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From the article..."A US Marine was arrested today at Logan International Airport after federal airport screeners discovered a gun, bomb-making materials, and ammunition in his checked baggage, State Police and Transportation Security Administration officials said.
Corporal Justin Reed, 22, of Jacksonville, N.C., was booked on US Airways Flight 877 to Charlotte, N.C., said TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis. She said Reed had arrived on a flight from Las Vegas this morning.
TSA screeners in Terminal B called State Police at 7:10 a.m. after a screen discovered the following items in his checked baggage: a locked handgun box containing a semi-automatic handgun, a fully loaded gun magazine, several boxes of 9 mm and 7.62 mm ammunition, three model rocket engines containing an explosive mixture, military pull-type fuses, switches, electronics kit boxes with various components, and a hand grenade fuse assembly with detonator.
Reed was charged with possession of an infernal machine and possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of an airport. He was booked at the State Police barracks at Logan and held in lieu of $50,000 bail. He will be arraigned at East Boston Municipal Court on Tuesday.
Davis said it is legal to have a firearm in checked baggage but that it must be declared to security officials. The passenger in this case had not declared the weapon, she said. Davis said all checked baggage on domestic flights is required to be screened by TSA on originating flights.
Reed's bags had to be screened again at Logan because baggage handlers inadvertently routed them to baggage claim instead of onto his connecting flight to Charlotte. Typically bags are not rescreened during a layover, she said.
Davis said TSA was "actively investigating" why the gun and explosive materials were not detected during the screening in Las Vegas.From the article..."A US Marine was arrested today at Logan International Airport... more
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Scientists have discovered dolphins in Australia using tools to help them hunt for fish.
The dolphins use sea sponge to protect their noses as they rummage the ocean floor for food.
The Dolphins firstly find a piece of sponge that fits their noses, before swimming along the ocean floor for food. They use the sponge to protect their noses as they scatter the sand, once they've startled a fish they drop the sponge and catch the fish.
Interestingly, this new fishing technique seems to be only used by females. Only one case of males doing this has been recorded.
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The waters off the coast of California are some of the richest in the world. But declines in fish species have led state leaders to begin creating large protected areas, or "no fishing zones," similar to wilderness areas on land. Although controversial with some fishing groups, the idea is to protect entire ecosystems instead of single species. The hope is that a statewide network may help bring back fish, birds and marine mammals that are currently on the brink.The waters off the coast of California are some of the richest in the world. But... more
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How much can you eat in 60 seconds?
Crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water. Since crocodiles feed by grabbing and holding onto their prey, they have evolved sharp teeth for tearing and holding onto flesh, and powerful muscles that close the jaws and hold them shut.
These jaws can bite down with immense force, by far the strongest bite of any animal. The crocodile's bite force is more than 5,000 pounds per square inch, compared to just 335 pounds per square inch for a rottweiler, 400 pounds per square inch for a large great white shark, or 800 pounds per square inch to 1,000 pounds per square inch for a hyena.
The jaws are opened, however, by a very weak set of muscles. Crocodiles can thus be subdued for study or transport by taping their jaws or holding their jaws shut with large rubber bands cut from automobile inner tubes. All crocodiles have sharp and powerful claws. They have limited lateral (side-to-side) movement in their neck.Click on the picture above to see the video.
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Getting up close to a crocodile is what some people do for fun as they watch from within their habitat. This looks and sounds like fun.
They are an ancient lineage, and are believed to have changed little since the time of the dinosaurs. They are believed to be 200 million years old whereas dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago; crocodiles survived great extinction events.Getting up close to a crocodile is what some people do for fun as they watch from... more
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This radio host talks about marines currently working with police running checkpoints in California.
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“By the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, 20 Stat. 152, 18 U.S.C. § 1385, it was provided that “it shall not be lawful to employ any part of the Army of the United States, as a posse comitatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of executing the laws, except in such cases and under such circumstances as such employment of said force may be expressly authorized by the Constitution or by act of Congress… .” The effect of this prohibition, however, was largely nullified by a ruling of the Attorney General “that by Revised Statutes 5298 and 5300 the military forces, under the direction of the President, could be used to assist a marshal”This radio host talks about marines currently working with police running checkpoints... more
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More than 400.000 turtles are dead every year on the longlines.
After a work in fishing boats, Kaisut Media took the initiative to make this short film to spread the problem.
One planet, one ocean
Mar Mas. Underwater FilmmakerMore than 400.000 turtles are dead every year on the longlines.
After a work in... more
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Vanishing Arctic sea ice brought on by climate change is causing the crucially important microscopic marine plants called phytoplankton to bloom explosively and die away as never before, a phenomenon that is likely to create havoc among migratory creatures that rely on the ocean for food, Stanford scientists have found.
Phytoplankton throughout the world's oceans is the crucial nutrient at the base of the food web on which all marine life depends; when it's plentiful, life thrives and when it's gone, marine life is impossible.Vanishing Arctic sea ice brought on by climate change is causing the crucially... more
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A Trichopeltarion crab found in the deep seas off Tasmania is among hundreds of unusual marine animals discovered in Australian waters during two separate research voyages in November 2006 and April 2007.
The survey team, from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), announced on Thursday that the expedition yielded 274 species new to science and 86 species previously unrecorded in the region.A Trichopeltarion crab found in the deep seas off Tasmania is among hundreds of... more
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Scientists have found 274 new species of corals, starfish, sponges, shrimps, and crabs 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) beneath the surface of Australia's Southern Ocean.
"We know very little about the deep sea," said lead scientist Nic Bax, a marine biologist with Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Hobart, Tasmania.
"Finding out how much live coral is down there, and how large those communities are, is very exciting," he added.
Some of the corals were found to be about 2,000 years old, said Bax.
CSIRO made the discoveries in two separate voyages to marine reserves located 100 to 200 nautical miles off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
This is the third large group of marine species recently discovered in Australian waters.
Jackpot of Marine Life
Using powerful cameras, scientists shot 8,000 pictures and more than 100 hours of video footage of the seafloor.
They also discovered 145 undersea canyons and 80 new seamounts, or underwater mountains.
Seamounts can sprawl 15.6 miles (25 kilometers) across and rise thousands of feet from the seabed.
In the deep sea, where the ocean bottom is nothing more than muddy sediment, rocky seamounts offer a stable habitat that provides shelter and food for sea life, Bax said.
As such, seamounts support a jackpot of rich marine life in a quiet, dark world. Scientists have found 274 new species of corals, starfish, sponges, shrimps, and crabs... more
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January 19, 2006—Pitting two hands against thousands of stinging tentacles, a diver attaches a tracking device to a giant Nomura's jellyfish off the coast of Japan on October 4, 2005.
Since last summer, Japanese waters have been inundated with the massive sea creatures, which can grow 6.5 feet (2 meters) wide and weigh up to 450 pounds (220 kilograms).
Though the jellyfish are more common in Chinese and Korean waters, their numbers have grown a hundredfold in some areas off Japan, causing a crisis in the local fishing industry.
The invertebrates are choking fishing nets and poisoning the catch with their toxic stingers, fishers say. And although reports of serious human injury are rare, there are records of people dying from the creature's noxious sting.
The invasion has prompted a series of studies by the Japanese government to research the animal, whose mating and migration habits are poorly understood.
Last month, Japanese scientists speculated that the jellyfish are drifting from China's Yangtze River Delta, where unusually heavy rains may have created a flow that is pushing the jellyfish flotilla to Japan.
Another theory suggests that seas heated by global warming are better suited for breeding, turning the Nomura's otherwise modest numbers into an armada.
As the research continues, Japanese fishers continue to grapple with another issue: What to do with all the jellyfish they've caught? So far, resourceful anglers have turned their unwanted catch into crab food, fertilizer, and novelty snacks—served dried and salted.
—Blake de Pastino January 19, 2006—Pitting two hands against thousands of stinging tentacles, a... more
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One woman's struggle in a career dominated by men. Her story touches on issues such as: lower salaries and juggling family and career that women in science have to face. One woman's struggle in a career dominated by men. Her story touches on issues... more
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A former Marine who returned home after two tours in Iraq to serve his community as a Hopkinton police officer was killed minutes after his shift ended early yesterday by an alleged drunken driver on Route 202/9.
Powers, 24, of Hillsborough, was riding home on his 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he was hit from behind at about 1:24 a.m. by a 1992 BMW sedan driven by Jeffrey Dennis, 22, of Henniker, authorities allege. Powers was thrown from his motorcycle into the roadway, where seconds later an oncoming motorist struck him again. He died at the scene.
Dennis abandoned his car on the side of the road -- with his passenger still sitting inside -- and ran into the woods where he was taken into custody about six hours later after an intensive foot and air search by local and state police using dogs and a helicopter, Merrimack County Attorney Daniel I. St. Hilaire alleged.
Wearing leg manacles, camouflage cargo shorts and a T-shirt, Dennis shuffled into Concord District Court in stocking feet where he was arraigned on two negligent homicide charges and one count each of aggravated driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision.A former Marine who returned home after two tours in Iraq to serve his community as a... more
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About 1,000 Marines deployed to train Afghan security forces will have their tours of duty extended by 30 days, a U.S. defence official said on Monday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Pentagon has also decided to send fewer than 200 support troops to enhance the ability of Marine trainers to engage in combat with insurgents while on exercises with Afghan forces.
The extension, which has not been officially announced, follows an identical move last month for another group of Marines battling insurgents in southern Afghanistan.
Extended Marine tours come amid U.S. concern about rising violence in Afghanistan from the Taliban and other groups, including militants that U.S. military officials say are being trained and equipped at safe havens in neighbouring Pakistan.
U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and toppled the Taliban government after the September 11 attacks.
The latest Marines to have their tours extended belong to the 27th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which deployed in April for a seven-month tour that was due to end in November. The extension will keep them in Afghanistan into December.
Last month, the Pentagon issued a one-month extension for some 2,200 Marines who deployed for combat duty in March from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. That extended their stay from October to November.
(Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Mohammad Zargham)About 1,000 Marines deployed to train Afghan security forces will have their tours of... more
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George Bush opened the way for US troop cuts in Iraq yesterday when he said security gains in the country were durable and cut the length of deployments.
In the first significant US reduction since Bush launched the "surge" early last year that sent an extra 30,000 troops to Iraq, he ordered tours of duty be cut from 15 months to 12, effective today.
His televised statement from the White House came in advance of a review by General David Petraeus, the US commander in Iraq, later this month or early next. Petraeus is expected to recommend troop withdrawals. The shift also came after a month in which US casualties in Iraq were nine, the lowest since 2004 and down from 79 the same time last year. But casualties among Iraqi civilians are still high, with suicide bombers killing 57 people on Monday in Kirkuk and Baghdad.
Bush, who leaves office in January, is keen to claim progress in Iraq and, at the same time, undermine the Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, whose main foreign policy platform is withdrawal of all combat troops.
The weekly Army Times, which lists the number of US troops worldwide, puts the number in Iraq and Kuwait, the base for channelling troops and supplies, at 158,000. Even if Petraeus were to announce big cuts, it would not be logistically possible to make much of a dent in that total by the time Bush leaves office.
Cutting tours of duty will be popular with troops and their families. Longer tours were introduced last year because the US army and marines were over-extended and also to support the "surge".
In a sign that Petraeus would announce cuts, some troops on stand-by to go to Iraq have been told to stand down pending his recommendations.
Bush said: "General Petraeus and Ambassador [to Iraq, Ryan] Crocker caution that the progress is still reversible, but they report that there now appears to be a 'degree of durability' to the gains we have made." He attributed this, in part, to the Iraqi army taking on more responsibility, with 110 of their 192 combat battalions taking a lead in fighting, including an offensive in Diyala province.
"This operation is Iraqi-led; our forces are playing a supporting role," Bush said. "And in the months ahead, the Iraqis will continue taking the lead in more military operations across the country."
The White House also announced further changes to the intelligence services yesterday, bringing to an end a shake-up under way since 9/11. The changes confirmed the importance of the director of national intelligence as overall coordinator and a strengthened role for the White House's national security council (NSC), with the main loser being the CIA.
The NSC appeared to have been given more control over covert actions overseas, previously the almost exclusive preserve of the CIA. The CIA will retain its role of coordination with foreign intelligence services, including MI6.
Meanwhile Pakistan's defence minister, Ahmed Mukhtar, went public over US concerns about Pakistan's intelligence service, the ISI.
He said the US had claimed that elements in the ISI were informing the Taliban and al-Qaida of imminent attacks on their forces by coalition troops.
George Bush opened the way for US troop cuts in Iraq yesterday when he said security... more
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Scientists had been searching Australian coastline for elusive species with blunt dorsal fin and rounded snout first discovered three years ago.Scientists had been searching Australian coastline for elusive species with blunt... more
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Thousand of Golden Rays are undertaking a huge migration, from western Florida to the coast of the Yucatan peninsula, in Mexico.
The woman who took these stunning images described the scene: "the surface of the water was covered by warm and different shades of gold and looked like a bed of autumn leaves".
The creatures can measures up to 2 meters from wing to wing. Thousand of Golden Rays are undertaking a huge migration, from western Florida to the... more
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I don't get it. This guy came home from Iraq - how does a young kid died like that an in Cleveland, Ohio by people who don't like that he was a marine.
This is incredibly disturbing
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- On leave from the violence he had survived in the war in Iraq, a young Marine was so wary of crime on the streets of his own home town that he carried only $8 to avoid becoming a robbery target.
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"The Bush administration is considering launching one of the biggest conservation programs in U.S. history. If implemented, President George W. Bush could, with the stroke of a pen, protect vast stretches of U.S. territorial waters from fishing, oil exploration and other forms of commercial development. The initiative could also create some of the largest marine reserves in the world — far larger than national parks like Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon.
The White House is thinking about taking "big steps, not small ones," says Jack Sobel, a senior scientist at the Washington-based Ocean Conservancy, an environmental group. A spokesman for the White House Council on Environmental Quality confirmed that the administration is considering the initiative but declined to discuss details, saying they are still under review. The idea is drawing strong support from conservationists who typically have been harshly critical of the Bush administration's overall environmental record.
But some of the possible reserves are already attracting opposition from local leaders and industry groups and from some members of Congress. Administration officials said they wanted things they could do before they left office, says Sobel. "They [also] wanted things that they could do without tremendous political blow back … [but] would have a conservation impact."
The groups — along with government agencies and other interested parties – ultimately developed a "wish list" that included about 30 potential marine monuments. They ranged from small reserves in U.S. coastal waters to vast swaths around U.S. territories in the distant Central Pacific. The candidates stretched "from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Dutch Harbor, Alaska" and beyond, says Jay Nelson of the Washington-based Pew Environment Group.
The White House has now shortened that list to about five finalists, say scientists involved in the process. The list hasn't been released to the public, and a CEQ spokesman says changes are still possible. But conservation groups have identified some of the leading nominees.By far the most ambitious proposal is to protect more than 600,000 square miles around a number of small, mostly uninhabited islands in the Central Pacific. The islands — including Palmyra, Howland and Baker — are surrounded by biologically rich coral reefs and are home to huge seabird colonies. If implemented, the reserve would be among the largest in the world and about three times as large as the Hawaiian monument".
by John Nielsen and David Malakoff"The Bush administration is considering launching one of the biggest conservation... more
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Coral reefs are dying a death of a thousand cuts and their disappearance threatens not only the incredibly diverse ecosystem that depends on them, but also human health and welfare.
In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video marine scientists Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Ph.D., chair of marine studies at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and Kiho Kim, Ph.D., director of the environmental studies program at American University, explain the important relationship between microbes and corals, and how this delicate symbiosis that sustains life on and around reefs is facing numerous threats from human interactions to global climate change. In addition, Tundi Agardy, Ph.D., founder and executive director of Sound Seas, discusses the need for public policy and community-based conservation efforts that may help stave off the degradation of these vital ocean ecosystems.
According to a 2004 report issued by the World Wildlife Fund, 24% of the world's reefs are under imminent risk of collapse through human pressures; and a further 26% are under a longer term threat of collapse. If nothing is done to protect these resources, many scientists estimate that reefs around the West Indies in the Caribbean will be gone by 2020, while the Great Barrier Reef may only last for another three decades.
Please visit the following sites for more information about coral reefs:
www.climateshifts.org
www.reefrelief.org
www.coralreef.noaa.gov Coral reefs are dying a death of a thousand cuts and their disappearance threatens not... more
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