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Article: Heliconema anguillae Yamaguti, 1935, a physalopterid nematode found in Japanese eels: taxonomic resurrection with a note on the third-stage larva from intertidal crabs in western Japan.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A parasitic nematode from the stomach of Japanese eel Anguilla japonica Temminck et Schlegel in western Japan, previously identified as Heliconema longissimum (Ortlepp, 1922), was morphologically re-examined and compared with the previous descriptions. In addition, the third-stage larva of this nematode is described, based on the specimens of encapsuled larvae found in musculature of two crabs, Hemigrapsus sp. and Perisesarma bidens (De Haan), caught from the upper-intertidal zone of the same locality. As a result of the morphological observation, seven pairs of postcloacal papillae in adult males are confirmed. This matches with the character of H. longissimum, but the shape of the fifth postcloacal papillae differs between the present material and H. longissimum; the former possesses pedunculate papillae in the fifth pair whereas the latter has sessile papillae. Since the pedunculate papillae can be found in the original description and the syntype specimens of H. anguillae Yamaguti, 1935 that has been synonymised with H. longissimum, we thus here resurrect H. anguillae as an accepted species. For the life-cycle of the present nematode, littoral crabs, including the two infected species, are likely to be the source of infections for Japanese eels, acting as intermediate hosts.Folia parasitologica 01/2015; 62. DOI:10.14411/fp.2015.028 · 1.21 Impact Factor
Article: Helminths from the giant mottled eel Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Gaimard in Japan, with a description of Acanthocephalus longiacanthus n. sp (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Five helminths, including a new echinorhynchid acanthocephalan Acanthocephalus longiacanthus n. sp., are described based on specimens from the giant mottled eel Anguilla marmorata Quoy & Gaimard caught in a small river, western Japan. The new acanthocephalan is distinguished from the other congeners in terms of hook arrangement (8-9 longitudinal rows with 5-6 hooks per row) on proboscis, maximum length of hook blade (81-95 μm in male, 150-190 μm in female), lemnisci being longer than proboscis receptacle, and small-sized eggs (80-83 μm). Two monogeneans, Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae (Yin & Sproston, 1948) and P. bini (Kikuchi, 1929), and two acanthocephalans, Acanthocephalus gotoi Van Cleave, 1925 and Southwellina hispida (Van Cleave, 1925), were also found; this new material is described. The monogeneans are notorious as invasive parasites spreading worldwide via anthropogenic transportations of anguillid eels, but in Japanese waters A. marmorata appears to be an indigenous host for these parasites. Anguilla marmorata is a new host record for the acanthocephalans A. gotoi and S. hispida.Systematic Parasitology 05/2014; 88(1):91-102. DOI:10.1007/s11230-014-9487-2 · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: Redescription of Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 (Copepoda: Caligidae) parasitic on two elasmobranch hosts off Okinawa-jima Island, Japan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A redescription of the caligid copepod Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 is provided based on mature adults of both sexes collected from two new elasmobranch hosts, the Alfred manta Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) and the whale shark Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828, held in sea pens off Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. Lepeophtheirus acutus can be distinguished from other congeners by a combination of adult female characters that includes: (1) abdomen about one-third length of cephalothorax; (2) sternal furca with long, apically pointed tines; (3) leg 2 endopod with a row of large denticles and a spiniform projection on the distolateral corner of the first and second segments, respectively; (4) leg 3 endopod with six setae on the distal segment; and (5) leg 4 exopod with an armature of I-0; III. This report also confirms the observation of previous workers that L. acutus is a pathogen of elasmobranchs held in captivity.Journal of Natural History 03/2013; 47(5-12). DOI:10.1080/00222933.2012.738832 · 0.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This note reviews the work done by Ju-shey Ho, currently Professor Emeritus at California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA, on the systematics of symbiotic copepods from aquatic animals in Japanese waters. Since 1980, he has reported 110 species of symbiotic copepods from Japanese fish and marine invertebrates, including those representing one new family, seven new genera and 41 new species, and has greatly contributed to clarifying the symbiotic copepod fauna of Japan. Research using symbiotic copepods as bioindicators of the phylogeny and evolution of host animals was conducted by him for the first time in Japan. He also made significant contributions to the taxonomy and biology of caligid copepods, a group that poses a serious threat to the aquaculture industry, found on farmed fish in Japan.Journal of Natural History 02/2013; 47(5-12):517-527. DOI:10.1080/00222933.2012.742586 · 0.93 Impact Factor
Article: Choniomyzon inflatus n. sp. (Crustacea: Copepoda: Nicothoidae) associated with Ibacus novemdentatus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Scyllaridae) from Japanese waters.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A new species of parasitic copepod, Choniomyzon inflatus n. sp., is described based on specimens collected from the external egg masses of the smooth fan lobster Ibacus novemdentatus Gibbes captured in the North Pacific Ocean off Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The new species differs from its congeners in having a globular to ovoid prosome, in bearing asymmetrically arranged denticles at a rounded apex of both the terminal segment of the antenna and the maxilliped, and in lacking serrate lobes on the basis of legs 1 and 2. The species is similar in size and shape to the host's eggs, which may be interpreted as egg mimicry. The new species is the first member of Choniomyzon Pillai, 1962 from subtropical regions.Systematic Parasitology 02/2013; 84(2):157-65. DOI:10.1007/s11230-012-9397-0 · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: The genus Hatschekia (Copepoda: Hatschekiidae) from pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with descriptions of four new species and a redescription of H. pholas.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Four new species of the genus Hatschekia Poche, 1902 (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida: Hatschekiidae) are described based on female specimens collected from pufferfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) caught in coastal waters off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan: H. longiabdominalis sp. n. on Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus), H. geniculata sp. n. on A. hispidus (type host) and A. stellatus (Bloch et Schneider), H. ellipsocorpa sp. n. on A. mappa (Lesson), and H. boonah sp. n. on A. nigropunctatus (Bloch et Schneider) (type host) and A. meleagris (Schneider). Hatschekia longiabdominalis sp. n. and H. boonah sp. n. differ from all other congeners by sharing an unusual, projected abdomen and a fusiform trunk with posterior lobes; these two species are differentiated from each other by the shape of the dorsal chitinous frame on the cephalothorax. Hatschekia geniculata sp. n. can be distinguished by the combination of the following morphological characters: a rhomboidal cephalothorax with a pair of lateral conical protrusions, a cylindrical trunk with posterior lobes and a bent abdomen with a dorsal protrusion. Hatschekia ellipsocorpa sp. n. resembles H. pholas (Wilson, 1906) but can be distinguished from the latter by the possession of one distal and one inner setae on the terminal endopodal segment of legs 1 and 2. Hatschekiapholas is also redescribed based on female specimens from the tetraodontid A. stellatus. At present, 44 nominal species of the genus have been reported from Japan, including four new species described in this paper; 38 of them have been described originally from Japan.Folia parasitologica 02/2013; 60(1):61-74. DOI:10.14411/fp.2013.008 · 1.21 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Multiple paternity within the same clutch has been detected in all sea turtle species. However, no study to date has addressed the likelihood of sperm storage across years in any sea turtle species in the wild because of the logistical difficulties associated with investigating the same individual females across breeding seasons. Here we provide paternity data from captive loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) during 2–4 successive breeding seasons and behavioral information to estimate sperm storage duration in this species. Data from interseasonal comparisons for individual females showed that paternity was identical between two successive breeding seasons. However, females were observed to copulate with males, which were sire of their hatchlings of the previous breeding season, just prior to the nesting period of the next breeding season. Therefore, it is appropriate to regard the consistency in paternity across two successive breeding seasons as a result of re-mating with a sire from the previous season. Conversely, paternity was entirely different from that in the previous season if copulatory behavior occurred just prior to the next season with a male that was not a sire of the female's hatchlings from the previous season. Furthermore, a female that had laid fertile eggs in the previous breeding season but was not observed to successfully copulate with any male during the next breeding season laid no fertile eggs during that next season. Taking these data into consideration, it appears that sperm storage across breeding seasons did not occur in this study of captive Caretta.Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 01/2013; 439:136–142. DOI:10.1016/j.jembe.2012.11.001 · 2.48 Impact Factor
Article: Four new species of Colobomatus (Copepoda: Philichthyidae) parasitic in the lateral line system of marine finfishes captured off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, with redescriptions of Colobomatus collettei Cressey, 1977 and Colobomatus pupa Izawa, 1974[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study describes four new species of Colobomatus Hesse, 1873 and redescribes Colobomatus collettei Cressey, 1977 and Colobomatus pupa Izawa, 1974 based on females collected from the sensory canals of seven finfish species from off the Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan. Colobomatus pteroisi sp. nov. from Pterois volitans is unique in having a mid-lateral pair of cephalic processes; Colobomatus acanthuri sp. nov. from Acanthurus olivaceus possesses a short neck between the head and first pair of thoracic processes and tiny spinules and three claws apically on the cephalic, thoracic and genital processes; Colobomatus gymnocranii sp. nov. from Gymnocranius griseus has an anterior pair of papillose thoracic processes that are twice as long as the posterior pair of spinulose processes; Colobomatus absens sp. nov. from Pterocaesio digramma is unique in lacking a posterior pair of thoracic processes. New host and locality records for C. collettei and C. pupa are also reported herein. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BEB140D5-8936-4B47-B8B9-738BFABF37E1Journal of Natural History 12/2012; 47(5-12):563-580. DOI:10.1080/00222933.2012.737483 · 0.93 Impact Factor
Article: Double-netting: an alternative approach for the recovery of parasitic copepods from finfishes[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: An alternative approach for the recovery of parasitic copepods from finfishes is proposed herein by applying double-netting (DN) after visual scanning (VS). Double-netting consists of double-filtering the dislodged debris after washing and shaking all dissected parts visually scanned previously. During DN, two different sized hand-nets (≤200 μm in mesh size) are used simultaneously. The debris entangled in the first net is recovered by washing the first net in the second one. A total of 1448 copepods were recovered from nine sparid finfish species by applying DN, accounting for 25% of the total. The most abundantly recovered copepods were bomolochids and philichthyids. Our double-sieving method is efficient in recovering overlooked copepods by VS, providing more accurate results in diversity and quantitative studies. Additional advantages of DN include its simplicity (small size and weight), low price (less than US$ 3), and convenience (easy to transport and apply directly in the field).Journal of Natural History 12/2012; 47(5-12):529-541. DOI:10.1080/00222933.2012.737482 · 0.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) is listed as an endangered species in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, and this is critical for the maintenance of future genetic diversity. For the conservation of this species, it is important to understand the relationships between sexual selection and gene flow in the evolution of biodiversity. It is, however, virtually impossible to study sexual selection in such an oceanic species in the field. We investigated the relationships between mate preference and genetic relatedness of reproductively active loggerhead turtles (n = 7) kept in a tank at an aquarium using 4 different estimators of pairwise genetic relatedness (r) based on the genotypes at 23 microsatellite loci. Although relationships between total number of courtship behavior and r were not significant in the 4 estimators, there were significant and consistent inverse relationships between cumulative duration of mountings and r in all of the estimators. In addition, significant or marginally significant relationships were found between mean r for each female and number of sires in her successive clutches in 3 of the 4 estimators. However, we found no evidence that more distantly related pairs produced more offspring than the assumption of random mating except for 1 estimator or any relationship between r of parents and their reproductive success (hatchability). Based on these results, the most parsimonious explanation is that loggerhead turtles in the tank tend to prefer their mate(s) according to genetic relatedness but that the extent of female mate selection and the relationship between mate selection and fitness still remain debatable.Chelonian Conservation and Biology 12/2012; 11(2):214-222. DOI:10.2744/CCB-0944.1 · 0.70 Impact Factor
Article: Description of the male of Prosaetes rhinodontis (Wright, 1876) (Crustacea, Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida), with a proposal to synonymize Cecropidae Dana, 1849 and Amaterasidae Izawa, 2008 with Pandaridae Milne Edwards, 1840[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This report provides the first description of the male of Prosaetes rhinodontis (Wright, 1876) (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida, Cecropidae) based on specimens collected from two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus Smith) held in sea pens off the west coast of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. We argue that the morphology of P. rhinodontis contributes significantly to the blurring of familial limits between Cecropidae Dana, 1849 and Pandaridae Milne Edwards, 1840 and based on our detailed consideration of this matter we recommend that Cecropidae be recognized as a junior synonym of Pandaridae. Accordingly, we transfer P. rhinodontis, along with species of Cecrops Leach, 1816, Luetkenia Claus, 1864, Philorthagoriscus Horst, 1897, Orthagoriscicola Poche, 1902, and Entepherus Bere, 1936, to the Pandaridae. In addition, our critical evaluation of the morphological features of the adult female and copepodid I of Amaterasia amanoiwatoi Izawa, 2008 indicated that the establishment of Amaterasidae Izawa, 2008 to hold the species was unfounded because A. amanoiwatoi can be accommodated within Pandaridae. Thus, we transfer A. amanoitwatoi to Pandaridae and consider Amaterasidae to be a junior synonym of Pandaridae. Lastly, our comparisons of morphological and ecological attributes of A. amanoiwatoi, specimens of "Nesippus costatus? Wilson, 1924" (Pandaridae) reported by Lewis in 1964, and other pandarids (Pandaridae) revealed the first two taxa to be strikingly similar and suggested them to be congeners. Based on those results we propose Lewis' specimens represent a new species, which we name Amaterasia lewisi n. sp. Within the Pandaridae, Amaterasia spp. seem to belong to the Dinemoura-group based primarily on their similarity to some Nesippus spp., while representatives of Prosaetes, Cecrops, Luetkenia, Philorthagoriscus, Orthagoriscicola, and Entepherus are more confidently considered members of the Dinemoura-group based on their shared possession of a narrow third pedigerous somite and dorsal plates on the fourth pedigerous somite in the adult female and a modified leg 3 terminal endopodal segment in the adult male.
Article: Four new species of splanchnotrophid copepods (Poecilostomatoida) parasitic on doridacean nudibranchs (Gastropoda, Opistobranchia) from Japan, with proposition of one new genus[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Four new species of splanchnotrophid copepods are described based on specimens collected from 5 species of doridacean nudibranchs from coastal waters of Japan. They belong to 3 genera, one of which, Majimun gen. n., is new. The parasites and their hosts are as follows: Ceratosomicola japonica sp. n. ex Hypselodoris festiva (A. Adams); Splanchnotrophus helianthus sp. n. ex Thecacera pennigera (Montagu); Splanchnotrophus imagawai sp. n. ex Trapania miltabrancha Gosliner & Fahey; and Majimun shirakawai gen. et sp. n. ex Roboastra luteolineata (Baba) and Roboastra gracilis (Bergh). Ceratosomicola japonica sp. n. is the fifth species of Ceratosomicola and is characterized by the shape and armature of the prosome in females. Both Splanchnotrophus helianthus sp. n. and Splanchnotrophus imagawai sp. n. are differentiated from 4 known congeners by the absence of posterolateral processes or lobes on the prosome in females, and the females of these 2 new species are separated from each other by the shape and armature of the genito-abdomen, the mandible, and the swimming legs. Majimun gen. n. is distinguished from other splanchnotrophid genera by the segmentation of the antennule as well as the combination of the following characters in females: 2 postgenital somites and the shape of the antenna, the mandible and the swimming legs.ZooKeys 11/2012; 247(247):1-29. DOI:10.3897/zookeys.247.3698 · 0.92 Impact Factor
Article: A new species of parasitic copepod, Sarcotretes umitakae sp n. (Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae), on the rattail (Actinopterygii, Macrouridae) from the East China Sea, Japan[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A new species of copepod, Sarcotretes umitakae sp. n., of the siphonostomatoid family Pennellidae is described based on female specimens from the rattail Coelorinchus jordani Smith and Pope (Actinopterygii: Gadiformes: Macrouridae) caught in the East China Sea. This species is characterized by exhibiting the following characters: the large proboscis projects strongly; the head bears paired lateral processes which are bulbous and taper into a slender horn; the twisting neck is significantly longer than the trunk; and the trunk bears an anterior constriction with a reduced abdomen.ZooKeys 11/2012; DOI:10.3897/zookeys.246.3872 · 0.92 Impact Factor
Article: Influence of host habitat on the occurrence of gill monogeneans Pseudodactylogyrus spp. on wild Japanese eels Anguilla japonica[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: With technological improvements in otolith microchemical analysis, the flexible use of habitat from coastal marine to fresh waters has been discovered in Japanese eels Anguilla japonica. We examined the occurrence of 3 congeneric gill monogeneans-Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae, P. bini, and P. kamegaii-on wild Japanese eels, in relation to the host's flexibility. From April 2008 to October 2009, 114 eels were collected from a brackish-water cove and 2 rivers flowing into the cove in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. Based on otolith microchemical analysis, the eels were discriminated according to the following 4 types of habitat use: freshwater residents (Type I), individuals utilizing low-salinity habitats (Type II), downstream habitat-shifters (Type III), and cove residents (Type IV). P. anguillae occurred mainly on Type I and II eels, while P. bini was primarily found on Type I eels. In contrast, P. kamegaii occurred mainly on Type III and IV eels. Thus, we conclude that species composition and infection levels of Pseudodactylogyrus spp. clearly differed with habitat-use patterns of Japanese eels. Also, since P. anguillae was scarcely found on either Type III or IV eels, this study suggests that previous identifications of monogeneans collected from European brackish-water localities as P. anguillae may require verification.Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 08/2012; 100(1):43-9. DOI:10.3354/dao02481 · 1.59 Impact Factor
Article: Redescription of the fish parasite Nerocila japonica Schioedte & Meinert, 1881 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), with comments on previous records of N. acuminata in Japanese waters.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Nerocila japonica Schioedte & Meinert, 1881 is redescribed based on the holotype and specimens from various localities in Japanese waters. The following fishes are recorded as new hosts: Tribolodon hakonensis (Cyprinidae), Mugil cephalus, Liza affinis, Chelon haematocheilus (Mugilidae), Lateolabrax japonicus, L. latus (Lateolabracidae), Acanthopagrus latus, A. schlegelii schlegelii (Sparidae), Rhyncopelates oxyrhynchus (Terapontidae), Ditrema viride, D. temminckii temminckii (Embiotocidae), Chaenogobius gulosus, Acanthogobius flavimanus (Gobiidae), Pseudolabrus sp. (Labridae) and Aluterus monoceros (Monacanthidae). Specimens previously recorded as 'Nerocila acuminata' from Toyama Bay (the Sea of Japan) were examined, when available, and re-identified as N. japonica. As there has been no reliable record of N. acuminata Schioedte & Meinert, 1881 from off Japan, reports of this species in Japanese waters are considered to represent N. japonica.Systematic Parasitology 02/2012; 81(2):147-57. DOI:10.1007/s11230-011-9336-5 · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: Two species of philometrid nematodes (philometridae) from marine fishes off Japan, including Philometroides branchiostegi sp. n. from Branchiostegus japonicus (malacanthidae).[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Gravid females of two species of philometrid nematodes (Philometridae) were collected from marine perciform fishes in Japanese waters, mainly from the southern Sea of Japan. Based on light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy examinations, the previously described but poorly known species Philometra cryptocentri Yamaguti, 1961 is redescribed from specimens recovered from the abdominal cavity of Acanthogobius flavimanus (Temminck et Schlegel), Pterogobius elapoides (Günther) and P. zonoleucus Jordan et Snyder (all Gobiidae) (all new host records); the number (14) and arrangement of cephalic papillae in this species are described for the first time. The new species, Philometroides branchiostegi sp. n. from head tissues of Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn) (Malacanthidae), based on a single specimen, is mainly characterized by the embossment of the entire body except for the cephalic end, presence of four submedian pairs of large cephalic papillae of external circle and two small lateral single papillae of internal circle, pair of large papilla-like caudal projections, the oesophagus with a distinct anterior inflation, by a markedly small body (length about 18 mm) and the larvae 306-465 microm long.Folia parasitologica 02/2012; 59(1):71-8. DOI:10.14411/fp.2012.011 · 1.21 Impact Factor
Article: A new species of Pseudomacrochiron Reddiah, 1969 (Crustacea: Copepoda: Macrochironidae) associated with scyphistomae of the moon jellyfish Aurelia sp. (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) off Japan.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A new species of the Macrochironidae Humes & Boxshall, 1996 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida), Pseudomacrochiron aureliae n. sp., is described based on adult specimens extracted from the gastrovacular cavity of the scyphistomae of Aurelia sp. (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) collected in the Seto Inland Sea and Ise Bay off the coast of Japan. The new species differs from its congeners by having the following combination of characters: a caudal ramus with a length to width ratio of 3.1; an accessory flagellum on caudal setae II, III and VI; three apical setae on the maxillule; only setae I and II on the maxillary basis; two short spines on the female maxilliped claw (endopod); an armature of III, I, 4 on the terminal exopodal segment of leg 3; an armature of I, II, 2 on the terminal endopodal segment of leg 3; an armature of II, I, 4 on the terminal exopodal segment of leg 4; and a short free exopodal segment of leg 5 (length to width ratio of 1.4) armed with a long seta and short spine. P. aureliae n. sp. is the first member of the genus reported from off Japan and from the scyphistomae of its scyphozoan host.Systematic Parasitology 02/2012; 81(2):125-34. DOI:10.1007/s11230-011-9332-9 · 1.04 Impact Factor
Article: Redescription of Pseudacanthocanthopsis secunda Yamaguti and Yamasu, 1960 (Copepoda: Chondracanthidae) parasitic on marine fishes from the Seto Inland Sea, Japan and the East China Sea off Japan and Korea[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A redescription of the chondracanthid copepod Pseudacanthocanthopsis secunda (Yamaguti and Yamasu, 1960) is provided based on adult females collected from the Indian perch, Apogon lineatus Temminck and Schlegel, 1842, captured in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, and the East China Sea off Japan and Korea, along with additional material from the fine-patterned puffer Takifugu poecilonotus (Temminck and Schlegel, 1850) and red seabream Pagrus major (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) captured in the Seto Inland Sea. The male of P.secunda is also described for the first time. Our results revealed that P.secunda is a valid member of Pseudacanthocanthopsis, and it can be distinguished from the other three congeners by having one ventrolateral and two anterior pairs of rounded head processes, a reniform trunk, a double row of teeth along the concave margin of the mandible and a lateral swelling on the leg 1 protopod in the female.Journal of Natural History 01/2012; DOI:10.1080/00222933.2012.738831 · 0.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The branchiuran parasite Argulus japonicus (Crustacea, Branchiura, Argulidae) was collected from the bodyJapanese Journal of Limnology (Rikusuigaku Zasshi) 12/2011; 72(3):211-214. DOI:10.3739/rikusui.72.211
Article: Species of Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Crustacea: Copepoda: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on boxfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Aracanidae and Ostraciidae) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions of two new species.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Two new copepod species of the genus Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Cyclopoida: Taeniacanthidae) are described from boxfishes (Aracanidae and Ostraciidae) caught in the Indo-West Pacific region: T. larsonae n. sp. from Ostracion nasus Bloch in the Arafura Sea and off Australia and Tetrosomus concatenatus (Bloch) off Japan; and T. thackerae n. sp. from O. immaculatus Temminck & Schlegel off Palau, O. rhinorhynchos Bleeker off Australia, Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus) and Ostracion sp. off Japan, and Kentrocapros aculeatus (Houttuyn) in the East China Sea. T. larsonae n. sp. differs from its congeners by having several rows of spinules on the large pectinate process of the antenna and by differences in the shape of the sclerotised plates on the rostral area and structure of the maxilliped. T. thackerae n. sp. can be distinguished from its congeners by differences in the shape of the sclerotised plates on the rostral area, the structure of the maxilliped and ornamentation pattern of legs 1-4. Supplemental information for the female of Taeniacanthus ostracionis (Richiardi, 1870) and T. moa (Lewis, 1967), as well as the first description of the male of T. moa, are also provided based on new material collected from ostraciid hosts caught in the Arafura Sea and off Australia, Indonesia and Japan. The four taeniacanthid species reported from boxfishes exhibit variable levels of host-specificity and have broad geographical ranges within the Indo-West Pacific region.Systematic Parasitology 10/2011; 80(2):141-57. DOI:10.1007/s11230-011-9318-7 · 1.04 Impact Factor
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Android's been very good to Motorola, but are they working on a rival OS behind closed doors?
In a bizarre twist of events the rumour mill is churning with news of Motorola's intentions to develop its own mobile OS.
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It would appear that a recent spate of hiring decisions is the cause of the sudden speculation. Acquiring a slew of experienced mobile and Web engineers, the assumption is that the new OS will be web-based, similar to HP's WebOS.
Given the success Moto has enjoyed with Android, this may seem slightly out of the blue. However, it would appear Motorola may have been planning such a move for a long time. CEO Sanjay Jha is reported to have said in a 2010 earnings call that "owning your OS is important, provided you have an ecosystem."
In creating its own OS, Motorola would be taking on the two largest ecosystems in the mobile industry, Apple's iOS and Google's Android, its current bedfellow and provider of the Honeycomb OS found on the Motorola iPad challenger, the Motorola Xoom.
Given the strength Motorola has built off the back of Android, we would hope that any plans to go solo will be strictly as a plan B rather than ditching Google's little green robot entirely, lest they end up another Symbian-esque cautionary tale.
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In James Baldwin's classic short story, "The Outing," from Going to Meet the Man, a Harlem church group escapes the city for a summer day-trip of prayer and, more importantly, romance. Every summer, the Harlem Mount of Olives Pentecostal Assembly gives an outing, around the Fourth of July. There is boating, testifying, and illicit steps towards young love. Delving deeply into the church community he would depict in Go Tell It On The Mountain, this is Baldwin at his most compassionate, investigating the sexual ambivalence and towering religion of a group of young children on their way up the Hudson. "The Outing" is the perfect introduction to an American master. An eBook short.
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STARZ announced today the casting of Toby Stephens in the lead role of "Captain Flint" in the upcoming Michael Bay-produced original series BLACK SAILS, which is expected to air on STARZ in 2014. The eight-episode first season of the pirate adventure centers on the tales of Captain Flint and his men, and takes place 20 years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island."
Stephens takes on the role of "Flint," the most brilliant and feared captain of all the Golden Age pirates and commander of the pirate ship, Walrus. Threatened with extinction on all sides, he and his crew fight for the survival of New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day - a debauched paradise teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers, a place defined by both its enlightened ideals and its stunning brutality. Flint adds a young stranger to his crew who goes by the name John Silver and sets forth on a plan that could alter the course of history forever.
Toby Stephens is an English actor whose wide range of credits span from a wealth of title roles in London's West End and on Broadway, to box office hits such as Die Another Day. Classically trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Stephens first made a name for himself on the stage at the RSC, and made his debut on the silver screen in Sally Potter's Orlando. Since then he has accrued a wide range of film credits including The Great Gatsby, Onegin, Photographing Fairies, and as the antagonist Gustav Graves in Die Another Day, opposite Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike. Stephens is also known for his roles in Space Cowboys, alongside Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones, Possession with Claire Danes and Aaron Eckhart. He will soon be seen in All Things to All Men opposite Gabriel Byrne and Rufus Sewell and Content Film's sci-fi thriller The Machine. Additionally, Stephens' impressive list of television credits include "Waking the Dead," "Robin Hood," "Strike Back," "Wired," "Perfect Strangers," "Vexed" and the BBC/PBS mini-series "Jane Eyre."
"Black Sails" will be executive produced by Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (producers on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and Nightmare on Elm Street (2009). The series is created by showrunner and executive producer Jon Steinberg (creator "Jericho," "Human Target") and co-executive producer Robert Levine ("Touch").
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I know breastfeeding burns alot of calories but darn not my butt. Anyone else notice the same thing on them?
Where the heck did my butt go. I know where my belly is!
Posted 12/27/2012
Haha..... We are currently in the same boat! However, you have age on your side where I am "slightly" older and this body is not so forgiving! :)
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My ass is huge after this baby. I cannot relate. :/
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I can relate. I told my husband gonna have a funeral bc my ass is gone 😔 RIP
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Posted 12/27/2012
Yep. My butt is MIA since having LO and BFing. Starting Bar Effect classes in January so hopefully it comes back.
Posted 12/27/2012
Here's my theory, my butt looks small because my stomach is big. Once my stomach finishes it's shrinking I will have my nice round perky ass back too. This is my theory & I am choosing to believe it ;)
I'm just a dirty hippie, without the dirt.
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I hardly had a butt and now even the little rosy bitsy butt has disappeared! It hurts to sit on hard surfaces! I have no cushioning
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I thought "rosy bitty butt" sounded cute! I recommend squats. It's helped me regain some butt.
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I have plenty of butt to go around.
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The Family Adventure Company takes more families on adventure holidays each year than any other adventure tour operator, and offer a wide range of trips to suit different ages and interests, including dedicated adventures for teens and their families, solo parent departures and exciting wildlife, activity or cultural adventures.
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Booking very simple, and very quick responses to any queries we raised.
Service rating : Excellent service from start to finish.Product: Nick, Nuria and their team could not have been more welcoming. All activities were carefully explained and supervised, all equipment was of a very high standard and well maintained. The hotel was spotlessly clean, meals were excellent and my dietary restrictions were taken on board and catered for. We had a wonderful week and would highly recommend this to other families with children age 8 plus.
Service rating : Was unable to book the holiday online. Tried several times but eventually phoned and got through to someone who could help arrange the trip, transfers etc.
The original invoice was wrong and needed to be amended. I also had queries regarding the second invoice that I sent through via email that were never answered.
Thankfully the trip was amazingProduct: Genuinely the best holiday we have ever had. Fantastic guide (Daoud Safi), perfectly paced trip, full of amazing locations, enjoyable activities (with the possible exception of the camel rides...). Every day we managed to fit in two or three different locations / activities, ate in some memorable places and looked forward to the next amazing day.
Service rating : Knowledge of staff was very good when we rang up with questions.Product: Our guide was excellent. Another day or two would have made this holiday perfect - the itinerary felt a little rushed at times. Everybody loved the camel trip into the desert and sleeping under the stars!
Service rating : I found the agents I worked with from the Family Adventure Company to be very informative and helpful in answering my questions before the trip and efficient in making our arrangements. Because we were coming from Bulgaria, they were helpful in making arrangements for transport to and from the Airport upon our arrival in Egypt. I also appreciated the various reminder emails leading up to the trip listing what we should remember to pack and providing cultural information. I have shared the company name with several friends upon arrival.Product: The Egypt Family Trip was the most amazing trip we have ever taken with great thanks to our tour guide Waleed El-Henawy. We covered a lot of Egypt in 10 days and all the travels went amazingly well. Waleed's knowledge of Ancient Egyptian History was great and was always willing to answer everyone's questions. He was so great with the kids who absolutely adored him. never tiring of their constant questions and requests.
Our most favorite part of the trip was the Felucca Boat overnight with JJ and his crew. The food was wonderful and we were all grateful to have the bathroom on board. The leisurely day sailing on the Nile and docking on Elephantine island was a Magical 24 hours. As a group, we really got along well, and the crew was so pleasant and helpful.
I also think the balance between planned activities and free time was well planned as when traveling with kids they can only handle so much touring in a given day. Again, Waleed was always willing to make arrangements or help us explore on our own during our free time.
I do hope to have the opportunity to travel again with the Family Adventure Company. It was just what I was looking for and hoping for in a Family Adventure!
Service rating : Excellent to deal withProduct: Except for the arrival. The person who came to collect us stood outside the airport and expected us to read a sign less than A5 in size to recognise he worked for the company. Wasted a lot of time and caused us distress at the airport thinking no one had turned up for us. Poorly done
Service rating : poor admin and made several mistakes when we booked
failed to tell us that we needed a Visa for the US and we nearly missed our holiday..Product: Excellent guide
Some accomodation poor - back packer type places .......
Service rating : Excellent!Product: Absolutely fantastic! Well organised, awesome itinery and incredible guide. Thank-you so much.
Service rating : I like the brochure and booking process is easy.Product: I would say excellent except for getting shigella from contaminated water used to prepare one of the meals.
The trip was fantastic, but the actual administration prior to the trip was very poor.
Service rating : Everything was goodProduct: We had a brilliant holiday and our guide was amazing
Service rating : very helpful service UK end and a wonderful guide in SlovakiaProduct: lovely people, excellent guide, delightful place, good weather , cheap beer ! (oh and swimming in pools heated from thermal springs looking at the ski slopes... what can I say without crying as I type this into my computer whilst back at work?)
Service rating : booking was easy and the travel agents appeared to know a lot about the tour and were helpful.Product: We had a fabulous holiday - great tour, lots of adventures, interesting animals, brilliant guide who answered all our questions and was flexible if we wanted to do different activities at different times. We had a 9 year old son and 13 year old daughter and there were children of similar ages and we met lots of lovely people. I would definitely recommend this holiday.
Service rating : The person I dealt with initially was slightly slow to respond to queries but otherwise the company was great.Product: A truly wonderful family trip - something for everyone from history to cooking, camping to camels. our guide Sam was also fab - he really looked after us all. Very highly recommended.
Service rating : The costs of the trip were quite high, including extra tipping, and while this was mentioned on the itinerary it did add quite a cost to our trip which we didn't expect when we first booked - when it wasn't noted.Product: Our guide Abdul was the highlight of the trip. Please use him whenever you can as he made the trip a huge success.
Service rating : Generally very good to talk to and helpful through out the process. Only one occasion when I was supposed to be sent information and it did not happen.Product: This is great holiday with much to recommend it. There are a couple of disappointments, so I hope I hope this review is helpful to travellers and to the holiday providers.
Pretty much everything is priced in Colons or US Dollars and you can pay in either. If you pay in USD you will usually get back change in Colons, but always try to ask for change in USD.
Be aware that despite the Eco / Ethical Tourism label that Costa Rica claims – you will be stitched up on the exchange rates pretty badly (everywhere) if you are not careful.
As an example, when we went, the exchange rates were £1 = 798 Colons and 1 USD = 532 Colons. Shops, hotels, etc. ., all applied a 500 Colon to $1 rate which is quite a big difference and pretty shabby.
If you want to change money into Colons (we managed without), your best options are to check the rate at home and then see what is being offered at the airport / in banks when you get there.
Don't try to pay in a mixture of the 2 currencies – it is tedious to explain but you will be stitched up.
As all the consumer sites say, the best bet was to get the best debit / credit card available for use abroad and insist each time that you pay in local currency. The card provider invariably applied a much better exchange rate.
13% sales tax and 10% service charge is automatically added to your restaurant bill.
For me and my wife and 12 year old son, we spent about $1600 on all optional extras, food, drinks, etc. This was not far off the guidance in the trip notes. I suggest you allow another 15% - 20% contingency.
Health / Clothing
Check on jabs you need, we did not take malaria tablets. We took lots of sunblock, mosquito spray, sun hats; drink lots of water, cover up as required. Local water is OK to drink / brush teeth.
Flip flops / walking sandals / trainers (or light walking shoes) will suffice. We took proper walking boots for the Arenal bit, but good trainers would have been OK.
We packed far too many clothes! Swimming goggles / snorkelling gear comes in handy.
The Trip / The Places / The Group
It's a hike via USA or Madrid – ask about the connection times to make sure you do not have too long a gap on connecting flights, both ways.
Family Adventure / Exodus / Intrepid + Costa Rica Trails need to look at:
- Several of us had problems finding the transfer from San Jose airport to hotel when we arrived.
- We had no idea when we would meet our tour guide after we got to the hotel and did not get a message.
Eduardo the guide and Roberto the driver were great. Food everywhere was good. Try the rice and beans!!
San Jose (Tryp Sabana Hotel) – Hotel is fine, food and bar are good. San Jose has enough to occupy you for a day overall. The coffee plantation visit is good. The place we stopped at for lunch was overpriced (Nuestra Tierra).
Tortuguero (Anhinga Lodge) – This is what coming to Costa Rica is about; you get a bus and boat to get there. Lodge is great. Enjoy.
Sarapiqui (La Quinta) – This is a nice stop; the food was good, it's quite humid. Our room was too close to the lake and a few to many insects nearby, but only a minor issue. You have to do the river rafting. Again, enjoy!!
Arenal / Fortuna (La Bosco). We were lucky we had an OK room but the rest of our group were least impressed by their rooms (still OK though). The hot springs visit is very good – try to make sure you go to the smaller of the ones available.
I have read the trip notes and it's misrepresentation about the Volcano. It's basically a walk along a path and up a hill in hot humid conditions; the (dormant) volcano is in the distance. The organisers need to replace this element or do away with it (and save us a couple of hundred pound each).
Monteverde – (El Establo) – This was by far the best hotel; really nice rooms, view from the pool was special. The Restaurant serving "best pizza in Costa Rica" is not that special… You have to be lucky on the night walk. You absolutely must do the Skywalk and the zip wire. Pay the extra $10 for the "superman" experience. Brilliant.
Manuel Antonio - (Punta Leona). The hotel and staff are OK. Note that our rooms were a hike away from one of the beaches but there is a shuttle bus every 30 minutes. The beaches are fantastic. If you stay here note there are not many options to eat. So make sure that you have places reserved for either the buffet or a la carte at the only open Restaurant for all the nights you are there. The restaurant has the most unhelpful, illogical process and some of us were made to wait or denied access even though tables were available.
Overall a good holiday but the organisers need to look at three things:
1) Better pick up at the airport on arrival and information on when we will meet up with our guide.
2) Change or remove the Arenal / Volcano element which is currently a waste of time / money.
3) At the end, don't go back to San Jose. Amongst the group the preferred option was to take us straight to the airport from the beach stay (and yes there is enough time).
So I would certainly recommend you look holiday. However, you can also look at other options that provide the same itinerary but taking 2 – 3 days less (and therefore costing less).
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Service rating : Our guide, David Reyes was superb - pure quality!Product: Would have been excellent if not for the poor quality of the hotels in Mexico.
Service rating : Helpful, knowledgable staff who are easy to get in contact with.Product: An excellent holiday which was very well organised with a brilliant local guide. Highly recommended.
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The itinerary we had was inaccurate and others on the holiday also had this problem.
What to do on arriving in India was not explained. We assumed to make our own way to the hotel that was described in the provided information as the meeting point. Apparently this was wrong and there was a taxi booked and others on the flight were waiting for us at the airport.
Equipment guide should have included binoculars for the safari.Product: An excellent family holiday that was superbly led by Mahindra Soni. Despite typical winter cold and fog the tour was fascinating and enjoyed by the whole family. The food was very good and there was a good choice of locations and hotels. The bus driver was very good and very skilled for the local Indian traffic congestion.
Service rating : The service was excellent - very efficient and clear information. The trip notes provided all the information needed to prepare properly for the trip.Product: The holiday was fantastic with regard to every aspect - wildlife sightings, organisation, excellent guide, good varied accommodation, cuisine. The only drawback was the tedium of the journey actually getting to Costa Rica and back - but a small price to pay for a wonderful trip.
Service rating : Easy to book. Joining instruction not clearProduct: Excellent guide.
Service rating : Adventure Company is now part of TUI and has become just like any other big tour operator, no personal services at all.Product: Just an average tourist tour, no adventure whatsoever, nothing out of the ordinary and no value added by booking this holiday through the Adventure Company. I could have booked the same myself for a third less, as I said, no value added.
Service rating : We were surprised to be on a trip with Exodus and Intrepid people, with the actual package run by Costa Rican Trails. So all the booking bit was fine, would have liked allocated seats on the flights and some prior warning that Iberia do not personal entertainment.Product: Costa Rican guide, Edward was excellent. Saw loads and always felt he had our best interests at heart.
Service rating : great customer service especially Sean the manager who was so very helpful. he is a wonderful professional. give him a raise!!!Product: our guide Chandra Bose was fabulous. loved the tour and he was the best part. Utterly devoted and professional. he is a true service king and handled everything with grace and professionalism! we would go on any tour where Chandra is the guide.


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Charlie Methven is leading a group of businessmen who want to take charge of Oxford United
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The leader of a group of Oxfordshire businessmen who have launched a takeover bid for Oxford United, says they have the financial muscle to take the club forward.
Charlie Methven confirmed last night that talks have taken place between his consortium and U's owner Ian Lenagan.
However, the United supporter doubted they were the frontrunners, with a rival group, led by Mark Ashton, believed to still be in pole position to take control.
Methven, who has been working in an advisory role with the U's, says his group have spoken to Lenagan and will provide him with an "alternative option".
"We approached the owner about a month ago and indicated that if the club came up for sale, we would be interested," Methven said.
"We held conversations that were both friendly and constructive.
"Those conversations have dried up in recent weeks, I am not sure exactly why, but it might indicate that somebody is in a stronger position than us."
He added: "In previous years when Oxford United have been in difficulties, there has only been one offer on the table.
"I do not believe this is healthy, and so we are keen to provide an alternative option.
"We have raised significant funds, and feel the amount would be sufficient.
"However, we could have more funds as a back-up if needed.
"We have given a firm indication we would be interested, and believe Ian was grateful for that interest."
The situation has arisen due to speculation the United chairman is unwilling to continue pouring money into a club which has lost more than £1m for two successive years.
The latest available accounts, which cover the 12 months up to the end of June 2013, show Lenagan's total investment, through his Woodstock Partners Ltd company, was in excess of £6m.
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Methven is hoping his group's affinity with Oxford United could work in their favour.
"I have, and remain, a major supporter of what the Lenagans have done," Methven said.
"They have put a number of very good things in place at the club, and I was concerned – and still am – that whoever comes in, if they are an unknown quantity, won't be the best people to complete those things."
Methven was appointed as a trustee of the Oxford United Youth and Community Sports Trust in May 2011 and last year played a key role in setting up fans' group the Yellow Army.
His name was revealed in a statement from supporters' trust OxVox, whose calls for Lenagan to break his silence and put fans in the picture of developments have fallen on deaf ears.
The U's owner has still to return any calls from the Oxford Mail or reply to any of our requests for an interview.
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Heaven Weeps for the Creepy People Like...Who?
All the same, I can't just answer no either. In a sense, everyone knew Rob. He was the "it guy" for college ministry, on staff at Calvary Church right across the street, and spoke in chapel regularly. And not only have I heard him preach many excellent sermons (most at the Saturday Night services at Calvary), but I've had conversations with the guy and even been to his house a couple times. Not because we were good buddies, but because he invited me over to help me out. You see, any conversation about Rob Bell, his theology, his books, etc. needs to acknowledge a plain fact from the outset: Rob Bell is one of the nicest people alive. There, I said it.
When I was in college I was, of course, in a band. So was Rob. The difference: his band (Big Fil) was super-tight, super-popular, and in great demand. As such, my roommate/bandmate and I asked Rob if he had any advice for us--how we could get more gigs, have a better sound, connect with our audience more effectively, etc. Now, he hadn't yet achieved anything near the rockstar preacher status that he now enjoys, but Bell was already very well-known (especially among the approx. 15 million college-aged Christian kids in Grand Rapids) and incredibly busy. We expected him to kind of blow us off, maybe e-mail a couple of general guidelines for rock performance, pass on a couple phone numbers or contact names.
Instead, he asked for a copy of our CD, which he listened to in its entirety (71 minutes of often rather rough material) and took notes on each song and each musician. He shared these notes with us one afternoon when he invited us to his house. Despite being a mega-church's golden boy, Rob didn't think of himself as better than anyone and I'm convinced that he still doesn't (although each successive magazine cover probably makes it harder to stay grounded).
Note: Back then, Rob's theology was as orthodox as it gets. He had clever and innovative ways of communicating biblical doctrines, but the doctrines themselves were anything but innovative. In other words, this was before the legendary reading of McLaren's sloppy book and subsequent "conversion" to emergentism.
Rob gave us some valuable feedback and advice about what to perform, how to get the gig, how to keep people engaged, how to build credibility and then share the Gospel in a way that doesn't seem contrived. One piece of advice about which he was particularly adamant was that, while he liked the song, we should not perform "Typical Baptist" anywhere that non-Christians may hear it. The song was an indictment of the uptight lack of passion for praising God or reaching the lost that we saw in many Baptist churches in and around G-Rap. Sure, it was clever, Rob said, but we don't want the world to see us taking shots at each other. It will just reinforce the notion that Christians are divisive, spiteful hypocrites. Better to save that song for very churchy crowds. It was good advice and we took it.
Fast-forward almost a decade to March 2005. Rob Bell releases his 9th "Nooma" video, a dollar-per-minute, quick-cut, abridged sermon called "Bullhorn." In it, we hear the story of a street preacher who stands in front of Van Andel Arena before a concert, proclaiming Law and Gospel through a bullhorn (using words like--gasp--"sin" and "hell") and handing out tracts of his own design.
Rob says he wants to "take a minute to talk to Bullhorn Guy." As we watch the man photocopy, fold, park, and make his way down to the street to do what only 1 in a 1000 Christians would actually have the sand to do, Bell says, "Bullhorn guy, I don't think it's working. I think it's actually making things worse."
The problem? No one is stopping to listen. No one is taking any of the tracts. I could go on here about how the truth of the Gospel is not bound up in whether people listen, how part of the indictment against God-rejecters is that they've heard the Gospel and yet not repented, and that the prophets and apostles did almost exactly what Bullhorn Guy was doing...but that has already been taken care of here, here, and here.
No, I want to focus on the song in the background. The song that continually drones the line, "Heaven weeps for the creepy people like you." Wait, isn't that a little nit-picky? No. Because the "discussion guide" booklet that comes with the DVD devotes a huge spread to the same sentence. Heaven weeps for the creepy people like you. The socially awkward guy who spends his evening enduring ridicule in order to preach the Gospel to the lost. The guy who goes all by himself into the belly of the beast. The guy who reads about the prophets and the apostles and thinks, "That's what I should be doing" and goes and does it. He's creepy. He makes Baby Jesus cry.
Rob said that we shouldn't play "Typical Baptist" because the world would see us picking each other apart and assume that Christians are spiteful and divisive. How does that jibe with a ten-minute mockfest directed at fundamentalist Christians--particularly those who strike us as "creepy?" How does it jibe with Bell's book Velvet Elvis dismissing confessional Christians as adherents of "brickianity" instead of Christianity?
I'm not trying to point out some hypocrisy here. People are allowed to change their minds. (Maybe Rob would tell us today that we should perform "Typical Baptist" at each and every show.) Nor do I have a huge problem with religious debate that takes place in the public square; some might see us as divisive, while others will just see that we have a passion for the Truth. I'm really not even that upset about calling the bullhorn guy creepy. He probably was.
My point is that becoming "emergent," moving off the foundation of historic biblical doctrines and instead "re-discovering Christianity as an Eastern religion" where Jesus is somehow the authority apart from his Word...all that stuff that claims to be about spiritual humility, religious tolerance, and the individual's "faith journey..." All that stuff makes people less tolerant, less humble, and more willing to not only point fingers at the silly followers of "brickianity," but call them creepy, write them off, and not even allow them to be part of the all-important "conversation." I would suggest that Rob Bell is one of the few emergent types with any real humility to speak of. He's also one of the more orthodox in his teaching. But even that is a pretty telling statement.
After all, is there anything more arrogant than the suggestion that the last 1700 years of Christianity have been one big move in the wrong direction? That doctrine, systematic theology, the authority of Scripture, the existence of hell, etc. are just human constructs? That Calvin and Luther were completely off-base in their reading of Paul, in their acceptance of penal substitution and original sin?
Doesn't seem like humility to me. But what do I know? I'm just one of those creepy people.
5 reader comments:
- Ted said...
Great stuff here man...first and foremost it was a well-written and interesting look at your past, and how it intersected with Rob's. Also a sad reminder that what has the appearance of being "open and accepting of all" usually isn't. That conceit is pretty hard to pull off. But this really begs the greater question...can I listen to your demo?
- June 2, 2009 at 4:25 PM
- E. said...
- June 2, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Wow Zach, great entry. I have many, many questions/issues with the direction that his church seems to be taking. (or has taken) Way to make people think without attacking him personally. He is absolutely gifted in his presentation of ideas...I miss the Saturday Night days at Calvary!
- June 2, 2009 at 7:50 PM
I will tell you, that is an perfectly written piece, brother.
Brian McLaren IS a powerful drug...
- June 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
- JB said...
We watched Bullhorn Guy and Bullwhip Guy in succession on Sunday. I'd have to say, I think any semblance of humility in Rob has fizzled. He is completely condescending and judgmental when "talking to" Bullhorn Guy. As someone who was a part of Mars Hill when it began, it is very sad to see his ministry has come to this.
- June 2, 2009 at 9:13 PM
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I am lucky that one of my good friends built a house up the street from us. And that she does hair for a living. So we decided to make a little trade--I would help her with DIY projects and she would do my hair for free. Win win! Our first DIY project turned out so stinkin' adorable that I had to share it--it's a built in Indoor Playhouse! Isn't that amazing?! First of all, I take zero credit for the amazing paint job. That tree and … [Read more...]
Disney Imagicademy Party
We had a Disney Imagicademy party last week to celebrate the launch of Disney's new app Mickey's Magical Math World! I invited nearly all of my 6-year-old's friends and I think we ended up with almost 20 kids at my house. It was insanity! But so much fun. I set up the table, complete with Disney themed snacks and cute Disney themed snack names. "Goofy Grapes" and "Hot Diggety Dogs"..."Minnie Mix" and "Cheese and Quackers" and more. To … [Read more...]
Dash and Dot Robots Review
My kids got the Dash and Dot Robots for Christmas and it's been a big hit! (Read this introductory post to refresh your memory about them.) So far, it's kind of like having a pet. Only way easier to take care of! But it's been kind of like training a dog to do tricks. I took some videos so you can see just exactly what we've been doing... This toy is such a great toy for teaching kids to learn how to program and code. It's a … [Read more...]
Toca Kitchen 2 Party
This post is sponsored by Mom it Forward and Toca Boca, and I am part of the Mom it Forward Blogger Network. All opinions are my own. Are you familiar with the Toca Boca apps? They are the most adorable little games for kids that I seriously have played, by myself, for hours. They are free-range creativity, they just let you do whatever. So with the release of the brand new Toca Kitchen 2 app, we thought it would be fun to bring the … [Read more...]
A Dash and Dot Robot for Christmas
Christmas is right around the corner. Have you finish shopping for your children? My kids can look forward to a variety of presents that encourage different skill building activities. I'm excited to see them discover what they get. But one gift I'm really excited to give them is one that will definitely help develop their brain--a Dash and Dot Robot! Watch this cool video and see just what the Dash and Dot Robot can do! We recently … [Read more...]
DIY Play Food Crates
Last year we gave my daughter a play kitchen. You know, the KidCraft Vintage Kitchen--it seems to be the hot play kitchen to buy these days. I love it because it's so cute while not being plastic and bulky. It feels high quality and looks like real kitchens. And the white one is gender-neutral and well, I have a thing for white kitchens. Not gonna lie though, it was a beast to put together. Anyway, we also gave her some play food, some of … [Read more...]