Natalie Miklosic's name translated means "Christmas Child Little Santa."
yep.
U.S. braces for ‘Swarmageddon’ as billions of cicadas expected to emerge after 17 years underground
America’s East Coast is bracing for a cacophonous summer as hordes of flying insects emerge for a once-in-a-generation phenomenon popularly known as “Swarmageddon”.
After 17 years underground growing from larva to bug, billions of cicadas are about to revel in the final four climactic weeks of their unusual life cycle.
At some point over the next few weeks, when the temperature at eight feet below ground reaches a steady 64F, the nymphs, as juvenile cicadas are called, will scramble out of the ground.
They will then embark on their noisy, short-lived adult life in pursuit of a mate. Males flex their tymbals, drum-like organs in their abdomens, making a distinctive clicking sound. Female cicadas answer by snapping their wings. (Scott Olson/Getty Images File)
things like this are why the west coast is the best coast….
unless you’re an entomologist.
yes sir.
(Source: twistedmartini)
The initial portrayal by the media has been one of a ‘monster’ and that’s not the impression that I got when I talked to him for three hours.
attorney Craig Weintraub told WKYC
This is the attorney for Ariel Castro. A man who imprisons three women for ten years raping them, starving them, inducing miscarriages, and beating them IS a monster. There is no other word for it. That is the very definition of a monster.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/15/184165226/cleveland-kidnaps-suspect-will-plead-not-guilty-lawyer-says
Whenever I storyboard I always make women the ceo/doctor/boss/power figure. I do this consciously but never call additional attention to it. It has never drawn comment or remark which I believe is a good sign. It’s believable that women could be in these positions of power.
It’s my small contribution to feminism.
Jet engines need cutting-edge materials that are strong, light and can withstand extreme heat. GE is developing a material that can handle high temperatures like ceramics can and is also as tough as metal. Here, a projectile fired at a sample of advanced ceramic composite tests the material’s ability to endure the strike.
Back in 2007, I had a patient who was uninsured with a strong family history of breast cancer. At the time, the only place you could get tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 was this company called Myriad. They had a monopoly on the test. I thought the patient really needed to know her risk (which could be as high as 87% likelihood of getting breast or ovarian cancer). I called up Myriad and asked how much their test would cost a cash-paying patient. They said $4000. I asked if they had some sort of financial assistance programs. They said nope. Of course this made me angry.
And now it’s 2013. Back in January I joined 23andMe, spit in a cup and sent it off to them, and found that I have none of the three most popular BRCA mutations. And this only cost me $99 cash. So…in 5 years or so, the cost of understanding your risk went from $4000 for testing two genes to $99 for sequencing much of your DNA. And that’s a beautiful thing.
I applaud Angelina Jolie for being open and honest about her decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. Celebrities can shed a vital light on important and difficult issues to popularize. And she’s done a remarkable job, unlike Jenny McCarthy. By being science and data-driven, you can save lives. By being emotional and scientifically ignorant, you can take lives.
photo by Martin Schoeller
$99 is worth it to know.
strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, rhubarb
I’m not really much of a forager, but Miner’s Lettuce is one thing I know well! Growing up in Sonoma County, my mom used to pick it near our house and put it in salads. It’s growing everywhere near our cabin in the woods this Spring, so I couldn’t resist making a salad with it. (I even saw a big patch of it growing in a park in San Francisco recently!) If you don’t have it near you, just substitute baby spinach for this salad.
De-stem the lettuce and wash lightly. Sautee´ a handful of chopped dried figs with 2 diced shallots in a dab of butter for a few minutes until the shallots are golden and a bit translucent. In your palm, form little patties of goat cheese (chevre), then dip each side into breadcrumbs. Fry them in that already buttery pan (adding a bit of olive oil) until crispy and brown. Then top your greens with the goat cheese medallions and the fig mixture, plus a bit of your favorite vinaigrette. Spring in a bite!
By Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
