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Sunday, January 8, 2012
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Zombie bees: Fly parasite causes zombie-like stupor
The researchers also discovered fly pupae near dead bees at the bottom of their laboratory hive, suggesting that?A. borealis?can multiply within a hive and potentially infect a pregnant queen bee.
If deadly viruses and fungi weren't enough, honeybees in North America now must also deal with a fly parasite that causes them to leave their hive and die after wandering about in a zombie-like stupor, a new study shows.
Skip to next paragraphScientists previously found that the parasitic fly,?Apocephalus borealis, infects and ultimately kills bumblebees and paper wasps, while the "decapitating fly," an insect in the same genus,?implants its eggs in ants, whose heads then pop off after the fly larvae devour the ants' brains and dissolve their connective tissues. Now researchers have discovered honeybees parasitized by?A. borealis?in 24 of 31 sites across the San Francisco Bay area, as well as other commercial hives in California and South Dakota.
Genetic tests revealed that some of the bees and flies were infected with deformed wing virus and the fungus?Nosema ceranae, both of which have been implicated in?colony collapse disorder?(CCD). The scientists believe that more research into the parasitized bees and their behavior could yield new insights into the devastating disorder.
"Understanding causes of the hive abandonment behavior we document could explain symptoms associated with CCD," the researchers write in their study, published today (Jan. 3) in the journal PLoS One.
?An infectious fly
The female?A. borealis?flies will inject their eggs into a honeybee's abdomen soon after coming into contact with the bee, the researchers saw in their laboratory. About seven days later, up to 25 mature fly larvae emerge from the area between the bee's head and thorax. In the wild, no more than 13 larvae were observed busting from a single honeybee.
The researchers found that parasitized bees in the wild abandon their hives and congregate near light sources, where they begin to?behave strangely. A bee near death typically will sit in one place and curl up, but these infected bees walked around in circles, appearing disoriented and with little equilibrium, often not being able to stand up.
"They kept stretching [their legs] out and then falling over," Andrew Core, biology graduate student at San Francisco State University and co-author of the study, said in a statement. "It really painted a picture of?something like a zombie."
Core and his colleagues found that the honeybees most likely to become?infected by the parasite?were the ones that left their hives to forage at night, rather than the daytime foragers. The researchers also discovered fly pupae near dead bees at the bottom of their laboratory hive, suggesting that?A. borealis?can multiply within a hive and potentially infect a pregnant queen bee.
Many questions still remain
It's currently unclear how the flies are changing the bees' behavior, though the researchers hypothesize that the flies somehow affect the bees' circadian rhythm, or natural day/night cycle. The researchers also don't know whether?infected bees?are leaving the hive to protect other bees, or whether hive mates sense the infection and force the dying bees out.
"A lot of touching and tasting goes on in a hive," lead researcher John Hafernik said in a statement. "And it's certainly possible that their co-workers are finding them and can tell that there's something wrong with them."
Perhaps most important, scientists don't yet understand the role, if any, that the parasitic flies play in the transmission of the CCD pathogens. Are the flies further harming the bees by spreading deformed wing virus and?N. ceranae, or do they actually prevent the pathogens from multiplying by quickly killing their hosts?
Whatever the case, the researchers believe?A. borealis?is likely a new threat for the honeybees. "Honeybees are among the best-studied insects in the world," Hafernik said. "So at one level, we would expect that if this has been a long-term parasite of honeybees, we would have noticed."
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
SEC warns of social media schemes after fraud case (AP)
WASHINGTON ? Regulators are warning the public to be wary of social media sites that could be offering bogus investment schemes.
The warning follows civil charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against an Illinois-based investment adviser who tried to sell fraudulent securities through Linkedin.
The SEC accuses Anthony Fields of offering more than $500 billion in phony securities to investors through the popular social media site. No one bought the investments though several potential buyers expressed interest, the SEC says.
Fields also provided false information about the assets managed by his firm on its website and in regulatory filings, the SEC said. The agency also accused Fields of falsely portraying himself as an investment adviser registered with the SEC and of failing to maintain required books and records.
Fields couldn't be reached for a response. He isn't represented by a lawyer, according to the SEC.
SEC officials say they have detected more fraud cases involving the use of social media. The rise in such cases comes as investment advisers are increasingly using social media to communicate with clients and promote their services.
"In our investigations, we're seeing more and more of it," said Robert Kaplan, a co-chief of the asset management unit in the SEC's enforcement division.
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'Akira' Movie Shut Down To Reassess Budget
Kristen Stewart is reportedly in talks to star alongside Garrett Hedlund in the manga adaptation.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Kristen Stewart
Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images
Though "Akira" has had significant developments in recent months — including potentially adding Kristen Stewart to the cast — Warner Bros. has shut down production on the live-action adaptation of the classic anime and manga.
For years, "Akira" had been an on-again, off-again production, with the likes of Keanu Reeves and Albert Hughes involved at one point. But the most recent attempt at the film — with "Unknown" director Jaume Collet-Serra and "Harry Potter" screenwriter Steve Kloves retouching the script — made the most progress on the property to date, getting as far as casting Garrett Hedlund as Kaneda, the lead.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the story of the shutdown, citing a source close to the production. According to the report, Warner Bros. closed the Vancouver production offices in order to reassess the budget, which the studio feared was too high. Over the next two weeks, producers will meet with Collet-Serra to work on the script with an eye on reducing costs. Insiders claim that Warner Bros. is looking to reduce the $90 million budget to the realm of $60 million or $70 million.
The proposed $90 million was already half of what it was for Hughes' production. Lowering the budget to that level was one of the accomplishments under Collet-Serra's version of the film, along with casting Hedlund in the lead and eyeing high-profile stars for the supporting roles.
Kristen Stewart, Ken Watanabe and Helena Bonham-Carter were three of the stars in various stages of negotiations to join the film. The "Twilight" star had reportedly been offered the female lead as Kei, while Watanabe stepped up for the Colonel after Gary Oldman turned down the role.
Sources close to the production tell THR that despite the setback, "Akira" is far from dead, saying, "It's a very resilient movie. Warner Bros. just won't let it die."
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Dignity U Wear donates clothing to tornado victims
Dignity U Wear donated nearly $15,000 in new clothing for families devastated by tornadoes in Joplin, MO.
A Jacksonville nonprofit is teaming up with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" for the fourth time in two years to provide new clothing to families.
This time Dignity U Wear? will donate basic clothing, pants, shirts, light jackets, shirts, socks and underwear to families dealing with the aftermath of the tornadoes that devastated Joplin, Mo., last year.
On the show airing Jan. 13, the team will build seven homes in seven days; it typically builds one home in seven days.
Dignity U Wear was founded in 2000 and distributes brand new clothing it receives from manufacturers, distributors and retailers through a network of nonprofit agencies, schools and others throughout the country. Nationally, the organization has provided more than 6.6 million pieces, valued at $125 million, to more than 450,000 people.
For more information about Dignity U Wear, call (904) 636-9455 or visit them on the Web at www.dignityuwear.org.
A Jacksonville nonprofit is teaming up with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" for the fourth time in two years to provide new clothing to families.
This time Dignity U Wear? will donate basic clothing, pants, shirts, light jackets, shirts, socks and underwear to families dealing with the aftermath of the tornadoes that devastated Joplin, Mo., last year.
On the show airing Jan. 13, the team will build seven homes in seven days; it typically builds one home in seven days.
Dignity U Wear was founded in 2000 and distributes brand new clothing it receives from manufacturers, distributors and retailers through a network of nonprofit agencies, schools and others throughout the country. Nationally, the organization has provided more than 6.6 million pieces, valued at $125 million, to more than 450,000 people.
For more information about Dignity U Wear, call (904) 636-9455 or visit them on the Web at www.dignityuwear.org.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Norwich/New London foreclosure, delinquency rates rose in October
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Foreclosure and delinquency rates for the Norwich/New London area and statewide climbed in October from a year earlier, CoreLogic reported Thursday.
Norwich/New London?s foreclosure rate rose to 4.31 percent in October from 2.89 percent a year earlier, while its 90-plus day delinquency rate climbed to 7.06 percent from 6.40 percent.
In September, the Norwich/New London foreclosure rate was 4.08 percent, while the delinquency rate was 7.06 percent. The rates have risen or been unchanged for every month since April 2011.
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