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What is the life cycle of mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes of different species lay their eggs in a variety of water sources that range from small containers to vast expanses of marshland. Larvae are always aquatic and shuttle from the subsurface where it filter feeds on micro-organisms to the surface to obtain oxygen through a snorkel-like breathing apparatus. The pupal stage does not feed but unlike most insects, pupae are extremely active. The adult emerges from the pupal case using air pressure and assumes a terrestrial existence.
Mosquitoes have four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Female mosquitoes of most pest species in Mercer County deposit eggs on moist surfaces such as mud or fallen leaves. Rain floods these surfaces and stimulates the hatching of the eggs, starting the life cycle. Other mosquito species in the county lay their eggs on the surface of permanent water and since the water is constantly present, there are always eggs hatching and larvae developing.
Mosquitoes take approximately one week to develop from egg to adult. After emerging from the aquatic stages, adult mosquitoes mate and the females seek a blood meal to obtain nutrients necessary for egg development. Only the female adult bites, while both sexes utilize sugar sources for general nutrient requirements. While species differ significantly, the average life expectancy for adult mosquitoes is 4-6 weeks during the summer.
How many kinds of mosquitoes are there?
About 3,000 species of mosquitoes have been described on a world-wide basis with approximately 150 known to occur in North America. The term "Mosquito State" is appropriate for
New Jersey because 63 species of mosquitoes have been found within its boundaries, to date. Only 15 of those species have been documented in Mercer County so far. This number should rise drastically, as the surveillance and identification efforts of the county improve for the upcoming season.
Why do mosquitoes bite?
Mosquitoes belong to a group of insects that require blood to develop fertile eggs. Males do not lay eggs, so male mosquitoes do not bite. The females are the egg producers and seek hosts for a blood meal. Female mosquitoes lay multiple batches of eggs and require a blood meal for every batch they lay. Otherwise, mosquitoes rely on sugar as their main source of energy. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on plant nectar, fruit juices and liquids that ooze from plants. The sugar is burned as fuel for flight and is replenished on a daily basis. Blood is reserved for egg production and is imbibed less frequently.
Why do mosquitoes leave welts when they bite?
When a female mosquito pierces the skin with her mouthparts, she injects a small amount of saliva into the wound before drawing blood. The saliva makes penetration easier and prevents the blood from clotting in the narrow channel of her food canal. The welts that appear after the mosquito leaves are not a reaction to the wound but an allergic reaction to the saliva injected to prevent clotting. In most cases, the itching sensation and swellings subside within several hours. Some people are highly sensitive and symptoms may persist for several days. Scratching the bites can result in infection if bacteria from the fingernails are introduced to the wounds.
Can mosquitoes carry diseases?
Any insect that feeds on blood has the potential to transmit germs or pathogens from animals to humans. Mosquitoes are highly developed blood-sucking insects and are the most formidable transmitters of disease in the animal kingdom. Mosquito-borne diseases are caused by human parasites that have a stage in their life cycle that enters the blood stream. The female mosquito picks up the blood stage of the parasite when she imbibes blood to develop her eggs. The parasites generally use the mosquito to complete a portion of their own life cycle and either multiply, change in form inside the mosquito or do both. After the mosquito lays her eggs, she seeks a second blood meal and transmits the fully developed parasites to the next unwitting host.
Malaria is a parasitic protozoan that infects the blood cells of humans and is transmitted from one human to the next by Anopheles mosquitoes. Encephalitis is a virus of the central nervous system that is passed from infected birds to humans by mosquitoes that accept birds as blood meal hosts in addition to humans. Yellow fever is a virus infection of monkeys that can either be transmitted from monkey to human or from human to human in tropical areas of the world. Dog heartworm is a large filarial worm that lives in the heart of dogs but produces a blood stage small enough to develop in a mosquito. The dog heartworm parasite does not develop properly in humans and is not regarded as a human health problem. A closely related parasite, however, produces human elephantiasis in some tropical areas of the world, a debilitating mosquito-borne affliction that results in grossly swollen arms legs and genitals.
Can mosquitoes transmit AIDS?
The virus (HIV) that produces AIDS in humans does not develop in mosquitoes. If HIV-infected blood is taken up by a mosquito the virus is treated like food and digested along with the blood meal. If the mosquito takes a partial blood meal from an HIV positive person and resumes feeding on a non-infected individual, insufficient particles are transferred to initiate a new infection. If a fully engorged mosquito with HIV positive blood is squashed on the skin, there would be insufficient transfer of virus to infect. The virus diseases that use insects as agents of transfer produce tremendously high levels of parasites in the blood. The levels of HIV that circulate in human blood are so low that it is unlikely for a mosquito to pick up any sufficient numbers for a secondary infection.
For more information on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases, please visit the following sites:
What can homeowners do?
Homeowners can provide effective control by eliminating standing water on their property. Any container holding water is a potential mosquito-breeding source and is likely to cause problems around the house. Of particular concern are clogged gutters and scattered tires. Both tend to collect leaves, then fill with water and provide very attractive sites for mosquitoes to breed. Since these containers are water tight, they dry out very slowly and are generally the cause of mosquito problems around the home. Gutters should be kept clean and other containers removed or overturned to limit mosquito-breeding sites. Items such as dog water bowls, horse-watering troughs, and birdbaths should be emptied and refilled at least once a week.
Small depressions in the yard can be filled to prevent the accumulation of water. If larger wet areas exist on the property, they should be brought to the attention of the MCMC. Keeping adult mosquitoes out of the home is another step. Homeowners should make sure that window and door screens are properly fitted and holes patched to prevent mosquitoes from entering the home.
Personal protective measures should also be undertaken to limit exposure to mosquitoes as much as possible. Limit outdoor activities during the dawn and dusk hours when most species of mosquitoes are active. If outdoor activity is necessary, wear long sleeve clothing to limit exposure areas to mosquitoes. A wide variety of repellents are available to provide relief from mosquitoes and other biting insects. Most repellents contain the same active ingredient, and are readily available at a variety of stores. Repellents are generally effective but caution should be used and manufacturers directions followed carefully.


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In order to reflect the best of education pedagogy, Calvert regularly reviews all courses and introduces new materials after considering state standards and the standards established by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council for Teachers of Social Studies (NCSS), National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
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Members of the Watershed Society ensure that future generations enjoy the Aquarium as much as you do today. By making a planned gift to the Tennessee Aquarium, you can support the Aquarium's longevity while achieving your financial, philanthropic and estate-planning goals. We can work with you and your professional advisor to create an appropriate gift plan that helps you leave your legacy.
There are many ways to make a planned gift to the Tennessee Aquarium. Deferred gift options include:
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If you have been on a Philmont trek that included the northern and central portions of the ranch, then chances are good that you have hiked through Santa Claus Camp. The camp is located in Santa Claus Canyon, north of Bear Canyon and southeast of Head of Dean Camp.
I have been through Santa Claus Camp a few times on my Philmont treks. Usually, it was an unstaffed camp, but in 1992 I was surprised to discover that it had become a staffed camp, complete with a volleyball court for the day and a telescope for the evening. The crew had a great time there.
The 1992 staff invited campers to write a story about how Santa Claus Camp received its name. A few members of my crew took the challenge. Al, one of our crew advisers, wrote a great story about the history of the site. Since it is the Christmas season I would like to share it with you.
There was a lot of snow that winter of 1853, too much for the horses and tired people moving through the mountains of northern New Mexico. They had left in a train of wagons on the Santa Fe Trail, but were down to one wagon for two families; and they were lost. The wagon master, who knew the way to Cimarron, had died of typhoid on the plains of eastern Colorado. Now, they were nearing exhaustion as they searched through the canyons for human life.
It was December 24, and there were tears in the eyes of the parents as they kissed their children good night, for there was a chance that some of them would never wake up.
The sky was clear, with uncountable millions of stars, but the beauty of the night was swallowed by the intense cold. The Borgerdings and the Hansons were typical pioneer families, and they were near to meeting the fate that so many others met on the Westward march.
It took a few minutes before they realized that there was a stranger at the fire, before their cold-numbed senses could react. He was an old mountain man that the Utes called White Cheeks due to the soft white beard on his face. He had on snow shoes and a pack which was full of freshly butchered mountain lion. Asking no questions, he stepped up to the fire and cooked his lion steaks for everyone. After eating he led them up to his cabin and safety.
Of course the children called him Santa Claus, and since he offered no other name, the parents joined in. The mountain man stayed with them through that long winter, teaching them the skills they needed to survive in the mountains. In the spring, he loaded his beaver pelts in his pack and headed for the Taos Rendezvous. The Borgerdings and Hansons followed the clearly given directions to Cimarron where they told the story of Santa Claus to its inhabitants.
White Cheeks never got to Taos, nor was he ever again seen alive. The people who come to his canyon on Christmas Eve know that there is an old white faced mountain man sitting over a fire, and even though no lion has lived here for many years, there are always plenty of lion steaks for everyone. If you ask him, he'll tell you about the winter of 1853, and the families that called him Santa Claus.
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It didn't take long for "Saturday Night Live" to take on the Rutgers basketball scandal. In this hilarious clip from this week's show, take a look at the women's coach for fictional Middle Delaware State, played over-the-top by host Melissa McCarthy, who makes Mike Rice look gentle.
Q: Why would you throw a toaster at a player?
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GREENSBORO - One thing you can depend on in January is the annual Martin Luther King Classic in Greensboro, North Carolina where high school hoopsters play a day of basketball.
Christ School came out on fire against Greensboro Day grabbing a 20-6 first quarter lead and they never looked back. When the dust cleared, Christ School took home an 83-47 win over their in state rival.
The Greenies had a balanced attack led by future Blue Devil Marshall Plumlee, a member of the 2011 recruiting class where he joins Austin Rivers, Michael Gbinije and Quinn Cook.
Plumlee scored 12 points and he got to the free throw stripe often. He equaled his point total with 12 rebounds giving him another double-double and dished out 4 assists to go with his 3 steals.
The man known as Coach K, Mike Krzyzewski, took in the game with assistant coach Nate James and they stayed for the Oak Hill game which featured Plumlees soon to be teammate Quinn Cook.
"Its always an honor when they take the time to come and see me because I know they are busy with their schedule. I just hope I was able to show him I'm working hard and trying to improve and I'm looking forward to be a part of the Duke program, " said Plumlee after his teams win.
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Discussion marks 40th anniversary of black studies
"Black Studies At 40: The Ivy League" is the title of a panel discussion set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.
The event marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of black studies programs at American universities and their role in helping to shape the national dialogue on race. Princeton's Program in African American Studies was one of the first in the nation when it was launched in 1969. The program was expanded in 2006 to become the Center for African American Studies.
In the panel discussion, chairs and other administrators of black studies programs from Ivy League institutions will examine the past and present of the field and discuss its future. It will be moderated by Noliwe Rooks, associate director of Princeton's Center for African American Studies, and will include Eddie Glaude, chair of the center. The panel also will feature J. Martin Favor of Dartmouth College, Jonathan Holloway of Yale University, Fredrick Harris of Columbia University, Salah Hassan of Cornell University, Tricia Rose of Brown University and Tukufu Zuberi of the University of Pennsylvania.
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First it was Novell announcing its contribution of the Xgl graphics subsystem and the 'Compiz ' compositing manager to the X.org project. These enhancements open up a whole world of hardware acceleration, fancy animation, separating hardware resolution from software resolution, and more. As a result, Linux desktops will become more usable, end-user productivity will increase, and Linux is firmly positioned at the forefront of client computing technology.
Now Fedora jumps in and is doing something totally different than Novell. AIGLX is a project that aims to enable GL-accelerated effects on a standard desktop. We have a lightly modified X server (that includes a couple of extensions), an updated Mesa package that adds some new protocol support and a version of metacity with a composite manager.
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With the growing awareness of the public with regard to environmental issues, the employment outlook for this career area is extremely good. As the demand for improvements in the environment increase, pollution control activities have intensified to meet these needs. To accomplish this task, environmental agencies are finding it necessary to increase staffing, thus creating a job market for individuals with the proper combination of academic and technical skills. These factors, combined with the large number of professionals who are of retirement age paints a very positive picture for employment in the near future.
The Environmental Science transfer degree is designed to prepare you for a career in the environmental field. By providing a combination of academic and technical skills, completion of the Environmental Science transfer degree will prepare you to successfully transfer to a four-year college or university. The Environmental Science curriculum will provide you with both the classroom and hands-on training necessary to achieve the environmental career goals that you have set for yourself in an educational environment that is conducive to both learning and success. With our campus located in one of Iowa's richest natural resource areas, you will have the opportunity to learn about the natural ecosystems and how they function in the field as well as in the classroom. Through class projects and assignments you will have a chance to actually participate in activities which will prepare you for your future career as an environmental scientist.
The Environmental Science transfer degree designed to prepare you for your future career in environmental science. The Environmental Science transfer degree will expose you to a wide range of science, environmental technology, and general education courses. This course-work will allow you to graduate with the knowledge, skills and practical experience you will need for advancing your education. In this program you will obtain the specific training and instruction necessary to successfully transfer to a four-year college or university.
Course work during your time at Iowa Lakes Community College will give you a wide variety of professional skills. You will have opportunities to monitor air and water pollutants, conduct environmental research on various local ecosystems, and study the impact of human activities on northwest Iowa's many prairies, marshes, rivers, and shallow lakes.
Students who enroll in Environmental Science typically exhibit a strong interest in the plight of the environment. To address this interest, field experiences are an essential component of the curriculum. As a student in the Environmental Science, you will be involved in ongoing projects with various environmental agencies and organizations. These projects include environmental quality monitoring projects, solid and hazardous waste management proposals, and air and water field research. You will be involved in collecting data for actual research reports and publications instead of laboratory work on an academic level only.
Iowa Lakes Community College has partnered with the following U.S. agencies and local businesses to bring you the most current information and the highest quality learning experience.
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Admission to the Environmental Science transfer degree requires application to the college. You will need to complete assessment requirements before you enroll for classes. You can provide ACT scores (possibly on your high school transcript), or take the ASSET or COMPASS assessments at any Iowa Lakes Community College campus. If you have already taken either of these assessments at another college, you may have them send the scores to Iowa Lakes.
The Environmental Science curriculum places a strong emphasis on science, mathematics, and computer technology. An Advisory Committee, made up of environmental and conservation professionals, works with the Environmental Science professor to ensure that the curriculum will adequately prepare you to meet college transfer needs.
Degree course-work includes a 22 credit core of required general education courses and 41 credits of math and science courses. All Environmental Science courses are taught in a modern, well equipped classroom and laboratory which provides an ideal setting for academic growth and development.
Your success and employability in the Environmental Science field will depend on a broad base of educational and practical experiences. The Environmental Science curriculum is designed to give you the type of training and experiences necessary to successfully transfer to a four-year college or university where you can continue to pursue your career goals in Environmental Science.
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A native of Joliet, IL, Wheeler came to UIS in August, 1993, following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times. Wheeler covered state government and politics for the Sun-Times since 1970, when he covered the Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention. For the last 19 years of his Sun-Times tenure, Wheeler was assigned to the newspaper's Statehouse bureau. During that time, he was elected to 16 consecutive one-year terms as president of the Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association.
Since 1984, he has written a monthly column for Illinois Issues magazine, which has won five Capitolbeat awards for magazine commentary/analysis. In 2006, the Illinois Associated Press Editors Association inducted him into The Lincoln League of Journalists, which honors men and women who have provided exemplary service to other journalists and to daily newspapers published in Illinois.
Before joining the Sun-Times in 1969, Wheeler served more than three years as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Republic of Panama. He is a 1963 graduate of St. Mary's College, Winona, MN, majoring in English, and received a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1965.


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Forge, Sep 2002, 25.95, 383 pp. ISBN: 076530001X Twenty-two years old Las Vegas waitress Betty Riordan receives her fifteen minutes of �fame� when an ancient Howard Hughes has sex with her. Betty gives birth to a boy she names Howard Hughes, Jr. Three months after that Betty with her infant in tow tries to visit the father of her child. However, the Hughes entourage simply hands her cash to leave town with the renamed baby, Zack Riordan. Za...
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On 3 March 2010, Beyond Distance (funded by the Higher Education Academy) hosted a Podcasting in Assessment Seminar (PANTHER) which was both face-to-face and online. 35 delegates gathered at the University of Leicester to share experience and evidence gathered in the use of podcasts for assessment. 31 delegates from around the world joined in by means of the web classroom software 'Wimba.' The blended nature of this seminar gave us the opportunity for some comparison between its face-to-face and online experiences.
Before the seminar started, people came into the room pretty much on time, spoke politely to those sitting nearby, sat down and individually quietly prepared for the seminar. In the Wimba online room, people logged in as much as 45 minutes early, and, using the chat, introduced themselves and talked to each. The online chat was easy-going and often informal. Everyone online could see what every other e-delegate typed into the chatbox, allowing for integrated communication. Pre-seminar communication was therefore more plentiful and inclusive amongst online participants than among face-to-face participants.
During the seminar, people in the physical university room were quiet until invited to submit questions. Online participants, however, were able to comment immediately and ask questions at anytime. Our e-moderator gathered up and submitted questions to the panel at the question time. In the morning session, there were more questions from the online participants than from those face-to-face; in the afternoon, there were more face-to-face questions. However, online participants constantly discussed with each other throughout the seminar, using Wimba chat facility as their 'back channel'. A few of the participants in the University room had laptops with them and took part online too. These dual-mode delegates acted as bridges between the two environments and engaged in discussion with both groupings. Our impression is that face-to-face participants took more time to get warmed up and inducted into the nature of the sessions, whereas the online participants jumped right in. Also, online participants benefited from the freedom to constantly comment and discuss during the seminar.
At one point in the seminar, participants in the live session were divided into groups and asked to work together to plan and record a podcast episode, and to share it with everyone. Online participants did the same – some in groups, some individually. The resulting files were emailed to us. We received files in a variety of languages and formats including some enhanced podcasts (podcasts with added visuals). It was fascinating to see how varied, creative, and resourceful these submissions were. Once we received these files, we played them for the face-to-face participants and made sure Wimba transmitted them as well, so all participants could hear and see what everyone else had produced.
I would not suggest that all face-to-face, physically based conferences should be replaced by online or virtual conferences. But we have demonstrated that e-conferencing offers special benefits: more and freer discussion, faster engagement with the presentations; access to all other computer- and internet-based resources close at hand during the session, and money, time and carbon saved from avoiding travel.
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Grant Holman threw a no-hitter to lead Chula Vista, Calif., past Grosse Pointe, Mich., 3-0 on Friday in the Little League World Series.
The 6-foot-4, 216-pound Holman struck out 13 in seven innings.
Patrick Archer had a two-run single in the top of the seventh for the California team.
Grosse Pointe's Chad Lorkowski, 6-3 and 219 pounds, threw one-hit ball through six innings and had 12 strikeouts, but exhausted his 85-pitch allotment.
Chula Vista broke through against Grosse Pointe reliever Antonio Moceri in the seventh, with Micah Pietila-Wiggs driving in the third run with the fourth hit of the inning.
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Topeka Attorney With Liberal Ties Disbarred
KSCB News - December 20, 2012 8:29 am
A Topeka attorney who stole more than $460,000 from several clients' trust funds and another accused of inadequately representing clients will no longer be able to practice law.
Dockets provided by the Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday show that Robert Telthorst and Steven Rosel have been disbarred. The men voluntarily surrendered their law licenses previously.
Telthorst pleaded guilty last month to wire fraud and money laundering. He admitted to taking clients' money for his personal use.
Meanwhile, three professional conduct complaints had been filed against Rosel. He's accused of making inappropriate advances toward a client's wife and then charging for the time he spent talking to her. Another client says that while he was being interviewed by police, Rosel was "disinterested, and possibly asleep."


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Chemical engineering student Emil Johansson has a very simple goal: "to place every character in J.R.R Tolkien's fictional universe in a family tree." For his Lord of The Rings Project, he's gone far and beyond Gimli, son of Glóin. Get lost among the infinite progeny on Middle-earth right here.
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Berkeley Man Shot Monday Identified by Police
A man who was fatally shot on a busy Berkeley street in broad daylight late Monday morning has been identified by police as 34-year-old Zontee Jones of Berkeley. -more-
A man who was fatally shot on a busy Berkeley street in broad daylight late Monday morning has been identified by police as 34-year-old Zontee Jones of Berkeley. -more-
A spectacular two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in a heavily-wooded section of the Berkeley hills today, but there weren't any injuries to the residents or firefighters. -more-
Authorities have reopened streets near two buildings that were evacuated this morning after a bomb threat was reported at a University of California at Berkeley-affiliated office in Emeryville. -more-
Firefighters are tackling a one-alarm fire at a three-story home in the Berkeley Hills this afternoon, the Berkeley interim fire chief said. -more-
The City of Berkeley Police Department is announcing the arrest of James Craig Davis, 33 years old, of San Pablo, for the January 6, 2013 armed robbery of Mechanics Bank on Solano Avenue. -more-
Two buildings have been evacuated this morning as police and fire crews investigate a bomb threat to a University of California at Berkeley-affiliated office in Emeryville. -more-
UPDATE: According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the victim has been identified as Zontee Jones of Berkeley. -more-
The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Delaware Street near the intersection of San Pablo Avenue.
On Monday, at approximately 11:08 a.m., BPD patrol officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired, with a victim down near the intersection of Delaware Street and San Pablo Avenue. BPD officers arrived on scene and discovered a single victim down, suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim a 34 year old male was transported to a local hospital by the Albany Fire Department. The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. BPD will not be releasing the victim's name out of respect for those family or friends that still need to be notified of his passing. -more-
Energy Secretary Steven Chu, the Nobel Prize-winning former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, announced his resignation today, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
In a letter to department employees today, Chu said that he had informed the president of his decision to leave a few days after the election, and noted that he and his wife are "eager to return to California.
"I would like to return to an academic life of teaching and research, but will still work to advance the missions that we have been working on together for the last four years," Chu said. -more-
The U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service and East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals teamed up today to remind people that while dogs almost always survive being swept out to sea, their owners usually don't.
The message at East Bay SPCA headquarters in Oakland today came less than a week after Northern California saw another fatality involving a person at the beach with their dog. -more-
The 10th "Winter Spare the Air" alert of the season has been issued for Saturday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
The alert means that Bay Area residents will not be able to burn wood for 24 hours because a high-pressure weather system has caused an unhealthy level of wood smoke and particle pollution in the air. -more-
Early Thursday morning a teen was robbed by two men with a gun near the south side of the University of California at Berkeley campus, UC Berkeley police said.
The 19-year-old man was standing at Warring Street and Channing Way around 1:30 a.m. when he was approached by two men, later identified as an armed 21-year-old and a 24-year-old man, police said.
The 21-year-old suspect had a gun and demanded the victim's backpack, cellphone and wallet.
The victim complied and the suspects fled into a car driven by a third suspect, a 22-year-old man, police said.
UC police and Berkeley police officers searched the area for the suspects and the car, and eventually found the trio driving on state Highway 13 in Oakland. -more-
" I lark you," he said.
"You make me feel like a tanager," she said.
"Stork with me," he said. "I'll never leave you a loon. But I'm vireo late. I can't sparrow minute."
"What's thrush?" she asked.
"I kite tell you now," he said. "Magpie later."
"I baked a crake for you," she said.
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"Chicken come with us," she said. "I don't mynah." -more-
I hear a lot of arguments in favor of gun ownership and guns sales but these arguments are seldom made by people who have lost loved ones to violent crime. Unfortunately it is difficult to tell ahead of time who will use readily available guns wisely and who will use these weapons in a fit of rage or crime. Of the many imperfect ways available to reduce the senseless killing of civilians it seems best to introduce strict gun controls. -more-
Through much of history the abnormal has been the norm. This is a paradox to which we should attend. Aberrations, so plentiful as to form a terrible normality of their own, descend upon us with frightful consistency.
The number of massacres in history, for instance, are almost more than we can record. There was the New World holocaust, consisting of the extermination of indigenous Native American peoples throughout the western hemisphere, extending over four centuries or more, continuing into recent times in the Amazon region.
There were the centuries of heartless slavery in the Americas and elsewhere, followed by a full century of lynch mob rule and Jim Crow segregation in the United States, and today the numerous killings and incarcerations of Black youth by law enforcement agencies.
Let us not forget the extermination of some 200,000 Filipinos by the U.S. military at the beginning of the twentieth century, the genocidal massacre of 1.5 million Armenians by the Turks in 1915, and the mass killings of African peoples by the western colonists, including the 63,000 Herero victims in German Southwest Africa in 1904, and the brutalization and enslavement of millions in the Belgian Congo from the late 1880s until emancipation in 1960---followed by years of neocolonial free-market exploitation and repression in what was Mobutu's Zaire. -more-
Dear Ms. McKinney,
I have lived in West Berkeley for more than 18 years. I am proud of my neighborhood and have been active with my neighbors on many local projects over the years. I write you with deep gratitude for your work regarding the problems originating at 1722 Ninth Street, which is barely a block from my home.
As you know, the area has been subject to disturbing crime for years. Most of the crime originates with or involves several local properties. Everyone - residents and the Police - knows where the crime comes from. Drug houses, such as 1722 Ninth Street, and apartment buildings, such as 1011 Delaware and 1726 Tenth Street (and others), have been the primary sources of our problems. These properties have supported major drug dealing, prostitution and violent domestic situations on an ongoing rotating basis for decades. Each time something horrible happens there is a flurry of 'action'. Then everything quiets down only to return the same horrible problems once again.
Yesterday, people associated with the apartment building at 1011 Delaware Street endangered us for the second time in less than a year. Once again shots were fired. This time someone, highly suspected of drug and gang involvement, died. Thankfully, the bullets did not hit anyone else. Of course, these problems are not limited to West Berkeley - they are all over Berkeley. -more-
Editor's Note: The latest issue of the Pepper Spray Times is now available.
You can view it absolutely free of charge by clicking here . You can print it out to give to your friends.
Grace Underpressure has been producing it for many years now, even before the Berkeley Daily Planet started distributing it, most of the time without being paid, and now we'd like you to show your appreciation by using the button below to send her money. -more-
So okay, has anyone seen a 1995 red Honda Odyssey, a small van, that doesn't belong on their block?
Someone stole (or "borrowed") my car on Wednesday night, darn it. -more-
Wondering what will become of the old Andronico's site on Telegraph? Forget whatever you've seen elsewhere. Trombonist-raconteur Mal Sharp, caught by the Planet last Wednesday playing the Bateau Ivre next door, with chanteuse Melanie O'Reilly and his band Big Money in Dixieland, says that he and Mel are putting together a group to turn it into a bowling alley. Yes, that's right, he says that they hope to build the biggest bowling alley west of the Mississippi: 47 lanes, big neon "OPEN" sign, the works. Oh, and because it's Berkeley, he says, for bowling shoes they plan to provide Birkenstocks. Umm-hmm. -more-
Even though he's one of their own, many Republicans oppose President Obama's Secretary of Defense nominee, former Senator Chuck Hagel. GOP leaders fear Hagel will be Obama's hatchet man, leading the effort to shrink the defense budget.
Hagel is a Vietnam War veteran, an enlisted man who rose to the rank of sergeant as an infantry squad leader. A two-term Republican Senator, Hagel began as a hawk but his ardor for war diminished after he understood the mismanagement of the war in Iraq. In 2005, Hagel compared the Iraq conflict to the War in Vietnam.
If Hagel is confirmed he will oversee a bitter fight on the trajectory of the DOD budget. The 2012 budget was $646 billion – roughly 20 percent of the total US budget. But in 2013 sequestration would cut $55 Billion from the proposed budget. The current Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said such a cut would be "a disaster for national defense." Nonetheless, many Washington pundits doubt that there would be a dramatic impact, pointing to waste in defense spending and noting the US is winding down two wars. -more-
Under the prevailing narrative, Osama bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALS at bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011, at zero dark thirty, spy-jargon for "half past midnight," the time of bin Laden's death. According to this narrative, the raid was videotaped and photographs were taken. The body was then taken to the supercarrier USS Carl Vinson where traditional procedures for an Islamic burial were followed. The body was then placed in a weighted bag and slid into the sea. -more-
The assumption that you are "psychic" teaches the mind to come up with nonsense and treat it as reality. Attributing internal feelings, thoughts and perceptions to outside forces is very un-liberating and will create more problems. While I have experienced things that I could not explain, and that seemed to come from some kind of supernatural phenomena, I know that trying to be a psychic or participate in a belief system of a psychic group will generally spell a disaster for someone trying to recover from mental illness. -more-
Shakespeare scholar Philippa Kelly, author of The King and I and a descendant of convicts shipped from England to Australia in chains, will discuss Across the Atlantic, Across the Pacific: Conversations About Diaspora, exploring the sense of loss and shame in the cultures of both colonial and Aboriginal Australians. She looks at how the theater, and especially the themes of King Lear, can help us understand and express racial blindness in the context of national histories of loss. Sharing the evening, Sarah Cahill performs Four Preludes by Andrew Lovett, currently visiting composer at Stanford. -more-
Cars? In Berkeley? Specifically, My Old Red Van? 02-01-2013
New: Berkeley Business Briefs 02-04-2013
Bounce: Hello ... I must be going. (Cartoon) By Joseph Young 02-02-2013
New: Gun Laws Needed By Romila Khanna 02-03-2013
A Terrible Normality By Michael Parenti 02-01-2013
Open Letter to City Attorney Laura McKinney Re West Berkeley Crime By Jon Alff 02-08-2013
February Spray Times By Grace Underpressure 02-02-2013
Berkeley Man Shot Monday Identified by Police By Bay City News 02-06-2013
Updated: Berkeley Hills Fire Controlled; Causes Damage, No Injuries By Jeff Shuttleworth (BCN) 02-06-2013
UC Berkeley Lab Building Re-Opens after Bomb Scare By Sasha Lekach (BCN) 02-06-2013
Flash: Three-Story House Engulfed in Flames in Berkeley Hills By Sasha Lekach (BCN) 02-06-2013
Press Release: Mechanics Bank Robber Arrested From Ofc. Jennifer Coats, BPD 02-06-2013
Flash: UC Berkeley Building Evacuated after Bomb Threat By BCN 02-06-2013
Flash: Delaware Street Closed After Homicide in Berkeley By Sasha Lekach (BCN)and Planet 02-04-2013
Flash: Homicide on Delaware Street in Berkeley This Morning PRESS RELEASE From Officer Jennifer Coates, Berkeley Police 02-04-2013
Berkeley's Chu Resigns as Energy Secretary By Bay City News 02-01-2013
New: Dog Walkers Urged to Stay Safe On Shore if Dogs Are Swept Out--Dogs Will Survive By Laura Dixon (BCN) 02-01-2013
New: Spare the Air Today in Berkeley By Dan McMenamin (BCN) 02-01-2013
Two Suspects with Guns Mug Teen Near UC Berkeley By Sasha Lekach (BCN) 02-01-2013
Stork With Me; Bird Puns on Fire, a One-Minute Play By C. Denney 02-04-2013
THE PUBLIC EYE: Chuck Hagel: Obama's Hatchet Man? By Bob Burnett 02-01-2013
Osama, Where Art Thou? By Ralph E. Stone 02-01-2013
ON MENTAL ILLNESS: The Folly of Trying to Be Psychic By Jack Bragen 02-01-2013
New: Shakespeare and Australia in Chains, plus Sarah Cahill, at the Berkeley Arts Festival, Friday-February 8, 8 pm 02-01-2013


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Redemptioners, a term used to denote immigrants to the United States who "redeemed" their fare by working for it upon arrival. Usually, upon landing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they were auctioned off. An adult usually had to work four or five years to pay off the debt, and a child until he reached the age of 21. Many Mennonites came to America as redemptioners.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 438.
Smith, C. Henry. The Story of the Mennonites. Newton, 1950: 543 f.
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A year after filing for divorce from ex-husband Kelsey Grammer, reality star Camille Grammer is now speaking out, stating she feels "liberated."
While on vacation in Hawaii with her kids, daughter Mason, 9 and son Jude, 6, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star told RadarOnline, "It's been one year today I filed for divorce, I feel liberated!"
Camille added that she has a lot to be thankful for this 4th of July weekend. "What can be better than being with my kids in Hawaii over the holidays? Nothing!" said Camille. "We're having the time of our lives. Mason is enjoying hanging out on the beach and dolphin watching. Jude is taking golf lessons with his grandfather and we can barely get him out of the water."
Camille's euphoria will likely be short lived as she is getting ready for a nasty custody battle with ex Kelsey. According to court documents, they both plan to testify in the trial though Kelsey has requested a judge seal all documents pertaining to the case. A pretrial hearing has been set for July 27, while the actual custody hearing will take place in August or September.
Last month, Kelsey told Life & Style he expects the custody battle to get ugly. "It's going to be a long, drawn-out thing," he revealed. "We'll be tortured and it will be unpleasant I'm sure, but not on my side."
When asked about the possibility of a friendship with Camille in the future, Kelsey revealed uncertainty. "I really can't tell," he said adding that his main concern is his children. "It's very hard at this point," Kelsey added. "I'm not going to say much about that, but I'm going to do my best to make sure my kids are always okay."


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text: Pubdate: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 Source: Willits News (CA) Copyright: 2012 Willits News Contact: http://www.willitsnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4085 Author: Megan Hansen SUPES TO CONSIDER REVOKING MYRTLETOWN MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY PERMIT It's up to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors to decide Tuesday afternoon whether the operational permit for a Myrtletown medical marijuana dispensary should be revoked. The board will also discuss an annual report on the general plan update, three projects recommended for Headwaters Fund grants and two appointments to the newly formed Greater Eureka Area Municipal Advisory Committee. The Humboldt County Collective opened its doors in November 2011 and was the first collective to operate in the county under a conditional use permit, according to county documents. Now it faces losing its permit after the Humboldt County Planning Commission voted 6-1 in June, with Commissioner Mel Kreb dissenting, in favor of revoking the collective's permit. County planning staff are recommending the permit be rescinded because the collective's annual monitoring report contained a number of deficiencies. According to staff, the collective failed to comply with the conditions of its permit, including driveway improvements and proving that it's a nonprofit operation. In addition, county staff identified certain areas of concern, including high payroll expenses, unexplained costs -- such as nearly $32,700 for supplies -- and nearly $9,800 in automobile expenses. Despite new collective owner JoAnn Hammans taking the reins in May, county staff are still concerned about the potential involvement of former collective director Bill Byron. Byron was arrested April 5 in Pennsylvania on suspicion of marijuana trafficking, conspiracy and related offenses. His arrest came one day after California Department of Justice agents served warrants at the collective, which closed down for about a month. Byron allegedly shipped a package of marijuana to a false name at a home he was staying at in Pennsylvania. After the collective's public hearing, the supervisors will receive an annual report on the status of the general plan and its implementation. A county staff report states the annual report is required by the state and outlines the progress being made to provide for local housing needs. It was supposed to be reviewed in April, but the report states staff were too busy with the housing element -- a state-mandated component of the county's general plan that sets forth projected housing needs -- and general plan update to complete the report. The general plan update defines acceptable land uses in each area of the county for future development. The report states a number of the original 1984 framework plan measures have yet to be implemented. In addition, it states the general plan update will overcome some of the original plan's shortcomings by including items like a telecommunications ordinance. During the morning session, the supervisors will consider approving three projects for funding from the Headwaters Fund, which was created by the county to utilize $22 million in state and federal funds given to offset the sale of the Headwaters Forest Reserve. The fund's board is asking the supervisors to give $70,000 to the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission for an aquaculture center in Samoa, $25,000 to the Arcata Playhouse to develop the area around an old creamery building in Arcata, and $7,498 to the Mid-Klamath Watershed Council to install a storage facility in Orleans. In the morning, the board will also consider appointing two voting members to the Greater Eureka Area Municipal Advisory Committee. The committee was approved by the board in May and will function as an advisory group to the supervisors on Eureka issues. Applicants for the two board-appointed positions include retired building contractor Darrel Petersen and retired professor Nezzie Wade. The remaining five positions have already been filled. The Humboldt Community Services District appointed Alan Bongio as its representative, and the Eureka City Council appointed Eureka City Manager David Tyson as its representative. First District Supervisor Rex Bohn filled his three slots with Jackie Deuschle-Miller, George Davis and Glen Zimmer. For the complete Board of Supervisors meeting agenda and supporting documents, go online to www.co.humboldt.ca.us/board/agenda/questys/. IF YOU GO: What: Board of Supervisors meeting Where: Supervisors' Chamber, first floor, Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth St. When: 9 a.m. Tuesday - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom


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HOUSTON -- Shaun Kelley, the owner of Houston-based Shaun Kelley Weight Control, has been named a person of interest in a case to determine whether baseball star Roger Clemens lied under oath to Congress that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs, according to published reports.
A former employee of Kelley's tells The New York Times in today's edition that federal agents asked about the operation of Shawn Kelley Weight Control, as well as whether Clemens knew Kelley, who has not been interviewed by federal agents. The ex-employee also tells The Times that Clemens has visited Kelley's center the past few years.
Kelly has denied his involvement with performance-enhancing drugs, and describes his relationship to Clemens as "an acquaintance" and later says he met Clemens "a couple" of times. The fitness center, which offers $15,000-a-year memberships, is located three miles from Clemens' home in an upscale shopping center, according to The Times. Kelley is featured on billboards throughout Houston and was host of a fitness show on a local radio station until the show was recently cancelled, The Times reported.
Kelley advertised the sale of human growth hormone, or HGH, on his Web site in 2002, and in 2005, Kelley's e-mail address appeared in an online inquiry about purchasing HGH from a Chinese company, The Times reported. Kelley tells The Times he did not actually sell HGH but referred clients to doctors who would prescribe it. As for the e-mail, Kelley says he might have looked up information about the drug online but that he never purchased it. Kelley acknowledged that he has taken HGH but hasn't done so in years, The Times reported.
In a separate interview with the New York Post, Kelley says Clemens has never been to his center and that he has never done anything with Clemens "except shake his hand."
"I've worked very—I repeat, very—hard to get where I am," Kelley tells the Post. "I would never jeopardize what I make for a few hundred dollars on a steroid deal. This is ridiculous."
Kelley boasts on his Web site of training several athletes, including his sister-in-law, Mary Lou Retton, but there is no mention of Clemens.
Brian McNamee, Clemens' former personal trainer, told Congress last month that he injected Clemens several times with performance-enhancing drugs from 1998 to 2001.


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Uecker recalls life-saving moment at Wrigley
Brewers broadcaster learned of heart issue, cancer after losing vision in booth
This season marks Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary, and MLB.com asked players, coaches and managers for their favorite memory of the ballpark. Here's another recollection, part of a season-long series.
CHICAGO -- A game at Wrigley Field may have saved Bob Uecker's life.
The Brewers broadcaster doesn't remember the exact day, but he does recall that he was in the radio booth at Wrigley in September 2009, covering a game between Chicago and Milwaukee. Ryan Theriot was the batter, and Uecker said that suddenly, he couldn't see.
"I didn't want to tell the guys I was working with, so I kept talking," Uecker said, retelling the story. "It only lasted about 20 seconds, maybe. I had to talk without seeing anything. My vision came back and I was OK the rest of the game, so I went down after the game and told our trainer about what happened, and they arranged for me to see a doctor."
Uecker, now 79, was examined, and doctors couldn't find anything related to his eyesight, but did detect a heart problem and set him up with a specialist. It turns out he had a leaky valve and needed to be monitored. Uecker is very active and swims daily to stay in shape.
But it wasn't long before his doctors called him back and asked him to return to the hospital. The exam had revealed cancerous tumors on his pancreas.
"The cancer people said I'd have to have this taken care of," he said.
Uecker asked for time to go to Arizona to play some golf, and then in January 2010, he had much of his pancreas removed. Later that year, he needed heart surgery. And all of it started with that Brewers-Cubs game.
When Uecker returns to Wrigley Field now, does he have bad memories?
"I've got good memories of Wrigley," Uecker said. "My friend Pat Hughes is broadcasting there [for WGN Radio], and Lenny Kasper [does the Cubs' television broadcasts], and I played there and hit a home run off Fergie Jenkins. I always have to apologize to Fergie every time I see him. I always thought that would keep him out of the Hall of Fame."
Uecker actually hit three home runs at Wrigley Field, and has a career .295 batting average there. Not bad. What does Jenkins say when Uecker reminds him?
"We laugh about it," Uecker said. "It was a fastball. I never hit anything but fastballs."
Uecker and Jenkins were actually teammates in 1966 on the Phillies. Uecker recalls Philadelphia manager Gene Mauch telling the pitcher that he didn't think Jenkins would win in the Major Leagues. Jenkins, as Cubs fans know, would eventually finish with 284 career wins, 3,192 strikeouts, and a ticket to Cooperstown.
"All those guys -- [Ron] Santo and [Don] Kessinger and [Glenn] Beckert and Ernie [Banks] -- were great," Uecker said.
The brief loss of vision actually helped Uecker in the long run.
"Had it not happened at Wrigley Field, it would've happened someplace else," he said. "And had it not happened, there might have been a different outcome, too. There was something that led the doctors to do further research, and they found the cancerous tumors and they weren't malignant, but they had to come out."


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South Dakota executes first inmate since 2007
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. A South Dakota man who beat a prison guard with a pipe and covered his head in plastic wrap to kill him during a failed escape attempt was put to death Monday, in the state's first execution since 2007.
Eric Robert, 50, received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls at 10:24 p.m. He is the first South Dakota inmate to die under the state's new single-drug lethal injection method, and only the 17th person to be executed in the state or Dakota Territory since 1877.
Robert had no expression on his face. Asked if he had a last statement, Robert said: "In the name of justice and liberty and mercy, I authorize and forgive Warden Douglas Weber to execute me for the crimes. It is done."
As the drug was administered, the clean-shaven Robert, wearing orange inmate pants with a white blanket wrapped around his upper body, appeared to be clearing his throat and then began gasping heavily. He then snored for about 30 seconds. His eyes remained opened throughout and his skin turned pale, eventually gaining a purplish hue.
Robert was put to death in the same prison where he killed guard Ronald "RJ" Johnson during an escape attempt on April 12, 2011. Robert was serving an 80-year sentence on a kidnapping conviction when he tried to break out with fellow inmate Rodney Berget, 50.
Johnson's widow, Lynette, said after the execution that she knows Robert's death will not bring back her husband, her children's father or her grandchildren's grandfather.
"But we do know that the employees of the Department of Corrections and the public in general will be just a little bit safer now," Lynette Johnson said. "We need to have more attention and focus on the safety of all of the correctional officers in the state of South Dakota. Ron, none of you will ever know how great he is and is missed. We stand proud for Ron."
Lynette Johnson, her two children and their spouses all witnessed the execution. No one from Robert's family was in attendance.
People on both sides of the death penalty debate gathered outside the penitentiary as Robert was put to death.
Elaine Engelgau, 56, who opposes the death penalty, said it doesn't make sense that the state would do the very thing that they are punishing the person for.
At least one person driving by yelled a profanity about Robert to her.
Tonya Reyelts-Doese said Robert's death will help bring some closure to the Johnson family. She was among a handful of people waving banners and flags in support of Johnson and his family.
Robert ate his last meal of ice cream with his lawyer, Mark Kadi, on Saturday night before fasting for 40 hours for religious reasons.
After the execution, Kadi said the execution was very "orderly and polished."
"The problem was it was too orderly. It was so antiseptic and peaceful that it masked what was being done to the person," Kadi said. "If more people were able to see the events, there would be fewer of them."
Johnson was working alone the morning of his death also his 63rd birthday in a part of the prison known as Pheasantland Industries, where inmates work on upholstery, signs, custom furniture and other projects. Authorities said the inmates beat Johnson with a pipe, covered his head in plastic wrap and left his body on the floor.
Robert then put on Johnson's pants, hat and jacket and approached the prison's west gate. With his head down, he pushed a cart loaded with two boxes. Berget was hidden in one of the boxes, according to a report filed by a prison worker after the slaying.
Other guards became suspicious as the men got closer to the gate. When confronted, Robert beat one guard; other guards quickly arrived and detained both inmates.
Months later, Robert told a judge his only regret was that he hadn't killed more guards. He pleaded guilty to Johnson's slaying and asked to be sentenced to death, telling a judge last October that he would otherwise kill again. He never appealed his sentence and even tried to bypass a mandatory state review in hopes of expediting his death.
Berget also has pleaded guilty in the killing but has appealed his death sentence. A third inmate, Michael Nordman, 47, was given a life sentence for providing materials used in the slaying.
Robert's execution could be the first of two in as many weeks. Donald Moeller is scheduled to be put to death the week of Oct. 28 for the 1990 kidnapping, rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Robert had been on death row only for about a year, Moeller has been there for more than two decades. Only three other inmates currently are on the state's death row.
South Dakota's last execution before Monday took place in 2007, and that was the first in the state for 60 years.
"You have few people on death row, few executions, and then you have this coincidence of cases coming all at once," said Richard Dieter, executive director of the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center. "When people waive appeals, their cases start to move more quickly."


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I'm going to be following The Glades, Rookie Blue and Continuum.
The Glades is back on A&E starting up this weekend (Sunday night!). They last left off with Calle being offered a job elsewhere because the hospital she works at is shutting down. She ends up not taking the job, showing up at Jim's place instead. Not exactly an explosive ending to the season, but it was a nice change for sure. I'm going to guess she'll get more hours working with FDLE or need to pick up work elsewhere to finish her schooling. I wonder where this is going to go, though I expect to see beautiful scenery (both kinds!), interesting murder cases and lots of witty remarks – I've always sort of viewed this as the House of homicide detective shows.
Rookie Blue is another Police drama which I got suckered into. Both TheWife and I enjoy it so we've continued watching it. I believe it takes place somewhere in Canada so my American (or European) readers might not know about this show. This sort of replaces Hawaii Five-O in that it's a bit more of a no-brainer, entertainment show with some drama and pretty people. The premiere has already happened last week. Andy returns from suspension to be picked up but the main source of trouble which leads to other trouble when William Shattner causes an accident. I won't spoil, but yeah, William Shattner was on there. I will say he doesn't leap across the hood of any cars, but he does slug someone and comes off as a grumpy old man. Looking forward to more.
Continuum is a new show on Showcase (I'm not sure if it's exclusive to that and I'm rushing to get this post in before dinner or my laptop battery dying – whichever comes first) where terrorists from the future escape execution by travelling back in time by 65 years (from 2077 to now, 2012). A clever law enforcer gets caught up in the portal and is sucked back as well. I won't spoil much more than that other than to mention this one has potential. It seems to have decent production, decent writing and appealing lead actors. And it's sci-fi… sort of.


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Tie dyed blouse: Forever 21 || Distressed denim shorts: Romwe || Tribal necklace: Medieval market || Boots: Zara
Things you love in summer: oversized, flowy blouses. They're like everything when there are no clouds only heat and sun sun sun and you're tired of using sunscreen every 30 minutes. I really love Forever 21 at the moment, they have some awesome festival inspired, boho/hippie clothes which aren't expensive at all. That blouse looks like one from Free People, but it wasn't that pricy. Tie Dye prints will never get boring, I real love the white-black combo. Also its batwing arms are edgy and cute. I usually combine oversized blouses with some denim cut offs, it gives your body a nice silhouette, doesn't it?
Somehow the look is very californian like, it makes me immediately want to go to the beach, to spread out a blanket and only watch the sea and the people haha. I'm really dreaming of finally spending some time in LA.


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Deadpool talks about his crazy mouth. New Monsters Versus Aliens TV spots. Ron Moore talks The Thing. Doctor Who monster reports! Plus Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Dollhouse, Terminator:SCC, Fringe, Life On Mars, Smallville, and Heroes.
Yet another update on the Deadpool controversy. Ryan Reynolds confirms that the weird figure in the trailer with his mouth sewn shut and the freakish tattoos is him, and that it's Deadpool. "When I'm in the scarred makeup, too... you'll see closer shots, obviously, in the film." You can see in the video, the reporter even asks a follow up question to make absolutely sure "the dude with the mouth sewn shut" is Reynolds, and he says yes. [MTV]
Monsters Versus Aliens:
A couple of pretty hilarious TV spots have been airing the past few days, including some new footage of the monsters meeting Ginormica's family and stuff. This movie may be the only time I ever find Seth Rogen cute.
The Thing:
Scribe Ronald D. Moore repeated that his script is a prequel, and added it's a "companion piece" to John Carpenter's original movie. It links up with the Carpenter film, and doesn't try to reinvent it. A director (Matthijs Van Heijningen) is assigned, and now he's waiting to see if Universal Pictures greenlights it. [Sci Fi Wire]
Doctor Who:
The Tenth Doctor will face creatures from Mars right before he regenerates, according to a report from the Mirror. (But it's not clear if these are Ice Warriors, or some new creatures. Or possibly the guys from "Ambassadors Of Death," who were not technically from Mars, but hung out there.) Also, two villains in the final episodes will be played by Neighbors star Peter O'Brien and "glamorous actress" Gemma Chan. [Mirror]
Battlestar Galactica:
Ron Moore tells Sci Fi Wire it was important for him to deliver a finale that tied up most of the loose ends and left a few people dead. (From which I infer, not everybody dies?) [Sci Fi Wire]
Also, the first hour and a half of the finale is so intense, you'll be breathless. And Mary McDonnell, in particular, will have you in tears more than once. A ton of questions will be answered, including some you'd think they wouldn't have time to address. [TV Guide]
That mystery upcoming death? Apparently, it's not Sawyer. Also, don't expect to see Nikki again on the show this spring. [E! Online]
What's going on with Young Ben in the upcoming episodes of Lost? Actor Sterling Beaumon explains:
You're going to find out how Ben became the mean, cruel Ben that he is today. And you're going to find out about the roots of the island and how the island became the island. ... In two of the episodes, I'm really not doing a lot, but you just see me a lot, and you'll see what I mean by that.
And he says he's not really doing an impression of Michael Emerson, for a reason that will become apparent. [Sci Fi Wire]
There are six pages from the season finale script that detail some huge twist, which only the actors involved get to have... and Elizabeth Mitchell says she's not one of those people. And Juliet has a lot of insecurity over Kate coming back, and how Sawyer will react. [TV Guide]
This week's episode will make you gasp at least once, and possibly rewind to see if someone said what you thought he/she said. And the episode features one of the best hand-to-hand fight scenes ever, a "cool reveal" about the Dollhouse's business model, and lots of shirtless Tahmoh Penikett. [TV Guide]
Also, this Friday's episode is Sierra-centric, and focuses on a documentary about the "urban legend" of the Dollhouse. There's some "sexy time" going on "behind the scenes" in the house, and some of it involves Sierra. And as we've mentioned, Echo and Paul also come face to face. [E! Online]]
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles:
The official description of the season's penultimate episode, "Adam Raised A Cain," fills me with giddy excitement:
When John attempts to rescue Skynet's latest target he finds himself closing in on Weaver, but at what cost? Game plans change, causing Sarah and Ellison to reunite. Meanwhile, Weaver learns Ellison's secrets.
When we find out what Peter's "condition" is, we'll understand why Walter has been so desperately attached to him, and so concerned about him. [TV Guide]
Life On Mars:
Producer Josh Appelbaum hints that the American version of this time-stranded cop drama will have a very different ending than the U.K. version. But he also seems to be saying both Sams are in a coma, so it's hard to tell. [Slice Of Scifi]
Meteor freaks start dying out in Metropolis, but Doomsday may not be to blame. [E! Online]
Angela and Peter Petrelli are on the run together, now that the Hunter is in charge. They hide out in a church on Monday, and then after that they go "someplace special." And Angela has a big role in the rest of the season's episodes. [E! Online]
Additional reporting by Alasdair Wilkins.


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What do you get when two incredibly energetic performers — a guy and a girl who are each accustomed to being at the helm of a band, to commanding attention as the focal point of the room — decide to form a band together?
If the guy and girl in question are Mike Cobra of King Loses Crown and Rebecca Gone Bad (aka Rebecca Bortman), formerly of My First Earthquake, what you get is Happy Fangs — a band known for a ferocious, fiery, determinedly and cathartically fun live show, with music that owes equal debts to anthemic pop and classic '70s punk rock, and an aesthetic that's maybe one part French New Wave, two parts experimental art school final. They also make up a new song, on the spot and with audience participation, once during every performance. Did I mention they seem to be having fun?
Ahead of their Noise Pop show this Friday at Slim's — at which they'll be performing for the first time with their third member, brand-new drummer Jess Gowrie — we caught up with the pair to hear about their influences, their onstage dynamic, and the importance of having cute girls dancing in the front row.
San Francisco Bay Guardian: I know Happy Fangs started when another project ended. How did the two of you meet up?
Rebecca Bortman: My old band shared a practice space [with Mike's]…and when word went out that I was quitting, he sent me an email.
Mike Cobra: I contacted her asking what she was up to next, because if she said she was gonna stop making music, I would tell her that she shouldn't, because she's super talented.
RB: He was jumping in front of my talent train.
MC: And she sent back an email saying, "Well, I'm looking to start a band with just one other person and see what happens." So I said, "OK, let's do a couple demos." We shared demos via email back and forth for a couple months before we decided to get together and start writing songs.
SFBG: So much of your energy and dynamic onstage seems to come from the contrast between you. Is it always harmonious, being a band made of front-people?
MC: As far as personas go, it's true we're very different: we say she's the happy and I'm the fangs. But I don't think we compete onstage, exactly. That's part of our goal with adding the drummer, as well — she's a very expressive, animated person, and we like to give people something to look at, even if it is competing. If anything, I think it keeps us on our toes.
SFBG: What did each of you listen to growing up? Do your influences complement each other?
RB: The one tape I listened to when I was young was The Big Chill soundtrack. Wait, also, [Michael Jackson's] "We Are the World," which has a B-side that's Bruce Springsteen doing [Jimmy Cliff's semi-obscure song] "Trapped," live. Which is a really powerful song that gets really quiet, and then really loud. That song sculpted my desire to be on stage, Bruce Springsteen on the live "Trapped."
MC: There's one very first song that I remember listening to. I had an older brother, and when I was four years I would listen to his 8-tracks, with headphones, and I remember just rewinding and replaying this one song, one guitar riff, over and over again. It wasn't until I was older that I realized it was Kiss' first album. So I've been kinda stuck to that my whole life. I also got a lot of old-school country music, late '60s, early '70s music from my mom. And then I started listening to a really weird mixture of things as an adult, lots of punk rock, hardcore, metal. I say I like everything from Johnny Cash to Cannibal Corpse.
SFBG: I read another interview with y'all where you mention drawing inspiration from Kathleen Hanna, whom I also adore a borderline embarrassing amount. What is it about her work that strikes you?
RB: For me, the girl-punk, Riot Grrl stuff was all genuinely transformational for me when I was younger. I always think of that moment when a little girl realizes it's not all about ballerinas and choo-choo trains…I love the idea of the moment when someone who's maybe been proper and cute up until that point discovers her power — to me there's an emotion of a five-year-old screaming [in our music]. This woman actually sent us this video of her daughter running around screaming [our song] "Lion Inside You," and we were just like, "Yes! Do it!!"
MC: And for me, even being a guy, she was kind of one of the only people in the past 15 years who I feel like was very truly punk rock, in the sense of say, [Minor Threat/Fugazi frontman] Ian MacKaye, or Henry Rollins, in that she stayed very true to what she was, and she's still doing it, still making music. She broke down a lot of boundaries, which is really inspiring.
SFBG: You both live in the city, yeah? Any thoughts on the current doomsday-ish conversation about how artists are fleeing SF because it's so expensive?
RB: I want to be respectful and sympathetic to people who are leaving, because that totally sucks. I do have an affordable place to live in SF, in the Castro, and I know a lot of people are not in that situation. I also do think the culture of the city is totally changing. One thing that keeps us here is Mike and I also both work in an industry that's here — we're both designers. We kind of never stop working.
MC: I think San Francisco is a tough place to make music right now, and the situations where music venues are closing definitely affect everybody. And bands like Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segall — I definitely understand why they would want to [leave], if you're a touring band and thats how you're making your money, you don't want to spend it all on rent! That has definitely sucked a lot of the arts out of the city. At the same time, I think it's a city that's constantly been about change, from the time of the forty-niners. The same thing happened in the '60s, and with punk rock in the '80s, then metal…it's a place of constant change, and I do think you kind of have to roll with it.
RB: Also, both of us are from much shittier places. I've been here 7 years, he's been here 14, but we're still in utter appreciation of the fact that we live in paradise. Yes, paradise is changing, but it's still way better than Pittsburgh.
SFBG: You guys released a self-titled EP in October. What's next for the band?
RB: Well, first, with this show, we have to haze our new drummer, Jess. This will probably involve some sort of vegan blood substitute. And we'll be playing an awesome show with a bill of all female-fronted bands at Bottom of the Hill on April 5. Then later in the year, we're going to record and release a full-length album, hopefully this fall, and go on tour — we're going to Canada in the summer for a festival, so alert the officials.
SFBG: What else should people be on the lookout for at this show in particular?
MC: Well, it's our first time playing without a drum machine, so if people haven't seen us before, great; if they have, I think it'll be a pretty big change in a really good way.
RB: The other thing I've been thinking about is people dancing at our shows, and how I wish it would happen more. To be totally sexist, I've noticed that having a couple of really hot girls dancing up front really helps. So girls, women, ladies, if you will dance, please come out. In fact, you can email us and we'll put you on the list: happyfangsmusic [at] gmail.com.
Happy Fangs (w/ Cold Cave, Dirty Ghosts, and Painted Palms)
Fri/28, 7pm, $16
333 11th St, SF


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In the past 24 hours, we can now count four, separate attempts at the 1770 level by the December11 gold contract. We can also count four, immediate Cartel actions to hammer price back down. However, the lows are getting higher and the pressure is mounting. Will the Forces of Evil be able to contain gold through the night and into tomorrow or will they again be forced to retreat to higher ground? I suspect we will know very soon.
Take a look at these three December gold charts. I've tried to draw the same trendline on each. Note the savagery of the beatdowns as gold eclipses 1770. Santa warned us weeks ago that The Cartel also knows that 1764 is a very significant level and will thus defend it vigorously. They have and they are. Will they be successful? You'll know by following the trendline I've drawn and watching the triangle close. If I had to guess, our Asian friends also see this chart pattern and they will make a run at putting the EE into a submission hold later tonight. We'll see. It will be great theater.
Now, what I really wanted to talk about this evening is silver. I've scoured the internet for the most reliable and accurate analysis of today's events. I of course found it at Trader Dan's site. Please take a moment to read it and then come back. Go ahead, I'll wait.
Ahh, glad you're back. OK, where was I? Oh yea...silver. I've lifted the most important chart that Dan posted and re-printed it below. (Thanks, Dan!)
Notice that the CCI has averaged one big drop per month for the past five months. Each drop has lasted from 4-7 trading days and has been followed by a rather significant rally. The current drop just finished its fifth day and, with all of the hubbub from The Fed today, is almost assuredly going to bottom tomorrow if it didn't already bottom today. Anyway, my point is...we're about to see another 2-4 week rally in all of the commodities. Yes, copper, crude and the grains are going to rally. More importantly, I think we can feel very confident that silver is not going much lower, if at all. In fact, I bet we saw the lows today, in the beatdown on the Globex. So, from here, what can we expect? Given that silver rallied almost 25% in July, during the last CCI rally, I think a reasonable target for silver is $44 before Labor Day.
Adding to the ammunition are the utterly amazing OI numbers in silver. The latest numbers are basis Monday and show a total open interest of just over 114,000 contracts. We almost certainly lost a few more today. For perspective, the last time OI was this low was late June...right about the time the CCI bottomed!
So, there you go. I may look like a complete fool by this time tomorrow. Rigged and manipulated markets can do that to you. But, I'm sticking with it. $44 silver by Labor Day.
Have a great evening!! TF
10:05 am EDT UPDATE:
I do not have a new post this morning for two reasons:
1) I want to leave this current post as the "main story" for most of the day.
2) I'm busy watching an epic and breathtaking battle in the Dec11 gold contract.
As I type, our side is winning but just barely. Watch the 1780 level very, very closely. Above there, The Cartel will be forced to give up and retreat to safer ground. It looks almost certain that this is going to happen. As I watch the order flow, the bids are very strong and unrelenting. The chart looks like it's about to squeeze them, too.
I've got a last of 1777. Stay close and keep your fingers crossed! TF
The global stampede of investors rushing into the safety of a 6000-year old currency has completely overrun The Cartel's defensive positions between 1770 and 1780. I have a last of 1789 in the Dec11. If headlines don't change in the next six hours, expect explosive gains in the overnight Asian trade, too. Personally, I'm darn glad I took off my spreads yesterday and went "open-ended". Looks like lots of gains to come!
Speaking of which, isn't it great to see silver participating...FINALLY! The chart below was printed before the recent surge through $39. Keep the faith. Silver looks great!
More as conditions dictate. TF
30 minutes to go on this historic day. Gold is $20 off its highs but I'm not at all concerned. In fact, the chart below might be one of my all-time favorites. All of the smarty-pant shorts who had faith that their evil Cartel buddies could hold the line at 1780 just got smoked! HAHAHA! Rather predictably, the "market" has given back the $20 it added on the back of the short's pain and that's OK. Nothing has fundamentally changed and its looking more and more likely that we'll head into the overnight session with " a lotta mo", just like Mr T!
Full update soon. TF