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Weekend Reading: Spacehawk, The Dandy, Kirby and Howard Cruse
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Interviews, Movies, Reviews, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics,
I'm stuffed with the turkey of Thanksgiving, but there's always time to unstuff some of the internets. Let's take a look at things to read between naps.
This has gotten a lot of play, but it's too funny to not link to: Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter has compiled his list of the 10 Least Powerful People In Comics. Number five made me laugh out loud.
And Spurgeon does it again: I think Howard Cruse is one of the great cartoonists to have emerged from the Underground Comix movement. Spurgeon's interview with him is an excellent read.
The Dandy, the long-running British comic book for kids, is getting cancelled in December and the line-up for the last issue is spectacular - 75 stories in a 100 page issue. I want one. Oh yes I do! Lew Stringer shares some details.
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Weekend Reading: James Bond, Peanuts, Bolland and Shang-Chi
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Reviews, Marvel Comics,
I'm still reeling from the loss of Twinkies and Ding Dongs, the meth of bloggers. So bear with me.
Tainted Archive points us in the direction of James Bond - all of the novels (including those not written by Ian Fleming) are being put online courtesy of Ian Fleming Publications.
I barely understand the world of high-finance, but apparently, Snoopy is going to be issuing bonds. Iconix, the owners of Peanuts, will use the money to go on a spending spree and acquire at least one more company for their portfolio.
Click to continue reading Weekend Reading: James Bond, Peanuts, Bolland and Shang-Chi
Weekend Reading: Star Wars, James Bond, Nick Fury & Walking Dead
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, DC Comics, Marvel Comics,
Big weekend: there's a new James Bond out in theaters and no matter if it's good or bad, the arguments over how it stacks up against all the other Bonds has already begun.
So in honor of the new Bond movie, Skyfall, Life shows off pix of the very first Bond girl you don't remember: Linda Christian, from 1954's Casino Royale with Barry Nelson.
One of the artists who worked on Wreck-It Ralph, Joe Pitt, has put some of his fantastic conceptual art up on his Tumblr.
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Quote Of The Day: John Scalzi on Disney/Star Wars
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Movies, Marvel Comics,
"In fact, if Disney had any brains at all, it would give the administration of the Star Wars property over to its Marvel Studios and say 'That thing? That thing you did with The Avengers? Yes, that. Here. Now.'"
- Award-winning science fiction writer John Scalzi (Redshirts, Old Man's War) weighing in on Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm
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Quote Of The Day: Iron Man 3
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Movies, Marvel Comics,
"Whew. Just saw the new Iron Man trailer. I'm really glad they got rid of that 'snarky humor action adventure' trope. No AC/DC, no quips, no fast cars, no stripping stewardesses. Finally, the pointless debris of 'entertainment' has been discarded in favor of the grim truth that lies beneath the surface of every comic book character."
- Chris Ulm, co-founder of Appy Entertainment (and a co-founder of Malibu Comics in an earlier life) saw the trailer for Iron Man 3 and it inspired him. And that's just the beginning of his epic takedown.
Be sure to check out our other notable quotes.
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Danny Fingeroth: Writing Comic Books & Graphic Novels
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Marvel Comics,
If you've ever wanted to learn how to write comics from a guy that actually writes comics professionally and whose credits include "Spider-Man Editor," then there's a workshop just for you.
My pal Danny Fingeroth (who's the VP of Education at the Museum of Comic And Cartoon Art - aka MoCCA - in NY) is starting up a new session of his 6-part interactive online workshop called Writing Comics And Graphic Novels. The once-a-week course will start on November 5th and run 'til December 17th for two hours each session.
The great thing about an online course is that you can take it from anywhere in the world as long as you pay attention to the time zone!
From start to finish, Danny will teach you "how to develop your story from initial idea to finished script. Story and character development are covered, as well as script creation. Other topics will include finding the right artist to draw your story and navigating the ever-changing state of the world of comics publishing."
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Weekend Reading: Marvel Comics, Combat Jacks, Rob Liefeld & Star Trek
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Movies, Reviews, Marvel Comics,
First off, smart thoughts on the state of various elements of the comics industry - retail, Marvel, 24 Hour Comics Day - from Tom Spurgeon at The Comics Reporter.
Bleeding Cool has the story announcing Rob Liefeld's latest retirement from comics. And then moments later says he's back.
Here's a nice review of Mark McKenna's new indy comic, Combat Jacks. "While McKenna might be known as a great inker, he is certainly a surprisingly good writer too. The story and dialogue of Combat Jacks is quite enjoyable, making me wish there were more comics like this sadly rare done-in-one sci-fi/horror story."
Who was the mysterious Marvel Comics creator known as Kevin Banks?
Click to continue reading Weekend Reading: Marvel Comics, Combat Jacks, Rob Liefeld & Star Trek
The Walking Dead: Season 3 So Far!
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Reviews, Television, Image Comics, Marvel Comics,
Of all the great horror icons - Frankenstein's monster, vampires, mummies and Black Lagoon creatures - my favorites are zombies.
I was a kid when I discovered that comics were forbidden to use the word "zombie" if they wanted the Comics Code Authority's Seal of Approval (so Marvel revived an old Robert E. Howard word "Zuvembie" as a workaround). So it should be no surprise that I've loved me some Walking Dead ever since the first comic appeared on the stands. I'm a sucker for horror comics and it hit me at just the right time. Also, Kirkman was telling his horrific story in a very intriguing way - bad stuff was happening, characters you liked were going to die, and it was hard to peg just where it was all going.
(Spoilers after the jump!)
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Weekend Reading: Marvel, David Lloyd, Mattotti and Sexy Batgirl
Posted by Tom Mason Categories: Editorials, Movies, Reviews, Marvel Comics,
What a crazy week! Here's a bunch of stuff you might've missed.
Writer Sean Howe talks about his new book, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story with Salon's Panio Gianopoulos.
David Lloyd talks about his new venture, Aces Weekly. It looks like there's a lot of good stuff over at his site.
Click to continue reading Weekend Reading: Marvel, David Lloyd, Mattotti and Sexy Batgirl
Here's how to build your own LEGO Superhero Halloween costume
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: DC Comics, Marvel Comics,
Over on our sister site Gear Live, we've got an article up that breaks down the steps required for your to build your very own LEGO Superhero Halloween costume. Since it's obviously comic book-related (just look at those Batman, Spider-Man, and Supergirl costumes up there!), we wanted to be sure and share it with our Comix411 readers as well. Anyone have any other cool and unique comic book costumes to share? Hit us in the comments!
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Welcome to the CCO Mobile Crane Operator certification program. The NCCCO Mobile Crane Task Force that developed this nationally recognized and internationally accredited certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—crane operators, crane users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane-related experience. These volunteers gave freely of their time and expertise with the primary goal of improving the safety of all whose work brings them into contact with cranes and lifting equipment.
Visit How to Test for instructions on applying for and taking CCO Written and Practical Exams; visit How to Recertify for instructions on recertification.
Complete instructions and exam applications are also contained in the Candidate Handbook for each program.
Requirements for CCO Mobile Crane Operator certification include the following:
CCO certification exams are designed for operators who are trained and who currently work in crane operation.
Certified crane operators must continue to meet ASME B30 physical requirements throughout their certification period and attest to their agreement to this requirement in their applications.
In appropriate circumstances, means of compliance with ASME physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, a current Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner's Certificate.
The Mobile Crane Operator Written Examinations consist of a Core Examination in crane operation and up to four crane Specialty Examinations. Certification requires competency in both the Core and one or more Specialty designation(s).
The Core Examination has 90 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are allowed 90 minutes to complete the Core Examination. Each Specialty Examinations consists of 26 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are allowed 60 minutes to complete each Specialty Examination.
All candidates are required to take the Core Examination, regardless of the Specialty(s) in which they wish to be certified.
Written exams may be taken as either paper/pencil tests (PPT) or computer-based tests (CBT), as described under How to Test.
The NCCCO Written Specialty Examinations are:
Candidates must register for the Core and at least one of the Specialty Examinations. Candidates meeting the eligibility requirements may take the Written and Practical Examinations in any order.
The Mobile Crane Operator Practical Examinations demonstrate crane operation proficiency and are available in three crane types:
A candidate must pass the Written Core and at least one Specialty Examination as well as the corresponding Practical Exam(s) to be certified for a five-year period.
The CCO Telescopic Boom—Swing Cab Restricted (TLL-R) and Telescopic Boom—Fixed Cab Restricted (TSS-R) Operator certifications are restricted versions of the CCO Telescopic Boom—Swing Cab (TLL) and Telescopic Boom—Fixed Cab (TSS). These were developed specifically for operators of cranes that are used in industries such as the precast concrete industry.
Get more information about the CCO Telescopic Boom—Restricted certifications.
Candidates passing NCCCO practical exams on cranes not meeting minimum standardized boom configurations will have "Short Boom Restriction" added to their certification card for the crane designations for which they receive certification; for example, "Telescopic Boom Crane—Fixed Cab (Short Boom Restriction)."
Candidates must pass Written Exams (Core + Specialty) and a Practical Exam in the designation(s) for which they seek certification. Candidates may take their Written and Practical Exams in any order.
Candidates have 12 months after they pass their first exam (Written or Practical) to pass the corresponding Written or Practical Exam(s) in the same designation(s). For example, a candidate passing the Written Exams (Core + Specialty) in the Telescopic Boom Cranes—Swing Cab (TLL) designation in January 2015 has until the end of January 2016 to pass the Telescopic Boom Cranes-Swing Cab (TLL) Practical Exam.
Any tests passed within a 12-month period count towards certification. For example, a candidate who passes the Written Core Exam in January 2015 and the Practical Exam in June 2015 but does not pass the corresponding Written Specialty Exam until February 2016 will then be required to retake (and pass) the Written Core Exam. The Practical Exam would count toward certification until the end of June 2016.
If a certified operator subsequently becomes certified in additional operator designations by taking the appropriate written and practical Specialty exams, the five-year certification period for the additional designations begins at the same time as he/she was originally certified (i.e., all operator designations expire on the same date, regardless of when in the five-year certification period the candidate passed them). If the new designation is added within the final 24 months of his/her certification period, the certificant is exempt from recertifying for the new designation after five years; after that, however, certificants must recertify for all designations during the 12 months prior to their certifications' expiration date. This ensures that all of the certificant's operator designations maintain the same expiration date.
Candidates for certification or recertification may petition for an extension of NCCCO's standard timeline(s). NCCCO staff shall have the discretion to make the initial determination of whether a requested extension should be granted. Petitions for an extension of time are generally denied absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Denials of such petitions may be appealed to the Appeals Committee.
The following policies apply to all CCO certification programs:
These policies are also covered in the Candidate Handbooks for each program.
Certified operators receive a laminated photo ID card at no cost when they certify for the first time and when they complete the requirements for recertification.
Please note that all operators with Telescopic Boom—Fixed Cab (TSS) certification also receive the Boom Truck—Fixed Cab (BTF) and Service Truck Crane (STC) certification designations because Boom Trucks and Service Truck Cranes are subcategories of Telescopic Boom—Fixed Cab cranes. Visit the appropriate Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information about the BTF and/or STC designations as they pertain to TSS certification.
Replacement cards, cards showing certification in an additional designation, or updated cards for candidates who retake and pass a designation they previously failed may be obtained from NCCCO at a cost of $25. Cards may be ordered online or by contacting Jennifer at firstname.lastname@example.com or 727-449-8525.
NCCCO certification is valid for five years. Recertification candidates must complete all recertification requirements during the 12 months prior to their certification's expiration date.
Candidates who are not certified in all Specialties may add a new Specialty at the same time as they take their Recertification Examinations by taking the full examination in that Specialty.
Review recertification requirements for Mobile Crane Operators.
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Lowland Dry Acid Grassland - Thorpe Hay Meadow - Surrey WT
What is it?
Often associated with lowland heathlands, parklands or coastal cliffs, lowland acid grassland typically occurs on nutrient-poor, free-draining soils with a pH ranging from 4 to 5.5. These soils overlie acid rocks or deposits such as sands and gravels. Lowland acid grassland is found below an altitude of 300 metres and is normally managed as pasture.
Lowland dry acid grassland is extremely variable in terms of its species richness, but it's not uncommon for plants such as heath bedstraw and sheep's sorrel to grow alongside heather, grasses and sedges. The uplifting song of the skylark fills the daytime air, while the distinctive churring of nightjars disrupts the summer evening quiet. In summer, the sands buzz with the burrowing of solitary bees and wasps, and in autumn, brightly coloured waxcaps poke up through the turf.
Where is it found?
It is estimated that less than 30,000 hectares of lowland acid grassland now remain in UK. Important concentrations occur in the Breckland, the New Forest, Dorset, Suffolk Sandlings, the Weald, Dungeness, the coasts of south-west England and the Welsh and English border hills of Powys and Shropshire. Extensive areas of acid grassland are included within sites designated as common land.
Why is it important?
The tussocky vegetation and bare ground that characterises lowland acid grassland allow a wide range of invertebrates to thrive including solitary wasps, butterflies and grasshoppers. Many of the invertebrates that occur in acid grassland are specialists, and a number are rare such as the field cricket (a UK BAP priority species).
The most characteristic herb and grass species are heath bedstraw, wavy hair-grass, sheep's fescue, common bent, pill sedge and tormentil. Dwarf shrubs, such as heather and bilberry, may also be present, while unusual fungi, such as fairy-clubs and earth-tongues, are commonly found due to the low nutrient status.
Acid grasslands can have a high cover of bryophytes and parched acid grassland can be rich in lichens. Parched acid grassland, in particular, contains a significant number of rare and scarce plants such as mossy stonecrop, smooth rupturewort, slender bird`s-foot-trefoil and spring speedwell.
Bird species of conservation concern use acid grassland for breeding or wintering and include woodlark, stone-curlew, lapwing, chough, hen harrier and merlin. Adders and other reptiles bask on the bare ground, and small heath butterflies dance between flowers.
Is it threatened?
Like many of our other lowland habitats, lowland acid grassland is under threat from intensive agriculture including the use of fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides, liming, reseeding or ploughing for arable crops. Poor management including overgrazing and neglect can lead to rank vegetation and scrub encroachment, while activities like afforestation, mineral extraction, landfill and development cause massive losses.
Recreation also has effects on this habitat, disturbing wildlife and causing compaction and erosion of the soil.
How are The Wildlife Trusts helping?
The Wildlife Trusts make a significant contribution to the protection of lowland acid grassland by managing nature reserves which contain it sympathetically and by providing advice to landowners and farmers on how to look after these fragile places.
Left to its own devices, lowland acid grassland would deteriorate, resulting in the loss of many much-loved species. So The Wildlife Trusts are involved in many projects to restore these habitats through improved grazing regimes, scrub-cutting and raising awareness about their value for both wildlife and people.
What can I do to help?
- Take part in conservation measures on your land – ask your local Wildlife Trust for advice on grazing and management methods for acid grasslands.
- The Wildlife Trusts are working to protect and restore grasslands for wildlife across the UK, you can support our work by becoming a member of your local Trust
- Volunteer with The Wildlife Trusts and help your local grassland wildlife; you could be involved in everything from scrub-cutting to butterfly surveying.
- Support wildlife-friendly, traditionally managed farms by purchasing meat and wool products direct from local farms.


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KFed Gossip
Kevin Federline gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Kevin Federline > Lindsay Lohan
Lilo and her mother keep insisting that she "works so hard". At what? It's a mystery. This is Lindsay with her homeschooled in other words no-schooled sister out shopping the other day. What else do they do? Movies? No movies. Lilo claims there's a movie planned but so far, everyone else is making movies except for her. Full Story
Douche to DILF
Ew! Not me. But I'm not a member of the MiniVan Majority. And the MiniVan Majority has embraced Kevin Federline. Otherwise People would not have slapped him on the cover with the booboos during the holiday fanfare. Of course the exclusive doesn't hurt either. Wonder how much he was paid… No matter. Full Story
KFed speaks!
Check out the alert bar on the People.com website today…Kevin Federline tells his side of the story. Coming tomorrow Wednesday 8am ET. Whaaaaa!!!!!?????? And the timing. The timing could NOT be better. This week, the launch of her new album, in the midst of a comeback, and Kevin has something to say? Is it a response to Britney's For the Record? She kept referring to him "leaving her", being preoccupied with his own career… perhaps KFed has his own song to sing. Full Story
Chicken Fried OK!
I broke the story last year of Britney's disastrous shoot for OK! Magazine during which she appeared incoherent and spacey, rubbing chicken fried grease all over her designer wardrobe, pee'd in front of the crew, touched herself inappropriately, babbled like a baby, and let her dog piss and sh*t all over the floor before taking off without notice. Full Story
Like KFed, Like Junior!
This has totally made my life. KFed and his Junior are rockin' the same 'do! Junior copies his mentor yet again! Sweet Xenu, has it been 2 weeks? 2 weeks since anyone's cared about Tori Spelling and her husband Kevin Federline Jr? Apparently they tried unsuccessfully several days ago to get "candidly" papped but no outlets ran the pics, which is perhaps why Junior decided to follow his master KFed who modeled the same cut at fashion week (see attached). Full Story
What Happened Last Night
So Britney returned from a romantic weekend getaway with Adnan, her paparazzo boyfriend. According to my sources, aside from flattery and the obvious gratification, she was using Adnan to get back at Sam Lutfi because Sam urged her to get help last week. Sam on the other hand is said to be incensed to be usurped by someone new and is trying to undermine Adnan by colluding with KFed who, I'm told, wants nothing to do with him. Full Story
Britney to Lose Visitation
After last night's drama, the babies are now safely back with Kevin Federline, Jayden James is doing fine, and KFed's legal team will be storming the court this morning, not surprisingly, to strip Britney of all visitation rights. Britney meanwhile is being held for mental evaluation at Cedars on what's being called a 5150 Full Story
Tough Love and Intervention
Britney's father has arrived at the hospital and is said to be working with Kevin to finally commit Britney into seeking long term care. OK Magazine is reporting Britney was sobbing when carried out of her house and that "when she arrived at the hospital, she had managed to force herself to sit straight upright, despite being strapped into the gurney "Her eyes were like pinholes," according to a witness. Full Story
During the standoff, Britney was observed by officers to be under the influence. They were able to retrieve the children, hand them off to KFed, and Britney was then seen taken to the Cedars Sinai Medical Centre via ambulance on a gurney (attached) for what's being called a "mental evaluation". Full Story
The Standoff
Britney was deposed on Thursday, miraculously arriving at her hearing but over 90 minutes late. As such, she was only questioned for 14 minutes before leaving and rescheduling. After that she headed home for visitation with her kids. At 7pm she was supposed to turn them back over to KFed's bodyguard who came to pick them up. Full Story
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Features for the JENSEN AM/FM/USB/Bluetooth Compact 3.5" Round Waterproof Stereo with App Control
- 160 watts
- 12V DC power system (2-wire)
- App ready (jControl)
- IPX6 waterproof design
- Bluetooth streaming audio (A2DP, AVRCP)
- Full four channel amplified output
- USB input allows for playback of MP3/WMA files from compatible flash drives
- Rear auxiliary audio output
- Rear auxillary audio input
- Compact, self-contained design
- Line out audio (RCA)
- 12 programmable presets (6 AM, 6 FM)
- Simple user interface
- Large, daylight readable LCD display
- Audio tone, balance and fader controls
- Zero current memory draw
- Conformal-coated circuit boards
- Blue backlit controls (LED illumination)
- Segmented LED display
- UV-resistant finishes/materials
- Corrosion-resistant materials
- FCC/CE certified
Specifications for the JENSEN AM/FM/USB/Bluetooth Compact 3.5" Round Waterproof Stereo with App Control
|Weight (Lbs)
|Overall Dimensions
|3" Dia. x 6.3" Depth
|Maximum Power Output (Watts x Channel)
|40w x 4
|Signal-to-Noise Ratio @ 1Watt/4 Ohms (dB)
|Mounting Hole Dimensions (Inches WxH)
|3.87 x 3.31
|App Ready
|Mounting Depth (Inches)
|Watertight Standard Compliant
|Conformal Coated PCB
|Plastic PCB Insulator
|iPod Ready
|SiriusXM Satellite Radio Ready
|Wired Remote Control Ready
|Wireless Remote Control Ready
|Positive LCD Display
|MP3/WMA Playback
|AM/FM Tuner
|Selectable AM/FM Frequency Spacing US/European
|USB Input
|Auxiliary Audio Input
|Preamp Line Level Outputs
|Electronic Disc Skip Protection (Seconds)
|Radio Broadcast Data System Text Display
|Non-Volatile Memory for Presets & User Settings 2-Wire Power (Access ACC, GND)
|NOAA Weatherband/Weather Alert
|ASTM B117 Salt Spray Exposure Standard Compliant
|ASTM D4329 UV Exposure Standard Compliant
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Temperature/Vibration Chamber
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UV/Salt Fog Corrosive Exposure Chamber
Exterior components are subjected to accelerated UV exposure that equates to 5-7 years of actual outdoor exposure to assure you that your electronics will look great for many years. In addition, product and product components are subjected to dry/wet cycles of highly corrosive fog/mist to test for corrosion resistance and corrosion protection effectiveness.
Electrostatic Discharge
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Severe electrical environments are relatively common mobile applications. We understand these environments and what it takes to protect electronics that will be exposed to them. That's why all of our products include specific and significant front-end circuit protection and filtering that is proven to withstand the toughest electrical environments. The Load Dump Tests puts destructive pulses (spikes) to simulate the sudden disconnection of the battery from the alternator while the alternator is generating current to load the battery. Such Load Dump pulses are high energy pulses with a high potential of destruction ensuring that our electronics are protected.
DC Voltage Overstress
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Reverse Polarity
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Power Line Noise Rejection
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Simulated Crank Start Voltage
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High/Low Operating Voltage Test
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Shorted I/O
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High/Low Operating Temperature
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Pushbutton/Hinge/Mechanism Durability Cycle
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Inductive Load Switching
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best concert i ever sawbono stopped a bouncer from hitting a woman trying to get on stage and forced the bouncers to leave saying'there is no trouble at a u-2 concert. i was on the upper balcony where we jumpd up n down so much that plaster was falling off onto the crowd under us. The band had the crowd mezmerized.


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|Common Name:
|Bolivian Blueleg
|Year of Discovery:
|Bolivia and Peru
|Tarantula World:
|New World
Natural Habitat:
|From rain forests of Bolivia and Peru, these are tropical spiders that are obligate burrowers that have been known to dig long, 5-foot tube tunnels.
|Please note that individuals can vary in temperament widely. This species is noted for being particularly shy, flighty and defensive, readily flicking its particularly irritating urticating hairs. Often, they will throw their rump up in the air as a warning. I have watched mine throw hairs as she was lifting it. If this does not deter, they are very capable and fast runners, stridulating loudly as they run. In my experience, my girl was not at all ready to bite or even throw a threat pose, but would throw the rump high and flick. With time and work, she was much less flicky, but still capable of running quite fast. And while we do not endorse handling tarantulas here, I have experienced trying to keep her in hand as she ran. She would run and almost fling herself off the end of my hand, hanging on with her back legs, and swinging underneath. A very worrisome experience as the risk of falling seemed very high and her weight at 8 was quite significant.
|Growth rate is moderate with individuals maturing in 2.5-5 years. Adult females range in size from 6 inches up to 10 or even 11 inches (I know a commercial T breeder in the states that claims her female is 11 inches). Apparently, Bolivian specimens may reach larger sizes that Peruvians. Males are smaller. My girl (obtained in adulthood) was a solid 8. Females are also quite stocky animals. My 8 girl was between 50-60 grams, out weighing my 8.5 Lasiodora parahybana by 5-10 grams.
Experience Level:
|These are an intermediate level tarantula as there are shy, skittish, defensive, can be feisty. And they are very fast. Their care is more particular as they apparently do not tolerate higher temperatures like many species of tarantulas, and I have read some describing them as swamp spiders meaning they need very humid conditions. I did not find this to be the case with mine.
|While these are tropical spiders that do well with warmer temps, care must be taken to not let them get too warm. 76-82oF during the day, 68-72oF at night.
|80% humidity. These need more humid conditions than many species of tarantulas.
|As a larger terrestrial species, these do well with some space. 10 to 20-gallon tanks should be adequate, with 20-gallon better. A fall from even a short distance could be fatal, so keep the distance from the top of the enclosure to the substrate no more than 1.5 times the diagonal leg span of the spider. It is preferable to have these with more substrate than vertical space so they can burrow, and to prevent them from climbing and falling from heights in their tank. Soon after acquiring my girl, I found her hanging 8-10 above the substrate from the vent in the center of her lid. I had to rescue her a few times.
|EcoEarth (coconut husk). You may make a mix of Vermiculite and Eco Earth (75/25). From my experience, Peat Moss does cultivate molds very easily, and thus would not be recommended for this species. Avoid any Evergreen woods (Cypress, Reptile Bark) inside of the enclosure. Evergreen woods contain natural insecticidal oils that can harm your tarantula if exposed long enough. Isopods (rolly-polies, or pillbugs) are a good cleaner to keep in the substrate that will help reduce the risk of mold. Molds can also be inhibited by allowing the substrate to dry out completely (just keep the water dish filled). But isopods require moist environments, so do not dry it out if you keep them in the tank.
|Crickets, mealworms, wax worms, superworms, Blaptica dubia or Blatta lateralis roaches. Please do not offer wild caught prey, as it may contain pesticides (and potential parasites) which can harm or kill your tarantula. Also never feed your tarantula kingworms (giant mealworms) as these are mealworms that have been fed juvenile growth hormones to prevent them from maturing so they grow bigger. JGH are a common insecticide and would not be good for your invertebrate tarantula! (I received this from a personal conversation with a cricket/worm breeder near me). Furthermore, online information often recommends feeding larger tarantulas an occasional baby mouse (i.e. pinky); this is not recommended here on the grounds that the extra calcium can be harmful to their exoskeletons.
Pamphobeteus antinousis a voracious feeder and fun to watch eat. They seem to love to eat. But unlike other tarantula species, they often seem to lack the sense of satiaty, and I hear roomers they will overeat to their demise. Care must betaken to not over feed these disposals.
|Make sure to offer a water bowl, the size should be half the size of the species. Do not use any sponges, cotton balls or paper towel (as these are breeding grounds for bacteria) or water crystals inside of water bowl, just clean water. Small rocks may be added. Clean the water bowl once a week or when you feel it is necessary. Crickets or roaches may end up dead in the water, in which case you should clean it right away. Spiderlings are too small to have a water bowl, misting one side of the enclosure wall 1-2 times aweek, should be plenty enough. Your tarantula may often fill the dish with substrate, or even poop in it, but continue to provide clean water. Also I periodically wet the substrate, allowing that to dry out completely to prevent mold growth.
|Females may live up to 15 years, males 4-5.
Maturity female:
|Females may take 3-4 years to mature. Increasing temperature and feeding schedule can speed up these times (which may shorten their life span as well).
Maturity male/ Tibial Apophysis:
|Yes, males may take 2-3 years to mature and live less than a year after maturing. Increasing temperature and feeding schedule can speed up these times (which may shorten their life span as well).
Communal Setup:
|These are not considered communal, though a species VERY similar and likely related (P. sp. chicken spider) is considered communal. Do not attempt to house these together unless breeding a male and female, and then, keep a close eye on them as she may cannibalize him in the mating process.
|Color Markings:
|A velvety brown to black tarantula with a short, dense velvet that is striking. On their abdomen, they have long, brown highlight hairs towards their rear that seem to converge on their rump. These may molt to a gorgeous velvety black, but will fade much before their next molt. Females are stocky, yet their legs are not as thick as seems typical of tarantulas. The similar and likely related species (P. sp. chicken spider) has thicker legs and apparently doesn't fade as much. Mature males have blue on their femurs. Like other Pamphobeteus juveniles have a red abdomen with a black Christmas tree pattern up the dorsal side.
Special Note:
These beauties are flighty and skittish, but calm down and grow bolder with age. Yet I also read reports of many that are quite calm and even handleable. They are not readily found in the hobby. I do not know much about breeding them, understand they are difficult to breed. Best to breed in autumn, and females must not be over fed. Females may lay a sac two to four months after pairing, and must be undisturbed during this time as she is quite prone to eating the sac. While the sac can be pulled 4-5 weeks after she lays it to avoid her eating it, incubating the sac is quite challenging. If successful, the typical sac may have tens of spiderlings, and if fortunate, a few hundred.
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CITES List
|These are not on the CITES II list (as far as I can see), but captive-bred specimens are available.
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Where New Vegetarian Roy Choi Eats in Los Angeles
When Roy Choi recently announced that he's going vegetarian, the food world freaked out a little. Wait, the same dude who made Korean short rib sliders and pork belly tacos a thing? The Korean-American chef who started the Kogi truck back in 2008 (there's now a fleet of five trucks plus four brick-and-mortar restaurants, and he's working on a memoir called Spaghetti Junction) shared the news on his blog, Riding Shotgun. He wrote: "Animals be talking to me. They told me... stop. Stop, Roy. Please."
This doesn't mean other people have to stop; you can still get your pork belly fix. "I'm trying to cook in vegetable state of mind, and if meat flies in meat flies in," he told the New Yorker. "I'm like a boxer tying one arm behind my back, to see if I can knock you out."
Now at Chego, his restaurant serving "chillax peasant food from the soul," you can order the Leafy T with tofu, instead of the Beefy T (prime rib in chili fried rice). And in honor of Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, who died last week, there's a rice bowl homage called the MCA: mushrooms, cauliflower, and asparagus.
We asked Choi about his favorite spots for meatfree eating in Los Angeles. "I don't really know what it means to be vegetarian. So I don't know if these are vegetarian restaurants, but they do have vegetables." Fair enough.
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BCD Tofu House: The old one on Wilshire just got a facelift and it feels like its always been that way. They polished it up but kept the soul. Their vegetable soon tofu is fucking delicious.
Jeon Ju: Small place in my old hood just off Olympic and New Hampshire. She speaks hardly any English, she snarls at you, but she gives you "bibimbap no meat" if you ask.
Bon Juk: On Wilshire in K-Town. Vegetable porridge or pumpkin porridge. Sooooo good!
Tacos Arizas: Echo Park again. Quesadillas with salsa. Done.
The Dragon: Black bean noodles no pork. Ask for it with vegetables. They say there is no pork, I just have to believe them.
Golden City: Mapo Tofu or any of the vegetable dishes. They even made me a hot and sour soup with no meat!
Sage: This one's in Echo Park. I think it's vegan but I would never know. They pack flavor and it's a great space with great people.
Yabu: West Hollywood. This is my favorite combo lunch spot. I used to get the uni bowl and soba set. Amazing bowl of rice with salmon eggs and uni. But now it looks like just soba hot and cold with an avocado roll for me for now.
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|Aqua Eructo Charm
Aqua Eructo
|Hand Movement
Point wand
Conjures water
- "Very good. You'll need to use Aqua Eructo to put out the fires."
- —Bartemius Crouch Jr. (disguised as Alastor Moody)[src]
The Aqua Eructo Charm (Aqua Eructo) is a charm that can be used to create a spout of water from the tip of the wand. The intensity of the water flow can be anything from a thin fountain to an immense, powerful and destructive jet.
This water can be used for a variety of purposes, such as extinguishing fires, defeating salamanders, pushing things or even to do damage to creatures such as dugbogs and erklings, although it is most often used to extinguish flames, as above noted.
It is required, in order to cast the Ebublio Jinx, that one use the Aqua Eructo Charm on the targeted creature. Information on this spell can be found in a certain spellbook, a copy of which was owned by ex-Auror Alastor Moody.
This charm is taught late in the third year[1], presumably in charms class. While impersonating Alastor Moody throughout the 1994-1995 school year, Bartemius Crouch Jr. provided extra lessons for his fourth years on this charm, among other spells.
"Aqua" is Latin for "water"[2], and "eructo" is Latin for "erupt"[3]; therefore, the incantation, roughly translated, means "water erupts". This is suitable given the effect of the spell, which is for large, powerful jets of water to erupt from the wand.
Behind the scenesEdit
- This charm appears only in the fourth video game, and does not appear anywhere else in the franchise. Therefore, it may have been meant as an early form for Aguamenti, before the latter came into use.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (First appearance)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ As Harry, Ron and Hermione all already know how to perform the spell and do so with success and ease in the summer before their fourth year, and yet they did not know it throughout most of their third year, evidently it appeared in the curriculum during the late third year or else was given as homework for the summer between third and fourth years, the way Lumos Maxima was done for the summer between the second and third years.
- ↑ Aqua on Google Translate
- ↑ Eructo on Google Translate


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The atmosphere around the 2010 midterm elections has been as charged with the potential for violence as any since the Vietnam era, at least. The poisoning of the political environment began last summer when cable news ran video of tea baggers throwing tantrums over the president's birth certificate and similar issues at congressional town hall meetings. A little later, gun nuts made a show of loitering around presidential event venues carrying loaded rifles and handguns.
During the primaries, Nevada tea bagger U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle treasonously threatened "Second Amendment remedies" — in other words, armed insurrection against the United States — if the elections don't go her way. Just last week, Rev. Stephen Broden, a tea bagger candidate for Congress in Texas' 30th District proclaimed that armed revolution against the U.S. government was "not off the table," if tea baggers fail to win control of Congress next Tuesday.
In just the past two weeks, there have been two incidents of tea bagger thugs threatening and even assaulting liberals at rallies and one instance of hired private security goons "arresting" a reporter for demanding answers from a Senate candidate about his record.
Now it appears that voters in two House districts are prepared to elect tea bagger candidates who are war criminals — literally.
In Florida's 22nd District, Democratic Rep. Ron Klein is in a tight rematch with Allen West, who was removed from command as a lieutenant colonel and forced to retire by the Army after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a prisoner in Iraq. West appears to have an edge over Klein.
But West's war crimes, as atrocious as they are, pale in comparison with the GOP-T opponent of Democrat Rep. Mike McIntyre in North Carolina's 7th District. Ilario Pantano, an ex-Marine, murdered two unarmed Iraqis in 2004:
This much we know: The day that Marine Lieutenant Ilario Pantano killed the two men was like any other day in Iraq. It was [April 15, 2004], though no one could initially recall the date. The afternoon was drawing to a close. Soon, it would be dark. Already, 85 Americans had been killed that month, which would become the second deadliest of the war. To Pantano's restless mind, all this had one meaning. "All of the conditions," he thought, "are right for an ambush."
At the scene, Pantano divided his platoon of 40 Marines. He sent a dozen to raid the house. The remainder dispersed, guarding his flanks. As Marines approached the target, a white sedan backed out and drove away. Pantano radioed that he'd take down the car. Pantano, 32, had with him a Navy medic, George Gobles, 21, whom everyone called Doc, and his new radio operator, Sergeant Daniel Coburn, 27.
Pantano yelled for the car to stop. When it didn't, two warning shots were fired. The occupants, a man in his thirties or forties and another about 18, both wearing "man dresses," as the Marines called them, finally stopped and raised their hands. They were unarmed.
Pantano received word from the Marines who'd taken the house. They'd found a modest cache of arms and also some significant items, including stakes used to aim mortars.
Pantano, who earlier had the Iraqis put in plastic handcuffs, now had Doc Gobles cut the cuffs off, which he did with his trauma shears. Then Gobles marched the two prisoners to their vehicle, placed one in the open door of the front seat, the other in the open door of the rear seat. Pantano motioned to the prisoners to search the car. He ordered Gobles to post security at the front of the car; Sergeant Coburn at the rear. Both men turned their backs on Pantano and the Iraqis.
A short time later, the shots started. Gobles and Coburn spun around. Pantano, ten feet from the Iraqis, emptied his M-16's magazine, reloaded, emptied another. Later, Coburn recalled wondering "when the lieutenant was going to stop, because it was obvious that they were dead." Photos, souvenirs taken by a Marine, would show one Iraqi nearly embracing the backseat of the car. The other lolled on his side, his head on the floorboard.
Coburn seemed distraught. He grabbed Gobles. "What the hell just happened?"
"Don't worry," Gobles said to settle him. "The blood is not on your hands."
After emptying 60 rounds into the men, Pantano "signed" his work:
Over the corpses, he left a placard inscribed with the marine motto: "No better friend, No worse enemy."
Six years later Pantano is on the verge of a stunning electoral victory that could send him to the US Congress in Washington. He is standing as Republican candidate in North Carolina's 7th congressional district, which was last represented by his party in 1871.
With the help of the right-wing Tea Party movement, and with the benefit of his image as a war hero acquired from what happened on that fateful day in 2004, he has raised almost $1m (£630,000) in donations and is now level-pegging with his Democratic opponent, Mike McIntyre…
A few months after he killed the two unarmed Iraqis, a member of his unit reported him to senior officers and he was charged with premeditated murder. At a pre-trial military hearing, prosecution witnesses testified that the detainees, Hamaady Kareem and Tahah Hanjil, were unthreatening and that their bodies were found in a kneeling position having apparently been shot in the back.
The defence countered that weapons had been found in the house from where the Iraqis were fleeing. The men had turned on Pantano unexpectedly as he was guarding them. He shouted "Stop!" but they didn't respond and he opened fire in self-defence.
Defence lawyers highlighted inconsistencies in the accounts of the prosecution witnesses and portrayed the main witness, who had been demoted by Pantano, as a soldier with an axe to grind. Forensic evidence was said to conflict with the prosecution case.
In the event, all charges against Pantano were dropped on grounds of insufficient evidence. But the officer presiding over the hearing recommended that Pantano be given non-judicial punishment for having displayed "extremely poor judgment", adding that by desecrating the Iraqi's bodies with his placard he had brought disgrace to the armed forces.
The 7th District, which is in southeastern North Carolina and includes Wilmington at the coast as well as inland areas around Lumberton and the eastern exurbs of Fayetteville, is a popular place to retire for the military. Real Clear Politics lists the race as a toss up.


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Court: Cities may seize homes for economic development
By HOPE YEN
Associated Press Writer
June 23, 2005, 11:57 AM EDT
WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will for private development in a decision anxiously awaited in New London, Conn., and other communities where economic growth often is at war with individual property rights.
The 5-4 ruling _ assailed by dissenting Justice Sanday Day O'Connor as handing "disproportionate influence and power" to the well-heeled in America _ was a defeat for residents of the Fort Trumbull neighborhood of New London whose homes are slated for destruction to make room for an office complex. They had argued that cities have no right to take their land except for projects with a clear public use, such as roads or schools, or to revitalize blighted areas.
As a result, cities now have wide power to bulldoze residences for projects such as shopping malls and hotel complexes in order to generate tax revenue.
Writing for the court, Justice John Paul Stevens said local officials, not federal judges, know best in deciding whether a development project will benefit the community. States are within their rights to pass additional laws restricting condemnations if residents are overly burdened, he said.
"The city has carefully formulated an economic development that it believes will provide appreciable benefits to the community, including _ but by no means limited to _ new jobs and increased tax revenue," Stevens wrote in an opinion joined by Justice Anthony Kennedy, David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer.
"It is not for the courts to oversee the choice of the boundary line nor to sit in review on the size of a particular project area," he said.
O'Connor, who has often been a key swing vote at the court, issued a stinging dissent, arguing that cities should not have unlimited authority to uproot families, even if they are provided compensation, simply to accommodate wealthy developers.
"Any property may now be taken for the benefit of another private party, but the fallout from this decision will not be random," she wrote. "The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms."
Connecticut residents involved in the lawsuit expressed dismay and pledged to keep fighting.
"It's a little shocking to believe you can lose your home in this country," said resident Bill Von Winkle, who said he would refuse to leave his home, even if bulldozers showed up. "I won't be going anywhere. Not my house. This is definitely not the last word."
Scott Bullock, an attorney for the Institute for Justice representing the families, added: "A narrow majority of the court simply got the law wrong today and our Constitution and country will suffer as a result."
At issue was the scope of the Fifth Amendment, which allows governments to take private property through eminent domain if the land is for "public use."
Susette Kelo and several other homeowners in a working-class neighborhood in New London, Conn., filed suit after city officials announced plans to raze their homes for a riverfront hotel, health club and offices.
New London officials countered that the private development plans served a public purpose of boosting economic growth that outweighed the homeowners' property rights, even if the area wasn't blighted.
"It was the worst decision that I've ever had to make in my life, but I am charged with doing what's best for the 26,000 people that live in New London," said state Rep. Ernest Hewett, D-New London, who voted for taking the land when he was a member of city council. "That to me was enacting the eminent domain process designed to revitalize a city that's only six and a half square miles, with nowhere to go."
The lower courts had been divided on the issue, with many allowing a taking only if it eliminates blight.
O'Connor was joined in her opinion by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, as well as Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas.
Nationwide, more than 10,000 properties were threatened or condemned in recent years, according to the Institute for Justice, a Washington public interest law firm representing the New London homeowners.
New London, a town of less than 26,000, once was a center of the whaling industry and later became a manufacturing hub. More recently the city has suffered the kind of economic woes afflicting urban areas across the country, with losses of residents and jobs.
The New London neighborhood that will be swept away includes Victorian-era houses and small businesses that in some instances have been owned by several generations of families. Among the New London residents in the case is a couple in their 80s who have lived in the same home for more than 50 years.
City officials envision a commercial development that would attract tourists to the Thames riverfront, complementing an adjoining Pfizer Corp. research center and a proposed Coast Guard museum.
New London was backed in its appeal by the National League of Cities, which argued that a city's eminent domain power was critical to spurring urban renewal with development projects such Baltimore's Inner Harbor and Kansas City's Kansas Speedway.
Under the ruling, residents still will be entitled to "just compensation" for their homes as provided under the Fifth Amendment. However, Kelo and the other homeowners had refused to move at any price, calling it an unjustified taking of their property.
The case was one of six resolved by justices on Thursday. Still pending at the high court are cases dealing with the constitutionality of government Ten Commandments displays and the liability of Internet file-sharing services for clients' illegal swapping of copyrighted songs and movies. The Supreme Court next meets on Monday.
The case is Kelo et al v. City of New London, 04-108.
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Let's see here. The town wants more revenue (Tax dollars) They, for some reason, can't/won't raise taxes on the people (residents of the comunity). So they are going to force them out in order to put in private businesses that will (supposidly) generate more taxes for the small comunity, that is now moved out by force.
So, in a round about way, these people are being taxed. Right out of their homes.
Perhaps people from all over the country should protest this by sending letters to the city officials telling them that if they go through with this their small town will become a ghost town. People will boycot it to the max. There will be bad publicity spead all across the world, telling how they ran people out of their homes just to attract tourist.
This really should be done to not only stop this injustice from being done, but, if they go through with it, which city will be next?
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I picked up my husband from work the day this came out. I hadn't listened to the radio or watched any tv that day. I think I was messing with my bees and doing "mom" stuff.
He gets in the car, "Did you hear what the Supreme Court did today?!?". This is really sad. I live in Kansas City, we have had loads of development for malls, giving the companies TIF's (no taxes for a jillion years), taking people's homes, giving them hardly anything. Oh, yeah go buy a new home with that money.
The historic neigborhoods are in danger. It used to be they HAD to prove the area was "blighted", then that defination became pretty foggy. You used to be able to hold out for a decent price for your home.
Can we "undo" a decision like this? I don't see my reps or senators wanting to help the regular little guy - just the big corporate dollar. Hey look! We brought Saks 5th Ave to KC! Guess what it closed last year. Hey look at the newest coolest mall! While the core of the city is ignored.
More parking downtown! Yeah tear down the art deco buildings rather than restore them. Love the acres of asphalt. : P
Then they tell us of the great jobs. Sure service jobs that pay less than $10 an hour - tell that to the guy who is an engineer, autoplant worker, former TWA employee etc.
This decision is a bad one.
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