Zoo plans big 2012 season with exhibits and events
Director outlines a busy year at the LRZ zoo with a new Cat Canyon exhibit and updated habitats. Major events include Blues At The Zoo 2 on July 3, Earth Day April 18, A Wild Affair September 8, and BOO! At The Zoo October 20. New construction includes elephant yard expansion, tortoise building, and flight cage renovations. Watch for a redeveloped website and 2012 progress updates.
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the Zoo
Zoo
West Green
Cat Canyon
Marie Osterbuhr
Folaz
Informa
Razi
Amali
Nature
Shane DeRolf
Webb
Panetta vows full probe into Marines video incident
U S defense leaders moved swiftly after a Internet video appeared to show four Marines urinating on Afghan corpses. Panetta spoke to President Karzai promising a full investigation and Marines pledged an internal and criminal probe. Investigators identified some Marines as from Camp Lejeune, NC. The incident sparked international condemnation and threatens cooperation talks on a post 2014 presence in Afghanistan.
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Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Defense
Leon Panetta
Hamid Karzai
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Afghanistan
Karzai
United States
Taliban High Command
Taliban
NATO
Defense Ministry
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Navy
Panetta
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Martin Dempsey
Marine Corps
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Investigating low potassium causes and PKU clarification
A 79 year old man asks why his kidneys dump potassium with potassium levels rarely above 3.1 and notes no diuretic use. Dr Donohue outlines causes including adrenal overproduction, vomiting, diarrhea, licorice, magnesium deficiency, kidney disorders, and stresses lab testing for clarity. He then explains PKU as phenylketonuria a genetic enzyme deficiency affecting phenylalanine degradation and brain development, treatable by restricting phenylalanine intake.
Reader asks how to handle roommate’s dating spree
Dear Annie advises New Yorker to confront the roommate firmly and set boundaries. If the behavior continues, move out or retreat when he brings a girlfriend home, avoiding phoniness and protecting personal space. Also notes listeners’ cell phone driving signs and statistics context.
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New Yorker
Tor
Annie
Lafayette
Ind
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Hawaii
Ceiling fans save energy in winter with proper clockwise use
Readers are advised that using ceiling fans in winter can improve comfort and cut energy costs by pushing warm air downward. Also includes mixed lines about luggage lists and reader letters with unrelated notes.
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Kathy Sexson
Our
Garden-City.org
Paul Donohue
M.D. North Amar
Kathy Mitchell
Marcy Sugar
Heloise
Netter
California
Erie, Pa
Lucy
Texas
King Features Syndicate
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
Arun Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Brookover
UA Natal
Utea
Garden City Community College
Cultural Relations Board
Cat Try City of
Garden City
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