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'In Treatment' is dead. Long live 'In Treatment'?
I spent a good chunk of yesterday flying home from New Mexico, where I'd gone to do a "Breaking Bad" set visit and some interviews. (Look for that stuff much closer to the show's premiere, on a date in July TBD.) My flights didn't have wifi, so my only chance to plug into the world was during a brief layover in Houston, in which I saw on Twitter that HBO had canceled "In Treatment."
My reaction was neither surprise, since the show was niche-y and low-rated even for HBO, nor sadness, since I felt that the season 3 finale - in which Gabriel Byrne's tortured but brilliant shrink decided to give up on therapy - seemed the perfect end to a show that had started repeating itself a bit too much. Instead, I mainly thought back on all the incredible performances - most obviously by Byrne, but also by Dianne Wiest and Amy Ryan as his own therapists, by a young Mia Wasikowska as a suicidal gymnast, by Alison Pill as a college girl with cancer, John Mahoney as an executive under siege, Irrfan Khan as a miserable immigrant and so, so many more - the gorgeous writing (led by Rodrigo Garcia in the first season, Warren Leight in the second and Dan Futterman and Anya Epstein in the third) and intimate direction (led throughout by Paris Barclay). It was a great show - at times during its run, it was the show I obsessed on more than any other - but it told its stories, told them well, and it ended. And given the ratings, and the incredible workload on Byrne (who was in virtually every scene of every episode, 4-5 episodes per week each season), and the way it tended to burn out the head writer each year, it's not a surprise that HBO would decide three seasons was enough.
But when I finally awoke from post-red eye sleep, I discovered that "In Treatment" wasn't exactly canceled. According to HBO, "It's true that we have no plans to continue with In Treatment as previously formatted. However, we are in continued conversations with the executive producers to find another way to continue telling these rich stories."
What "another way" means is unclear. An occasional TV-movie? A weekly series that was just about Byrne's character in therapy? A more traditional drama that abandoned the conceit of structuring each episode as a therapy session and just told us the story of Dr. Paul Weston's life, sometimes in session, sometimes out?
Again, I feel like this was a fantastic show, but one that had run its course in its current incarnation. At the same time, that format - in which we essentially got 4-5 one-act plays each week, pairing Byrne with a variety of known and unknown actors at the top of their games - is what made it special. Paul's a rich enough character that I could see him as the lead in a more traditional show, but it wouldn't have the raw, vulnerable, honest quality of the first three seasons at their best.
We'll see. This could turn out to be a situation like the "Deadwood" movies, where HBO talks about a follow-up project to soften the blow of cancellation but has no real plans to do it. And if Paul Weston comes back onto my TV, I'd watch to see how the guy's doing - and to enjoy the brilliance of Gabriel Byrne - but I really like the idea that the last we ever see of him is him disappearing into a sea of humanity on a Brooklyn sidewalk, never quite knowing if he'd be able to find the happiness he strived so much to help his patients achieve.
What does everybody else think? Would you want "In Treatment" back in a different format? Would that no longer be "In Treatment" to you? Or are you also okay with letting Paul vanish into the crowd?

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In 2003, the European Union (EU) implemented animal health conditions and disease freedom certification requirements for imports of live shellfish products. This decision had an immediate economic impact on the BC shellfish industry and it highlighted, for Canada, the implications of the absence of a systematic, coordinated shellfish health program. Subsequently, under the umbrella of Canada's National Aquatic Animal Health Program (NAAHP), the BCSGA has commenced establishment a provincial shellfish health program in an effort to meet export requirements and to better manage the health of BC shellfish stocks.
In 2006, the BCSGA commissioned a report to outline the industry components of the BC shellfish AAHP.Karreman (2006) advised that the high priority components included: (1) development of a Shellfish Health Code of Practice, template Standard Operating Procedures, and template Shellfish Health Management Plans (drafts complete Spring 2007); (2) shellfish health training for producers (basic) and technicians (commencing Fall 2007); and (3) a federal surveillance pilot project, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (commencing Fall of 2006 and ongoing for two years).
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Easy Access Savings Accounts
If you want a simple and flexible savings account where you know exactly what you're getting, an easy access non-bonus account could be right up your street.
Savings accounts can be complicated. Between rules on how often you can make withdrawals, rate-inflating bonuses and the like, what looks like a great deal can often turn out to be less appealing.
With easy access non-bonus savings accounts you can rest assured that the rate you see is what you'll get and that you'll be able to access your money as and when you need to.
And, since the introduction of the new Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) in April 2016, banks and building societies now pay interest on all savings accounts gross, or before any tax is deducted. The PSA means that basic-rate taxpayers can earn £1,000 of savings interest without the taxman taking a slice, and higher rate taxpayers can earn £500. Additional rate taxpayers are not eligible for a PSA. If the interest you earn exceeds these limits, any tax you owe will usually be collected via the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system or via your self-assessment tax return.
Sound good? Here's a look at these kinds of accounts in a little more detail.
What is an easy access non-bonus savings account?
Just as its name implies, an easy access savings account grants you easy access to your money whenever you like, without having to pay any penalties or forfeit any interest.
Some savings accounts place restrictions on withdrawals. Notice accounts, for example, require you to put in a period of notice before you can withdraw cash. Other savings accounts will impose penalties for making withdrawals.
Easy access accounts, on the other hand, let you take out money as you please – though some easy access accounts do limit the number of penalty-free withdrawals you can make each year.
The non-bonus part means that the rate of interest is not inflated by a temporary bonus. For example, an account may be advertised with a headline rate of, say, 1.50%, but include a 12-month bonus of 1.00%. After the bonus period ends, the rate drops to 0.50%.
So, with an easy access non-bonus account you'll be able to withdraw cash pretty much as you please, and the rate you see is the rate you'll get, unless it's a variable rate account which is subject to change.
The importance of saving
It's always been a good idea to put some money away for emergencies, or just for rainy days. Many households are now being squeezed by the rising costs of living, making it even more important to have something to fall back on.
The benefit of an easy access account is that you'll be able to dip into your savings at the drop of a hat, without having to give any notice or worry about penalties – after all, you're not going to get any notice of an upcoming emergency.
The flexibility of these types of accounts comes at a price, though, as easy access accounts tend to have lower rates than other types of savings accounts.
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To say the rate you see is what you'll get with a non-bonus savings account is slightly misleading, because accounts with variable rates can go up and down. It's important to keep an eye on your rate as you may want to move your money to a more attractive account.
Again, there may actually be restrictions on how many withdrawals you can make during the term of the account, at least without incurring penalties. Be sure to check the terms and conditions of the account before signing up.
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MUSKEGON, MI – It took jurors a little more than an hour to find Christopher Lamont Wallace guilty of first-degree murder in the Oct. 21, 2011, rape-slaying of Jennifer Phillips.
Jurors concluded that Wallace, 36, was guilty under both first-degree theories presented by the prosecutor: premeditated murder, and murder committed in the course of committing a felony – in this case rape, or third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving force.
Phillips was strangled, apparently by a long lamp cord that police found in her apartment in a trash bag along with bloody towels, bedding and other evidence. Her body was found in the bathtub of her apartment in the 100 block of Allen Avenue in Muskegon.
Muskegon County Chief Circuit Judge William C. Marietti scheduled sentencing for 1:15 p.m. March 18. The sentence is mandatory: life in prison without possibility of parole.
"I'm pleased that the jury verdict means that the process of healing can begin for the Phillips family," Senior Assistant Prosecutor Matt Roberts said after the conviction. "And now Wallace can never do this again."
Wallace is a repeat rapist, with prior convictions of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Kalamazoo – for which he's already serving a minimum 40-year prison sentence – and assault with intent to commit sexual penetration in Muskegon.
The trial included testimony by the Kalamazoo victim, who described an ordeal similar to that Phillips suffered: being bound and raped by Wallace, who then remained for hours in her home while she remained tied up. She eventually freed herself after Wallace fell asleep, then tried to stab him with a knife until he fled.
Her case, which happened in 2005, was not solved for more than six years, when DNA evidence linked Wallace to the crime. He was convicted and sentenced for the Kalamazoo rape only after being arrested for the 37-year-old Phillips' murder.
The prosecution theory was that Wallace had been trying to clean up the scene of Phillips' murder to eliminate DNA, fingerprints and other physical evidence when police arrived and found him in her apartment.
The victim's body was found unclothed in a dry bathtub, with vegetable oil in her hair and evidence her body had been scrubbed clean. Police found garbage bags stuffed with items from the scene, apparently ready for removal. They found Phillips' necklace and house keys in Wallace's pockets, as well as a used condom containing his semen. They also found a spot on the carpet in Phillips' bedroom containing Wallace's DNA.
Phillips died in a two-apartment parolee-placement home. Wallace, a fellow parolee, had lived in the same house earlier in a separate apartment. Their stays overlapped for about two days in late August 2011, and authorities believe they may have met at that time, but they weren't close acquaintances.
Police who entered her apartment on a "check well-being" call at the request of Phillips' parents and boyfriend, who hadn't heard from her for a full day, also found Wallace lying on the floor in the living room. He appeared unresponsive, although a medical check found no physical problems.
"He couldn't get out fast enough," Roberts said in his closing argument to jurors. "The plan didn't work. But make no mistake, it was a plan ... premeditated first-degree murder."
In his closing argument, public defender Fredric Balgooyen argued that police and prosecutors focused immediately on Wallace because they found him there, without investigating further. "They just want you to speculate that because he's on the floor, he's the guy," Balgooyen said. "Who knows what went on that night?"
The jurors decided they did.
John S. Hausman covers courts, prisons, the environment and local government for MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. Email him at email@example.com and follow him on Twitter.


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Calvin senior Nicole Michmerhuizen (Holland/Holland Christian HS) competed in the 5000 meter run Saturday night at the NCAA III Championships in Delaware, Ohio.
Michmerhuizen finished 11th with a time of 16:59.24.
Michmerhuizen started out strong, leading the pack for the first 2500 meters. She then faded late, ending up crossing the finish line in 11th place.
The senior finishes her illustrious career with five All-American berths.
"I'm so sad to be done," said Michmerhuizen. "I wouldn't change any part of my experience. I'm so thankful for the time that I've had here. I am so blessed. I did my best and ran well for Calvin. That was all I could do."
Head coach Bret Otte commented on Nicole's race and career. "The 5k was incredibly fast this year. There were a bunch of people around 16:30 and for Nicole to come back from running the 10k on Thursday and to run sub-17 minutes is remarkable. Her race was a pleasure to watch.
"Nicole has also been great for this track team. She has lead by example as a student and through her All-Americans on the track. She represented Calvin very well in her four years here. You can't replace people but it will be very hard to replace her performance."
Nicole will be attending the University of Michigan in the fall to persue a doctorate.
Calvin senior Hillary Banning (Whitinsville, MA/Whitinsville Christian HS) competed in the Triple Jump at the NCAA III Championships on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon. Banning jumped 11.32 meters but failed to qualify for the finals, finishing 16th.
"It was a lot of fun to compete at Nationals," said Banning. "I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I'm glad I did well this regular season. I'm really thankful for my coaches who have helped and encouraged me so much and that my family could be here to cheer me on."
Head Coach Bret Otte had nothing but praise for Banning. "Hillary did a tremendous job. She was very competitive in her flight."
Banning will be pursuing a career in Nursing.
Calvin senior Ben de Waal Malefyt (Midland Park, NJ/Eastern Christian HS) competed in the men's discus Saturday afternoon. He finished 16th out of 20 competitors, throwing for 46.82 meters.
"This was a great experience," said the senior de Waal Malefyt, competing in his first national meet. "I have been to a lot of meets but there's nothing like nationals. I am very honored to be here, and I was glad I could compete and represent Calvin. My performance today wasn't the result I was looking for, but I gave it my best."
de Waal Malefyt has one year of eligibility left, which he plans to use next track season.
Calvin junior Steven Haagsma (Grandville/Calvin Christian HS) competed in the finals of the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA III Championships Saturday Afternoon. He earned his spot by finishing 13th in the prelims on Thursday. Haagsma was 13th in the finals, finishing in a time of 9:33.91.
Haagsma started the race in the middle of the pack, and remained there for the first six laps of the race. He was in as high as 9th place before falling behind the pack for his 13th place finish.
"I thought Steven ran really well," said head track and field coach Bret Otte. "He got into the finals which is fantastic. I'm looking forward to watching him improve next year."
The Calvin women's team finished the competition with eight points - good for a tie for 30th place. The Calvin men did not score at the national meet.
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Queen Isabella II of Spain, exiled to Paris, abdicates in favour of her son Alfonso XII. However, for the moment, Spain continues as a republic in the wake of the revolution of the previous year.
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The case: On Aug. 13, a man and woman entered a man's Hillsboro home while he was asleep, then loaded a vehicle with his belongings. The man woke the victim up, threatened him with a gun and demanded his wallet. When the victim struggled, the gunman pistol-whipped him in the head and shot the victim. The victim survived the robbery. The pair could not start the getaway car, so they ran off, leaving behind the stolen items. About a week later, police arrested Jonathan Conrad Cordeta, 22, and Jasilynn Josias Rogers, 21. Cordeta pleaded guilty on Feb. 22 to two charges and was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.
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Colorful tiger beetle in Java. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 A colorful beetle in Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java in Indonesia. I haven't identified the species. Any ideas? Rhett Butler -6.745546 105.262585 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10603 2012-12-20T23:40:00Z 2012-12-21T00:42:12Z Best of 2012 - Voracious insect-killing machine in Borneo

Treefrog in the Borneo rainforest. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 While most people think of frogs as harmless, to their prey they are highly-effective killing machines. This treefrog, like virtually all other frogs, is carnivorous, feeding on arthropods in the rainforest of Borneo. I haven't yet identified the species — if anyone recognizes it, please let me know in the comments. Rhett Butler 5.019298 117.746652 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10601 2012-12-20T18:16:00Z 2012-12-20T18:21:41Z Best of 2012 - Borneo rainforest

Borneo rainforest. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Lowland rainforest in Sabah, on the island of Borneo. Most of Borneo's old-growth lowland rainforests have been destroyed since 1980. Most of the remaining forest in the lowland has been selectively logged, cleared, or converted for agriculture and plantations. Rhett Butler 5.664502 116.629383 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10596 2012-12-19T14:44:00Z 2012-12-19T14:59:20Z Best of 2012 - Where rainforest meets the sea in Madagascar

Tampolo Marine Park. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Tampolo Marine Park is located on Madagascar's famed Masoala Peninsula. Once a logging concession, the forest is now recovering and part of the protected area. The marine zone of the park has clear waters and coral reefs. Rhett Butler -15.737736 49.955068 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10595 2012-12-19T07:09:00Z 2012-12-19T07:28:53Z Best of 2012 - Conversion of lowland rainforest in Borneo for palm oil production

Conversion of lowland rainforest in Borneo for palm oil production. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Aerial picture of forest clearing for an oil palm plantation in Malaysian Borneo. Rhett Butler 5.421883 117.626289 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10593 2012-12-18T23:54:00Z 2012-12-19T03:02:44Z Best of 2012 - Draco lizard hanging on a twig

Draco lizard at night in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Draco lizard at night in Sabah, Malaysia. Rhett Butler 5.412099 117.964361 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10588 2012-12-18T05:25:00Z 2012-12-18T05:31:15Z Best of 2012 - Yellow land planarian

Yellow land planaria on Peucang Island, Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Yellow jungle planaria on Peucang Island, Indonesia Rhett Butler 6.74593 105.26359 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10583 2012-12-16T15:50:00Z 2012-12-16T17:25:06Z Best of 2012 - White sand beach in Indonesia

Beach on Peucang Island, Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 White sand beach on Peucang Island, off the western tip of Java, Indonesia. Rhett Butler -6.74593 105.26359 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10582 2012-12-16T15:31:00Z 2012-12-16T15:44:53Z Best of 2012 - Forest in Arizona

Forest in the West Fork of Oak Creek, Coconino National Forest, Arizona. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Forest in Coconino National Forest, Arizona. Rhett Butler 34.996403 -111.75114 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10581 2012-12-15T16:07:00Z 2012-12-15T16:16:15Z Best of 2012 - Can you find the camouflaged frog?

Stream frog on Nosy Mangabe. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a well-camouflaged frog on Nosy Mangabe, an island in the Bay on Antongil, Madagascar. Do you know the species? Rhett Butler -15.499093 49.766938 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10578 2012-12-14T17:28:00Z 2012-12-14T17:36:46Z Best of 2012 - Baobab in Madagascar

Diego Suarez Baobab (Adansonia suarezensis) in Ankarana Special Reserve. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a baobab tree in Ankarana Special Reserve. Rhett Butler -12.954668 49.133127 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10577 2012-12-14T03:57:00Z 2012-12-14T04:02:39Z Best of 2012 - Mating frogs in the Borneo rainforest

Mating frogs in the Borneo rainforest. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 These frogs were in amplexus on the forest floor near the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. I haven't identified the species. Any ideas? Rhett Butler 5.412099 117.964361 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10569 2012-12-13T05:16:00Z 2012-12-13T05:24:55Z Best of 2012 - Limestone cave in Bonito, Brazil

Abismo de Anhumas cavern. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is Abismo de Anhumas cavern near Bonito, Brazil. Rhett Butler -21.085942 -56.60279 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10568 2012-12-13T02:52:00Z 2012-12-13T02:57:57Z Best of 2012 - Backlit forest dragon in Borneo

Backlit forest dragon in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a forest dragon taken on a night hike at MESCOT on the Kinabatangan River. Rhett Butler 5.412099 117.964361 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10560 2012-12-11T20:47:00Z 2012-12-12T15:20:49Z Best of 2012 - Canopy of a Banyan tree in Hawaii

Canopy of a Banyan tree in Hawaii. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is the view up the main trunk of a Banyan tree on the Big Island of Hawaii. Taken December 10, 2012. Rhett Butler 19.854213 -155.153615 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10559 2012-12-11T19:48:00Z 2012-12-11T19:56:12Z Best of 2012 - a cryptic gecko in Madagascar

Uroplatus gecko in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Rhett Butler -18.940549 48.415969 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10558 2012-12-11T08:14:00Z 2012-12-11T08:18:28Z Best of 2012 - Jungle river in Borneo

Kinabatangan River in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is the world-famous Kinabatangan River near its mouth. The Kinabatangan is renowned for its high density of wildlife despite large deforestation for oil palm in the surrounding area. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10555 2012-12-11T01:57:00Z 2013-01-08T03:17:55Z Best of 2012 - Glowing red-orange fungi in Madagascar

Glowing red-orange fungi in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is some type of fungi on the Masoala Peninsular in Madagascar. Rhett Butler -15.734979 49.957021 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10544 2012-12-09T16:36:00Z 2012-12-09T16:45:09Z Best of 2012 - California redwood forest

Redwood forest in Muir Woods National Monument, Marin County, CA. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is the redwood forest of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, California. Rhett Butler 37.896327 -122.576364 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10543 2012-12-09T06:09:00Z 2012-12-09T06:20:07Z Best of 2012 - Male crowned lemur in Madagascar

Crowned lemur in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a male crowned lemur in Madagascar's Ankarana Special Reserve. Rhett Butler 37.269174 -119.306607 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10542 2012-12-08T16:43:00Z 2012-12-08T17:01:39Z Best of 2012 - Snorkeling in the 'natural aquarium', a freshwater river in Brazil

The natural aquarium in Bonito, Brazil. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is the 'natural aquarium' in Bonito, Brazil. Bonito is famous for its clear water rivers, which are a product of the karst rock formations in the region. Rainfall is filtered through limestone, reducing sediment load. Rhett Butler -21.131262 -56.480126 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10535 2012-12-07T14:12:00Z 2012-12-07T14:18:03Z Best of 2012 - Forest dragon in Borneo

Forest dragon in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is an agamid lizard in Danum Valley, an area of rich rainforest in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. I was in Sabah twice this year looking at logging and oil palm plantations. Rhett Butler 5.019298 117.746652 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10533 2012-12-06T23:12:00Z 2012-12-07T02:18:05Z Best of 2012 - Rainforest of Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula

Rainforest of Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 Home to rainforests, coral reefs, and rich marine life in the Bay of Antongil, Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. This picture shows a forest stream within Masoala National Park. Rhett Butler -15.707188 49.964134 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10529 2012-12-06T06:23:00Z 2012-12-06T06:33:15Z Best of 2012 - Giant day gecko in Madagascar

Giant day gecko in Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a Giant Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) in Ankarana Special Reserve in northern Madagascar. The Giant day gecko is found widely in Madagascar. It is also commonly kept in the pet trade. Rhett Butler -12.938733 49.120038 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10526 2012-12-05T23:33:00Z 2012-12-05T23:41:36Z Best of 2012 - Emerging cicada in Java

Emerging cicada in Java. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a cicada emerging from its nymph skin on Peucang Island, off the western tip of Java, Indonesia. Taken during a trip with the Rhino Patrol Unit to Ujung Kulon National Park in search of signs of the Javan rhino Rhett Butler -6.745248 105.261799 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10520 2012-12-05T06:24:00Z 2012-12-05T06:32:51Z Best of 2012 - Evidence of logging vs. conservation as seen above a river in Borneo

Where two rivers join in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This image shows the stark contrast between two rivers: one muddy where logging occurs upstream; the other dark with tannins and borne of a pristine watershed. Rhett Butler 4.775616 116.92963 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10514 2012-12-04T17:41:00Z 2012-12-04T17:52:47Z Best of 2012 - Female black lemur in Madagascar

Female black lemur on Nosy Komba, an island off northern Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a Female black lemur on Nosy Komba, an island off northern Madagascar. Today black lemurs area big draw for tourists to visit Nosy Komba, which lies between the island tourist hub of Nosy Be and mainland Madagascar. Rhett Butler -13.492216 48.335416 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10509 2012-12-04T05:10:00Z 2012-12-04T17:40:40Z Best of 2012 - Sunset off the tip of Java

Sunset off the tip of Java. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a view from Peucang Island, off the western tip of Java, Indonesia. Rhett Butler -6.738429 105.249195 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10497 2012-12-03T05:13:00Z 2012-12-03T05:45:50Z Best of 2012 - Borneo frog

Tree frog in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a tree frog I photographed in Danum Valley in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Does anyone recognize the species? Rhett Butler 5.019298 117.746652 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10492 2012-12-02T16:07:00Z 2012-12-02T17:03:49Z Best of 2012 - Cinnamon Roller in Madagascar

Cinnamon Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus). Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is a Cinnamon Roller in Ankarafantsika National Park. These birds are very common in the camp ground at the entrance of the park. They are quite vocal. Rhett Butler -16.306053 46.812008 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10491 2012-12-02T06:54:00Z 2012-12-02T14:58:19Z Best of 2012 - Nile River sunset in Aswan

Sunset over the Nile River in Egypt. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is the view from Aswan, Egypt in early January. Rhett Butler 24.100771 32.898203 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10490 2012-12-01T23:33:00Z 2012-12-02T07:03:06Z Best of 2012 - Turquoise water of a collapsed cave in Brazil

Turquoise blue water of Bonito's Lagoa Misteriosa, a collapsed limestone cave. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 For the month of December, I'll be posting some of my favorite pictures from 2012. All of these photos were taken during the course of my reporting travels.

 This is Lagoa Misteriosa, a collapsed limestone cave near Bonito, Brazil. The visibility here can exceed 40 meters. Rhett Butler -21.459589 -56.453431 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10376 2012-11-11T13:24:00Z 2012-11-11T13:36:45Z Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms in Borneo

Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms in Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 Glowing fungi are found in tropical forests around the world. They are common enough that their bioluminescence has a term: foxfire.

 This particular mushroom, found along the Kinabatangan in the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, is likely a species of Mycena, more than 30 types of which are known to be bioluminescent. Rhett Butler 5.410774 117.963797 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10367 2012-11-06T10:06:00Z 2012-11-06T10:13:00Z Crowned lemur in Madagascar

Crowned lemur at a camp site in Ankarana National Park, Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Rhett Butler 12.934299 49.117548 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10359 2012-11-02T23:33:00Z 2012-11-03T05:44:29Z The minuscule leaf chameleon in Madagascar

Leaf chameleon (Brookesia species) in the hand of a forest guide on the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Photo by Rhett A. Butler

 This is a full grown chameleon. Brookesia are among the smallest lizards on the planet. Rhett Butler -15.698904 49.968726 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10352 2012-11-01T17:11:00Z 2012-11-01T17:20:33Z The Fossa, Madagascar's largest carnivore

A captive fossa near Andasibe, Madagascar.

 The fossa is Madagascar's largest carnivore. While it looks like a cross between a puma and a dog, the fossa is actually related to the mongoose. It is one of the few animals in Madagascar that hunts lemurs. Rhett Butler -18.894106 48.433435 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10343 2012-10-31T01:19:00Z 2012-10-31T16:01:17Z Gorgeous Parson's chameleon

Parson's chameleon near Analamazoatra Reserve.  Rhett Butler -18.927072 48.417077 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10338 2012-10-30T23:10:00Z 2012-10-31T01:19:38Z Ankarana Sportive Lemur in Madagascar

Ankarana Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur ankaranensis) in Ankarana, Madagascar.

 I just returned from 3+ weeks in Madagascar where I was looking into the illegal rosewood trade and other stories. I'll be posting a picture a day for the couple of weeks as a preview to the set that will eventually be online. Rhett Butler -12.934299 49.117548 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10270 2012-10-15T20:45:00Z 2012-10-18T20:16:39Z Jaguar skull

Jaguar skull in Guyana. Jaguars are the biggest cat in the Americas. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs.  Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10250 2012-10-09T14:38:00Z 2012-10-09T14:39:08Z A common sight: the grey squirrel

For those living in North America, this animal is one of the most commonly sighted: the grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). It is also an invasive species in Britain, Ireland, Italy, and South Africa. Animal photographed in northern Minnestoa. Photo by: Jeremy Hance. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10225 2012-10-01T18:19:00Z 2012-10-01T18:22:54Z Tarantula laying eggs

Tarantula laying eggs at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10210 2012-09-27T06:04:00Z 2012-09-27T06:12:41Z Looking skyward in a bamboo grove

Bamboo forest in Haleakala National Park Maui, Hawaii. Rhett Butler 20.676073 -156.056868 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10209 2012-09-27T06:00:00Z 2012-09-27T06:04:27Z Sunrise on the Hana coast of Maui

Sunrise on the Hana coast of Maui. Rhett Butler 20.7519 -155.982324 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10188 2012-09-24T20:45:00Z 2012-09-24T20:52:38Z Rainforest canopy tree in Sumatra, Indonesia

Compass tree in the Indonesian rainforest on Sumatra.

 The canopy is the richest region of the diverse rainforest, and ranges in thickness from 10-40 feet (3-12 m). Countless species usually thought of as ground dwellers have adapted to life in the canopy—including worms, crabs, frogs, kangaroos, anteaters, and porcupines—where they feed on the abundance of fruits, seeds, and leaves or the numerous animals that are attracted these foods.

 This particular image is from North Sumatra's Gunung Leuser National Park, which is best-known for its orangutans, but also supports other endangered species like tigers. Rhett Butler 3.502627 98.110628 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10184 2012-09-22T14:00:00Z 2012-09-22T14:13:22Z Baby sea turtle headed out to sea

Baby Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea in Costa Rica.

 Between natural predators and hazards, baby sea turtles face steep odds — only one in 5,000-10,000 survive to adulthood. These odds are made worse by threats from humans: coastal development, fishing nets, garbage, pollution, and domesticated animals, to name a few. Rhett Butler 9.275114 -83.896078 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10182 2012-09-20T23:01:00Z 2012-09-21T06:14:52Z The Borugo, a rodent of unusual size from South America

Borugo in Colombia.

 The Borugo or Mountain Paca is a large seed-eating rodent found in the montane forests of South America. It is commonly hunted for its meat. Rhett Butler 4.841944 -75.616562 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10180 2012-09-20T01:04:00Z 2012-09-20T01:14:11Z Green iguana on pink flowers

Young green iguana in Eastern Colombia.

 When visiting Casanare in Eastern Colombia I noticed this young iguana in a flowering shrub. I couldn't believe my luck — the color contrast was stunning. And surprisingly, the iguana showed little fear, allowing me to approach for this closeup shot using a macro lens. Rhett Butler 4.086690 -72.369740 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10175 2012-09-18T20:36:00Z 2012-09-18T22:33:47Z Tree-climbing lion of Uganda

Tree-climbing lion of Uganda.

 The lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park in western Uganda spend an unusual amount of time in trees. It's unclear why they exhibit this behavior, but the park is now famous for its 'tree-climbing lions'. Rhett Butler 0.016479 30.015816 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10166 2012-09-17T18:38:00Z 2012-09-17T18:49:26Z Blue Monkey on Mt Kenya

The blue monkey -- also known as Sykes' Monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis) -- on Mt Kenya.

 The Kenyan government recently announced plans to build an electric fence around Mt. Kenya to discourage animals from venturing into farms and populated areas around Africa's second largest peat. Once completed the fence will be 400 km (250 miles) long and stand 2 meters (six-and-a-half feet) high. Rhett Butler -0.233459 37.490616 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10153 2012-09-16T21:12:00Z 2012-09-16T21:22:53Z Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef.

 Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef, yet despite its size, scientists warn it is particularly vulnerable to human activities, including agricultural pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that are acidifying the ocean and raising temperatures. Rhett Butler -22.814162 151.657562 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10152 2012-09-15T14:51:00Z 2012-09-15T15:07:47Z Red Panda Day

Red panda.

 Today is International Red Panda Day, which aims help to raise awareness about red pandas. Dozens of zoos around the world are participating in this year's event.

 This Red Panda Day the Red Panda Network is working to mobilize support for the Red Panda Network Community Conservation Resource Center in Nepal.

 "The goal of the Center is to educate visitors on the value of their local natural resources and the unique endangered species that call the region home, focusing on red panda," according to the Red Panda Network. "It hopes to be a demonstration site for innovative conservation technology that local villagers can implement in their own villages and homes." Rhett Butler 26.708813 86.868485 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10151 2012-09-14T17:27:00Z 2012-09-14T17:32:52Z African elephant in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park

African elephant.

 An African elephant in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. This elephant was blocking the road so we waited about 20 minutes until it went on its way. Rhett Butler -0.185394 29.984207 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10144 2012-09-13T19:24:00Z 2012-09-13T19:26:03Z The Magnificent Red-eyed Tree Frog

Red-eyed tree frog.

 The red-eyed tree frog is one of my favorite animals. Contrary to popular belief, it is not toxic or dangerous.

 The red-eyed tree frog lives in Central America and the Pacific coast of Colombia. It is bred widely in captivity for the pet trade and is not endangered.

 This frog's red eyes are thought to be a defensive mechanism to startle predators. Rhett Butler 11.113727 -83.970154 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10106 2012-09-12T23:23:00Z 2012-09-13T19:19:43Z Resurrection of the nature photoblog

Forest on Sapi island off the coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

 I've taken lots of photos in two years since I discontinued this section of mongabay — in fact I've posted more than 20,000 pictures during that time.

 Starting today, I'm re-launching the inspire photoblog to highlight places, people, and wildlife I've photographed during my reporting trips for mongabay.com. I hope you enjoy. Rhett Butler 6.009118 116.005986 tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6750 2010-09-12T22:14:00Z 2010-09-26T14:32:57Z Farewell to mongabay's photoblog

Dani tribesman in Papua. August 2010.

 Effective today, mongabay will be discontinuing the inspire photoblog.

 Launched as an experiment in February, inspire.mongabay.com failed to garner interest from the mongabay community, drawing less than 30,000 visitors in six months. However, this end also marks a new beginning: next month, mongabay will relaunch its blog after a two-year hiatus. The blog will include elements of inspire, including regular photo posting.

 For those who did enjoy inspire, thank you for your support and I hope you like the more expansive blog launching in October. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6734 2010-09-07T18:41:00Z 2010-09-07T21:37:46Z 3D forest mapping with lasers reveals substantial climate impact of selective logging in the Amazon

A new high-resolution airborne and satellite mapping approach provides detailed information on carbon stocks in Amazonia. This image shows an area of road building and development adjacent to primary forest in red tones, and secondary forest regrowth in green tones. Image from the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science.

 Scientists using a combination of satellite imagery, airborne-laser technology, and ground-based plot surveys to create three-dimensional high resolution carbon maps of the Amazon rainforest have documented a surge in emissions from deforestation and selective logging following the paving of the Trans-Oceanic Highway in Peru. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6730 2010-09-07T05:10:00Z 2010-09-07T22:31:31Z Collared Puffbird in the place with the world's highest biodiversity

Collared Puffbird (Bucco capensis) Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6685 2010-08-31T15:45:00Z 2010-08-31T15:45:17Z Peeking macaque

Fruit stuffed in its mouth, this long-tailed macaque peeks at the photographer from a rooftop in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6682 2010-08-30T20:13:00Z 2010-08-31T15:39:14Z Gecko meet insect

The giant leaf tailed gecko of Madagascar, Uroplatus fimbriatus, hangs out above a flying insect. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6671 2010-08-29T16:06:00Z 2010-08-29T16:06:55Z Colombian cowboys on the move

Cowboys in Colombia herd cattle across a river in the Choco-Darien forests. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6660 2010-08-26T13:26:00Z 2010-08-26T13:32:17Z Micro frog discovered in Borneo

A new species of miniature frog was discovered in Borneo. Microhyla nepenthicola, shown here on the tip of a pencil, is about the size of a pea. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6659 2010-08-26T13:23:00Z 2010-08-26T13:32:27Z Frog shadow in New Guinea

Frog near Manokwari in West Papua, Indonesia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler in August 2010 Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6642 2010-08-19T14:58:00Z 2010-08-19T14:58:36Z Hanging out

Bats hang out in a limestone cave in Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2006. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6639 2010-08-18T16:24:00Z 2010-08-18T16:24:12Z Loggers' church

A Christian church in a logging camp in Guyana. Photo by: Jeremy Hance, 2008. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6635 2010-08-16T22:38:00Z 2010-08-17T13:21:11Z Red, magenta, orange, and yellow mystery insect from New Guinea

Katydid nymph in West Papua, on the island of New Guinea. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, August 2010. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6628 2010-08-15T16:21:00Z 2010-08-15T16:21:38Z Triple waterfalls

The Tad Lo waterfalls in Laos. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6605 2010-08-12T16:22:00Z 2010-08-12T16:23:50Z Hunting endangers even the most untouched regions of the Amazon

Hunters orphaned this baby giant anteater. Photo courtesy by Paul Rosolie.

 There are places in the Amazon that remain almost untouched by any kind of development. Animals here, according to modern day explorer and guide Paul Rosolie, survive in their natural abundance. They also act differently: jaguars will sun themselves in plain site and peccaries will make as much noise as they please, showing little fear of human. Yet, even these last truly wild places are coming under increasing pressure by hunters seeking to fill a growing market for bushmeat, impacting wild populations and shifting animals' behavior. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6600 2010-08-11T19:06:00Z 2010-08-11T19:07:20Z Wooden effigies of the dead

Wooden effigies of the dead line cliff walls at Lemo on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6595 2010-08-10T16:00:00Z 2010-08-10T16:00:51Z Eaten to endangerment: the giant forest snail

The giant tropical land snail Archachatina bicarinata. Photo courtesy of Martin Dallimer.

 The newest subject of our Forgotten Species series, Archachatina bicarinata is endemic to the islands of Sao Tome and Principe off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The species has likely undergone a significant decline due to overharvesting for food says researchers Martin Dallimer. Regulations on the snail trade need to be put in place if this species is not to vanish. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6591 2010-08-09T16:11:00Z 2010-08-09T16:11:58Z The tiger longwing

A beautiful tiger longwing butterfly (Heliconius hecale) in Tayrona National Park in Colombia. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010.

 First described in 1776, the species is found from Central America down through much of the Amazon rainforest. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6588 2010-08-08T14:12:00Z 2010-08-08T14:12:20Z Jaguar skull

The skull of America's biggest cat in Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development in Guyana. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs.

 The jaguar (Panthera onca) is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. The species is suffering from habitat loss and persecution. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6586 2010-08-06T00:30:00Z 2010-08-06T01:36:13Z Compounding threats--not just palm oil--put orangutans at risk

A female Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia. Photo taken by Rhett A. Butler in May 2010.

 While palm oil gets most of the press coverage, orangutans face a variety of threats, including hunting by rural populations, says orangutan expert Erik Meijaard in an exclusive interview with mongabay.com. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6580 2010-08-05T13:10:00Z 2010-08-05T13:11:59Z Toad in the hole

An unidentified ground toad peeking out in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009.

 If you have any information on this orb spider species please contact me. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6575 2010-08-04T09:00:00Z 2010-08-04T09:05:30Z Stunning blue and turquoise beetle in New Guinea

The stunning blue and turquoise Eupholus bennetti weevil in West Papua (Indonesia) on the island of New Guinea. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6570 2010-08-03T15:01:00Z 2010-08-03T15:01:45Z Cheetah and African wild dogs go extinct in Cameroon

A cheetah rests on a termite mound in Kenya. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 A three year study has found that cheetahs and African wild dogs have vanished from Cameroon. In addition the nation's other big carnivores are in trouble in the central-west African nation. Numerous studies have shown that the loss of top predators results in changes across ecosystems, including population explosion of some herbivores, extinctions down the food chain, shifts in plant communities, and a general loss in overall biodiversity. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6564 2010-08-02T16:56:00Z 2010-08-02T16:57:14Z Vezo children dancing on a sand dune in Madagascar

Two Vezo children dance on a sand dune in Tulear Arovana (Ankorohoke), Madagascar. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009.

 The Vezo are a semi-nomadic people who live on the west coast of Madagascar. They rely wholly on fishing for their livelihood. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6561 2010-08-01T16:00:00Z 2010-08-02T16:57:39Z The humble, sometimes helpful, sometimes deadly, fly

Unidentified red-eyed fly on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. If you have any information on this species please contact me. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 Often despised at best as pesky and at worst as carriers of deadly diseases, flies are rarely favorites in the animal kingdom. Yet flies do play important roles in ecosystems: feeding on feces, dead animals, and other decaying matter flies act as natural decomposers. Some flies also act as pollinators. In addition, a number of other species depend on flies for as prey. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6559 2010-07-29T20:18:00Z 2010-07-29T20:19:01Z Alpine forest to cool you off

Given that the last six months have been the warmest on record worldwide, here's an alpine forest in Brian's Head Utah to remember cold weather by. Consider it visual air-conditioning. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2008. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6554 2010-07-28T19:44:00Z 2010-07-28T19:50:41Z An acrobatic chacma baboon

We watched this wily gray-footed chacma baboon (Papio ursinus griseipes) for a good fifteen minutes as it posed for us in the Okavango Delta. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs, 2009. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6547 2010-07-27T13:35:00Z 2010-07-27T13:35:05Z Unidentified orb spider hangs out in Colombia

An unidentified orb spider in Colombia. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010.

 If you have any information on this orb spider species please contact me. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6543 2010-07-26T17:21:00Z 2010-07-26T17:22:02Z Weird world of corals: they can hear!

Coral in Belize. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 As coral reefs are imperiled worldwide by rising temperatures and ocean acidification, researchers are just beginning to uncover their secrets, including the fact that corals actually 'listen' for a good spot to settle. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6538 2010-07-25T17:39:00Z 2010-07-25T17:39:34Z Planned road to sever Serengeti

African buffalo at sunset in the Maasai Mara, the Kenyan side of the world famous Serengeti plains. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 A planned road in Tanzania threatens to cut through Serengeti National Park, the southern end of one of Africa's greatest spectacles. While the government says the road will not impact wildlife, world-renowned conservationist Richard Leakey argues that the road will eventually 'kill the migration' of wildebeest and other animals that powers the savanna's ecosystem every year. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has proposed two alternate road routes to save the Serengeti. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6534 2010-07-23T06:42:00Z 2010-07-23T06:50:26Z Ladder to the rainforest canopy: a strangler fig in Indonesia

Strangler fig in Tangkoko Sulawesi. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010.

 Strangler figs starts life as a tiny seed in the canopy. The roots grow down to the forest floor where they take root and begin to take nutrients from the soil. Gradually the roots wrap around the host tree, widen, and slowly form a lattice-work that surround the host's trunk. The fig's crown grows foliage which soon overshadows the tree. Eventually, the host tree dies leaving the fig with a hollow trunk-which is easily climbed thanks to the many openings in the trunk. Figs are often the only tree species remaining after forest clearing since their knotted and twisted wood is shunned by loggers. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6529 2010-07-22T16:04:00Z 2010-07-23T02:50:35Z Unidentified hornbill in Sumatra

An unidentified hornbill poses in Sumatra. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6519 2010-07-21T14:49:00Z 2010-07-21T14:50:07Z Indonesian farmer

An Indonesian farmer near Gunung Kawi in Bali. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6515 2010-07-20T13:48:00Z 2010-07-20T13:50:35Z Infant crested black macaque

An infant crested black macaque (Macaca nigra). Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010.

 Endemic to the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the crested black macaque is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. The primate is threatened by habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6510 2010-07-19T15:28:00Z 2010-07-19T15:28:53Z The surprisingly crafty margay

The small wild cat, the margay in Belize. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 Researchers have stumbled on a surprising talent of this small predatory cat: while studying the pied tamarin (a small Neotropical monkey), researchers observed a margay mimicking the cries of tamarin babies in order to bring its prey closer. While the ploy worked—the tamarins were very curious—the margay was unsuccessful in its hunt. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6498 2010-07-14T15:15:00Z 2010-07-14T15:17:06Z The shy forest buffalo

The elusive forest buffalo in Gabon. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 While most people are familiar with the African buffalo or cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), its forest-dwelling subspecies (Syncerus caffer nanus) is both lesser known and less-studied by scientists. The IUCN Red List estimates that 60,000 of this subspecies survive, but its population is in decline. Habitat loss and poaching are the major threats. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6494 2010-07-13T18:55:00Z 2010-07-13T18:55:57Z The cryptic courser

One of the few photos of Jerdon's courser, and probably the world's best. Photo by: Simon Cook/Birdlife International.

 Jerdon's courser, listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, is one of India's rarest and most enigmatic birds. Surviving in a small habitat of scrub-jungle, the bird was thought extinct for 80 years. Given its nocturnal habits and its adept camouflage, such a long disappearance is not surprising. Researchers are working on studying the bird to save it before it vanishes again. Although more funds and support are likely needed to ensure its survival. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6483 2010-07-12T15:18:00Z 2010-07-12T15:18:57Z The last ocean

A killer whale surfaces in the Ross Sea. Photo courtesy of: David Ainley.

 The Ross Sea is considered by marine biologists to be the last great marine waters untouched by humans. In other words, its ecological integrity remains intact: this is a place where penguins, a unique species of killer whale, seals, and fish as big as a man, all thrive in a complex and whole food chain. However, its pristine nature is under threat.

 Given that so many of the world's fisheries have either collapsed or are under great stress from overfishing, we have now turned our sights on rich Antarctic waters. The Antarctic toothfish, a major slow-growing predator in the Ross Sea, has become a recent target of New Zealand fisheries. Conservationists fear that this species—like the cod, the bluefin tuna, and the orange roughy among others—will be overfished and that our last untouched ocean will soon become as ecologically broken as the rest. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6476 2010-07-11T16:15:00Z 2010-07-11T16:16:17Z The dragonflies of Borneo

PASIR PANJANG, Borneo – A forest is nothing if not a treasure trove. At no time is this as evident as in the early morning, when the green tapestry sparkles not only with crystal dew, but also with the delicate shimmers of dragonfly wings. These creatures range in color, size and form from the thread-thin pond damsels, to the meaty striped hunters that really are little dragons. When these animals surround one in such abundance, it's hard not to observe their behavior, which is much more interesting than a pin-head brain might suggest; they perform complex synchronized mating dances over the water, and race each other from stem to stem. The red-winged ones do an odd, four-step, mechanical wing-twitch as soon as they land on a branch, and the blue ones never sit on anything but logs. There is a herd (what would you call a group of dragonflies?) that circles in front of the Care Center building every afternoon, with gorgeous golden black wings, but their hang-out is unknown to me, and so I've never managed a photo. The locals speak of a monster dragonfly (Capung in Indonesian, Sensibur in the local Dayak dialect) which only comes out at some elusive hour of the afternoon which I have yet to discover.

 This is just one of the jewels that can be marveled at in a scrap of tropical rainforest. I say scrap because that is essentially what the 80 hectare piece of secondary swamp forest around OFI`s (Orangutan Foundation International) Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, is. But a scrap that, apart from glittering with dragonflies, blooms with color, sings with the eerie, repetitive calls of tropical birds and overwhelms the nose with scents that range from heavenly to putrid. The fact is, the rich biodiversity that has drawn naturalists and biologists to the tropics for centuries still persists in the face of the diverse forces that threaten to wipe them out, and every surviving piece of jungle is a testament to that richness.

 Orangutan Foundation International, based in southern Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), where your devoted author is currently volunteering, strongly believes in protecting tropical rainforests, whether there are orangutans living in them or nor. The greatest threat to the local forests is palm oil plantation development, and the associated clear-cutting.

 We are currently in the middle of an ambitious project to buy and protect almost all remaining forest in the vicinity of the Care Centre, and create a private, strictly protected 6,000 hectare heath-swamp forest reserve.

 Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6473 2010-07-09T22:39:00Z 2010-07-10T02:41:00Z Manado Tua volcano off northern Sulawesi

Manado Tua volcano off northern Sulawesi. Photo taken from Bunaken Island in May 2010 by Rhett A. Butler. Rhett Butler tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6468 2010-07-08T17:54:00Z 2010-07-08T17:54:41Z Boy heading out to go spearfishing

A boy in Laos heads out with goggles and spear to go spearfishing. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2009. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6447 2010-07-07T17:29:00Z 2010-07-07T17:29:15Z Just how smart is this bee?

A bumble bee ponders in Kenya. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.

 Research over the last few years has overturned the idea that insects are instinctual automatons. Instead researchers are uncovering just how intelligent insects are, especially social ones such as this bee. Not convinced? It turns how bees can count, wasps remember faces, and some bumblebees even communicate through a complex 'waggle dance' that uses symbolic language to tell their compatriots where to find nectar.

 In a recent interview with Dr. Lars Chittka, mongabay.com found out about the many exciting discoveries of insect intelligence: the bumblebee in your backyard will never look the same again. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6428 2010-07-06T15:00:00Z 2010-07-06T15:01:50Z A last look and then goodbye: an island lizard goes extinct

A last look at the now extinct Selmunett lizard (Podarcis filfolensis ssp. Kieselbachi). Photo by: Arnold Sciberras.

 Arnold Sciberras, a Maltese herpetologist, says the Selmunett lizard is gone. Native to the small island of Selmunett, the species was lost largely due to the introduction of rats on the island. The subspecies was one of four subspecies of the Maltese wall lizard. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6424 2010-07-05T17:43:00Z 2010-07-05T17:43:28Z Critically Endangered: the hermit ibis

This hermit ibis in the Bronx Zoo is considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2008.

 'Critically Endangered' is the highest rating given to a species by the IUCN Red List until the species vanishes into extinction. Native to North Africa, the hermit ibis (Geronticus eremite), also known as the Northern bald ibis, is threatened by a variety of impacts including illegal developments, agriculture, hunting, firewood collection, and overgrazing. Most of the population remains in Morocco.

 Currently 3,566 species are listed as Critically Endangered. However, the IUCN Red List has only evaluated a small portion of the world's known species (around 2 percent). Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6412 2010-07-01T14:37:00Z 2010-07-01T14:37:17Z Practicing for the World Cup

Footballers in Botswana. Photo by: Tiffany Roufs, 2009. Jeremy Hance tag:inspire.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6408 2010-06-30T15:08:00Z 2010-06-30T15:12:06Z "I want to work with orangutans till the day I die"

Pak Sia giving afternoon milk to some of his charges. Photo by Janie Dubman.

 At nineteen years old, young Sia defied his father's wishes and began a job which he had wanted since elementary school. .

 When Sia was 10 years old, Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas was already hiring Dayaks (natives of Borneo) for her Orangutan Research and Conservation Project in his home village of Pasir Panjang. Dr. Galdikas was Louis Leakey's third primatologist protégée, following the footsteps of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey in studying wild great apes. The project's original research site was (and still is) in Camp Leakey, at the heart of Tanjung Putting National Park, southern Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). Sia started work in 1989, when the ORCP has already established three rehabilitation centres in the national park where orangutans, orphaned by illegal loggers and miners, were being nurtured and trained for return to the wild. It was at one of these Sia started his orangutan career as carer and rehabilitation assistant. That year, there were six young orangutans at Tanjung Harapan Station.

 Today, forty-year-old Sia is responsible for over 300 orangutans as Feeding Coordinator of OFI's Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Pasir Panjang. His tasks of finding fruit and vegetables to feed the apes, balancing the food budget and overseeing the three times a day feeding are no small peanuts. When asked about the challenges of his job, he frowned for a while, clearly trying to find an answer for me, since his initial response of "Oh, I love everything about my job" didn't satisfy me. Finally he nodded. "It's very sad for me when we can't give food to the orangutans on time. They get hungry like us and it isn't their fault they are in cages, it's people's fault, so we are the ones that must feed and help them".

 In his twenty years with OFI Sia has helped orangutans in tanjung harapan as carer, in Camp Leakey as a forest research assistant, in Jakarta as a primate keeper in a zoo, and in the Care centre as all of the above and more. In fact, the father of three (soon to be four) children once proved his dedication when he informed his former wife that if she didn't like his work with the orangutans (which she resented), she would be the one doing the leaving.

 Indonesians are a very clean people. It is not uncommon to wash four times on a hot day. I asked him to recount his first day at work for me and he animatedly described how he bathed once in the morning, and then became progressively covered in the urine and feces of his clinging charges. Smirking I remarked that he must have had some second thoughts by nightfall. He said that he didn't take a day off for the next three months because he couldn't bear to hear the babies crying when he tried to leave.

 Sitting on a fruit crate across from the Dayak with the deceptively fierce face, I wrap up with asking him what he intends to do next in his life. He replied simply "Nothing. I want to work with orangutans till the day I die". Jeremy Hance


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No 185 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Positioned in the heart of Perth's Business District, Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth is the perfect accommodation to experience modern city living and doing business in the city. Its prime location is within walking distance to art galleries, restaurants, bars, department stores and many quality boutiques at Murray Street and Hay Street Malls. To complete the picture perfect setting, the property is just a street away from the Esplanade that overlooks the Swan River.
Upon entering the main lobby, guests can experience a welcoming oasis of calm. A collection of local contemporary art pieces featuring in the lobby expresses the energy and verve that Perth has to offer. Discover Perth while living in the security and comfort of a private serviced residence with personalised services and facilities.
Citadines St Georges Terrace has been awarded a finalist nomination for the 2014 Western Australia Tourism Awards in the Deluxe Accommodation Category.
Choose from any of the studios, spa studios and one-bedroom residences for your business or leisure vacation. Designed for the international traveller, each contemporary residence is fully furnished for comfort and convenience. Doing business is easy with our business support services, large well lit work areas, telephones with speaker and IDD facilities, and complimentary WIFI and broadband internet access. Our conference / function room facilities are also available for work or pleasure. Citadines St Georges Terrace provides the ease of a hotel with the security and comfort of a private serviced residence.
Enjoy the convenience of a prime location in the heart of Perth; our residence allows guests to be in the heart of the business district and be surrounded by restaurants, cafes, art galleries and parks. Taxis, public buses and ferries are readily available for destinations throughout the city. Some of the businesses and attractions are within a 5-minute walk of the residence:
The services, facilities and the distinctive ambience of Citadines St Georges Terrace have been designed for convenience, comfort and security. Achieve the desired balance between work and leisure with services and facilities while living in a private serviced residence in Perth.
Photo ID to be presented on check in, along with a $100 refundable deposit.
* Charges apply.
Ideal for a business executive or a couple, the Studio offers modern furnishings and the contemporary design. Every studio has a bed area, en-suite bathroom, work space, and a television. Enjoy the comforts including individually controlled air conditioning and housekeeping provided in this serviced apartment in Perth.
Designed for comfort, this Studio Executive provides style and a clever use of space with modern amenities. Enjoy the convenience of having a kitchenette along with contemporary furnishings and fittings throughout these comfortable serviced apartments Perth has to offer. The Studio Executive is the ideal business or holiday accommodation retreat in Perth.
Visit Perth and enjoy the conveniences of modern amenities with the spacious comforts of a private apartment. Each contemporary serviced apartment has a huge double spa, en-suite bathroom, stylish living area with a home entertainment system. It is the ideal choice for a couple searching for short term accommodation Perth has to offer or even for those wanting a longer stay in the city.
* The third person is chargeable with an extra bed.
For those on the lookout for a serviced apartment, Perth has a wealth of options to choose from. Ideal for the executive or couple, this stylish 56~62 sqm apartment is fully-furnished with services and facilities. Enjoy the views of the central business district and North Bridge while enjoying a stylish bedroom, en-suite bathroom with a spa bath and a designed lounge area. Contemporary furnishings and fittings are provided in every apartment.
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* The third and forth person is chargeable with extra beds.
Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth provides easy access to the city's business district and is ideal for business travellers in need of serviced apartments in Perth CBD (Central Business District). Short stay travellers can also benefit from the ideal location of the residence, where attractions like the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and Kings Park are conveniently close by.
Getting to Citadines St Georges Terrace Perth
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Payton 44, also known as "The Glove," is ranked as one of the NBA's highest-scoring point guards of all time.
Payton was the Pac-10 freshman of the year at Oregon State in 1987 and a three time All Pac-10 pick.
He is best known in the pros for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals. He was the Sonics' second pick overall in the 1990 draft and stayed with the Seattle team until he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in 2003.
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"And as the sun, that had been too afraid to show its face in this city, started to turn the black into grey, I smiled. Not out of happiness. But because I knew ... that one day, I wouldn't have to do this anymore. One day, I could stop fighting. Because one day ... I would win. One day, there will be no pain, no loss, no crime. Because of me, because I fight. For you. One day, I will win." -- The Dark Knight
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