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Kaine announced the formation of a Broadband Roundtable charged with developing a "last-mile" telecommunications blueprint for advancing his goal of ensuring broadband access for every Virginia business. The Roundtable, to be led by former Governor Mark Warner and Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra, will be supported by national expert Dr. Ted Rappaport and Karen Jackson, Director of the Commonwealth's Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance. Roundtable members will include leaders from state and local government, business, and education, and announcement of additional members will be made soon. Governor Kaine said the roundtable will begin its work this summer, with a final report due by July 2008. Visit www.governor.virginia.gov for more information. Business Development Assistance Group, Inc.
Rural work ethic to delay elderly heart patients from seeking care
A strong work ethic and sense of place appear to influence how elderly rural Albertans with congestive heart failure manage their illness, in that these values may delay them from seeking help at critical times, a University of Alberta study shows. .
Elderly doing DIY dentistry, says MP
Do-it-yourself dental care is becoming a common practice among elderly people frustrated at waiting years for appointments to see dentists, a federal Labor MP has told parliament. South Australian MP Steven Georganas listed several cases of elderly people in his Hindmarsh constituency who have resorted to extreme practices to have treatment or dentures fixed. He recounted the case of Ted Crowder, in his late 70s, who had been waiting years to have his dentures readjusted, enduring discomfort and ultimately ulcers. "He resorted to becoming a do-it-yourself dentist, taking his dentures out to the tool shed, pulling out his tools that he used as a toolmaker and tailoring them with files and other items from his toolbox so that they can better fit in his mouth and gums," Mr Georganas said.
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