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Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday Myth: Crane Flies
Crane flies belong to the family Tipulidae, and are not "giant mosquitoes", or even mosquito-eaters ("skeeter eaters" is their common name where I come from). Adult Crane flies don't suck blood, they don't bite, pierce, or sting. In fact, the adult life stage lasts just long enough to breed, so many species forego feeding altogether (those that don't are nectar feeders). You can't get any more benign that that.
They are similar to mosquitoes with their long legs and snout-like head. A minority number of Crane fly species are even small enough to mistake for a mosquito at first blush. But the majority of Crane flies are 1-2". They belong to the Diptera order of insects (flies), and as such their second pair of wings is modified into little navigational nubbins called "halteres". The halteres act as a rudder of sorts, and are easier to see in Crane flies than other smaller flies. They're located behind the front wings, and are short with a club-like tip.
Crane flies are a floppy flier, and if one happens to fly into your ear or something (which they do pretty often because, with all due respect to nature, they seem pretty stupid), then you might hear their wings give off a faint, low buzz. But most of the time they're a quiet flyer, just looking for a dark, undisturbed place in your home to hang out (on walls, in closets, bathrooms, last week I found one resting in my cat's litter box -- kinda gross).
The larvae aren't well described. They're small, and either soil-dwelling or aquatic (freshwater). Some of the aquatic species of Crane fly larvae eat mosquito larvae. The soil-dwelling larvae sometimes feed on the roots of plants, and are maligned as turf pests when they do. Golf courses really don't like them.
The adults may be nuisance pests, but they don't pose a significant health threat. They're pretty fragile and squash easily. Keeping screen doors closed is the best way to prevent them from coming inside. We've had a ton of Crane fly activity here in the southwest for about a month. By May the rest of the country should be enjoying their floppy-flying fun.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Insect Haiku!
Well, over peach pancakes this morning I decided to cop my own Haiku fix. (Wormholes will just have to wait.)
The mud is free
The leaves are sturdy
Eagerly I await your pot
Dwindling Araneae for
Policing Polistes
Fair trade
The busy thatch is
Never lacking
A high roof
{Photo: Thatch ant mound. Washington state. Tom Green. Help me. I can't stop typing in Haiku.}
Pneumonic Plague II
{Continuation from previous post}
So what killed Eric York, Grand Canyon National Park wildlife biologist, were aerosolized droplets of primary pneumonic plague that he breathed (through his unmasked mouth and nose) while doing a necropsy on an infected mountain lion. The photos he took while doing this -- with ungloved hands -- serve as sort of a morbid documentation of his infection, which resulted in his untimely death just days later. As I sat in a conference listening to the details, viewing the photos this week, I got squirmy. Oh to go back and warn him...
It has to hit home for anyone who works/ed in field wildlife biology, since they are at greater risk of contracting any of the three forms of plague in plague-endemic areas. I've been there, too. The warnings, the cautions, the Personal Protective Equipment (when they're there) quickly get lost in the long hours, inclement weather, rough terrain, and blind determination necessary to accomplish field work. I think working with wildlife in the field draws a certain sort of person, too -- often with noble ideals and a strong conservation ethic. It sort of predisposes such folks to losing site of caution, even when it's most needed. It's a little disconcerting to think back on the daily dangers and near-misses I (and so many others I knew) experienced in the field -- malfunctioning equipment, dangerous weather, whacko's in the woods, to say nothing of the presence of bear and cougar while in these remote locations alone... Who has time to worry about zoonotic diseases?!
It has to hit home for anyone who works/ed in field wildlife biology, since they are at greater risk of contracting any of the three forms of plague in plague-endemic areas. I've been there, too. The warnings, the cautions, the Personal Protective Equipment (when they're there) quickly get lost in the long hours, inclement weather, rough terrain, and blind determination necessary to accomplish field work. I think working with wildlife in the field draws a certain sort of person, too -- often with noble ideals and a strong conservation ethic. It sort of predisposes such folks to losing site of caution, even when it's most needed. It's a little disconcerting to think back on the daily dangers and near-misses I (and so many others I knew) experienced in the field -- malfunctioning equipment, dangerous weather, whacko's in the woods, to say nothing of the presence of bear and cougar while in these remote locations alone... Who has time to worry about zoonotic diseases?!
Individuals have to take responsibility for their own health precautions – that is true. But when you're exhausted and everything is going wrong (and in the field everything regularly goes wrong), it's the path of least resistance to let your own safety slide in favor of accomplishing the work. It's especially true when education and awareness about protecting one's self isn't properly addressed (or addressed at all, perhaps) by one's employer. Being encouraged to tuck a wild animal into my shirt to keep it warm while it crapped and bled all over me wasn't something I thought twice about at the time, given the circumstances. I guess we'll never know where Eric York stood on the continuum of exhaustion, things going wrong, and the slippery slope of relinquishing caution, or what role any of that played in his mind.
The preventability of
If you'd like to honor the life or passing of wildlife biologist Eric York, apparently you can donate to the Felidae Conservation Fund -- an organization with whom he collaborated on domestic and international research projects toward the protection of wild cats.
Felidae Conservation Fund
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Pneumonic Plague
Plague is endemic to certain parts of the desert southwest. 10-15 people in the
Primary pneumonic plague (PPP), in particular, is unsettling. While attending a 2-day public health conference this week, I learned all about the loveliness that this organism isn't. No flea vector is needed to transmit PPP (fleas vector the bubonic plague, the one that's well-known for widespread death in
One of the conference talks by a U.S. Public Health Service medical doctor yesterday provided new details on a plague case that was widely publicized last fall. It was on the wildlife biologist, Eric York, working in the
Only the biologist was infected with PPP, as it turns out, though 49 people who may have had some degree of interaction with
The story of how
York conducted the necropsy of the animal back at his garage, apparently without using any personal protective equipment. The photographs
After York's death, health experts inspected the necropsy kit in his garage and found it to contain an unused mask and gloves, further demonstrating that
This is enough for today. I'll have to finish it in another post.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday Myth: Cats and Scorpions
The scorpion of greatest health concern in the United States, and the one I am keeping an eye out for at home, is Centruroides sculpturatus (aka, the Bark scorpion). Bark scorpion venom is the most toxic of U.S. scorpions, though in the general scheme of things it is considered fairly mild. Bark scorpions are small, with a body length of about 2" (not including tail); sub-adults are smaller. They are the only scorpion in the U.S. that can climb walls and ceilings, and can squeeze through cracks as narrow as 1/8". Second stories and flimsy screen doors are not deterrents. Their ecological needs are so well-suited to the well-watered lawns and structures of the desert southwest, that Bark scorpions are the most often encountered scorpion in urban and rural homes throughout their range.
So of course there are a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding them. One of the most unsubstantiated is the myth that cats are immune to scorpion venom. When last I checked, no cats were on record as having verifiably died from a scorpion sting, yet only two human deaths in the last 40 years are on record. So much for that. So prevalent is the myth that cats are immune that one established entomologist in the southwest wasn't willing to weigh in either way (!). Fortunately for me, my own observation provided all the proof I need to definitively say:
Last year, my cat spied a scorpion on the deck and received at least two (perhaps three) good hits before I broke up the encounter. (Pulled her off like a street fighter begging for more, really.) Her symptoms included:
- immediate swelling to twice the normal paw size (the presumed stinging site);
- pain that last for several hours;
- lack of eating or drinking during two normal meal periods.
I half suspect the venom-immune myth for cats comes from exaggerating the following (seemingly standard) observations: 1) scorpion venom does not seem to affect cats to the same degree that it does a human of the same physical size (i.e., an infant); 2) the sight of a scorpion brings out unusual aggression in cats to kill it, in spite of repeated stings (giving the false impression that the cat is unaffected).
As these desert days heat up into the 80's (and any day now, beyond that), I'm keeping an eye out for the start of scorpion activity. Even for an entomologist, they're an unwelcome -- albeit exciting! -- house guest.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Citizen Science: Project BudBurst
The purpose of Project BudBurst:
Scientists are too few and far between to gather needed data about phenology -- the first unfurling leaves and flowers following winter. Fortunately, every citizen represents a possible scientist! Documenting phenology basics in your area -- to whatever degree you can -- will help scientists better understand the local effects of and regional trends in climate change. Project BudBurst also fosters citizen awareness of local ecology, and helps us feel a little more aware and connected to the place we call home. It was piloted April - June 2007 with wide citizen participation.
Who can get involved (and how):
Participation begins with a quick online registration at www.budburst.org. Individuals must be at least 13 yrs. old to log their observations; however, there is a built-in component to the program for young kids (k-6) to log their observations through school, along with lots of fun stuff for teachers to use in and out of the classroom.
How it works:
Project BudBurst has taken as much guesswork out as possible so folks won't get bogged down in options and frustrated: they've broken down plants into obvious groups (native shrubs/tree, common ornamentals, etc.) in an activity guide. After looking over the activity guide, you can start keeping an eye on the vegetation in your backyard, on your neighborhood walk, or a street you regularly drive down... and log it in when you see that first unfurling leaf or flower. The program makes identifying your observation locations easy, too: you can enter a street address or break out that fancy GPS unit you may have gotten for Christmas and enter coordinates.
If you've got kids, you already know they love this stuff. Have fun!
A Good Friday
Regardless of my differing beliefs on religion, I really enjoyed it. The choir was lovely, at times giving me chills. But it was the people I enjoyed the most. As soon as I arrived, surreptitiously assuming a seat on the end of a back pew, I was offered the program that belonged to the person sitting next to me. And later, when the congregation began to join-in with singing, I was offered a hymn book, already turned to the correct page even (I didn't sing, but appreciate the offering, of course, and followed along).
It has been a couple of years since I was last in a church. And I forgot how people change in those environments; they can be at their worst, or at their very best... Or a little of both. As the Good Friday sermon carried on over the hour, punctuated by my colleague's beaming singing, I was treated to the best of people's humanity -- unselfish and genuine qualities exuded with the fuzzy goodness and warmth of apple pie and bed time stories. Being a Christian sure would be nice. But for at least one evening in a long while, it was enough to enjoy and observe such abundant kindness and recharge my atheistic idealism. It was a good Friday.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wildflowers galore
Monday, March 17, 2008
Monday Myth: Harvestmen
- Harvestmen aren't spiders
- They can't envenomate you
- The majority of species are scavengers or detritus feeders
- Their taxonomic (order) name: Opiliones. Harvestmen are sometimes confused with the Pholcidae family of spiders (a.k.a., "Cellar spiders").
Harvestmen lack venom glands... They could not envenomate you if they wanted to. The majority of species are scavengers of detritus (decaying plant material), fungi, and dead arthropods or other animals. Very few species of Harvestmen are actually predatory, and even they must resort to ambush. Given their menu of choice, Harvestmen are web-less wanderers; they are often encountered on the ground or a wall searching for a meal, or hiding out in moist and protected environments (under eves, rocks, boards, even shadows of door frames, corners, etc.).
To quickly and easily differentiate between Harvestmen and spiders, look at the body... Note that as with (most) spiders, you can see two body sections: an abdomen (posterior section) and a cephalothorax (anterior section, which includes eyes, mouthparts, etc.). While Harvestmen technically have the same two sections, their body appears to be one contiguous oval rather than two distinct parts.
It's important to make these distinctions, because while Harvestmen are quite benign (to us), they are often mislabeled as something scary or threatening. So rest assured! If you find one, just put it outside...
Sunday, March 16, 2008
The polarity of evolution
and blue states; based on 2004 presidential election.
Michael Gastner, Cosma Shalizi, and Mark Newman, University of Michigan.
In the current issue (Mar 2008) of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Kristi F. Bowman takes a look at the abundance, strength, and weakness with which evolution, intelligent design, and creationism are taught in U.S. high schools. The retrospective study asked college students via a survey about the teachings they received in their high school biology course. Eight U.S. states were represented in the study spanning the West, Midwest and South, and Northeast, with clear distinctions among the results.
While I was impressed with the degree to which the students from conservative states (Midwest and South) received evolution instruction (89 %), the survey results indicated a lower level of credibility was given to evolution teachings in these states. So it's taught with a wink and a nod? According to this study, if your kid takes high school biology in the Midwest or South, it's three times as likely that the evolution instruction he/she gets won't be taught with the same credibility as in the West or Northeast.
When Bowman's data was aggregated according to red and blue states (along republican and democratic political lines), the results are more contrasting. You can read it for yourself at the link. It's a little too depressing for me to summarize; having read it over once was enough.
Not to discount the profundity of these findings on evolution in public schools, but Bowman's study highlights the polarity of our country. This (growing?) trend is rooted even in our public schools... with the cultivation of young minds. What does this portend for the future? While the West and Northeast become increasingly progressive, the "reds" stagnate? Perhaps even regress? I don't know. This is a bit beyond the point of Bowman's study, and the sociology and political science avenues I'm taking it to are, well, a little "liberal" of me. Here's where my thought: isn't this very type of polarity of politics and religion the basis for long-standing strife in the Middle East? Will we look back on this time 200 years from now and wonder why we didn't put more emphasis on the unification of the United States?
Friday, March 14, 2008
Information Design
There are a lot of passerby here, some regulars, and rarely comments. I'd really like your opinion... Would you consider this a useful thing on a fact sheet? Do you have any experience with visual design of arthropod biology?
Such charts are really not original. A quick google search and consult with a colleague didn't yield anything quite like the above, but there were others -- more complex and snazzy. This colleague of mine, a seasoned entomologist, suggested keeping the chart simple given its intended size and the audience... Just before lending me a book by Edward Tufte. Tufte is an expert in information design, among other things. My colleague, apparently a big fan of Tufte's, explained that the author and lecturer obtained a NASA PowerPoint presentation that was associated with the mission of space shuttle Columbia a few years back. He used it to make an argument about how the use of PowerPoint effectually glossed over the technical errors that led to Columbia's explosion -- and the loss of several astronauts -- upon the shuttle's re-entry. Egads, that's pretty heavy.
I doubt my arthropod charts as a fact sheet compliment will cause any space shuttles to crash. But they might -- just might -- be that extra enlightenment to cause pause before spraying a pesticide.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Bird Speak
provided there's an open window. Or more scientifically, an efficient way to identify birds for field studies. For biologists, some habitats are quite nearly impossible to see their birds in. On the tall grass prairies of Missouri, Henslow's and Grasshopper sparrows might -- if you're lucky -- briefly be spotted darting just over the tops of coneflowers before abruptly disappearing back into the hip-high grass. "Streak of something" is about as good as it gets without the advantage of their spring time singing from the safety of the grasses. The same is true for birds in numerous other habitats: the dark forests of the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, deep canyons of the desert Southwest, etc.
Birding by ear was a requirement for several of the temp/seasonal wildlife jobs I had. Once I caught the itch, it became addictive. And it will for you, too. Imagine this: you arrive at the grocery store, and as you walk across the parking lot, you hear two American Robins, a gaggle of early-arriving male Western Tanagers, and a gentle "tseeew, tseeew" from the oft-overlooked Cedar Waxwings atop a deciduous tree...All without EVER taking your eyes off the ground in front of your feet. Birding never was so sweet.
This is the best time of year with the chatter of singing males. Try it! Bird song CDs are often available at your local library. You can alternatively drop $30 and own a good set; I'd recommend Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs (note: many CD guides are divided into Eastern and Western United States). A non-comprehensive (but free) on-line source for bird songs and descriptions: eNature.com.
For beginners of bird speak:
Songs vs. calls. Males "sing" spring through summer (rarely into winter). Songs are distinctive, typically composed of many syllables/notes, and are the easiest place to start with vocal ID. Calls are given by males and females alike (as well as young) year-round. Calls are often short (less than 3 syllables), and often several exist for each bird species. Calls can quickly get frustrating, so best to focus on songs. Start with the birds in your area; Audubon will find your local chapters, whose websites should have available bird lists.
If you hope to really embrace birding, versus trying to impress your friends (I've never been accused of that), then I'd recommend getting hold of a bird identification guide book (there are numerous), or bookmarking the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's webpage on bird ID. Create a "profile" of each bird, which will make ID fun and the details easy to recall... Become familiar with where the bird likes to hang out, how it feeds, moves, as well as what it looks like. As you listen to its sound on CD, assign it a personality that'll tie it all in for you. Example: in my native Northwest there are three species of chickadee. Here in the Southwest, there are verdins. The two are very similar in niche and attitude. Verdins sing "tea-cher! tea-cher chew!" Like it's any of their business whether the teacher chews or not... Verdins = a desert chickadee.
Good luck!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Pressure Cooker
This month I hear back on two fellowships I've applied for. Each fellowship carries a monthly living stipend, tuition, and research expenses for at least one year -- a lot of money, very competitive. I am sweating bullets and feeling the pressure that comes with the overdue desire to move on. Hackneyed and half-cocked, part of me is languishing while hesitant to hope; the other part is on pins and needles. Fortunately, I'm an idealist and, as a scientist, a fan of slow-and-steady.
So how does one arrive at the inside of such a pressure-cooker, you might ask? There are really two ways of going about it:
Option #1: short-term pressure cooker. Network with colleagues, search online, etc., and when a funded graduate research project crosses your path, grab it and don't think twice. This works best for those born with an innate propensity for serendipity (or sell-out).
Option #2: hazing-process pressure cooker. Thoroughly research professors according to your interest area (me: insects) and geographic preference (if you have one). Then research professors within those parameters according to your preferred sub-specialty (example: agricultural entomology, medical entomology, etc...Mine: conservation). Critically consider the type of university they're associated with, and whether it's the right institution for you. If "yes" then release the hounds! Stalk them. Study their publications. Inquire about them among those you know. And when you fortuitously happen to encounter them (i.e., a well-orchestrated meeting), POW! Hit 'em with your smarts and sell yourself as their only logical option for a future research student. Then the formalities: apply to the university, and work with your prospective professor to secure a boatload of funding. Then the pressure cooker really heats up... You wait. And hope.
It's grad school as I see it, anyway.
Option #1 - obviously much easier. In my case, this approach produced research opportunities and great professors, but nothing in conservation -- my passion, above the bugs and birds. So for quite a while now I've navigated the waters of option #2. I have done all the homework and stalking, and secured myself (with a handshake) as the future student of a professor with a well-defined conservation project in entomology. The end is where I currently sit. Pressure cooker's on full blast.


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PlayDate is hosting a 50K/10K benefit bike ride, a 10K/5K walk/run, and community fair on June 8th at America the Beautiful Park in Downtown Colorado Springs. PlayDate is a nonprofit that offers high quality therapy to children with disabilities regardless of the family's ability to pay. All proceeds will go to our scholarship fund. The bike ride will begin at 9am and the walk/run will begin at 9:15am. You can register as an individual, a family, or as a team!! Pre-register by May 19th to receive a free event t-shirt. All registrations will include a free breakfast and lunch.
Registration is now closed. Registration will be available Day of Event.
Registration begins at 8am. Please bring an ID for registration.
The bike ride will begin at 9am and the walk/run will begin at 9:15am. Warm up at our free Tai Chi session beginning at 8:15am.
The community fair will run from 9am - 2pm.

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Recycled equipment making sport accessible in Western Australia
The Medibank Community Fund (MCF) has awarded a $20,000 community grant to Fair Game Sports Equipment in Perth, Western Australia.
The grant will allow Fair Game Sports Equipment to continue to operate three unique initiatives in the Kimberley region that aim to reduce the rates of communicable diseases, lifestyle-related illness, improve mental well-being and build social cohesion.
The Game On! initiative encourages communities to get active through unique sport-based team games, fitness challenges, dance, Indigenous yoga and wellness programs.
The Recycle and Donate program gives otherwise unwanted sports equipment and clothing to communities in need to help encourage children to participate in physical activity.
Healthy Communities enables trained volunteers to engage with communities and integrate fun education sport and fitness sessions to improve the overall health and wellbeing of those who participate.
Medibank State Manager for WA, Andy Bray, said the program embraced the Medibank Community Fund's priorities of promoting physical activity and greater community connectedness - the key selection criteria for the MCF grants program.
"Medibank employees on our Regional Council from across WA, expressed overwhelming support for Fair Game Sports Equipment's application because their program takes a preventative and proactive approach to health. It encourages people to better their overall health and wellbeing through physical exercise and reduce their risk of lifestyle-related disease," said Mr Bray.
"The Medibank Community Fund grants program supports local, grassroots initiatives that aim to create a lasting and positive impact on the mental and physical wellbeing of people in the community. Fair Game Sports Equipment and its three health programs are doing just that."
John Van Bockxmeer, Chair of Fair Game Sports Equipment, said the programs complement each other and were developed side-by-side in order to create the best possible health outcomes for participants.
"Each participant is provided with a Fair Game back pack, which contains various health items that are vital for the continuation of the health practices taught across our three unique, educational programs. Through the back pack, we can ensure the sustainability of the programs' key teachings and messages," said Mr Van Bockxmeer.
"Our programs aim to encourage the community to make lifestyle changes so they can live longer, in better health and set an example for the next generation."
Fair Game Sports Equipment is one of 42 recipients chosen from more than 900 applications across Australia and New Zealand to receive a 2014 Medibank Community Fund grant.
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This DVD brings together the trilogy of films 1990-1997
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"Now I am yours" (1992) 32 min
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Part of a Season: Crossing the Line
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My alma mater. Jerry rated our Library one of the ten best places in america to trip on acid so the band may have been on adventure at this show. The old student newspaper found the show plodding and were baffled at the fact that Bobby spent the whole show looking at his amplifiers. Go figure............
This was my first Dead show. Roland Kirk opened. Pretty amazing show.
still have my ticket stub and have some of the performances from that evening as well- duprees and nice mountains of the moon, mickey spent the entire gig running back and forth to stage front- tweaking electronic stuff
I was a ways out there - in balcony but still pretty cool to see these freaks and rasaan roland kirk who was a bit heavy for my rookie teen ears- but you hang in to see your artist after
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What's the nursing demand in Alaska?
Well, I live in Chicago, and I currently doing my ADN-RN, I should be done in May hoping to get nclex over with by July. I was wondering what's the demand for the state of AK. I wanted to move there for awhile now for personal reasons. If anyone has any info, please let me know thanks.
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Specialty: 5 year(s) of experience in Emergency RoomMar 21, '13There aren't really any numbers on the demand in Alaska (for nurses) but the median salary is reported at $82k (Bureau of Labor Statistics), so that probably says a lot about the demand. Plus, Alaska has a lot of rural, underserved populations.
Registered Nurses*Mar 22, '13I lived in Alaska and worked in a doctors office as a receptionist. I am currently going to school for my RN and plan on moving back to Alaska. There is always job available when I look. Some of the bigger hospitals to look at are Providence, Alaska Regional, and the Native hospital. Also, I believe the Native hospital is part of a loan repayment program. But I have heard they are more likely to hire graduate nurses than other states.Mar 24, '13I think the 82K is probably a bit high, but maybe that also factors in RN's with experience.
Remember also that the cost of living in AK is very high, especially once you get outside of Anchorage. To keep nurses in the more rural areas there has to be some pretty good compensation.Mar 31, '13There are nursing jobs in the interior of AK (Fairbanks).
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Discussion in 'Wii - Console and Game Discussions' started by deufeufeu, Oct 11, 2007.
everything is in the topic
I love teh source.
IGN and Gameinformer have both said it. There was a game demonstration from Nintendo and while there, they said the news. It's real.
Feburary 10th is the new Release Date for the States.
www.kotaku.com people who don't believe it go there, and he says he will play soon.
How long before someone smashes the display case and dumps the demo?
Geez if someone does that, I'll buy a Wiikey just for that...
I kinda expected it, I mean its not really like Nintendo to release two massive games that were to be released so near to each other.
A game like SSBB could really take some sales away fro Mario Galaxy. Plus it may give them time to add more stuff, sort out the online problems and so on.
february.... that's long time to wait. That just means that it won't sell so much, because there's no christmas in february lololol
I can't take it much longer!!
Oh well
Whats 2 more months.
OK, now I'm mad.
...Damnit >_>
What am I gonna do December then? ;
So..it's gonna be released the 10th of february.....in the US ......I dare not even imagine when it'll be released in europe...
I'm glad the game is delayed.
It will give me time to be able to play MOTHER 3, with the English patch, all the way through.
Also, this gives the developers more time to make it.
A source stated it was delayed until February 18, 2008
They can have all the time they need to make it as awesome as possible.
I don't actually care anymore, Sonic is in Smash Brothers and thats all that matters
They probably delayed it just to make it better I suppose, maybe they have been really behind on what they need to do, I am glad that they have added support for Co Op online, that is totally bad ass.
Not many good games coming out for the wii. One of them that's meant to be good they can't even keep to the release date. I wonder how long us Europeans have to wait after the USA release.
im pretty ticked at this announcement.
but, the gameplay is looking really good. and i mean REALLY good.
There better be like, 50 playable characters in this game. That is the only thing that will make me not mad about this 2 month delay.
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Louis 'Sabu' Martínez (bongos, cond), Ray Barretto, Ray Romero, Evelio Quintero (conga), Steve Berrios (timbales), Jack Hitchcock (vib, tb), Gene Allen (oboe, ts), Cecil Payne (bs), Oscar Pettiford (b)
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SAFARI with SABU, is one of the most celebrated albums recorded by Louis Sabu Martínez, one of the greatest conga and bongo drummers of the modern jazz era. There is a persuasive quality about the music recorded herein that creates an unusual rapport between it and the listener.
The album is a sparkling of three cultures: the African, as represented by the percussive instrumentation, the Latin-American via the female voices, and American jazz through the reeds and horns. In old jungles strange ache-hungry birds watch from trees that wilt and hang. Small loin-clothed men step brittlely through overgrown verdure. Natural boleros sound in the teeth of giant crocodiles crunching the bones of careless waterfowl, while in the grass banks, the lice violate in aimless joy the matted fur of some dead, cold, warm-blooded species.
SABU... has heard all this and much more. The rhythmic cadences of natures boiler room are here, the aural history of the sex life of a cosmic corn popper, the wail and chime and gong sound of the eternal SORCERY.
01. Jeanette (Sabu) 10:32
02. Dawn (Sabu) 9:45
03. Ubas (Sabu) 3:51
04. Nadenga (Sabu) 6:35
05. Safari (Sabu) 12:13
06. Aurora Borealis (Sabu) 8:00
07. Moon Black (Jay Douglas) 7:35
08. Sorcery (Jay Douglas) 4:42
09. Bonco (Sabu) 6:30
10. Milk Weed (Sabu) 10:10
Total time: 79:58 min.
Tracks #1-5 from the 12" LP "Safari With Sabu" (VIK LX-1122)
Tracks #6-10 taken from the 12" LP "Sorcery!" (Columbia WL 101)
Personnel on 'Safari':
Louis 'Sabu' Martínez (bongos, timpani & conductor), Ray Barretto, Ray Romero, Evelio Quintero (conga), Steve Berrios (timbales), Jack Hitchcock (vibes, trombone), Gene Allen (oboe, tenor sax), Cecil Payne (baritone sax), Oscar Pettiford (bass).
Recorded in New York City, June 6 & 13, 1957
Personnel on 'Sorcery!':
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Recorded in New York City, 1958
Original recordings produced by Bob Rolontz (#1-5), 'Sabu' Martinez (#6-10)
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Difference between 3G and 4G
Everyday new development and improvement in mobile technologies is now becoming necessary and fashion as well. People are crazy to have latest mobile with latest technology. 3G has been ruling since previous two decades and now 4G is struggling to either swap or succeed 3G. However, it is said that 4G is the modified form of 3G and for courtesy the term 3.5G is applied to it. The difference between 3G and 4G is quite obvious and anyone who has shifted from 3G to 4G can better tell that 4G is amazingly superior.
The amplest difference between 3G and 4G is the difference of sophistication. Where 3G is loaded with technology caboodle multiple wireless networking supports there 4G comes up with its own network having a clear distinction of accessing internet for 24 Hours.
The essence of 4G technology is its acceleration which differentiates it from 3G. 4G succeeds with the ratio of 2: 20: uplink: downlink. It is 20 times faster than 3G and surely a great attraction for the mobile user to upgrade. 4G is still in its infancy and is need to develop a strong base after getting approval from ITU which is still in process as there are some speculations about the technologies to meet the challenge.
As to improve 3G technology it has come with multiplexing as switching between packet / circuit switching but 4G is accessorized with more sophisticated packet switching technology. Packet switching is a sort of temporary hybrid technology and is sued when there is need. It has more comprehensive and sophisticated nature and adopted from computer technology as it is the core system of processing computer applications. Packet switching has improved the audio visual performance of mobile. Packet switching technology is very dynamic in its performance as it remains passive till there is information to be sent and after receiving the command it prompt the command forward.
The increased Bandwidth makes the mobiles more efficient to send and receive large amount of data in a less time span. The last mile coverage till the loss of signals as it has coverage in many countries is a very useful feature avoids switching from one network to the other not to create propagation delay.
An important distinction of 3G and 4G is the use of wireless service and both have an edge over older technologies. The introduction of LTE and WiMAX has revolutionized the working of internet. It has not only given speed and data transfer capacity but also internet access.


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- New UK Marketing campaign focuses on the power of consumer reviews- Over 3,000 independent customer reviews on kia.co.uk/reviews- Average product satisfaction rating at 9/10- 72 per cent of consumers trust online reviews
- New UK Marketing campaign focuses on the power of consumer reviews
- Over 3,000 independent customer reviews on kia.co.uk/reviews
- Average product satisfaction rating at 9/10
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Kia Motors (UK) Limited is starting the New Year with a focus on what its customers think about their cars, in a full marketing campaign that looks to further enhance the public perception of the Kia brand.
With a major television campaign starting on January 9, fully supported by press, digital, outdoor and cinema, the campaign draws on the recent awards success that Kia has received from Which? that awarded the brand 'Best Car Manufacturer of 2012' and consumer organisation JD Power that, in its 2012 survey, ranked the Kia Sportage 4x4 the most satisfying car to own.
The advert carries the strapline 'Cars which speak for themselves, customers who speak for us' and uses an animated keyboard wall as a metaphor for the thousands of Kia customer reviews, creating different backgrounds and visuals highlighting the new range of cars.
Kia is the first vehicle manufacturer to publish genuine, unfiltered, independently-verified owner reviews - making itself openly accountable to its customers. Partnering with Reevoo - an independent third party review website - since Spring 2012, more than 3,000 customer reviews of Kia cars have been posted to the company's website - with an average product satisfaction rating to date of 9/10 it also encourages prospective customers to ask current owners questions on the site.
Lawrence Hamilton, Marketing Director at Kia Motors UK Ltd., said "After speaking with consumers, it became very clear how important customer advocacy and peer-to-peer recommendations have become, especially for big-ticket items with longer purchase cycles."
"Our pioneering seven year warranty is an expression of confidence in the quality of Kia's new car range, but we know what we say as a brand is far less convincing and compelling than what real owners say. So, we made it easier for customers to really get to know what owning a Kia is like in real words from real people."
Research into public interest in online reviews has shown that 72 per cent of consumers trust online reviews with 67 per cent reading between two and ten reviews before making the purchase decision. 22 per cent of adults are influenced by comments and reviews of other internet users. Drawing on this research has ensured that Kia is the first car manufacturers to fully utilise the interest in peer to peer reviews with an independent third party website.
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As a global company, Kia Motors produces in excess of 2 million cars a year and, as such, a wide range of Kia vehicles including passenger cars, commercial vehicles and buses can be seen throughout the world.
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What´s it like touring with KORN? Kalen Chase tells us about the bones he broke on tour and his new project Superfix
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LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 22, 2013) - Ophir Tanz, founder and CEO of GumGum (www.gumgum.com), the premium in-image ad platform for brands and publishers, today announced the appointments of Mike Feltz, Brian McFarland and Matt Weisbecker to new regional Vice President roles. Reporting to Tanz, each will focus on leading GumGum's sales efforts in three key U.S. markets, reflecting the company's recent growth and expansion.
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Raet has recently announced that Jumbo Supermarkets is going to outsource its Human Resource (HR) and payroll processing subject to certain conditions. Outsourcing is part of the wide strategic plan of Jumbo to restructure the company and to focus more on its core business. Its retail accounting divisions has been sold to BDO and B.SIS was sold to Simac.
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It's the start of the 2014 BBQ season, which in Texas runs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. And we're still looking for the Holy Grail of Texas BBQ joints. It's somewhat of a moving target.
When I heard that Bartley's BBQ in Grapevine had been in business since 1968, I had to try it. But the place is located in a newish strip mall — not in my preferred run-down shack. Well, Grapevine is the land of gentrification, so if Bartley's had stayed in its original location I'm sure it would have had to turn into one of those boutique 'cue joints with silverware and smoked tofu. We'll go easy on it.
You get your meat by standing in a line and ordering from the guy with the big knife. I went for the brisket, hot links and ribs. For sides, I dumped some slaw in a little bowl and looked around desperately for a spoon for the potato salad. All the staff had headed to the back room, leaving customers to contemplate the bovine flesh we were about to consume. This is the service level we are looking for — a little surly, with an understanding that they're doing you a favor by allowing you to partake of their 'cue.
Eventually they loaned us a spoon and we made our way to the dining room, filled with mismatched tables, banquet chairs and Western decor — all hallmarks of a good BBQ joint. Things were looking up, so on to the meat.
First, the brisket: a good, thick chunk of cow, with a nice smoke ring. This was cooked quite nicely, not dry or tough yet not falling apart like a pot roast. On the side, a thick, mild sauce didn't hide the flavor of the meat. That said, this was good meat, no sauce needed.
Next up, the ribs. These pigsicles were pork spareribs coated with a slightly sticky glaze. The texture was perfect and the porcine flavor required no sauce whatsoever. It would have been nice if they were St. Louis cut (where the ribs are pretrimmed to get rid of some of the perpendicular bones and gristle), but these were quite good and I'd order them again.
Finally, the sausage. While Bartley's doesn't make it in-house, it does smoke it, and this was a quality hot link. The skin had a nice snap to it, and bits of red pepper flake gave it just a little bite. It didn't stand out like the ribs or brisket, but you can't go wrong with this either.
The potato salad was pretty much standard fare, while the slaw actually had chunks of apple. Nice touch.
This joint was started in 1968, and bought by present owner H.L. Owens in 1990. Owens' brother owned Owens' smokehouse in North Richland Hills, so going into the 'cue business was a natural move. Bartley's is on only its second BBQ pit since the '60s, a hickory wood-fired Oyler model that only uses electricity to run the rotisserie.
Judging from the locals crowded around consuming 'cue, the place has quite the following, and deservedly so. Though it's not smoked perfection, Bartley's does hit quite a few of the marks on the way there. I'd drive past the fancier places in town any day to get to this one. If you're in Grapevine, check it out.
We're still on the lookout for the Holy Grail of North Texas BBQ, so if you think you know where the Templars hid it, let us know in the comments.
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