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Editorial: It's Time For Apple To Fix The iPhone 4's Glass Jaw
Everyone agrees that the iPhone 4 was Apple's best iPhone yet on the technology side—a fast, powerful pocket computer with a good cell phone and a great cell phone-caliber camera built in. But it's also ridiculously fragile. One year after the device's launch, four of the five iLounge editors who purchased iPhone 4s have had to replace them due to shattered glass. Last week, our publisher became the third, and yesterday, I became the fourth.
I previously wrote about the deterioration of my iPhone 3G, which felt as if it had been built by Apple to last roughly two years—just long enough to make it through AT&T's cell phone contract—and was then in the process of failing bit by bit. And I went into my iPhone 4 purchase thinking that, despite Apple's assurances that it was using magically strong glass for the device's body, I could well be in for a repeat performance. Our review of the iPhone 4 was clear up front that "smudge, scratch, and shatter issues await users who avoid cases," and discussed the "case-dependent body design" in detail. So I was warned. But even so, I didn't expect the iPhone 4 would develop so many problems over the last year.
Yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere, my iPhone 4's front screen cracked. This was preceded by problems with the Sleep/Wake Button, which has become increasingly unresponsive and mushy-feeling over time, and a "popping" noise that appears when playing audio via Dock Connecting accessories. In retrospect, I should have sought warranty service for the two aforementioned issues before the screen failed, but having moved from Central Florida to Southern Ohio, the nearest Apple Store is a two-hour trip away, making a potential replacement more of a hassle than it was worth… for moderate issues. A screen crack, however, is a different story.
This isn't the first cracked iPhone 4 I've seen, though the stories are all a little different—some are seemingly more user-related than others. Less than a week after she received it, my wife dropped her iPhone 4, leaving a nasty gash in the rear glass cover, thankfully sparing the camera module. Other people I know have had similar issues after drops. The difference in my case is that I didn't drop the phone. Mere minutes after using it for app testing, after which it had been resting on my desk, I slid the phone in my pocket and walked downstairs, only to pull it out and find this:
Unfortunately, I'm not alone among iLounge's editors in needing an iPhone 4 replacement. Only one of our iPhone 4-owning staff members has made it through a full year without a replacement; three others have needed to take their iPhones in one, two, and three times, respectively. Most of the replacements have involved out-of-pocket $29 charges for shattered back glass, which our editors have dealt with repeatedly despite the use of seemingly protective cases. The only editor who hasn't had a problem—yet—is the one who primarily uses a rubber-lined CandyShell Flip case. Thin shells and thicker hard plastic-lined ones haven't done much good against drops.
But my iPhone 4 hasn't been dropped in a year. So was the crack in its screen just bad luck? Or a production problem that only rears its head after long-term use? I'm not sure. Apple initially seemed to write off the scratched faces of original iPod nanos as user problems, only to be held responsible for them later in a wide-ranging class action lawsuit. It's unclear whether I'll be asked to pay $199 for a screen replacement—Apple charges more to fix the iPhone 4's front than its back—or whether a swap will be free of charge. If a class action suit winds up covering all of these glass problems, two more years may pass before users who were charged $29 to $199 for replacements will get some or all of their money back from Apple.
Today, all that's clear is that I'll be making a two-hour trip this weekend, and Genius Bar gods willing, I'll be able to keep on using my iPhone 4 through the duration of my two-year contract. If not, I'll be left hoping that Apple releases the iPhone 5 sooner rather than later. Maybe that's what Apple was hoping for when it created this easy-to-break glass-bodied phone. But speaking as the latest beneficiary of its "highly recyclable" engineering, I strongly believe that a wholesale redesign of this enclosure is seriously overdue. This is a great phone trapped in an overly fragile body, and it's time for Apple to bring the durability of its iPhone enclosures up to par with the sophistication of the components inside.
Readers, have you had any experiences with cracked or broken iPhone 4 glass? Share your experiences in the comments below.
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Had an iPhone 4 since launch in the UK. I've not exactly been careful and I've not used a case. No major cracks or blemishes have developed on it. IMO, if you drop it and it's damaged, that's your fault not the phones. Couldn't say about your apparent spontaneous crack though.
Posted by Jonathan on June 29, 2011 at 10:46 AM (CDT)
Sounds like a ploy to sell AppleCare for iPhone. I've certainly needed mine for my 3GS, due to cracks in the rear casing appearing without obvious cause. (Suspiciously, these all started at the corner of any opening in the case, e.g. the bottom Dock Connector.)
Posted by Farnsworth on June 29, 2011 at 11:20 AM (CDT)
I've had my iPhone 4 since launch, no cracks or smashes. I have had screen protectors on front and back, and am currently using a SwitchEasy Capsule Rebel which has been great so far.
One of the guys at work however, has a cheap rubber case on it, and doesn't treat it gently at all. He has thrown it repeatedly onto the desk from at least a foot, thrown it at a wall, which left a dent in the wall but not a mark on the phone, and thrown it across a room. Still fine!
We've concluded that either he has the strongest iPhone 4 in the world, or the case is some kind of super material only meant for government use!
Posted by Chris Cooper on June 29, 2011 at 11:20 AM (CDT)
I treat my phone pretty well, but i'm not super careful. My philosophy is take care of your stuff, but don't obsess over it. Things get dinged and damaged - it's part of life. To date, no cracks and a few scratches, but i've been pretty impressed at how tough the phone is, considering it's a glass box. I have the free apple case, and I used it for a while, but recently removed it because I like the feel of the phone better without it. It did a weird thing to the metal band , which is now slightly discolored.
I'm a big fan of iLounge, but i've always been amused by the obsession with super-protective cases that the reviewers here have. I have no case at all on my iPad, never had a case on my 3G (except the mo hoe juice pack when I was traveling) and minimal/no case on my 4, and have had no regrets about those choices…
Looks like a stress crack to me - like the phone body was twisted at one point and maybe a slight bump started it fracturing.
Posted by Domarch on June 29, 2011 at 11:39 AM (CDT)
Thanks guys, this is exactly the kind of article I wanted to see just two weeks after buying one myself! :-)
Don't know about the iPhone 4 but the fourth generation iPod touch may as well be made of porcelain. Nearly everyone I know who owns one has a cracked screen.
I just retired an iPhone 3G with a sleep button that felt mushy from day one and only seemed to get worse.
Posted by Paul on June 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM (CDT)
If you drop it or sit on it in your pocket them that's on you ,it's not the fault of the phone no matter who makes it ,if your clumsy get a case ,if not then one needs to deal with life's little bumps.*
Posted by John on June 29, 2011 at 1:26 PM (CDT)
Had the iPhone 4 since launch day - no case, no screen protectors.
I generally keep it in my front jeans pocket and it's absolutely fine - no cracks whatsoever.
If 4 out of 5 ilounge editors have damaged theirs then I'd suggest perhaps your offices are cursed or something…
Posted by Rupert on June 29, 2011 at 1:38 PM (CDT)
I've had my iPhone 4 since day 1. On that day it went into a $30 rubber wall-and-side case. After 8 months the case was stretched out a bit at the bottom so I replaced the case with something similar (iSkin Solo). Since replacing the case I've dropped the phone three times onto concrete or asphalt - once from my pocket while running. No scratches, no cracks. I think a key element to case selection is avoiding flush-face models. I've always had ones with a raised edge. This makes sense to me to protect the sides of the face plate.
BTW I also have an original iPod Touch. I did crack it's face in year two of ownership when I sent it tumbling down a flight of concrete stairs. No case.
I totally understand why some people want to keep their phone au naturel. It is a beautiful piece of hardware. But if you want it to show off expect to treat it like any other luxury product. Do you take your Ferrari off-roading?
Posted by Chris on June 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM (CDT)
I have a Root zebrawood case and have never had a problem in the week that I have owned my Verizon iPhone (I jest). Cases should offer full coverage of anything that can hit by the ground on a drop. If you like to see your iPhone then just do what I did and get a case that you like to see even better. You won't regret it.
Posted by Jiji on June 29, 2011 at 3:31 PM (CDT)
I've had an iPhone 4 for 1 year and other than minimal scratches and basic wear-and-tear I haven't had any issues. Every once in a while I'll put it in a case, but after a week I'll take it off and find myself newly amazed at the gorgeous design of this phone.
It's true, it takes a lot of care, attention and good luck to keep the iPhone 4 in good condition, but for a device this impressive it's absolutely worth it. Let other companies produce the throw-around, rugged phones that people don't have to give two thoughts to. Let Apple produce a device that still causes me to take a pause every time I take it out of my pocket.
Posted by SKZA on June 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM (CDT)
I've had the iPhone 4 since it's release date. I've had several cases because some don't allow you to charge or play music in the car with the case on. Removing the case for this can be problematic depending on the type of case. I still have the 3G and have had no problems with cracked screens on either of them. (knock on wood) Hopefully this will be the case (no pun intended) until the 5 comes out, I love the phone in spite of periodic inconveniences like dropped calls or weak signals.
Posted by 5thwarder on June 29, 2011 at 9:48 PM (CDT)
Had my iP4 for around 9 months.
Various cases have come and gone. Currently I have a bumper and a rear Gizmobies skin on it.
For 6 months I was lucky. Then I decided to go sans case. 3 days later I had chips out of the edges of both front and back glass.
I agree. The design needs a rework. My 3GS looked like new the day I sold it. Went wining a case almost entirely in the year I had it.
Love tuis design to look at. Don't like its obvious design flaws.
Posted by Handsome Dan on June 30, 2011 at 6:22 AM (CDT)
no problems in 1 year with my iPhone 4. But partner had hers just 3 months and dropped it about 1 foot onto a wooden floor with apple bumper case. The front screen completely shattered. Took it to apple store and got immediate replacement. Given this behaviour I wonder if SOME have been from bad manufacturing batches. I don't think a screen should shatter completely - especially after a fall like this and with a (flimsy admittedly) bumper. I think that's why it was replaced so readily
Posted by LIntonlad on June 30, 2011 at 8:41 AM (CDT)
I managed to drop mine from about 30cm after only 3 days and chipped the corner. Luckily it was small enough to be covered by a bumper. Since then, I've never been confident to carry it around without a bumper or case on it.
I've just had my 11 and a half month old phone replaced because the slepp/awake button "sunk". Having a new phone just make me realise how tired my old phone was. The problems I had, haviong to hit the home button numerous times, were not software related, but actually a knackered phone.
great bits of kit, but they're a bit high maintenance.
Posted by Robin on June 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM (CDT)
Maybe iLounge should cover those 3rd party replacement backs that are made of aluminum…
but no cracks for me and I've dropped my iP4 (with case) a few times
Posted by jare on June 30, 2011 at 1:23 PM (CDT)
2+ years with 3G, no breaky until one week before retirement.
iPhone 4 since day one, not broken yet. If you want something that's better in this regard, see if iPhone 5 goes to more metal/plastic.
Or, get a crappy other phone that may last as long, but isn't as good in other ways (IMHO)
Nothing is perfect. I just know I have to be very careful with my iPhone…
OTOH, my wife keeps washing iPod touches in the wash, in spite of my magnetic sign on the washing machine "Do NOT wash iPods!"
Posted by sb on June 30, 2011 at 7:42 PM (CDT)
I am always puzzled when I read stories about mysterious cracks or defective products. I know they exist. I have been an Apple user for 12 years and I am very impressed with the quality of Apple's products. I am sure you take care of your phone however, a crack on the glass? just from being in your pocket? It sounds shady and very suspicious. I have dropped my iPhone 4 numerous times on a bare floor and a ceramic tile floor at that and I am amazed at the fact that I do not have one scratch on it and this is without a case to protect it. Surely there must be an explanation for your issue. Perhaps your jeans are too tight or you put it in your back pocket or something.
Posted by Frank Santana on June 30, 2011 at 10:27 PM (CDT)
I've had my iPhone 4 since around October 2010, and it has been dropped a few times, never severly, and never without a case (either a Speck Pixleskin HD, which I got for free in the case program, or an OtterBox which I use at work for protection from greater damage and water). I'm very careful with it, but I alway knew that it was delicate as glass (ha!) so I hardly ever use it without a case. Which is a shame, because its a beautiful device. If only it was made of super high quality plexiglass to preserve the look, or hell, if the damn thing was aluminum it would be close to perfect. But as it is, I'm just going to be careful. My vibrate motor has been performing very poorly though, so I'm considering un-jailbreaking and seeing if that is covered on warrenty
Posted by Nick on July 1, 2011 at 3:29 AM (CDT)
I've been playing my iPhone recently through my Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini and had the same "popping" noise problem you've mentioned. I was about to send it in for warranty until I realised that it was my iPhone that had the issue. I also noticed that when I attempted to play music through my partner's iPhone there was no popping sound. I was just lead to believe that it was a software issue because he hasn't updated his iPhone for some time now. It's a bittersweet feeling knowing that my iPhone is giving out as opposed to my high quality speakers.
Posted by Michael W on July 1, 2011 at 3:33 AM (CDT)
I have no clue why/how Apple could not have seen this flaw coming a mile away when they introduced the iPhone4. And it was the reason I did not upgrade from my 3G. I decided to skip this iteration and wait to see what comes next. And I am glad I did, because I don't care what you call it, Gorilla Glass or Ironsides, it is GLASS and glass breaks! It requires a case of some sort, which is no big deal in that 99% of iPhone users I have noticed have a case on their phones and it is a billion dollar industry but it is REALLY a necessity on this model.
Posted by Glenn on July 1, 2011 at 8:32 AM (CDT)
Why is it unsurprising to see the majority of comments are dubious that a phone, made of two panes of glass, with the glass panes raised *above* the stainless steel bezel, is subject to unacceptable incidental, accidental, and even seemingly spontaneous damage?
The iPhone 4 is one of the most beautiful museum pieces of tech Apple ever made, no doubt, but as a device intended to be in your pocket or bag all day, every day? It's a terrible design. It was obvious it was a terrible design before it ever shipped, so don't go blowing smoke up anyone's behinds nearly a year later when so many people have experienced the logical consequences of its design.
Me, I'll keep on with my Apple products, they're still preferable to the competition, but I have no illusions that they are deliberately flawed to appeal to the people who can't wrap their heads around the contradiction of designing things with beautiful exteriors that then NEED to be permanently enclosed in something like the Speck Pixel skin if you want to see it last for any length of time.
Posted by Code Monkey in Midstate New York on July 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM (CDT)
Still chugging along after 2+ years with my iPhone 3, hoping against hope it will last until iPhone 5.
C'mon, Apple. Hurry up already!
Posted by Downing on July 1, 2011 at 7:09 PM (CDT)
One other thing, the i4 is sexy as hell and with the 3G and 3G S I found myself using big ass cases to protect it especially the chrome bezel. It was horrible. The i4 allows me to have that naked iPhone feel with just a bumper and full body body gaurd protection. No better combo unless you work construction.
Posted by Brian on July 1, 2011 at 7:45 PM (CDT)
I don't what the hell you guys been doing but with a fully body body gaurdz protector and Apple bumper my iPhone 4 has survived tons of to sidewalks in NYC without a mark on it.
Posted by Brian on July 1, 2011 at 7:45 PM (CDT)
I carry my iPhone 4 in a Incase slider case. best case I've ever had, even my 3G had one. I've dropped it numerous times onto concrete and ceramic floors and still no cracks or scratches. the case does a great way of keeping the phone snugly in place so that it does not move and shatter upon impact. I even carry the phone in my bulletproof vest at work and even with the rigorous activity I do, the phone has yet to fail me.
Posted by ML on July 1, 2011 at 11:22 PM (CDT)
I have a rubber bumper on my iPhone 4 & have never dropped the phone, yet after only 4 months the bottom left corner of the glass cracked. Apple replaced it for free. Now I am having issues with the sleep/wake button sticking and that "popping" noise you mentioned. I will be making another trip to Apple. My daughter has an iPhone 3 that has had the screen replaced and the sleep/wake button "fixed" for sticking.
There are definitely issues with these phones.
Posted by Krista Battrick on July 7, 2011 at 1:47 AM (CDT)
I am still using my 3G with the Incase cover. Over two years now, always in my pocket during the daytime, face towards my body. No problems with structure. The battery doesn't last as long but it is to be expected. I can get another battery for it from a shop/installed for $40. My wife has no problems with her iphone 4 though has protective cover on it. I am waiting on the iphone 5. I think how you treat your phone plays a big part of how long it lasts. IMHO.
Posted by kevin davis on July 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM (CDT)
#23- I concur.
Posted by kevin davis on July 7, 2011 at 11:14 AM (CDT)
I've dropped my iPhone 4 tons of times, but there's not even a scratch…I guess mines just tough haha xD
Posted by Sara on July 8, 2011 at 11:25 AM (CDT)
using a switcheasy rebel, ive dropped my iphone 4 4-5 times, on asphalt, concrete, tiles and still have never had a scratch or crack.
Posted by sameer on July 12, 2011 at 2:57 PM (CDT)
Charles, I have talked with several people and have two iPhone 4`s i my house since its release. NO GLASS PROBLEMS> Is this a personal problem?
Posted by Dave on August 1, 2011 at 9:46 AM (CDT)
I am like you, just a simple push of the power button one day and a crack showed up right where my thumb would be. Now mind you I am a small women who's weight isno more than 106lbs. So it is not like alot of power was behind that push. I have not dropped my phone and I do have it in a case and notice alot of scratchs on the white part by my glass once I removed it from the case. Almost like wear but from what I have only had it since Oct and it has been in a case since than. I have my HTC Evo 3d for a year dropped and stepped on by my 80lbs 12 year old on accident and nothing happened. why am I having this issue with a crack that I did not cause?
Posted by Kristen Southard on January 9, 2012 at 8:17 PM (CST)
I am one of the unlucky ones. I have had my 4S for about 5 weeks but have had other iphone since inception. Well the back glass on the 4S is now shattered. I had a case on it but I guess it was the wrong one even though it was made for the iphone 4 and 4S. Evidently some cases are the cause of the shatter. Hope others have better luck. I am now negotiating with Apple to get a replacement. Wish me luck!
Posted by Sylves on February 16, 2012 at 8:18 PM (CST)
I recently had the exact same problem with my iPhone 4. I have a double case on it. Rubber and a hard case, I may have dropped it a couple times, but nothing extreme maybe from a few feet on a rug. Yesterday I was scrolling through Facebook and heard "crack". The lower left hand corner of my phone has a long hairline fracture. Very weird. Not many electronics are made for long term use, clearly. Annoying.
Posted by Ange on March 24, 2013 at 11:01 PM (CDT)
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re ALLEN and CHERYL BARKER, No. 1-84-00961 Debtor. ___________________________/
Memorandum and Order on Homestead Exemption
Debtor Allen Barker has claimed his residence at 32 Perch Street, Eureka, California, as exempt in the amount of $75,000.00 pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 704.710 et seq. The reason for claiming the exemption under that section (Article 4) and not the declared homestead provisions (Article 5) is unclear, as it appears that the debtor had recorded a declaration of homestead. Nonetheless, the court must decide the issue as presented. The Trustee and Allen's former spouse, Cheryl Barker, have objected on the grounds that (1) he was not residing in the Perch Street property when he filed his bankruptcy petition and (2) the maximum exemption to which he could be entitled is only $55,000.00. The evidence taken by the court established that when the debtors filed their bankruptcy petition they resided together at the separate property home owned by Cheryl Barker. Although Allen maintained a bed at the Perch Street property, kept some clothes there, received his mail there and sometimes spent the night there, he used the Perch Street property mainly as an office and was clearly residing with his wife in her home when they filed their bankruptcy petition. Allen's sole cite in support of his position is a 1958 California case holding that a declared homestead survives a move away. The case is inapplicable to an Article 4 claim of exemption.The controlling statute for an Article 4 claim of exemption is Code of Civil Procedure section 704.710(c), which defines "homestead" as "the principal dwelling (1) in which the debtor . . resided on the date the judgment creditor's lien attached to the dwelling, and (2) in which the judgment debtor . . . resided continuously thereafter until the date of the court determination that the dwelling is a homestead." While Allen established that he occasionally resided at the Perch Street property, when he filed his bankruptcy petition his
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was his wife's home. The Article 4 exemption clearly does not allow a debtor to claim a homestead in property which was not his principal dwelling. Thus, it does not appear that Allen has met the requirements for a valid homestead exemption under California law. The legislative Committee Comments regarding the 1983 amendment to section 704.710 are instructive. The amendment deleted the word "actually" before the word "resided" in order " to avoid a possible construction that a person temporarily absent (such as a person on vacation or in the hospital) could not claim a dwelling exemption . . . merely because the person is temporarily absent, even though the dwelling is the person's principal dwelling and residence." 17 Cal.L.Rev.Comm Reports 854 (1983). In this case, Allen was more than temporarily absent; while he occasionally resided at the Perch Street property, and it was his principal residence in the sense that it was the only residence he owned, it was not his principal dwelling when he filed his bankruptcy petition and therefore he is not entitled to the exemption. It should be noted that the above statutory provisions apply only to the "automatic homestead" provisions of CCP sections 704.710 et seq.; they do not apply to the declared homestead exemption under sections 704.910 et seq. Moving away from an Article 4 homestead destroys its exempt status, but moving away from an Article 5 homestead may not; The controlling case on this issue,
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Franklin M. Fleming letters, 1861-1864
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Type: | Letters (correspondence) | Text | Text |
Creator: | Fleming, Franklin M., d. 1863 |
Title: | Franklin M. Fleming letters, 1861-1864 |
Date: | 1861-1864 |
Description: | The collection consists of 70 pieces of correspondence from Franklin M. Fleming to his wife, Lizzie in Marion County, Georgia, while he served with the 46th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The letters are almost entirely from camps located near Charleston, South Carolina with some from Camp Cobb at Wilmington, North Carolina. After Fleming's death, his brother D.G. Fleming with Company G of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment, wrote Lizzie from near Richmond, Virginia from March - October 1864. Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Franklin M. Fleming (d. 1863), Confederate Lt. with Company H of the 46th Georgia Infantry Regiment; married Lizzie Fleming; resided in Marion County, Georgia. America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. |
Subjects: | Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 46th. Company H | Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 8th. Company G | Soldiers--Georgia | Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 | Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. | Georgia | Richmond (Va.) | Charleston (S.C.) | North Carolina |
Contributors: | Hargrett Library |
Online Publisher: | [Athens, Ga.] : Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 2012 |
Original Material: | Franklin M. Fleming letters, MS 2227. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries. |
Rights and Usage: | Cite as: Franklin M. Fleming letters, MS 2227. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries., as presented in the Digital Library of Georgia. |
Persistent Link to Item: | http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/harg/turningpoint/id:harg2227-001-001 |
Related Institutions: | Digital Library of Georgia Georgia Historical Society Atlanta History Center Hargrett Library |
Collection Information: | America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia |


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Moises Cabrera Orozco
Moises Cabrera Orozco made the statue of Benito Juarez, the first native-born president of Mexico, that sits in the northwest corner of Bryant Park.
He was born in Juchitán, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, in 1936. He studied art in Mexico City at La Esmeralda and the historic San Carlos Academy, mentored by artists like Francisco Zúñiga, Juan Osorio and Alberto de la Vega.
Among his notable works in Mexico are the Monument to the September Heroes, the Monument to the Mexican Soldier, the Seven Arms Chandelier, and the Catus Sculpture.


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AUBURN HILLS (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Doug Collins had a little scare and his team stopped a skid.
Collins left the bench between the third and fourth quarters because he felt lightheaded, but gave himself a clean bill of health after the 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 97-68 Tuesday night and snapped its five-game losing streak.
"I think I got dehydrated," Collins said. "It's nothing related to what I had with vertigo. It's all good."
Reserve Thaddeus Young scored 12 of his 20 points in a pivotal second quarter and All-Star Andre Iguodala had 12 points, six assists and four steals for the Sixers.
"Thaddeus gave us such a lift," Collins said. "I knew our guys would bounce back."
Playing Detroit helped.
The Atlantic Division-leading Sixers have been at their best against the lowly Pistons, beating them twice at home by an average of 22 points and then routing them by 29 in the first game for both teams after the All-Star break.
"We were still on vacation," Detroit's Tayshaun Prince said.
Greg Monroe scored 11 of his 20 points in the first quarter, when the Pistons trailed by just two, and Rodney Stuckey had 17 points.
Detroit has lost three straight after winning seven of nine.
Philadelphia's Lou Williams scored 13 and Jrue Holiday added 10 points.
and five assists while Brand scored 10 points in his return from a two-game absence because of a sprained right thumb.
The Sixers turned a two-point lead into a 16-point cushion at halftime by outscoring the Pistons 28-14 in the second quarter.
Detroit coach Lawrence Frank lamented his team's tendency to turn the ball over against the quick Sixers in their previous two meetings and the trend continued after a strong start.
"When you see a team with 17 steals, it is pretty obvious what happened," Frank said. "They averaged 21 points off our turnovers in the first two games, so our goal was to make them play against our set defense. Of course, that didn't happen."
It did for Detroit during the opening minutes before its game plan fell apart.
Monroe scored nine points in 4-plus minutes to outscore Philadelphia by himself and help the Pistons take a 12-8 lead.
Philadelphia responded by scoring off turnovers, forced and unforced, with a 12-2 run and led 22-20 after the first quarter.
The Sixers quickly took control with their quickness at both ends of the court. Philadelphia took a 33-20 in the second quarter on Young's three-point play after he grabbed the defensive rebound, made an outlet pass and got the ball back from Evan Turner to set up a spinning layup down the lane.
"Their bench changed the game," Frank said. "They've got one of the best benches in the game, and they started the second quarter with a 11-0 run. Thaddeus Young really hurt us in the first half and Louis Williams really hurt us in the second half."
Philadelphia jumped into passing lanes to make some steals and sometimes benefited from Detroit's bad plays such as one half-court set that ended with Monroe tossing the ball onto Brandon Knight's back and led to Iguodala's dunk at the other end.
Philadelphia led by 17 in the second quarter and was ahead 50-34 at halftime.
The Pistons didn't make one shot outside the lane in the first half, connecting on just 35 percent from anywhere, and allowed the Sixers to make almost 48 percent of their shots over the first two quarters.
Holiday opened the second half with a shot and Stuckey was called for a 3-second violation on Detroit's first possession of the third quarter, setting the tone for both teams. Philadelphia took control for good in the third quarter it coasted the rest of the way toward an easy victory.
Heckling fans could easily be heard in the mostly empty arena and one shouted, "I can't watch this stuff anymore," late in the third quarter as the Sixers led by 23 points.
Former Pistons coach Michael Curry led the Sixers when Collins left the bench.
NOTES: Collins said Philadelphia center Spencer Hawes, who will miss at least the next two weeks because of a strained left Achilles, will return to play March 12 at Utah if he doesn't have a setback. Hawes will not play in back-to-back games and won't play for more than 5 minutes in any quarter during the first 10 days of his return, according to Collins. ... First-year Pistons owner Tom Gores attended the game.


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Tag Archives: feminism
Quote: The Future Of Feminism
My vision? A feminist movement that works toward a world where no one is limited or defined by their gender identity.
A quote from Miriam in her goodbye post to Feministing. Even if you've never followed her work, I strongly suggest reading about her thoughts on the future of feminism and where the movement needs to go in order to be successful.
What I Can Do With Birth Control Coverage
Barack Obama is asking women what it would mean to them if they didn't have to cover the basic health care of birth control. Here was my answer:
This policy will impact my life because I'll know that every month, I'll be able to be safe.
I'll be able to control my painful cramps enough to go to my job every day.
I'll be able to know that if I choose to be intimate, I'll be responsible about it.
I'll know that every month, I'll have that extra $50 to spend on food, necessities, and my asthma medication.
I'll be able to know that even if I have to take a lower paying job some day, I won't have to choose between birth control and dinner.
I'll be able to control when or if I have children, and how many.
I'll be able to work in a career and know there's minimal chance of me getting pregnant and having to cost the company money with maternity leave.
These benefits are numerous and I know I am not alone in them.
This benefits everyone – women, men, children, companies, families. Everyone is effected by birth control access in some way – being able to control not only your own health, but your own family planning is what allows 50% of the population to move forward and, in that, progress America.
To put yet another hurdle to birth control in the way of women is to say, "I do not want America to move forward. I do not want our workforce strong, our population under control, or our people happy."
Can I Be A Feminist If
I hear this a lot:
"Can I be a feminist if I shave my legs?"
"Can I be a feminist if I make a sandwich for my husband?"
"Can I be a feminist if I wouldn't have an abortion?"
"Can I be a feminist if I am Catholic?"
"Can I be a feminist if I am a stay at home mom?"
The answer to all of these and more is a resounding YES! Yes, you can wear an apron, clean the kitchen, get married and have 100 babies and still be a feminist.
Unlike misogynists/sexists – feminism believes you should have the choice to do or be something, rather than having the choice made for you on the sole basis that you are a woman.
Feminism isn't about how you look, what happens in your uterus (or even having a uterus), your religion, your marriage, your home life, your past, or who you make a sandwich for.
It's about having the choice to be or not be something – and making that choice on your own time and benefit. To be a mother, or a wife, or a CEO, or a rockstar. It's about choosing to be hairy or hairless, a breadwinner or a bread baker (or neither, or both), Catholic or Atheist or a worshiper of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
So yes, you can be a feminist if you shave your legs. Or don't have a uterus. Or do want to keep your baby. Or do want to stay at home. It's not any of my business what you choose to do or be – but I will defend your right to choose it.
Mississippi: "The best way to solve all our problems is to take away birth control."
Mississippi sure knows how to solve a problem!
They have the highest poverty rate in all of North America.
They have the highest rate of childhood obesity.
They have the 8th highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the country.
And their shining crown of glory – the highest rate of teen pregnancy births in the country.
It's a recession, people are out of work, fed up with wars, lack of resources, and fickle government. They're getting knocked up all over the damn place and then feeding their children crappy food because nutrition education is lacking.
NEVER FEAR! yells a bunch of batshit insane ultra conservatives, WE HAVE THE ANSWER!
The answer to solve your most pressing problems of poverty, obesity, HIV, and teen pregnancy…
At last, something that focuses on the hard hitting problems that effect everyone: what is happening with someone else's body.
Mississippi's Amendment 26 looks to create a "protection of personhood for anyone of any developmental stage" meaning some sperm that's wigglin' it's way in to an egg (or before, because conception is like fertilization, and pregnancy is a punishment for sex).
The poorly written, holier-than-though, white-top-class-privilege-denying load of shit defines personhood as beginning at fertilization or "the functional equivalent there of", meaning the pill, Plan B, IUDs, the patch or anything that equals conception.
But that's not a big deal, because sex is for procreation only which is why it's a public matter and not pleasurable or natural, and therefor unneeded.
Also it solves the state's problems, which was what again? Oh yeah, abortions and stuff. Priorities!
Mississippi readers, vote no on Amendment 26 so that rape and incest victims, those who enjoy sex, those looking to in vitro-fertilization, those who are married and don't want more kids, those who cannot afford more children, and the common person don't have to have their body and actions regulated by the government.
UPDATE: It didn't pass, hoorah hoorah! While this is just a small victory (the amendment is going up in other states), it is still a big step! Keep fighting, uterus-defender!


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Surgery has become an acceptable method of treatment for clinically severe obesity because it appears to be the only option which can provide long-term maintained weight loss in-patients with clinically severe obesity. In fact, the number of patients having surgical treatment of obesity has doubled in recent years. Stomach, or gastric operations, have been preformed since 1969. Currently, the two leading approaches to weight-loss surgery in the United States are Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding. Vertical banded gastroplasty, or stomach stapling, is less commonly performed today. Obesity surgeons should be skilled in more than one surgical approach as the specific procedure needs to be carefully matched to the individual patient. How Surgery Causes Weight LossProcedures for weight loss are either restrictive and /or malabsorptive: they restrict the intake of food and/or cause some of the food to be poorly digested and absorbed, and therefore eliminated in the stool. Gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy and vertical banded gastroplasty are "restrictive" surgeries, whereas the roux-en-y gastric bypass, banded gastric bypass and duodenal switch are "combination" type procedures resulting in both a restrictive and malabsorptive effect. In surgery for obesity management your stomach is divided into two portions: the small portion is your new stomach, or reservoir for food. As you eat the food enters your pouch and empties slowly. Since your stomach pouch is very small, you will feel full very quickly. Overeating can be very uncomfortable and may result in vomiting. Your eating habits will therefore change drastically and you will likely never be able to eat the quantity of food that you can currently eat. For example, a typical size lunch for most patients is half a sandwich and a piece of fruit. In addition, after gastric bypass surgery, most patients develop a phenomenon called "dumping syndrome". When sweets are eaten the patient experiences sweating, fatigue, lightheadedness and diarrhea. This unpleasant experience helps patients avoid sweets and many patients report losing their desire to indulge in sweets. Furthermore, eating large amounts of fats may lead to poor absorption and result in diarrhea and abdominal cramping. Weight LossWeight loss varies widely, depending on many factors, such as the patients age, starting weight, ability to exercise and the type of operation used. On average, patients lose one half to two thirds of their initial excess weight at the end of one year. Initially heavier patients tend to lose more actual pounds, but lighter patient are more likely to come close to their ideal weight. The average patient in our program loses 70% of their excess weight and over 95% of the patients lose at least half of their excess body weight with gastric bypass. Lap Band patients average 50% of their excess weight although 70% of excess weight-loss is possible depending on patients' motivation. Surgery's Effect on Other Health ProblemsThe degree of improvement of various obesity-related problems depends on the extent of the illness and the length of time the patient has had it. The longer the patient has had the condition, the less likely it is for it to completely resolve after surgery. In general, more than half of the surgery patients find an improvement of their high blood pressure associated with diabetes. Nearly 80% of non-insulin dependent diabetes is controlled without medication after surgery. Obesity related respiratory problems, including sleep apnea and shortness of breath with minimal exercise, will become asymptomatic, improve or completely resolve. Joint and back pain associated with obesity, urinary incontinence, venous problems in the legs, acid reflux, menstrual irregularity, and certain types of headaches are also improved with weight loss after surgery. |
©1999-2013. Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, New York, NY. |


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Posts Tagged: mosquitoes
Eight Decades of Bees 'n Skeeters
Quick! What do you think of when someone mentions "honey bees and mosquitoes" in the same sentence?
Honey bees are the pollinators, the beneficial insects. Infected mosquitoes transmit killer diseases such as malaria and dengue; they are our most dangerous insect enemies on the planet.
But, in a way, sometimes an apiculturist and a medical entomologist come together when they are honored for their decades of service to the University of California.
Take Extension apiculturist (emeritus) Eric Mussen, a bee guy, and medical entomologist William K. Reisen, a mosquito guy. Both retired last summer--Mussen after 38 years of service to UC, and Reisen, after 35 years of service. Between them, however, their length of service totals 82 years. That's because Reisen earlier served with the U.S. Air Force for three years and with the University of Maryland for six years.
Fittingly, both are receiving well-deserved honors for their accomplishments. Mussen's latest award was from the Almond Board of California for 38 years of meritorious service. Reisen's latest award is from the Mosquito Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) for 35 years of meritorious service.
Reisen was nominated for the 2015 meritorious service award by the Contra Costa MVCAC District for "his special and significant contributions to the field of mosquito and vector control."
"Dr. Reisen's career spans over forty years during which he has published over 260 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in the field of medical entomology," wrote nominator Craig Downs, general manager of the Contra Costa MVCAC District.
"Throughout his career, Bill has directed projects studying the vector competence of mosquitoes for newly introduced viruses, established new surveillance testing paradigms, and initiated complex interactive networks, sharing surveillance data with mosquito control agencies and public health officials to speed mosquito control response times and to minimize disease risk to humans. Several examples of his continual scientific contributions include: the effects of climate variation on arthropod-borne pathogen transmission, modeling efforts for predicting arbovirus risk, the application of insecticides for reducing the disease burden of West Nile virus in California, the use of liquid suspension array technologies for the identification of mosquito blood meals and his keen observation of the role of stagnant swimming pools as breeding sites for Culex spp. vectors in Sacramento County."
Internationally known for his mosquito research and publications spanning more than four decades, Reisen is now professor emeritus, Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology (PMI), School of Veterinary Medicine and serves as the editor of the Journal of Medical Entomology. He is a former director of the Center for Vectorborne Diseases (CVEC), comprised of researchers throughout the state and based on the UC Davis campus. Throughout his UC Davis career, Reisen has advised many graduate students affiliated with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, PMI or CVEC. He is currently assisting four doctoral candidates and one master's degree candidate.
Reisen is one of only three UC recipients of this statewide award since 1981. William C. Reeves (1916-2004), UC Berkeley emeritus professor of epidemiology, received the award in 1981 and Bruce F. Eldridge, former director of the statewide UC Mosquito Research Program, based at UC Davis, and now professor emeritus of entomology, received the award in 1997.
Mussen's latest award is an engraved clock from the Almond Board of California. In presenting him with the coveted award, Robert "Bob" Curtis, associate director of Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, told him: "Eric, we honor your service as a Cooperative Extension Apiculture Specialist. Your leadership has been invaluable to both the almond and beekeeping communities as the authoritative and trusted source for guidance on research, technical, and practical problem solving and issues facing both industries. Even now in your retirement you have been instrumental in the development of Honey Bee Best Management Practices for Almonds and extending this information to all pollination stakeholders."
For 38 years, Mussen served as a university liaison, Scientific Advisory Board member, reviewer of research proposals and a designated speaker for the Almond Board of California. As an emeritus, he continues some of that involvement. In addition to his many duties, for 38 years Mussen wrote and published the bimonthly newsletter, from the UC Apiaries, and Bee Briefs, providing beekeepers with practical information on all aspects of beekeeping. The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) last year honored him with the Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Extension.
Mussen, who joined the UC Davis department in 1976, became known throughout the state, nation and world as "the honey bee guru" and "the pulse of the bee industry" and as "the go-to person" when consumers, scientists, researchers, students, and the news media have questions about honey bees. (The new Extension apiculturist is Elina Niño from Pennsylvania State University. Check out her engaging and informative lab website.)
Mussen and Reisen may be far apart in their choice of insects to study, but they are close together in their commitment, dedication and passion that marked their phenomenal careers.
Extension apiculturist (emeritus) Eric Mussen with his engraved clock from the Almond Board of California. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Medical entomologist William Reisen (left) with a MVCAC plaque presented by Bruce Eldridge, UC Davis emeritus professor of entomology. (Photo by Jill Oviatt, MVCAC)
Anthony Cornel Knows Mosquitoes
When he was doing research in Brazil in September, he draped a snake around his neck and posed for the camera.
His favorite research subjects, though, are mosquitoes.
Among them:
- The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, found throughout the tropics and subtropics and a newly invasive species in central California.
- The West Nile virus mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, found throughout much of the world.
- The malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, which wreaks worldwide havoc.
Cornel's name appeared in the news this week when the UC Davis lab of Walter Leal announced that it had found the odorant receptor that repels DEET in the southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito. Cornel provided the mosquitoes that allowed the Leal lab to duplicate his colony. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the work Oct. 27.
Cornel's main research keys in on the population genetics and ecology of West Nile virus vectors in the United States and population genetics and ecology of major malaria vectors in Africa.
"Anton is a great asset to our program, a wonderful colleague, and a nice team player," said Leal, a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. "We benefit greatly from his generosity by sharing not only mosquito colonies, but also his encyclopedic knowledge on mosquito biology and ecology. We shared co-authorship in a number of publications, and many more are coming."
Cornel collaborates with Leal on oviposition attraction in Culex quinquefasciatus and "we are now endeavoring to come up with effective oviposition attractive chemical lures to use in virus surveillance and kill traps."
"The invasion of Aedes aegypti into central California has been of great concern especially as current control methods do not appear to be working very well," said Cornel, who works closely with state's mosquito abatement personnel. "We have found that the Aedes aegypti have insecticide resistance genes which likely explains why their ultra-low volume (ULV) and barrier spray applications have not worked as well as expected. Work will be ongoing next year when the Aedes aegypti become active again after a brief slow overwintering period from November to March."
A native of South Africa, Cornel received his doctorate in entomology, focusing on mosquito systematics, in 1993 from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Entomology Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, before joining UC Davis in 1997 as an assistant professor and researcher.
How did he get involved in mosquitoes? "My interest in mosquito research started in the mid-1980s when I agreed to conduct a masters study under the guidance of Dr. Peter Jupp at the National Institute of Virology who researched West Nile and Sindbis viruses transmitted by mosquitoes in South Africa," Cornel recalled. "Thereafter I continued to work on mosquitoes as a scientist employed at the South African Institute for Medical Research before moving to the USA."
"Who would have thought that that the expertise that I gained on West Nile virus as a master student in South Africa would be used many years later after West Nile virus invaded and spread throughout the USA?"
For more than two decades, Cornel has teamed with fellow medical entomologist and "blood brother" Professor Gregory Lanzaro of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine to study malaria mosquitoes in the West African country of Mali. Their work is starting to show significant results.
"Because of our commitment to conduct long term longitudinal studies and not static investigations," Cornel said, "we have now shown that considerable selective processes are taking place causing spatiotemporal dynamics of gene flow and fitness events in major malaria vectors M (now Anopheles coluzzii) and S (now Anopheles gambiae) and M/S hybrids in West Africa."
"We are currently establishing further evidence of the important role of insecticide resistance traits in spatiotemporal dynamics of Anopheles coluzzii, Anopheles gambiae and the Bamako form." Cornel noted that these results have "considerably important implications in future efficacies of insecticide treated bednets to control indoor biting malaria vectors in West Africa."
Cornel also teams with Lanzaro and Professor Heather Ferguson of the University of Glasgow to examine the ecology and associated genetics of the major malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Tanzania. They began working on the project four years ago.
One of his newest projects is the study of population/genetics, insecticide resistance and cytogenetics in the major malaria vector in Brazil. Cornel and Lanzaro launched their study in September when they traveled to Brazil to begin targeting the culprit, Anopheles darlingi, a "widely distributed species that has adapted to survive in multiple ecological zones and we suspect that it may consist of multiple incipient or closely related species," Cornel said.
"While in Brazil I collected larvae and dissected salivary glands from them to examine their polytene chromosome inversion structure and polymorphisms," Cornel related. "Inversions are vitally important to consider in genetic analyses and it takes considerable patience to interpret the chromosomes."
Cornel and Lanzaro collaborate with Professor Paulo Pimenta of the Laboratory of Medical Entomology, René Rachou Research Centre- FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The UC Davis medical entomologists hope to produce good preliminary data from their research trip to write grants and establish a long-term project in Brazil.
Cornel also studies avian malaria. That interest sparked four years ago when he began working in Cameroon with scientists from UCLA and San Francisco State University (SFSU), including SFSU's Ravinger Sehgal, who studies avian blood parasites. Cornel's graduate student Jenny Carlson, in her final year of her Ph.D studies at UC Davis, is investigating avian malaria in Fresno County.
The Cornel-Carlson research implicates that considerable fidelity exists between Culex mosquito species and species of plasmodium they transmit. "This is contrary to the currently held belief that all Culex mosquitoes are equally capable of transmitting avian malaria," Cornel said. "In our investigations, we described a new species of avian malaria which is very common in songbirds in Fresno County (published in Parasitology Research)."
Cornel plans to continue working with Sehgal investigating the effects of deforestation on transmission of avian parasites in Cameroon. They recently submitted a National Science Foundation grant proposal. "A large swath of primary forest is slated to be deforested in Cameroon and replaced with Palm oil plantations and we will investigate the effects of this hopefully, as it happens."
Also new on the horizon: Cornel will be starting a new mosquito-borne virus project in February. He received a Carnegie Foundation scholarly three-month fellowship to work in South Africa (February through to April). The primary objective of the project? To examine mosquito-borne viruses cycling in seven national parks in South Africa and two National Parks in Bostwana.
"It's extremely difficult to get permission to conduct field research in national parks in Southern Africa and this provides an unprecedented exciting opportunity for me to work with a friend, Professor Leo Braack from the University of Pretoria, in these parks. One has to be very careful working in some of these parks at night because of the wild predators, elephants, hippos and buffalo."
Cornel is active in the 30- member Center for Vectorborne Diseases (CVEC), headquartered in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and considered the most comprehensive vectorborne disease program in California. Both interdisciplinary and global, CVEC encompasses biological, medical, veterinary and social sciences.
Medical entomologist Anthony Cornel with a snake in Brazil.
UC Davis medical entomologists Anthony Cornel (foreground) and Gregory Lanzaro make annual trips to Mali to study malaria mosquitoes.
The Mosquito Man: Stepping Down
But then again medical entomologist Robert Washino isn't "most people."
Washino, emeritus professor and former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and former associate dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has just completed 38 years of service as a trustee of the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SYMVC) Governing Board.
And after 38 years, he's retiring from the board.
Washino has served longer than any other trustee in the history of the board. Indeed, that's almost four decades. The Davis City Council appointed him as the city's representative to the mosquito abatement board in 1973. It's a big district. The district covers 2000 square miles in Yolo and Sacramento counties.
The SYMVC board honored him at its Dec. 13th meeting, held in the district headquarters, Elk Grove, with a proclamation for his "exemplary public service and dedication to public health." Next, the Davis City Council will present a proclamation at its meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Blvd.
Washino, now 79, served as president of the board five times during his tenure.
The SYMVC laboratory/library is named in his honor. Washino gifted his entire collection of mosquito-related books and journals, photographs and slides to the district for research and teaching purposes.
Internationally known for his expertise on mosquitoes, "Dr. Washino brought a perspective to the board that is difficult to replace," SYMVC Manager David Brown said. "He is known worldwide for his work on mosquitoes and public health and bringing that knowledge to the district has provided a level of service that is hard to match. Without his guidance and tutelage, I am sure our program would not be as effective as it is today."
One of the highlights of his career occurred in 2005 when he received the international Harry Hoogstraal Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Entomology for his work on the ecology of mosquitoes and mosquito control agents.
He also has a mosquito named for him: Aedes washinoi.
"It's a tiny one," he says.
So, Bob Washino, mosquito man extraordinaire, is stepping down. We're not sure, though, that he can ever totally step down.
He has too much public service in his heart.
Culex quinquefasciatus, which can transmit West Nile virus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Medical entomologist Robert Washino during his military years in the mid-1950s. This photo was taken in a lab south of Paris, France.
A World Without Mosquitoes?
An article in the July 21st edition of Nature asked that very question.
Author Janet Fang, an intern in Nature's Washington, D.C., office, wrote that "Malaria infects some 247 million people worldwide each year, and kills nearly one million. Mosquitoes cause a huge further medical and financial burden by spreading yellow fever, dengue fever, Japanese encephaltis, Rift Valley fever, Chikungunya virus and West Nile virus."
So, how about a world without mosquitoes? "Would anyone or anything miss them?" she asked.
Fang went on to ask scientists that very question. But the fact is, they're here and they're not going anywhere--except over here to bite us.
Meanwhile, over in the UC Davis Department of Entomology, two graduate students just received William Hazelton Memorial Fellowship Awards to further their mosquito research.
Tara Thiemann (top photo), a doctoral candidate studying with major professor William Reisen, received $2100 for her statewide research on bloodfeeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes. She studies both urban and rural populations of mosquitoes and their host meals.
Jenny Carlson (bottom photo), an incoming doctoral student who will be studying with major professor Anthony 'Anton' Cornel, received $2000 for her research on avian malaria parasites.
Thiemann's project involves analyzing the blood meals of Culex mosquitoes to identify specific host species--research important toward understanding both the maintenance and epidemic transmission of the West Nile virus.The award memorializes William "Bill" Hazeltine (1926-1994), who managed the Lake County Mosquito Abatement District from 1961-64 and the Butte County Mosquito Abatement District from 1966-1992. He was an ardent supporter of the judicious use of public health pesticides to protect public health. He continued work on related projects until his death in 1994.
Hazeltine studied entomology in the UC Berkeley graduate program from 1950-53, and received his doctorate in entomology from Purdue University in 1962.
UC Davis medical entomologist Bruce Eldridge eulogized Hazeltine at the 2005 American Mosquito Control Association conference. His talk, "William Emery Hazelton II--Rebel With a Cause," was later published in the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. (See PDF)
It's good to know that Hazeltine's cause lives on through his family's generosity.
Culex mosquitoes
The SWAT Team
Chemical ecologist Walter Leal, professor and former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, and his postdoctoral researcher Zain Syed have done it again.
In August of 2008, they discovered the secret mode of the insect repellent, DEET. In groundbreaking research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they found that DEET doesn't mask the smell of the host (that would be you and me), nor does DEET jam the insect's senses.
Mosquitoes CAN indeed smell DEET. They avoid it because they don't like the odor.
Then on Monday, Leal and Syed published more groundbreaking research, also in PNAS. They identified the dominant compound that attracts Culex mosquitoes to both birds and humans.
It's a compound called nonanal, naturally produced in birds and humans. This not only explains the host shift from birds to humans, but paves the way for key developments in mosquito and disease control.
Infected Culex mosquitoes transmit life-threatening diseases, including West Nile virus. Since 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 29,397 human cases and 1,147 fatalities in the United States alone.
"Nonanal is how they find us," Leal said. "The antennae of the Culex quinquefasciatus are highly developed to detect even extremely low concentrations of nonanal."
Researchers from throughout the country this week praised their work.
Yale University professor John Carlson, a leading scientist in insect olfaction, described the study as "exciting with important implications for the intriguing question of how mosquitoes find the humans they bite."
"Leal and Syed have identified a human odor that is detected with great sensitivity by the antennae of mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus," Carlson said. "In addition to its scientific interest, the study may have important practical applications in the control of these mosquitoes and the diseases they carry."
Chemical ecologist Coby Schal, a professor at North Carolina State University, described the research as representing "some of the best research on insect olfaction that I have ever read. By combining trapping experiments in the field with careful characterization of the response profiles of antennal and maxillary sensilla of Culex mosquitoes, Syed and Leal show not only that the combination of carbon dioxide and nonanal is an important beacon for blood-seeking mosquitoes, but also that a large fraction of the sensilla on the mosquito's nose (antennae) is dedicated to the detection of nonanal at incredibly low concentration.
"Such high sensitivity of olfactory receptor neurons to nonanal – rivaling the response characteristics of pheromone responsive neurons – suggests that nonanal has played an important role in the evolution of host-finding and host-preferences in Culex mosquitoes," Schal said. "This is a truly exceptional achievement by the outstanding Syed/Leal team, but in step with their previous outstanding contributions on a wide range of arthropods."
More information on the Leal lab research is on the Department of Entomology Web page.
Leal, a newly elected Fellow of the Entomological Society of America (he's one of 10 entomologists to be so honored this year) and Syed, named one of the top post-doctoral researchers at UC Davis this year, have indeed done it again.
When you think of all the havoc that mosquito-borne diseases have wreaked, this is the kind of research that definitely deserves a round of applause.
Dr. Leal and Dr. Syed are a highly efficient and effective SWAT team.
Walter Leal and Zain Syed
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How Often Should Your Baby Feed?
There are so many theories about breastfeeding that no one could blame a new Mom for being a little confused. Doctors, health experts and mothers themselves have different opinions on how often, how much, and when and where babies should feed. How often you breastfeed your baby will depend on whether or not you choose to feed her "on demand" (namely, when your baby lets you know that she's hungry), or you decide to try and establish your baby in a feeding routine from very early on. Strict feeding schedules were popular among new mothers in the past, but from the 1960s onwards many women have opted for a more flexible approach. Supporters of both techniques often disagree strongly with one another, but as a Mom, it's up to you (in consultation with your doctor) to decide on the best method for you and your baby. For the purposes of this article, we're going to talk about how many times a day a baby will breastfeed if you let her decide when she should eat.
How Often?
Doctors say that in the first month of her life, your baby will probably feed between six and 12 times a day. Nature lets your baby know what is good for her; and the more frequently she feeds, the more she stimulates your milk production, ensuring that she'll always have a ready supply when she needs it. So don't be worried if you feel like you are feeding her around the clock. Some newborns feed as often as once every one and a half to two hours. In the very early days, you might find that your baby demands to be fed at completely irregular intervals. While this can be very tiring for you, again, it's not necessarily something to worry about - unless you think she might not be getting enough milk. Breast milk is very easily digested by your baby's system and it's quite normal, for example, for a breast-fed baby to feed more often than a formula-fed baby. When your baby reaches one to two months, you should expect the number of feeds to reduce slightly per day. Somewhere between seven and nine daily feeds is considered "normal." This is because your baby is becoming stronger and more skilled at feeding, and is better able to get out the milk (and especially the highly nutritious milk from the back of the breast). As your baby gets older and better at feeding, you should find it easier to establish a more regular feeding pattern.
Should I Wake Her To Feed?
Newborn babies can be sleepy little things; therefore doctors do recommend that you wake a baby at least once every four hours for a feed (if she does not wake naturally).
Everything Is Ok When...
- Your baby seems to be satisfied and comfortable after each feed.
- She's healthy and putting on weight after two weeks.
- After the first few days, she's wetting her diaper at least six times a day and passing stools (yellow in color) at least twice a day.
Still Concerned?
Of course, if you have any concerns about the frequency of your baby's feeds, or you think she might not be getting as much as she needs, then you must contact your health care provider for advice and support. Breastfeeding is easier for some women than for others and almost all women find it challenging at some point during the early days.


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In Washington this week, US and China will be looking to stabilize troubled relationship.
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Are the United States and China friends? Enemies? Partners? Rivals?
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's trip to the United States this week, observers are struggling to define a thorny relationship that increasingly defies characterization.
Taiwan-based Next Animation may have done best when it dubbed the two countries "frenemies." One blogger suggested the clunkier "parvals." But even those fall short.
"I don't want to use simple words," said China-U.S. relations expert Shi Yinhong, when asked to define ties between the two countries. "The U.S. and China have a relationship which is complex. But compared to the past, I think the strategic rivalry is increasing."
Last year the two countries grappled with a long list of issues that bedeviled relations: How to deal with North Korea, the value of China's currency, a massive trade gap, the South China Sea, U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, climate change and the Dalai Lama, just for starters.
Shi, from Beijing's Renmin University, said China's priority during the U.S. visit will be to "stabilize" relations after that turbulent period. But he doubted there will be any "historic breakthroughs" on the big problems.
He downplayed talk of a joint statement or declaration to guide U.S.-China relations, as suggested by former U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.
"Dr. Brzezinski is very old and doesn't necessarily have a very strong influence on the U.S. government, so I don't think a joint statement is most important," said Shi. "Maybe they [the U.S. and China] will launch some statements, but they can only play a very limited role, because the substantial points are not being solved, or even dealt with."
For Shi, Presidents Hu and Obama should take steps to improve Chinese public opinion toward the United States, which he said had soured in recent months. "Beginning last year, the Chinese public has had a bad opinion of the U.S.," he said. "The Chinese people feel that the U.S. has not treated China as a strategic power, it only sees China as a financial great power, who can lend money to the U.S."
Shi's comments seemed to clash with polls conducted last summer by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. That poll found that 58 percent of Chinese had a favorable attitude toward the U.S., up from just 34 percent in 2007. Only 37 percent had an unfavorable view.
But Shi dismissed those numbers, saying "I don't think such polls are very accurate." Others agreed.
Li Mingjiang, an expert on China-U.S. ties at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, said that the poll was conducted before two major events: the war of words last summer over the South China Sea, and huge U.S. military deployments near Chinese waters.
Those two developments were "alarming" for China, he said. "If you did another survey now, the 'favorable' opinion would probably decline quite a lot."


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An (edited) version of what's in my bag.
{Norma Kamali sunglasses, YSL concealer, mac 'Morange' lipstick, photobooth snaps of my maingirl Netty, Smythson diary, vintage watch, a silver St. Christopher that belonged to my brother - wherever I go, it goes too, my dad's old Pentax Sportmatic, pencils (borrowed!) from the Crosby St. hotel, Mulberry bag}