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Japanese plums or loquats, are ripening all across New Orleans now, and while this attractive sub-tropical tree is very ornamental, the fruit is also highly favored by many, it still remains both under-appreciated and under-utilized by many people fortunate enough to have their own tree bearing the fruit. This fruit is far too tender to withstand shipping, and is only available to those who are fortunate enough to live where the trees can be grown.
Undoubtedly, one excellent way to use the fruit is to make Japanese plum jam. These jars of sweet fruit can then be spread on bread, biscuits, waffles, pancakes or even French toast throughout the year. Homemade jams and jellies are also a gift worth giving when the holidays arrive, as these treats are much tastier than the most exclusive gourmet brands, and made with your own fruit as well. A jar would definitely be appreciated by anyone who is a fan of these attractive evergreen fruiting trees.
Japanese plums also carry excellent health benefits, and are regarded as an excellent source of vitamin A, which is important for vision & dental health. Just like most fruits, it has ample fiber. Japanese plums also contain vitamins B, C, and B17 in addition to the vitamin A..
The history of what we know as the Japanese plum is lost in time, but it is believed to have actually originated in China, and then been taken to Japan by early traders. From Japan, it spread across the world, The seeds within the relatively small fruits can range from a single seed to as many as 4 seeds, all dark brown in color and smooth. For the gardeners, there are grafted varieties available, which produce fruit more consistent in quality than that of seedlings (trees grown from actual seeds without grafting a known variety.) They are apparently fairly hardy—all of the trees I have been able to observe have a healthy crop of fruit despite the bitterly cold weather over the holidays this past winter.
Loquat Jam
• 6 c. pitted fruit, halved with blossom ends removed (trimmed of bad spots, etc.)
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Put the loquats into a medium sized pot and add the water and lemon juice. Cook slowly over medium heat until fruit is soft. Mash with potato masher to create a more pulpy and less distinct mass, keeping some chunks intact. Bring to a boil, add pectin and return to a rapid boil. Add sugar all at once (this is very important!) Return to a boil, and return to a hard boil for exactly 1 minute. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam. Pour into hot sterilized ½ pint jars, clean rims, and screw lids on. Process in hot water bath for 15 minutes. Makes 6 half pint jars of jam. Do not try to double recipe!


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Actor Stephen Collins Publicly Confesses to Sexual Abuse of Underage Girls [PHOTO]
If you remember correctly, his original confession was from a therapy session that was recorded by his estranged wife. Now, he's speaking publicly.
If you remember correctly, his original confession was from a therapy session that was recorded by his estranged wife. Now, he's speaking publicly.
Celine Dion is a pop music icon and the second highest earning musician of all time. She stopped by the studio to chat with Katie Couric this week about her second residency in Las Vegas, her fans and family, and how her young son wears high heels better than she does!
Tonya Battle, the nurse who claims that Flint's Hurley Hospital caved into a father's demand that no African American nurses care for his new born child, made her first nationally televised interview on the Katie Couric Show yesterday.
The very moment Katie Couric wrapped up her exclusive interview with Manti Te'o, auto-tuners began assembling this gem, know as 'Why, Why, Manti?'
Delilah sat down with Katie Couric, and talked about love, divorce, her 12 children, and more.
Katie Couric's new daytime show 'Katie' started yesterday. The show looks like it's going to be quite entertaining. Did you know the non-perky side of Katie swears like a sailor?
With her exit at 'CBS Evening News' imminent, it looks like Katie Couric may be eyeing a position at rival network ABC.
Sources tell TMZ that Couric is considering a $20 million dollar deal with the network, with plans to launch a syndicated talk show in Sept. 2012. In addition to a talk show, Couric would reportedly do specials for ABC News, '20/20' and "a significant amount of fill-in work, including anchoring." (Somewhere, Diane Sawyer is freaking out.)
Looks like Katie Couric could be heading to ABC to do an afternoon talk show, which could be on at the same time as 'General Hospital.' Which means, 'General Hospital' would get the boot to make room for Katie.
A few weeks ago we talked about rumors that Katie Couric was leaving CBS in the summer. Couric has officially announced she's stepping down from the evening news when her contract is up on June 4.
Now that Katie Couric is leaving CBS and Matt Lauer is supposedly leaving the 'Today' show when his contract is up, will the two team up again? There are rumors that the two are looking at doing a daytime talk show together
She's used to breaking headlines, but today, Katie Couric is making some of her own.
According to a report from the AP, Couric is leaving her historic anchor post at CBS Evening News after joining the program less than five years ago, in 2006. Her next move: a syndicated talk show, which is expected to launch in 2012.
Couric's contract with CBS ends on June 4, though no word on when her official last broadcast will be.

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Blood-stained boxers/ pajama pants. Used when referring to the blood-stained pants of a person that is menstruating.
Matthew, don't look in the laundry basket on the right, it's filled with Tracey's bloxers.
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The Rainbow Body
Return Unto Void [CS; Self-Released]
By Strauss on Feb 27 2013
The supernova, or maybe the life-cycle of a star, birth to blinding death. It's too hot and bright and just plain loud inside something as epically everlasting as eons of light bursting out into the endless heavens, so we should be glad someone like Matt Kattman is able to approximate the event taking place in a relatively short time-span with a guitar on a cassette tape. Articulation and movement is a blur, and the colors are there, but there's no real prism with which the sound can refract out into the cornucopia of hues you might expect from someone who tags his project "the Rainbow Body." Instead, that rainbow is hidden within the drones, an immaculate range of frequencies on display with melodies bursting from a warm wash like solar flares, plumes of sound arcing over the atomic furnace before diving back into the fiery depths. Mastered by James Plotkin, this is the second double A-sided Rainbow Body tape of 2012, the perfect format for Kattman's drones since definition is far from his calling card — Return Unto Void is an infinite moment, the beginning, middle, and end of which are all equally immersive and nearly interchangeable, largely because they don't really exist.Links: The Rainbow Body
EN/Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
Split [CS; Constellation Tatsu]
By Jspicer on Feb 26 2013
The strut; a singular action of confidence amidst a sea of indecision and outward glares that sets the tone for what is to come. Judgment; words eroding silence in betrayal of thought in favor of raw human emotion. It's the confidence and eager opinion of EN and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma existing on the same cassette that makes me want to ignore all pretenses and create noise amidst a sea of quiet reflection. But that would be contrary to the stoic beauty of this split, perfectly encapsulating the inner fortitude and outer serenity of three individuals in the midst of their creative peaks. EN's side is 26 minutes of solitude, carefully pursuing intellectual discovery in a pod where all the beauteous imperfections of the world are seen and left undisturbed. It has a Fennesz fragility that makes it warm, but Croy and Devane dot it with their own signatures, unafraid of their talents. JCL is far more abrasive; rather than general observation, he rips into the tree line with his two-part "Blood Variations," taking EN's world and viscerally ripping it apart, before leaving human emotion behind for deep meditation. Both artists confident in their art, both proving rationality has a place in music that isn't cold or unforgiving, like the snickers and stares of those who would rather cast immediate judgment than take in and rationally assess.Links: EN/Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Constellation Tatsu
Jonathan James Carr
Well Tempered Ignorance [CS; Field Hymns]
By Strauss on Feb 26 2013
It's tempting to write some kind of analysis of this tape's title in relation to Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier," since Jonathan James Carr is a classically trained pianist and because, you know, the title. But alas, it is entirely impossible. Made marginally famous for his komische-kraut synth stylings in his regular deal, Seattle's Brain Fruit, Carr's debut cassette is an open-structured study in sheer impatience that blends free-jazz with synth-drone (somehow), melodies and unstable hums butted up against each other in some of the most claustrophobic psychedelia known to mankind. Textures, colors, tones, scales, swirls, sparks, spittle, splatter. Not necessarily in that order, usually one or more of those things are happening at the same time, adjectives ramming into each other with blind abandon at breakneck speeds. Your neurons may have a tough time keeping up with side-A, but side-B is a bit more "tempered" as it were, a creamy blend of streaking synths and rolling bass tones with the drone pulsing and engorging and growing and working itself out, sweat glistening off its weary brow. Both sides have enough circular motion to them to leave you dizzy and maybe a little sick, so hang onto both handrails and feel your mind explode as you escalate the figurative steps to Pluto.Links: Jonathan James Carr - Field Hymns
Rites Of Spring
Six Song Demo [10-inch; Dischord]
By Grant 'Gumshoe' Purdum on Feb 25 2013
It's funny how the rumors of tear-soaked shows and such don't even do Rites Of Spring service. Here's a precursor to Fugazi (with an uncredited Brendan Canty on drums and a very-credited Guy Picciotto on guitar/voice) with heart and brains and emotion in equal measure. It's post-punk in its earliest form, a bit of a sneer but also a bit of hope; less detachment for sure, though it's a given that any great band keeps a bit of distance. Picciotto is a beguiling presence, to be sure. Probably would have been an actor had he not taken up the axe, as he needsyou to listen to him just as he needs you to watch him in concert. It's interesting to me that Ian MacKaye sought this guy out later because it must have been difficult, in a way, to cede so much of the spotlight to this energetic little pre-emo gremlin. Yet that's what made Fugazi great, of course, and the rest is fuckin' history. Don't forget to study up on Rites Of Spring though, as they're a crucial, unappreciated (or at the very least under-appreciated) link to the surge of era-defining indie-rock that was to come, the lo-fi buzz of Six Song Demo a suitable, possibly even superior, way to get acquainted if you haven't already.Links: Rites Of Spring - Dischord
Charlatan Meets The North Sea
Charlatan Meets The North Sea [CS; Field Hymns]
By Jspicer on Feb 25 2013
I get the notion Brad Rose is Spring Cleaning, even as we drift helplessly into the winter season. But the aliases keep piling up and sometimes it's easier to toss them out than to donate or store them. It's not as if Charlatan or The North Sea have become too ratty to salvage, but some well-worn items are best to forget rather than to keep in the back of the closet. But Charlatan Meets The North Sea has Rose trotting out his ensemble one more time, one last twirl on the pulsating catwalk before both monikers fall out of fashion and the threadbare items completely dissolve. As one might imagine, pairing two completely unrelated items does lead to some strange combinations. Nothing is as painful as plaid pants and striped tops accented with gingham ties and argyle socks, but the duality of Rose's musical identities produces a strange combo, one you'll have trouble tossing aside. Mellow drones collide into electronic jams that are draped in eerie melodies. Rose may be having a fire sale, but you will be the benefactor, plaid pants and all.Links: Field Hymns
Recognitions [CS; Avant Archive]
By Jspicer on Feb 22 2013
Is it wise to call any band a rock band? Does it just sink one's hopes and drown them in archaic expectations. Too bad because Eureka, as obtuse as it sounds, is all about the rock. Recognitions is piano balladry broken down to its most fundamentally rocky. Thirteen minute opener "Conception" is ragtime showmanship not in the vein of Jerry Lee Lewis, but you can't place 50-year-old identifiers on today's cast of thousands. By today's standards, this is "Great Balls of Fire." "Perception" is tense pop-rock; a leg on the amp and a playful chorus away from Ben Folds; "Shatov" a few Cadillac revs away from Andrew W.K. My Bic is at the ready, my heart is full and my ears are ringing. Encore! Encore! Encore!Links: Avant Archive
Failing Lights
Dawn Undefeated [12-inch; Dekorder]
By Grant 'Gumshoe' Purdum on Feb 22 2013
Another stellar Dekorder joint, Failing Lights' Dawn Undefeated lends an equal slice to a few different audio-damaging approaches — crickets chirping in the dark, then you hear a twig "SNAP" and a harsh wind sucks you into its spine. Side A plumbs the softer underbelly of noise, where the truly inspiring work seems to be getting done these days. The saws are sanded down, the drills less painful (though, shit, one might argue the surge near the end of "First Made Laws" is very dental), the liquid-rinse at the end more of a cosmic drip than a lightning-bolt attack. Side B is even more subdued. Lonely, subtle tones and an odd drift meander with little resolution until a Skeletor-black cloud drifts over head and rains the-fuck down. A spiritual drone follows. As always, a little patience goes a long way, Failing Lights returning the favor of your attention by taking you places you've never been. Nice 45RPM mix, too.Links: Dekorder
Party City [7-inch; Moniker]
By Grant 'Gumshoe' Purdum on Feb 21 2013
Can't rrremember the last time I heard a siren on a punk record; two weeks, two years, or two decades? Shit, used to be somethin' a man could count on, now I have to wait for it to come to me. And it did. Lazy don't just play punk, they believe in punk, and Party City is the end result of decades of the genre's makes and misses, zoning in on the mid-to-late 1970s more than anything. It has that PARTY element to it to though; I always suspect a group such as Lazy will use the term ironically or sarcastically, but we're allowed to actually party, aren't we? I sure the shit hope so. And I'd have no problem doing just that to the title track or maybe "Silence in Crisis," which packs a catchy enough melody to turn the heads of normal people and the hardcore sensibility to sneer and most likely break the band up once those dicks start paying attention. Both are unassailable punk overcharges, while "Boys in the Girlsroom" is more of a Wire-esque rager (nothing wrong with that, hell) in the mold of "Surgeon's Girl." I prefer the other two, but "Girlsroom" survives on its own merits and reveals another side of the band: solid fun, thick wax, good buddies.Links: Lazy - Moniker
Summer Flake
Where Do I Go? [CS; Heavy Lows]
By Jspicer on Feb 21 2013
Hot damn! Just when the music zines and scenes were tellin' me it was the putrid 80s with their synthesized delights and geometric fixations, the southern hemisphere — always on a different season/trip/plane — tells me it is in fact the 90s with a chance of counterclockwise distortion, and I couldn't be happier. I put away my waterproof Zubaz for some all-weather flannel and hol[e]y jeans because I need to feel the warm breeze of Summer Flake. Steph Crase (I can call you Steph, right?) whisked me away last year with her self-titled EP, so it should be no wonder I want a return trip to alternative dreamland. The catch? It's the now, and very little of Where Do I Go? is beholden to a decade 20 years past expiration even if it evokes such sentimentality (I WAS THERE!). Dude nods to recognizable college-pop-rock-waster touchstones but little to tie to Coupland's generational narrative. Crase is tighter, more prepared for something other than Alternative Nation knockoffs. The title track is a bit of a Lena Dunham insular love-and-loathing reality check. "Racecar" is a Nastanovich part away from already being part of slacker lore. There are even a few downer tracks for your 20-year Prom-themed reunion. Don't forget the corduroy cummerbund and plaid pocket square. Anyone tired of the retro-futurism of cyberpunk symbolism can take a trip to Adelaide and dig on this. Or get it on tape, where epochs will collide and we'll all spiral willingly down the timeless vortex.Links: Summer Flake - Heavy Lows
Various Artists
Shadow Colors and Maybe Insects [CS; Watery Starve]
By Jspicer on Feb 20 2013
Compilations full up on many artists is a hard sell. We all enjoy variety, which is why streaming services have prevailed in recent times. But Shadow Colors and Maybe Insects isn't going to fall into those traps. This is one speed, one vibe, and one endless summer. Despite 13 different artists (among them Quiet Evenings, Inez Lightfoot, and Former Selves….drool…), their shared thread of appreciative drones and mid-tempo contemplation produces a sedative to our need for shifting prerogatives. It soothes the soul like chicken soup without distracting slurps or martyrdom. Each song is a spoonful of warmth despite the glacial melodies and distant production. First your throat feels the heat as you take calculated swallows. It races down your esophagus to the intestines and stomach. Your core is beginning to feel rejuvenated. Your body begins to emit the heat to the extremities, right down to your cold fingertips. The icy breath is gone, replaced by a fire in the belly. You have found the shrine. No more needlessly collecting songs for an 8-track mix or a Spotify playlist. Watery Starve has done it for you, and it's on cassette, just like olden times.Links: Watery Starve


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Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
|Skinned boned chicken breast halves
|16 Ounce
|Ground red pepper
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Ground black pepper
|1⁄4 Teaspoon
|Vegetable cooking spray
|Turkey sausage
|3⁄4 Pound
|2 1⁄4 Cup (36 tbs), chopped
|2 Cup (32 tbs), chopped
|Green onions
|1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs), sliced
|Green pepper
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped
|Sweet red pepper
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced
|2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs)
|Chicken bouillon granules
|1 Teaspoon
|Browning and seasoning sauce
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Long grain rice
|1 1⁄4 Cup (20 tbs), uncooked
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; sprinkle with ground red and black pepper.
Coat an electric skillet with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (325°).
Add chicken; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
Remove chicken from skillet; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Wipe drippings from skillet with a paper towel.
Reduce heat to medium (300°).
Add sausage, and cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble.
Remove sausage from skillet.
Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Wipe drippings from skillet with a paper towel.
Coat skillet with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (325°).
Add onion and next 5 ingredients; saute until tender.
Add chicken; cover, reduce heat, and cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Combine water, bouillon granules, and browning-and-seasoning sauce, stirring well; add to chicken mixture.
Bring to a boil; stir in sausage and rice.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
Spoon jambalaya into individual bowls; garnish with green onion fans, if desired.


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Album Rating: 4.0underrated
Album Rating: 4.0Yup, probably their best.
Album Rating: 4.5This album has the most positive aura of all soad albums, it's just so happy and uplifting.
Digging: De Lirium's Order - Veniversum
Strangely so, yeah
Except maybe for 'Boom!'
Album Rating: 4.0they don't have a 'bad' record
Hypnotize is their worst for me, but not bad
It has a lot of terrible moments but a lot of good ones, it's a bit of a mixed bag
Album Rating: 4.0probably my 2nd favorite System
Album Rating: 4.0"Yup, probably their best."
not even close but still rules
Album Rating: 3.5s/t duh
Album Rating: 4.0s/t is easily their best, one of my favorite albums in general actually
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah, can't really argue that the s/t is their best. it's a whole different dimension of music and artistry than anything that followed. toxicity and this are very adequate at least too. can't say that about mezm/hypno
guitarist made everything go downhill
Album Rating: 4.0Mezmerize and Hypnotize both get major point deductions from me because Shavo and Serj both practically disappear
Album Rating: 4.0i remember the first time i listened to s/t
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Album Rating: 3.5first heard s/t when i was like 11, remember buying it from ross records and blastin it in my cd walkman fuck ya
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Children's National focuses on the needs of teenagers as they transition into adult care, through its Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, and other specialty units.
Inflexible schedules of healthcare practices, coupled with lack of phone or email service after hours in primary care practices are significant barriers to accessing care for young adults between the ages of 18 and 25, according to Monaghan's policy review, entitled, The Affordable Care Act and Implications for Young Adults.
Children moving into adulthood are also managing many "developmental milestones" in addition to leaving pediatric medical care, she says.
Monaghan is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Translational Sciences. She works with the Child and Adolescent Diabetes Program on transition services for youth with diabetes and provides outpatient therapy services at the Children's Outpatient Center of Northern Virginia.
Beginning in September 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed young adults to be covered under their parents' plans until 26 years of age. Yet in the U.S., young adults are most likely to be uninsured and least likely to report a usual source of medical care than any other group. "Transition to adult medical care often creates gaps in care, and we have to better match the young adult lifestyle," Monaghan says.
The ACA is making inroads on improving healthcare for young adults, but there are still significant gaps in care, Monaghan says, noting that "systematic changes in the delivery of health care services could encourage more young adults to access a usual source of health care."
"Schedules of health care practices often are not conducive to the schedules of young adults. Young adults are often unable to contact a physician over the telephone or via email, or obtain care after hours," Monaghan writes.
Changes in care delivery models for young people also can reduce their reliance on emergency departments, Monaghan says. "Some young adults don't realize they need health services until something happens, say on a Saturday night, and they end up in the emergency room."
The ACA also may offer inroads for improved mental health care and behavioral health since the ACA requires all new insurance plans to cover mental health as one of the essential health benefit categories, Monaghan says.
The use of electronic medical records between hospital systems and community physicians is a step forward in helping to improve access to care for young adults, Monaghan says.
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SALEM, Ore. -- Lindsey Graham pitched a complete game shutout and hit a home run as North Dakota State rolled to a 5-0 victory over defending national champion St. Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Division II Softball Championships at the Wallace Sports Complex.
Graham, one of three first team All-Americans from NDSU, gave up just four hits against the powerful Rattler lineup. The junior improved to 26-7 on the season as the Lady Bison advanced to meet UC Davis on Friday in the winner's bracket.
Jess Christensen went 2-for-3 on the day, driving in a run on a pair of singles. Seven different Bison registered hits off of Kym Kling and Amanda Bayless.
"Our goal was to get ahead early," NDSU head coach Darren Mueller said. "We knew that St. Mary's had a good pitcher in Kling, so it was real important to get ahead early. Lindsey (Graham) came out and really pitched well."
NDSU got things started in the third inning, when Molly Pufall broke up what looked to be a pitcher's duel with a RBI double to left field. Pufall eventually scored in the inning, and the Bison added single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh frames to secure the victory.
Kling (30-3) took the loss for St. Mary's. The Rattlers will play a Friday elimination game against Wayne State.
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32 Speaking Roles
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OLIVIA! A female Oliver!
This brilliant and innovative show, set in Victorian times, traces the steps of Olivia, from downtrodden orphan to star of the stage. On her journey to the bright lights of London, she is befriended by Eliza Doolittle [from "My Fair Lady"] and, after a series of adventures, becomes a singer in a new Gilbert and Sullivan show, thanks to the unlikely assistance of Fagin and The Artful Dodger.
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SWANSEA City hope the future of Bafetimbi Gomis will be settled before the weekend after his move to the Liberty was put on hold.
Swansea had at one stage seemed set to unveil Gomis as their player on Tuesday evening, and they then anticipated that his free transfer switch to Wales would be tied up yesterday.
But Swansea are now expecting a decision on Gomis one way or another by the end of the week.
It is understood that contrary to some reports, Gomis has not yet agreed the finer details of a contract which could tie him to Swansea for the next four seasons and that negotiations between the club and his representatives were continuing yesterday.
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On top of that, the 12-cap French international is still to complete some parts of what is likely to be a stringent medical.
Despite the delay, Swansea insist their move for Gomis has not collapsed and remain hopeful that a deal will eventually be rubber-stamped.
It is thought Gomis is still in Swansea waiting to finalise his move to the Liberty Stadium, which must be regarded as an encouraging sign.
A number of rival clubs have also expressed an interest in the 28-year-old, however, and until he puts pen to paper, Swansea will not be able to celebrate what would be an eye-catching transfer.
Former Lyon star Gomis is one of the most attractive out-of-contract players available this summer, and convincing him to come to Swansea would represent a major coup for Garry Monk.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday sponsored an HIV awareness forum at Clark Atlanta University, which is predominantly African-American, as part of its response to reports of an HIV outbreak of Southern college campuses, particularly among black gay and bisexual men, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Hundreds of students attended the event, which included a talk by former U.S. surgeon general David Satcher, who said homophobia is "fueling the epidemic among blacks." He added that shunning gay people lowers their self-esteem and creates "a perfect setup for irresponsible behavior. We need to face up to the fact that there is diversity in sexual orientation."
The forum was held to help stop the spread of HIV among college students in the South. Federal health officials reported in February that 84 new HIV infections have been reported among college students in North Carolina since 2000, 88% of which were reported among young black men. Almost all of the infections were linked with gay sex. The outbreak is also believed to affect other areas, including Georgia. The CDC plans to sponsor similar HIV awareness events at colleges throughout the South in response to the current outbreak.
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Murina cyclotis is widespread in Central and Southeast Asia. It is found in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, as far north as northern Myanmar, south through Indochina, Vietnam, Malaysia and parts of Indonesia and the lesser Sunda islands. They're also found in the Philippine Islands on the islands of Biliran, Camiguin, Catanduanes, Luzon, Mindanao, Sibuyan, and Siqujor. (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Heaney, 2005; Lekagul and McNeely, 1988; Medway, 1983; Myers, et al., 2000; Wilson and Reeder, 1993)
Murina cyclotis occurs at elevations as low as 250 m in the foothills to 1,500 m in the montane forests. Round-eared tube-nosed bats are found primarily in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Coastal areas inhabited by M. cyclotis are bordered by the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, which suggests reliance on humid regions. (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Heaney, 2005; Medway, 1983; Phillips, 1980)
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- terrestrial
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- 820.21 to 4763.78 ft
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- 3166.01 ft
Physical Description
Round-eared tube-nosed bats range in weight from 9 to 12 g, with total length between 80 and 89 mm. Only one wingspan measurement (229 mm) has been reported for this species. Females tend to be slightly larger than males. Round-eared tube-nosed bats are diagnosed by tubular nostrils and short, round ears. They have triangular tragi, which are long, narrow, and tapering to a point. The anterior braincase is ballooned and the upper lip possesses a protruding fringe of hairs. Murina cyclotis has small eyes which are closer to the ears than the nostrils. Two different color patterns have been noted. In one color variant, the dorsal fur is a reddish-brown, with the hairs increasing in lightness from the base to the tip; the ventral fur is grayish white, with a brownish tinge. In the other color variant, the dorsal fur is grayer, without the reddish tinge; the ventral fur is grayish white without any brownish tinge. This species has a semi-transparent wing membrane, relatively long thumbs, and a tail shorter than the length of its head and body. The feet are hairy, small, and the claws are relatively long and sharp.
Three subspecies of M. cyclotis have been identified. M. c. cyclotis is found from northeastern India to Vietnam, M. c. eileenae is in Sri Lanka and has slightly darker and duller fur, and M. c. peninsularis is found on the Malay Peninsula and is identified by a relatively wider anterior rostrum and more massive teeth.
No seasonal variation in morphology has been reported. (Corbet and Hill, 1992; Lekagul and McNeely, 1988; Medway, 1983; Myers, et al., 2000; Phillips, 1980)
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- endothermic
- homoiothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- Sexual Dimorphism
- female larger
- Range mass
- 9 to 12 g
- 0.32 to 0.42 oz
- Range length
- 80 to 89 mm
- 3.15 to 3.50 in
- Range wingspan
- 229 to 229 mm
- 9.02 to 9.02 in
There is little information reported for mating systems in M. cyclotis. (Phillips, 1980)
There is little information reported for general reproductive behavior in round-eared tube-nosed bats. Pregnant females in Pahang, Malay Peninsula were reported to carry two fetuses in the months of February and May. (Medway, 1983)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- viviparous
- Breeding interval
- Nothing known about the breeding interval of M. cyclotis.
- Breeding season
- Nothing known about the breeding season of M. cyclotis.
- Range number of offspring
- 2 to 2
There is no information reported for parental investment in M. cyclotis. However, as most bats, females primarily care for the young, nursing them until they can fly.
- Parental Investment
- altricial
- provisioning
- female
- female
- female
- provisioning
- female
- female
- provisioning
There is no information reported for lifespan and longevity in M. cyclotis.
Murina cyclotis individuals feed in open forest areas, and fly approximately 1.8 m above the ground. Their flight is slow but maneuverable. They roost in large dead and dry leaves of the cardamon plant. Several individuals often roost together on a single leaf or bunch of leaves, which serves to camouflage the bats. A closely related species Murina florium has been found roosting in enclosed plant-material nests and hanging nests of bird species, presumably to provide protection where other roosting options are not available. Another closely related species, Murina aurata, is thought to hibernate in trees during the winter. This suggests possible hibernation of M. cyclotis>, but this is not known for certain. (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Kingston, et al., 1999; Schulz, 1998)
Home Range
There is no information reported on the home range of Murina cyclotis.
Communication and Perception
Round-eared tube-nosed bats detect their environment through echolocation and minimally through the visual field, as their eyes are small and reduced. They are also sensitive to chemical cues. (Phillips, 1980)
These bats make use of echolocation to avoid obstacles and capture airborne prey. Calls are frequency-modulated (FM), with low intensity and short duration. The calls are at high frequency, starting at 152 to 180 kHz and sweeping down to an end frequency of 43 to 86 kHz. This large bandwidth allows these bats to accurately locate targets in the cluttered forests they inhabit. Furthermore, the use of an extremely high echolocation frequency may reduce the need for both visual and other auditory signals. (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Kingston, et al., 1999; Schulz, 1998)
- Perception Channels
- visual
- tactile
- acoustic
- ultrasound
- echolocation
- chemical
Food Habits
Round-eared tube-nosed bats eat insects in the damp forests they inhabit. A closely related species, M. florium (Flores tube-nosed bats) has been observed to eat in a manner possibly similar to M. cyclotis. While eating a moth, M. florium individuals were observed perching by both feet and thumb claws. They placed separated pieces of the insect into the uropatagium. After feeding on the edible parts, they released the waste to the ground below. This posture was also used by M. florium to ingest fecal matter (coprophagy). (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Bonaccorso, 1998)
- Primary Diet
- carnivore
- Animal Foods
- insects
The reddish-brown color of M. cyclotis makes it difficult for predators to detect as they roost among dead leaves.
There are no known predators of M. cyclotis, however the skulls of a closely related species, M. florium, have been recovered from owl pellets. Most bats are preyed on by owls as they fly and by snakes at roosts. (Bonaccorso, 1998; Phillips, 1980)
- Anti-predator Adaptations
- cryptic
- Known Predators
- owls (Strigiformes)
- snakes (Serpentes)
Ecosystem Roles
Round-eared tube-nosed bats eat insects and impact their populations in the areas in which they live. However, they may be too uncommon to have much impact.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Because they are insectivorous bats, round-eared tube-nosed bats reduce the number of insects in the areas they inhabit, making them beneficial for agriculture and in reducing insect-borne diseases.
- Positive Impacts
- controls pest population
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Murina cyclotis may carry and transmit diseases such as rabies to humans, although this possibility is statistically quite low.
- Negative Impacts
injures humans
- causes disease in humans
- carries human disease
- causes or carries domestic animal disease
Conservation Status
Round-eared tube-nosed bats do not appear to be endangered. They are one of the more abundant Murina species, but have not been studied extensively. Although individuals are relatively rare, the distribution is very broad. Because they haven't been studied well, it's possible that distinct regional populations have not yet been diagnosed. Their occupation of tropical forests in southeast Asia suggest that they will persist wherever forests persist. (Bates and Harrison, 1997; Phillips, 1980)
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
Other Comments
The type specimen is from Darjeeling, India. (Wilson and Reeder, 1993)
Tanya Dewey (editor), Animal Diversity Web.
Evan Staszewski (author), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Phil Myers (editor, instructor), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- altricial
young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. In birds, naked and helpless after hatching.
- arboreal
Referring to an animal that lives in trees; tree-climbing.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- carnivore
an animal that mainly eats meat
- causes disease in humans
an animal which directly causes disease in humans. For example, diseases caused by infection of filarial nematodes (elephantiasis and river blindness).
- causes or carries domestic animal disease
either directly causes, or indirectly transmits, a disease to a domestic animal
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- coastal
the nearshore aquatic habitats near a coast, or shoreline.
- cryptic
having markings, coloration, shapes, or other features that cause an animal to be camouflaged in its natural environment; being difficult to see or otherwise detect.
- echolocation
The process by which an animal locates itself with respect to other animals and objects by emitting sound waves and sensing the pattern of the reflected sound waves.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- forest
forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
- insectivore
An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- mountains
This terrestrial biome includes summits of high mountains, either without vegetation or covered by low, tundra-like vegetation.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- nocturnal
active during the night
- oriental
found in the oriental region of the world. In other words, India and southeast Asia.
- riparian
Referring to something living or located adjacent to a waterbody (usually, but not always, a river or stream).
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- social
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- temperate
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
- terrestrial
Living on the ground.
- tropical
the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south.
- ultrasound
uses sound above the range of human hearing for either navigation or communication or both
- visual
uses sight to communicate
- viviparous
reproduction in which fertilization and development take place within the female body and the developing embryo derives nourishment from the female.
Alviola, P. 1999. "The Distribution and Ecology of Bats in the Polillo Islands, Philippines" (On-line). Wildlife of Polillo Island, Philippines. Accessed March 11, 2006 at http://polillo.www6.50megs.com/bats.html.
Bates, P., D. Harrison. 1997. Bats of the Indian Subcontinent. England: Harrison Zoological Museum.
Bonaccorso, F. 1998. Bats of Papua New Guinea. Washington, D.C.: Conservation International.
Corbet, G., J. Hill. 1992. The Mammals of the Indomalayan Region: A Systematic Review. New York: Oxford University Press.
Heaney, L. 2005. "Murina Cyclotis of Philippine Mammalian Fauna" (On-line). Mammalian Fauna of the Philippine Islands. Accessed March 11, 2006 at http://www.fieldmuseum.org/philippine_mammals/Murina_cyclotis.htm.
Kingston, T., G. Jones, Z. Akbar, T. Kunz. 1999. Echolocation signal design in Kerivoulinae and Murininae (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Malaysia. Journal of Zoology, 249 (3): 359-374.
Lekagul, B., J. McNeely. 1988. Mammals of Thailand. Bangkok: Darnsutha Press.
Medway, L. 1983. The Wild Mammals of Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia) And Singapore. New York: Oxford University Press.
Myers, P., J. Smith, H. Lama. 2000. A recent collection of bats from Nepal, with notes on Eptesicus Dimissus. Zeitschrift fuer Saeugetierkunde, 65: 155.
Phillips, W. 1980. Manual of the mammals of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka.
Schulz, M. 1998. Bats in bird nests in Australia: a review. Mammal Review, 28 (2): 69-76.
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Anti-Muslim Activists Gather In Tennessee to Warn of Shariah
A coalition of national security hawks, Christian activists from both here and abroad, lawyers and GOP activists gathered on Friday at a Nashville-area megachurch notorious for hosting spectacles to discuss strategies and tactics for combating the "threat" that Islamic Shariah law supposedly poses in the United States.
Following an invocation and prayer, speakers at "The Constitution or Shariah: Preserving National Freedom" – hosted by the Shariah Awareness Action Network – wasted no time getting down to business. ( continue to full post… )
Pastor with a Past to Host Anti-Islam Conference
The anti-Shariah conference to be held tomorrow at an Assemblies of God megachurch in Madison, Tenn., was very nearly canceled. A few weeks ago, the Nashville hotel that was scheduled to host it abruptly canceled its contract. Maury Davis, flamboyant pastor of the Cornerstone Church, saved the day when he agreed to let the coalition rent his church for the event.
"I want to know what is Sharia law, how did it come about, what does it mean and how is it implemented – just as a citizen and as a Christian, what is Sharia law?" Davis told the Christian Post. ( continue to full post… )
Racist Idaho Attorney Gets 50 Years in Plot to Murder Wife
Edgar J. Steele, a self-described white separatist and "attorney for the politically incorrect," was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in federal prison for plotting the pipe bomb murder of his wife.
"This was a very serious offense," U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill said in sentencing the 66-year-old attorney who once represented the Aryan Nations and its founder Richard Butler.
Congress mandated a minimum of 40 years in prison for the type of crimes Steele was convicted of in May, the judge told a packed courtroom in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. ( continue to full post… )
Muslim Basher Robert Spencer Shows White Nationalist Colors
Proving yet again that nothing is beneath him, anti-Muslim propagandist Robert Spencer has put himself firmly in the camp of open white nationalists with an article published yesterday in Crisis magazine, a conservative Catholic publication. Replete with fawning references to the superior accomplishments of Western culture and the Catholic Church, the piece, titled "Is Multiculturalism Evil?," proposes that Western civilization is superior to all others and that multiculturalists (aligned with "Islamic supremacists") are colluding to bring it to its knees.
Another 'Sovereign' Guilty of Filing Bogus Tax Returns
A Washington accountant with ties to the antigovernment "sovereign citizens" movement has pleaded guilty to preparing false income tax returns that cheated the U.S. government out of an estimated $2.5 million.
Federal prosecutors will recommend that Timothy George Garrison, 59, of Mount Vernon, Wash., spend four years in prison when he is sentenced on Feb. 2 in U.S. district court in Seattle. He pleaded guilty last week to two counts of assisting in the filing of false federal tax returns. ( continue to full post… )
Texas Gun Instructor Crockett Keller Will Train Muslims
A Texas handgun safety instructor who declared in a radio advertisement (first reported by Hatewatch on Oct. 27) that he would not teach non-Christian Arabs, Muslims, Obama voters, or "socialist liberals" won't lose his state-issued license, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
Instructor Crockett Keller made national news with an ad proclaiming, "If you are a socialist liberal and/or voted for the current campaigner-in-chief, please do not take this class. You have already proven that you cannot make a knowledgeable and prudent decision as required under the law. Also, if you are a non-Christian Arab or Muslim, I will not teach you the class. Once again, with no shame, I am Crockett Keller. Thank you and God Bless America." ( continue to full post… )
Feds Hope to Deny Bail to Alaska Militia Suspect
Why would a 53-year-old woman be carrying around recipes for homemade explosives and information on the deadly poison ricin?
Federal authorities in Alaska say they aren't sure. And they don't know where Mary Ann Morgan was heading when she was arrested in late October as she attempted to enter Canada, possibly en route to the lower 48 states. ( continue to full post… )
Alabama Sovereigns Convicted on Tax Charges; Buried $350K in Gold
A federal jury in Alabama has found antigovernment "sovereign citizens" Monty and Patricia Ervin guilty of tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States. The Ervins, of Dothan, Ala., had for many years paid no federal income taxes on the total of $9 million in cash and silver they collected in rental income from their sizable real estate empire. They were found to have $350,000 worth of gold coins buried in their back yard.
The IRS contacted the Ervins repeatedly with regard to their taxes, court documents show; but the couple replied to requests for meetings with bizarre letters claiming they were not required to pay income tax because they were not and never had been U.S. citizens. ( continue to full post… )
Animal Rights Activist: 'If you spill blood, your blood should be spilled'
In the early hours of March 7, 2009, David Jentsch was startled out of his slumber by the sound of an explosion in his driveway. Running outside, the UCLA professor found that his car had been firebombed. His car was destroyed, and the fire spread to a nearby tree before firefighters were able to control it.
Self-described members of the "Animal Liberation Brigade" claimed responsibility for the firebombing, warning Jentsch in a message posted March 8 on the website of the North American Animal Liberation Press Office (which publishes communiqués from underground animal rights activists) that "we will come for you when you least expect it and do a lot more damanage [sic] than to your property. ( continue to full post… )
Alleged Georgia Plotters Belonged to Racist, Anti-Semitic Group
The FBI undercover tapes of four North Georgia militiamen arrested Tuesday offer an extraordinary glimpse of the terrorism the group is accused of planning. Details of how they allegedly intended to commit mass murder with deadly ricin, carry out assassinations of officials, and bomb government buildings abound in government affidavits that directly quote the men talking to undercover informants.
But there's one thing the affidavits don't tell you: What did these four elderly Georgians allegedly hope to accomplish? About as close as you get to an answer is this cryptic quote from the alleged ringleader, 73-year-old Frederick W. Thomas: "When it comes to saving the Constitution, that means some people gotta die."
Although the group is not mentioned in the court papers, the organization the men belonged to is certainly the Georgia Militia, which on its Web page identifies one of the accused terrorists, Dan Roberts, 67, as a contact. And the Georgia Militia is one of the hardest line such groups around, going far beyond most militias' hatred of the federal government to traffic in open racism and anti-Semitism. ( continue to full post… )


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All they need to do is write for more of them in NuTrek. The movie isn't out yet and they are edging towards increasing female involvement by having two (gasp) prominent women. There should be more and indeed there may be more that we don't know about. We'll have to wait and see. I'm willing to bet there is still a ratio of 2:1 in speaking roles and half those women will be primarily wife/mother/girlfriend/sex object roles.
Another problem is that Trek movies are already have overly large casts. With the Abrams series, you have the 7 principal TOS characters (or 8 if you include Pike) plus a villain plus additional "guest stars" (characters like Sarek and Nero's henchman in XI, Carol Marcus and whoever Peter Weller is playing in STID). Just trying to service all the principal characters is difficult enough, hell the TNG movies never really pulled that off. Add into the mix of introducing a villain and developing them, and this becomes quite a juggling act indeed. I'd say story concerns and just trying to appease the actors under contract are the deciding factor here.
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Posted: 08/10/2011 - Two defendants charged in a federal case as accessories after the fatal shooting of a Chattanooga police officer have pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors.
Updated: 08/10/2011 - Police and sheriff's departments in states that produce much of the nation's methamphetamine have made a sudden retreat in the war on meth
Updated: 08/10/2011 - Police have named the third suspect they believe was involved in the killing of an Oak Ridge man in his own home on Monday night.
Posted: 08/09/2011 - A police stand-off with an armed man ended peacefully Tuesday evening.
Posted: 08/09/2011 - A Knox County pastor has a big message for copper thieves.
Posted: 08/09/2011 - Police have one message to nuisance businesses: Clean it up! Knoxville cops shut down the Magnolia Mini Mart Monday night, citing constant crime and problems at the store.
Posted: 08/09/2011 - Authorities are searching for the man who robbed a Seymour restaurant shortly before lunchtime on Tuesday.
Updated: 08/08/2011 - The Knox Co. District Attorney's Office and Knoxville Police have shut down an east Knoxville convenience store saying it was "rampant with illegal drug activity."
Posted: 08/08/2011 - A sixteen year-old was arrested on Monday after reportedly bringing a knife to Tellico Plains High School and cutting another teen, according to the Monroe Co. Sheriff's Office.
Posted: 08/08/2011 - An Oak Ridge man died in his home early Monday morning, according to the Oak Ridge Police Dept. Authorities identified the him as 22 year-old Antonio J. Phillips.
Posted: 08/08/2011 - A grand jury in Clarksville has indicted a widow in the 2009 death of her husband -- a crime for which the victim's teenage offspring and another teenage boy were earlier charged.