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2003 is the bicentenary of the description of the "monstrous cricket" Henicus monstrosus (Herbst), from the Western Cape province of South Africa by Herbst back in 1803. This was also the first king cricket (Anostostomatidae) ever described. King crickets are best known in south Africa as relatives of the "Parktown Prawn", Libanasidus vittatus. Forty four species of king cricket have already been described from South Africa and there are many more that need to be described.
During the 19th century and early 20th century Henicus monstrosus was probably South Africa's best known king cricket, and was the only species discussed by Skaife in the 1953 version of African Insect Life. This species has now undoubtedly lost its position as the best known species in southern Africa to the "Parktown Prawn".
The most remarkable feature of H. monstrosus is the face of the males, which is unusual even amongst other king crickets. It is thought that the large round face may be used to plug the entrance of their burrows as the males wait for passing females, intruders or prey. The function of the two lateral horns on the face of H. monstrosus and other species of Henicus is not known and field observations of these insects are needed.
According to Skaife, male Henicus monstrosus make a rasping noise by rubbing their mandibles and maxillae together and it has been suggested that this gnashing of the teeth constitutes a love song.
This is interesting because most Anostostomatidae have the ability to hear and most males can produce sounds, so well developed acoustic communication is possible. However, most species of king crickets produce rather soft sounds, and it appears that these may be important in courtship and defence, but are not known to be important in calling or attracting females. If it is true that H. monstrosus sings with its mouthparts, this would act as another good example of the independent evolution of sound producing mechanisms which have evolved independently several times in Anostostomatidae. Unfortunately, the stridulatory behaviour of these insects has not been adequately studied and no recordings of their songs are available.
Examination of one male in the collection of the Transvaal Museum revealed that the ears are degenerate and that external tympana are wanting. Lateral abdominal stridulatory pads are also wanting in this species. Scattered lateral abdominal spines may be indicative of the morphology of ancestors of species that subsequently acquired well developed lateral abdominal stridulatory pads. Alternatively, they may represent degenerate stridulatory pads. The femora of this species are smooth, but it is not known whether this condition is primitive or advanced. The mouth parts could be used for stridulation but further examination is necessary.
Although Henicus monstrosus was described two centuries ago, we still know very little about its biology or behaviour. The genus Henicus is distributed along the mountains of the Western and Eastern Cape.
Toms discovered that the primary type specimen (holotype) is supposed to be at the Oxford University museum, according to information on the Orthoptera Species File. However, the holotype could not be found at this museum or anywhere else and remains missing. "We eventually located an incomplete copy of the original description, now kept on microfishe," he says.
Unfortunately, when the original reference was transferred to microfishe the diagrams were not included so there is no complete copy of the original description available. It was also found that in the original description there was no record of the locality at which the holotype was collected.
The early descriptive work on South African insects was invariably done using small sample sizes of specimens (often = 1), collected under very difficult conditions which may have included encounters with various large mammals. The knowledge of the African fauna was strongly affected by these constraints. Most of the early work was done on specimens that were sent to various countries in Europe. Given the rudimentary communication systems that existed until about fifty years ago, many synonyms were described by biologists who were not always aware what their colleagues at other institutions and on different continents were doing. The fact that these insects are sexually dimorphic, together with the fact that new species were frequently described on the basis of a single specimen made it especially difficult to compare species, especially if they were described on the basis of single specimens of the opposite sex.
Many nomenclatural problems and synonymies have been sorted out over the last century, but some of these have only just been resolved.This means that it is now possible to move forward with a far firmer footing, with most of the basic nomenclatural problems resolved.
By far the best known king cricket species in South Africa is Libanasidus vittatus, otherwise known as the Parktown Prawn, a reference to the fact that they often stumble into swimming pools in the affluent suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa. The natural habitat for this genus is in and around forests in Mpumalanga, Northern Province and probably also Zimbabwe. During the day they can be found in burrows or under logs. Specimens have also been collected in gardens in Johannesburg, Randburg and Pretoria. A few articles have been written on the biology these insects, but very little is known about any other species of African king crickets.
The "Parktown Prawn" has captured the imagination of the general public living in Johannesburg and surrounding areas to such an extent that it has stimulated numerous articles in the local and international media, and has featured in publications such as Time and The Economist and has appeared on BBC and CNN International news broadcasts. They are also popular subjects for school projects. This species already has its own website, and two rampant Parktown Prawns have featured on a billboard advertising a local radio station.
One of the largest females researched, collected in indigenous forest in the Soutpansberg Mountains in the Northern Province, measures 64 millimetres from the front of its head to the tip of its ovipositor. The ovipositor is 19 millimetres long and the total length of the insect, including legs and antennae, is 166 millimetres (six and a half inches). South African Jerusalem Crickets (Stenopelmatidae) in the genus Sia (formerly Maxentius) may be even larger than the large African King Crickets such as Libanasidus. A male Jerusalem Cricket may measure up to 250 millimetres including legs and antennae (body length = 63 mm; abdominal width = 22 mm), but these insects do not have a strong association with people, so few people know that they exist.
Many people dislike or fear the "prawn" as they frequently wander into houses, where they may even appear inside peoples beds at night. One of their least liked attributes is their defence mechanisms of jumping when they are molested, often coming to rest on the clothing of a person who disturbed them or a bystander. People have been known to move house to get away from them, and one person slept in her car to avoid being surprised by them at night.
This species has featured in several myths, mostly related to their sudden prominence in Johannesburg in the 1960's. For example, it has been suggested that they are alien invaders, or the result of some kind of freak mutation. Fortunately, sufficient collecting of these creatures was done before these rumours emerged, so it is possible to respond to them with the advantage of historical museum specimens. The fact that this species was described from a specimen collected by P. Rendall in Barberton (Mpumalanga Province, South Africa) more than 100 years ago is sufficient proof that this species did not suddenly appear 30 years ago.
Until about 1965 the "prawn" was almost unknown in Johannesburg, but then the populations increased for some unknown reason, and they started to become notorious. In 1985 it was suggested that they could have been introduced into Johannesburg from somewhere near Barberton, but we now know that these insects were already present in Pretoria in January 1955, because there is a specimen in the Transvaal Museum, collected by George van Son, who was Curator of Entomology at the time.
The first museum specimen from Johannesburg was collected by R. du Preez in November 1962. It now seems possible that they were originally present in low numbers and that environmental changes in suburban gardens led to an increase in numbers and range. However, urbanization may not have been the only reason for an increase in numbers, and changes in weather patterns may also have played a role. When the rainfall increased over the past three summers it was expected that this would lead to a massive increase in populations, but surprisingly, the opposite occurred. It is thought that flooding of burrows and refuges could have led to a decline in populations. Unfortunately entomologists do not have quantitative data associated with changes in population density, but it is possible that this species could act as environmental indicators.
Modern technology, permitting techniques such as DNA and protein analysis, could help us to determine whether these insects were introduced into Johannesburg from somewhere like Barberton, or whether a small local population underwent an increase in range and numbers.
Since there is great interest in these insects there is also a great opportunity for public education by making appropriate information available. One opportunity for public awareness was the centenary of the description of L. vittatus in 1999. When the idea of celebrating the centenary of the Parktown Prawn was first suggested, some people thought this was a joke, but even this was part of the process of attracting attention. Once one has an audience, the opportunity exists to provide information about crucial issues in museology and biodiversity. Issues such as the biodiversity crisis, the age of collections and the need to collect and care for specimens, declining funding and even repatriation can be addressed (the Holotype or primary specimen of the Parktown Prawn is an adult female collected in Barberton and housed in the British Museum -Natural History). It is thought that this is the first time that the centenary of any insect has been celebrated.
Recent research on the behaviour of these insects has revealed that their vile smelling faeces, which may be ejected in self defence, plays a role in intersexual communication and territorial behaviour. Males and females are able to discriminate between faeces produced by members of the same and opposite sex, and can use these cues to find conspecifics of the opposite sex or avoid confrontation with members of the same sex. Mating behaviour, mate guarding and male-male relative strength has also been studied in these.
One of the most interesting features of the morphology of these insects is the anterior mandibular tusks. The tusks of Libanasidus arise as an anterior outgrowth of the mandibles. These tusks are similar to those of New Zealand tusked weta, as both are outgrowths of the mandibles. Libanasidus and tusked weta both exhibit advanced mandibular development in contrast to the undeveloped mandibles of Borborothus and simple development of mandibles found in genera such as Nasidius where the mandibles are simply elongated and thickened. It is suggested that these mandibles arose from small protrusions on the mandibles of ancestral species, which may have resembled those found in Libanasa. Male Libanasidus vittatus are known to use their mandibles during digging of their burrows, where they are able to shift sand with an action rather like that of a bulldozer. They have also been observed using their strong mandibles in disputes with other males by gripping their opponent and throwing him over their back.
Very little is known about the stridulatory mechanisms of African Anostostomatidae. Sound production in Libanasidus is similar to that of many New Zealand weta, where the males stridulate by rubbing the lateral abdominal stridulatory pads against the modified inner surfaces of the femora. Stridulation is known to occur during courtship and in self defence. Tibial ears are clearly visible on the front legs, and this is an important derived feature shared with the Gryllidae and Tettigoniidae, but not with Stenopelmatidae (sensu stricto). Thus, it is possible that Gryllidae and Tettigoniidae evolved from winged anostostomatid like ancestors that already had tibial ears.
Juveniles in various stages of development can be dug up during winter, so it is thought that the most important way of overwintering is as juveniles. Adult insects seem to die at the beginning of winter so overwintering may also occur in the egg stage. Females deposit up to 200 eggs in damp soil by thrusting their long scimitar shaped ovipositor into the soil repeatedly, apparently laying just one egg each time. The omnivorous diet of these insects is known to include garden pests such as slugs, snails and cutworms, so they can be regarded as beneficial allies.
Although certain genera and species are now fairly well represented in collections, there are regions where little or no collecting has been done. When the weather conditions are not optimal (usually too dry) king crickets may be difficult to collect and the sample sizes of specimens collected may be small. Most of the collecting done now is aimed at opportunistic collecting of all Orthoptera in areas where specific goals can be achieved. Unfortunately, opportunistic collecting of these insects is badly affected by dry weather because they tend to hide. The roads and infrastructure in South Africa are of the best in Africa, but there may be interference from people in some areas. In the large national parks one may encounter large mammals, and the nocturnal habits of king crickets makes it necessary to work at night. Under these conditions collecting is generally done close to a vehicle after the general area has been checked with good lights. Some parts of Africa such as Angola and Mocambique have been extremely poorly collected because of human activity.
African Anostostomatidae are interesting insects and there is huge public interest in them. Hopefully these positive factors can be used to counteract difficult collecting conditions and limited employment and funding opportunities so that we can lean more about the many species which are poorly known or completely unknown.
More information:
This article quotes extensively from Toms, R.B. (2001). South African King Crickets (Anostostomatidae). In: Field, L.H. 2001. The biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their allies. CABI publishing. 540 pp.
The Original description of Henicus monstrosus was in: Herbst, I.F.W. (1803) BeschreiBung einiger hochst seltener Heuschrecken. Neue Schriften der Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 4, 111-120, tf 1, figs 1-5. If anyone happens to have a clean copy of this reference with the figures it would be most appreciated!
All diagrams by Elaine Taylor
Dr Rob Toms is with the Department of Ethno-ecology, Transvaal Museum, Northern Flagship Institution, PO Box 413, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa. firstname.lastname@example.com
Copyright 2002, Science in Africa, Science magazine for Africa CC. All Rights Reserved
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Premiere date: | November 21, 2012 |
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Heather Report Part II is the 11th episode in the DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk series. It mainly features the character Heather, who was introduced in episode 10 Heather Report Part I. It aired on November 21, 2012. (at 8:00 on Cartoon Network). It is preceded by Heather Report Part I and succeeded by Thawfest.
After helping Alvin acquire the Book of Dragons and being proved as traitor, Heather is locked up in prison. Meanwhile, Hiccup and the gang devise a plan to get the Book back from Alvin, that mainly involves Astrid impersonating Heather.
The episode opens with Heather running through the forest, trying to escape from something. She approaches a boat, but before she reaches it, it ignites into flames after being shot by Stormfly and Astrid, who were flying close by. The scene shifts into a prison, where Heather is thrown into a cell, the door quickly locked behind her. Astrid tells her through the bars of the cell she can escape as many times as she wants, but she will never leave the island, implying she has escaped from the same cell multiple times. Heather protests, trying to tell her something about her parents, but Astrid stops her, and asks her what happened to her story about the pirates. Heather admits she made up the story, but before she says anything else, Astrid leaves.
The scene shifts to Outcast Island, where Savage and some of Alvin's men confront a wild Gronckle, who appears to be guarding the Book of Dragons. Savage ponders ways to get the book, and discusses his ideas with another soldier. The other Outcast, unintelligent, suggests getting the Book of Dragons to help them, only to be told they're trying to get the Book from the Gronckle. Savage convinces him to attempt to grab the book, stating they've learned Gronckles are actually very gentle. As if to prove his point, the Gronckle does not appear dangerous, as it scratches a spot on its chin, its eyes large and puppy-like. The second warrior, convinced, slowly approaches, but before he grabs the Book, the Gronckle steps on it, and snarls at him, before attacking. What happens is not shown, but it is implied the soldier was badly burned. Savage is discouraged, but attempts to grab the Book himself, receiving the same hostile reaction from the Gronckle.
Back at the Dragon Academy, the riders train with their Dragons in preparation for a mission to recover the Book of Dragons from Alvin the Treacherous. Fishlegs and Meatlug work on their technique, aided by Snotlout. Snotlout uses a small catapult to shoot a boulder at them, and Meatlug catches the boulder, swallowing it. Fishlegs complains the shot was rather close, and the two bicker. Hiccup attempts to make them stop, but stresses Fishlegs by stating they have only one opportunity to get back the Book. During training, Hookfang becomes restless, and ignites into flames. Snotlout rushes over and quickly bends his horns to the ground. Hookfang collapses, and instantly relaxes and calms down. Snotlout explains to the others Hookfang likes having his horns bent to the ground, and Fishlegs especially seems surprised by this. Ruffnut points out Tuffnut also likes having his horns bent to the ground, and tackles him, performing a similar maneuver with his helmet. Oddly, Tuffnut enjoys this, proving her statement to be true. Fishlegs tells everyone this training will be good when they have the book, but Alvin won't simply give it to them. Astrid walks over and tells them he might hand it over to Heather, causing Fishlegs to ask if she had been eating Dragon nip again (This implies Dragon nip has an unusual effect on humans, and causes them to act irrationally). Astrid quickly reacts, punching him in the stomach, and Fishlegs complains, asking why she always had to be so violent. Astrid retorts the punch wasn't violence, but communication. Fishlegs once more states he believes she had eaten Dragon nip, and Astrid punches him in the stomach again.
The scene changes to night time, where the teens wait in front of a boat. Fishlegs is nervous, worried their plan might not work, and panics, but Hiccup calmly reassures him their strategy will work. After he says this, Heather appears from the woods, and the twins react with hostility. However, she knocks the twins off and speaks, and they realize it's Astrid in disguise. She gets on the boat and sails away to Outcast Island, with Hiccup telling her to be safe, in an apologetic tone, possibly feeling guilty he had not believed her when she told him the real Heather was a spy.
The episode shifts back to Berk's prison, where Bucket brings in food for Heather. He realizes that she is missing, and opens the cell door, stating "Not again!" implying once more that she has escaped multiple times. However, the scene shows that Heather is in the cell, clinging to the ceiling. She attacks Bucket, and gets out of the cell, locking him inside, stating that she has to get to Outcast Island, and nothing is going to stop her...
On Outcast Island, Astrid approaches the shore, but quickly ducks into her boat to avoid being attacked by a wild Monstrous Nightmare that flies past. The dragon flies away, but its actions quickly reveal that the dragons on the island are hostile. She lands on the island, and is greeted by Savage, who states he thought she had been captured. She replies that she escaped, attempting to make her voice the same pitch as Heather's. She is startled when Savage tells the Outcasts to get rid of her, stating they no longer need her anymore. Astrid attempts to convince Savage that they do need her, stating that the Book is useful only if one knows how to use it, and supporting her claim by telling them that she has been among the Hairy Hooligans, and has seen how they work with the Dragons. Savage decides to spare her, and takes her to Alvin. Later, Savage reads the section in the Book of Dragons on Deadly Nadders, and attempts to tame one by appealing to its vanity. He approaches the Dragon, and awkwardly compliments it. He at first accurately compliments her, calling her a beautiful girl, but, being unsure of her gender, asks if she is actually a handsome boy. This insults the Nadder, and she attacks him. He agrees to let "Heather" assist the Outcasts in taming Dragons.
Meanwhile, Heather wakes up a sleeping Stormfly and startles her, narrowly avoiding being injured by a volley of tail spines. However, once again, she successfully gains the Dragon's trust and steals her, stating they are going to find Astrid. Stormfly recognizes her rider's name, and quickly takes off towards Outcast Island (This implies Heather was aware of the teen Vikings' plan to retrieve the Book of Dragons).
Back in Outcast territory, Astrid tries to prove to Alvin she is capable of controlling Dragons. Alvin throws her into a caged ring similar to Berk's Dragon Academy, where she will be given a wild Dragon to tame. She faces a closed door, hoping for the Dragon to be a Deadly Nadder. To her dismay, the Dragon that emerges is a fierce pink and olive-yellow Monstrous Nightmare. Astrid, upset, mutters this is the one time she wishes Snotlout were present. She attempts to tame the Nightmare, but due to using tactics normally meant for Deadly Nadders (Not standing directly in front of the snout, and approaching towards the tail), she fails to do so. However, before the Dragon harms her, she remembers when Snotlout had stated that Hookfang, his Monstrous Nightmare, liked having his horns bent to the ground. She follows the same technique and succeeds in taming the Nightmare, who respects her and obeys her orders. She takes up the Book of Dragons and attempts to leave the island on the Dragon, but Alvin stops her, asking her if she was going to leave her parents there. Astrid realizes Heather's parents were captured, and were used to blackmail her into stealing the Book. Alvin states he will let them go if she gives him the Book, but if she leaves with it, he will kill them. Alvin sends Heather's parents over, and Astrid runs towards them and cries out, "Mom!, Dad!" before hugging them. They are temporarily confused, aware she is not their daughter, but Astrid quickly explains in a hushed voice she's Heather's friend, and has come to help, so they play along. Alvin once more demands for the book, and Astrid comes up with a plan to escape. She hurriedly tells Heather's parents to duck to the ground when she tells them to. She turns to the Nightmare, and apologizes to it, before punching it on the snout, enraging it. The Bragon ignites and shoots a ball of fire, but Astrid and Heather's parents duck, and it flies over them, almost hitting Alvin and his men. Astrid and Heather's parents make a run for it, but the plan fails, and Alvin catches Astrid by her hair. He becomes aware something is wrong, as his hand comes away with an ashy mark, revealing Astrid's real hair color is not black.
Meanwhile, Hiccup and the others wait in a burnt-down forest on the island for Astrid with growing anxiety. Fishlegs panics, saying she is several hours late, and Hiccup reassures him, telling him she'll be there, because she's Astrid. Astrid arrives with Heather's parents, and Hiccup flies over on Toothless, the other teens staying behind. As they land, Heather's parents are frightened of the Night Fury. Hiccup is confused, but Astrid explains Heather's parents were prisoners of Alvin. As Hiccup suggests leaving, Alvin and his men surround them, and Alvin states he's not surprised Hiccup came. The two exchange a few catches of conversation, before Hiccup gives a signal, and the other trainers reveal themselves.
The trainers and their dragons battle the Outcasts. Unfortunately, there are too many warriors, and they slowly begin to lose. Some Dragons were entangled in nets and ropes, and even Toothless' fire doesn't damage Outcast shields. However, when it seemed they might fail to defeat the warriors, Heather and Stormfly arrive to assist them. Soon the teens carry out their plan, using the skills they learned while training. Meatlug swallows boulders shot at her, and sends them back as molten balls of fire, destroying the Outcasts' catapults, and Snotlout uses Hookfang to ignite Stormfly's tail spines, effectively making them like burning arrows. Alvin, furious, orders his men to shoot down the trainers with the remaining catapults. One attack hits Astrid, and she falls off of Stormfly's back. Alvin picks her up and carries her off, Hiccup being the only one to give chase. Alvin is cornered at the edge of a steep cliff, and he threatens to toss Astrid into the ocean if Hiccup does not surrender. However, the pink and olive-yellow Monstrous Nightmare Astrid tamed comes to her rescue, and together the teens fly safely to Berk, having carried out their mission and retrieved the book. Alvin, seeing how easily a Dragon bonded to its rider, decides to stop going after the Book, and to try to capture Hiccup instead, an ominous grin spreading across his features.
Back on Berk, Stoick and Gobber give some supplies to Heather's parents on board a boat to sail back to their home, and the teens apologize to Heather for not believing her. Heather tells them it's okay, as she would have had trouble believing herself. She thanks them for their help, and thanks Astrid most of all. Hiccup tells her if she ever needs help, she can call them. She promises she will. The ship sails away, with Heather watching the teens wave goodbye. Snotlout stands apart from them, and makes a motion of writing on his palm, asking her to write him. Heather shakes her head slightly, with a smile on her face, gently refusing. Hiccup ends the story with his closing narration:
"Ever since dragons showed up on Berk, we've learnt to expect the unexpected. But every once in a while, something or someone comes along that surprises you. And when that happens, you kind of hate to see them go."
- It is shown Astrid is stronger than the twins combined (shown when she knocks the twins on the ground).
- Heather's parents appear to be recolored background extras from Berk.
- This is the second time Outcast Island appears (the first time it appears is in the episode Alvin & the Outcasts) this time however it is shown longer and even the end battle between the Dragon Riders of Berk and the Outcasts is on the island.
- This is the first episode in which Gobber has no dialogue.
- Outcast Island is smaller than Berk and also appears to be a barren island.
- The Outcasts have there own version of the Dragon Training Arena though with a much cruder design than the Dragon Training Academy of Berk.
- Snotlout has made his first actual interesting and helpful discovery about what Monstrous Nightmares like and what can instantly calm an angered Monstrous Nightmare down (pin its horns to the ground).
- Alvin's opinion of Hiccup has drastically changed. The first time he met Hiccup he referred to him as Stoick's little embarrassment. In this episode he offers him a partnership in his plan to use trained Dragons to conquer the archipalego.
- This is the first time Savage disagrees/argues with Alvin. Alvin doesn't mind because Savage had a good argument (the Book of Dragons contained a lot of knowledge and its knowledge was likely to bear fruit eventually). However Alvin is likely right as getting the knowledge from the Viking who was the first one to ever ride one is even more valuable and will bring results faster than the knowledge of the Book of Dragons.
- A bit of the Monstrous Nightmare's intelligence is shown as merely seconds after the tamed Monstrous Nightmare leaves his feral state he is immediately able to identify both friends and foes.
- In this episode Alvin has seen three new things referring to Dragon training. He witnessed the bonding between a Dragon and its rider, a Dragon's immense loyalty to its rider and the ferocity with which a Dragon will protect its rider.
- If you look closely you can see when Toothless had to hold his fire, he choked a bit.
- It is unknown if the Outcast soldier who tried to get the Book of Dragons died or merely lost his honor, his pride and his dignity. Also the fate of the two other Outcast soldiers is unknown.
- It is unknown if Savage killed the wild Gronckle or if he captured it (which seems more fitting considering they want to ride Dragons).
- When Hiccup and the teens ambush Alvin, the Book of Dragons is tucked in his pants, but in the next scene, it is tucked in his belt.
- This is the first episode in the first season that didn't have Hiccup's narration at the beginning of the episode.
- When Hiccup tells the twins to cover fire, Tuffnut's vest is gone.
- During the fight, Astrid grabs a shield with the Outcast crest on it. In another shot, the crest is gone.
- At the end of the episode, Heather hugs and thanks Astrid for saving her family, and if you look closely at Hiccup, he was expecting a hug from Heather also.
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Google Glass Takes Art Basel: Artist David Datuna Lets You Try on a Pair
Art and technology are no strangers. (Think of LED-spangled fashion shows, CGI special effects, or TM Sisters' psychedelic video installations.) We've seen art and technology come together before, and we'll see it again during Art Basel this year -- in a whole new light. All photos by Kiwi Arts Group USA
New York resident artist David Datuna has chosen Miami's biggest art week to unveil his "Viewpoints of Billions" series, which uses Google Glass to create an interactive art experience.
Hold on to your seats, because Google is officially taking over the art world.
See also: Art Miami Will Offer Banksy Work For Sale During Art Basel This Year
Using the help of Google Glass - which, we've learned, is simply referred to as 'Glass,' never glasses - Datuna has created work to be shown in the Design District during Art Basel next month. The Glass is not only innovative in the way Datuna is using it for the exhibit, but it has also influenced him as an artist: "Glass has started to change the way I view the world of art and my role in contributing to society as an artist."
"I know now that the impact of Glass and wearable technology will forever change the way people view the world in general. It's a completely new experience we won't fully understand until we're immersed in it on a larger scale as a society," he says. And Art Basel is your chance to get a taste of that immersion.
Attendees will have the opportunity to try on a pair at Datuna's show, and if you opt in for the total experience, your facial expressions will be recorded and archived.
"Once you are fitted with Glass, your experience begins," explains Datuna. "The flag will communicate directly with its audience, prompting questions through the viewfinder of Glass." In other words, you will be having a conversation with the artwork - very cool.
But not so fast, Google isn't letting just anyone and everyone try on their scientific marvel. Datuna says how guests will be required to sign up on a list and they will get a text when it's their turn to view the USA flag using Glass. In the meantime, he hopes you'll keep busy and "see some of my other work, walk around, and view other exhibits."
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The automotive semiconductor market plunged 14% to $16.4 billion in 2009, according to Strategy Analytics, but should see a similar-size recovery – 14% to $18.7 billion – in 2010. According to the research firm, the dramatic fall in global vehicle production, with the exception of three of the four BRIC regions, resulted in the largest-ever fall in automotive semiconductor vendor revenues.
The market next year will still lag an estimated $19.1 billion for 2008, so it represents a slower recovery than previously forecast, but Strategy Analytics believes that the long-term outlook remains strong. The firm said compound annual average growth is running at 8% as vehicle makers look to electronics to meet emissions and safety legislation as well as meeting consumer expectations for increasingly personalized and connected vehicles.
"Semiconductor vendor revenues in 2009 will take a double hit: one from the vehicle production fall, and again from the supply chain inventory clearing that occurred at the beginning of the year, putting a virtual stop on orders from electronic tier ones," said Chris Webber, vice president of Strategy Analytics' Global Automotive Practice. "Therefore, some vendors could see significantly greater declines in their 2009 results than the overall market average, including possible falls of up to 33%. The actual extent of the 2010 global recovery will be largely dependent upon the North American market."
Webber added, "Vehicle makers will rely on electronics in order to meet many of their future goals in environmental and safety performance, and to offer new convenience and infotainment features. Thus, for leading automotive semiconductor vendors, such as Freescale, Infineon, ST, NEC and Renesas, the long term business opportunities are unchanged by the recession."
Market research firm Databeans pegs compound annual growth for automotive semiconductors at 8.5% and estimates that the market will reach $22.7 billion by 2014. It sees optoelectronics, sensors, logic, and processors as the fastest-growing segments, and analog and microcontrollers as the largest segments, with market shares of 29% and 24% respectively.


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Whole Foods June 2014 Menu
First of all, this isn't for the grocery store Whole Foods, it is a menu for those that want to spend more time making their meals from scratch. For a detailed explanation of what is involved in creating this menu we have a post welcoming you to this menu. If you are new and not sure how to get started we have a wonderful series starting with 5 easy steps to get you on your way to once a month cooking. Good luck!
Is your family making the transition to whole foods in 2014? Or maybe you have set a New Year's Resolution to eat healthier in 2014? Or perhaps you find yourself curious about the whole foods/real food lifestyle? Whatever the case may be, you should consider following last year's year-long journey to help families transition to real food if they so desire through Get Real 2012!
If you like this menu you might want to check out all our past Whole Foods menus or in-season menus – June 2011's, June 2012's or June 2013's menus if you are looking for something different!
- Peachy BBQ Chicken**
- Perfectly Grilled Chicken Breasts**
- Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Serrano Lime Slaw**
- Blackened Tilapia Fish Tacos
- Slow Cooker Apple Bourbon Pork Chops
- Slow Cooked Orange and Onion Brisket**
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**Indicates meals that require NO COOKING on your OAMC BIG DAY aka "throw and go" meals, perfect for the family who needs to adjust to just do the quick meals!
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As you can see we have a NEW way of getting and printing your monthly menu documents. As part of that change, we have also changed the type/size of labels we use. The above labels will print four to a page and line up with Avery 8168/5168 labels or equivalent.
Are you a person that likes to see the menus visually? Perhaps you should check out the June 2014 Whole Foods Menu via Pinterest to see the yummy goodness you will be cooking up on this menu. Not sure what Pinterest is all about, check out what Once A Month Meals has to say about it.
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Each month we have some wonderful volunteers who "test" out the menu prior to publication. They do an amazing job of helping to eliminate confusion and mistakes. They may not catch everything but they sure do catch A LOT! If you are interested in test cook, feel free to volunteer. Here is a little bit about this month's test cooks:
- Amanda Dunham – I am a stay at home wife, and doggy Momma to 4 dachshunds. Living a simple life, enjoy gardening and cooking.
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Thank you for all the great menus. I love making these meals and trying new recipes.
FYI: fish tacos are included in the recipe cards but not listed on this page. Also the peach BBQ sauce is listed multiple times in the recipe cards. Menu looks great, can't waiting to get started on it this week!
so (stupid Q I know) do we just add that amount together to make the right amount od sauce?
Question. The top picture on the Whole Foods menu for June, is that the breakfast burritos or is that something else?
With the Whole Wheat Herbed Pizza Dough recipe card, in the Cooking to Freeze Instructions, Did you mean "In a graduated measuring cup" instead of "In a graduating measuring up?"
These recipes look amazing.
We tried the Slow Cooker Apple Bourbon Pork Chops and the Slow Cooked Orange and Onion Brisket last week for dinner. The pork chops were delicious and I received several compliments on the brisket, especially when the sauce/juices from the slower cooker was slathered on. Thank you!


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20% reduction of greenhouse gases until 2020 - We're on the right track. 20% renewable energy - Almost there. More than likely, the two first of the three 20-20-20 EU objectives will be achieved. But there is a third one. 20% reduction of energy consumption - Ouch! Accomplishing 20-20-20 Objectives by 2/3 In reference to the year 1990, all of the 27 EU member states want to reduce their ene...
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Tamarac Resident LeRoy Browne: You CAN Fight City Hall
The potential view from Paradise? |
But now his heavenly retreat is threatened: Browne's house sits directly on a golf course that the city wants to rezone. The plan is to pave Browne's Paradise and put up a subdivision.
Browne gathered with about 100 others on Sunday to ritually burn their Census forms, harkening back to the 1960s protesters torching their draft cards.
Hey, whoever said middle-class grownups couldn't co-opt radical high drama? Browne says the demonstration signified that their voices are not being heard by the city. "We feel we are not being represented," Browne told the Juice. The course's owners say they're losing money, and they want to bail. If the city agrees to rezone, it would dramatically increase the value of the land, which could then be worth up to 10 times as much and suit the needs of developers, Browne says. In contrast, Browne and his neighbors think their own property values will plummet.
Mad as hell homeowners face off with Tamarac pols tomorrow night |
Browne successfully strangled plans to build a thoroughfare through his neighborhood in the '80s, so he's convinced he can fight City Hall. And he plans to do just that tomorrow night, when he expects 200 residents to show up at the Tamarac city commission meeting to present their case. "The city has not explored possible alternatives" to building new housing on the land. "Our argument is that the proposal for new housing does not meet the public's needs. There are 199 homeowners associations in the city of Tamarac," he says. "The impact of our potential vote is very strong."
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The Support Your Local Brewery Pavilion returns to the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) with a goal to build awareness for the state brewers guilds while also growing the grassroots network of brewery supporters by signing up beer activists to the Support Your Local Brewery network.
The featured guilds are serving up beer samples from their state's breweries at the 2013 GABF. These offerings are not available anywhere else in the festival hall.
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- Michigan Brewers Guild
- Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild
- North Carolina Brewers Guild
- California Craft Brewers Association (supported by CA regionals)
- New Mexico Brewers Guild
- Washington Beer Commission
- Ohio Craft Brewers Association
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- Oregon Brewers Guild
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A gospel-music phenom named Deon Kipping came to town and rocked the house for a special Mother's Day worship prayer experience, in celebration of Ascension Sunday, the seventh Sunday after Easter.
Kipping paid a special visit to congregants of Varick Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, who held their weekly services not at their usual Dixwell Avenue home, but at the Hillhouse field house to accommodate some 1,000 people who came to worship.
Kipping, born in Bridgeport, is a songwriter, singer, and producer. Kipping, along with his band New Covenant, released an album and later a solo album.
Click the play arrow at the top of this story to watch a sampling of the songs from the service.
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posted by: robn on May 14, 2013 9:34am
1) isn't it illegal for a non- profit to host campaign activity?
2) a church service in a public school?
posted by: ELMCITYPROF on May 14, 2013 3:48pm
To Robn's point, the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that religious observations can be held in public schools as long as such observations are not led by school officials (e.g. teachers, administrators, etc). It's the reason that student groups such as the Fellowship of Christian athletes are allowed to exist and operate within schools. While this service seems to dance close to the line of entanglement, allowing community leaders who are also seeking office to participate doesn't run afoul of the Court's decisions in cases like Lemon v. Kurtzman.
posted by: robn on May 14, 2013 4:11pm
Very interesting. Thank you. I was more wondering if the congregation was paying for use of the public facility and if events like these are the reason why candidate Carolina suggested in last nights debate that his high school facilities weren't available for after school youth programs.
posted by: ELMCITYPROF on May 14, 2013 5:48pm
Robn: NHPS receive grants to host afterschool programs that are run internally. Outside groups cannot "contract" space for their own individual programs. They must be done in conjunction with and under the direction of the host school.
posted by: robn on May 14, 2013 7:01pm
I'm confused. If the religious event wasn't a facilities rental and if it wasnt a school sponsored after school program yet it was done "in conjunction with and under the direction of the host school," then doesn't that mean that Principal Carolina (or to be fair, some other school official who signed off on this)was illegally co-hosting a religious event in a school facility?
If not, what's the metric for either allowing or disallowing an outside group from using a public school facility for whatever they want like, for instance, a punk rock concert or a ritual animal slaughter?


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There hasn't been enough time for the players to develop counterplay. A champion should be nerfed if: He/She is the best at their role--save situational champ usage. And can do multiple things better than others that specialize. For recent reference...Think release Zyra. She could out range, out farm and out damage the champs who were uspposed to specialize in those fields. Talon cannot do that. Talon is not a better ADC than Corki or Ezreal Talon is not a better bruiser than Garen or Jayce Talon isn't even clear-cut the best assassin. Talon was a counter-pick assassin. He was someone you could pick IF the rest of your team was strong AND you were a counter to their champ. With the introduction of Season 3 and BC...he became someone you could pick regardless. It wasn't always smart. But you could do it and not instantly lose. It was suddenly socially acceptable to pick Talon. No longer a troll pick to take top. (He lost to pretty much every top champ pre Season 3). Infact all of a sudden he was strong. Then they nerfed BC. I agree with the nerf. Talon, Panth, Garen, all them boys stopped giving people 'the business' by stacking 50 of them. But Talon was still playable! And not at all overpowered. I don't feel he was. I felt like he was a decent pick. And then strong if you were good with him (sort of like anivia or ryze). And now this? It is uncalled for without some buffs. If you want to take down his damage, at least increase his utility. Let his blink give a longer lasting silence at higher levels. Maybe increase his ult speed boost. Reduce some mana costs. SOMETHING. Don't just straight nerf him to WORSE than he's been in months. BC can't do all the work gentlemen. Edit: tl;dr: Still mad.
I looked at my private area the other day while playing talon (I don't play league with pants) decided it was underpowerd, I then went mid and faced Syndra. I then found my private area to be overpowered.
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Method of extracting silver and gold from their ores by dissolving them in a dilute solution of sodium cyanide or potassium cyanide. The process—invented in 1887 by the Scottish chemists John S. MacArthur, Robert W. Forrest, and William Forrest—includes contacting the finely ground ore with the cyanide solution, separating unwanted solids from the clear solution, and recovering the precious metals from the solution by precipitation with zinc dust.
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Any chemical compound containing the combining group CN. Ionic (see ion; ionic bond) and organic cyanide compounds differ in chemical properties, but both are toxic, especially the ionic ones. Cyanide poisoning inhibits cells' oxidative (see oxidation-reduction) processes; its action is extremely rapid, and an antidote must be given promptly. Cyanides occur naturally in certain seeds (e.g., apple seeds, wild cherry pits). Cyanides, including hydrogen cyanide (HCN, or hydrocyanic acid), are used industrially in the production of acrylic fibres, synthetic rubbers, and plastics as well as in electroplating, case-hardening of iron and steel, fumigation, and concentration of ores.
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A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Inorganic cyanides are hydrogen cyanide salts in which cyanide is generally the anion CN-. Organic compounds that have a -C≡N functional group bonded to an alkyl residue are called nitriles in IUPAC nomenclature. The cyanide radical CN is commonly produced in reactions and has been identified in interstellar space. Of the many kinds of cyanide compounds, some are gases, others are solids or liquids. Those that can release the cyanide ion CN- are highly toxic.
An example of a nitrile is CH3CN, acetonitrile or ethanenitrile per IUPAC, also known as methyl cyanide. Nitriles do not release cyanide ions. A functional group with a hydroxyl and cyanide on the same carbon is called cyanohydrin, and it is hydrolyzed into hydrogen cyanide and a carbonyl compound (ketone or aldehyde).
The Fe-only and [NiFe]-hydrogenase enzymes contain cyanide ligands at their active sites. The biosynthesis of cyanide in the [NiFe]-hydrogenases proceeds from carbamoylphosphate, which converts to cysteinyl thiocyanate, the CN- donor.
Hydrogen cyanide is a product of certain kinds of pyrolysis and consequently it occurs in the exhaust of internal combustion engines, tobacco smoke, and certain plastics, especially those derived from acrylonitrile.
The deep blue pigment Prussian blue, used in the making of blueprints, is derived from iron cyanide complexes (hence the name cyanide, from cyan, a shade of blue). Prussian blue can produce hydrogen cyanide when exposed to acids.
An alternative method for introducing cyanide is via the process of hydrocyanation, whereby hydrogen cyanide and alkenes combine: RCH=CH2 + HCN → RCH(CN)CH3 Metal catalysts are required for such reactions.
Silver is less "noble" than gold and often occurs as the sulfide, in which case redox is not invoked (no O2 is required), instead a displacement reaction occurs:
Environmental organizations are critical of the practice, as are some aquarists and aquarium dealers. To prevent the trade of illegally-caught aquarium fish, the Marine Aquarium Council (Headquarters: Honolulu, Hawaii) has created a certification in which the tropical fish are caught legally with nets only. To ensure authenticity, "MAC-Certified marine organisms bear the MAC-Certified label on the tanks and boxes in which they are kept and shipped." MAC Certification
Magnesium cyanide is also used in some countries illegally to stun and harvest streamlined fish.
Many cyanide-containing compounds are highly toxic, but some are not. Prussian blue, with an approximate formula Fe7(CN)18 is the blue of blue prints and is administered orally as an antidote to poisoning by thallium and Caesium-137. The most dangerous cyanides are hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and salts derived from it, such as potassium cyanide (KCN) and sodium cyanide (NaCN), among others. Also some compounds readily release HCN or the cyanide ion, such as trimethylsilyl cyanide (CH3)3SiCN upon contact with water and cyanoacrylates upon pyrolysis.
Cyanide is an inhibitor of the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase (also known as aa3) in the fourth complex of the electron transport chain (found in the membrane of the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells.) It attaches to the iron within this protein. The binding of cyanide to this cytochrome prevents transport of electrons from cytochrome c oxidase to oxygen. As a result, the electron transport chain is disrupted, meaning that the cell can no longer aerobically produce ATP for energy. Tissues that mainly depend on aerobic respiration, such as the central nervous system and the heart, are particularly affected. Antidotes to cyanide poisoning include hydroxocobalamin and sodium nitrite which release the cyanide from the cytochrome system, and rhodanase, which is an enzyme occurring naturally in mammals that combines serum cyanide with thiosulfate, producing comparatively harmless thiocyanate.
Cyanides have been used as a poison many times throughout history. Its most infamous application was the use of hydrogen cyanide by the Nazi regime in Germany for mass murder in some gas chambers during the Holocaust. Cyanide has been used for murder, as in the case of Grigori Rasputin. It has also been used for suicide. Some notable cases are Erwin Rommel, Eva Braun, Wallace Carothers, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Alan Turing, Odilo Globocnik, Adolf Hitler (in combination with a gunshot), residents of Jim Jones' the People's Temple in Jonestown and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (they use it to kill themselves if they are captured by Armed forces).


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