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The Maiden's Tower was originally designed for the daughters of the homeowners and is detached from the primary house. Each floor of the three-storey building is a room with floor-to-ceiling window partially overlooking the open hills and grassland. The design is minimalistic to open up the limited space of each floor.
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If it is true that the first few years of life shape our future spatial desires, then these girls will have had a very valuable personal experience that their future Prince Charming will probably not have had: a life in manifest appreciation.
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Willows Lodge – A Can't-Miss Northwest Destination by Car or Bike
By Hilary Meyerson
Photo at right: Art abounds at the Willows Lodge.
There are so many great weekend getaways a short drive from Seattle, it's hard to choose. However, the Willows Lodge in Woodinville has just bumped to the top of our list. It boasts a unique location just off the Lake Sammammish Trail that makes it a perfect getaway by bike. While it's a quick drive from anywhere in the Puget Sound region, it's even better when you pedal up to the valet stand on your bicycle.
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"Our goal is rustic elegance," says General Manager Matt Hagerman. "We want people to feel they are visiting their friend's vacation home." Mission accomplished – every employee from the valet to the front desk staff to the spa employees welcomed us warmly. We felt like honored guests.
The Fireside Cellars lounge was hopping with live music when we arrived, as it is every Friday night. Guests and locals alike were enjoying Northwest wines and brews. During "Happier Hour" you can try tapas from the Barking Frog restaurant and great wines for a great price. We relaxed a bit here by the roaring fire after our ride, and then headed over to the Barking Frog for an elegant meal.
The restaurant follows the same theme as the lodge – the best of the Northwest. From local wines to fresh local ingredients in a warm atmosphere, it was all excellent. Chef Bobby Moore stepped out of the kitchen to make rounds of the tables and greeted us like an old friend. After a dessert of delicious steamed date cake, we rolled ourselves back to our room where we sank into a deep, satisfied sleep.
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The next day, we headed out by bike. (Even if you drove to the Willows, you can still get a taste of the cycling life. They have a stable of loaner bikes in different sizes.) There are a wide variety of destinations to visit, or you can just enjoy the trail and local parks.
At last count, Woodinville had 99 wineries and tasting rooms. The most well-known, of course, is Washington State's oldest winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, which was built in 1912 and opened its doors for tastings in 1976. It brings in more than 300,000 visitors a year, hosts a popular summer concert series, and is right across the street from the Willows. If wine isn't your thing, there are a plethora of breweries and distilleries within pedaling distance, and the Red Hook Brewery is right next door.
Back at the Lodge, we took a stroll around the grounds. The plantings are all kept gorgeous by the Willows' "Department of Natural Beauty," without any pesticides or chemicals. It's no wonder it's the site of many picture-perfect weddings. The garden that is shared and maintained by the Herbfarm, the storied restaurant, is a great backdrop. In addition, the Willow's collection of Northwest art is impressive, and a delightful surprise around every corner, inside and outside the lodge.
The Spa at the Willows Lodge is tailor-made for the cyclist. We had a hard time choosing between a sports recovery massage or a body wrap to work the kinks out of those sore legs. A hidden courtyard boasts a gorgeous therapy pool. It's worth a long soak. For more privacy, each room has a soaking tub for two, with a collection of bath salts. We took advantage of the lavender-vanilla salts.
It was with great reluctance that we packed back up and pedaled for home. However, we're already planning for a return trip, when spring flowers will be in bloom.
Hilary Meyerson is the editor of Outdoors NW magazine, and would love to do more weekend getaways on her bike.
Willows Lodge: www.willowslodge.com
Woodinville Wine Country: www.woodinvillewinecountry.com
The Herbfarm Restaurant: www.theherbfarm.com
Redhook Brewery and Forecasters Pub: redhook.com


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Same exact engine in the 535, but it does weigh a little more. This will slow down launches compared to the 1 and 3 series.
What's nice about the twin scroll single turbo is that power keeps building right up to redline, similar to an M5 but more powerful. It sounds like a friggin jet engine taking off. There are clips on Youtube.
RB turbos are cheaper and based on the stock assemblies. You trade in your existing and they send you the larger ones. They add about 100 hp. Fully modded with tune, downpipes, FMIC, meth etc, that's how you see 500 hp to the wheels. Add around 20% to get BHP at the crank. Cost is $3,200 plus another grand for installation.
I heard the single is more expensive but haven't seen numbers. I have plenty power for my needs.
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when I mingled with Audi bunch, a few people ran T28 big single turbo on 1.8T, that thing lag quite a bit but once spooling watch out. Porsche always goes with two, one small one bigger turbos, I heard the new M3 may use one twin scroll (ala the one in N55) then one bigger one for a total of 3-turbines (2 shells). but no one knows what the exact configuration until probably release date. For daily you want to compromise lag vs top-speed, for track who cares when you most likely keep the turbos spooling above 3000-rpm anyway.
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7:05: Awakened from a daze. "They're calling our number!! C, he said 7:20! That's our time! Come on….let's go! It's our time!"
And we lived happily ever after….
NO, I wouldn't leave you in the lurch like that. ;)
You walk in to HP Land to find yourself in Hogsmeade, next to the train platform. More importantly, there is the aforementioned Butterbeer stand ready and waiting to make everything about the wait better. We make a beeline for it. No sooner do we get in line than a waitress approaches us and tells us she can take our order and get us our beverages much faster. THINGS ARE LOOKING UP ALREADY!!
This is me.
This is me on Butterbeer.
It makes me so very happy (and no, there is no alcohol - I always wondered about that)! The flavor is a blend of marshmallow and butterscotch, and the beverage is available in frozen and draft varieties (left and right, respectively, above). Both have their attributes; the draft has a buttery bite and marshmallow-ness; the frozen is a bit like a butterscotch version of the Serendipity frozen hot chocolate.
Oh, and this is C with his Butterbeer mustache. He is so proud of himself for getting it just right.
Not everything is perfectly accurate in Hogsmeade, as I seem to remember Ollivanders being on Diagon Alley. But, some things are, like Zonko's is here, rather than Fred and George's Joke Shop, (the cashier hinted of things to come, however). It is really nice that we are here in winter, however, because the crispness in the air makes it all the more real (the village rooftops are snow-covered and there's a general wintery feel to the place).
The big highlight of the park (which, yes, involves yet another crowded line, but also a very nifty locker system) is the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride. Our favorite part of the ride, however, is the line itself.
There are close-up views of the Hogwarts castle to increase the anticipation factor...
Dumbledore's office...
And other exciting things to see (I've only posted one as to not ruin things for you)...
In addition to the aforementioned Butterbeers, we also delight in some Hogsmeade Village shopping and in a bottle of Pumpkin Juice. (I read the ingredients - apple juice and apricot puree are the two main components. Well, along with sugar. The pumpkin puree is just added to highlight the flavors. It's delicious.). We pick up some candy at Honeydukes (C was adamant that we need a Honeydukes candy jar in our house). Um, yeah, they are nasty. Don't buy them. After our purchases, it becomes clear that we are exhausted and it's time to head back to our hotel.
So, I've given you a tour and taken you through our experience. But, why is Harry Potter Land really worth all the aggravation? Because, for a few minutes, or an hour or so, we adults are transported to a place where we can be kids again. Where we can scream in delight, marvel with joy, and believe in fantasies. I'm fairly certain that is why C and I adored the books so much, and that is why I adored the park (I cannot wait to share these experiences with our son). I left in a state of childlike bliss (fueled solely on Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice, mind you).


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Business Degree Overview
Business degrees continue to be valuable in the marketplace. Most companies with business related positions require at least a bachelor's degree in business and Potomac's Bachelor Degree in Business gives many advantages:
Business careers continue to be in consistent demand. U.S. News and World Report lists best business jobs for 2014 with projected growth of 3 million new openings in the next year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics cites promising stats for many business degree positions including managers, marketing professionals
general business and finance occupations.
The Potomac business degree will provide a broad foundation covering the major functional areas in business: accounting and finance, business management, marketing, and operations. The degree focuses on giving students the ability to develop skills and knowledge that can be applied to problem solving across these different functional areas and in any business, industry, organization, or government agency context.
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(was Bachelor of Science in Management)
Business Careers:
- Adjustment Associate
- Administrative Associate
- AMERICAN RED CROSS -Systems Associate
- Asia Business Associate
- Associate Business Analyst-Search (060-036)
- Associate Director Meeting Services
- Associate Director of Business Operations
- Associate Director of Development
- Associate Director of Transition Team
- Associate Director, Central Research Operations
- Associate Director, Database/Business Administration
- Associate Director, Opportunity Management
- Associate Director, Sales
- Associate Director, Sales & Business Development, Solutions (11744)
- Associate Product Manager
- Associate Product Manager
- Associate Product Manager-Operations
- Associate Project Manager
- Associate, Operational Risk Management
- Branch Manager-International Logistics
- Business Analyst: Mail/Print/Document Management Process
- Business Application Analyst Associate
- Business Development Associate
- Business Development Associate
- Business Management
- Business Management Analyst, Senior
- Business Operations Associate
- Central Control Group Associate
- Client Service Associate
- Configuration Management Associate
- Consulting Senior Associate Transaction Services
- Deal Management Associate
- Director of Business Development/Business Development Manager
- Director of Manufacturing CMC
- Entry Level Business Management Role in the Education Industry
- Entry-Level Retail Management Positions for College Graduates
- General, Senior, Assistant Superintendent, Project Management and EstimatingPositions!
- Inbound CSR Consultants
- International Administrator
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- International Business Development Representative
- International Customs Entry Agent
- International Logistics Dedicated Customer Professional
- International Medical Claims Representative
- International Relocation Manager
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- Management Trainee
- Manager of Neurology & Developmental Medicine
- Manager, Business Analyst (Project Management)
- Manager, International Benefits
- Maritime Business Management Analyst
- Marketing Associate
- Marketing, Management, Public Relations: Entry-Level Positions
- New Business Planning (Healthcare), Associate Director
- Product Manager/Associate Director of Marketing
- Quality Assurance Associate
- Restaurant General Manager / Management Positions
- Retail Management Associate Training Program
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- Sales & Marketing Trainee
- Sales Associate
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- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate – Business Analyst
- Senior Associate – Evidence and Electronic Discovery Management
- Senior Associate Research Recruiter
- Senior Associate, Advisory
- Senior Associate, Operational Risk Management
- Senior Associate, Program Management
- Senior Valuation Associate
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- Sr. Project Management/Business Analyst – 1183
- Store Management Positions in NOVA and Maryland.
- Technical Support Senior Associate
- TS/SCI Cleared Business Analysts & Management Consultants
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Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business are able to:
- Evaluate ethical and legal issues affecting business functions and their implications in organizational decision making.
- Work in teams, use critical thinking to analyze and solve problems and effectively communicate to various stakeholders in any organization.
- Demonstrate the use of effective written and oral business communication skills.
- Demonstrate synthesis of business concepts, principles and theories by developing solutions to complex business and leadership problems.
- Apply technology to analyze problems, develop business analysis and recommend management decisions and actionable strategies.
Business Analyst
The four lower division courses listed below prepare a student for the examination leading to certification as a Certified Business Analyst (CBA):
- BUS 202 Critical Thinking and Decision Making
- MGMT 210 Introduction to Project Management
- MGMT 250 Introduction to Business Analysis
- MGMT 280 Introduction to Business Consulting
Project Management
The four courses listed below prepare students for the examination leading to certification as a Project Management Professional (CAPMP). In addition MATH 323 is required to prepare students for the examination leading to certification as Project Management Professional (PMP):
- MGMT 210 Introduction to Project Management
- MGMT 211 Project Management Knowledge Areas 1
- MGMT 212 Project Management Knowledge Areas 2
- MGMT 411 Total Quality Management
- MATH 323 Research and Statistical Analysis
Students majoring in Business may select six upper division business courses in one of the following seven concentrations to add an additional focus to their studies:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Government Contract Management
- Healthcare Management
- Information Management
- International Business
- Marketing
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, students must earn 120 semester credit hours. Unless noted otherwise, all courses carry three semester credits hours.
(formerly Bachelor of Science in Management)
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits)
General Education Requirements (18 Credits)
- COMP 125 The Digital World
- ENGL 101 English Composition I
- ENGL 102 English Composition II
- GNED 112 Student Success Strategies
- MATH 106 College Mathematics
- MATH 110 College Algebra
Core Courses – Lower Division (30 Credits)
- ACCT 101 Principles of Financial Accounting I
- ACCT 110 Principles of Financial Accounting II
- BUS 110 Foundations of Business
- BUS 202 Critical Thinking and Decision Making
- BUS 230 Business Ethics and the Legal Environment
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics
- FIN 230 Fundamentals of Finance
- MGMT 230 Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 235 Introduction to International Business
- MRKT 110 Principles of Marketing
Electives (12 Credits)
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 Credits)
General Education – Upper Division (12 Credits)
- ENGL 395 Research and Report Writing
- MATH 323 Research and Statistical Analysis
- PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology
- SCIE 312 Environmental Science and Sustainability
Core Courses – Upper Division (24 Credits)
- MGMT 305 Organizational Communications
- MGMT 360 Leadership
- MGMT 365 Managing Conflict and Change
- MGMT 417 Human Resource Management
- MGMT 424 Negotiations Management
- MGMT 427 Operations Management
- MGMT 435 Strategic Management and Planning
- MRKT 319 Principles of Marketing and Advertising
Electives (24 Credits)
Any 24 credits of upper division courses which may include one of the concentrations below.
- Accounting Concentration
- ACCT 290 Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT 320 Intermediate Accounting III
- ACCT 307 Cost Accounting
- ACCT 308 Assurance and Audit Services
- ACCT 402 Corporate Taxation
- Finance Concentration
- FIN 310 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- FIN 320 Asset Management
- FIN 330 Corporate Finance
- FIN 340 Financial Reporting and Analysis
- FIN 350 International Banking and Finance
- FIN 400 Derivatives and Risk Management
- Government Contract Management Concentration
- MGMT 308 Government Contract Law
- MGMT 326 Principles of Federal Acquisition(FAR and DAR)
- MGMT 330 Purchasing and Material Management
- MGMT 332 Cost and Price Analysis
- MGMT 350 Contract Administration
- MGMT 450 Contract Modification and Options
- Healthcare Management Concentration
- HLTH 303 Information Systems for Health Systems
- HLTH 400 Societal Health and Policy Issues
- HLTH 403 Global Health Administration
- HLTH 405 Healthcare Financial Management
- MGMT 411 Total Quality Management
- MRKT 427 Marketing Management
- Information Management Concentration
- CBSC 320 Information Security
- MCAP 303 Organization and Technology of Information Management
- MCAP 351 Management Support Systems
- MICS 341 Systems Analysis and Design
- MICS 455 Computer Networking and Telecommunications
- MICS 461 Database Management
- International Business Concentration
- BUS 310 Export/Import Marketing
- MGMT 303 International Business Management
- MGMT 311 Supply Chain Management
- MGMT 440 International Organizatinal Development Strategies
- MRKT 424 International Marketing
- MRKT 450 New Product Development (US and Global)
- Marketing Concentration
- MRKT 350 Salesmanship MRKT 424 International Marketing
- MRKT 424 International Marketing
- MRKT 425 Consumer Behavior
- MRKT 450 New Product Development (US and Global)
- MRKT 490 Marketing and Social Media
TOTAL CREDITS – 120 Credits
Business Degree Tuition and Fees
The average tuition and fees for the entire program, at current full-time tuition rates, are $63,400. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $5,000.
Cost by Credit
- All Students
- $541 per credit
- ($1623 per 3-credit course)
- Active Military & Immediate Family
- $250 per credit
- ($750 per 3-credit course)
- Veterans
- $250 per credit
- ($750 per 3-credit course)
Helpful Links:
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Financial Aid >>
Median Loan Debt: For all students completing this program between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, the median cumulative loan debts for each of the following are: Federal student loans: $24,860 Private loans: $0 Institutional finance plans: $0 Note: This preliminary median loan data is pending confirmation from the U.S. Department of Education. It reflects total debt, including costs of living, while the median loan amount prescribed under the Department's gainful employment regulations excludes such costs of living.


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The Dove of Death (2009)
by Peter Tremayne
No current Talk conversations about this book.
You know that point when reading a series that you realise that you're no longer quite so keen on it as you once were? Well that covers what I feel about this. As a boo, there's nothing wrong with it. It's got a mystery with Fidelma being her usual concise, conscientious, diligent legal self, with Eadulf sort of lagging along behind. IN this book they're on a ship heading back to ireland when it is attacked by pirates and Fidelma's cousin, the ship's captain and a couple of the crew are killed. Fidelma & Eadulf are threatened, so jump overboard. They're rescued by a monk on a small island off the shores of Brittany. It is in that region that the rest of the story unfolds. There have been some raids, there's general disquiet, there's concealment and a certain amount of theological discussion about the role of the church and celibacy within that institution. And there's nothing wrong with any of it, it just failed to grab me. I ended up not really caring what the solution was, nor what happened to Fidelma and Eadulf. Just one too many book and we're grown apart, I presume.
Fidelma and Eadulf seem to attract trouble like iron shavings to a lode stone. Just trying to travel back home from Council they are attacked by pirates. Fidelma's cousin is killed and she and Eadulf happen to escape by jumping overboard. They are rescued by monk from a nearby island who witnessed the whole thing.
The monk brings them back to the mainland, to help them try and find passage back home. Fidelma is appreciative, but she has other ideas. Her cousin was murdered and her friend and captain of the ship along side him.
Fidelma finds a rather twisted and interesting mystery and it is a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top!
Another excellent book the Fidelma mysteries. While I don't think you need to start at the beginning, I would suggest reading a couple previous books before jumping into this one.
This is the 18th book in this series about Sister Fidelma. If you like historical mysteries you will love this series. Peter Tremayne (pseudomyn of Peter Berresford Ellis), the author, is very knowledgeable about this period in Irish history. The stories are well written against a background of the social order of the time. At this time period Celtic christianity is being challenged by Roman christianity. The heroine, Sister Fidelma, Is a Religious, a Law Advocate, she has a significant other and she is a mother. She sounds like a very modern woman. Apparently the women of this period in Ireland had as many/more rights under the celtic laws as women have today in the USA.
This is the 19 book in this wonderful series and it is no wonder that there is a strong cult following for Sister Fidelma and for Ancient Ireland as portrayed by Mr. Tremayne. These books are set in and around the British Isles. The time for this particular book is 670 AD. The book is set in the province of Britany and Sister Fidelma and her husband Eadulf are returning home to Cashel in Ireland when their ship is attacked by pirates. They narrowly escape with their lives and it lands them smack in the middle of planned coup that places them both in danger over and over once they actually reach shore. Tremayne is an historian, and his books are wonderfully written. The characters are very well portrayed and there is always a gripping plot and a difficult mystery. I think it's the way he develops his background detail in each book that makes these books so special. These books are truly wonderful!
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312551207, Hardcover)
In A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula. Merchad, the ship's captain, and Bressal, a prince from the Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf. Once safely ashore, Fidelma—sister to the King of Muman and an advocate of the Brehon law courts—is determined to bring the killers to justice, not only because her training demands it but also because one of the victims was her cousin. The only clue to the killer's identity is the symbol of the dove on the attacking ship's sails, a clue that leads her on a dangerous quest to confront the man known as The Dove of Death.
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Niagara Slides Past Men's Soccer
Courtesy: Canisius College Athletics
Release: 10/13/2012
"I thought we played extremely well tonight," Canisius coach Dermot McGrane said. "We had most of the possession, most of the shots and we had more corners, but the bottom line is we need to find a way to start finishing and we need to find a way to win.
"You can look at the tapes from the Rider game, the Loyola game and this game, and all those stats are nice, but they don't really matter if you don't have more goals."
Niagara got on the board in the 16th minute as Ken Cooper sent in a pass from the right corner. Callum Willmott gathered the pass in front of the net and scored on the right side to give the Purple Eagles the 1-0 lead. The Griffs evented the game in the 30th minute as senior Gavin Falconer gathered a a blocked shot, made a move and scored from 20 yards out for his ninth goal of the season. The Purple Eagles came right back just over two minutes later as Willmott headed a ball on net that Canisius goalkeeper Kareem Gray couldn't handle to give Niagara the 2-1 lead.
Sophomore Eric DeHond entered the game at halftime and made a big save for the Griffs with just under 15 minutes left. Cooper got behind the Canisius defense, and DeHond came out to cut down the angle and made the save to keep it a one-goal deficit. The Griffs came right back and almost knotted the game as a cross from Alex DeCarolis found a streaking Jon Cary, but Cary's header went just wide.
Canisius, which held a 24-10 advantage in shots on the night and a 16-4 advantage in the first half, finally got the equalizer with just over 10 minutes left. Will Hudson sent a pass across the box to sophomore Asani Samuels who put it away to even the score at 2-2.
The Purple Eagles would get the game-winning goal with 6:40 left as Willmott gathered a corner kick in the box. His first shot was stopped on the line by a Canisius defender, and Willmott was able to flick the loose ball into the net to complete the hat trick.
In his first collegiate action, DeHond (0-1-0) made three saves for the Griffs while Brett Petricek (8-0-4) made three saves for Niagara to pick up the win.
Canisius returns to the road for the first time in a month with two games away from the Demske Sports Complex next weekend. The Golden Griffins play at Marist on Friday, with game time in Poughkeepsie set for 7 p.m.
Notes: Canisius outshot its opponent for the 11th time in 13 games this season... Niagara defeated Canisius for the fifth consecutive meeting... It was the 53rd all-time meeting between the schools... Niagara scores two points in the all-sports Battle of the Bridge competition, and the Purple Eagles hold a 3-0 lead in the series.


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Indianapolis City-County Council passes gay marriage resolution
The Indianapolis City-County Council delved into the debate over gay marriage Monday night. Councilors passed a resolution opposing a proposed constitutional amendment banning same sex unions.
At issue is a resolution opposing a constitutional ban on gay marriage. The resolution puts the council on record with Mayor Greg Ballard, Lilly, Cummins, the Indy Chamber of Commerce and others who say a ban is bad for business and the state's image.
The resolution passed with a 22-6 vote.
Indianapolis became the latest municipality to stand with anti0amendment coalition, Freedom Indiana.
Republican Councilor Ginny Cain was the only councilor among those who voted against the resolution to explain her position to reporters afterward. She said she believes the resolution should go to a referendum.
"Marriage is a meaningful gift from God. He invented it...for our benefit and the benefit of our children and I will stand to protect it," Cain said.
Before Monday's meeting, some councilors say gay marriage is an issue they shouldn't be getting involved in.
"In Indianapolis it sends the wrong message to a lot of people. We want to make sure people know we're a welcoming city and we want the best and brightest from around the world," said John Barth, a Democrat who sponsored the resolution.
"I'm against it. I just think it's bad for one entity to tell another what they should or shouldn't do. It's a very complicated issue, a very personal issue to people," said Aaron Freeman, a Republican.
The city does have a human rights ordinance and next year it will begin extending benefits to same sex couples. Despite some opposition to the resolution, both sides do expect it to pass.
We will get our first glimpse at how all of this is effecting lawmakers on the 19th of this month when they convene for Organizational Day at the Indiana Statehouse.
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The council also honored two IMPD officers who died in September.
Officer Rod Bradway was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call on the northwest side on September 20. Officer Tim Day, a 26-year veteran of the force, died after collapsing at a church service September 25.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 1/30/2006
Publication Date: 5/1/2006
Citation: Alshatni, A.A., Han, C.T., Schoene, N.W., Lei, K.Y. 2006. Nuclear accumulations of p53 and Mdm2 are accompanied by reductions in c-Abi and p 300 in zinc-depleted human hepatoblastoma cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine(Maywood). 231(5):611-618. Interpretive Summary: Zinc, an essential micronutrient, is an integral part of many proteins required for normal cell function. Marginal zinc deficiencies occur within segments of the U.S. population and contribute to inadequate cellular responses to stresses. Such poor responsiveness can lead to diverse pathologies ranging from enhanced tumor growth, reduced wound healing, and improper immune function. Critical sites where zinc acts to control cellular function need to be more clearly identified to provide a sound basis for defining what is an adequate intake to maintain health. The experimental approach used was to grow cells in cultures containing amounts of zinc that duplicate known human consumption patterns. These included a deficient diet, a normal diet, and a super-adequate diet. Cells grown in the zinc deficient culturing media where shown to have irregular packing of regulatory proteins in the nuclei compared to cells exposed to normal and higher amounts of zinc. These differences help to explain why the zinc-deficient cells are more susceptible to stresses. The results expand on information about the role of zinc in preserving the health of the cell and, ultimately, that of the individual. This knowledge will benefit those working in the life sciences - nutritionists, molecular and cell biologists, immunologists, and oncologists - who wish to gain deeper insights into the mechanisms of zinc action.
Technical Abstract: The influence of zinc status on the expression of proteins that may be involve in the stability of p53, the human tumor suppressor gene product, was examined in hepatoblastoma (HepG2) cells. Cells were cultured in ZD0.2, ZD0.4, ZN, ZA, or ZS medium, which contained 0.2, 0.4, 4.16, or 32 micromoles/L zinc respectively. Nuclear p53 levels were nearly 100% and 40% higher in ZD0.2 and ZD0.4 cells, respectively than in ZN cells. In contrast, p53 mRNA abundance was depressed 60% in ZD0.2 cells and increased 40% in ZD0.4 cells as compared with ZN cells. Mdm2 protein, which modulates p53 nuclear export and degradation, was more than twofold higher in the nucleus of ZD0.2 and ZD0.4 cells than in ZN cells. This may have resulted from the observed increase in c-Abl binding to Mdm2, which is known to enhance Mdm2 nuclear accumulation. Nevertheless, the actual amount of Mdm2 bound to p53 was depressed and that to Mdmx was increased in ZD0.2 and ZD0.4 cells than in ZN cells. These changes are known to interfere with Mdm2-dependent p53 nuclear export that results in p53 nuclear accumulation. In zinc deficiency, the reduced binding of Mdm2 to p53 may have resulted from the observed enhanced phosphorylation of p53 at serine 15 and 392, and of Mdm2 at a tyrosine residue.


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#1 Jan 30, 2007
As a child Growing up in southeastTexas, I encountered black panthers more than once. They are actually black leopards that roam from South America to Florida. So I don't know where they got the idea that large black cats are not native to the US
#2 Jan 30, 2007
They just need to come up here to North Carolina. I live around Panther Gap near Rosman, NC (in the mountains). I know lots of folks who have seen black panthers. The didn't name it Panther Gap for nothing!
#3 Jan 31, 2007
I also hear there are no squirels in that area. I wonder who ate them all!
#4 Jan 31, 2007
I did. Naw, I didn't eat all the rodents.
I read somewhere once that any breed of large cat can have "black panthers". The "Mountain Lion" or "Cougar" are large cats and are native to this area. Also, Bobcats and Lynx are now common in these parts. If, I understood it right, Most of the black panther around here were black cougars. We should call someone at Clemson about it.
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#5 May 8, 2007
I have seen two different black panthers in the mountains of North Carolina. I know they exist.
#6 May 9, 2007
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#7 Dec 13, 2007
I have always heard of black panthers in our area the old timers call them painers, but I have seen them with my owe eyes in the remote regions of the Linville Gorge area. It was the winter of 1994 and we (my friends and I) were camping, about 2:00am we started hearing what sounded like a woman screaming, and about 30 minutes later they appeared! Three large cats all about the same size about 4 feet in length (body not the tail), tail almost as long as their body, sleek black fur, blunt face and their eyes did not reflect light like a normal cat does. They stayed away from our camp fire but we could see them pretty well with flash lights. I have informed our state wildlife officers, which they laughed and told me no such animal, existed in our area. But too many people in our area have seen them. Also reports of panthers around Little Switzerland NC and around Poplar NC have been made. These are remote areas close to the Tennessee State line. I have no proof, no pictures, no film only my word.
#8 Dec 14, 2007
lol thats funny
#9 Dec 15, 2007
seen 2 black panthers one in lancaster sc 1998!and recently was deer hunting with my 7 year old son jessie and we sited another one this saturday december 15 2007!i almost shot it but didnt !
#10 Dec 16, 2007
over the last two weeks there have been three credible reports of Panther sitings near Clemson campus. Twice the cat was seen by police officers. Some wildlife guys have tried to find evidence of it to no avail
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#11 Dec 25, 2007
Black panther or cougar, I am not sure but one woke me from a sound sleep at 2;30 AM in March 2007 on a ridge in a densely wooded area in Meigs County Tennessee. I was staying the night in an unfinished hunting cabin when I heard the screaming. Had a shotgun with me and spent the rest of the night on guard duty so to speak. I have heard the screams of cougars out west several times when I was younger and quite well know the chilling sound. as far as officals not believing or admitting these big cats are in these parts, I could give a &%^*.They are here and there and should be taken as a possible danger most anywhere. Have a nice day and by all means do not become cat food.
#12 Dec 30, 2007
I agree with you David! I lived in upstate NY and personally saw 3 big cats together( one tawny color the other 2 jet black; about 21/2 ft to the shoulder height, and about 4 ft long not counting tail which was long) My 20 yr old neice also saw them as we stood talking. After the cats ran up around the barn and into the woods we went up there and saw the paw prints all over there that measured 5" wide pad prints! Others saw them too, and gamewarden and biologist that spoke with me said odd the cats stay all yr the area, and seen so much in daytime, and don't seem afraid of coming close to domestic buildings. My daughter still lives up there and says the big cats still sighted at times. Who ever says they don't exist anymore in Northeast US really have not seen one there! They apparantly continue to breed and roam, and in 20 yrs now since I saw those I imagine; breeding
wise, they have populated out to areas far and wide and quite a few in fact! I don't know if lepards can breed with cugars or not, but my MIL told me when she was a girl living there in that farm where I saw the big cats; she said back then early 1900's an older German couple brought back 2 leopard cubs with them as pets from abroad, and that when the cats got too big to handle they turned them loose; upstate NY! Might explain why they stayed yr around that area of the hills overlooking the valley! Biologist said panther of the south migrates back south in winter as a rule. I just know what I saw and heard was big cats, and they were real. After knowing they were out there I nolonger took hikes alone in the woods.Since we had quite a bit of posted woods they had good hunting, and cover. Leenie
#13 Jan 6, 2008
I saw a black panther many people here in florida say they dont exist but more people see them in florida than anywhere else. I was driving at night and noticed an opossum on the side of the road right on the white line it looked liek it may be eating somethind I took notice because it didnt movve at all I just saw its pink eyes in my headlights. then I looked straight ahead again and I was startled to see a black panther in full run go from stretched out in a full run to compacting its body to stop from hitting the front of my car. So if you have seen a house cat run full speed and have to stop real quick and rear up a little. Its head was above the hood of my toyota camry and it was a black jaguar or a black panther OMG it was 250 pounds at least. I remember seeing its green/yellow eyes I will never forget it. I will take this to my grave no one can convince me otherwise. This was by the large chemical planty near brooksville florida and It happens to be a real neat swamp. There is this old tree in the middle of the swamp I always look at it as I drive by thinking it would be a great picture. I cant express enought how close I was litterally 3 inches from my headlight it had to compact its body as it was clearly stopping from a full run. It was clearly going for that opossum and I think the opossum knew it thats why it could have cared less i was driving one foot from it without it moving. Now here is what I was thinking at the time If I went back I didnt actually want this thing to jump on the hood of my car. I thought that for a few seconds but Knew it would really run off if I truned around, but that is a clue how large it was my brain though all by itseld omg that thing could jump on my car if it wanted too BIG BLACK CAT! 250 pounds at least. when I look at the pictures on the internet it looks exaclt like a black jaguar! I have talked to people in florida that have seen "florida black panthers" and they all laugh and say we all know down here they exist we dont care what other people say. I am from erie Pennsylvania and grew up hunting my whole life and moved down here 6 years ago, so I have a keen eye for wildlife.
#14 Jan 12, 2008
We live in Barnardsville, NC (just north of Asheville) & think panthers may have just attacked our domestic cat on the front porch. We heard a horrible commotion and by the time we got to the porch 2 large, black, sleek, cat-like animals were loping off across the field. Can't say for sure, but don't know what else it might have been. Anyone know anything about them, their habits, how to keep them away? Since all the official sites claim they don't exist, there's no helpful information available.
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#15 Jan 17, 2008
Folks, I wish only that you give my video a glance, and some of the links I have collected. google search panthera santee delta , and my blog is the 1st result. I gave scdnr a copy a year n a half ago. According to them, its a 150lbs wild hog. Ahem, with a tail bout 3 n a half feet long.
#16 Feb 17, 2008
I have seen black panthers twice ,once when the mountains was on fire and saw it in a feild aboout 2 oclock running thru a feild, and had one stalk me coming up a old road from the river, I was bow hunting ,its was almost dark ,it followed me at the edge of the woods,could not see it at first,when I stop it would stop,when I would walk it would walk, the third time I stop it ran about 15 yards in front of me and went over the ridge,it was black as the ace of spades,two days later I was in my tree stand heard it scream and out of the tree andback to the truck I went,This is a true story . Several people have seen these cats before,This was in East Tn , Claiborne County
#17 Feb 22, 2008
Hey Steve, I live in Claiborne and have heard those cats screaming out in the woods all my life. The scream of one of those cats will make the hair stand on its end. What part of Claiborne county were you in? I grew up in a plaace called Cedar Fork.
#18 Mar 5, 2008
I live in NC as well. I am from Oxford, Nc. I have seen two panthers. The first time, was 3 yrs ago. We kept seeing carcusses of rodent around our pond and our dogs were barking a lot. THen about three in the afternoon on a Sunday when we saw some thing black in our yard. Our dogs were barking and we thought it was a big black dog. My dad got his gun to go shoot and scare it. But, when he walked towards it, it was not afraid. It kind of growled at him and my dad was really frightened even with his gun and did not get too close. He came hurrying back to the house and shot a shot in the air in hopes of scarrying it off. A week later a guy in the town over from us reporting seeing a big cat crossing the road. THen in the the town over, some guy had his dogs killed. The second time I saw a big cat was at my boyfriends house. He is a smoker, so he went out on the porch to smoke and saw something runnding across the driveway after a deer. He lives in a neighborhood near town but it is pretty wooded and is near a creek. I just thought he had seen a bobcat or fox. BUt, the next night he had me sit up and we waited to see if we would see it. And sure enough, we saw a pretty big cat about four feet long with a long tail running really fast chasing deer. I almost mistook it for a big dog. BUt, the tail was what was really different. I don't know but, it was scary and I dont like to go out walking around at night by myself. THis is a true story. Other people in my town have seen the same thing.
#19 May 11, 2008
well i live in east tennessee and well a lot od time when i come outside just to sit and chill i hear a weird noise coming from up in my woods behind my house and well it kinda sounds like screaming and their has also been a lot of small dogs/cats and other animals gone missing and well i am realli afraid because i have two outside dog and i am afraid that they might be next......i have also seen this small black cat. well it isn't that small it is about the size of my full grown lab, and it has green eyes and most people think i am crazy for saying what i saw that night but i know what i saw and i am not crazy!!!!!
#20 May 11, 2008
I also live in Oak Ridge, and just a few minutes ago I heard the screams of the cat. Yes there are neighborhood dogs that are missing I have a few posters up where I work. I havent seen the cat yet but I hear it really close to my house... There is a small patch or woods around my house and rescently I been hearing this scream alot. Seems like this animal has been forced to take over these woods because of all the building that is going on around here, we are taking its home.I just hope that this thing doesnt decide that my boxer and Lab are gonna be food for it. I really wish that someone form wildlife control could hear this scream... A ranger lives at the end of my street maybe I should ask him if he has heard it and if they can do something to take care of the problem.
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