Inside the Brains of Crayfish

Imagine you are on a voyage to the bottom of the sea, or simply looking along the bottom of a clear stream observing lobsters or crayfish waving their antennae. Looking closer, you see them feeling around with their legs and flicking their antennules vDj” the small, paired sets of miniature feelers at the top of their heads between the long antennae. While the long antennae are used for getting a physical feel of an area, such as the contours of a crevice, the smaller antennules are there to both help the creature smell and also to sense motion in the water that could indicate the presence of food, a mate or danger. The legs also have receptors that detect chemical signatures, preferably those emanating from a nice hunk of dead fish.

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

Inside the Brain of Crayfish

Imagine you are on a voyage to the bottom of the sea, or simply looking along the bottom of a clear stream observing lobsters or crayfish waving their antennae. Looking closer, you see them feeling around with their legs and flicking their antennules vDj” the small, paired sets of miniature feelers at the top of their heads between the long antennae. While the long antennae are used for getting a physical feel of an area, such as the contours of a crevice, the smaller antennules are there to both help the creature smell and also to sense motion in the water that could indicate the presence of food, a mate or danger. The legs also have receptors that detect chemical signatures, preferably those emanating from a nice hunk of dead fish.

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

Taking Responsibility: Why the United States Must Lead the World in Reducing Global Warming Pollution

Charlottesville City Councilor Dave Norris was one of four participants in a December 11 , 2007 teleconference on global warming called “Taking Responsibility: Why the United States Must Lead the World in Reducing Global Warming Pollution.” A report released by the National Environment Trust concludes that Virginia emits more carbon dioxide each year than 83 developing countries. Call facilitator Erik DuMont leads a conversation about what states can do to reduce emissions. In addition to Norris, panelists include: Delegate-elect Joe Bouchard from Norfolk; Nathan Lott, Executive Director of the Virginia Conservation Network; Karl Bren, founder and Director of Green-Visions Consulting. DeMont is the Virginia Representative for National Environmental Trust.

Read more at Raising Kane.

Kucinich brings message of peace to Charlottesville

Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich came to Central Virginia Friday night for a fund raiser that brought in over ten thousand dollars for his campaign. The Congressman from Cleveland is the third Democratic candidate for the presidency to appear in Charlottesville this fall. Impeachment activist David Swanson formerly worked as press secretary to Representative Kucinich, and called upon his old boss to follow in the footsteps of Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama.

Kucinich is introduced by Swanson, as well as by: Sherry Kraft and John Wertman of the Albemarle County Democratic Party; Charlottesville Mayor Dave Brown; Andrea Miller, state director of the Kucinich campaign; and former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern.

 

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Charting the rise of the Evangelicals

Evangelicals used to be on the periphery of American life, but are now incredibly influential in Washington, on Wall Street, and in every corner of society. Sociologist D. Michael Lindsay of Rice University charts the religious group’s rise to power in his new book, Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to describe the research that went into his work.

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Read more on Lindsay’s book at Leadership Network Books, Children’s Ministry and Culture and Maud Newton’s blog.

David Blight on slave narratives

Slave narratives are extremely rare, with only 55 post-Civil War narratives surviving with only a handfulG,V of those are in the first-person. Two newly discovered accounts and the biographies of the men who wrote them join that exclusive group with the publication of the new book A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom. The author of the book, David Blight of Yale University, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the work.

Charlottesville Tomorrow Update: Eastern Connector, Cohousing in Crozet and Hillsdale

Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot each Monday on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about growth and development. This week: an update on the Eastern Connector, possible obstacles to the Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange, questions about when a project meeting is public, Crozet cohousing, the future of the Hillsdale Connector, and updates on various commercial projects in the development pipeline. They include Hollymead Town Center, North Pointe, Albemarle Place and 5th Street & Avon Center.

Sacred or Profane? The Australian Government’s Intervention in Aboriginal Communities

On December 2, 2007, the Kluge-Ruhe Collection hosted a panel discussion: Sacred or Profane? The Australian Government’s Intervention in Aboriginal Communities. Panelists shared different aspects of the intervention and the changes already felt in Aboriginal communities. The audience was invited to participate in a Q & A following the panel presentations. Panelists included:

* Dr. Howard Morphy, Director of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at Australian National University
* Frances Morphy, Fellow at the Center for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
* Josh Wheeler, Associate Director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
* Will Owen, author of the blog Guv,!E”Aboriginal Art – An American EyeGuv,!Vkj
* Margo Smith, Director and Curator, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, UVA

TIMELINE:

1:00 – Introduction from Margo Smith
17:44 – Dr. Howard Morphy
27:57 – Will Owen
43:20 – Frances Morphy
1:08:49 – Josh Wheeler
1:26:13 – Question and answer period

#67 An Extension of Rivanna State Scenic River Designation?

This week, the Rambler reports on a trip on the South Fork from below the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir to Riverview Park in Charlottesville in preparation for a site visit by the VA Department of Conservation & Recreation, which is gathering information about this stretch of the river. Sightings of bald eagle and the attempt to capture the moment by camera lead to thoughts about ” what’s in a designation, after all?”

Read the rest of this entry on at the Rivanna Rambler blog.

Guv,!E”The Rivanna RamblerGuv,!Vkj airs weekly from 11:55 am-noon on WTJU 91.1 and ithis episode is from December 6, 2007.

Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

With the holiday season upon us, traditional meals are a big part of the celebration. Meat, vegetables and breads are a big part of these feasts. Breads and the assortment of carbohydrates have become a big concern for individuals worried about their weight and health. The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called vDjnjbad carbsvDjkj will make you fat. But University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, professor of exercise physiology and director of the kinesiology program in the Curry School of Education says, vDjnjthatvDj(tm)s just nonsense. Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isnvDj(tm)t going to kill you, or necessarily even lead to obesity.vDjkj

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.

Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

With the holiday season upon us, traditional meals are a big part of the celebration. Meat, vegetables and breads are a big part of these feasts. Breads and the assortment of carbohydrates have become a big concern for individuals worried about their weight and health. The latest common wisdom on carbohydrates claims that eating so-called vDjnjbad carbsvDjkj will make you fat. But University of Virginia professor Glenn Gaesser, professor of exercise physiology and director of the kinesiology program in the Curry School of Education says, vDjnjthatvDj(tm)s just nonsense. Eating sandwiches with white bread, or an occasional doughnut, isnvDj(tm)t going to kill you, or necessarily even lead to obesity.vDjkj

For more information about the show or to see the full text, visit the Oscar Show’s blog.