A search was underway for the missing man Friday, but authorities said camera scopes inserted into the rubble-filled subterranean cavern showed nothing "compatible with life." The 30-foot-wide hole is part of a 100-foot-wide cavern. Search-and-rescue efforts were hampered by fears that a larger area around the house could collapse and potentially trap firefighters searching for the man.
Hundreds of sinkholes appear across Florida's sand-and-clay surface a year as underground limestone caverns collapse. Injuries and deaths, however, are exceedingly rare. Florida usually endures a "sinkhole season" in spring and early summer as heavy, rain-soaked surface soils press down on the roofs of limestone caves emptied of water by the winter dry season.
"This is the first time I've heard about somebody being hurt by a sinkhole," says Jonathan Martin, a geologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. At the same time, he says, a collapse can happen "in minutes, and you can have a collapse that happens quickly and then stops for a while and continues."
Reports suggest the missing man was sleeping when the sinkhole opened.
Tony Randazzo, a former University of Florida geologist now at the consulting firm Geohazards, Inc., in Gainesville can remember two cases of sinkholes taking lives in Florida ? one 10 years ago, another 40 years ago ? both involving well drillers who died when sinkholes appeared under them as they worked.
"Losing a house to a sinkhole is very common, losing life is uncommon," he says. "Most people will have some warning of the pending doom or catastrophic collapse. You start seeing some cracks, unusual noises as the house loses support ? but you usually have a few hours."
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Hypertension is a common problem among men and women. It occurs when the pressure in your system increases in a way that it leads to a number of risks in your body system. It is commonly referred to as high blood pressure. The condition refers to the amount of pressure in human body arteries. Doctors may give you a set of instructions to keep the pressure under control. Make sure you follow these instructions well. Apart from these instructions, you should also look forward to adopting certain natural methods to control hypertension.
Since hypertension is related to many other diseases such as heart attack, stroke, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). In some cases, high blood pressure may also lead to death! The biggest problem is that hypertension or high blood pressure does not give any specific symptom. Hence, it is possible that becomes a silent killer.
Managing hypertension is easy if you learn lifestyle management. Yoga helps treating and even preventing hypertension through mind and body activities.
Here are some poses that you can follow in order to manage hypertension. You should also seek advice of doctor prior to starting Yoga practices.
Best Yoga Poses for High Blood Pressure
Sukhasana
This is known to be one of the classic meditative poses and performed right after the Corpse Pose. The pose straightens the spine, slows down metabolism, promotes inner tranquility, and keeps your mind still.
Shoulder Stretch
These are important to relieve stress and tension on your shoulders. The pose will helps in working out upper back.
Bidalasana
Also known as Cat Yoga Pose, the pose teaches you to initiate movement from your center. It also helps you coordinate your movement and breath.
Ardha Matsyendrasana
The asana strengthens the spine and is also highly beneficial for liver, kidneys, as well as adrenal glands.
Pavanamuktasana
Also known as wind relieving pose works majorly on the digestive system.
Anuloma Viloma
The asana is also known as the alternate nostril breathing technique. In this technique, you need to inhale through one nostril, retain the breath, and exhale through the other nostril.
Practising the above mentioned asanas will help you keep from high blood pressure and its major impact on health. You need to learn how to do this technique. Try to practise these asanas with the help of guidance under a professional instructor. All the best!
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Shasta Ventures is doubling down on enterprise software experience with the additions of Zenprise CEO Jayaram Bhat as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) and Issac Roth as Venture Advisor at the early-stage venture firm. As the company tells us, this is a move to grow Shasta's enterprise software, cloud and SaaS practice.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/kohrHBhHe_s/
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Institute of Physics
Anil Ananthaswamy has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize a prize designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject.
Anil has won the prize for his article Hip Hip Array, which focuses on the Square Kilometre Array, an international project to design and build the largest radio telescope ever conceived.
The prize is sponsored by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Anil, a consultant at New Scientist Magazine and author of The Edge of Physics, will be congratulated today, Thursday 28 February 2013, at an IOP reception this evening in Central London, which follows this year's Newton Lecture by the Astronomer Royal, Lord Rees of Ludlow, entitled From Mars to the Multiverse.
Professor Sir Peter Knight, President of IOP, said, "Anil Ananthaswamy is being awarded the prize for writing a feature which brings one of the world's most exciting astronomical endeavours to life the Square Kilometre Array.
"I'm delighted that we're able to honour his writing on this occasion, shortly after we hear from one of the UK's leading astronomical luminaries."
The Physics Journalism Award offers the prize of an expenses paid trip to Japan, to visit world-leading facilities carrying out research at the frontiers of physics.
On winning, Anil commented, "Writing about physics, especially about the work being done in remote, difficult and sometimes hostile environments, is a special pleasure. Winning an award for doing what I love to do is just icing on the cake. I truly appreciate the recognition."
With Anil the overall winner, judges were impressed by the range of entries made to the Award.
Zeeya Merali, a freelance science journalist based in Canterbury, has been given a special mention and a 250 prize for her Discover article, Gravity Off the Grid; an article about Julian Barbour, a British physicist who has spent his life arguing against Einstein's view of gravity, space and time.
The judges who were the Association of British Science Writers' (ABSW) Martin Ince, the Wellcome Trust's Mark Henderson, STEMNET's Kirsten Bodley and the Science Media Centre's Ed Sykes - commended both of the journalists for style, their ability to inspire and for bringing the physics that they write about to life.
ABSW director Martin Ince said, "The judges awarded the first prize and the commendation to two very different, but equally compelling, pieces of writing about physics. Both will have inspired and intrigued readers in the UK and around the world. The entries we received show that British science journalists can take on some of the most complex subjects in the universe and bring them to a wide audience."
Mark Henderson, Head of Communications at the Wellcome Trust and former Science Editor at The Times, said, "This was a strong field, but the winning and commended entries stood out both for style and substance. Zeeya Merali crafts great metaphors that help to make complicated science comprehensible for non-specialist audiences, while Anil Ananthaswamy has an eye for illustrative detail of which the best travel writers would be proud."
Kirsten Bodley, Chief Executive of STEMNET, said, "The winning article on the competition for the Square Kilometre Array will be particularly inspirational to young people, offering them an opportunity to see how fascinating contemporary physics research can be. This is close to STEMNET's heart it's important to make science accessible and interesting for young people, to inspire the next generation of great British scientists and engineers."
Commenting on the winner's choice of topic, Terry O'Connor, Head of Communications at STFC, added, "The Square Kilometre Array will be one of the world's largest and most complex science experiments, requiring physics input across the disciplines and at every stage of its design, construction and operation. It will open new avenues of research, and delve further back into the formation of the universe.
"With the SKA Project Office located in the UK at Jodrell Bank, and UK researchers and government heavily involved at every stage, we're delighted that the winning article highlighted this fascinating and ambitious project."
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Anil's article can be read on newscientist.com, free of charge but after a short registration, at http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328576.800-outback-to-outer-space-the-worlds-largest-telescope.html
Zeeya's article can be read on discovermagazine.com, free of charge at
http://discovermagazine.com/2012/mar/09-is-einsteins-greatest-work-wrong-didnt-go-far
Notes to Editors
1. Contact
For further information, please contact IOP's Head of Media, Joe Winters
Tel: 020 7470 4815
Mob: 07946 321473
E-mail: joseph.winters@iop.org
2. IOP-STFC Physics Journalism Award
To revisit the Terms and Conditions of the Award, please go to http://www.stfc.ac.uk/News%20and%20Events/39891.aspx
3. The Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society. We are a charitable organisation with a worldwide membership of more than 45,000, working together to advance physics education, research and application.
We engage with policymakers and the general public to develop awareness and understanding of the value of physics and, through IOP Publishing, we are world leaders in professional scientific communications. Visit us at www.iop.org
4. The Science and Technology Facilities Council
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is keeping the UK at the forefront of international science and tackling some of the most significant challenges facing society such as meeting our future energy needs, monitoring and understanding climate change, and global security.
The Council has a broad science portfolio and works with the academic and industrial communities to share its expertise in materials science, space and ground-based astronomy technologies, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, alternative energy production, radio communications and radar.
STFC operates or hosts world class experimental facilities including:
It enables UK researchers to access leading international science facilities by funding membership of international bodies including European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
STFC is one of seven publicly-funded research councils. It is an independent, non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Follow us on Twitter @STFC_Matters
www.stfc.ac.uk
5. Association of British Science Writers
Founded in 1947, the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) is the professional organisation for science writers in the UK. Its 800 members write everything from news stories to books and TV programmes. It runs the UK's science journalism awards, holds the UK Conference of Science Journalists, and helps entrants to the profession to expand their skills. It is a leading member of the World Federation of Science Journalists and is involved in promoting science journalism in the developing world. More at http://www.absw.org.uk/.
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Public release date: 28-Feb-2013 Share ] Contact: Joseph Winters
joseph.winters@iop.org
020-747-04815
Institute of Physics
Anil Ananthaswamy has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize a prize designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject.
Anil has won the prize for his article Hip Hip Array, which focuses on the Square Kilometre Array, an international project to design and build the largest radio telescope ever conceived.
The prize is sponsored by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
Anil, a consultant at New Scientist Magazine and author of The Edge of Physics, will be congratulated today, Thursday 28 February 2013, at an IOP reception this evening in Central London, which follows this year's Newton Lecture by the Astronomer Royal, Lord Rees of Ludlow, entitled From Mars to the Multiverse.
Professor Sir Peter Knight, President of IOP, said, "Anil Ananthaswamy is being awarded the prize for writing a feature which brings one of the world's most exciting astronomical endeavours to life the Square Kilometre Array.
"I'm delighted that we're able to honour his writing on this occasion, shortly after we hear from one of the UK's leading astronomical luminaries."
The Physics Journalism Award offers the prize of an expenses paid trip to Japan, to visit world-leading facilities carrying out research at the frontiers of physics.
On winning, Anil commented, "Writing about physics, especially about the work being done in remote, difficult and sometimes hostile environments, is a special pleasure. Winning an award for doing what I love to do is just icing on the cake. I truly appreciate the recognition."
With Anil the overall winner, judges were impressed by the range of entries made to the Award.
Zeeya Merali, a freelance science journalist based in Canterbury, has been given a special mention and a 250 prize for her Discover article, Gravity Off the Grid; an article about Julian Barbour, a British physicist who has spent his life arguing against Einstein's view of gravity, space and time.
The judges who were the Association of British Science Writers' (ABSW) Martin Ince, the Wellcome Trust's Mark Henderson, STEMNET's Kirsten Bodley and the Science Media Centre's Ed Sykes - commended both of the journalists for style, their ability to inspire and for bringing the physics that they write about to life.
ABSW director Martin Ince said, "The judges awarded the first prize and the commendation to two very different, but equally compelling, pieces of writing about physics. Both will have inspired and intrigued readers in the UK and around the world. The entries we received show that British science journalists can take on some of the most complex subjects in the universe and bring them to a wide audience."
Mark Henderson, Head of Communications at the Wellcome Trust and former Science Editor at The Times, said, "This was a strong field, but the winning and commended entries stood out both for style and substance. Zeeya Merali crafts great metaphors that help to make complicated science comprehensible for non-specialist audiences, while Anil Ananthaswamy has an eye for illustrative detail of which the best travel writers would be proud."
Kirsten Bodley, Chief Executive of STEMNET, said, "The winning article on the competition for the Square Kilometre Array will be particularly inspirational to young people, offering them an opportunity to see how fascinating contemporary physics research can be. This is close to STEMNET's heart it's important to make science accessible and interesting for young people, to inspire the next generation of great British scientists and engineers."
Commenting on the winner's choice of topic, Terry O'Connor, Head of Communications at STFC, added, "The Square Kilometre Array will be one of the world's largest and most complex science experiments, requiring physics input across the disciplines and at every stage of its design, construction and operation. It will open new avenues of research, and delve further back into the formation of the universe.
"With the SKA Project Office located in the UK at Jodrell Bank, and UK researchers and government heavily involved at every stage, we're delighted that the winning article highlighted this fascinating and ambitious project."
###
Anil's article can be read on newscientist.com, free of charge but after a short registration, at http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328576.800-outback-to-outer-space-the-worlds-largest-telescope.html
Zeeya's article can be read on discovermagazine.com, free of charge at
http://discovermagazine.com/2012/mar/09-is-einsteins-greatest-work-wrong-didnt-go-far
Notes to Editors
1. Contact
For further information, please contact IOP's Head of Media, Joe Winters
Tel: 020 7470 4815
Mob: 07946 321473
E-mail: joseph.winters@iop.org
2. IOP-STFC Physics Journalism Award
To revisit the Terms and Conditions of the Award, please go to http://www.stfc.ac.uk/News%20and%20Events/39891.aspx
3. The Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society. We are a charitable organisation with a worldwide membership of more than 45,000, working together to advance physics education, research and application.
We engage with policymakers and the general public to develop awareness and understanding of the value of physics and, through IOP Publishing, we are world leaders in professional scientific communications. Visit us at www.iop.org
4. The Science and Technology Facilities Council
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is keeping the UK at the forefront of international science and tackling some of the most significant challenges facing society such as meeting our future energy needs, monitoring and understanding climate change, and global security.
The Council has a broad science portfolio and works with the academic and industrial communities to share its expertise in materials science, space and ground-based astronomy technologies, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, alternative energy production, radio communications and radar.
STFC operates or hosts world class experimental facilities including:
It enables UK researchers to access leading international science facilities by funding membership of international bodies including European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN), the Institut Laue Langevin (ILL), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO).
STFC is one of seven publicly-funded research councils. It is an independent, non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Follow us on Twitter @STFC_Matters
www.stfc.ac.uk
5. Association of British Science Writers
Founded in 1947, the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) is the professional organisation for science writers in the UK. Its 800 members write everything from news stories to books and TV programmes. It runs the UK's science journalism awards, holds the UK Conference of Science Journalists, and helps entrants to the profession to expand their skills. It is a leading member of the World Federation of Science Journalists and is involved in promoting science journalism in the developing world. More at http://www.absw.org.uk/.
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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/iop-wop022813.php
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Android users living in Taiwan have something to celebrate: paid apps have returned to the Google Play store. The ability to purchase apps from the Taiwanese Play store was suspended over a year and a half ago when Google entered a legal battle with the local government. The issue? Taiwan's consumer protection laws demanded paid apps include a seven day trial period, but the Google Play refund period lasts only 15 minutes. Mountain View pulled paid apps from the region while it filed appeals and lawsuits with the local government, which eventually won it the right to handle returns and trials as it saw fit. Taiwanese users can now view Google Play's Top Paid apps page and actually purchases a few, too. Worth 20 months of waiting? We think so.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: Engadget Chinese
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/28/paid-apps-return-to-google-play-in-taiwan/
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