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Zoo and will represent the zoo's first ever winter lights festival. WildLights will be held Nov. 23-Jan. 1. Visit www.zoo.org/wildlightsfor more information. Shown is an art concept of WildLights.
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SEATTLE ‒ Woodland Park Zoo will be illuminated in a whole new light when its first ever winter lights festival, WildLights presented by KeyBank, premieres this winter, for children and adults alike.
The sparkling, after-hours event will kick off November 23 and continue through January 1, 5:30-8:30 nightly. WildLights will be closed December 24 and 25.
Approximately 375,000 energy-efficient LED lights will recreate wild animals and wild places in two and three dimensions along the zoo's pathways and North Meadow. An animated display of nature's wonder will be woven into the zoo's famous greenery inspired by exotic destinations from across the globe, including "Northern Lights," "The Water Hole" and "Jungle Lights." Zoomazium, the zoo's indoor nature play space, will be open for play and performances. While the zoo's animals will be tucked in for the night, the Day Exhibit, a showcase of reptiles and amphibians, will be open, offering another indoor venue for the chilly evenings.
Other highlights will include visiting reindeer, the Historic Carousel (additional fee), entertainment and festive refreshments for purchase.
"KeyBank values contributing to the communities where we work," said Rick Wirthlin, President of KeyBank's Seattle-Cascades District. "We take joy and pride in supporting a new Seattle holiday tradition."
"Conservation and education are at the core of our mission and so are fun and engaging events for families," said the zoo's President and CEO, Dr. Deborah Jensen. "In a very creative fashion, we'll still be focusing on wild animals and wild places. The after-hours WildLights will allow us to spread the magic of the zoo outside the summer peak season. We hope the event becomes a winter tradition for families to bond and create cherished memories."
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Many of us are starting our draft preparation for the 2010 season. I have already joined two Yahoo! leagues and have looked over the player list to see who is ranked where. Some familiar faces were in the top 10, as were some surprises. None more than Dodger OF Matt Kemp.
Yes, he was nearly a 30-30 player last season, hitting 26 HR with 34 SB and a .297 avg. Those numbers alone make him very valuable in 5×5 leagues, but Kemp threw in 101 RBI's to boot. So, is Kemp really worth a first round pick or even the #6 pick as Yahoo! suggests?
Sure, when Kemp puts up a .297/.352/.490 line with some decent power and 30+ stolen bases, it can be very tempting. But tempting enough that early in the draft? I really don't think so. I know I won't be paying top dollar for it.
To start off with, Kemp's home run total from last season was inflated by one really good month. In August, he hit nine home runs. This was out of the ordinary since he didn't hit any more than four home runs in any other month of the season. So, if we take away five of those home runs from last season in order to match his highest total from any other month that season (4), then Kemp has 21 home runs and not 26. Yeah, it makes a difference.
Kemp's RBI total of 101 is what set him apart from other 25-25 guys. You really can't bank on 100 RBI from Kemp again, especially since he bounced up and down in the order last season. In fact, Kemp actually did his biggest damage out of the 7th spot, hitting .328/.390/.546 with 8 HR and 30 RBI in 47 games.
This ties into his 2nd half slide where he hit .270/.315/.484 after the break. That was .050 points off of his avg by the way. What contributed to his poor performance? Well, he hit a pathetic .241 in September, which introduced Kemp to the 4th spot in the batting order. In 27 games batting 4th, Kemp hit .216. This doesn't bode well for next season if the Dodgers decide to keep Kemp hitting 4th. If they bump him back to the 7th spot, then it is unreasonable to expect another 100 RBI from someone batting 7th. So, you are damned if you and damned if you don't.
Given that Kemp needed those nine home runs in August to look impressive, then I really doubt he can be the next 30-30 player in this game. So he can be 25-30, which is just fine. I am not trying to prevent you from drafting a 25-30 outfielder who can hit .290 or higher. But first round? Maybe the middle of the 2nd round, but not the first round, let alone the first six picks.
I also want to mention that when it comes to selecting a player that high in the draft, you want dependability and consistency. Players like Albert Pujols, Hanley Ramirez, Chase Utley, Ryan Braun, Miguel Cabrera, and Ryan Howard have proven year after year that they can put up the same awesome numbers. Kemp has done this for one season. I am not about to risk my first pick of the draft based on one good season.
Kemp may reach the 25-25 plateau in 2010, but unless he can put together more consistent power in more than one month, then he won't be a 30 home run guy.
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I'm still early in my transition. I've been relaxer and flat-iron free since July!:thumbup: I have about 4 inches of new growth and my permed hair hangs to my collarbone.
I just wanted to know what were some of the reactions you got from friends, family, coworkers, your signifcant other, etc... when you told them you were trying to transition from relaxed to natural hair?
Where I'm from, having a relaxer or weave is the only thing that is the norm. Here are some of the things that were said to me:
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LOL... What are some of the reactions you got?
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You can do a DSM then run the set up with no CO2.
If you are buying a used set up with the goal of moving the Betta in right away, make sure you see the set up running. Make sure the tank does not leak, and the filter is running.
Take it down, (bring your own buckets) move to your house and set it up right away.
Add ammonia to test anywhere from 1 ppm to 3 ppm.
Let it run overnight.
How well the ammonia is gone the next day is an indication of how good the biological filtration is.
Bacteria and plants both remove ammonia. If all the ammonia is gone, this is great!
Test also the nitrite.
The bacteria that remove ammonia produce nitrite. If there is nitrite showing then the tank is not fully cycled, or maybe just needs to run a few days to get over being moved.
Plants can remove nitrite, too.
Test nitrate. The bacteria that remove nitrite produce nitrate. If there is a lot of ammonia to start with, then it ends up getting turned into a lot of nitrate.
Plants can remove nitrate, too.
Here are the three possibilities, the day after you have added ammonia:
1) No ammonia, no nitrite. GREAT! Add the Betta!
2) Ammonia still there, no nitrite: Not so great. Plants and bacteria are not up to dealing with the amount of ammonia that would be produced by the fish. Do the fishless cycle.
3) Ammonia partially gone, and some nitrite showing: Not so good. The bacteria are enough alive to turn some ammonia into nitrite, but the nitrite removing bacteria are not up to removing the nitrite. Do the fishless cycle.
Here is the fishless cycle.
Note that with plants, they may not like very much ammonia. Maybe just add ammonia to 1 ppm, but do this twice a day until the tank is cycled.
Fishless Cycle
You too can boast that "No fish were harmed in the cycling of your new tank"
Cycling a tank means to grow the beneficial bacteria that will help to decompose the fish waste (especially ammonia). These bacteria need ammonia to grow. There are 3 sources of ammonia that work to do this. One is fish. Unfortunately, the process exposes the fish to ammonia, which burns their gills, and nitrite, which makes their blood unable to carry oxygen. This often kills the fish.
Another source is decomposing protein. You could cycle your tank by adding fish food or a dead fish or shellfish. You do not know how much beneficial bacteria you are growing, though.
The best source of ammonia is... Ammonia. In a bottle.
Using fish is a delicate balance of water changes to keep the toxins low (try not to hurt the fish) but keep feeding the bacteria. It can take 4 to 8 weeks to cycle a tank this way, and can cost the lives of several fish. When you are done you have grown a small bacteria population that still needs to be nurtured to increase its population. You cannot, at the end of a fish-in cycle, fully stock your tank.
The fishless/ammonia cycle takes as little as 3 weeks, and can be even faster, grows a BIG bacteria population, and does not harm fish in any way.
Both methods give you plenty of practice using your test kit.
How to cycle a tank the fishless way:
1) Make sure all equipment is working, fill with water that has all the stuff you will need for the fish you intend to keep. Dechlorinator, minerals for GH or KH adjustments, the proper salt mix, if you are creating a brackish or marine tank. These bacteria require a few minerals, so make sure the GH and KH is at least 3 German degrees of hardness. Aquarium plant fertilizer containing phosphate should be added if the water has no phosphate. They grow best when the pH is in the 7s. Good water movement, fairly warm (mid to upper 70sF), no antibiotics or other toxins.
2) (Optional)Add some source of the bacteria. Used filter media from a cycled tank is best, gravel or some decorations or a few plants... even some water, though this is the poorest source of the beneficial bacteria.
Bacteria in a bottle can be a source of these bacteria, but make sure you are getting Nitrospira spp of bacteria. All other 'bacteria in a bottle' products have the wrong bacteria. This step is optional. The proper bacteria will find the tank even if you make no effort to add them. Live plants may bring in these bacteria on their leaves and stems.
3) Add ammonia until the test reads 5 ppm. This is the non-sudsing, no surfactants, no-fragrance-added ammonia that is often found in a hardware store, discount stores, and sometimes in a grocery store. The concentration of ammonia may not be the same in all bottles. Try adding 5 drops per 10 gallons, then allowing the filter to circulate for about an hour, then test. If the reading isn't up to 5 ppm, add a few more drops and test again. (Example, if your test reads only 2 ppm, then add another 5 drops) Some ammonia is such a weak dilution you may need to add several ounces to get a reading.
4) Test for ammonia daily, and add enough to keep the reading at 5 ppm. You probably will not have to add much, if any, in the first few days, unless you added a good amount of bacteria to jump start the cycle.
5) Several days after you start, begin testing for nitrites. When the nitrites show up, reduce the amount of ammonia you add so the test shows 3ppm. (Add only half as much ammonia as you were adding in part 4) Add this reduced amount daily from now until the tank is cycled.
If the nitrites get too high (over 5 ppm), do a water change. The bacteria growth is slowed because of the high nitrites. Reducing the level of ammonia to 3 ppm should prevent the nitrite from getting over 5 ppm.
6) Continue testing, and adding ammonia daily. The nitrates will likely show up about 2 weeks after you started. Keep monitoring, and watch for 0 ppm ammonia, 0 ppm nitrite and rising nitrates.
7) Once the 0 ppm ammonia and nitrites shows up it may bounce around a little bit for a day or two. Be patient. Keep adding the ammonia; keep testing ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
When it seems done you can challenge the system by adding more than a regular dose of ammonia, and the bacteria should be able to remove the ammonia and nitrite by the next day.
If you will not be adding fish right away continue to add the ammonia to keep the bacteria fed.
8) When you are ready to add the fish, do at least one water change, and it may take a couple of them, to reduce the nitrate to safe levels (as low as possible, certainly below 10 ppm) I have seen nitrate approaching 200 ppm by the end of this fishless cycle in a non-planted tank.
9) You can plant a tank that is being cycled this way at any point during the process. If you plant early, the plants will be well rooted, and better able to handle the disruption of the water change.
Yes, the plants will use some of the ammonia and the nitrates. They are part of the nitrogen handling system, part of the biofilter, they are working for you. Some plants do not like high ammonia, though. If a certain plant dies, remove it, and only replace it after the cycle is done.
10) The fishless cycle can also be used when you are still working out the details of lighting, plants and other things. If you change the filter, make sure you keep the old media for several weeks or a month. Most of the bacteria have been growing in this media (sponges, floss etc).
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Connections of English 2013 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival hope Lethal Force have announced the talented grey must put in a cracking next-up run in France before being confirmed for a trip down under.
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My name's Matt, and I'm currently riding a 2000 Kawasaki Ninja ZX9-R... until Tuesday anyways, which is when I pick up my brand new 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650R (my first BRAND NEW bike since my 1989 Yamaha RZ350).
I've been riding since I was 14 (16 on the street). I've owned more bikes than I can remember (I'm 40 this year, so the memory isn't what it used to be
I just bought my 9 this year, but I quickly realized that, while I love the look and the power, I really wanted something more comfortable. I also don't drive like I used to when I was younger, so the insane power of the 9 is a bit of a waste.
After lots of reading, including a lot right here on gtamotorcycle.com (thanks!), I decided the new 650R was the bike for me. Sporty looking, more than enough power for highway driving (and then some), and lots of folks are enjoying it as a light sport-touring bike which sounds great!
Some of the bikes I've owned over the years are four RZ350's (1983, 84, 85, 89), 1986 Honda NS400, 1989 Kawasaki ZX7 Ninja, 1998 CBR1100XX, Blackbird, 1999 Honda VFR 800, and a bunch of others I can't remember at the moment.
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This just in: Continuing their River North streak, Melman brothers RJ and Jerrod (whose increasing role within Lettuce Entertain You was chronicled last year by David Tamarkin) and their sister, Molly, are teaming up with Bill and Giuliana Rancic to transform the about-to-close Ben Pao into an Italian restaurant, slated to open in January 2012.
[Sidenote: Am I the only person who just had to Google Bill and Giuliana Rancic? If you stand with me on this one, allow me to save you the search by directing you here, where this gleeful couple jump into a pool together....Anyway, they are, I now know, reality-TV stars.]
In the kitchen at the yet-unnamed restaurant will be chef-partner Doug Psaltis (an alum of several Alain Ducasse restaurants as well as the French Laundry) who was part of the post–Laurent Gras contingency plan at L2O and then one of the four chefs who opened Paris Club. "Doug cooks such authentic, progressive Italian food, having grown up in New York City around some of the nation's best Italian restaurants," said RJ in the press release.
That Italian touch will be carried through by Giuliana Rancic (born in Naples, Italy) and her mother ("Mama DePandi"), though for now, the "really important question" on Giuliana's mind is (per the press release): "What are the servers going to wear?"
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A Comparison of Amethocaine Cream vs. Liposomal Lidocaine Cream for Venipuncture in Children.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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|First Received Date ICMJE
|July 14, 2006
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|April 12, 2007
|Start Date ICMJE
|July 2006
|Primary Completion Date
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|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Same as current
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|A Comparison of Amethocaine Cream vs. Liposomal Lidocaine Cream for Venipuncture in Children.
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|A Comparison of Amethocaine Creams Versus Liposomal Lidocaine Cream as Pain Reliever Prior to Venipuncture in Children at the Paediatric Emergency Department.
|Brief Summary
|All patients undergoing venepuncture or venous cannulation in pediatric emergency department will be treated with either Amethocaine, or Liposomal Lidocaine (4%) cream at the site of cannulation in order to determine the efficacy of these creams in controlling pain during procedures and to determine the success rate of these procedures.
|Detailed Description
Children commonly require blood taking or placement of an intravenous line for both diagnosis and treatment during their visit to the emergency department. The distress from needle puncture is a particular issue in children. The development of needle phobia can subsequently adversely affect the well-being of the children and their relationship with the medical staff. Thus reduction of pain and distress would be beneficial to patients, parents, and medical personnel.
Amethocaine (tetracaine 4%) (Ametop) is another topical anaesthetic cream which was marketed in Canada over the last 10 years; it was developed by Dr. David Wollfson at Queen's University, Belfast, the cream is available in a 1.5g tube that delivers only 1 dose, at a cost of ($3.24). structurally it has an ester type bond (Para-amino benzoic acid) and is formulated as a free base to allow tetracaine to diffuse across the skin barrier and reach pain receptors (nociceptors) which are located below the stratum corneum (outer most layer of skin). It acts by inhibiting sodium ion flux across the axon membrane thus preventing the nociceptors from signalling pain to the central nervous system. The application time required for the cream is only 30 minutes, and it possesses an action time of 4 hours after removal from the skin. Also Amethocaine has a low risk for methemoglobinemia, therefore it can be used safely in neonatal period and the only disadvantage of Amethocaine cream is skin erythema due to vasodilatation effect.
Liposomal lidocaine 4% cream (Maxilene, RGR Pharma, Windsor, Ontario) is another anaesthetic cream that was launched recently in Canada in 2003. And 5 gm tube priced is 15 $. The liposome-encapsulated formulation protects the anesthetic from being metabolized too quickly (12) It has short onset of action and minimal vasoactive properties that minimize any potential interference with cannulation success, and it is not associated with methemoglobinemia.
As of yet, there has not been a study done in children in the Emergency Department setting comparing the efficacy and side effects of both Liposomal Lidocaine cream and Amethocaine cream. Thus, there is no evidence guiding the use of these agents in Paediatric Emergency care setting, Furthermore using these creams are not considered standard care for children in Canada, and the usual clinical practice in Canadian emergency departments is not to use local anesthesia creams before IV insertion or blood extraction.
Thus, if positive the results of this study could be directly applied to changing the care of children in acute and emergency care setting.
Both creams have shown considerable potential in alleviating procedure pain, but both creams can also cause skin effect, and thus may affect the success rate of these procedures. Therefore we would like to test the two creams to demonstrate the efficacy of these two creams in controlling pain. As Liposomal Lidocaine is believed to have fewer side and skin effects than Amethocaine, it's possible that the success rate may be better with Liposomal Lidocaine than with Amethocaine cream and thus would be preferred agent for use for children in the Emergency and acute care setting.
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Unknown status
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|Estimated Completion Date
|December 2007
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Exclusion Criteria:
|5 Years to 12 Years (Child)
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|Lawson Health Research Institute
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|August 2006
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text: Posted February 14, 2014 PlayStation 4 dominates Xbox One in January with 'nearly double' the US sales By Sam Byford onFebruary 13, 2014 07:07 pm The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One in the US last month, according to retail sales data tracked by NPD. Sony says that the PS4 was the top-selling console for January and remains in first place worldwide, but hasn't yet released the actual number of moved units. Journalist Geoff Keighley, who spoke to PlayStation SVP Guy Longworth, reports that Sony sold nearly twice as many PS4s as its "nearest next-gen competitor," assumed to be the Xbox One. per @LuckyLongworth: PS4 was #1 in sales for next gen consoles in January, nearly doubling the nearest next gen competitor.? Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) February 13, 2014 Microsoft isn't revealing its hardware numbers for the month, instead choosing to focus on its software performance. With 2.7 million games, the company captured 47 percent of marketshare at retail in the US ? though it wouldn't divulge the breakdown between Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles. Keighley notes that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition sold twice as many copies on PlayStation 4, according to Sony. NPD software data is less reliable than hardware, however, as it doesn't include digital sales. January is a notable point of comparison because it marks the first non-holiday shopping month where both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 were on sale for the same amount of time. Last month the Xbox One took top spot with an impressive 908,000 systems sold in the US. Given that the PS4 has suffered issues with supply constraint while the Xbox One is now easy enough to find at retail, it seems the $100 price difference between the two is starting to have an effect. Both manufacturers can expect sales bumps in the coming months ? next week sees the PlayStation 4's release in Sony's home market of Japan, and the hotly anticipated Titanfall comes to Xbox One on March 11th. http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/13/5409740/january-2014-npd-sales-ps4-xbox-one https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/434102813178597376 1 person likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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On Monday night, Hildy Saizow, President of Arizonans for Gun Safety, received very surprising news: Gov. Jan Brewer (R) had vetoed SB 1467, a bill that would have allowed guns outside on college campuses.
"I was totally shocked," said Saizow. "Particularly here in Arizona, this is a very rare victory."
The abrupt end of Arizona's bill caught even the most hopeful gun-control advocates off guard. Brewer has been a strong gun-rights figure, a National Rifle Association-rated "A+" candidate who has happily signed bills that eliminated concealed carry permits and allowed guns inside bars, restaurants and privately owned parking lots. But even in Arizona, the state with the most lenient gun laws in the country, according to the Legal Community Against Violence's rankings, the gun rights lobby can't seem to break past the university's hallowed walls.
The eleventh hour veto gives the Arizona scuffle a dramatic element, but the plot and the characters are hardly new. It's a narrative that's repeated itself more than 50 times in the past four years since the Virginia Tech shooting, in blue states and red states, and in all regions of the country. And the denouement is always the same: The gun rights coalition, accustomed to sweeping successes in other areas of gun legislation, always loses.
"Since the 2007 [Virginia Tech] shooting, guns-on-campus legislation has failed 52 times in 28 states," said Colin Goddard, who survived being shot four times at Virginia Tech, and now works as the assistant director for federal legislation for the Brady Campaign, the largest gun-control organization in the country.
Arizona marks failure 53. But at a time when guns-on-campus activists could be putting their tails -- or perhaps their rifles -- between their legs, they have a different, somewhat optimistic message.
"In four years, we've done a lot," said Reid Smith, the Midwest Regional Director for Students for Concealed Carry, the leading guns-on-campus lobbying group, which boasts more than 40,000 members. "We need to move that political window a little bit, and we're getting there. The lobbying stuff, we can only do that if the public accepts the idea."
There's little data, however, to suggest that the American public is growing close to embracing guns on college campuses. Up-to-date national data is unavailable, but a February 2011 survey by American Viewpoint, a right-leaning public opinion polling organization, found that 69 percent of Arizonans and 62 percent of Coloradans opposed guns-on-campus proposals.
The closer one gets to campus, the stronger the opposition. Hundreds of university administrators have come out against guns-on-campus legislation, including Francisco Cigarroa, chancellor of the University of Texas, one of the largest public university systems in the state.
"It's notable that not a single university administrator [in Texas] has said, 'Yes, do allow guns on campus,'" said John Woods, a gun control advocate whose girlfriend was killed in the Virginia Tech shooting.
But if one counts by state capitals instead of per capita, the guns-on-campus movement is certainly spreading.
Legislation that involves some form of gun carrying on campus is currently pending in at least ten states -- three of which, Illinois, Nebraska and North Carolina, are seeing this legislation introduced for the first time this year. Early 2011 saw nearly 20 states considering such legislation, but bills have already failed in Colorado, Florida, Idaho, New Mexico, West Virginia, Virginia and now Arizona. New Hampshire, too, voted down a two-year bill for this year, but it will reappear in 2012. Currently Utah is the only state that requires public universities to allow guns on college campuses.
In some states, the two sides are already suited up for imminent showdowns.
In Tennessee, a bill to allow faculty and staff members with permits to carry guns on campus will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on May 3. University administrators are wasting no time in opposing the bill.
"The University of Tennessee has repeatedly stated its opposition to allowing anyone other than law enforcement officers to carry guns while on campus," the school's president Joe DiPietro told NWTN Today.
In Texas, a bill that would allow permit holders, who have at least 21 years old in Texas, to carry guns on campus is just one vote away from sailing through the state Senate. The bill seemed a slam-dunk earlier in the year, but two senators changed their minds, and the bill is now stalled, waiting for the two-thirds majority necessary to move it to a vote.
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A Nevada bill for concealed carry on campus passed out of Senate committee last week and is headed to the floor, thanks in part to testimony from Amanda Collins, a University of Nevada student and concealed carry license-holder who was raped in the parking lot of University of Nevada, Reno while her gun sat at home, per campus rules.
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Michigan, too, has sweeping legislation in committee that would eliminate all pistol-free zones, which include college classrooms and dorms, as well as bars, churches, large stadiums and other locations. The bill is expected to be heard this summer. Other states with legislation pending include Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Kansas.
In the states that the legislation has been defeated, gun control advocates have little time to celebrate.
"They've wasted no time in saying that they'll be back with another bill next year," said Hildy Saizow of Arizonans for Gun Safety, only two days after Brewer's veto.
The gun-rights versus gun-control debate is as old as the Constitution, but the guns-on-campus issue has exploded in the past four years, with more and more states considering the issue. The catalyst was Virginia Tech, with both sides employing the tragedy to prove their own case. For gun-rights advocates, the argument is fairly straightforward: In the event of another large-scale school shooting, someone -- be it a professor, student or staff member -- is going to want to have a gun in his or her hands to end the nightmare.
"If some deranged, suicidal person like the man in Viriginia Tech, enters the classroom, I want someone to be able to protect themselves in that room," explains state Sen. Wentworth of Texas. "And currently that's against the law. It's a gun-free room, so it's a victim-rich room."
Gun-control advocates, on the other hand, refute this thinking with a host of arguments: Untrained gun carriers will escalate a situation rather than resolve it; suicidal maniacs won't be deterred from coming on to campus with the knowledge that others will be armed; massive school shootings are rare incidents; and the negative implications of arming students and professors far outweigh any positives.
"It sounds like it might be a good idea, until you start to think about it," said Andy Goddard, president of the Richmond, Virginia, chapter of Million Mom March, a gun control advocacy group.
Some in favor of gun control argue that a gun-filled campus could have violent consequences for gun holders themselves, pointing to the high suicide rates of teenagers, their raging hormones and their undeveloped pre-frontal cortex (which impacts judgment).
Research indicates that having a gun in one's home -- which would be the equivalent of a dorm for a college student -- does increase the incidence of suicide, according to Jon Vernick, co-director of John's Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research.
"There are a lot of studies and they all point in the same direction: Guns increase rates of suicide," said Vernick. "The evidence is consistent and, I would argue, compelling."
But that's about all that's definitive about gun safety research.
With so few schools already allowing guns on campus, it's hard to study the issue directly. But there is a large body of research that examines the relationship between crime rates and a 30-year shift toward looser state rules about concealed-carry permits. Study findings run the gamut, from saying that more guns decrease crime rates to saying they cause murders to skyrocket.
In 2005, the National Research Council summed up the body of research and assigned it a frustrating grade: inconclusive.
"The committee concludes that with the current evidence it is not possible to determine that there is a causal link between passage of right-to-carry laws [laws which make it easier to get a conceal carry permit] and crime rates," wrote the National Research Council in "Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review."
Money and lobbying efforts, however, are far easier to track.
Since 2007, the NRA has funneled more than a million dollars to the campaigns of state senators and representatives. Last year, the NRA hit a seven-year peak, with nearly $700,000 in lobbying money going to candidates or state ballot measures. Texan lawmakers, for example, received just over $50,000 in 2010.
Not all this money goes directly to sending guns to campus. But Reid Smith of Students for Concealed Carry says that guns on campus usually ranks at least in the top five of the NRA's issues for any given state. The NRA declined to comment.
In contrast, gun control groups rarely have spare change to sway candidates.
"We haven't got two cents to rub together!" said Goddard. "We don't have any donations at the state level here."
Goddard and other gun control advocates believe that money is behind the steady expansion of states considering guns on campus, meaning that the issue is far from over.
"Someone in the NRA has a list of the states that don't have it yet, and he just keeps plugging away," he said.


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The team play in all-blue at home – just like Chelsea FC and FC Schalke 04. They are Montreal Impact, the team that joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) as the 19th , and so far last team, in the 2012 season. Since then the battle cry in the Province of Quebec has been "Allez Montreal". As the third Canadian team, after the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC, Montreal Impact attracted great interest towards football among sports fans in the home of ice hockey. Montreal finished seventh in the Eastern Conference in their first MLS season, just missing out on qualification for the play offs. But with the start of the 2013 season at the beginning of March the Impact team have been setting a high standard.
The Montreal Impact team prior to their eventual 2-1 win at Portland Timbers on March 9. (Photo: Getty Images)
With four wins in their first four matches the team, coached by Swiss Marco Schaellibaum since January, have emphasised their class. They suffered their first defeat against top team Kansas City, losing 2-0 on March 30. However, Montreal remained at the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Canadians had previously gained two prestigious victories. On 23 March, they beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 in front of 26,259 spectators at the Olympic Stadium, with Italian Marco Di Vaio scoring the winning goal. One week before they had achieved another valuable success, against Toronto in the Canadian derby. The 37,896 spectators at the 1976 Olympic Stadium were proof of the interest in football by the French-Canadians. Patrice Bernier and Di Vaio scored to give them a 2-0 lead, Robert Earnshaw netted for Toronto.
The fans of Montreal Impact celebrate their team's victory over Toronto in the Canada derby on 16 March. Almost 38,000 spectators packed the Olympic Stadium. (Photo: Getty Images)
Impact had played away in the first two matches of the season. The 2-1 at the Seattle Sounders on March 2 was considered a surprise win. But when they also won 2-1 at the Portland Timbers on March 9, the victory was accepted more naturally.
Impact with a Swiss player from Zurich and two Italians from Rome
The former world class player Alessandro Nesta has helped stabilise the Montreal defence. The now 37-year-old, very experienced Italian is still playing at a high level. With his tactical and strategic skills the central defender is a figure head and example for his team-mates. But the Rome-born player, who earned 78 caps with the Squadra Azzurra and moved from AC Milan to the MLS in 2012, has been missing from the team since he suffered a muscle injury after 12 minutes against Toronto. Marco Di Vaio, another Italian and also born in Rome, 36 years old and with 14 international caps, plays a pivotal role in the attack. He too joined the club, which previously played in the North American Soccer League and is owned by the Canadian businessman Joey Saputo, during the 2012 season.
Italian Alessandro Nesta lines up with Montreal Impact for a friendly match against Columbus Crew in Orlando, Florida, in February 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
Schaellibaum has only been coaching Montreal Impact since January 2013. The 51-year-old from Zurich (born 6 April 1962) played with Grasshopper Club Zurich, FC Basle, Servette Geneva and FC Lucerne. He earned 31 caps for Switzerland up till 1988. After working within the coaching staff of FC Basle he became head coach of Young Boys Berne in 1999 and led the club into the UEFA Cup in 2002. He later coached Servette Geneva, Concordia Basle, FC Sion and FC Schaffhausen. Though he couldn't prevent Schaffhausen's relegation in 2007, he remained with the club until June 2008 before moving on to Super League newcomers AC Bellinzona, where he stayed until November 2009.
"Wonderful, unbelievable atmosphere"
He took over FC Lugano for one year in May 2010. Afterwards he worked as a coaching trainer for the International Football Association (FIFA) in Asia. In 2013 Schaellibaum began the new challenge at Montreal Impact. The starting record was promising: four matches, four wins, 6-2 goals. "We achieved a very good start. I am very happy", he said after the victory over New York, considered one of the top teams in the MLS, but which had failed to meet the expectations in the decisive stages in the previous seasons. Schaellibaum said in an interview with the Swiss newspaper "Blick" that the atmosphere in the MLS was very positive, and that the fans in Montreal give the Impact team strong support. The Zurich coach had recently experienced matches in Lugano in front of just 1,000 spectators; there were almost 40,000 against Toronto. "The atmosphere is wonderful. There is an unbelievable bonhomie indoors", said the coach who came to Canada on the recommendation of his agent Gaetano Giallanza and signed a one-year contract with Montreal.
Coach Marco Schaellibaum, a Swiss from Zurich, took over the sporting leadership at Montreal Impact in the MLS in January 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
Montreal will meet the Columbus Crew in their next home match on April 13, as a scheduled away match against Los Angeles Galaxy has been postponed – because of LA's commitment in the Champions League. Schaellibaum will not sit on the coaching bench against Columbus, however. He has been suspended for one match by the MLS because he allegedly splattered the fourth official with water out of irritation in the 81st minute, after Kansas City scored their second goal for the 2-0 win.


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BATON ROUGE (WBRZ) - Police say there was a spike in residential and vehicular burglaries for the month of July in Southdowns and this week, a mugging at the LSU lakes.
Neighbors, runners and bikers say they're taking more precautions before they step foot outside.
"Lately, it's been a little unnerving," said Ryn Jones.
Jones says she hears about new criminal activity in Southdowns at least once a week and says it's not fair to the kids.
"Kids, that's the hardest part," she said. "You want them to enjoy the neighborhood and play outside and ride their bikes and I just can't do that in good conscience."
Two weeks ago, a man tried to rob a house while the homeowners were home. This week, a female runner was attacked in broad daylight.
"It shows how brazen and how brave the people are getting," said cyclist Keith Neely.
Councilman John Delgado is stepping in and working with police to monitor the problem and curb crime.
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Opening Match:
Starting things off with a match? I think I'd feel better about this if the Million Dollar Title was on the line here, giving the match a little more importance. Anyway, the match was nice, continuing the complacent angle with DiBiase, limiting how much of his stuff he can show. Still, he looked fairly impressive, although Santino and Melina on commentary was a non-factor, as you made no mention of them putting over/talking trash to someone. The finish was good, furthered the developing feud between Jimmy and Santino, while the aftermath was fun, or would've been, had Hornswoggle not been there. It did further DiBiase's own developing feud with Finlay, once again making him seem complacent. I did like Melina getting freaked out after touching Hornswoggle, that was funny, and all in all, things look promising for the feuds, both of which are undercard. One slight correction, though, you said Jimmy was Japanese, although I'm fairly certain he's Chinese.
Rey/Kenny Promo:
Good promo from both sides. Rey played the returning face well, while Kenny did a good job in ruining his return with all of his insults. I've only seen your Kenny a few times, but I can already tell that he's going to go places in this thread, and he hasn't disappointed much, either. I can see Kenny getting into a high-profile feud with Rey following this incident, which would do his career good in getting involved with big stars. I really liked this promo, but one thing I noticed was that Rey said Kenny was "all mouth and no talk". I'm not exactly sure what that means, or what it's supposed to.
Kelly/Kofi Segment:
I'm loving this feud more and more with every segment I read of it, and this was one of my favorites. This was great hype for Kelly's upcoming title match, and even better progression into the Cody/Kofi feud. Kelly's going to leave Cody soon, I can tell, but I'm not certain that she'll end up with Kofi. Still, I'm really anticipating what Cody's next move is going to be, I've got a feeling it's going to be big and vengeful.
Tag Titles:
Good match, things broke down nicely at the end. I've got no complaints whatsoever about putting the titles on Miz and Morrison, and I've also got no complaints in seeing a possible London/Kendrick feud. The ending gave hints of that happening, and it'd be a great feud with plenty of great matches. This match was also good, with an exciting finish, moreso from the storytelling than the actual wrestling. Still, Miz and Morrison had a very impressive showing, although I wasn't a fan of either Miz barely selling the Sliced Bread #2, or Morrison's stomp doing just as much damage. Aside from that, fun match, and I'm sure I'll love the new champs' run with the titles.
Regal/Colons Segment:
Interesting. This established Regal and something of a power insecurity. The feud between The Colons and Cryme Tyme should be an interesting one, and I think that the Handicap Match they'll be in with Kane will be nothing more than a glorified squash. Still, it seems as if it's just a way to give him some TV time, but I'm glad that at least there's a story behind the match.
Miz/Morrison Interview:
Man, Todd gets no love from anyone, poor guy. I happen to like him. Anyway, this definitely put over Miz and Morrison as the cocky, conceited, celebratory duo they are, very fun segment. Kendrick being pissed only furthers my thoughts about an upcoming feud with London, so I'm looking forward to that. I'm also looking forward to more of these Miz and Morrison segments, they should be great.
Women's Title:
Good match, better than I was expecting, actually. I've come to lower my standards for women's wrestling in BTB, as not many people treat it well. Anyway, glad to see that that wasn't the case here, because the match delivered. Kelly looked strong in her title match, while Victoria showed just why she's the champion. But what I really loved was the interaction between Cody and Kofi. Once again, intentional or not, Cody proves to be a bad boyfriend, and Kofi tries to keep the peace (somewhat), but I've noticed that anytime Kofi and Kelly are together and something happens to her, it's an indirect result of the IC Champion. A very good way to develop things, as you could take on of two routes for the feud and its culmination. Good match, followed by a better aftermath. Great job here.
Kennedy/Orton Promo:
Great promo here. In only the second episode of RAW since Backlash, things have heated up tremendously between these two. The dailogue (or summary of it) was very good, both men palyed their characters really well, although I don't see why Kennedy offered Orton a title shot when he'd win the title. Obviously, there's some selfishness there, since he doesn't want to be attacked by Orton, but it just seems like an odd deal for a face to offer with someone who he hates, but doesn't have respect for. Aside from that, I really liked this promo, and the match announced sounds really good, too, another chance for Mr. Dykstra to shine when the bright lights are on. It did seem a little random for Bischoff to include them in it, with no connection between the two feuds, but I guess it was to have a different match than last week. Awesome stuff here.
Santino/Melina/Natalya Segment:
Very good segment. Santino brought the comedy and delivered, and Melina and Natalya look to have a very good Divas program. One thing I'm not sure of is that both of them are heels, and I'm not really a fan of heel/heel programs. I think one could easily turn face in this feud, which I think would be a good choice (but then again, I'm old-school in thinking things should be good vs. bad). Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes about, and more Santino please. Also, maybe an explanation of why he's with Melina.
Flair Interview:
You're on a roll with great segments, and the trend continued here. While I pictured Flair being mostly calm as he spoke, it made the "WOOO!" at the end look a little out-of-place, but that's just my perspective. One thing Flair said stuck out the most to me, and that was when we he said that for Hunter, getting the title shot wasn't as important as taking down The Corporation. Maybe I'm jumping on things too quickly, but a comment like that, it might not go over well for Triple H, and could cause some problems between him and Naitch, rather than the rumored ones between him and Batista. Anyway, awesome job here.
Handicap Match:
Just as I thought, glorified squash. I did like that the feud between Cryme Tyme and The Colons continued here, by stealing their bling. Still, it didn't do them any favors to be destroyed by Kane. Not much else to say, except for a question: what's the deal with Eric Escobar? He never seems to do anything. I'll keep an eye on him.
Bischoff/Corporation Segment:
Even though it played no real role in the segment, I liked Show lifting weights. It made him seem focused and motivated for his match later on tonight. Aside from that, I liked this segment, it asserted that Bischoff's not one to mess with (still don't like him, though), while Regal again seemed to have softened up. It must really make Vince mad to have the man he put out of business keeping him in line. Anyway, I'm definitely intruiged about all this part 2 stuff, I've been hearing that for awhile, so I'm looking forward to what it could be.
Tag Match:
An okay match, I was hoping for better, but I understand not wanting to give too much away here. I liked the DQ end, it kept everyone strong here, but Kenny fell down quite a bit during this match. His in-ring performance hasn't impressed me in this thread. I know someone had to be the fall-guy in the match, but Kenny looked pretty bad. A headscissors kept him down long enough for Rey to hit a Frog Splash? That's not good. Aside from that, the action wasn't what I was hoping for, but the storytelling was the best aspect of the match. Things progressed nicely between Orton and Kennedy, and Bishcoff's announcement concerning next week's Quest Match was good, too. I see Kenny going over, but I want a stellar performance from him.
Main Event:
Kozlov? Dang. Not a fan of his at all. But, at least you made him somewhat interesting here, by having him attack Triple H in part of The Corporation, and also apparently being a communist. As for the match, it was a slow-paced, but that was to be expected, but aside from that, pretty good. Not the best match of the night, but still up there. I didn't really like Triple H grabbing the ref to save himself, that seemed like a heelish move on his part, but maybe that's the direction you're going in. Anyway, things are being stacked against Evolution, with JBL, Show, and now Kozlov in The Corporation, which will be fun to see them fight back.
Overall: Another good show. Not quite as good as the others I've read, but still enjoyable nonetheless. The surprise of Kozlov joining The Corporation at the end was, well, a surprise, and I really hope you can get me to like him here. I did have a bit of a problem, and that's that the show seemed somewhat unimportant. I mean, some big things happened, like the ending of the main event, and the Tag Titles changing, but had people been watching, they wouldn't have missed a lot if they'd stopped watching for a bit. Aside from that, it was a good show, with good matches but better promos. Things are looking up for next week, hopefully it'll have a more important feel to it. 7/10.
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British singer, songwriter, bandleader and producer and five-time winner of the prestigious Ivor Novello prize.
Barlow was a member of the group "Take That" which was successful in its own right. The group split up in 1996 and shortly afterward, Barlow released his first solo endeavor, "Forever Love" which became a hit.
He married Dawn Andrews on January 12, 2000 and the couple has three children. The eldest, named Daniel, was born on August 16, 2000. Emily arrived on May 31, 2002 and Daisy followed on January 14, 2009.
In 2005 a documentary was released about the group "Take That" and Barlow published his memoir "My Take" in 2006.
- business associate/partner relationship with Williams, Robbie (born 13 February 1974). Notes: Band mates in "Take That"
- Family : Change in family responsibilities 16 August 2000 (Birth of son Daniel)
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- Family : Change in family responsibilities 31 May 2002 (Birth of daughter Emily)
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Tzimmes is a traditional stew for Passover, made from a combination of sweet potatoes and dried fruit.
- Servings: 10
Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 1995
- 9 medium carrots, (about 1 pound), peeled
- 4 sweet potatoes, (about 2 pounds)
- 1 cup bite-size pitted prunes, (about 6 ounces)
- 1 cup dried apricots, (about 5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, (from one orange)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut carrots into 2-inch pieces. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, and lower heat to medium; add sweet potatoes in their skins, and cook for 20 minutes, adding the carrots after 10 minutes. Drain in a colander, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
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Rapper Jay-Z will join superstar entertainers Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera in auctioning off items to benefit Mary J. Blige's Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN).
Jay is offering an internship at his music management and publishing company, Roc Nation, for auction. Aguilera donated tickets to The Voice, a music competition television show she appears on as a coach alongside Cee Lo Green. Gaga donated passes to a meet and greet at her next upcoming Good Morning America appearance. Funds raised will be donated to the organization, which was created in 2007 by Blige and Steve Stoute in order to "inspire women from all walks of life to reach their individual potential."
Bidding begins now and ends June 1 at CharityBuzz.com/FFAWN.
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Denver culinary powerhouse Troy Guard has announced a location for his highly anticipated new eatery, TAG, opening February 1, 2009. Guard's newest project (which shares his initials) will enjoy a prime location at 1441 Larimer Street, in the heart of the stylish Larimer Square shopping and dining district.
Serving up a brand-new genre Guard calls "Continental Social Food," TAG will be unconstrained by nationality, with an innovative menu offering a harmonious marriage of local ingredients and internationally inspired dishes. Indeed, the project is also a fusion of Guard's past and future—both its menu and its sophisticated setting will be informed by his experience with Roy Yamaguchi, his tenure at the helm of successful Denver endeavors like Zengo, nine75 and Ocean, and finally by his unique vision for TAG.
TAG patrons can expect fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by Guard's travels in Asia, Latin America and Hawaii—all served with generous portions of atmosphere. As much a social experiment as a culinary experience, TAG will feature a two-story wine "library" with rolling ladders and interactive dining spaces that encourage conversation. "TAG will have an eclectic New York vibe with warm, inviting Denver hospitality," says Guard. "I want the guy or girl who lives alone downtown to come hang out at the chef's table for amazing appetizers and a glass of syrah from a small winemaker. There will definitely be something for everyone."
An accomplished team of local tastemakers is standing by to help Guard realize his vision for TAG. Working behind the scenes with Chef Guard are Larimer Square Manager Joe Vostrejs and savvy restaurant consultant Leigh Sullivan-Guard, owner of Leigh Sullivan Enterprises. "Larimer Square is extremely pleased to add TAG to our exceptional collection of chef-driven restaurants," said Vostrejs, who worked with Guard on finding the ideal location. "Troy's inspired menu of global cuisine will add a new dimension to Larimer Square's amazing dining scene." In addition, award-winning Denver design firm Kimberly Timmons Interiors is slated to shape TAG's innovative interior spaces—while W-West will craft the restaurant's open-plan kitchen.
During his 20 years in the restaurant business, Guard has helped to create some of the most innovative menus in the world. Named one of the "Great Regional Chefs of America" by the James Beard Foundation, Guard was recently honored to represent the Mile High City as a member of the Denver FIVE at the historic James Beard House. Guard's passion for fresh, healthy local ingredients has also inspired a new partnership with Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese, including a series of promotional events at the Cherry Creek Farmer's Market.
The opening of TAG is the realization of a lifelong dream for Guard. Further details about the new restaurant, along with information on its Grand Opening on February 1, 2009, will be available at his website: www.troyguard.com.
Leigh Sullivan
Leigh Sullivan Enterprises