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Why Slayer's Kerry King Agreed to Play Solo on Sum 41 Song After Saying No 10 Times
Chad Childers Published: January 24, 2023
YouTube: Sum 41
Slayer's Kerry King has occasionally hopped on songs with other acts, but the guitar great reveals in a recent interview that it took some convincing before he stepped up to the plate to play on Sum 41's 2002 Spider-Man soundtrack contribution, "What We're All About." In fact, he tells Metal Hammer that he said no "10 times" before ultimately signing on.
As fans may remember, "What We're All About" (or "It's What We're All About" as it was titled on the soundtrack) featured a blistering solo from King about midway into the song, and the Slayer guitarist also appeared with the band in the video. The track was released on the heels of Sum 41's breakout success of their All Killer No Filler album, while Spider-Man became not only a big box office hit but the corresponding soundtrack was a hot seller.
So what finally put it over the top for the guitarist? King revealed some record label intervention and some reasoning finally put him on the path. He tells Metal Hammer (as transcribed by Guitar World), "A friend of mine at the label came to me at an angle that I just couldn't argue with," the guitarist recalls. "He was like, 'Well, you know you played on the Beastie Boys record [1987's "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"].' Fuck! Haha, he's got a point! That was my epiphany. That was before we put ourselves back on the map – those dudes were fun and they were popping."
Given the huge popularity of the initial Tobey Maguire-led Spider-Man film and soundtrack, it did put King in a spotlight that the guitarist or his band weren't always given.
Reflecting on those guest spots, King adds, "So, yeah, I played on the Beastie Boys record and I played on the Sum 41 record. I mean, those weren't choices for me, those were just career choices I made. Some people may agree with them and some people may not."
Though "What We're All About" was released as the second single from the Spider-Man soundtrack, it primarily gained traction in territories outside the U.S., cracking the Top 40 in Ireland, Italy and the U.K. Revisit the video below, featuring King's guest guitar solo and cameo.
Sum 41, "What We're All About"
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At the backyard of The Mosaic Hotel, an open-air screening of the 2011 movie One Day was held. Christian Tesfaye attended the event, which he liked for its unique method of showcasing a movie but rejected the movie itself, awarding 4 out of 10 stars.
If one takes a detour from the thoroughfare that takes one away from Medhane-Alem Cathedral, in Bole sub-city, to Airport Road, The Mosaic Hotel could be found, although somewhat hidden away. It is not exactly an impressive hotel. The interiors are decent at best and few rooms could offer a good view of the city as the hotel is surrounded by buildings, some of them unfinished.
I did not care though. When I went there last Friday, around night time, it was because of a promise for a movie. One Day, a 2011 romantic drama, was being shown. I had already watched the movie, on one of the MBC satellite channels, but The Mosaic had promised it would be presented differently, in the open air.
In Western countries, it is perhaps more formally known as drive-in cinema. A movie is screened at a parking lot for audiences in their automobiles. But the practice, once famous in the 1950s, especially in the United States, has since gone out of favour. Together with the decline in attendance numbers in cinemas, drive-in theatres saw their audiences dwindle as a result of the proliferation of the TV, VCR cassettes, DVDs and, finally, the death blow, the Internet.
The open-air screening in the backyard of The Mosiac Hotel was not a drive-in cinema – there was no parking space large enough to accommodate any sizable number of cars, to begin with – but a close cousin of it. There was beer, snacks, and mats and cushions to give an informal ambience.
Of course, only one thing was missing from this otherwise welcome occasion. A good movie. They screened, of all the films in the world, One Day, the Anne Hathaway vehicle of six years ago.
It is about Emma (Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess), who meet on their graduation day. The title refers to July 15, the date that gets revisited to serve as the timeline for the entire film. Some years they are together, some years they are not. The romance plays out slowly, non-determinedly, painfully endeavouring not to be caught by the usual rom-com cliché traps.
Couples in movies either end up together, or they do not. Either end has been explored before, and by films that have a far loftier stature in cinema history than One Day. Casablanca and Annie Hall deservedly claim the prize for a bittersweet conclusion, while City Lights and The Shop Around the Corner already hold the mantle for the best happily-ever-after endings, according to me.
This does not mean a good romantic movie cannot be made today. Last year's La La Land did not have a unique story but made up for it with breathtaking visuals and excellent musical numbers. Richards Linklater's Before Trilogy is another reasonably recent franchise that has offered complex characters, brilliant dialogue and ambiguous endings with every nine-year span release. The 2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, on the other hand, provides a mind-bending plotline to draw the audience further into what is at the end of the day a love story.
One Day fails because it is a cut and dried romantic drama. The method of narration, where the couple's experiences are chronicled yearly, does not make it unique. The dialogue is cheesy – at one point they bet whether or not mobile phones will take off. The characters are dull, especially that of Sturgess', who could more appropriately be described as an antihero. I am sure One Day would find its niche in TV, where quantity obscures quality, but cinema demands originality and noncompliance.
My disappointment with the movie is, in contrast, to the excitement I felt when I first found the open-air screening would not be for a recent release. Contemporarily, every event is designed to feel fashionable and have a topic that is current, which may or may not seem relevant. And since all great movies are pertinent – which is why they have become 'great' – I had high hopes.
But they showed One Day.
If the idea was to unshackle the thirsty youth from the twisted mentality that new is superior, then why not back the claim with a better movie than with a substandard rom-com?
Why not attempt When Harry Met Sally, Midnight in Paris or, maybe even, As Good as It Gets?
Of course, all of these movies should be watched with more attention than an outdoor gathering allows. It is hard to imagine an audience noticing the intelligent subtleties of Before Sunset after three bottles of beer. But, the occasion is essential. It draws attention to cinema; it brings back the collective, nostalgic longing for the theatre, which was what made cinema so prevalent in the pre-Internet era.
The organizer's seeming nonchalance for new flicks is also an admirable characteristic. The current ardour over recent releases may apply to smartphones, but when it comes to movies, or art in general, new is rarely better.


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Sheriff Seeks Truck in Paso Rampage Case
Sheriff's detectives are asking for assistance in locating the driver of a white, Dodge Ram truck that was seen leaving the area of a police shooting.
The County Sheriff's Department is looking for the driver of a pick-up truck in connection with the June 10-11 murder and shooting rampage in Paso Robles, where four police officers were wounded and the suspect killed in a shootout.
"Sheriff's detectives are asking for assistance in locating the driver of a white, Dodge Ram truck that was in the area of 10th Street and Riverside Avenue in Paso Robles on June 10," said Sheriff's spokesman Tony Cipolla. "The truck was seen leaving the area around 4:20 a.m., approximately 1 minute before the suspect, Mason James Lira, began shooting" at the Paso Robles Police Station.
It began at about 3:45 a.m. in the 900 block of Park St., at the Paso Robles Police Station, when an unknown man began shooting a gun at the stationhouse. Paso police requested Sheriff's and Highway Patrol assistance but when backup arrived, the gunman started shooting at them. A Sheriff's patrol with two deputies was among them, searching for the suspect in the Downtown area.
At about 4:19 a.m. the two deputies came under fire and one of the deputies was shot in the face by the assailant. That deputy, Nicholas Dreyfus, 28, out of the Templeton Sheriff's Substation, was pulled to safety by his partner, who also rendered medical aid. The suspect vanished into the night.
A full-blown manhunt was begun for the armed and dangerous suspect who evaded police until resurfacing again in the Salinas River Bed near Ramada Drive and Highway 46.
After another shootout with the suspect, three more law enforcement officers — a Highway Patrolman, an Arroyo Grande Police sergeant, and a Kings County deputy sheriff — were wounded in the shootout that took place in a vineyard.
The suspect, Mason James Lira, 26, a transient from Monterey with a long, violent criminal history was shot and killed in the exchange of gunfire.
None of the deputies and officers was seriously injured, though Dep. Dreyfus was airlifted to an out of the area hospital and treated for a head wound. He is expected to recover from his wound.
Now, with the Sheriff's Office in charge of the investigation, detectives are asking for help with loose ends.
The white Dodge Ram they seek has a quad cab with a silver toolbox in the bed, Cipolla said, and possibly chrome rims.
In a blurry and dark photo of the truck included with the news release, the license plate in unreadable. The Sheriff's investigators are asking anyone with information or the driver of the truck to contact detectives at 805-781-4500 or Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867 (STOP), or see: www.slotips.org for online tips.
The Sheriff's Office also put out a call asking for anyone with surveillance camera footage that might be helpful to their investigation to come forward.
"Sheriff's Detectives are asking residents and business owners who may have video footage from anytime during the night of June 9 to the afternoon of June 11 to contact the Sheriff's Office. Detectives are requesting any surveillance footage from the downtown Paso Robles area, as well as businesses surrounding the intersection of Highway 46 and Ramada Drive.
"Possible sources of video may be home surveillance cameras or doorbell type cameras," Cipolla said. "If you have video footage from the dates and locations indicated, please contact the Sheriff's Detective Division at (805) 781-4500."
If anyone witnessed anything related to the incident and have not already spoken to detectives, you are asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at that same number.
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If you honestly have nothing better to do on a weekend, get a group of linguists and semioticians in the same room. The former camp will argue how language is the bedrock of human communication, while the latter will stir the pot about how signs and signified meanings are actually the real root of discourse. Of course, if the above doesn't sound like much fun to you, then just consider this one statement: the important point is to understand just how interconnected language and images are today.
While so many consider images to be just pictures that appear on our smartphones, 3-D screens, or computer screens, you might be shocked to know just how much language helps build those images. Script and image are now firmly joined at the hip in today's modern world.
This might be an even bigger shock for online business pros. And it might be beneficial to these pros to understand how certain kinds of language are integral to a well-functioning, visually represented online business. But before you start thinking that this will be a difficult college course in language, know that it's not; it's just a matter of online business pros understanding what language is important for online business success and how to use it effectively.
In essence, your knowledge of Internet business language is part of your corporate identity development. Your words will speak for themselves, both indirectly and directly, to represent your business in the best possible light. Therefore, the words you use have to be the best they can be.
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Your next linguistic knowledge base will come from understanding optimization, especially landing page optimization. Online business pros need to understand this concept in order for their Web material to be found through online searches by prospective clients—and this again comes down to choosing the right words. Clients will type certain words into online interfaces to see what pops up in the search engine. You want your web site to be right at the top of that page, and you can get it there by using a simple keyword tool program to find the right keywords for your business. You then have to include these keywords in your business' landing page copy and throughout the site, which will allow your business to be found online, thus increasing your client traffic possibilities.
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When it comes to language, to quote a cliché, you might "talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?" That is to say that while you might have the right ideas for the words you want, you need to also be able to bring them to life on your web pages. Getting educated in web site design ideas and tips to better improve your landing page optimization potential, or even consulting some content copywriting services, can help.
What it comes down to is this: if you want to write the script for success in online business, there are tons of resources that can help you choose the right words that will build up your business' image for success.


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Mitsubishi GTO
From Dodge Wiki
1990–2001 (Mitsubishi GTO)
MY1991–1996 (Dodge Stealth)
Grand tourer
Body style(s)
2-door coupe
2-door convertible ('95–'96)
Front engine, front-/Four-wheel drive[1]
Z11A, Z15A, Z16A
Engine(s)
6G72 3.0 L V6
• SOHC 12v
• DOHC 24v
• DOHC 24v twin-turbo
Transmission(s)
6-speed manual ('94–'01)
2,470 mm (97.2 in)
4,600 mm (181.1 in)
1,400–1,710 kilograms (3,100–3,800 lb)
75 l (16.5 imp gal; Template:Convert/LoffAonSoffUSre)
The Mitsubishi GTO is a sports grand tourer built by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors between 1990 and 2001, although in most export markets it was rebadged as a Mitsubishi 3000GT. It was also sold by Chrysler in North America as a Dodge Stealth captive import from the 1991 to 1996 model years with only minor detail/appearance differences. It took its name from the Galant GTO, a two-door hardtop coupé sold by the company in the early 1970s.
Following the successful showing of the Mitsubishi HSX concept car at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show,[2] Mitsubishi developed the new GTO as a technically advanced sports coupe to compete with the Mazda RX-7, Nissan 300ZX and Skyline GT-R, and the Toyota Supra. They resurrected the GTO name, and the car went on to serve as Mitsubishi's flagship for the remainder of the decade. However, despite the cachet of the badge at home, it was known as the Mitsubishi 3000GT outside Japan; the company was concerned that connoisseurs would object to the evocative nameplate from the highly regarded Ferrari 250 GTO and Pontiac GTO being used on a Japanese vehicle. However, regardless of its badge or eventual target market, every car was built on the same production line at Mitsubishi's plant in Nagoya, Japan.[3]
A Dodge Stealth was initially to be used as a pace car for the 1991 Indianapolis 500 race. The United Auto Workers (UAW), however, did not like the idea of a Japanese-manufactured car being a pace car for the race, and a prototype Dodge Viper was substituted.[4]
The first generation incorporated many of Mitsubishi's contemporary performance-enhancing technologies, such as full time all wheel drive, four wheel steering, active aerodynamics featuring automatically-adjusting front and rear spoilers, a tuneable exhaust and electronically controlled suspension (ECS). Visually, the cars featured pop-up headlights and noticeable "caps" on the hood to accommodate the ECS controllers at the top of the strut turrets.
Peak torque
Dodge Stealth (USA, Canada) SOHC 12v V6 119 kW (162 PS; 160 hp) at 5500 rpm 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) at 4000 rpm
Mitsubishi 3000GT, 3000GT SL (USA); Mitsubishi GTO; Dodge Stealth ES, Stealth R/T (USA, Canada) DOHC 24v V6 163 kW (222 PS; 219 hp) at 6000 rpm 272 N·m (201 ft·lbf) at 4500 rpm
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, Dodge Stealth R/T twin-turbo (USA, Canada) DOHC 24v V6 twin turbo 221 kW (300 PS; 296 hp) at 6000 rpm 415 N·m (306 ft·lbf) at 2500 rpm
Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo, GTO MR DOHC 24v V6 twin turbo 206 kW (280 PS; 276 hp) at 6000 rpm 427 N·m (315 ft·lbf) at 2500 rpm
Second generation models are identified by a revised front bumper to accommodate projector beam headlights and small, round projector fog lights. Bigger wheel/tire combinations were also offered. The base and SL model received 16" wheels in silver or chrome with 225/55 tires, while the VR4 now had 18" chrome wheels with 245/40 tires. the caps on the hood were eliminated, and the side air vents and rear bumpers were modified. The interior was redesigned with dual air bags and revised air conditioning refrigerant. The engines in all models received a slight boost in torque. To complement this, the VR-4 now included a six-speed Getrag manual transmission.
As the price of the cars increased, many of the "gadgets" on the car were discontinued. The tunable exhaust was phased out as early as 1994, the ECS disappeared after the 1995 model year, and the active aerodynamics in 1996. Finally, Chrysler ceased sales of the Dodge Stealth captive import, and for the remainder of its life only Mitsubishi-badged versions were available.
In 1995 and 1996, special edition retractable hardtop convertible models of the 3000GT SL and VR-4 were sold in the USA. Customized by ASC in California, these cars had retractable hardtops which could be opened or closed at the touch of a button. It was the first of its kind in America since the 1957–59 Ford Skyliner, and although it was abandoned after two years because of slow sales (1618 units), it presaged a market which would eventually mature the following year with the Mercedes SLK.
Mitsubishi 3000GT, 3000GT SL, 3000GT SL Spyder (USA); Mitsubishi GTO; Stealth R/T (USA, Canada) DOHC 24v V6 165 kW (224 PS; 221 hp) at 6000 rpm 277 N·m (204 ft·lbf) at 4500 rpm
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, 3000GT VR-4 Spyder; Dodge Stealth R/T twin-turbo (USA, Canada) DOHC 24v V6 twin turbo 239 kW (325 PS; 321 hp) at 6000 rpm 427 N·m (315 ft·lbf) at 2500 rpm
The SOHC 12v engine, previously only available in the base model Stealth, was added to the Mitsubishi range after the Dodge version was discontinued. Slower sales in the American sports car market led to a planned facelift for 1997 being abandoned in favor of minor cosmetic adjustments, including a new front bumper and hoop wing. In 1999 the car received a partial exterior makeover, including new front bumper, headlamps, turn signals, sail panels, and a large wing for the 1999 VR-4 to distinguish it from previous models. Production for the Japanese domestic market finally ceased in 2000, with the last two cars sold the following year.[5]
Mitsubishi 3000GT (USA) SOHC 12v V6 119 kW (162 PS; 160 hp) at 5500 rpm 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf) at 4000 rpm
Mitsubishi 3000GT SL (USA); Mitsubishi GTO SR (Japan) DOHC 24v V6 165 kW (224 PS; 221 hp) at 6000 rpm 277 N·m (204 ft·lbf) at 4500 rpm
Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo, Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo MR DOHC 24v V6 twin turbo 206 kW (280 PS; 276 hp) at 6000 rpm 427 N·m (315 ft·lbf) at 2500 rpm
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 DOHC 24v V6 twin turbo 239 kW (325 PS; 321 hp) at 6000 rpm 427 N·m (315 ft·lbf) at 2500 rpm
The Active Aero spoiler on a 1992 3000GT VR-4.
1991 Dodge Steath Indy 500 Official Car
A 1991 Dodge Stealth RT.
A 1995 base model 3000GT.
↑ Motor Trend, January 1990
↑ "3000GT/Stealth Production Numbers", Michael Reid & Jeff Lucius, stealth316.com, 2000–2004
↑ "A Pace Car Made (Quickly) in U.S.", Doron P Levin, The New York Times, February 26 1991
↑ Fact & Figures 2005, Mitsubishi Motors website
GTO press release, Mitsubishi-motors.com, August 25, 1998 (Japanese)
Mitsubishi GTO at the Open Directory Project
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Below are the advantages of background checks. Background checks in the recent world have been proven to bring improved quality of hire . One goal of any company is to have staffs that can able to delivers the quality of services and it's for that reason that the background check is very important .
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Q: How does the difference in length between two for loops affect performance? How does the difference in length between two for loops affect performance?
I know the performance is O(n) when using for loop. But how does the performance change as the length of the for loop changes? Does its complexity increase?
Example a:
for(int i=1;i<10;i++){
   do something...
}

Example b:
for(int i=1;i<5;i++){
   do something...
}

A: It's not the for loop, it's how fast the variable is increasing or decreasing which will decide the loop complexity.
for(int i=0;i<n;i*=2){
    do something;
}

this is O(logn)
for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
    do something;
    if(some condition)
          i = 0;
}

this might be O(n^2) [or even infinite loop] even though one loop.
Now if the length of the loop is a function of another dynamic variable yes performance is affected. If the length variation is constant then won't change.

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How do I calculate gas cost for a trip?
Take the mileage of the total distance of your trip and divide it by your miles per gallon to get the number of gallons of gas you will need on your trip. Then multiply that figure by the current price of gas, and the result is the estimated cost of gas for your road trip.
How much is 1000 miles in days?
It depends. A comfortable walking speed on flat ground for me is about 3 miles per hour. So 1,000 divided by 3 is 333 hours 20 minutes, about 14 days.
How do you calculate cost of gas per mile?
Last, you can also calculate the cost per mile to drive. Take the current price of fuel and divide it by your vehicle's miles per gallon (e.g., $2.34 per gallon ÷ 30.3 miles per gallon = $0.77 or 8 cents per mile).
Is it safe to drive 1000 miles?
Although it's possible, you cannot drive 1000 miles in a day safely with a single driver. This would involve approximately 16 hours of driving before accounting for traffic and rest stops. Assuming a total travel time of 20 hours, you would need to depart in the early hours and share the driving.
How long it takes to drive 1000 miles?
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Banggai Rescue Project: A Biologist's Perspective
February 27, 2013 in Book Excerpts, General Banggai Info, Project Updates, Slideshow
Dr. Gerry Allen with first live specimens of Banggai Cardinalfish he collected in 1994. Note expelled Banggai Cardinal fry in bottom of bag, the first clue that the species was an extraordinary mouthbrooder. Image by Roger Steene.
Editor's Note: For many of us, Dr. Gerald R. Allen, known throughout the aquatics world as Gerry, is one of the living heroes of reef fish science. A protégé of the legendary Dr. John Randall, Gerry has personally found and described a tremendous array of new fish species and published a wide-ranging library of marine guidebooks and scientific papers, while persevering in efforts to preserve marine species diversity in the Coral Triangle.
As the ichthyologist who introduced the Banggai Cardinalfish to modern science and the aquarium hobby, Gerry has graciously lent his support to The Banggai Rescue Project. Here is an excerpt from his Foreword to the soon-to-be-published Banggai Cardinalfish book, coming from the publishers of CORAL.
James Lawrence
Shelburne, Vermont
Advance Excerpt from Banggai Cardinalfish, Official Publication of the Banggai Rescue Project
By Gerald R. Allen, Ph.D.
My personal quest for this extraordinary fish began just over 20 years ago, when I received a photo of an unusual discovery taken by a diver friend, Kal Muller. Kal took the photo during his recent visit to a remote island off the eastern coast of Sulawesi. The wide-angle shot showed a group of apogonids sheltering near a Long-Spined Sea Urchin. It was definitely something special. In fact, I had never seen such a spectacular cardinalfish and assumed it certainly must be new to science. Somehow I would have to find a way to visit the Banggai Islands and collect this fantastic fish!
It took two more years before I was able to arrange travel to the Banggai Islands, as a side trip in conjunction with a biodiversity conference I planned to attend at Manado, in northern Sulawesi. Timing would be tight as there were only two flights per week to Luwuk, the jumping-off point to the Banggai Group. I invited frequent diving companion and renowned underwater photographer Roger Steene to join the mini-expedition. The trip was arranged for mid-November 1994. We would fly to Luwuk on the Thursday flight, make a quick visit to the Banggai Islands, hopefully collect and photograph the fish, and return to Manado on the Sunday flight. It didn't leave much margin for error, but the busy conference schedule didn't allow for extra time.
Pterapogon kauderni, photographed in 1994: a cardinalfish unlike any other.
We arrived at Luwuk around noon and spent most of the day arranging passage on the Banggai ferry and shopping for snack foods. The ferry finally departed at midnight and we prepared for a sleepless night on deck with the throng of about 100 passengers, vehicles, and livestock. But to our pleasant surprise we were able to bargain with the captain, negotiating the hire of his personal quarters for 50,000 rupiahs, probably more than he would earn in salary for the entire voyage. The cabin was very small, but nevertheless comfortable. There were two beds, a fan, and an adjoining toilet, and room to spread out the photographic equipment. The journey took 12 hours, but the time passed quickly, especially as we were able to sleep in relative comfort. The last hour of the voyage was spectacular, as the ship negotiated a narrow passage between two jungle-clad islands. At last the vessel docked at the main wharf at Banggai. It was 12:00 noon and time to put our much-discussed plan into action. We didn't have any time to spare; the ferry would depart in six hours.
Race to the pearl oyster farm
We hired the ferry's radio operator, whom we nicknamed "Sparky," to accompany us because he spoke a few words of English. As soon as the ferry was securely tied Sparky went ashore to hire a small motorboat, and within 30 minutes we were headed south along the western side of the island. Kal had given us vague instructions—he had found the fish near a wooden jetty at a pearl oyster farm owned by a Chinese man, in a bay about one hour by motorboat south of Banggai town. Sparky relayed this information to our driver, who nodded in recognition at the mention of "orang cina," the Indonesian translation of Chinese man. Several pearl oyster farms are located along the coast, but evidently only one is owned by a Chinese person. Forty-five minutes later we pulled in to a narrow wooden jetty at one side of a picturesque bay.
Banggai Island jetty, 1994. Image by Roger Steene.
It was a race to be first in the water. In less than a minute we were both submerged, but the fish was nowhere to be seen. I finned slowly away from the jetty, methodically checking every square metre. Kal had previously located the fish in only 6.5 feet (2 m) of depth, so the search was limited to shallow water near the shoreline. The bottom was an uninteresting blend of sandy silt and clumps of seagrass. After a dozen breath-hold dives I sorely missed the luxury of our usual scuba equipment. I inhaled another big breath and plunged down. Swimming close to the bottom, I rounded a large patch of seagrass, and suddenly there it was—a group of about 10 adults huddled around a long-spined Diadema sea urchin.
It's difficult to describe the level of excitement at that moment, but suffice it to say there was a maximum adrenalin surge. The beauty of this fish in its natural habitat is something to behold. The combination of a striking color pattern and long, graceful filaments on the dorsal and tail fins is truly spectacular.
We had to work fast. I calculated we should spend no more than three hours at the site to allow ourselves ample time for the ferry departure. Further searching revealed several more groups, invariably huddled close to urchins, including a large aggregation containing more than 50 fish. Our first priority, and the most time-consuming chore, was underwater photography. Over the next two hours we took more than 200 shots. This, of course, was the predigital era, so after each 36-shot roll we had to tediously exit the water, towel off, and change film. Finally, with only half an hour remaining, it was time to collect a small sample. This proved a simple task, as the fish retreated among the sea urchin spines where they could be easily sandwiched between a pair of small hand nets. The first attempt yielded six adults, which were summarily placed in a plastic bag. One of the fish spat out an orange-coloured egg mass—not unusual, as male cardinalfishes are well known for their habit of oral egg incubation. A few more specimens were captured and placed in a separate bag. I could scarcely believe my eyes when I checked the second bag a few minutes later. There were more than two dozen miniature replicas of the adult fish that apparently had been expelled from the mouth cavities of two large fish that appeared to be incubating eggs, judging from their swollen throats. Brood care of live young was previously unknown in cardinalfishes.
Soul of a marine biologist: Pinning out a collected specimen for preservation and further study on the sole of a flip flop.
Back aboard the ferry, I carefully pinned out the fins of the collected fish and preserved them in formalin solution for later study. We were ecstatic that our carefully laid plans had unfolded with clockwork perfection. Not only had the fish been successfully photographed and collected, but we also gained a sneak preview of its unusual lifestyle and breeding habits. To make things even sweeter, I thought this amazing fish was a new scientific find. However, detailed examination of the specimens in my laboratory at the Western Australian Museum and a review of taxonomic literature proved this assumption to be wrong. The fish had already been described! My investigations revealed that two subadult specimens were collected at Banggai Island in 1920 by a Dutch physician named Kaudern. The specimens had been sent to the Natural History Museum in Leiden and the species was eventually described in 1930 as a new genus and species, Pterapogon kauderni.
Sudden limelight for an obscure species
It seems hard to believe that this magnificent fish escaped the attention of collectors for decades, considering that Indonesia is a leading exporter of marine fishes for the international aquarium trade. However, it remained elusive thanks to the lack of a pelagic dispersal stage typical of most reef fishes and the consequent extremely limited geographic range, confined to an area seldom frequented by outsiders. Suddenly the Banggai Cardinalfish was thrust into the limelight, becoming an overnight sensation. I recounted the tale of its rediscovery at the Louisville MACNA Conference in 1995, and again in an article that appeared in the May 1996 issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. This was followed by a brief scientific paper reporting our observations of its natural habitat and unusual oral brooding habits.
Showing the first collected Banggai Cardinalfish to the Chinese owner of a pearl oyster farm where the species was found in abundance in 1994. Members of the Banggai Rescue expedition returned to the oyster farm in 2012 and found the fish's population seriously reduced. Image by Roger Steene.
I have experienced a certain degree of guilt for having triggered interest in this species, which almost overnight became one of the most popular species in the aquarium hobby. Considering its limited distribution, I was particularly disturbed to discover that thousands of specimens were being captured and exported each month—not an ideal conservation scenario for a fish that is geographically restricted and produces relatively few eggs compared to most reef fishes.
It is therefore particularly gratifying to see the initial results of the ongoing Banggai Rescue Project presented in this book. Hopefully, this welcome addition to our knowledge of this fascinating species will lead to reforms of the overfishing situation in the Banggai Islands and a solution to the baffling iridovirus problem that has had such a severe impact on imported specimens in recent years. Importantly, this book also includes the latest information for successfully rearing and maintaining Banggai Cardinalfish in captivity, a positive step that will certainly reduce the demand for wild-caught fish, thus making a valuable contribution to the conservation of the natural population.
Gerald R. Allen, Ph.D.
Addendum: On a subsequent visit to the islands in 1997 I had an opportunity to dive in Banggai Harbor, including next to the ferry jetty. To my surprise the Banggai Cardinalfish was exceedingly abundant among the jetty pylons and elsewhere around the harbor. Had we known this, we could have saved lots of time and energy, not to mention angst, on our initial 1994 visit.
The Book: Now in its final stages of production, the Banggai Cardinalfish book will be published in the spring of 2013. Starting with this excerpted Foreword and continuing with a first-hand look at the Banggai Cardinalfish in its native habitat, the book covers the fish's natural history, conservation status in the wild, reproductive habits, and ways for small-scale breeders to become local suppliers of captive-bred Pterapogon kauderni. To sign up to receive notice of the publication date and to order the book, visit: Banggai Cardinalfish.
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Luwuk Harbor Population of Banggai Cardinalfish Observed
June 28, 2012 in Project Updates, Slideshow, The Expedition
Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich photographs Banggai Cardinalfish in Luwuk Harbor, Sulawesi.
Banggai Rescue Science Team Field Report from Luwuk, Sulawesi – June 2012 –
As we've come to expect, it didn't take long for U.S.-based scientists who are part of the Banggai Rescue (BR) international science team to find Banggai cardinalfish in Sulawesi. Upon arriving in Luwuk (Central Sulawesi) by increasingly smaller aircraft from Denpasar in Bali, the U.S.-based BR team members had most of a day to kill before meeting up with their Indonesian counterparts and heading by ferry to the Banggai Islands. What to do?
Look for Banggais, of course!
An introduced population of Banggai cardinalfish in Luwuk Harbour is oft-cited in the literature, and we suspected it would not be hard to find. So we arranged for a car and driver, loaded up the gear and headed out armed with pictures of the species on our phones and a rough approximation of local and trade names. We stopped at several places inquiring about the fish, and while the language barrier certainly exacerbated the situation, the fact a couple of Americans wanted to see a small fish in the busy and polluted harbour proper as opposed to diving on a nearby near-pristine reef was our biggest obstacle. Finally, with a little more directive leadership, we turned away from the road headed out of town toward the pristine reefs and instead made our way down to Luwuk's port proper.
The harbour, chiselled against a backdrop of dense mountain forest, was hot with a miasma of odors colliding beneath a blue sky fringed by cumulus clouds skirting the horizon. Wide wood planked piers cut amidst a tapestry of brightly colored ferries and fishing boats, small traditional craft and a handful of government vessels. Flotsam sloshed in the shallows where freshwater runoff mixed with the stagnant backwater against the stone quay. Plastic bottles, foil wrappers and other sundry trash items were punctuated by the occasional fish carcus and a virtual Smörgåsbord of discarded food waste
Perhaps we wouldn't get in the water here.
Our team, most of us glaringly white and no doubt wide-eyed by the sudden assault on the senses, elicited curious stares from locals who clearly don't see a lot of tourists poking around the Harbour with cameras. Undaunted, we approached the water's edge with eager anticipation. From several meters away, the blackspine sea urchin clumps were easy to see. A little closer, and there was no doubt there were fish hovering about the urchin clumps. A little closer…and…definitely Banggai cardinalfish…
…and lots of them!
While these were not the first Banggais we have seen in the wild in Indonesia (we've observed three other wild populations in Bali), seeing them here was still a thrill. After studying this animal for so long and from so many different perspectives, all of us could barely contain our enthusiasm. Pointing and talking in excited bursts, snapping photographs of what could only be described as severely degraded habitat, we must have provided Luwuk's monthly quota of entertainment in a few short moments.
What is often referred to as a small population of "unknown origins" in Luwuk Harbor, appeared to be alive and well, and depending upon how one defines small, it appears anything but. As we travelled around the harbor, we consistently saw Banggai cardinalfish sheltering around urchins less than a meter from shore in shallow water. While there is some speculation in the literature that this could be an endemic population, the latest research (both scientific and sociological) seems to point to an introduction by traders in Banggai cardinalfish destined for the marine aquarium trade.
As previously reported, the Team has now observed two of the four or five sites where we have heard introduced populations of Banggais are thriving. In addition, the team observed Banggais in a location in North Bali we have not seen cited in the literature. These introduced populations–especially the now infamous Lembeh Straits population to the north–have, of course, been a significant talking point in the ongoing debate about the species and its conservation status. With introduced populations doing so well even in areas with such abysmal water quality, could this truly be a species on the verge of collapse? This is a line of reasoning put forth by some, including some members of the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research we have interviewed in Indonesia as part of our research.
Of course, as others have pointed out in the literature, this is a complex question. Without looking at extensive population data and understanding the significance and origins of introduced populations versus endemic populations–without understanding the genetic diversity and the genetic flow (or lack thereof) of sub-populations of the species–a rush to judgement could be very damaging to the species' future. As has been frequently reported, this is a species believed to have an extremely limited endemic distribution. When one combines this with the fish's high site fidelity and mouthbrooding characteristics (e.g., individuals don't move very far from their parents throughout their entire life cycle), re-stocking (especially if the stock represent trader's culled fish as is believed to be the case in at least one situation) or in-situ culturing initiatives could have deleterious impacts on the species overall genetic diversity. Throw the virus we are here to research into the equation, and fishery aside, it could easily be argued this a fish that needs a management plan to ensure its fitness into the future.
Filled with renewed excitement for the Banggai Rescue Project and our role in that Project, the U.S.-based team members headed back to the rendezvous point with our Indonesian counterparts. Tonight we are off to the Banggai Islands by ferry.
Stay tuned, as you can rest assured there is lots more to come.
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A new method of calculating Variable Monetary Penalties - the ESP now refers to the Definitive Sentencing Guidelines for Environmental Offences (Definitive Guideline). These guidelines have resulted in the largest environmental fines ever seen in the UK. For example Thames Water's record fine of £20.3 million in 2017 for leaks of untreated sewage.
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How do the changes to the Environment Agency's guidelines affect your business?
The market for Environmental Impairment Liability insurance has seen an increase in the frequency and complexity of claims year on year. A key driver for this has been inadequate waste management processes in the construction sector. And the emerging exposure of fire risks due to climate change and habitat management practices.
Although fines aren't usually covered, liability to third parties and the cost of remediating the damaged habitat is. Insurers bring in specialist teams and consultants to manage the claims process on the client's behalf. With the EA using the Definitive Guideline more often, a specific policy of this type is becoming a necessity for businesses with these potential environmental exposures.
It's also worth considering that the 'polluter pays' principle of the Environmental Liability Directive isn't always upheld. Often the source of the pollution can't be identified or has come from a previous tenant and is not traceable. Liability in these cases will fall on the property owner. This is because local authorities have little funding to pay for clean-up costs themselves.
What we've seen from insurers is that environmental liability isn't exclusive to high risk businesses with an obvious potential to pollute.
How can you protect your business from environmental liabilities?
Environmental liabilities are often difficult to manage. They can take a long time to resolve and may need extensive technical input. It's also not always possible to resolve them once and for all by paying money to the affected parties.
Without professional help the handling of an environmental liability event could be time-consuming and expensive. By getting the right expert advice you can ensure risks are identified and managed, which in turn will help to prevent losses and insurance claims.


(Reuters) - Google Inc reported higher quarterly revenue and profit as rising online ad volume offset a hit from the strong dollar, sending the Internet company's shares higher in after-hours trading.
Shares of the world's No. 1 Internet search engine rose after the results were released, climbing 3.5 percent on Thursday to $577.
While revenue and profit missed the forecasts of Wall Street analysts, many investors had been bracing for a weaker report, said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis.
The company has faced challenges in mobile advertising and is running up more expenses as it invests in new businesses.
Revenue for the quarter that ended in March rose 12 percent to $17.26 billion, from $15.42 billion a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected revenue of $17.5 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The rising dollar took a toll on results at Google, which generates about half of its revenue overseas.
"Excluding the net impact of foreign currency headwinds, revenue grew a healthy 17 percent year on year," Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said in a statement.
The number of ads, or paid clicks, rose 13 percent, while the average price of online ads, or "cost per click," declined 7 percent.
Google's ad revenue has been pressured as more consumers access its online services on mobiles devices such as smartphones and tablets, where ad rates are typically lower.
In a conference call, Pichette highlighted mobile ads as a key source of revenue growth during the quarter. "We are experiencing real strength in mobile search," he said.
The contribution of ad revenue from video platform YouTube "continues to grow at a strong rate year-over year," he added. Brands are embracing YouTube's TrueView service, where advertisers pay only when users opt not to skip an ad, he said.
Net income rose to $3.59 billion, or $5.20 per share, from $3.45 billion, or $5.04 per share.
Excluding items, the company earned $6.57 per share, just missing analysts' forecast of $6.60.


It's been the understanding of many for a long time that killing monkeys in the laboratory in the guise of science do not really serve the purpose.
It is surprising that in spite of the telltale signs of Climate Change, the UN's Security Council do not agree that it is a threat to international peace and security.
There is a global secret society who have been holding the reigns of power in the world since ancient times. NO, this is not plot of a movie. It is the present reality as David Icke tells it.
The electronic highway will be an unprecedented world-wide spying network, since it is most likely that its actual purpose is to link every individual to the gigantic self-programming computer.
Ever wondered what the world could be like if there were no fossil fueled vehicles?
Who would have thought that growing grasses on farmland used for corn ethanol production would mean higher corn yields and more ethanol output per acre.
Wise and brave words from Mexico's leader of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity.
The Murdoch phone hacking scandal and murder of whistleblowers shows how easy it is for any of us to be spied on and killed if we pose a potential threat to the shadowy world of spooks and spook tech companies.
Radiation levels deemed 'safe' by the Japanese nuclear power industry causes cancer.
U.S. Debt Talks 'Very Close' to a Deal?
A mammoth crisis may be averted after all, if the puppet show in Washington reaches a solution.
America's slaughter of civilians by remote control is inciting hatred and retaliation but is also inciting peaceful resistance.
The US Govt. won't say why it forced a plane flying from Mexico to Europe to turn back.
Water is quantum coherent under ordinary conditions, according to a quantum electrodynamics field theory that may explain many of its most paradoxical properties including life itself.
Humans continue their rapid over-population, with 97% of the growth in less developed, catholic and muslim countries.
Decade-long experiments of particle-smashing have brought scientists close to confirming the existence of the Higgs boson, the particle that is supposed to be giving mass to other particles. But for what exactly?
Sea lions and animal rights advocates just had something to celebrate after federal officials have decided to revoke the authorization for Oregon and Washington to kill sea lions.
Debt 'Crisis' Prelude to Martial Law?
The so called debt crisis is a staged event with a greater purpose. If allowed to continue it could result in massive civil unrest, martial law, the collapse of the US dollar and….
Researchers at Caltech have started to catch up to the U.S. military in the development of a thinking DNA computer.
There seem to be a number of Americans, both on the left and the right, who are prepared to censor and even to kill in order to defend their illusions and delusions.
The US Air Force cites the bible and a Nazi to justify the unjustifyable – murdering tens of millions with nuclear bombs.
The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken recent images of the Moon's "other side," revealing rare types of volcanoes.
Tech companies handcuff our files to protect against digital pirates. The strategy isn't just annoying for customers—it could be hurting sales.
Three former members of the NRC's Inspector General charge that the independent watchdog no longer challenges the agency.
A mystery man arrested on minor charges more than three weeks ago remains behind bars in Utah while law enforcement officials try to determine his true identity, which he refuses to reveal.
UN atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano speaks after he visited the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant.
In his 1500-page manifesto, Anders Behring Breivik liberally quotes American bloggers and writers.
This English translation of the alleged Norway shooter's posts on a Norwegian website suggests he was obsessed with the impact of Islam on Norwegian society.
America's illegal and immoral war on Libya is nothing more than a cover for stealing their oil, uranium and water.
When criminal elements within the US govt. blew up the federal building in Oklahoma City, they left a trail of clues which the govt. has been desperate to try and sweep up. The case is important because it shows just how corrupt and evil the US govt. really is and how the mass media actively supports its crimes.
Making plastic from sugar can be just as cheap as making it from petroleum, claims Dow Chemical. But, they aren't talking about the environmental or social costs.
Human – computer interactions are making us dumber and smarter at the same time. It is time we started thinking about our relationships with computers and make plans that don't lead to a "Matrix" like future.
Here is an excellent article on Rational Ufology, written by Tomas Solarici.
Rothschild puppet Rupert Murdoch may have added more murders to his long list of crimes.
The battle for democracy and freedom in Guatemala continues to be waged against America.
An airliner enroute from Mexico to Italy was forced to return to Mexico because one of its passenger is a democracy activist that the US doesn't like.
HUNDREDS of prisoners incarcerated in California are on hunger strike to protest their isolation, torture and other abuse, but the news is barely being reported.
An audit has revealed that the private Federal Reserve Bank made $16 trillion in ultra-low or no interest loans to make the filthy rich even richer.
Victory for campaigners as decision delivers a new setback to the efforts of Alberta tar sands.
A review of the recently published book, AREA 51-An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen.
Notice how the corporate controlled media is completely silent about children being held at gunpoint for vaccinations funded by Gates Foundation money.
"More than 11 million people need urgent assistance to stay alive, as they face their worst drought in decades," said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Schools, Off Limits to Animal Rights Advocacy?
Should the advocacy on animal rights be banned in schools? The Coalition in Australia considers it a propaganda that is harmful for students.
A man figured out a system to grow 1 million pounds of food on 3 acres along with 10,000 fish.
Dramatic climate swings behind both last year's Pakistan flooding and this year's Queensland floods in Australia are likely to continue as the world gets warmer, scientists predict.
Radiation fears mounted in Japan on after news that contaminated beef from a farm just outside the Fukushima nuclear no-go zone has been shipped across the country and probably eaten.
An investigation reveals that CIA agents organized a fake vaccination scheme to harvest DNA from innocent civilians as part of a secret intelligence operation.
The Gates Foundation claims that biotechnology, GE crops and Western agricultural methods are needed to feed the world's growing population.
Material would adjust speed of light to hide actions, physicists say.
The word's oceans are absorbing less carbon dioxide as they heat up.
Cyberactivist sub-group "AntiSec" penetrates database maintained by consultancy firm Booz Allen Hamilton.
The anti-food tyrants are at it again, this time threatening a Michigan woman with fines and jail time for her "crime" of daring to plant tomatoes and peppers in her front yard.
As Washington and its cohorts march towards the Eurasian Heartland, they have tried to manipulate Islam as a geo-political tool. They have created political and social chaos in the process.
Russia said Wednesday it would formally submit an application to the United Nations next year to redraw the map of the Arctic, giving itself a bigger share.
The revelation that Israel was among those requesting that Canada reverse its 2009 decision to cut funding to UNRWA's core programmes has surprised some observers.
Amid speculation that warm waters and ocean acidification — both driven by climate change — are boosting jellyfish populations, are these three incidents signs of a growing trend?
How an environmental advocate faces jail time for peacefully derailing the government's auction of Utah land.
Is The U.S. Really About To Defeat Al Qaeda?
The United States is "within reach of strategically defeating al Qaeda," Leon Panetta declared, as he traveled to Afghanistan for his first visit there as Secretary of Defense.
Buried deep beneath the sediment of the North Atlantic Ocean lies an ancient, lost landscape with furrows cut by rivers and peaks that once belonged to mountains.
The Arctic is being increasingly militarized by various forces intent on exploiting its resources.
Miraculous healing is possible and Bennett Mayrick was one of the best at it.
Celiac Disease: What Has Oats Got To Do With It?
Most foods are naturally healthy. But how we prepare or keep them sometimes turn these health givers into something that can poison the body.
To pave the way for a greater corporate dictatorship, criminal corporations will be paid massive amounts of money to spy on Americans and actively profile them so they can neutralized before becoming a threat.
British Columbia, Canada has joined parts of the US which have seen substantial increases in infant deaths since the Fukushima nuclear disaster contaminated North America with deadly radiation.
Mexico's war on drug lords is a cover for a war on democracy activists and social leaders.
House of Death Informant Sues the U.S.
A man on the payroll of the US govt. who ran a satanic torture and murder center in Juarez is suing his bosses for back pay.
Laboratory experiments show that electromagnetic fields from mobile phones destroy the blood brain barrier and damage neurons.
Wall Street, BP, bio-ethanol and the death of millions.
Soil radiation in a city 60 kilometres (40 miles) from Japan's stricken nuclear plant is above levels that prompted resettlement after the Chernobyl disaster, citizens' groups said Tuesday.
The American Constitution has made it clear. The United States of America is not a Christian nation. But why are many not surprised?
Immortality. So many desired it since time immemorial. Eventually even dying for it. Now, scientists claim they have found the "Elixir of Life" by using a new method: Stem Cells.
It seems the internet never fails to surprise and shock people every now and then. This time, animal rights groups from all over the world are angered by recent videos of animal-crushing, literally.
The survey was conducted on 1,080 children aged 0 to 15 in Iwaki, Kawamata and Iitate on March 26-30 in light of radiation leakages from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Sitting in front of the television for hours on end is not healthy. Listening to the radio is a better alternative.
Several reports of UFO sightings in just three months.
Since 9/11, U.S. wars across the globe have cost at least a quarter million people their lives and will likely reach more than $4 trillion, a new research project reports.
A woman died from a heart attack caused by shock after waking up to discover she had been declared dead – and was being prepared for burial.
On the grounds of the southern French nuclear plant Tricastin, there have been media reports in France after a transformer explosion and fire.
People in Negros Occidental, a Province in southern Philippines, is a very unlikely place to boycott a giant company such as Coca-Cola, all for the sake of the people's health.
In what may be another blow to franken companies, a recent law signed by Bolivia's President can only be considered nothing else but a declaration of war against GMOs.
Some victims of TSA "harassments" call it karma or payback time. But the real culprit here are those "above" who wanted the body scanners installed for so called security reasons.
A doctor was whisked by police out of the airport for refusing to go through an x-ray body scanner, which he says can give him cancer.
Radiation hotspots have been found way past the evacuation zone. And the Japanese people thought they were safe while staying within the zone.
The British govt. has banned a British made film exploring the cause of Princess Diana's death.
Japanese Cancer Center director Nishio Masamichi exposes the lies and gross stupidity of TEPCO and the Japanese Govt. in relation to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
The fires at Los Alamos, New Mexico have carried plutonium from contaminated areas into the air.
Leaked emails show how the nuclear industry controlled the British PR campaign of lies about the Fukushima disaster.
It might be "acceptable" to hear of Israeli and Arab spies chasing each other in the Middle East. But recent events indicate that they may have extended their activities in Asia.
As if in a game of chess, Russia made another move to strengthen and safeguard its Arctic claims. Let's wait how this "game" unfurls further when Canada, the U.S., and other claimants respond with their own actions.
Ever wonder how the President gets to sign so many documents? The answer: Autopen. But what happens if the Presidential autopen gets into wrong hands? Will the White House admit it?
Is Super Wi-Fry More Dangerous?
Natives and small towns are being sold on a new super deadly Wi-Fi that will blanket wide areas with a broad spectrum of radio frequencies.
Japan's massive disinformation, building up a "safety myth," resulted to the catastrophe that is the nuclear meltdowns.


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Introducing the new Immigration Response Team
The executive orders on immigration signed by President Trump have caused a great deal of anger, confusion, and fear among our campus community. In response, President Kaler called for the creation of an Immigration Response Team at his State of the University address in March 2017. The mission of the Immigration Response Team is to ensure that all who are affected by immigration policy changes have access to resources and support. The team provides outreach to the greater University community on the impact of executive orders and other policy changes, immigration regulations, and issues connected with DACA and immigration status.
Updates and resources related to immigration will now be housed on the Immigration Response Team website. We encourage you to sign up for their mailing list to keep up to date on news and events.
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New Scam – Updating Your WordPress Database | Search Commander, Inc.
A new email scam has surfaced over the past couple of weeks, telling people that their WordPress Database needs to be updated, and providing a link.
This is no different than other phishing email scams that are out there, hoping to catch some of the millions of WordPress users in their net.
I did not actually follow the link, but have no doubt that it would eventually lead to a malware infection of some sort.
To be clear, this is *not* a legitimate email. "WordPress" is never going to email you about your database, and I could tell this one was fake by hovering my mouse pointer over the link, showing that it went to an overseas domain, other than my own.
It's important to remember that even when an email looks legitimate like this one did, you can aways see where the link is going to take you before you click, and that should be legitimate too.
Just wanted to note that while "Wordpress" may not email you about your database, your site's installation _does_ email the configured administrator about systems issues such as updates, and to the average non-technical user, this email would look pretty much the same as legit maintenance emails. Whether it's about the database specifically doesn't really matter to the average person, and it's probably unrealistic to expect them to discern what legit topics might come through.
The provided link, however, tells you everything you need to know. As you noted. I always have users check that first, as it nearly always goes to some completely unrelated, and often bizarre, URL. Additionally, as typically happens, the grammar in this email is a red flag.
Fortunately, the average user doesn't have access with which to do anything to the database and would typically forward it to their IT helpdesk. Though it might just be a simple malware downloader that wouldn't require admin access anyway.
Thanks for the awareness. we have to keep alert.
I've heard people in India are also facing the issue and an awareness should be raised to stop this.


Here's a rather shocking news saying that Justin Bieber is a fake 51-year old posing as 16-year-old child.
Early discovery of the true identity whose real name is Justin Bieber Michael Cote is now 51-year-old had started when she was wearing the mask off during the middle of doing a concert. Other newspapers also mentioned that the boy who is now idolized by the youth of the world are doing the public lies by wearing a rubber mask and wig.
Hmmm, I wonder how valid this news is? Do you believe this? Click the image below to see the movie news.


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No Play-Off Farewell For Miami Star Wade, Magic Johnson Quits Lakers
Apr 10 - by AFP for SportPesa News
The 37-year-old three-time NBA champion delivered a 30-point display as the Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by 122-99 at the American Airlines Arena
Dwyane Wade (centre) of the Miami Heat poses for a photo with his wife, Gabrielle Union, nephew, Dahveon Morris, and children, Kaavia James Union Wade, Zaire Wade, Xavier Wade and Zion Wade after his final career home game at American Airlines Arena on April 09, 2019 in Miami, Florida. PHOTO/AFP
But the Detroit Pistons' 100-93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies ended Miami's slender hopes of progressing to the playoffs
Wade, a 13-time NBA All-Star, was also honored with video tributes throughout his home finale, with former US President Barack Obama leading the plaudits
Johnson also attracted criticism for an unsuccessful pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, a move which was widely reported to have destabilized the Lakers locker room
LOS ANGELES, United States- Dwyane Wade was given an emotional send-off in his final home game with the Miami Heat on Tuesday night but results elsewhere eliminated the Florida team from playoff contention.
The 37-year-old three-time NBA champion delivered a 30-point display as the Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers by 122-99 at the American Airlines Arena.
But the Detroit Pistons' 100-93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies ended Miami's slender hopes of progressing to the playoffs.
Wade gave a heartfelt salute to his fans in a pre-game ceremony in Miami.
"I love y'all, man," Wade told the crowd. "I thank you guys for dancing with me this year. I thank y'all for your patience this year. I thank y'all for the love.
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"I'm thankful for this moment. I'm thankful for this entire season."
Wade, a 13-time NBA All-Star, was also honored with video tributes throughout his home finale, with former US President Barack Obama leading the plaudits.
"D-Wade! Congratulations on a great run. Now, I know what you're going through, because saying goodbye to a career that you love is never easy," Obama said.
"I've been there. In my case though, I didn't really have a choice. My knees were shot so I had to give up basketball forever," he joked.
Detroit, meanwhile, can seal their playoff berth from the Eastern Conference with victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday in the final round of regular season games.
The Charlotte Hornets also have a slender chance of progression after demolishing the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-97.
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Charlotte need to beat Orlando on Wednesday and hope that Detroit slip up against the Knicks to leapfrog the Pistons into the postseason.
Against Cleveland on Tuesday the Hornets were led by Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb with 23 points each.
The Pistons recovered from a sluggish start which saw them trail by 22 points at one stage before recovering for the win.
Fresh turmoil
Ish Smith scored 22 points off the bench while Andre Drummond added 20 points and 17 rebounds to rescue Detroit.
Blake Griffin was restricted to five points in 18 minutes.
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Meanwhile, Magic Johnson stunned the basketball world on Tuesday night, abruptly resigning from his management role with the Los Angeles Lakers and plunging the ailing NBA franchise into fresh turmoil.
In a dramatic announcement which came shortly before the Lakers' final game of the season, an emotional Johnson said he was stepping down after a two-year reign as president of basketball operations with the 16-time NBA champions.
The 59-year-old Lakers legend's decision followed a disappointing campaign which saw the once-mighty Los Angeles franchise fail to make the playoffs for a sixth consecutive year.
"Today, I'm gonna step down as the president," Johnson told reporters at an impromptu press conference.
Johnson had been saddled with the task of reviving the Lakers and played a pivotal role in persuading LeBron James to join the team last year in a blockbuster move.
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However, the Lakers' revival stalled this season when James was injured, triggering a slump which saw the team fall from playoff contention.
Magic Johnson reacts as he speaks to the press resigning as Los Angeles Lakers President of Basketball Operations before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on April 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO/AFP
Johnson also attracted criticism for an unsuccessful pursuit of New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, a move which was widely reported to have destabilized the Lakers locker room.
He told reporters he was stepping down in order to preserve his friendship with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, describing her as "like a sister."
The former Lakers star also revealed he had been wearied by the responsibilities of his position, saying he had not enjoyed the process of hiring and firing personnel.
"(Jeanie Buss) and I have such an amazing relationship," Johnson said. "She gave me full power to do what I wanted to do, but I think that with her and I, I want to always preserve our relationship.
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"I had more fun when I was able to be the big brother and the ambassador to everybody. I had more fun on the other side than on this side."
The Lakers meanwhile paid tribute to Johnson in a brief statement.
"There is no greater Los Angeles Laker than Earvin Johnson," the team said. "We are deeply grateful to Magic for all that he has done for our franchise, as a player, an ambassador and an executive."
Johnson was widely expected to swing the axe on Lakers coach Luke Walton on Wednesday following their final game of the season at the Staples Center against Portland.
However, he hinted that Walton may now stay.
"Tomorrow I would have to affect someone's livelihood and their life," Johnson said, without referring to Walton directly.


To ensure that you make a good deal by selling a property or house, there are a number of ways that you can do this. To ensure that you consider the way to sell a house it is important to ensure that you consider the two methods of selling a property which is through the traditional way where you list the property at a realtor agency and the second way is by selling a house fast for cash to a property investor. Despite the number of advantages that are associated with selling a house fast for cash it is important to ensure that you make the right decision on which is the best way to sell your property among the two methods.
Among the important advantages that you benefits from selling a house fast for cash is that you don't renovate on the house since you sell it as it is due to the limited time and also by having some renovations for the house is not a guarantee that the cost will be recovered in form of property appreciations and also a lot of time is take for organizing and implementing the renovations.
When selling a house for an investor for cash there are no commissions that are deducted from the original amount that you agree at for the house thus you receive the whole amount of the value of the property also it is important o consider that the commission can mean a difference of if you cash in your account more money for selling a house fast for cash compared to listing the property where the commission rates can be very high.
When you sell a house for cash to an investor it is possible to receive payments in cash where you don't have to wait for an investor to qualify for loan to pay for the house or in case you need the money for urgent use within hours you can have the whole sum of amount that is required for your commitment. Another benefits is that you get the money within a short time after an offer.


Gary Bartoloni of Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor died Feb. 28 in Florida of cardiac arrest.
He was born in Brooklyn, became a photographer and owned an art gallery in Greenport.
Gary is survived by his wife, Barbara, and his daughter, Isabella.


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