Hospital begins recycling program Aug 6, 2010
By recycling these electronics, thousands of pounds of environmentally toxic materials like mercury are diverted from Virginia landfills, where they could eventually contaminate soil, streams, rivers and lakes. "We are very excited to get this new recycling program going," said Joan Yeatts, director of environmental services at Danville Regional. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Scientists find the first evidence of genetically modified plants in the wild Aug 6, 2010
Ecological scientists will discuss widespread environmental changesfrom the recent discovery of genetically modified plants in the wild to the implications of mercury found in bottlenose dolphin skin, and even exploring society's reactive mode toward environmental disasters in the U.S.at the Ecological Society of America's 95th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh from August 1-6, 2010 ... Detecting mercury in bottlenose dolphins ... Debra L. Miller from the University of Georgia and colleagues... (EurekAlert!)
Magna Announces Second Quarter and Year to Date Results Aug 6, 2010
These factors were partially offset by: - unfavourable production (relative to industry volumes) and/or content on certain programs, including the: - Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ; - Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX; - Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute; and - Chevrolet Impala; - programs that ended production during or subsequent to the second quarter of 2009, including the: - Saturn Vue, Sky and Aura; and - Pontiac Solstice, G5 and G6; and - net customer price concessions... (Canada Newswire)
CoCos triumph comes at home Aug 6, 2010
Coco Vandeweghe hits a backhand on the way to defeating Vera Zvonareva Thursday night in the Mercury Insurance Open at La Costa ... Thursday night against third-seeded Vera Zvonareva, she unleashed that energy en route to a stunning 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in the second round of the Mercury Insurance Open at the La Costa Resort Shell face Svetlana Kuznetsova in todays quarterfinal. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Blogging the Periodic Table Aug 6, 2010
(24) - By Sam Kean - Slate Magazine. Each one has a story. (Slate)
2010 is year of extreme weather... Aug 5, 2010
The mercury climbed to its highest point in decades in other parts of Europe, the U.S. and Japan as record temperatures were recorded. In Russia the army was drafted in to battle the wildfires which threatening dozens of towns and villages. (The Drudge Report)
Police blotter: Aug. 4 Aug 5, 2010
Marlee Maclean, 18, Gaylord, was traveling northbound on I-75 near M-32 in Livingston Township, July 25, around 1 p.m., when the 1999 Mercury car she was driving left the roadway. Reports state that Maclean was attempting to adjust something on her car dash when she began to swerve. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
5 Ways To Combat Summer Water Bills Aug 5, 2010
So here we are at that glorious time of year when a mid-afternoon stroll outside can leave one confused, wondering how the house and yard got transported to the surface of Mercury without waking the dogs. It's hot, folks. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kleybanova knocks off Jankovic at Mercury Open Aug 5, 2010
Alisa Kleybanova stuns Jelena Jankovicat Mercury Insurance Open - Tennis - SI.com ... Instead, the world's No. 2 ranked player was left with doubt after a 7-5, 6-2 loss to Alisa Kleybanova on Wednesday night in the second round of the Mercury Insurance Open. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
No. 2-ranked Jankovic ousted at Mercury Open Aug 5, 2010
Alisa Kleybanova ousts Jelena Jankovic at Mercury Insurance Open - ESPN ... -- beat No. 2-ranked 7-5, 6-2 in a second-round match Wednesday night at the Mercury Insurance Open. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Notebook: Gym floors causing problems Aug 4, 2010
In central Ohio, the presence of toxic mercury in the warped flooring has led officials to close the Carroll (Ohio) Bloom-Carroll gym ... Board member Mike Allen says tests found mercury contamination coming from a 30-year-old polymer surface underneath the wooden floor ... He says the mercury exceeded the limit for continuous exposure, though not temporary exposure. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Calgon Carbon 2Q profits drop, sales up Aug 4, 2010
The suit was filed after Calgon Carbon landed a contract in March 2008 to supply a U.S. power generator with activated carbon to remove mercury from flue gas and ADA claimed it already had the contract in question based on a memorandum of understanding between ADA and the power company. Most Read Stories. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Phillies put slugger Howard on the DL Aug 4, 2010
Candice Dupree scored 24 points and the Phoenix Mercury used a big second-half run to beat host San Antonio, 103-92. Katie Smith had 18 points and the visiting Washington Mystics came from behind to beat the Atlanta Dream, 86-78. (Boston Globe)
The new public health enemy No. 1 is salt Aug 4, 2010
"There is good evidence that by reducing sodium by a fairly substantial amount you can lower the average blood pressure of a population by a few millimeters mercury. It's been demonstrated in more than 100 random clinical trials," said Dr. Alderman. "The problem is that reducing sodium by an amount necessary to lower blood pressure has a bunch of other [negative] effects that we know about.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Zvonareva returns, beats Cibulkova at Carlsbad Aug 4, 2010
Vera Zvonareva wins first match since Wimbledon final, advances at Mercury Insurance Open - ESPN ... -- won her first match since finishing as the Wimbledon runner-up, beating 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 on Monday at the Mercury Insurance Open. (ESPN -- Tennis)
- Poor serving for Blake puts Ryan Sweeting ahead Aug 4, 2010
Dinara Safina of Russia returns to Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine during their match in the Mercury Insurance Open at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, near San Diego, -California, on Monday. PHOTO: AFP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Dont be a casualty of the heat Aug 4, 2010
If you weren t indoors, some cool thinking and planning were the order of the day as the mercury hovered around 100 with a heat index of 105 to 110 degrees. Advertisement. (New Iberia, LA)
Zvonareva wins in her return to court Aug 4, 2010
CARLSBAD, California (AP) - Vera Zvonareva has won in her first match since finishing as the Wimbledon runner-up, beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-0, 3-6, 6-4 at the Mercury Insurance Open. The third-seeded Zvonareva jumped out quickly against her Slovakian opponent in her return to the court following her straight-set loss to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Does Autism have Environmental Cause? Aug 4, 2010
"Exposures to established environmental toxicants -- such as lead, tobacco, PCBs and mercury -- have consistently been linked with higher rates of intellectual impairment or behavioral problems, such as conduct disorder and ADHD," Lanphear testified ... "There are many hypotheses that factors like vitamin deficiencies, mercury and are linked to autism, but there's no strong literature to support many of these hypotheses.". (ABC News)
Can I still highlight my hair if I'm pregnant? Aug 4, 2010
The EPA advises pregnant women to avoid fish that are high in mercury such as swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish and to limit all other types of seafood to no more than 12 ounces per week. Wash all produce well before eating, and cook vegetable sprouts (such as alfalfa or bean sprouts) to avoid bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli. (CNN -- Health)
KDHE gets more public comment on coal-fired plant Aug 4, 2010
The world doesn't need to dump into the food chain more mercury, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and other toxins emerging from stacks at coal facilities, she said. "There is no such thing as clean coal," she said. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Russian fires rage on Aug 4, 2010
Forecasters warned the record temperatures would continue in the coming days, with no rain forecast and the mercury expected to hit 38C (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit) in Moscow this week. The heatwave has also hurt Russia's agriculture industry, and the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it was cutting its grain harvest forecast by millions of tonnes due to the drought. (iAfrica.com)
Russia declares emergency in battle to stop wildfires Aug 3, 2010
Forecasters warned the record temperatures were going to continue in the coming days, with no rain forecast and the mercury expected to hit 38 degrees Celsius in Moscow this week. The most badly hit regions have been the countryside around Moscow and other regions in European Russia with the worst affected the Nizhny Novgorod region east of the capital where up to 20 people have lost their lives. (Yahoo! Asia News)
O'Connell: The Democrat Supermajority Must Be Stopped Aug 3, 2010
With Lairds history, which the San Jose Mercury News describes as , Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, (D-Sacramento) was forced to defend Laird after fellow Democratic lawmakers had apparently grumbled privately over Laird's candidacy. . (Townhall.com)
Mercury Insurance Open Continues In La Costa Aug 3, 2010
-- Main draw play in the $700,000 Mercury Insurance Open begins Monday at the La Costa Resort and Spa, with three singles matches and two doubles matches ... Azarenka will sign autographs at 2 p.m. in the sponsor pavilion near the Mercury Insurance booth. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Autism is real, and so are the costs Aug 3, 2010
digger wrote on Jul 25, 2010 1:39 PM:" The AAP and the CDC also the FDA and all the vaccine makers go to the simpson wood meeting, Before this meeting the AAP said mercury in all of it's forms is toxic where for by we must remove it as soon as possible. And we need to find the best chelating agent and get with it. Then this statement at the simpsonwood meeting. Dr. Brent: Page 229: "The medical legal findings in this study, causal or not, are horrendous and therefore, it is important that the... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Hypertension treatment was all over the map Aug 3, 2010
The drugs available were Reserpine (still in use), the diuretic Diamox (now used for high altitude sickness and glaucoma) and a class of diuretics made from mercury compounds. All these drugs have significant side effects with these diuretics having the potential for life-threatening organ damage. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mitch Miller, musical innovator and host of 'Sing Along With Mitch,' dies at 99 Aug 3, 2010
He made a career switch from playing to producing in the late 1940s by becoming A&R (artists and repertoire) director at Mercury Records, a small label that he turned into a major force in the industry. At Mercury, Miller nurtured the careers of such singers as Vic Damone, Patti Page and Frankie Laine ... Miller was well known for producing novelty tunes with sometimes quirky orchestrations (French horns, bagpipes and, most famously, the sound of a snapping whip on Laine's 1949 million-plus... (FOX61, CT)
Gulf seafood declared safe; fishermen not so sure Aug 3, 2010
Federal scientists say that unlike mercury, which accumulates in some fish, the most common cancer-causing compounds in oil are quickly metabolized and eliminated in the bodies of finfish and some crustaceans. The FDA has declined repeated requests to provide information about the toxic substances that were found, but the agency is mostly looking for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, which have been linked to cancer. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Wildfires rage as heatwave scorches Russia Aug 3, 2010
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. This is the main thing hindering us at the moment," Vladimir Stepanov, head of the emergency ministry's crisis centre, told reporters. "Work is going on day and and night. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Safina puts halt to early round exits Aug 3, 2010
Former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina put an end to a series of early round exits with a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory over Alona Bondarenko on Monday night at the Mercury Insurance Open ... (AP) -- Former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina put an end to a series of early round exits with a 6-1, 7-6 (2) victory over Alona Bondarenko on Monday night at the Mercury Insurance Open. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
WEEKLY NET POST: Life on tour with Bethanie Mattek-Sands Aug 3, 2010
WTA Mercury Insurance Open (Aug. 2-8), San Diego. (USA Today -- Sports)
Azarenka pulls out of Mercury Open with injury Aug 3, 2010
- of Belarus has pulled out of the Mercury Insurance Open on Monday, a day after she won the Bank of the West Classic. Azarenka reportedly has a shoulder injury and was scheduled to face American teenager in her first match. (ESPN -- Tennis)
Mitch Miller; orchestra leader, TV icon Aug 3, 2010
Mr. Miller began in the recording business with Mercury Records in the late 40s, first on the classical side, later with popular music. He joined Columbia Records as head of its popular records division. (Boston Globe)
Health-Care basics: spend or save? Aug 3, 2010
Old-school mercury versions, which are hard to read and can break, have gone the way of the Walkman. An inexpensive digital thermometer (about $6) is the new classic and more than adequate for the average person. (CNN -- US)
Seen & Heard on Planet Coug 7/31 Aug 2, 2010
THE START OF FOOTBALL practice is still a week away, but longtime college sports writer Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News has already come out with his predictions for the final standings and individual honors in Pac-10 mens basketball. Wilner has the Cougars finishing in fourth place AND predicts will repeat as a first-team all-conference player. (Cougfan.com)
Savour seafood, but with care Aug 2, 2010
Tones of chemicals are being dispersed into the sea, chlorine chemical plants use mercury to extract chlorine from salt, which in many parts of the world is discharged as mercury compounds in water. In recent years, because of anthropogenc degradation, high levels of mercury have been found in fish ... Long-term consumption of mercury can permanently damage the brain and kidneys at any age. (India Times, India)
News: Media 'appals' Buthelezi Aug 2, 2010
He complained that The Star described him as "a dictator", Business Day as a "violent man", The Daily News said he was clinging to power, The Witness called him "emotional" in the face of an "anti-Shenge rebellion", The Sowetan said he was the "grizzled" and "vulnerable" leader of a "moribund party", The Citizen had him as a "stumbling block" to progress, The Mercury compared him to Mugabe and Malema, and the City Press suggested he was neglectful of his family ... Two KwaZulu newspapers, The... (iAfrica.com)
Danger levels Aug 2, 2010
Earlier this week, the mercury in the thermometer outside our window topped 37 degrees - notching up the highest temperature in Moscow since records began more than 100 years ago. Since the start of the season scores of people in Moscow alone have drowned while trying to cool off. (BBC News -- Europe)
Azzi Meets President Obama, Leads Clinic On White House Court Aug 1, 2010
(Washington DC) - Jennifer Azzi, head coach of the USF women's basketball team, joined the WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury and President Barack Obama at the White House Monday in the Nation's capital ... "After honoring the Mercury, President Obama walked over and spoke with me," said Azzi ... Following a special presentation by President Obama, Azzi along with the Mercury and the WNBA, joined forces with Let's Move - a national campaign led by First Lady Michelle Obama - to promote fitness,... (Usfdons.com)
- Efforts under way to clean up New River in Calexico 0 Aug 1, 2010
Running from Mexicali, Baja California, through Calexico, the New River is rife with an estimated amount of 100 biological contaminants, organic compounds, heavy metals like uranium, arsenic and mercury and pesticides. The New River is also known to carry pathogens that can cause tuberculosis, encephalitis, polio and other illnesses. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Death toll rises in Russia as wildfires rage Aug 1, 2010
The mercury hit 100 in Moscow on Thursday, setting a record, and July was the hottest month ever recorded in Russia. "In 130 years of daily weather monitoring in Moscow, there has never been such a hot summer," said Alexei Lyakhov, director of Moscow's Meteorological Service. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Russia mobilizes army to fight fires Jul 31, 2010
The mercury hit 100 in Moscow on Thursday, setting a new record, and July was the hottest month ever recorded in Russia. In 130 years of daily weather monitoring in Moscow, there has never been such a hot summer, said Alexei Lyakhov, director of Moscow s Meteorological Service. (Boston Globe)
Business notes Jul 31, 2010
Mercury recognizes United Packaging of Crosby. CROSBY - Mercury Marine announced United Packaging Inc. with headquarters in Crosby, is one of the 12 winners of its 2009 Preferred Supplier Award, which is based on excellence in quality, delivery, customer service and cost management. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
HOROSCOPE for Friday, 07/30/2010 Jul 31, 2010
SCORPIO (October 23-November 20): Suspicions are confirmed as Mercury forms a trine to Pluto. Surprisingly this makes you more sympathetic than angry. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Crisis Gone to Waste Jul 31, 2010
Just a few weeks ago, the Gulf oil spill was a turning point for America. It was precisely the providential prodding Americans needed to wean ourselves from the diabolic goo that runs our cars, heats our homes and makes the plastic that makes the G.I. Joe with the kung-fu grip possible. (Townhall.com)
15 dead as forest fires rage south, east of Moscow Jul 31, 2010
The mercury hit 100 (37. 8 Celsius) in Moscow on Thursday, setting a new record. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Police: Ex-player Wright was murdered Jul 30, 2010
In Phoenix, Penny Taylor scored 22 points and the Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx, 110-92. NHL Blackhawks awaiting Niemi decision Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects to learn tomorrow whether his salary cap-squeezed team will be able to keep restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi, who backstopped Chicago to its first Stanley Cup in 49 years. (Boston Globe)
World Scientists: Stop Denying Global Warming! Jul 29, 2010
Take EVERY fish on the planet and test it for Mercury ... Then, after you have tested your fish that YOU have been eating for years, TEST yourself and see the amount of Mercury in YOUR system ... That SAME Mercury level is also in the CEO's of those Big Coal and Big Oil Companies, meaning that THEIR families are also infected thanks to them. (CBS News)
REITER: Cooperstown remains a little slice of heaven Jul 28, 2010
When you near it, and try to scan for a static-free FM station in your rented Mercury, the numbers will whir past, from 87. 7 to 107. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Trade rumor mill continues to turn Jul 28, 2010
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reported the Giants were making "genuine progress" on a DeJesus deal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports. com typed that the Red Sox also were in the hunt. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Beau Townsend driving growth Jul 28, 2010
The dealership has added the Lincoln/Mercury brands and has grown its service department ... The franchise Taylor purchased was the former Lincoln Mercury of Dayton franchise ... Ford has since announced it is discontinuing the Mercury brand, but Taylor said he really wanted to add Lincoln, as it provides a luxury offering for customers. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Russian capital cloaked in smog amid record heat Jul 27, 2010
The mercury rose to 37. 2 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit) by 1200 GMT, easily beating the previous record of 36. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Beats 130-Year Heat Record... Jul 27, 2010
The mercury may rise to 38 degrees on July 29, according to , the state weather service. Unusually high temperatures have contributed to record across Russia, which increased by 688 in the past three weeks, Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported on July 23, citing Emergency Situations Ministry data. (The Drudge Report)
How to pump up that good cholesterol Jul 27, 2010
Besides, the heavy metal we were concerned about was lead (mercury, too, but that's another column) because of the brain damage lead-based paints caused kids who chewed on painted furniture or toys. Today we have even more reasons to avoid the heavy metal: Adults can suffer brain changes, too - from mild memory loss to depression, seizures and odd behavior or crazy thinking - if you inhale lead dust or swallow particles. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Football Rounds Out Its Roster Jul 27, 2010
com first team selection;earned San Jose Mercury News, West Catholic Athletic League and Cal-Hi Sports Player of the Year honors following his senior season;rushed for 1,811 yards and 24 touchdowns on 259 carries as a senior;averaged 6. 99 yards per carry;credited with 67 tackles and had four interceptions as a safety;helped the Bells to the CIF Division I state title game;rushed for 360 yards and six touchdowns as a junior en route to earning first team all-league honors;also lettered in... (Gostanford.com)
Kendall reaches milestone behind dish Jul 27, 2010
" With the Royals in New York over the weekend, there were several reports from, among others, Rosenthal and SI.com's Jon Heyman that the Yankees would love to have closer Joakim Soria. Well, who wouldn't love to have one of the game's best closers who has a team-friendly contract that, with club options, goes through 2014? Supposedly the Yankees dangled top catching prospect Jesus Montero and got a polite no. There was one report that Tampa Bay was dreaming of Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke... (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Paltry income, housing price top concern Jul 27, 2010
The Guangdong Situation Research Center released the "Social Mercury" report last week after polling 4,868 families in eight cities around the province during the second quarter this year. According to the survey, slow income increases, expensive medical costs, a huge income gap between the rich and poor, corruption and high housing prices are the biggest social problems for the residents. (People's Daily Online, China)
Autism is real, and so are the costs Jul 26, 2010
digger wrote on Jul 25, 2010 1:39 PM:" The AAP and the CDC also the FDA and all the vaccine makers go to the simpson wood meeting, Before this meeting the AAP said mercury in all of it's forms is toxic where for by we must remove it as soon as possible. And we need to find the best chelating agent and get with it. Then this statement at the simpsonwood meeting. Dr. Brent: Page 229: "The medical legal findings in this study, causal or not, are horrendous and therefore, it is important that the... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Now who's for a round? Jul 26, 2010
As for Wednesday, many venues have opted to take a breather, except Sydney Uni s Manning Bar, which will host the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Foals, and the Metro, which becomes the venue of choice for the rockers Yeasayer. The Magic Numbers see out the week at the Metroon Friday night, making way for Midlake on Saturday and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
AB32 to face 2 challenges on November ballot Jul 26, 2010
The law "may have been well-intentioned. But it is wrong for these challenging times," she said in a column in the San Jose Mercury News. AB32, she declared, will drive up energy costs, "will discourage job creation and could kill any recovery.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Melbourne artist Joyce Schumacher leaves a lasting impression Jul 26, 2010
" The subjects, however, were not her own."The planning department would say, well, they would like a basket of puppies, or cute kids," she says. She designed the cards, putting her husband, Ralph, through college in the process.It was his job in the Mercury space program that brought them to Satellite Beach, where they've lived for more than 40 years.She painted watercolors for Hallmark but began using oils in earnest when she started having kids: "It's forgiving, and you can make it do... (Florida Today)
Many WNBA stars like Diana Taurasi also play in Europe for financial reasons Jul 26, 2010
After practice, Taurasi is the only one left, at the far end of the Phoenix Mercury's practice gym, hoisting one jumper after another ... " Because of Taurasi's headlong enthusiasm for basketball and winning, she plays every game as if it were the seventh game of a championship series, diving for loose balls, sliding under bigger players for charges, slashing down the lane without fear. At 28, Taurasi is still all out, all the time, but the relentless pace is starting to, well, hurt. She has... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
New KC righty O'Sullivan in rare company Jul 25, 2010
I said, "Well, we're in New York and Billy Martin's got all the umpires out in the middle of the field and our guy is still in the dugout.' He said, 'If they throw me out, I'm going to go nuts.' And so Brett went nuts. Fortunately, Brett was restrained before he reached McClelland. Had he not been, it could have been ugly. "It was one of those incidents that you could get away with in the 1980s that you couldn't get away with in 2010," White said. Worth noting Royals manager Ned Yost wasn't too... (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
EPA to hold coal-ash hearing in Denver Jul 25, 2010
The EPA says the ash contains mercury, cadmium and arsenic contaminants associated with cancer and other illnesses. The federal agency is concerned those pollutants could leach into groundwater and drinking-water sources. (Denver Business Journal, CO)