Wild storms hit Melbourne after scorcher Nov 20, 2009
The mercury soared to 38. 3 degrees Celsius but dropped by more than 12 degrees within half an hour on Friday afternoon to 25. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Police Blotter: Nov. 18 Nov 20, 2009
Sharon Techel, 46, Gaylord, driving a 1989 Mercury Sable on Nov. 10 around 2 p.m. was southbound on Dickerson Road just south of O Rourke Blvd. when she reportedly stopped for traffic and Tyler Renkiewicz, 19, Gaylord, driving a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee rear-ended the Mercury Techel was driving. No injuries were reported. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Oil from Biotech Soybeans Increases Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Humans Nov 20, 2009
Fish oil contains two forms of heart-healthy, long-chain omega-3s, EPA and DHA. However, many Americans don't like eating fish because of the taste, preparation and/or concern that it may be contaminated by mercury and other pollutants ... "This oil could make a major contribution to our national omega-3 intake. The supply could be virtually endless, and it would provide omega-3s without putting additional pressure on fish stocks. What's more, it will be free of contamination from mercury, PCBs... (Science Daily)
Racing motoryclist killed Nov 20, 2009
The Suzuki rider was weaving in and out of traffic when he clipped the rear of a Mercury Villager van. The collision redirected him to the southbound lanes, where he fell off the bike and was hit by a Toyota Camry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pagliuca propelled by corporate mind, personal touch Nov 19, 2009
They hit it off after Pagliuca picked him up at Logan International Airport in his used Mercury Grand Marquis and took him to a restaurant in the North End, where they sketched out the makings of the $70 million deal on cocktail napkins. After becoming an owner of the Celtics, Paglicua would break bread with star athletes like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, who came to refer to him casually as Pags. (Boston Globe)
Mercury mission clears key hurdle Nov 19, 2009
Science delegations to the European Space Agency (Esa) have approved a much more expensive mission to Mercury ... Two probes will travel jointly to Mercury, and separate when they achieve orbit (in 2020) ... Europe will produce a Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) which will be equipped with 11 scientific instruments. (BBC News)
Why is Ford on such a roll? Nov 19, 2009
But I have no interest in any GM or Chrysler vehicle, and will at least test drive a Ford or Mercury. I think there are more people out there with a similar mindset than some of you are willing to admit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Power Plant Officials Discuss Landfill Proposal Nov 19, 2009
Fly ash also contains trace metals including vanadium, zinc, copper, chromium, nickel, lead, arsenic and mercury. Mercury and arsenic are the least common of those metals ... The EPA said "at this time, the level of mercury in fly ash has not been considered significant enough to create a health risk" in a December 2008 report. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Tressel looks to exploit Michigan defense Nov 18, 2009
"Tressel was being kind with his assumptions given U-M's problems with missed assignments, but effort shouldn't be a problem. The Buckeyes, though, will also be at their peak emotionally - Tressel made it a point when he arrived in 2001 to let his players know losing to Michigan was unacceptable, according to several of the players he inherited at the time - and have simply played at a different level since his arrival.Past Michigan teams have been heavy underdogs to the Buckeyes, but there's no... (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
REDFIELD RESIDENTS VOICE WHITE BLUFF OPINIONS Nov 18, 2009
Mercury is one of the most neuro-toxic chemicals around, she said, adding that present actions concerning pollution will have health impacts on future generations ... This technology costs a lot of money and it doesn t reduce mercury, it doesn t reduce carbon dioxide, and I m just wondering what we re going to tell future generations when they ask us about it ... An Entergy official said following the meeting the scrubbers would remove some mercury emissions. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Holy Moley! It's "SHAZAM!" Nov 18, 2009
By speaking the wizard's name, Billy became was transformed into Captain Marvel, an adult hero with the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury. (Artwork is copyright 2009 by DC Comics, Inc. SHAZAM. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Artist Feature: Natasha Khan (Bat F... Nov 18, 2009
Indie Rock Star, Mercury Prize Nominee, ASCAP Award Winner. In three years (2006-2009), Natasha Khan has received two Mercury Prize nominations, an ASCAP award, and gained notable fans, including Bjork, Ringo Starr and Thom Yorke ... The album earned a Mercury Prize nomination and two Brits Awards nods that same year, during which Khan also won the ASCAP Vanguard Award. (Suite101.com)
California Focus:'Tis the season to say no (to most initiatives) Nov 18, 2009
Mercury Insurance is behind a measure to roll back part of the 1988 Proposition 103 and allow insurance rates based partly on the basis of a driver's record of having insurance coverage or not ... "Nothing in the petition summary for this tells voters about the premium increases ... Mercury's proposal would allow," says Harvey Rosenfield, founder of the Consumer Watchdog group and author of Proposition 103, which rolled back rates for all types of insurance in California. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Extra! You May Have to Start Paying Extra! Nov 18, 2009
This column is adapted from a version that appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Two in federal custody Nov 18, 2009
The couple s green Mercury Mountaineer was damaged when U.S. Marshals attempted to pull Underwood and Ingle off the road. Dillion Luna, visiting from Palestine, Texas, for a safety meeting with Patterson UTI at the MCM Grande FunDome was almost hit by the speeding SUV on the Highway 80 service road. (Odessa American, TX)
Vehicle strikes tree, teen injured Nov 18, 2009
A Belgrade teenager received minor injuries Monday when her 1994 Mercury Sable struck a tree in St. Francois County. According to the Highway Patrol, Merika K. Hartman, 19, was southbound on Route DD at 12:10 p.m. when her vehicle ran off the right side of the road, about. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Readers Write 11/18 Nov 18, 2009
They have made major blunders by continuing to invest in coal-fired power plants when they knew that these are the single biggest source of carbon and mercury emissions ... What is surprising is that your article never mentioned the reality and immediacy of global climate disruption and mercury contamination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Burning rules in foothills eased Nov 17, 2009
Environmental activists are trying to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority from starting a daily 1 million gallon discharge of water that contains mercury, selenium and other pollutants into the same river where coal ash was spilled at its Kingston Plant. Representatives of Earthjustice and other groups told reporters Thursday they are challenging a Clean Water Act permit issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. (Fresno Bee)
MSNBC apologizes for showing fake Palin photos Nov 17, 2009
1:40 pm November 16, 2009, by Jay. Even with an acknowledgement that the photos were false, they shouldn t have been broadcast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
FDA reviews update to Pfizer vaccine for kids Nov 17, 2009
Oh you mean more mercury like the hoax swine flu vaccine outdated weeks after they admit it is mutilated into another strain. more aluminum, more squaleenes and animal blood cells into a human body. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Blankenship: China’s Real Environmental Problems Nov 17, 2009
U.S. industry cleanup efforts have also contributed to declines in toxic air pollutants such as benzene, mercury and other chemicals. The operators of U.S. chemical plants, incinerators and coke ovens have spent millions and millions of dollars to reduce emissions of the worst pollutants and EPA data show these efforts have produced the desired results. (Roll Call)
Child not injured when car rolls across Carlisle street Nov 17, 2009
Police said a 75-year-old woman had been driving the white 2000 Mercury at the Harvon Motel. The Mercury was in the parking lot when two other children who had been in the car jumped out and ran up the motel steps, police said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Raymond Sowards Nov 17, 2009
After retirement from Mercury, Nev. he returned to Bluewater where he lived until his recent illness. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
From the space race to human race Nov 17, 2009
Solar power is plentiful in at Venus and Mercury. Ten times more intense. (BBC News -- Science)
Mass Spectrometry, a Factual, Basic... Nov 15, 2009
Samples include: gasses like helium, oxygen, nitrogen or metals like mercury ... g. mercury, lead, arsenic), present in the blood, may incorporate with new keratin when present. (Suite101.com)
Missing out on brain food puts kids at risk Nov 15, 2009
Professor Meyer said expectant mothers should also ensure they ate plenty of fish, but should avoid those high in mercury. A study published in 2006 in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed the benefits of eating fish outweighed the potential risks for pregnant women. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Poach lightly, then towel dry Nov 15, 2009
The story covered three-fourths of the front page of the San Jose Mercury News, which also included an opinion piece by columnist Chris O'Brien, who scolded Intel and chief executive Paul Otellini for continuing to say they did nothing wrong with the company's heavy-handed marketing tactics that got the company in hot water with regulators and led to the settlement with AMD in exchange for AMD dropping its antitrust lawsuit against the company. Still, O'Brien notes that Intel's troubles are not... (Albany Times Union)
Chemicals in schools: Is safety part of the equation? Nov 15, 2009
Besides useful educational and cleaning chemicals, schools may store toxic or combustible chemicals, like mercury and gunpowder that can pose serious health risks ... 5 million to clean 250 milliliters of spilled liquid mercury discovered in a chemistry closet by a student ... In the past 10 years, the team has helped remove more than 40 tons of hazardous chemicals from King County, including 600 pounds of mercury. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
What Does the L.A. Times Do Right? Nov 14, 2009
mrdowntownla wrote on Oct 7, 2009 4:11 PM:" The San Jose Mercury News post AP copy about Los Angeles on their website before the Los Angeles Times.For example today:"Ex-LA fire inspector sentenced for taking bribeThe Associated PressPosted: 10/07/2009 01:22:57 PM PDTUpdated: 10/07/2009 01:22:57 PM PDT. LOS ANGELESA retired Los Angeles fire inspector has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined $10,000 for accepting a bribe. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
FDA Backs off Oyster Ban after Backlash Nov 14, 2009
I too like raw oysters--but there is nothing like being down near the Gulf when the red tide or the flesh eating staph bug or high mercury counts are afoot. What will the public say if people start getting ill or worse yet--dying. (CBS News)
Three Prep Women's Basketball Standouts Commit To Attend Notre Dame Nov 14, 2009
in 2009, was selected as one of Guelph's top 40 influential people under 40 by the Guelph Mercury. will be first international player to join Notre Dame women's basketball program. (Und.com)
Proposed Global-Warming Bills and Regulations Will Hurt, Not Help Nov 13, 2009
Most pollutants currently regulated are trace compounds like smog or mercury that are typically measured in parts per billion, so this threshold level sensibly distinguishes between minor contributors and significant ones. But carbon dioxide is not a trace compound. (Human Events Online)
Man Boobs, Narcolepsy? Odd Celeb Ailments Nov 13, 2009
First it was mercury poisoning, now ... One would think had learned a lesson in moderation after he says he suffered from mercury poisoning and had to abruptly bow out of the Broadway play "Speed-the-Plow" late last year ... in January that extreme fatigue caused by the mercury poisoning brought him to his knees during the Broadway show. (ABC News)
Lafarge plant health risk under study Nov 13, 2009
Located on Route 9W across from Ravena's junior and senior high schools, the plant is the state's second-largest source of airborne mercury, a potent neurotoxin dangerous to developing fetuses and pregnant women. Lafarge has reported varying annual mercury emissions this decade, from a high of 400 pounds between 2003 and 2006 to a low of 146 pounds for the period ending in December ... The items are all sources of mercury. (Albany Times Union)
Vaccine fear has pregnant moms, kids risking flu Nov 13, 2009
Q: What about the mercury preservative in the vaccine. No relationship between the mercury preservative in vaccines and vaccine side effects has been scientifically demonstrated in research published in mainstream medical journals ... However, a mercury-free version of the vaccine is given to pregnant women. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Ford lineup beats foreign, U.S. lines Nov 13, 2009
While Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand finished first for the second year in a row, several Ford models, including the midsize Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, consistently have been at or near the top of their classes, a trend that led Consumer Reports editors to declare that Ford is now making some vehicles with world-class reliability ... Of the 51 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury models in the survey, 46 were ranked average or better in reliability ... Yet while Mercury was the only... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Optimal antenatal nutrition Nov 13, 2009
However, ecological concerns regarding over-fishing and further risks for pregnant women due to mercury contaminants found in some fish, means that the safest way to get DHA is through supplements. Get the right supplement. (iAfrica.com)
A Night To Forget APJay Cutler (307 yards passing, zero TDs, 5 INTs) and the 4-5 Bears are now mired in 9th in the NFC playoff chase. Jay Cutler, fresh off the worst outing of his pro career, is at the center of the Bears' season-long cycle of mediocrity and crisis of confidence in the NFC playoff race, writes Ann Killion. Nov 13, 2009
"It's such a conflagration between the immovable force and the unstoppable object that I fear for the earth. It could spin off its axis," actor George Wendt told the San Jose Mercury News. Wendt, a Chicago native, famously played a fan of Da Bears on Saturday Night Live. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Permit study continues Nov 13, 2009
The Harvard study will look at the distribution of mercury, heavy metals and other pollutants ... The permit limits mercury emissions to 176 pounds per year ... Lafarge s own estimate of its 2008 mercury emissions was 146 pounds; from 2003 to 2006, the EPA toxic inventory data estimate for mercury emissions were between 380 and 400 pounds a year. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Cavs' Brown coolly handles pressure Nov 12, 2009
"I hope his lawyer says something negative about me tomorrow. Must've turned him on." -- Don Nelson tells the San Jose Mercury News why he felt Stephen Jackson gathered 15 assists in the Warriors' 145-106 win Monday over Minnesota. "You don't think I'd trade my career with Steve Nash's? I have five [championships], but I'd trade my career with his in a heartbeat." -- Suns general manager Steve Kerr, to NBA.com, on how sometimes rings aren't always the thing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
EBSCO provides a blueprint for going green Nov 12, 2009
Considering that most electricity in the U.S. comes from coal-fired power plants which in addition to carbon dioxide also emit mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, and cadmium into the atmosphere and water the reduction in pollution from EBSCO becomes more significant. The effect of this electricity savings is equivalent to at least 47 households yearly electricity consumption or 3,204 fully mature trees planted or 65 passenger cars off the road for one year. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
'Political downsizing' is latest weapon for voters Nov 12, 2009
(Gaughan still has an opposition "Gaughan Be Gone" yard sign in the trunk of his battered 10-year-old Mercury. Then came big majorities in Evans and Orchard Park. (USA Today)
Girl who sneezes 12,000 times a day has doctors baffled... Nov 12, 2009
Mercury is known to cause muscle spasms, twitches, and the like by interfering with the nerve communications. Did she recently get any tooth fillings. (The Drudge Report)
Police Blotter: Nov. 11 Nov 11, 2009
Holly Atkinson, 40, Gaylord, was westbound on M-32 just east of Dagon Road in Charlton Township, Oct. 28, around 8:35 p.m. when she reportedly struck a deer in the roadway with the 2007 Mercury she was driving. No injuries were reported. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Low-carb diets can put you in the grumpy zone Nov 11, 2009
Mercury and the Sun both make positive connections today - and fire up your enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge so don't hold back but don't go over board either - strike a middle position wherever possible. Using a compassionate attitude towards others will work very much in your favour today and help you move through the day unhindered and towards success more easily. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Vehicle overturns, driver leaves the scene Nov 11, 2009
Reports indicate Jones 1999 Mazda Millenia crossed the centerline near Trodgen Street and struck Ellis 1993 Mercury Cougar head-on. Only Jones and Ellis were wearing seat belts. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
EPA: Half of U.S. lakes are high in mercury Nov 11, 2009
Half of U.S. lakes have high mercury, EPA finds ... WASHINGTON - Nearly half of U.S. lakes and reservoirs contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury, according to a federal study released Tuesday ... The Environmental Protection Agency found mercury a pollutant primarily released from coal-fired power plants and polychlorinated biphenyls in all fish samples it collected from 500 lakes and reservoirs from 2000-2003. (MSNBC -- Environment)
EU: Online pollution tracker Nov 10, 2009
For example, the main incinerator in Brussels pumped out 493,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide, 801 tonnes of nitrogen oxides, 44 kg of arsenic and 33 kg of mercury in 2007. The Corus UK steelworks in northeastern England emitted a cocktail of harmful gases and liquids including carbon monoxide (88,700 tonnes) and hydrogen cyanide (two tonnes) in the same year. (India Times)
Pitt project examines environmental threats Nov 10, 2009
Are mercury levels in Pittsburgh-area rivers a health threat. If so, how big a threat. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Is theswine flu shot really safe? Nov 10, 2009
Can you get vaccines without mercury preservative ... There are minute amounts of ethyl mercury in the multiple dose vials to keep them sterile ... In a very perfect world none of us would have any mercury in our bodies, period. (MSNBC -- Health)
H1N1 Calls Overloading County's 211 Call Center Nov 10, 2009
"Callers want to know the hours of operation for the different public health centers and also the locations. Pregnant women are wanting to know if the vaccines are mercury free," said Lynetta Ratliff, 211 San Diego operator. What many do not realize is the information is available on the 211 San Diego Web site, and users can go online to save time. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Bamberg man kills himself after fleeing from robbery scene Nov 9, 2009
Investigators recovered a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer from the scene, which was reported stolen during a carjacking in Columbia on Oct. 2. The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating along with the Aiken sheriff. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Council reviews 2010 budget Nov 9, 2009
An ordinance amendment regarding mercury pollution minimization control as required by the sewer utility permit. A resolution authorizing the submission of a funding request application from the Energy Efficient and Conservation Block Grant program to improve the lighting and heating system at the downtown fire station as well as the lighting at the Leisure Service Center and the park maintenance building. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Mercurochrome, Merthiolate, and Thi... Nov 9, 2009
Mercury Exposure and Public Health in the U.S.A ... Mercurochrome may have faded from memory as a result of marketing and fashion more than any health reason, such as mercury poisoning ... The scare of mercury poisoning in canned tuna didn t begin until 1970. (Suite101.com)
Oz Advises Getting H1N1 Vaccine Nov 8, 2009
The difference between the injected H1N1 vaccine and the inhaled version, Oz said, is that the injected one almost always has the mercury preservative thimerosal. "Give 100 million people an injection, there's going to be some problems," Oz said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Aiken robbery suspect kills himself amid search Nov 8, 2009
Investigators said they also recovered a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer from the scene that was stolen last month in a Columbia carjacking. Reach Bill Kirby at (706) 823-3344 or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Does Layering Up Help Prevent Colds? Nov 8, 2009
Danielle Finney spends her mornings with a class full of tireless 2-year-olds, but with the mercury dropping on the thermometer, preparing to take her group outside comes with a checklist. "Gloves, scarves, hats, the whole nine," said Finney, a teacher at Children's Sesame Day Care and Learning Center. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
The Quicksilver Mess Nov 8, 2009
of the stuff--pure mercury--in an abandoned factory where it had been used to make neon lights ... They didn't know that the expression "mad as a hatter" refers to the 19th century workmen who used mercury to cure beaver skins for top hats and over time developed nervous twitches, drooled and spoke incoherently ... Several weeks after the two boys found the mercury, doctors in Texarkana, a town of 22,600 that straddles the Texas-Arkansas border, began to see symptoms of poisoning. (Time.com)
"The September Issue" Nov 8, 2009
(It's the rejects who get turned into meat, which is often mislabeled and contains near-toxic levels of mercury and other heavy metals. . (Salon)
Holy Moley! It's "SHAZAM!" Nov 8, 2009
By speaking the wizard's name, Billy became was transformed into Captain Marvel, an adult hero with the wisdom of Solomon, strength of Hercules, stamina of Atlas, power of Zeus, courage of Achilles and speed of Mercury. (Artwork is copyright 2009 by DC Comics, Inc. SHAZAM. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Lafarge mercury permit up for public comment Nov 7, 2009
The permit, which is up for renewal, would limit mercury emissions at the plant to 176 pounds a year more than the company s own estimated emissions for 2008, which were 146 pounds ... Lafarge reported mercury emissions of between 380 and 400 pounds per year from 2003 to 2006, according to information from the Environmental Protection Agency ... In September, Dr. Ward Stone released his findings on mercury levels in the area around the Lafarge plant. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
8 cars to R.I.P. (rust in peace) Nov 7, 2009
Mercury Sable, 1986-2009: Sold alongside the Ford Taurus in 2009, Mercury's masters have designed a new Taurus, but no Sable, for 2010 ... As Mercury's lineup continues to shrink, one wonders about the brand's future. (AZCentral -- Business)
Shhhh, it’s good for the planet Nov 7, 2009
"would you still want it if the new mine was going to go in your backyard? would you also want to drink the contaminated groundwater and eat the mercury-loaded fish and let the acid rain irrigate your nice green lawn? " ... Terd-Ferguson wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:42 PM:" boris wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:14 PM:would you still want it if the new mine was going to go in your backyard? would you also want to drink the contaminated groundwater and eat the mercury-loaded fish and let the acid rain irrigate... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Water funds by the bucket Nov 7, 2009
5 billion for Bay Delta Conservation Plan ecosystem restoration projects; acquisition of water rights and removal of invasive species; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Delta soils; reduce mercury contamination. $750 million for Delta counties/cities for flood protection; water quality projects, agriculture preservation, and to mitigate the effects of water conveyance and ecosystem restoration (including $50 million to improve wastewater treatment facil 00004000 ities upstream of the Delta;... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Extreme India Nov 6, 2009
In India, certainly in urban India, it just feels like the mercury is rising. Compare that to parts of Europe, my previous posting, where many people have plenty of everything. (BBC News -- South Asia)
