Little Rock, Arkansas (The Adobo Chronicles) – Nemastistius pectoralis or the roosterfish, is a game fish found in the warm waters of the East Pacific, from Baja California to Peru. It is distinguished by its “rooster comb,” seven long spines of the dorsal fin.
But a new discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas has revealed what appears to be a more authentic species of the rare fish. It gives justice to the name roosterfish. Its body is unmistakably that of a fish but its head is a miniature version of a rooster.
The more common roosterfish
What puzzles marine biologists is that the roosterfish is usually found in the ocean, but the newly-discovered species was found in the Arkansas River.
Now, the state of Arkansas will be known for two great things: Bill Clinton and roosterfish.
The Folsom Lake Reservoir in 2011, left, and in 2014
Sacramento, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – In its current state, the Folsom Lake Reservoir, located northeast of Sacramento, best demonstrates the adverse effect of the drought in California. In just the last two and half years, the water level has gone from 97% capacity to just 17% (see photo).
The state’s severe water shortage crisis has prompted California officials to put in place an ordinance that would fine residents who waste water through daily chores like watering the lawn, washing cars or hosing down sidewalks. Violation of the ordinance carries with it a fine of $500.
But not even the threat of penalty or the grim photos of almost-empty reservoirs throughout the state has prevented Californians from taking up the Ice Bucket Challenge, the social media phenomenon that has taken the U.S. by storm. The challenge involves people dousing themselves with a bucket of ice, video-taping it and posting it on social media. In turn, they challenge two other people to do the same or donate $100 to the ALS Association. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a paralyzing and sometimes fatal condition involving the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is estimated that 30,000 Americans have ALS.
In a change of heart, California officials said they would not be imposing the penalty for wasting water on those who choose to take up the Ice Bucket Challenge. Instead, the Watershed Conservation Authority (WCA) has posed its own challenge to the Ice Bucket Challenge.
On September 1, Labor Day, WCA is challenging One Million Californians to gather at the Folsom Lake Reservoir and simultaneously douse themselves with iced water buckets, letting the water fill into the lake. “It’s a win-win situation,” a spokesperson for WCA said, “they can accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge while helping to solve the state’s water shortage crisis.
Folsom Lake Reservoir has a surface area of 11,450 acres. The Adobo Chronicles did the math: An acre holds approximately 360,000 gallons of water. If One Million Californians poured a gallon of water each into the lake, that would be a total of 2.7 acres.
Unfortunately, our calculator just ran out of battery, so we are asking the help of our readers to calculate how many Californians pouring a gallon of water each into the lake would fill 11,450 acres. Please use the comment section for your answers.
Sacramento, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hundreds of Californians who accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge have found themselves in hot water.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is the fundraising campaign that has gone viral, raising more than $3 Million for the ALS Association. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a paralyzing and sometimes fatal condition that involves a degeneration of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
The challenge involves people dousing themselves with a bucket of ice and posting a video on social media. They then challenge two other people to do the same within 24 hours, or make a donation to the ALS Association.
Hundreds of Californians have taken up the Ice Bucket Challenge, but they have also been slapped with a $500 fine.
Because of the drought and worsening water shortage crisis, California water regulators have recently approved an ordinance imposing the fine on residents who waste water – from washing their cars and hosing down sidewalks to watering their lawns.
In the last two weeks, close to 800 Californians were cited and fined for dousing themselves with buckets of ice in their front yard, a clear violation of the new ordinance. Most of the citations were served in person, for those who were caught in the act of dousing. However, a few violators received citations in the mail after they posted their videos on social media.
Little Rock, Arkansas (The Adobo Chronicles) – Nemastistius pectoralis or the roosterfish, is a game fish found in the warm waters of the East Pacific, from Baja California to Peru. It is distinguished by its “rooster comb,” seven long spines of the dorsal fin.
Sacramento, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Hundreds of Californians who accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge have found themselves in hot water.
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