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Share Furnished 2 bdr w/ parking spot (inner sunset / UCSF) $950 1bd

Share a 2 bedroom apartment with a lot of space, great closet, large living room/kitchen, close to great restaurants (Yellow Submarine, You See Sushi) and great shopping (Crossroads)! The best part...PARKING SPOT and FURNISHED with great furniture!! This really is a great place! I'm moving out the end of the month, so room is available Dec. 1st. Please email us asap to get contact info so we can set up a time to meet. Utilities not included... Hope to hear from you soon! Cheryl and Jani

Still hooked: time runs out for Japan's dangerous obsession with the bluefin

Sunrise is at least an hour away when Atsushi Sasaki steers his fishing boat out of Oma and into the notorious straits separating Japan's mainland from its northernmost island, Hokkaido.By the time he reaches the open water of the Tsugaru Strait, the wind has turned into a gale and the waves grow higher with every assault on the bow of his boat.But Sasaki, a wiry 61-year old with a crewcut and the teak complexion of an inveterate fisherman, is unfazed: even the discovery that the coolbox containing his lunch is now flooded with seawater is accepted with a shrug. For now, his concern is directed solely at his prey: the bluefin tuna.Global stocks of the highly prized fish have plummeted by 90% in the last 30 years, and much of the blame rests with Japan, by far the world's biggest consumer. Every year the Japanese get through about three-quarters of the world's bluefin catch; 80% of tuna caught in the Mediterranean ends up on the Japanese market.Faced with the imminent collapse of bluefin stocks, fisheries officials from 45 countries are meeting in Morocco this week to discuss bluefin quotas for the Atlantic and Mediterranean next year. Conservationists want a moratorium, but Japan is reportedly about to support a scientific panel's recommendation that the quota be set at 15,000 tonnes, about half the current level. But while attempts are being made to rescue bluefin tuna populations in seas thousands of miles away, nothing is being done to prevent Japan's appetite for tuna sushi and sashimi from ripping through stocks along its own coastline. But Sasaki is not part of Japan's overfishing problem. Rather, he could be the solution. There are no trawler nets or lines coiled in heaps on his boat (named, with incidental irony, Man'yu, or Ten Thousand Tuna). He is one of barely 200 ippon-zuri fishermen around Japan, who catch tuna sustainably using a combination of a rod and line, a basic sonar and occasional luck.The former salaryman, who quit his office job 20 years ago to lead the life of an itinerant fisherman, is a regular visitor to Oma, one of just three places in Japan where the method survives.In an attempt to prevent the tradition from dying out and to protect local stocks from being fished into oblivion, the local authorities have assigned the Tsugaru Strait for the exclusive use of Oma's 60 rod-and-line fishermen.The move has met with mixed results. The ippon-zuri have become embroiled in a row with longline fishermen who violate the exclusion zone by using baited lines often several miles long. Elsewhere, trawlers, equipped with sophisticated sonar, plunder coastal waters, aided by the absence of official quotas and collusion between politicians and the powerful fishing lobby.High fuel prices, lower profit margins and stricter quotas in other parts of the world have created an irresistible urge for Japanese boats to take more bluefin from their own waters. And all the time demand is growing, not only in Japan, the US and Europe, but increasingly in China and Russia."Japan's fisheries have no idea how many tuna they are catching or what size they are," says Sasaki, in the smoke-filled cabin of the Man'yu. "The smaller tuna have all been caught, along with the fish they feed on, and unregulated fishing with trawlers is to blame."Faced with official diffidence and scant popular enthusiasm for conservationism, Sasaki is spurred on by relatively low operating costs and the knowledge that he is playing a small part in a nascent interest among the Japanese in sustainable sushi."We need proper stock management," he says. "Collapse is just around the corner."The bluefin tuna caught off Oma, a town of 6,000 people on the northern coast of Aomori prefecture, are seen as the tastiest in Japan and typically fetch twice as much as imported fish at auction. In 2001, a 202kg (445lbs) Oma bluefin sold for a record ¥20.2m (£141,400). The yearly average catch for Oma is 2,500 tuna, worth about ¥1.6bn (£11m) to the local economy. This is tiny compared with a few decades ago, says Hirofumi Hamabata, head of the town's fishing cooperative. "After the war, each boat returned with about half a dozen tuna every day," he says. "They were so cheap you'd have to sell 4kg of fish just to be able to afford a pack of cigarettes."Akihiro Furukawa, a longline fisherman for 13 years, admits he fears for the future: "My son wants to follow in my footsteps, but by the time he's old enough to go to sea, there won't be any fish left to catch."In the Tsugaru Strait it is usual to see 150 boats fishing for tuna. Today, though, the weather has put most fishermen off. And after several hours at sea on an empty stomach, Sasaki is ready to call it a day. As darkness descends on Oma, another ippon-zuri fisherman who has had better luck returns. Watched by groups of children, six tuna weighing up to 100kg are unloaded and packed into wooden vats of crushed ice, ready be driven to the Tsukiji market in Tokyo before dawn. The fish may well fall under the gaze of Toichiro Iida, a wholesale trader who seeks out Oma tuna at auction. His family firm, Hicho, has been in business for almost 150 years. He says many of his fellow traders know nothing about the provenance of their tuna."They're just happy to buy the cheaper fish and make easy profits, but to do that they have to buy tuna that has come off a trawler," says Iida, who counts Tokyo's best sushi chefs among his clients. "Even some sushi restaurateurs don't know if their tuna is caught using nets or by more sustainable methods," Iida says. "It is about time they learned." Backstory The Japanese eat 600,000 tonnes of tuna a year - about a third of the total fished worldwide, and about three-quarters of the total bluefin fished worldwide. In 2006, Japan mported 44,000 tonnes of bluefin, just over half of it from the east Atlantic and Mediterranean. According to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna, which meets in Marrakech this week, about 61,000 tonnes of bluefin tuna were caught in these seas last year - more than double the permitted catch of 29,500 tonnes. The commission has set a target of 25,500 tonnes by 2010, but many experts believe this should be nearer 15,000 tonnes. The Blue Ocean Institute's guide says bluefin tuna should be avoided altogether. Some restaurants, such as the Moshi Moshi chain in the UK, have removed bluefin from their menus. Justin McCurryFishingJapanFoodConservationguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Beautiful House in Glen Park Seeks Third in Home (12/1-2/1) (glen park) $850 1bd

Beautiful relaxed house in the heart of Glen Park seeks third in home ASAP Rare is a home of such convenience, aesthetics and cost. Glen Park is the secret sleepy village in the heart of the bustling city; an undiscovered treasure of a secret that you don't want to share.. well, that is unless you have to. We live above a cheese shop in the heart of Glen Park right at the corner of Diamond and Chenery. A block from the Bart and J-line, an organic grocery store, bakery and 5 restaurants (creperie, brasserie, sushi place, fine dining american, ghetto american) If you happen to work for Google, Genentech, and Yahoo—yes, your carriage stops here. This apartment is pretty large. We have our own laundry, 2 bathrooms, living room, equipped kitchen, study and French balcony. TONS of storage space under the house. Your room is large for San Francisco standards (8x10), with closet and shared bathroom. The house really is a find and gorgeous-- 1950 sq. feet The room is available Dec 1st(earlier is negotiable)through February 1st Rent is $850 a month, utilities, TV and Internet are under $100 ea. Month to Month contracted sublease. We are looking for: A housemate who is gainfully employed independent with friends and family. Communicative and positive. Social but done with the party scene. Willingness to do their chores and keep the house tidy and clean. Respectful of off peak hours as the house carries noise very well. Ideally from late 20's to 30's. House mates: *M is a facilities manager. Former elementary school teacher, musician; super chillax and artsy.He also landscapes part time. *E is a culinary student at the CCA . A classically trained violinist (past symphony musician), traveled rock band member, and trained baker (CIA). Spends her time exploring restaurants in the city and enjoys picking wild blackberries while hiking. (yes, really, you can find them here in the city) Looking forward to hearing from you.

Private entrance/Furnished/WIFI/ 1 blk. bus/shops/pub (sunset / parkside) $799 2bd

Fully furnished private room available in safe peaceful charming neighborhood near the beautiful Ocean Beach! Amazing Ocean views, Sunset/Sunrise. Available any time by the Month Shorter term by monthly negotiable by weekly $300.00. The neighborhood: One block to buses Safe charming peaceful Walk one block to lively neighborhood: Five minute bus ride or walk to Ocean Beach! Five short blocks to Park/Recreation Center with: Free Tennis Courts/Lessons, Basketball, Table Tennis, Soccer/Field, Volleyball Supermarket, Sandwich Shops, Delis Outdoor Farmers Market with very cheap Fresh Fruit/Produce Wonderful Restaurants and Sushi Bar Banks include Bank of America Irish Pub, Music, Pool, Dancing The Room available, Private Entrance/Yard Upper Level Neighborhood views. Fully Furnished Quality Pillow Top Mattress Sets Bedding/Linens High Speed Internet Cable/Color TV with Remote Pottery Barn Whitewashed Desk Task Chair Dorm Frig Microwave Dresser Lamp The House: Fully furnished very cozy High Speed Internet Free Washer/Dryer Modern Kitchen with Dishwasher/Marble Counters/Maple Cabinets Bathroom/Marble Floor/Soaking Tub/Shower Ample Street Parking Share utilites. Transportation: 10 Minutes to UCSF Medical Center 10 Minutes to SF State University 35 Minutes to Downtown on NJudah/16 Express during peak hours 45-50 Minutes to Financial District on 71 Noriega regular bus Easy going Japanese International/Medical/Working Students, not home much. Respectful, friendly, honest. Career oriented focused on School Sorry; No Couples, Drugs, Smoking or parties. Please send a Contact telephone number and detailed email about yourself with dates needed, work/school/age/ Must send an introduction to receive a responce due to spammers/time constraints, I'm swampted with School/Work now,no time to call everyone. Photos welcome. Thank you and good Luck on your search!

1.5br/2ba Spacious North San Rafael Sublet – Available 11/15 (san rafael) $1600 1bd

Start date: Available Now End date: January 15th This is an upper unit in a quaint complex on top of a hill in San Rafael/Terra Linda. We have beautiful views of the hills of Lucas Valley from the balcony, coin-operated laundry on premises, a heated pool, jacuzzi, Fitness Center, parking, lovely walks nearby, easy-going neighbors. Close to freeway. Minutes to Skywalker Ranch or McInnis Park. Walking distance to movie theater, gourmet deli, award-winning pizzeria, sushi, drycleaners. Apartment has TV, DVD, VCR, iPod speakers, fireplace, huge balcony, full kitchen, microwave and dishwasher, appliances, iron/ironing board, etc. ***Please send an email with some info about yourself, why you are subletting, and the length of time you are looking for. Please DO NOT just send an email asking if it is available. If you see the listing, it is. Note: Apartment is actually a 2 bedroom, but I am using the 2nd bedroom to store some personal items. Use of 2nd bedroom as office or storage is available. Gas & Electric – you pay. All other utilities will be my responsibility including: Wireless High Speed internet, local phone service, water, garbage, and basic cable. I am willing to be flexible about dates for the right person. You will need to water my plants, though… No Pets. No Smoking (on the balcony is fine). E-mail if interested. Happy hunting.

1.5br/2ba Spacious North San Rafael Sublet – Available soon (san rafael) $1600 1bd

Start date: November 20th, or could be available any day now. I just need a little notice for the current resident. End date: I am open to both shorter-term and longer-term agreements. This is an upper unit in a quaint complex on top of a hill in San Rafael/Terra Linda. We have beautiful views of the hills of Lucas Valley from the balcony, coin-operated laundry on premises, a heated pool, jacuzzi, Fitness Center, parking, lovely walks nearby, easy-going neighbors. Close to freeway. Minutes to Skywalker Ranch or McInnis Park. Walking distance to movie theater, gourmet deli, award-winning pizzeria, sushi, drycleaners. Apartment has TV, DVD, VCR, iPod speakers, fireplace, huge balcony, full kitchen, microwave and dishwasher, appliances, iron/ironing board, etc. ***Please send an email with some info about yourself, why you are subletting, and the length of time you are looking for. Please DO NOT just send an email asking if it is available. If you see the listing, it is. Note: Apartment is actually a 2 bedroom, but I am using the 2nd bedroom to store some personal items. Use of 2nd bedroom as office or storage is available. Gas & Electric – you pay. All other utilities will be my responsibility including: Wireless High Speed internet, local phone service, water, garbage, and basic cable. I am willing to be flexible about dates for the right person. You will need to water my plants, though… No Pets. No Smoking (on the balcony is fine). E-mail if interested. Happy hunting.

Large 3 Bedroom Vacation Home near Golden Gate Park (San Francisco) $300 3bd

Linkswww.sfhomerental.comPhoto GalleryDescription Why stay in a small cramped hotel room when you can stay in a large 3 bedroom home with lots of amenities? The Inner sunset is a beautiful residential neighborhood located next to Golden Gate Park. This neighborhood is famous for its restaurants. Within about 2-6 blocks of this house, you will find over 40 famous SF restaurants: Vegetarian, Chinese, Sushi, American, Vietnamese, Indian, Italian, Seafood, Cajun, Ethiopian, and many others. You can walk to Golden Gate Park and see DeYoung Museum, Stow Lake (where you can rent boats), Japanese Tea Gardens, Strybing Arboretum, and ChildrenÂ’s Playground with a Merry-Go-Round (one of the the oldest continuously running Merry-Go-Rounds in the USA). The N-Judah street car takes you to the Beach/Cliff House/Sutro Baths in one direction and the other direction takes you downtown (Pier 39, Cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square). FeaturesBedrooms: 3Property Type: HouseBathrooms: 2Sleeps: 6Parking Spaces: 1Square Footage: 1800Ocean Beach: 3 milesGrocery Store: 2 BlocksPier 39: 4 milesDowntown Shopping: 3 milesLocation626 Judah Street San Francisco CA 94122Powered by vFlyer.comvFlyerId: 1722336

Nov. 14-23: Charming Garden In-Law Apt. Seeks Cat-Lover! (oakland lake merritt / grand) $250 1bd

Rent negotiable for the right person! I seek someone to give my sweet, gregarious cat lots of love while I'm away on retreat (from Fri morning, 11/14, thru Sun evening, 11/23) - oh, and also enjoy my lovely little apartment in the wonderful Glenview neighborhood. About the location: Great neighborhood, totally quiet and safe. A 4-block walk to either the Glenview shopping district (upper Park Blvd.) with buses, cafe, hardware store, Thai and Italian restaurants, natural foods grocery - OR 4 blocks in the other direction takes you to the Dimond shopping district, with buses, post office, banks, Peet's Coffee and two other cafes, La Farine french bakery, Chinese, Mexican and Sushi restaurants, and the wonderful Farmer Joe's grocery (kinda like a Whole Food's, but independent and with much better prices.) Also two blocks to beautiful Dimond Park, with creek, walking trails and public swimming pool. 5 minutes drive to Montclair or Lake Merritt. About the apartment: - A sweet, compact little space on the ground floor of a huge mansion-like 4-plex. Great neighbors, quiet, artsy, professional. - Lots of windows looking out on the garden. - Charming patio/courtyard that gets sun from morning thru mid-afternoon. - Full kitchen with stainless steel appliances (incl a dishwasher) and Mexican tile floor. - Bathroom with great large shower (no tub though.) - Large main room with queen bed, desk area, and living room area. - High speed internet (sorry, no TV - I'm a writer and reader.) - A gas "woodstove" to keep you cozy and warm. - Street parking only, but it's never a problem (most folks on the street park in their driveways - it's an upscale residential neighborhood.) - A very cozy and peaceful ambience - feels like a little vacation cottage. About you: - Quiet, responsible, NON-SMOKER, able to leave the place as you find it. - Truly a cat lover, able to appreciate and adore my fine feline. - No scammers from other countries wanting to send me fake money orders, please. Sorry, no photos at present, but if you're long distance and legit, I can borrow a camera :) Otherwise I'd prefer to show you the place in person. You won't be disappointed. Ruth, 510-472-4542

Sudoku storms U.S. - And it's Hurricane season!

"Do you sudoku? It's not a martial-arts discipline. Not a fashion trend. And certainly not a new brand of sushi. Sudoku is a type of number puzzle that's all the rage in England and currently spreading throughout the United States. Newspapers (including The Birmingham News) and Web sites are the primary centers of feverish activity, as fans grab pencils daily to solve the latest brain-buster or boot up computers to find the most challenging puzzle." Bet the East Coast people appreciate there isn't a hurricane by that name! Robert sudoku Sudoku

A Virtual Tour of JetBlue's Terminal From the Future

JetBlue has designed a terminal that is functional, relaxing, and yes, we'll say it, sexy. The airline unveiled Terminal Five -- go ahead, call it T5. Everyone else does -- at New York's JFK airport yesterday, and it's masterful. It's light, it's airy and with everything from fresh sushi to upscale shopping, it's someplace you might want to, you know, actually wait for a plane. The groovy new $743 million building can handle 250 flights a day through 26 gates that will see 20 million passengers pass through them each year. It's a big deal for the airline, which carries 30 percent of all passengers flying in and out of JFK. JetBlue has pulled out all the stops with T5. It's 635,000 square feet and sits on 72 acres, vs. 28 acres for JetBlue's previous home at Terminal 6. Those of you who have ever passed through that disaster area can really appreciate T5. The airline went a little nuts with the decoration and color palette for the new space, but overall it works. The airline's Brand Experience types furnished common areas with swanky Italian furniture, installed backlit blue panels everywhere, and covered the baggage carousels with bright orange rugs. We understand the blue, but c'mon -- jetOrange? In a piece in this month's Fast Companymagazine (blatant self promotion alert: I wrote it), the airline's Fiona Morrison explains that the bright decor is all about maintaining passengers' mental health. "It's so unexpected to be standing in this warm glow of color," she says of the orange situation. "It makes people happy." It's also worth noting that T5 is located next to JFK's historic TWA terminal, which was designed by Earo Saarinen in the 1960s and put on the National Register of Historic Placesin 2005. JetBlue says it designed its new building so that the huge windows in the ticketing hall look out over the Saarinen structure, and chose a design that would complement the building rather than overpowering it. We like that. Respecting old architecture is cool. All of this didn't happen overnight, and it wasn't cheap. JetBlue began designing the terminal in 2004, and broke ground in late 2005. At the end of the day, the project came in at $743 million, though jetBlue is only on the hook for $80 million (the New York Port Authority is picking up the rest.) Ok, enough of our yabbering. Here are some photos from some of the 13,000 people who passed through the new terminal yesterday. Main photo by JetBlue. Main concourse. Photo by JetBlue. Ticketing area. Photo by Flickr user 24gotham: One more of the ticketing area. Photo by Flickr user MHJohnston: Close up of the grandstand digital ring which broadcasts digital art and other info. Photo by Flickr user Marc Alt: The eye-popping orange baggage claim area. Photos by Flickr user Marc Alt: Cool lounge furniture designed by Moroso. Photo by JetBlue: Sushi? At the airport? Sweet! Photo by Flickr user Zach Klein : Hallway and gate areas: