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Scientists working on a landmark U.N. report on climate change are struggling to explain why global warming appears to have slowed down in the past 15 years, even as greenhouse gas emissions keep rising. Leaked documents obtained by AP show there are deep concerns among governments over how to address the issue ahead of next week's meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Climate skeptics have used the lull in attempts to cast doubt on the scientific consensus that human activities are warming the planet. The report is expected to affirm the human link with greater certainty than ever, but the panel is under pressure to also address the recent lower rate of warming, which scientists say is due to heat going into the ocean and natural climate fluctuations.


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Kick off the 2013 Festival right with these great showcases! Of course, there's a lot more to see. Tell us what you're most excited about on our Facebook page! See our full Friday schedule at www.nwfolklife.org/festival.
– High School Swing Dance: This impressive lineup of young musicians includes the award-winning Garfield High School Jazz Band and the Eckstein Middle School Sr. Jazz Band.
Friday, May 24th from 3:45-6:00pm on the Armory Stage.
– Fin Records Showcase: *New!* Folklife is thrilled to have Ballard's Fin Records on board to host Indie Roots artists this year. The lineup of exciting local roots acts includes The Lures, Davidson Hart Kingsberry, Low Hums and Red Jacket Mine. Sponsored by BECU.
Friday, May 24th from 6:00-9:00pm on the Fountain Lawn Stage.
– Groove Train: *New!* Kick off the first night of the festival dancing under the stars with Luc and the Lovingtons, Unite One, Wet City Rockers, Gravity Kings and the Jefferson Rose Band. These groups are sure to move your body and soul.
Friday, May 24 from 7:00-10:00pm at the Xfinity Mural Amphitheater.
– Friday Night Gospel Celebration: Be thankful for this great local gospel music, featuring Pastor Pat Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir and the Mt. Calvary COGIC Praise Team.
Friday, May 24th from 7:00-9:00pm in the Bagley Wright Theatre.
– Bollywood Show: We are bringing back one of the most popular shows of the 2012 Festival! Get ready to feel the rhythms of India. Sponsored by NW Asian Weekly.
Friday, May 24th from 7:00-8:30pm at the International Dance Stage at the Ex Hall.
– Cajun Roadhouse: Experience a little bit of the South in the great Northwest! The evening kicks off with Louisiana Dance Lessons, so why not get out on the floor?
Friday, May 24th from 8:00-10:00pm in Warren's Roadhouse.

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If you grew up with a Nintendo Entertainment System in your house, then you no doubt remember the Zapper, the gray (or bright orange) light gun that let you shoot at ducks, bull's-eyes, and banditos. After almost 20 years, Nintendo has brought the Zapper, at least in name, to the Nintendo Wii. It's available in stores today for just $20, and it includes a free game, .
Instead of a light gun, the Wii Zapper is a simple gun-shaped plastic shell that houses the Wii remote and nunchuk attachment for use in certain shooting games. Simple, curved, and white, the Zapper fits perfectly with the Wii's aesthetic. Despite its vague gun shape--it loosely resembles a Capone-era Thompson submachine gun)--the Zapper's profile is nowhere near as menacing as the original Zapper's. Frankly, it looks more like an abstract sculpture than a gun, all rounded and white with nary a sharp angle to be seen.
Underneath the curved, matte-white shell is a simple and comfortable device with few moving parts and no electronics. The Wii remote slides into an indentation in the top of the Zapper and clicks in place securely. The nunchuk attachment slides into a smaller notch on the back of the Zapper and stays in place thanks to two small plastic pegs. Once both devices are locked into the Zapper, you can keep the cord between them wound up and hidden thanks to a compartment inside the handle. This cord-winding and tucking will keep your Zapper nice and neat, but inserting and removing the corded nunchuk is a pain--you'll probably want to invest another $20 in a dedicated nunchuk that will remain permanently housed in the Zapper.
With both the Wiimote and nunchuk in place, the Zapper feels a bit more solid and comfortable. Your front hand has access to the trigger that sets off the Wiimote's B button, while your back hand has total control over the nunchuk. Even though it doesn't look like a gun, the Zapper at least feels a bit like one. Hold it in both hands, point the "barrel" at the screen, and let the Wii pointer do the rest.


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'When the frugal Regier went out of character with Vanek's deal, he destroyed his leverage in future contract talks. How does he revert to the penny-pinching, do-it-for-the-team Darcy if Vanek continues to struggle? Players (and agents) aren't dumb. They see the dollar amounts attached to Vanek's less-than-inspired effort.'
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Foxconn plans to double the minimum wage of its mainland China workers by 2013 as part of a renewed attempt to soften the image of the ultra-secretive company, says Taiwanese site Want Daily.
The outlet reports that Foxconn president and chairman Terry Gou said he wanted the firm's Chinese workers paid at least 4,400 yuan (£441) each month, according to the paper's English site WantChinaTimes.
This would be an increase on previous reports that Gou wanted to raise the minimum salary to 4,000 yuan (£401) – to put it in line with the wage structure at its Taiwan plants.
If true, the increase would represent the fourth wage increase at Foxconn since 2010 and a whopping 144 per cent increase on the current minimum wage of 1800 yuan (£180).
It isn't clear, however, whether Gou was referring to the absolute entry-level pay or that of workers who have passed certain technical exams and currently get a slightly higher 2,200 yuan (£220).
Either way, Foxconn and parent company Hon Hai Precision Industry, would seem to be getting the message, after numerous reports criticising wages and working practices at its Chinese plans which make kit for Apple, Dell, HP, Nokia and others.
The world's largest component maker has come under intense media scrutiny after reports of bullying by management, exploitation of under-aged workers and employee suicides and was exposed by a damning Fair Labor Association report.
Despite raising the wage of its workers several times, critics argue that after living costs including food and lodgings are deducted, staff barely have enough to live on and are forced to agree to excessive overtime just to make ends meet.
Gou's reported remarks could be an attempt to head off any rises demanded by the FLA, which said that as part of the report it is conducting a cost of living study to make sure that workers' salaries meet its requirements for basic needs.
It may also be in response to pressure from the Chinese government, which has made it its mission to improve the lot of workers over the next five to ten years.
The most recent five year plan, for example, says that firms must increase wages by at least 13 per cent every year, while in certain areas the local government may order much higher rises.
It will no doubt also spark fears that the increased labour costs, if passed onto Foxconn's clients, could force them to put up the price of their products.
HP and Dell have already voiced their concerns, although despite the tight margins often involved, wage bills still comprise a small percentage of the final cost of an end product. ®


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A Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas evolved over two millennia into a worldwide religious and secular celebration, incorporating many pre-Christian, pagan traditions into the festivities along the way. Today, Christmas is a time for family and friends to get together and exchange gifts.
Representing New York City. Representing the Five Boroughs. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Is Brooklyn In The House? A very diverse background but according to the rules he can only represent two countries. Representing Puerto Rico also he specializes in Reggaeton. Hip Hop, R&B, and House Music. He will stand up to anyone. With a deep library of Reggae, Soca, and Afrobeats. Remember the ole saying "if you make it in New York you can make it anywhere." Lived in Dubai for many years setting a new standard in the region. Can he speak Arabic and play some tunes from the United Arab Emirates?
Representing Jamaica and Virgin Islands. Selecta for Fyah Storm International fell in love with Reggae Music as a youth. Crowned North Florida Remix Champion. He has also been called the Juggling Machine because he is highly skilled at blending all types of genres into a musical masterpiece! Selecta Azzie Rankin and Fyah Storm International has been tried and tested and can defend di ting!
Representing The U.S Virgin Islands (St.Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John). Also representing Antigua and Barbuda. In this competition DJs can only represent a maximum of two countries! Although in this mix, it seems like five! Remember Daddy Friday? Eddie and The Movements, Jam Band, Imagination Brass and Seventeen Plus. And the hot Burning Flames from Antigua! The musical revolution of the 80s and 90s! The introduction of the drum machine and the electric drums and the power that came with it!
Representing St. Maarten. Representing all of St. Maarten and uniting the Dutch and French! Representing Zouk and Kompa Music but DJ Master E is the type of DJ that knows the words to every Soca, Calypso, and Reggae song. If he remembers all these words and can sing too that should indicate something about his ability to defend himself. DJ Master E will keep you guessing. Is he gonna play Zouk and Kompa or something from the Dutch or Spanish arsenal. DJ Master E covers the entire Caribbean and represents its diverse culture very well.
Representing Trinidad and Tobago. Soca and Calypso Music. Steel Pan and Carnival. Trinidad and Tobago has is a leader in the Caribbean and has set the pace decades ago, not just in entertainment but but in every area including sports and manufacturing. The creation of the steel pan and its music is the eigth wonder of the world.
Born in the United Kingdom with parents from Antigua and Dominica. But in this competition DJs can only represent a maximum of two countries! Representing The United Kingdom. Representing London and West London. Representing multiple genres played in the clubs and pubs from London to Birmingham. Representing also, the island of Dominica. Representing Bouyon, Cadence, and Zouk Music.
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Burglar alarm installation Hackney, Homerton, E9
If you think your property is at risk from burglary, perhaps you should be considering organising a burglar alarm installation.
The rising need for a burglar alarm installation in Hackney
As a crime, burglary does not receive the kind of publicity that other felonies do. Other crimes like those involving knives tend to grab the headlines. Nonetheless, break-ins crimes are prevalent wherever you happen to live.
Last year, more than 70,000 burglaries took place in the Greater London area alone. 43,000 of these were break-ins in peoples homes. This would suggest that it is not only those who own businesses that would benefit from a burglar alarm installation in Hackney, but so would home-owners too.
The effects of commercial burglary
When it is commercial properties that are burgled, the most significant ramifications are the theft of stock and useful office equipment like computers. There is also the interruption to normal business operation that can damage the proprietors income.
Another outcome of being burgled is often that insurance premiums get hiked when policies are renewed.
The consequences of domestic burglary
As the figures show in the previous paragraph, domestic burglary is a significant problem. Although it might not affect your life from a business point of view, it can have disastrous emotional consequences.
First of all, there is the loss of personal items that are valuable mementoes, or that were gifted by loved ones. These are irreplaceable, and even though they may be covered by contents insurance, their sentimental value is lost forever.
The other consequence that many victims of domestic burglary suffer is the feeling of being despoiled and even unsafe.
Knowing that a stranger has broken into your home and ransacked your personal property not only leaves you feeling as if you have been violated, it also makes you feel threatened. You might think that it can happen again anytime, and even perhaps when you are at home.
Having an effective burglar alarm installation carried out in your home can help to banish such fears.
Don't be tempted by fake alarm/CCTV installations
In an attempt to provide some sort of deterrent against being burgled while trying to minimise the cost of a burglar alarm installation in Hackney, some people install dummy alarms and/or CCTV cameras.
These people mistakenly believe that the presence of an unconnected burglar alarm or CCTV camera installation will provide enough protection. However, the fact that London now has more burglar alarms installed than New York would tend to argue against this supposition.
The sophisticated burglar
The fact of the matter is that burglars are all too well-aware of fake burglar alarm installations and they know exactly what to look for when checking out a building for a potential break-in.
It means that, if you are considering going ahead with a burglar alarm installation in Hackney or anywhere else here the country, you need to go the whole hog, and don't simply opt for a fake alarm. You can even go one step further and not just have a bonafire working alarm but have one that is connected to the local police network too.
We can address all security concerns
Of course, it's not just having a burglar alarm installation that you should be considering if you are concerned that your property is at risk; there are other security issues you need to take into consideration as well ? things such as having robust, good quality locks on all external doors, and having an effective, easy to operate entry systems put in; the latter being something that many landlords might like to consider.
If you do have concerns about the possibility of being burgled in Hackney, whether you are a home-owner, a tenant, a landlord, or a person with business premises, the best thing to do is to have a survey carried by a specialist locksmith and alarm installation company.
Who we are and what we do
We are a top, professional locksmith company based in Hackney, Homerton, E9 and we provide a burglar alarm installation survey service in the local and surrounding areas. If you do commission our services, we will advise you on any issues that need attending to. In addition, we will provide you with a free, no-obligation quotation and can schedule an installation if you wish to go ahead.
We've been in business since the year 2008 and over the years we've carried out tens of thousands of jobs. We have built an enviable reputation based on the quality of our services, our reliability, our friendly but professional approach, and our affordability.
All of the engineers we have on our books are fully trained specialists with years of experience in the locksmith and burglar alarm installation fields. Each of our engineers is also fully insured.
Your specialist locksmith and burglar alarm installation company in Hackney
As a specialist locksmith company, we provide a full range of services that can be associated with our field of expertise. We can help you with:
Gaining entry if you have lost your key or locked yourself out
Gaining access after an emergency lockout has been triggered
Unlocking a motor vehicle
Installing a burglar alarm in Hackney
Installing CCTV
Emergency call our service 24/7
Whether you are locked out of your business premises, your home, or your vehicle, it's likely to be an immediate problem, which is why we offer a 24/7 emergency call out service.
We can also provide you with a quotation over the phone. Alternatively, if you do require a survey carrying out, we also provide this service too. We do not have a call-out charge. You will also be pleased to know that the majority of the work we carry out is covered by a 12-month guarantee.
We are here to help
If you live in Hackney or the surrounding areas and you require a burglar alarm installation or any other kind of specialist locksmith services, we can help. Whether you need a commercial or a domestic alarm installation, or whether the size of the job is large or small, all you have to do is to call us and we will do our very best to help.
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Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Racketeering Indictment Charges 17 Tied to Unsolved Homicides, Drug Trafficking, Gun Crimes
COLUMBUS – A federal grand jury has indicted 17 people in connection with a series of violent crimes including 12 unsolved murders as well as other attempted murders, drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, extortion and robbery. The defendants are accused of being an organized criminal enterprise known as the Short North Posse. Eleven defendants could face the death penalty if convicted of the crimes in the indictment.
Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kevin R. Cornelius, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), James V. Allen, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Michael Boxler, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien, and Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs announced the indictment, which was unsealed today following early morning efforts to arrest and locate the defendants.
The indictment alleges that beginning in 2005, members of the enterprise originally referred to themselves solely as the Short North Posse. Later some members began subsets of the Short North Posse referring to themselves as the Cut Throat Committee and later the Homicide Squad. Still within the Short North Posse, Cut Throat Committee and Homicide Squad specialized in murders and robberies of rival gang members, other drug dealers, and targets thought to have large sums of cash or firearms. The Short North Posse also identified themselves nationally with the Crips street gang.
A list of those charged is attached.
The indictment charges one or more of the defendants with 12 unsolved homicides, 23 attempted homicides, 41 violent felonies and 45 weapons offenses. The crimes occurred in Canal Winchester, Chillicothe, Columbus, Pataskala, Pickerington, and Zanesville, between 2005 and 2012.
The indictment is a result of a two-year long investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, ATF, Columbus Police, Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott's Office, and Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien's Office. Fairfield County Prosecutor Gregg Marx, Licking County Prosecutor Kenneth Oswalt, Muskingum County Prosecutor D. Michael Haddox, Ross County Prosecutor Matthew S. Schmidt, law enforcement leaders from those counties, and officials of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction joined U.S. Attorney Stewart in announcing the charges.
"As part of the investigation, law enforcement set up a tip-line in February seeking information on unsolved murders in central Ohio," U.S. Attorney Stewart said. "Because of public response and law enforcement determination and hard work, we're announcing charges against people a grand jury alleges were responsible for 12 unsolved homicides."
All defendants will appear before a U.S. Magistrate Judge who will determine whether or not to hold them without bond until trial.
Stewart commended Assistant U.S. Attorneys David DeVillers and Kevin Kelley, as well as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jimmy Lowe with Franklin County Prosecutor O'Brien's Office, who are prosecuting the case.
Charges contained in an indictment are allegations. All defendants should be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.


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The Venture sleeping bag is simple and robust all-rounder having all the functions of important bases. Used materials really show their strengths in cooler climates. They are easy-care, insulate even when wet, breathable, fast drying and rugged. The synthetic fill is made of high-tech hollow fibres that offer high insulation and long-lasting performance. The Venture sleeping bag has a full-length, two-way zip with anti-catch flap, the high performance LoftPlus fibres retain body heat in the sleeping bag and the thermal collar ensures warm shoulders. One inner pocket hold your keys, phone or tissues. All drawcords are easy to operate with one hand. This bag is designed for 3 season use and will keep you warm in temperatures down to freezing.
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Public Health Crisis Rhetoric
In the past few years, politicians and moralists have been sounding alarms about a supposed "public health crisis" resulting from the scourge of internet pornography. The only problem? The data doesn't back it up. But that hasn't stopped state legislatures from passing numerous resolutions, or the Republican Party introducing the language into their platform, or President Trump from signing a pledge promising to eradicate it.
Across the country, in state legislators and in party platforms, politicians have introduced resolutions and pledges declaring internet pornography a public health crisis. It is not grounded and fact, and is already being used as a pretext to get around First Amendment restrictions on adult entertainment. To date thirteen of these proposed resolutions have died, six have passed, and thirteen are currently active.
No reputable, science-based public health organization has labeled pornography a public health crisis. Not the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, or any state health department.
For religious conservatives, anti-sex legislators, and anti-porn censors, the rise in accessibility of adult material, coupled with a conservative political moment, has become a cause for action. They claim that this access to porn will result in more sexual assault, destroy marriages, and contribute to a myriad of other social ills, from sexual dysfunction to homosexuality.
Ironically, over the past two decades, the same period in which adult content thrived, sex crimes, including sexual assault plunged (even as reporting has gone up). The divorce rate is at a thirty-five-year low. Teen pregnancy is rarer than it has been in the past fifty years. The anti-porn activists may paint a picture of a world out of control, but the facts doesn't support it. What the data shows instead is that men who watch porn are more likely to agree with feminist principles, to have better sex lives, and greater tolerance for sexual diversity.
The true public health crisis is the lack of adequate, science-based sexual health education in United States, perpetuated by socially conservative politicians like these for over 35 years. This has led to unbelievably high STI and HIV infection rates amongst our young, as well as a teenage pregnancy rate of 26 per 1000 in the USA vs 6 per 1000 in Europe. Regressive policies like this will achieve nothing.
That's why we're making sure the Free Speech Coalition is the leading voice against morals-based initiatives, and working with health departments and medical associations to discuss the facts around sex and sexuality in a clear, reasoned, fact-based manner. Because a health policy based in outdated morality isn't just bad for the adult industry, it's bad for public health.
GOP platform - 2016
Proponent GOP
See Section 6: Ensuring Safe Neighborhoods: Criminal Justice and Prison Reform
Alabama HB 428 - 2016 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Arnold Mooney [R]
Introduced March 16, 2016
Died in Committee
Alabama HJR 201 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Jack Williams [R]
Introduced March 16, 2017
Died in Committee
Alabama HJR 166 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Arnold Mooney [R]
Introduced March 9, 2017
Died in Committee
Arkansas HR 1042 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Karilyn Brown [R]
Introduced March 14, 2017
Died in Chamber
Georgia HR 447 - 2017
Proponent Rep. Paulette Braddock [R] Rep. Dominic Lariccia [R] Rep. Jan Jones [R] Rep. Scott Hilton [R] Rep. Jason Spencer [R] Rep. Joyce Chandler [R]
Introduced February 28, 2017
25% progression
Georgia HR 364 - 2017
Proponent Rep. Bruce Broadrick [R] Rep. Sharon Cooper [R] Rep. Steve Tarvin [R] Rep. Kevin Tanner [R]Rep. Dewayne Hill [R]
Introduced February 22, 2017
25% progression
Florida H 0147 - 2017
Proponent House of Delegates Health and Human Services Committee Committee Rep. Ross Spano [R] Rep. Daniel Burgess [R] Rep. Robert Cortes [R] Rep. Julian Fant [R] Rep. Sam Killebrew [R] Rep. George Moraitis [R] Rep. Mel Ponder [R]Rep. Ray Rodrigues [R] Rep. Charlie Stone [R] Rep. Jennifer Sullivan [R] Rep. Frank White [R]Rep. Clay Yarborough [R]
Introduced September 18, 2017
25% progression
Florida SR 0480 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Sen. Kelli Stargel [R] Sen. Keith Perry [R] Sen. Dennis Baxley [R] Sen. Victor Torres [D]
Introduced October 10, 2017
Died in Health Policy Committee
Hawaii HR 113 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Andria Tupola [R], Rep. Tom Brower [D], Rep. Romy Cachola [D], Rep. Richard Creagan [D],
Rep. Lynn Decoite [D], Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D], Rep. Sam Kong [D], Rep. Lauren Matsumoto [R],
Rep. John Mizuno [D], Rep. Calvin Say [D], Rep. Cindy Evans [D], Rep. Marcus Oshiro [D],
Rep. Joy San Buenaventura [D], Rep. Gene Ward [R]
Introduced March 14, 2017
Died in Committee
Kansas SR 1723 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook [R], Sen. Larry Alley [R], Sen. Molly Baumgardner [R], Sen. Edward Berger [R],
Sen. Richard Billinger [R], Sen. Barbara Bollier [R], Sen. Elaine Bowers [R], Sen. Jim Denning [R],
Sen. John Doll [R], Sen. Bud Estes [R], Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau [D], Sen. Steve Fitzgerald [R],
Sen. Bruce Givens [R], Sen. Dan Goddard [R], Sen. Tom Hawk [D], Sen. Dan Kerschen [R],
Sen. Jacob LaTurner [R], Sen. Julia Lynn [R], Sen. Ty Masterson [R], Sen. Robert Olson [R],
Sen. Mike Petersen [R], Sen. Dennis Pyle [R], Sen. Gene Suellentrop [R], Sen. Dinah Sykes [R],
Sen. Mary Taylor [R], Sen. Caryn Tyson [R], Sen. Susan Wagle [R], Sen. Richard Wilborn [R],
Introduced March 14, 2017
Died in General Orders
Minnesota SB 1605 - 2017
Proponent Sen. Michelle Benson [R], Sen. John Hoffman [D]
Introduced March 1, 2017
25% progression
Minnesota HB 1788 - 2017
Proponent Rep. Tim Miller [R] Rep. Dave Pinto [D] Rep. Kathy Lohmer [R] Rep. Jeff Backer [R] Rep. Matthew Dean [R] Rep. Peggy Bennett [R] Rep. John Poston [R] Rep. Joshua Heintzeman [R] Rep. Cindy Pugh [R] Rep. Bob Dettmer [R] Rep. Jim Nash [R] Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen [R] Rep. Sondra Erickson [R] Rep. Abigail Whelan [R] Rep. Linda Slocum [D] Rep. Mary Murphy [D] Rep. Ilhan Omar [D] Rep. Peggy Scott [R] Rep. Roz Peterson [R]
Introduced March 23, 2017
25% progression
Missouri HCR 38 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Nathan Beard [R]
Introduced February 28, 2017
Died in Committee
Oklahoma HCR 1002 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Travis Dunlap [R]
Introduced February 6, 2017
Died in Chamber
Pennsylvania HR 519 - 2017 (Passed)
Proponent Rep. Matthew Baker [R] Rep. Thomas Quigley [R] Rep. Thomas Murt [R] Rep. Francis Ryan [R]Rep. Robert James [R] Rep. Melinda Fee [R] Rep. Bryan Cutler [R] Rep. Kathy Rapp [R]Rep. Cris Dush [R] Rep. Curtis Sonney [R] Rep. Gene DiGirolamo [R] Rep. David Millard [R]Rep. Stanley Saylor [R] Rep. Robert Kauffman [R] Rep. Judith Ward [R] Rep. Tina Pickett [R]Rep. Ron Marsico [R] Rep. Steven Mentzer [R] Rep. Craig Staats [R] Rep. Brett Miller [R]Rep. Kristin Phillips-Hill [R] Rep. Mark Gillen [R] Rep. Jeff Wheeland [R] Rep. Katharine Watson [R]Rep. Eric Nelson [R] Rep. Christopher Quinn [R] Rep. Bryan Barbin [D]
Introduced September 26, 2017
South Carolina HCR 3887 - 2017
Proponent Rep. James Burns [R] Rep. William Chumley [R] Rep. Anne Thayer [R]
Introduced March 2, 2017
25% progression
South Dakota SCR 4 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Sen. Jenna Netherton [R] Sen. Jim Bolin [R] Sen. Bob Ewing [R] Sen. Jason Frerichs [D] Sen. Brock Greenfield [R] Sen. Jeffrey Haverly [R] Sen. Phil Jensen [R] Sen. Joshua Klumb [R] Sen. Jack Kolbeck [R] Sen. Ryan Maher [R] Sen. Jeff Monroe [R] Sen. Thomas Nelson [R] Sen. Al Novstrup [R] Sen. Arthur Rusch [R] Sen. Jim Stalzer [R] Sen. Jim White [R] Rep. Taffy Howard [R] Rep. Arch Beal [R] Rep. Thomas Brunner [R] Rep. Blaine Campbell [R] Rep. Roger Chase [R] Rep. Michael Clark [R] Rep. Drew Dennert [R] Rep. Lynn Disanto [R] Rep. Julie Frye-mueller [R] Rep. Bob Glanzer [R] Rep. Timothy Goodwin [R] Rep. Brian Gosch [R] Sen. Jenna Netherton [R] Rep. Steven Haugaard [R] Rep. Spencer Hawley [D] Rep. Leslie Heinemann [R] Rep. Kevin Jensen [R] Rep. David Johnson [R] Rep. Dan Kaiser [R] Rep. Jason Kettwig [R] Rep. Isaac Latterell [R] Rep. Oren Lesmeister [D] Rep. Steve Livermont [R] Rep. Sam Marty [R] Rep. Sean Mcpherson [R] Rep. Tom Pischke [R] Rep. Nancy Rasmussen [R] Rep. Larry Rhoden [R] Rep. Tim Rounds [R] Rep. James Schaefer [R] Rep. Wayne Steinhauer [R] Rep. Burt Tulson [R] Rep. Mark Willadsen [R] Rep. Nancy York [R]
Introduced January 31, 2017
Died in Chamber
Tennessee SJR 35 - 2017 (Signed)
Proponent Sen. Mae Beavers [R] Sen. Ferrell Haile [R]
Introduced January 24, 2017
Signed by Governor
Texas HR 112 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Rep. Jeff Leach [R]
Introduced January 17, 2017
Died in Committee
Utah SCR 9 - 2017 (Signed)
Proponent Sen. Peter Knudson [R] Rep. Marie Poulson [D]
Introduced March 21, 2017
Signed by Governor
West Virginia SCR 29 - 2017 (Died)
Proponent Sen. Patricia Rucker [R] Sen. Mike Azinger [R] Sen. Craig Blair [R] Sen. Donna Boley [R] Sen. Charles Clements [R] Sen. Ed Gaunch [R] Sen. Robert Karnes [R] Sen. Kenny Mann [R] Sen. Michael Maroney [R] Sen. Mark Maynard [R] Sen. Jeffrey Mullins [R] Sen. Randy Smith [R]
Introduced March 9, 2017
Died in Committee
Alabama SJR 12 - 2018
Proponent Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison [D]
Introduced January 9, 2018
50% progression
Alabama HJR 136 - 2018
Proponent Rep. Arnold Mooney [R]
Introduced February 1, 2018
25% progression
Alaska HCR20 - 2018
Proponent Rep. David Eastman [R]
Introduced February 16, 2018
25% progression
Kansas SR 1762 - 2018 (Passed)
Proponent Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook [R] Sen. Larry Alley [R] Sen. Molly Baumgardner [R] Sen. Edward Berger [R]Sen. Richard Billinger [R] Sen. Elaine Bowers [R] Sen. Jim Denning [R] Sen. Bud Estes [R]Sen. Oletha Faust-Goudeau [D] Sen. Steve Fitzgerald [R] Sen. Marci Francisco [D] Sen. Bruce Givens [R]Sen. Dan Goddard [R] Sen. Randall Hardy [R] Sen. Tom Hawk [D] Sen. Richard Hilderbrand [R]Sen. Thomas Holland [D] Sen. Dan Kerschen [R] Sen. Jeff Longbine [R] Sen. Julia Lynn [R]Sen. Ty Masterson [R] Sen. Carolyn McGinn [R] Sen. Robert Olson [R] Sen. Mike Petersen [R]Sen. Pat Pettey [D] Sen. Dennis Pyle [R] Sen. Vicki Schmidt [R] Sen. Gene Suellentrop [R]Sen. Dinah Sykes [R] Sen. Mary Taylor [R] Sen. Caryn Tyson [R] Sen. Susan Wagle [R]Sen. Richard Wilborn [R]
Introduced January 30, 2018
Kansas HR 6016 - 2018 (Enrolled)
Proponent Rep. Susan Humphries [R], Rep. Douglas Blex [R], Rep. Shelee Brim [R], Rep. Dave Crum [R],
Rep. Roger Elliott [R], Rep. Randy Garber [R], Rep. Ron Highland [R], Rep. Trevor Jacobs [R],
Rep. Monica Murnan [D], Rep. Leslie Osterman [R], Rep. Randy Powell [R], Rep. Abraham Rafie [R],
Rep. John Resman [R], Rep. Adam Smith [R], Rep. Eric Smith [R], Rep. Bill Sutton [R],
Rep. Brian Weber [R], Rep. John Whitmer [R], Rep. Kristey Williams [R], Rep. John Wilson [D]
Introduced March 8, 2017
Kentucky HR 149 - 2018
Proponent Rep. Melinda Prunty [R]
Introduced February 9, 2018
25% progression
Kentucky HR 141 - 2018 (Withdrawn)
Proponent Rep. Melinda Prunty [R]
Introduced February 7, 2018
Kentucky SR 170 - 2018 (Adopted)
Proponent Sen. David Givens [R]
Introduced February 12, 2018
100% progression, passed.
Maryland HJR 5 - 2018
Proponent Del. Neil Parrott [R] Del. Kathy Afzali [R] Del. Steven Arentz [R] Del. Wendell Beitzel [R]Del. Mary Carozza [R] Del. Susan McComas [R] Del. Warren Miller [R] Del. April Rose [R]Del. Haven Shoemaker [R] Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]
Introduced January 31, 2018
25% progression
New Mexico SJM 14 - 2018 (Died)
Proponent Sen. Linda Lopez [D] Sen. Gerald Ortiz Y Pino [D] Sen. Clemente Sanchez [D] Sen. Benny Shendo [D]Sen. Bill Tallman [D]
Introduced January 23, 2018
Adjourned Sine Die
Wyoming HJR 1 - 2018 (No Vote)
Proponent Rep. Lars Lone [R] Rep. Theodore Blackburn [R] Rep. Scott Clem [R] Rep. Roy Edwards [R]Rep. Chuck Gray [R] Rep. Mark Jennings [R] Rep. Jared Olsen [R]
Introduced February 16, 2018
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It wasn't fans in Toronto who the Blue Jays treated to a 3-1 comeback win over the Mariners, but the feeling that a largely pro-Toronto crowd of 32,300 gave them at Safeco Field helped Toronto earn a second straight victory in what has been a disappointing road trip.
"These guys were talking about it on the plane and I didn't really think anything of it until we showed up for BP," said Mark DeRosa, who played the role of hero. "What an exciting atmosphere. Probably, besides Canada Day and Opening Day, our best atmosphere of the year. No offense to Rogers Centre, but this place was jumping tonight."
DeRosa brought the energetic Blue Jays fans to their feet with a go-ahead, two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning that gave Toronto a 3-1 lead.
The go-ahead single by DeRosa, who was pinch-hitting for Adam Lind, capped the Blue Jays' three-run eighth inning and gave them their second consecutive comeback win. Toronto scored twice in Anaheim on Sunday to pull out a 6-5 victory.
"I feel like our team shows glimpses of what we can be," said starter R.A. Dickey. "I think that's what makes the season all the more frustrating. We'll have a game against a very, very good pitcher like this, and then we'll drop the ball, figuratively, for the next couple of games. Then we show another glimpse. Hopefully, this will become more the routine."
Down, 1-0, on Monday, the Blue Jays finally got to Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the eighth. Brett Lawrie led off the inning with a slicing triple into the gap in right-center field. After a weak groundout to second base by Josh Thole, Jose Reyes scored Lawrie with a line-drive single to center field.
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DeRosa fell behind in the count, 0-2, but laced a pitched between shortstop and third to score Reyes and Bautista without a play at the plate.
"Oliver's a guy prides himself on attacking," DeRosa said. "He's got a lot of herky-jerky motions. I was just trying to take the lower half out of it, get my foot down. I knew he'd challenge me. That's the type of guy he is. I always kind of look at who's on the mound, how the matchup should play out.
"He just kept throwing me fastballs ... so just choked up with two strikes and tried to put something in play hard. It worked out."
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"R.A. Dickey did a great job against us, we had a couple of opportunities that we didn't take advantage of," Mariners' acting manager Robby Thompson said. "We had a little bit of a blunder baserunning early that we knew was probably going to come down to be a big run we wish we would have gotten, but that's the game of baseball."
Aside from Smoak's 11th home run of the season, Dickey successfully navigated through the Seattle lineup and only faced real trouble on a couple of occasions. The Mariners did put two men on in three innings, but aside from the home run, Dickey only allowed a runner to reach third once.
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"Lawrie got a lot of things going, he was the key guy tonight," said manager John Gibbons of his third baseman, who had three hits. "Plus, that double play he turned was huge."
Iwakuma was almost as impressive, giving up two runs on just four hits, but he did walk three in 7 1/3 innings. The All-Star right-hander falls to 10-5 on the season, despite another dominant performance.
But it wasn't Iwakuma's night on Monday, nor was it any of the other Mariners. It was a game for the Blue Jays and the decidedly pro-Toronto crowd.
"It felt great," Lawrie said. "It felt like we were at home, I guess. The whole crowd seemed like it was full of Blue Jays."


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Fishing Pier Constructed on Cape Fear River at Lock & Dam No. 1 in North Carolina
OutdoorHub 06.21.13
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently completed construction of a universally accessible fishing pier that runs along the Cape Fear River at Lock and Dam No. 1 in Bladen County.
The wooden pier extends 30 feet out and is 90 feet wide across the T-section. The pier was designed and constructed by staff with the Commission's Division of Engineering and Lands Management. Unlike many of the piers constructed by the Commission, the pier at Lock and Dam No. 1 is a fixed pier with driven pilings so that it can withstand high-water events typical on the Cape Fear River.
The pier coincides with the construction of a rock arch ramp — or "fish passage way" that is expected to improve passage of anadromous fish such as striped bass, American shad, river herring and sturgeon, during their spring migrations upriver to reach historical spawning grounds.
"This is a site that we have been interested in for years," said Tom Rachels, a fisheries biologist with the Commission. "The construction of the rock arch ramp provided a great opportunity to expand our collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers and build a fishing pier for anglers who do not have a boat."
While the Commission built the pier, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers now owns it and will maintain it. Pier construction was funded through the Sport Fish Restoration Program, which utilizes state fishing license money and funds generated from taxes on fishing tackle and other fishing-related expenditures.
Anglers fishing at Lock and Dam No. 1, which is located about 32 miles upriver from Wilmington, can expect to catch a variety of fish that varies depending on the time of year.
"Between the months of March and May, anglers have the opportunity to catch American shad and striped bass, although they cannot keep the striped bass," Rachels said. "A few resident striped bass are in the river all year long as are largemouth bass, bluegill, striped mullet and channel, blue and flathead catfish."
For more information on fishing in public, inland waters, including an interactive map of more than 500 public fishing access areas throughout the state, visit www.ncwildlife.org/fishing. For a list of all boating access areas open to the public in North Carolina, visit www.ncwildlife.org/boating.


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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Second Look
Ready for Unibody Time
The numbers are compelling. Honda sold 116,297 Pilots last year, Toyota sold 101,252 Highlanders, Chevrolet moved 107,131 Traverses, and Ford sold 135,704 Explorers of both the old body-on-frame and new unibody varieties. By comparison, Nissan sold 25,935 body-on-frame Pathfinders.
Like the Explorer, the Pathfinder was a pioneer in the field of truck-based midsize SUVs. Thanks to its product cycle, is is also the last of the big-volume models to try to get back to its big 100,000+ level by switching to transverse-engine unibody platform, which, thanks in part to heavy concentration on high-tensile steel, sheds 300 to 500 pounds off the outgoing model depending on configuration. Mass for the new Pathfinder starts at roughly 4100 pounds for a base FWD model.
Unique selling propositions thus include a claimed best-in-class coefficient of drag of 0.34, 5000-pound towing capacity with all-wheel or front-wheel drive, "best-in-class" fuel economy, and a continuously variable transmission. Nissan says the Pathfinder's CVT is tuned differently than the one in the Infiniti JX 35. "Best-in-class" fuel economy is in quotes because this counts base-engine models in the midsize, three-row CUV class and the Ford Explorer's 2.0-liter EcoBoost is an expensive option. It's also not available with AWD, though Nissan didn't mention that.
EPA numbers for the 2013 Pathfinder are 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway, and 22 mpg combined for the FWD model and 19/25/21 for the AWD model. The AWD option, available on all trim levels, gets you a shift-on-the-fly three-mode control button that allows automatic, locked FWD, or locked AWD modes.
Other unique selling propositions include a pretty slick second-row seat folding mechanism called EZ Flex. Flip the lever on either the left-hand two-seat side of the second row or the single-seat right side and it slides forward, the seatback tilting for easy access to the third row. The second row has fore-aft adjustment, and offers decent legroom in its foremost position and VW Passat-like legroom when slid all the way back.
Nissan also claims best-in-class passenger volume, front headroom, and front legroom. There are other nice "surprise and delight" touches for the family seeking a minivan alternative, such as a shelved glovebox nearly big enough to store a desktop computer with a damped door, dual cargo area tie-downs, and a damped cargo area storage bin that can stay open on its own. The spare, a mini, sits below the floor.
Sybaritic features include heated and cooled front seats, heated second row (sorry, kids in the third), and heated steering wheel. This all comes with the top-trim Platinum model only, however. There's also Nissan's "Around View Monitor," which shows all sides of the CUV from its eight-inch center stack display and a dual-headrest entertainment system that lets one of your kids to watch Disney movies while the other plays "Grand Theft Auto."
Trim levels remain S, SV, SL, and Platinum, with the volume going to the cloth-seat SV (expect something in the $32,000 range) and the leather-seat SL (maybe $35,000). Base price for the straight-to-rental S will start just under $28,000, which means just over $28k with destination. The Platinum looks to be a $40,000-$42,000 model.
As is tradition with Japanese-brand vehicles, each trim level offers few options for build simplicity. Beside AWD or FWD, the Platinum, for instance, is available with a dual sunroof underneath its luggage rack.
Though we the automotive press kept asking, Nissan kept insisting that Infiniti customers won't set foot in a Nissan showroom. Perhaps they need more Infiniti customers. In any event, the Infiniti JX has nicer leather and, presumably, better plastic and interior trim, which is good in the Nissan, but not standout. While the Pathfinder gets that Around View Monitor, the Infiniti's lane-departure warning, for example, doesn't trickle down yet. Yes, it's kind of like Buick Enclave vs. Chevy Traverse.
As with all modern CUVs, the automaker won't try to pretend the Pathfinder is for off-roading. Nissan isn't giving up on the Xterra, which has become niche as customers moved away from serious offroaders (18,221 sold in 2011), and is up for a facelift. The new Pathfinder goes on sale this fall.


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Is your child a natural born liar?
By Melinda Wenner Moyer / Slate magazine
COLD SPRING, N.Y. – A few weeks ago, as part of his normal evening ritual, my almost 3-year-old son used the potty, brushed his teeth and climbed into bed. As we were saying our night-nights, he interjected: "Mommy, I need to use the potty." It had been about six minutes since he'd gone. I suspected he was trying out a new bedtime stall tactic, but I couldn't not let him try. He sat on the potty. We waited. Then: "I don't need to go."
I had just caught my son in a lie – the first I'd ever noticed. The next night, it was the same thing all over again. I had no idea what to do.
So I started reading the research on childhood lying. Turns out there's a lot of it, because by studying how and when children lie, psychologists can glean new insights into psychological development. I, of course, was more interested in the practical applications: How do I keep my kid from turning into a sociopath? Dozens of research papers and several phone calls later, I've learned that not only is lying completely normal in kids, it's actually a sign of healthy development. And yes, there are things parents can do to foster honesty in their kids – things that I haven't been getting exactly right.
If your kid has been lying, "that's very, very normal," explains Kang Lee, a developmental psychologist at the University of Toronto who has been studying lying in children for 20 years.
Generally, kids start to lie by around the age of 2 1/2 or 3, usually to cover up transgressions. In a classic 1989 study, researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey took individual 3-year-olds into a room equipped with a hidden video camera and a one-way mirror and sat them facing away from a table.
The researchers told the children they were going to put a surprise toy on the table and instructed the kids not to look at it. Then the researchers left the room. They returned either once the children had peeked at the toy (most did) or after five minutes had passed, and asked the kids whether they had looked. A whopping 38 percent of the kids who had snuck a peek lied, assuring the researchers that they hadn't seen the toy. In a similarly designed 2002 study co-authored by Lee, 54 percent of 3-year-olds lied about peeking, whereas more than three-quarters of kids aged 4 to 7 did.
It's a good sign
When kids lie, it's not a sign that they're on the road to delinquency – it's a sign that they are developing important psychological skills. One is "theory of mind," the ability to recognize that other people can have different beliefs or feelings from you. In order to lie, your child has to realize that although he knows full well that he broke your vase, you do not. Lying also requires "executive function," a complex set of skills that includes working memory, inhibitory control and planning capabilities. Your kid has to hide the truth, plan up an alternate reality, tell you about it, and remember it. Good job, kid!
So kids who lie are demonstrating important cognitive skills. But paradoxically, they also lie in part because they don't have great cognitive skills. Children are emotional and impulsive – they struggle a lot with inhibitory control, one aspect of executive function – which is why, despite your clear instructions not to, they will continue to use their forks as drumsticks and hit their siblings. Then, to cover up their mistakes, they'll lie to avoid getting punished. In other words, kids lie a lot in part because they can't help but defy you a lot, and they don't want to suffer the consequences. Can you blame them?
Don't set your kid up
One easy thing we can do to keep our kids from lying is to avoid setting them up to do so. If you know full well Nathan ate the last cookie, you don't need to challenge him with Nathan, did you eat the last cookie? That's just asking him to fib – he can sense trouble is just around the corner, and he wants more than anything to avoid it. Instead, say something like, "I know you ate the last cookie, and now you're not going to have room for dinner, and unfortunately the consequence is going to be that you have no cookies tomorrow," suggests Angela Crossman, a developmental psychologist at CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Another thing you should absolutely not do, Lee says, is to tell your child that you won't get mad at him if he tells you the truth, and then get mad at him for telling you the truth. Parents do this all the time, he says, and it teaches kids that truth-telling gets punished, that they'd be better off lying. "You really have to live up to your end of the bargain – if your child tells the truth, then you say 'that's great,' and just ignore the bad behavior, regardless of how bad it is," Lee says.
What to do
OK, but when you do catch your kid in a lie, what should you do? First, because lies often go hand-in-hand with misdeeds, you need to separate the two in your mind. You have to address the fact that your kid broke the TV, and you also need to address the fact that she lied about it – but don't conflate the two, because they're different. If your kid broke the TV but was actually honest about it, you should, hard as it may be, commend her for her truth-telling even though you're ready to kill her about the TV. "Say, 'I'm glad you told me that it was you who broke the TV, but I'm still really concerned," says Victoria Talwar, a developmental psychologist at McGill University who studies lying in children and frequently collaborates with Lee.
Simply put, the best way to address a child's lie is calmly. Use the moment to talk to him about the importance of honesty. "Point out what he has just done, and tell him what you expect him to do, which is to tell the truth regardless – and tell him why it's important to tell the truth," Lee says. Explain the importance of trust. Lee cautions against punishing kids – particularly young preschoolers – for lying, because they often do not fully understand the concept of honesty. Punishing a kid for lying can also backfire, because kids understand that they only get punished if they are caught lying, so they may continue to lie but simply be more careful about it.
Instead, consider praising them when they are honest and repeatedly stressing the virtues of honesty. When Lee and his colleagues tested how well various stories curbed kids' tendencies to lie, they found that the story of "George Washington and the Cherry Tree," in which Washington confesses to chopping down his father's tree and is commended for doing so, was far more effective than "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," which warns against lying by highlighting its negative consequences. Also, in general, research suggests that children raised in punitive authoritarian environments – in which they are harshly punished either verbally or physically – are more likely to lie than are children who are punished for transgressions more gently, for instance with time-outs or scolding. So strict, punitive parenting practices are not necessarily the best approach to raising honest children.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly: Don't expect your kids to be honest if you're not. "If you are sending your kids the message that truth is really important, but they see you telling occasional small fibs to get out of things, they will see lying as a strategy they can use," Talwar says. Adults lie so frequently – to kids, friends, our own parents, telemarketers – that we almost don't even notice it. But our kids certainly do, and they love to emulate us. So the next time you catch your kid in a fib, ask yourself whether he may have learned it from you, and then consider giving him a bit of a break. After all, Talwar says, "It's a tricky thing to be honest all the time."
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