The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year. It usually gives us more than 100 meteors per hour.
This year, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower will begin around December 28th and will continue through January 7th. You will want to start observing at about 8:00pm EST or 5:00 PST on the evening of January 3rd for North American observers. This coincides with the new moon of January so moonlight will not interfere at any hour of the night.
Unfortunately at this time the Quadrantid radiant lies low in the northwestern sky for observers in North America. Rates would only be a small fraction of what could be seen with the radiant high in the sky. This timing is best suited for Eastern Europe and Central Asia where the radiant is favorably placed high in the sky during the morning hours. Even under ideal circumstances this display is quite variable. Observers should witness 30-50 shower members per hour at maximum but occasionally these rates can exceed 100 Quadrantids per hour from rural locations. Best viewing times are about an hour before dawn on the mornings of the 3rd and 4th.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Mama Took My Kodachrome Away
After 75 years, Kodachrome film will be no more. This afternoon, the last Kodachrome processing lab in the world, located in Kansas, stopped accepting rolls to be developed.Paul Simon said it all in his song "Kodachrome":
Kodachrome
You give us those nice bright colors
You give us the greens of summers
Makes you think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah!
I got a Nikon camera
I love to take a photograph
So Mama, don't take my Kodachrome away
I'll miss you Kodachrome. Since 1965 you have bestowed upon me beautiful prints in magnificent color. But, like the push-button phone, Polaroid instant images and the cassette tape, you have been put to death by advancements in technology. The guilty party that sent you to your grave - the digital camera.
Goodbye, old friend. Paul Simon and I shall miss you.
Amber Alert Canceled for 12-Year Old Jonathan Foster
The Amber Alert has been canceled for 12-year old Jonathan Foster. The burnt remains of a child were identified as Jonathan's. Authorities have charged Mona Yvette Nelson, 44. with capital murder. They also are investigating her in connection with other unsolved child murders in the area. They suspect she may be a child serial killer.
May Jonathan Foster rest in peace.
May Jonathan Foster rest in peace.
Gone Before Their Time - Jim Morrison
This is the sixth in a series of articles memorializing musicians who died before their time:
James Douglas Morrison, known as Jim Morrison, was born December 8, 1943. He was the lead singer of the band The Doors.
Jim was born in Melbourne, Florida. His father, George Morrison, was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. His mother was Clara Morrison. Jim had a sister who was born in 1947 and a brother who was born in 1948.
Jim attended St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida and then went on to Florida State University. In 1964 he attended UCLA. He earned an undergraduate degree at UCLA's film school and the Theater Arts department of the College of Fine Arts in 1965.
After graduating from college, Morrison and UCLA student Ray Manzarek became the first two members of The Doors. Not long after, drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger joined the band. The band took their name from the title of Aldous Huxley's novel "The Doors of Perception."
Morrison wrote many of the songs for the band. He also co-wrote with fellow band member Robby Krieger. The two of them penned such hits as "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Love Her Madly" and "Touch Me".
Many people believe Jim Morrison and Van Morrison are siblings. They are not. However, one night at the famous Whiskey a Go Go, Jim Morrison and the Doors teamed with Van Morrison and his band Them for a live rendition of Van's hit "Gloria."
The Doors went on to play for the Ed Sullivan Show. Sullivan wanted the band yo perform "People Are Strange" and "Light My Fire". Censors requested the band change the lyrics in "Light My Fire" from "Girl we couldn't get much higher" to "Girl we couldn't get much better"; changing what was obviously a reference to drugs in the original lyrics. After assuring to Sullivan that he'd make the change, he defied the censors by singing the original lyrics. Sullivan was so angered by this, he refused to shake hands with the band members and told them they'd never play on his show again. Morrison fired back with, "Who cares, we already did". In 1969, Morrison was cited for indecent exposure at a concert in Miami. In 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist suggested the possibility of a posthumous pardon for Morrison, which was announced as successful on Dec. 9, 2010.
Morrison died July 3, 1971, in Paris, of a probable heroin overdose. This can't be completely confirmed because an autopsy was not performed. He was buried in Paris.
James Douglas Morrison, known as Jim Morrison, was born December 8, 1943. He was the lead singer of the band The Doors.Jim was born in Melbourne, Florida. His father, George Morrison, was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. His mother was Clara Morrison. Jim had a sister who was born in 1947 and a brother who was born in 1948.
Jim attended St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida and then went on to Florida State University. In 1964 he attended UCLA. He earned an undergraduate degree at UCLA's film school and the Theater Arts department of the College of Fine Arts in 1965.
After graduating from college, Morrison and UCLA student Ray Manzarek became the first two members of The Doors. Not long after, drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger joined the band. The band took their name from the title of Aldous Huxley's novel "The Doors of Perception."
Morrison wrote many of the songs for the band. He also co-wrote with fellow band member Robby Krieger. The two of them penned such hits as "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Love Her Madly" and "Touch Me".
Many people believe Jim Morrison and Van Morrison are siblings. They are not. However, one night at the famous Whiskey a Go Go, Jim Morrison and the Doors teamed with Van Morrison and his band Them for a live rendition of Van's hit "Gloria."
The Doors went on to play for the Ed Sullivan Show. Sullivan wanted the band yo perform "People Are Strange" and "Light My Fire". Censors requested the band change the lyrics in "Light My Fire" from "Girl we couldn't get much higher" to "Girl we couldn't get much better"; changing what was obviously a reference to drugs in the original lyrics. After assuring to Sullivan that he'd make the change, he defied the censors by singing the original lyrics. Sullivan was so angered by this, he refused to shake hands with the band members and told them they'd never play on his show again. Morrison fired back with, "Who cares, we already did". In 1969, Morrison was cited for indecent exposure at a concert in Miami. In 2007, Florida Governor Charlie Crist suggested the possibility of a posthumous pardon for Morrison, which was announced as successful on Dec. 9, 2010.
Morrison died July 3, 1971, in Paris, of a probable heroin overdose. This can't be completely confirmed because an autopsy was not performed. He was buried in Paris.
USDA Recall:Alabama Firm Recalls Breaded Chicken Wing Products Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergen
Alabama Firm Recalls Breaded Chicken Wing Products Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergen:
CLASS I RECALL
HEALTH RISK: HIGH
Pilgrim's Pride, a Boaz, Ala., establishment, is recalling approximately 180,000 pounds of breaded chicken wing products because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Egg is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.
The products subject to recall include: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
* 20 lb. boxes of "PIERCE CHICKEN UNCOOKED HOT & SPICY BREADED CHICKEN WINGS DRUMMETTES AND WING PORTIONS" with the USDA mark of inspection, each box containing four (4) – five lb. bags.
* 10 lb. boxes of "SWEET GEORGIA BRAND UNCOOKED HOT & SPICY BREADED CHICKEN WINGS 1st AND 2nd SECTIONS" with the USDA mark of inspection, each box containing two (2) – five lb. bags.
Each product bears the establishment number "P-413" ink-jetted adjacent to the Julian Code date, as well as Julian Code dates of "0001," "0007," "0029," "0044," "0056," "0058," "0063," "0075," "0098," "0109," "0119," "0135," "0188," "0215," "0230," "0244," or "0279." The products subject to recall were produced on various dates between January 1, 2010, and October 6, 2010, and were distributed to food service distribution centers nationwide for further distribution to restaurants.
The problem was discovered by the company through a labeling review as part of its quality assurance program. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company Vice President, Corporate Communications Gary Rhodes at (903) 434-1495. Consumers and distributors with questions about the recall should contact company, Consumer Relations Supervisor Cheri Schneider at (800) 321-1470.
CLASS I RECALL
HEALTH RISK: HIGH
Pilgrim's Pride, a Boaz, Ala., establishment, is recalling approximately 180,000 pounds of breaded chicken wing products because they contain an undeclared allergen, egg, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Egg is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.
The products subject to recall include: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
* 20 lb. boxes of "PIERCE CHICKEN UNCOOKED HOT & SPICY BREADED CHICKEN WINGS DRUMMETTES AND WING PORTIONS" with the USDA mark of inspection, each box containing four (4) – five lb. bags.
* 10 lb. boxes of "SWEET GEORGIA BRAND UNCOOKED HOT & SPICY BREADED CHICKEN WINGS 1st AND 2nd SECTIONS" with the USDA mark of inspection, each box containing two (2) – five lb. bags.
Each product bears the establishment number "P-413" ink-jetted adjacent to the Julian Code date, as well as Julian Code dates of "0001," "0007," "0029," "0044," "0056," "0058," "0063," "0075," "0098," "0109," "0119," "0135," "0188," "0215," "0230," "0244," or "0279." The products subject to recall were produced on various dates between January 1, 2010, and October 6, 2010, and were distributed to food service distribution centers nationwide for further distribution to restaurants.
The problem was discovered by the company through a labeling review as part of its quality assurance program. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers (including restaurants) of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Media with questions about the recall should contact company Vice President, Corporate Communications Gary Rhodes at (903) 434-1495. Consumers and distributors with questions about the recall should contact company, Consumer Relations Supervisor Cheri Schneider at (800) 321-1470.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
USDA Recall: California Firm Recalls Teriyaki Beef Jerky Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
Bach Cúc Beef Jerky, Inc., a South El Monte, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,874 pounds of teriyaki beef jerky products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Wheat is a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.
The products subject to recall include:
* 8-ounce packages of "BACH CÚC TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY."
* 10-pound cases of "BACH CÚC TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY."
Each product bears the establishment number "EST. 18995A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products subject to recall were produced between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 29, 2010. These products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a labeling review at the establishment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumer and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's President, Hien Pham at (626) 279-5149.
USDA
The products subject to recall include:
* 8-ounce packages of "BACH CÚC TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY."
* 10-pound cases of "BACH CÚC TERIYAKI BEEF JERKY."
Each product bears the establishment number "EST. 18995A" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products subject to recall were produced between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 29, 2010. These products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.
The problem was discovered by FSIS during a labeling review at the establishment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumer and media with questions about the recall should contact the company's President, Hien Pham at (626) 279-5149.
USDA
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