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I'm gonna generalize a bit here, but....
Why not take care of our environmental issues so that we don't need to genetically alter animals to cope with them?
This question isn't entirely rhetorical.
That's all we need...
We have enough problems in the world without introducing more! Why do we create these monsters, only to discover 10 years later that they have an undesireable trait after we unleashed 'em?
We had better full well understand what we are doing!
Frankenfish - Genetically Engineered Fish
Here's a LA Times story members may find interesting... John
May 14, 2003
It Came From the Gene Lab
Faster-growing salmon? Aquarium fish that glow in the dark? Regulators are at a crossroads over bioengineered animals.
By Kenneth R. Weiss, Times Staff Writer
One newly bioengineered salmon, endowed with a gene from an eel-like fish, grows five times faster than its natural cousins. Another genetically modified salmon produces antifreeze in its blood so it can survive icy waters that swirl through oceanic fish farms.
A tropical zebra fish, infused with the green fluorescent gene of a jellyfish, glows in the dark a living novelty that promoters hope will be a must-have for the home aquarium.
These experimental superfish are more than laboratory curiosities. They are the progeny of genetic engineers whose skill at mixing and matching genes is outpacing laws and regulations meant to protect the food supply and the environment.
None of these designer fish, being pushed by biotech entrepreneurs as potential lucrative ventures, have yet reached the market. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has initiated a review of the souped-up salmon, a process that could lead to the first approval of a "transgenic" animal one that has genetic material transplanted from another.
Although the human health implications of eating bioengineered animals remain unknown, a panel of scientists last August reported it had "a moderate level of concern" that new species could trigger allergic reactions. What might happen, the scientists asked, if a gene from a shellfish were implanted into a fish? Could it cause a reaction in consumers hypersensitive to shellfish?
The National Academy of Sciences panel, assembled at the FDA's request, said its primary concern was the potential for ecological havoc should highly mobile, fast-breeding transgenic species escape into the wild.
"It is possible," the panel reported, "that if transgenic salmon with genes engineered to accelerate growth were released into the natural environment, they could compete more successfully for food and mates than wild salmon."
That means these "Frankenfish," as critics have labeled them, could squeeze out their wild cousins, driving them to extinction through interbreeding or by eating them.
Alarmed by the potential risks, Washington, Oregon and Maryland have banned genetically enhanced fish to protect the native fish populations.
California's Fish and Game Commission, trying not to hinder scientific research or the state's burgeoning biotech industry, plans to grant permits, based on its own reviews, for each new transgenic species as it emerges under new rules that take effect today.
"We could have put up a stop sign and said, 'No,' " said Michael Flores, president of the Fish and Game Commission. "But then we would have crippled our university researchers and other research and development. We will look at every single species and make sure safeguards are in place."
West Coast commercial fishermen are pushing California to ban genetically altered fish, arguing that the potential threat to wild salmon and other native species is too great.
"Once this genie escapes, can we put it back in the bottle?" asked Zeke Grader, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Assns. "I doubt it.
"So what happens when these fish get out in the wild? Will they spread disease? Will they be predators of our native fish or interbreed with them? How can we assure the public the fish we catch are safe if transgenic fish are mixed in?
"It's all unknown," Grader said.
It's the FDA's job to answer those questions. But "marine ecology is not historically an area of FDA scientific strength," said Michael Taylor, a National Academy of Sciences panel member and senior fellow at the nonprofit Resources for the Future.
Taylor and others also fault the agency for closing its reviews to the public to protect trade secrets.
Lester M. Crawford, deputy FDA commissioner, said the agency is reconsidering its secrecy policy when weighing the food safety and ecological impact of newly designed species.
"We certainly have a framework to deal with environmental risks," Crawford said.
But new breeds of transgenic animals have prompted some internal soul-searching. "We are evaluating whether we need new regulations or new money or congressional authority to tweak the law," Crawford said.
He said the agency may never approve a transgenic fish or any other kind of genetically modified animal for the marketplace. But the pressure is mounting to do so, with a menagerie of them expected to arrive at the FDA's offices soon.
Researchers at biotech companies and universities have redesigned the genes of freshwater catfish and tilapia to make them grow faster, and those of shrimp and abalone to help them resist disease.
Scientists in Singapore are designing ornamental fish such as the zebra fish that glow green when spliced with a jellyfish gene or red when infused with the gene of a sea anemone.
Those same researchers are devising a fish that changes color when it passes through different temperatures. Such gene-splicing is being extended to goldfish and koi, stirring excitement in the $1-billion annual home aquarium trade.
Genetic manipulations are becoming so routine that an artist in Chicago has put a pair of florescent green zebra fish on public display, along with assorted glow-in-the-dark rodents and other creatures he calls "transgenic art" in an exhibit called "The Eighth Day."
"We're adding one day to the seven days of creation," said Eduardo Kac, a self-described "biotech artist" at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
"From the technical point of view, the technology is here and part of society. I'm saying, 'What are we going to do with it?' "
Genetically enhanced fish are just the beginning.
A Canadian firm has spliced a spider gene into goats so their milk is laced with spider thread that can be extracted to make bulletproof vests or surgical sutures.
Other animals are being tailored to the demands of factory farms, from featherless fowl that don't need to be plucked to low-emission pigs that excrete 75% less phosphorous, a key contaminant in agricultural runoff.
Advances in genetically modified plants are much further along, both in government approval and public acceptance. Unlike Europeans, most Americans have readily digested the idea of genetically engineered corn, soybeans and cotton that have been modified to resist insects and tolerate herbicides.
The first animal candidate for FDA approval is an Atlantic salmon with the transplanted gene of an ocean pout, an ugly, bottom-dwelling fish that resembles an eel.
Elliot Entis, co-founder and president of the firm that wants to market the salmon, Aqua Bounty of Waltham, Mass., said the pout gene allows the salmon to produce growth hormones year-round, instead of during warmer months, so that it grows five times as fast as a normal farm-raised salmon.
Aqua Bounty's salmon do not end up larger than their natural cousins. But they reach marketable size much faster, in 18 months and do so with 10% to 25% less food, Entis said.
"It's like tuning up your car," he said. "Instead of 10 miles per gallon, in the early stages it gets 40 miles per gallon."
Raising salmon on less food is an important advance. It now takes about 2 1/2 pounds of wild fish ground into meal to produce one pound of farmed salmon.
For that reason, feeding salmon on those proliferating farms contributes to the overfishing that is rapidly depleting the world's oceans.
Entis said genetically enhanced fish are needed to feed a growing global population. He believes the risk of the fish escaping can be all but eliminated by containing them in inland tanks. He also proposes to make them sterile.
But scientists say fish tend to flop out of the most secure pens and that no sterility technique works 100% of the time.
The FDA has brought in a team of experts from the Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help assess the potential ecological impact.
One of the few studies to look into the issue focused on the risk of extinction of native species by what researchers at Purdue University called the "Trojan gene" effect.
Genetics professor William Muir and biologist Richard Howard, studying mating and survival rates, found that transgenic fish are typically larger than their wild cousins.
That gives them an advantage in attracting mates. If the genetic change reduces the offspring's life expectancy, as it did in their laboratory experiments, a transgenic fish could wipe out a wild population in as few as 40 generations.
Worried about Northern California's salmon runs, state Sen. Byron Sher (D-Stanford) has asked California officials to yank the new regulations on genetically enhanced fish, arguing that it is premature to legalize the "commercialization of transgenic fish" with so many unknowns and potential threats.
"The FDA has not yet decided whether farm-raised transgenic fish are safe to eat," Sher wrote to California Fish and Game Director Bob Hight.
"Equally important, there are growing concerns that FDA's regulatory process does not adequately consider the potential environmental risks to native fish species."
Fish and Game officials defend the regulations, saying they are designed to protect native species rather than promote genetic tinkering.
State officials have no idea how many bioengineered fish may exist in California.
The new rules are designed to help them find out and impose state controls, such as requiring secure fish tanks to prevent escape as researchers, farmers or fish sellers obtain permits to possess, transport or raise animals with altered genes.
Fish and Game officials expect to hear first from biomedical researchers at UCLA and UC San Francisco, who work with genetically altered zebra fish in research on human heart disease.
Zebra fish, a tropical freshwater species, are gaining popularity as a lab research tool. That's partly because they reproduce quickly and are cheap to maintain, and partly because scientists are nearly done mapping the fish's genome, which has significant similarities to that of humans.
"Once you get the genome completed, it begs for you to do some manipulation," said Marc Aarens, UC's director of academic legislative issues.
Researchers tinkering with zebra fish genes declined to be interviewed.
"It's important work research dealing with heart disease and none of them want publicity," Aarens said.
"We might get protesters who fear they are creating 'Frankenfish' and going to ruin the environment."
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iTwin Mac 126.96.36.199 (Released on January 13, 2012)
Check out release notes for the latest iTwin MAC software. Every time there's a new version of iTwin MAC software, you will be notified when you plug your iTwin in a MAC. You can choose to upgrade to the latest version - for free, if you already own an iTwin device. All you need to do is plug and play. iTwin makes remote file access really easy. As always, you're encouraged to tell us what you think – email us at: email@example.com
Until Nov 2011, users need to explicitly download and install iTwin Mac software. In Nov 2011, we will start selling iTwin devices which have iTwin Mac software pre-installed. Such devices will have plug and play install capability on Mac OS X machines (Plug and play install capability is already available on Windows).
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In an MIAA football showdown that has an all-too-
familiar ring, the Flying Dutchmen of Hope will meet the Britons
of Albion Saturday (Oct. 30) with first place in the conference
standings on the line.
Kickoff at Albion's Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium will be 1 p.m.
The game will be broadcast by WHTC-AM (1450) and WFUR-FM (102.9).
It will also be broadcast on the internet (www.hope.edu).
Both teams are undefeated in conference games, the
defending champion Britons standing 4-0 and the Flying Dutchmen
at 3-0.
This is not new territory for these teams. In fact, the
MIAA championship has been won 21 of the last 24 years by either
Albion (12 times) or Hope (9 times).
It's a rivalry that began in 1926. Albion holds a 34-29-7
advantage in the series, including a 44-0 rout of the Dutchmen a
year ago, also at Albion.
The path to this game has been very similar for both teams.
Each team started out the season with an overtime loss. After
losing their first two games, the Britons (5-2) have won five
in-a-row. Hope (3-3), meanwhile, has a three game winning
streak after opening with three consecutive losses.
"We are very excited about this game," said coach Dean
Kreps. "You always hope that a game with a traditional rival
will carry championship implications."
This year's MIAA race has an added incentive because the
league champion will receive a berth in the NCAA Division III
"Right now we are focussed on Albion, but we also know there
is alot of conference football to be played after Saturday," said
Kreps. The Flying Dutchmen travel to Olivet on Nov. 6 and
entertain Kalamazoo on Nov. 13.
Through three conference games, the Flying Dutchmen have
been equally impressive on offense and defense. Hope has scored
at least one touchdown in 12 consecutive quarters in averaging 47
points a game. They've outscored league opponents 77-0 in the
first half while allowing 9.7 points a game.
Senior receiver Matt Handzo (Clinton Township/DeLaSalle HS)
has moved into second place on the Hope all-time pass reception
list. He is tied with Paul Damon (1977-80) at 83 catches. The
all-time record is 107 catches by Bill Vanderbilt, Jr. (1984-87).
Junior quarterback J.D. Graves (Troy/Athens HS) is on track
to challenge the Hope single season total offense record. The
mark is 1,860 yards (207 yards per game) by Greg Heeres in 1984.
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Roland Organ/Strings 09 (RS-09)
The RS-09 is an analog string and organ synthesizer (similar to the Saturn-09 which only produced an organ sound). It's old, it's cheap and they're usually worth finding! The string sound and organ sounds are nice, fatty analog sounds. The organ and string sections can be played simultaneously or individually. An ensemble/chorus effect and external sound input are welcome features. But aside from all this, there isn't much else left to this synth. A simple 2-vco architecture with simple and limited editable parameters, no patch memory and a small keyboard.
There are three versions of this unit. The one shown above is a V.3. The differences are mainly cosmetic and in the control surface; the V.3 uses touch-switches, the V.1 uses rockers and tends to be more reliable due to that. This instrument can be found for around $100, and they could add a nice flavor to any modern analog-electronic keyboard studio. It has been used by Jimi Tenor, UB40, and The Cure.
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Manual - Roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free PDF downloads.
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- Polyphony - Duo/Polyphonic
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This evening, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) held a webcast, moderated by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, to discuss its big data software product, Vertica, featuring a slide show and discussion by HP's head of that unit, Colin Mahony.
There were no new announcements in the presentation, which was an introduction to technical aspects of the program, and a Q&A comparing the product to offerings from International Business Machines (IBM), SAP AG (SAP), Teradata (TDC), EMC (EMC), and Oracle (ORCL).
Mahony explained the main features of Vertica, which the company acquired in 2011, after it was founded by database pioneer Michael Stonebraker in 2005.
Vertica is for use in querying large amounts of data to analyze patterns, the intersection of the big data and analytics crazes.
The main features are a "columnar" data structure that Mahony said is "much, much faster" than other forms of retrieving data for analysis. Where there are queries acting against multiple data points, the columnar format can be much more rapid than a traditional relational database approach, Mahony explained:
If you ask to see every male within 100 miles of San Francisco between the ages of 30 and 60, we know with that you're requesting an analytic workload that requires three variables, age, address, and gender. By storing all those together on disk, we can get it fast and return it to the user. By adding more columns, and not taxing the system as a row store, where every query has to go through every row, the results can be much faster.
Mohony says there's a big push by HP to sell Vertica through the "freemium" licensing model. Meaning, you download a free copy at Vertica.com, you can try it out against a data set of up to one terabyte, and then if you want to get more serious you can pay for a license.
Mahony said HP is not trying to replace "data warehouses" that companies have spent years building. "Our approach is never to say get rid of the data warehouse, that's not a good strategy," said Mahony. "Instead, we say surround the warehouse, and go after analytic use cases, the killer queries." Nor is Vertica meant to be used for transactions, where online transaction processing (OLTP) systems such as Oracle's database still serve their intended purpose.
Mahony was asked about competition from a number of products, including SAP's "HANA" in-memory database, EMC's "Greenplum" software, IBM's "Netezza," and Teradata and Oracle's dedicated analytics machines.
HANA is not really a competing product he said. HP and SAP are "great partners," and HANA is more about in-memory storage of data. "I applaud many of their core design principals," which include a columnar format, he said. But the in-memory database will take a while to have the aggregate storage capacity for the many terabytes of data that Vertica is designed to sift through. Vertica itself integrates with the clustered file system storage technology known as Hadoop.
The Teradata and Oracle hardware is proprietary, versus the HP servers' "open standards," he said, which means more flexibility.
"Unlike Netezza or Teradata, what people in the industry call proprietary refrigerators, with Vertica and HP, you get the experience of an appliance but also know that you're not locked in. You can swap out hard drives, for example, you can scale it out to your needs."
I would note that HP seems to be on something of a campaign to have hosted presentations of its technology these days. The company will hold a briefing a week from today with HP's head of its networking division, Bethany Mayer, regarding software-defined networks, hosted by ISI Group analyst Brian Marshall. You can catch the webcast of that conference here.
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text: Ah, the WTT. What a fitting end to the season! Now it's time for me to catch up on my reading. is sending me a bootlegged translation of what she says Russian figure skaters and their coaches regard as a cult classic. I'm not sure who the author is or what the original title is, but the translation is called Always Use Gloves. It sounds fascinating, and I can't wait to read it. Here are a few other books I can't wait to read. Pithy Remarks for Every Occasion, by Scott Moir (with an afterword by Eric Radford) How I Broke My Potato's Damnation, by Michal Březina The Well-Constructed Free Program, by Ksenia Makarova Going Full Circle, by Ksenia Makarova Landing on My Own Two Feet, by Ashley Wagner Choosing the Agent That's Right for You, by Laura Lepistö Pain-Free for Life!, by Evgeni Plushenko The Old Lady and the Dirty Old Man: The Complete Correspondence of Yana Khokhlova and Nikolai Morozov, edited by Nikita Katsalapov If you have any recommendations, please post them here.


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I tested the 9' 9wt Nano Tinanium at the Danbury fly fishing show today and was very impressed. Its as good as if not better than my Loomis GLX being slightly lighter and around the same price point. I didn't buy it because frankly I don't need another 9wt - actually under normal circumstances I would have but I'm budgeted for a yak
Tha Danbury show was pretty good - not quite the scale of Marlboro or Somerset. This is their first year and it hasn't been that well advertised. It suited me since it was only a 10 mile drive. The highlight today was lefty Kreh doing his magic plus a strong contingent from Saltwater Edge and Kenny Abrames.
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Star Wars & GI Joe Customs
HAVES: HK-50 Head, Capt Typho & GI Joe fodder available still
Wants:L8-L9 Head, YVH-1 Complete (as possible),R7-T1 Complete (as possible),R7-Z0 Complete (as possible)
Watched School for Scoundrels. Pretty funny movie.
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James Bond Ultimate Edition Box Set(s) coming in the mail. I'm really looking forward to checking them out, especially the earlier ones. I hope they are good.
I did hear that Casino Royale was one of the best Bonds in a long time though.
"That's the best deal you're gonna get. I won't tell you you can save yourself, because you can't."
Casino Royale is probably one of the best Bond films. For me, it's in the top three along with Goldfinger and Goldeneye.
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Moore was a great Bond. Moonraker, For your Eyes only and others I cant recall right now. Probably the 2nd best Bond right behind Connery.
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#24 - Gone but not forgotten
Agreed. After some initial misgivings about the selection of Bond, Craig's portrayal of Bond in the film won me over quickly. The storyline was also above average, better than the last two Brosnan movies. I just put that on Birthday wish list and hope to watch it soon again. Can't wait for the next one.
Just watched.
Talladega Nights - not the best Ferrell movie, kinda had me hating him and his kids during the whole movie, but turned it around toward the end.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire- Darkest of the Potter movies. Wonderfully acted by the young actors, and am continually impressed by the actress who plays Hermione. The book contained a lot more subplots, they cut the reporter chick's storyline (forget her name) but after remembering how thick the book is, I understand they must do so.
Awakenings - Never saw this movie until last week. I must admit, I was intrigued by the story, and how it is based from true events. It was sad to know that was factual after hearing a story about catatonic people who because of a miracle drug, "awoke" from their slumber after decades, only to find that the drug's side effects were too severe and the conscious period only temporary. DeNiro gives a wonderful performance, and Robin Williams does his best acting in a serious role. Also, Marge Simpson's voice, done by Julie Kavner, has a wonderful role as the head nurse and confidant to Williams.
There were some stirring, powerful emotions in this movie. And it was bittersweet too, especially for those afflicted. Some of the patients knew what eventually was going to happen to them, that they would regress back into their slumber. It must have been a powerful moment for their families too. To see their loved ones come back after many hopeless years and than to lose them again. At least they did receive some precious moments that one summer that I'm sure they never forgot.
"The dark side clouds everything. Impossible to see, the future is. But this I am sure of - do their duty the Jedi will." --Yoda from Attack of the Clones.
The wife dragged me to see "Premonition" tonight. What a pile of s**t that movie was. The plot was retarded and the whole 2+ hours could've been crammed into ten minutes.
It's a blacked-out blur but I'm pretty sure it ruled.
Finally watched Borat - might have to watch this one again, not sure about it yet, while funny at times I'm still undecided.
also caught The Departed - thought it was a good flick - a little slow in the beginning but the ending was awesome.
Looking for CW 2010 Sidious and TX-20...if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Broken Flowers.
Not sure what all the hype was about this one 2 years ago? It was okay.
I watched Ace Ventura: Pet Detective last night w/ the director's commentary. It was pretty good. Learned some interesting things. I really wish Jim Carrey was commentating too, but oh well. It was still good.
"That's the best deal you're gonna get. I won't tell you you can save yourself, because you can't."


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By a mile, THATS REALLY REALLY SAD,NO?
By a mile, THATS REALLY REALLY SAD,NO?
I completely agree. Our first 10 offensive plays...3 rushes, 7 pass attempts (one sack on Harrington). I asked right then....why are we throwing so much. Some igit in the game forum had the audacity to come back with "you can't run the ball all of the time...haven't you heard of a balanced attack?" Balanced attack....62 pass attempts, 17 rushes.
Yep, that's balanced
I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.-Winston Churchill
All things being equal, when you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Close, but we're 2nd behind.... Detroit... anyone else see a connection here?


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Sorry this is so late, maybe too late.
Yesterday, the Ohio House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee passed SB 130, a kennel licensing bill aimed at regulating large commercial kennels. Although the bill is aimed at high-volume breeders, it will impact all who breed dogs regardless of numbers. The full House is expected to pass the bill this afternoon; session begins at 1:30 p.m. and can be viewed online at http://www.ohiochannel.org/ . It is possible but unlikely that good amendments will be offered. Following passage in the House, the bill returns to the Senate for concurrence and then on to the gov for his signature. It goes into effect 60 days after signing.
The bill is backed by HSUS and the ASPCA as a "first step" in regulating Ohio kennels. Neither organization considers it to be tough enough.
The bill affects all show and performance dog breeders by changing current kennel licensing law so that anyone who keeps a dog "for the purpose of breeding" and offers puppies for sale "for a fee or other consideration" will require a kennel license. Obviously, this provision could put show and performance dog breeders in conflict with local zoning laws that forbid kennels or businesses in residential areas and could be interpreted to require a kennel license for any intact dog because it could be bred. It could impact those who breed infrequently because it will require a kennel license in some years but not others. (Of course, a breeder could simply renew the kennel license regardless of intent to breed in a particular year, but the fee will be higher than the fee for individual registration if the breeder has fewer than 5 dogs.) It does not matter if the breeder has only one dog and sells only one puppy. It doesn't matter if the breeder loses money on the litter. OVDO and AKC argued for a change in this language in every version of the bill for the last four years and were unsuccessful.
The bill also requires that individuals and organizations that run an "animal rescue for dogs" register with the state and report the names and addresses of all foster homes utilized. Registration is free and the information will be kept in a database at the Ohio Department of Ag.
The definition of "animal rescue for dogs" includes a prohibition on breeding dogs, thus effectively banning purebred breeders from participating in breed rescue efforts.
All boarding kennels must also register with the state. The bill states that the boarding kennel must be "solely" in the business of boarding dogs, thus effectively banning breeders from also running boarding kennels.
Both boarding kennels and rescues can be inspected if a complaint is filed or if it is suspected that they are also breeding dogs. Complaints can be anonymous; there is no requirement for written, signed complaints.
The major provisions in the bill cover kennels that produce 9 or more litters and sell 60 or more puppies in a year. These provisions include enforcement of a set of housing and care standards to be produced by the Ohio Department of Agriculture; annual inspections by veterinarians; and license fees ranging from $150 to $750 per year, depending on the number of litters produced and puppies sold. Standards will be based on AVMA guidelines, best practices, biosecurity and disease prevention, and USDA standards. (AKC has also submitted a copy of its care and conditions policy as a resource.) Violations can bring a civil penalty of $100 per day.
High volume breeders are also required to purchase a bond or insurance policy payable to the state as a hedge against potential violations and to undergo a criminal background check. The bonds and insurance policy may not be available in Ohio, and the background checks may be prohibitively expensive, especially for breeders who are at the bottom of the regulated group.


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Charlie Sheen has called Two And A Half Men "cursed".
Sheen, who was fired from the show after angrily abusing its creator Chuck Lorre, made the claim after one of its stars Angus T. Jones called the sitcom "filth" and begged fans to stop watching it in a video posted to YouTube.
He told People magazine: "With Angus' Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed."
Meanwhile, Jones is expected to avoid an awkward meeting with Two And A Half Men's producers for some time.
He was not at a rehearsal today because he is not going to be in the episode they are filming, according to a person close to the show who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jones is not expected back at work until after the New Year, the person said.
His character has been largely absent because he has joined the army.
In the widely viewed video to promote Forerunner Christian Church, the 19-year-old Jones, who earns $350,000 per episode, rants about why he doesn't want to be in the show.
He said: "If you watch Two and a Half Men, please stop watching 'Two and a Half Men'. I'm on Two and a Half Men. I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth, please."
Jones also claimed the show is created by "the enemy" and people were being brain-washed into watching it.
He continued: "People say it's just entertainment. The fact that it's entertainment - do some research on the effects of television and your brain and I promise you, you'll have a decision to make when it comes to the television and especially with what you watch on the television. It's bad news."
The US network CBS and producer Warner Bros Television have not commented.
- Bang! Showbiz and AP


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TUPELO – On a night when Tupelo High pitcher Lex Rutledge was sharp, the Columbus Falcons almost won.
It took Collin Dexter's throw from left field to gun out Columbus' Austin Stovall at home to end the game and preserve Tupelo's 2-1 win victory at Golden Wave Field on Friday night.
"If he slides he's safe," said Columbus coach Jeffrey Cook. "That's automatic. You can't wait for another two-out hit in the last inning."
Columbus (7-10) will have to wait, though, for its first Division 2-5A win of the season, as the Falcons dropped to 0-6 in the division.
The Golden Wave, meanwhile, improved to 4-1 in the division and 11-3 overall.
Rutledge improved to 3-0 on the year after striking out 11 and allowing only two hits. He walked four and hit a batter.
"He got his pitch count real high and we were a little worried about that in the last inning," said Tupelo head coach Gary Enis. "But he battled and battled his way through it."
Stefan Hairston reached on an error by Tupelo third baseman Kyle Graham with one out in the top of the seventh. Golden Wave second baseman Robert Corban then made a diving stop to his left to throw out pinch-hitter Aurby Burdine for the second out.
Hairston moved up to third and later scored on a wild pitch to make it a one-run game.
Stovall walked next and stole second to set up Dylan Anderson's hit to left that Stovall tried to score on.
During the first two innings, three Major League Baseball scouts were on hand to watch Rutledge pitch. Two of the scouts, a Baltimore Orioles' scout and a Florida Marlins' scout, left to go see South Panola's David Renfroe pitch in a game that started at 7 p.m. in Starkville. The third scout, a regional scout for Major League Baseball, stayed.
Rutledge was hitting 94 miles per hour on the radar guns at the start of the game, but was in the low 80s by game's end. The senior left-hander said he threw over 100 pitches.
Rutledge had a no-hitter through five before Billy Autrey broke it up to lead off the sixth. Ironically, it was Autrey who broke up Chris Stratton's bid for a no-hitter with one-out in the bottom of the seventh of Wednesday's 5-0 Wave victory.
"Lex and Chris are probably the best 1-2 guys in the state," Cook said. "I know that's the best two we've ever seen."
Rutledge doubled to left center off Falcons starter Tyji Hawkins (1-2) with one out in the Tupelo fourth, and Jacob McGregor followed with an infield hit to second. Rutledge was lifted for pinch-runner William Goss, while McGregor, who had fouled a pitch off his foot, was lifted for runner Drew Alford.
After Corban struck out for the second out, Perrin Crews singled to left to score Goss, and the ball got past Hairston in the outfield, allowing Alford to score Tupelo's second run.
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I don't blame the fans for doing what they did and reacting the way they did. Show them some passion and let them know that they didn't get the call right. That's not something that I condone or the Atlanta Braves condone, but I was fired up to see everybody in the stadium just ticked off at what just happened. We were the same way and it's something that, after a little while, I think it's a little bit embarrassing, but at the same time one side of me was just happy to see our fans just backing us up and letting them know how they felt.
MLB should be glad it was Atlanta that got fricked over. Had it been Chicago, New York, Boston, Philly, etc...Holbrook would have had to gone into witness protection. We threw plastic bottles on the field. He got off easy in my opinion.
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Agree with Tim.
It was embarrassing for sure, but at the same time you haven't seen that kind of "passion" from Braves fans in quite some time
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The Boti waterfalls are 30metre high are near Koforidua in the South East of Ghana. We visited at them at their most impressive time – just after the rainy season, when they are in full flow.
As Ghana is not really geared up for tourism or to exploit any opportunities to market their areas of natural beauty, we were not holding out much hope for the waterfalls before our arrival. However, when the forest cleared and we saw the pair of falls, our breath was certainly taken away. It was easy to see why this is considered a sacred site by Ghanians. Clambering to stand behind the falls was exhilarating challenge too. We spent a couple of hours simply admiring their beauty and enjoying the location and each other's company.
Just when we thought the day couldn't get any better, whilst waiting for a tro (minibus – most common form of Ghanian transport on which I will elaborate in a later blog) a pick-up truck stopped and offered us a lift. So we sat in the back - the sun on our faces, wind in our hair, whilst the two truck guys joked about their "obroni" (white people) for sale to everyone we flew past.
Our perfect day culminated with cold beer in a roof top bar – all the more perfect as the view of Koforidia included the local sewer – so Ghanian!


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Ban? What Ban? Uber Motors On in Berlin
Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday that it continues to offer its service in Berlin despite an authority's ban of the ride-sharing app.
Berlin's state department for citizens' and regulatory affairs said it has served Uber a prohibitive order in the interest of passenger protection, more than a year after the San Francisco-based company started offering its service in the city.
"Uber thus must not use a smartphone app or similar offers as of now, or arrange offers through this app which infringe the passenger transportation law," the department said Wednesday in a press release.
Despite the official prohibition, a spokeswoman for the company said Uber continues to provide its service in the German capital.
"We intend to formally challenge this decision," said General Manager Fabian Nestmann. "Berlin is a progressive and ambitious city where innovation thrives," and it shouldn't limit consumer choice, he said.
In Germany, chauffeurs are required to obtain a taxi license – limited in number – if they pick up passengers without returning to their home base after each ride, and a passenger transportation license. Taxi companies and authorities have accused Uber and its drivers of infringing on these rules.
The Berlin department has threatened to impose a fine of €25,000 ($33,000) for each breach of the prohibitive order. Uber, however, has deep pockets after a recent financing round valued the firm at $18.2 billion.
The order is the latest setback for Uber, which has faced bans and protest across Europe and in other parts of the world.
"The protection of the passenger has the highest priority," the department said, adding it couldn't tolerate drivers not having been examined and vehicles lacking a concession. The department said its order isn't final yet, with a nod to Uber's possibilities of appeal.
The head of the Berlin Taxi Association, Richard Leipold, welcomed the order. "As taxi drivers, we have to obey a number of rules and duties," and the decision makes it clear that this regulation applies also to competitors, he said.
Berlin's order follows a similar move of Germany's second city of Hamburg, which banned Uber in July, a month after the service had landed there. Hamburg's economic department said it doesn't enforce the injunction pending an appeal.
A court in Berlin had decided already earlier this year that Uber's service infringes the law, but the plaintiff abstained from demanding an enforcement of the injunction because he feared Uber would demand damages.


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Columbus, a best practice software provider, offers practical advice from 22 food experts. The company asked the food manufacturing experts from around the world, what advice would you give your peers to improve the ability to predict future demands in a volatile marketplace?
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We've collected several recent stories on food safety, as well as three whitepapers that discuss safety within your plant and the software-based safety systems that should be permeating your company.
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Automation, software and PLCs dictate the workforce requirements in the contemporary food plant, and processors everywhere are struggling to find workers with the skills to keep plants running smoothly.
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Larry Hoing, reliability systems manager at Wells Enterprises, talks about EAM software and how more than 200 maintenance technicians keep more than 10,000 assets for 50+ production lines running as smooth as Blue Bunny's signature vanilla ice cream.
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Free trial software allows users to test-drive sensor
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Wal-Marts Scorecard Drives Sustainable Packaging
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Food Processors Respond to Product Traceability With NGO Solutions
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Because they have been stealing from you. The record industry over the last twenty years has lied time and time again to justify the raising of prices on music.
LIE #1 First, we have the advent of the CD. CDs were priced at around $13 when they came on the market, in contrast to record albums and cassette tapes that they charged around $7 for. While the sound quality was better and allowed for easy track access, they were much cheaper to produce, and were cheaper to ship than record albums. Less CDs were returned to the manufacturers due to breakage as well. In other words, they charged a lot more for a product that was cheaper to produce.
LIE #2 CDs climbed to $18 retail for no reason at all in the early nineties. After failing to get used record stores closed, the record industry cited used CDs cutting into sales as an excuse for the price raise. Used CDs were a negligible part of the market, as the bulk is made up in new album sales. Catalogue titles were important, but not to the tune of another $5 per purchase.
LIE #3 the industry has no money to discover and develop new talent. Without the profits of the major hit albums to buoy them, they can no longer do quality A&R. This is a load of crap as well. Since the mid nineties, the industry has churned out Britney Spears and her minions, truly the attack of the clones. The labels find a hot trend and copy it ad nauseam, a safe and profitable strategy. Also, it seems much of the A&R work is now done through the American Idol television show.
LIE #4 Now, they are at it again. Legit music downloading from i-tunes is the subject of recent industry saber-rattling. The industry would have you believe that $1 per song is killing their profits and that the rate must be raised. The truth is that via downloading, the industry doesnt have to pay a dime for storage, distribution, or breakage. They simply have to pay for album production and marketing (which they recoup from the artists anyway). The reality is that downloading offers the consumer flexibility, and the problem for the labels is that no one is going to give them $18 bucks for two good songs and 45 minutes of what is euphemistically called filler.
The industry would have been happy to continue charging ridiculous rates for the monopolies it has on the distribution of music, but super-retailers were eventually able to use their retailing power to argue prices down. The real friend of the music purchaser, however, is the free downloader. The industry realizes people will not pay exorbitant prices for a product they can substantially get for free, so the industry dropped new release prices to around $13 again. I currently download from i-tunes, but if the industry gets cute and raises my download prices, I may join the consumer revolt and the wild west of free music. Tommy Mottola will just have to live with one less super mansion to show off on Cribs.


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This is completely offtopic, but I love that in a post where you rail against ignorance writ large, you state the following:
"So why the massive discepancy? Not talking about the Bible Belt here."
Because honestly, this makes you no better than the Californian who doesn't believe in any form of currency apart from the US Dollar.


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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Preds serious about competing for Cup
With the acquisition of Andrei Kostitsyn and Paul Gaustad on Monday, along with the acquisition of Hal Gill on February 17th, the Nashville Predators were considered big winners of the trade deadline by almost all of the experts and pundits. But what will the newest Predators bring to the lineup for the remainder of the season, and will these moves by David Poile be enough to solve the Ryan Suter and Shea Weber situation?
The decision to reunite Andrei with his younger brother Sergei has been met with mixed emotions across Pred Nation over the past 24 hours. It has been reported that the two brothers didn't mesh well while they were in Montreal, but there have also been reports stating that there were no major problems between the two at all when they were both members of the Canadiens.
Since coming to Nashville, Sergei has thrived. He was the leading goal scorer for the Predators in the 2010-2011 season, and is having another productive year for Nashville this season. The Predators hope to work the same sort of magic with Andrei.
Andrei has been a 20 goal-scorer in three out of the past four years in the NHL. This season with a Montreal team that has been in disarray, he had 12 goals and 12 assists. However, if he's able to live up to his potential in Nashville, the Predators will have acquired a true difference maker. He has a rocket for a shot, and he has the ability to make a highlight-reel play when he has the puck.
Gaustad is a guy that is excellent in the faceoff circle, and he brings an added element of size that the Predators lack at the center position. He's not a huge offensive threat, but he's a guy that can play in a lot of different situations on a nightly basis.
He's not afraid to drop the gloves and stick up for his teammates. Gaustad adds another veteran leader to the lineup, and is really a replacement of Jerred Smithson in a lot of ways. He's a top 10 faceoff guy, brings a physical edge to his game and has a lot of leadership skills. He could have a huge impact for the Predators during the playoff run.
Gill's impact has already been on display. The Predators are 4-0-1 since Gill has been in the lineup, and his presence on the penalty kill has been felt. He absolutely shut down the Ryan Kesler line in the Predators 3-1 victory over Vancouver last Tuesday night, and his big body allows him to make certain plays that other defensemen can't make.
One of the most valuable assets that Gill has is his experience. He has played in more regular season games in his career than the Predators have as a franchise. He's won a Stanley Cup, and he knows what it takes to get the job done. Tools like that are invaluable come playoff time.
With these new additions, the Predators have addressed the necessary areas that they needed to in order to compete for the Central Division title and to compete for the Stanley Cup.
In last year's second round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks, Kesler was the big difference in that series. The Predators didn't have a sufficient shutdown defensemen on the second defensive pairing. With the addition of Gill, they have that physical player that can be a huge difference maker.
With the addition of Andrei, the Predators have added another top-six forward. He is a guy that has the potential to be an electrifying player. He just has to prove that he can. The new environment in Nashville could be the spark that will increase his productivity. It definitely worked for his brother.
Gaustad adds the physical, gritty forward. Most of all, however, he adds depth at the center position. Depth is the common theme with all of the acquistions that Nashville has made. The Predators are now a deep hockey team, and that depth will be absolutely crucial during the playoff run. Each of the new players that the Predators added are rental players, which means that the Predators are going for it all this season.
One of the hot topics around the NHL is how do these acquisitions by the Predators affect the future of Suter and Weber?
Suter and Weber have made no secret about the fact that they want to win. With the additions that Poile has made over the past two weeks, he has sent a message to Suter and Weber that the Predators are serious about competing for a Stanley Cup championship.
Will the new additions be enough to convince Suter and Weber to sign a long-term deal with the Predators? Only time will tell. But one thing is clear: The Predators are no longer satisfied with being a good team. They want to be a great team.
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- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 9:51 AM
Weber and Suter need to sign a 4yr.contract. You know the people of Smashville want them to stay.ReplyDeleteReplies
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I agree. PLEASE SIGN. We need you here in Smashville. Love you guys.Delete
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06-26-2013, 03:36 AM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Pictus catfish for my first aquarium
Hi guys, my name is Albert and I'm a new member here.
I'm a 19 y/o from the island Curacao and naturally, I love the ocean.
I saw a TV program on TLC called tanked which made me want to get my own small aquarium or tank.
I like sharks but I'm still new so I've started looking for freshwater fish.
I came across a fish called the Pictus Catfish so with this I want to ask.
What is the perfect tank for this fish ?
What do I need to set it up right ?
What other type fish (preferably small) can I put with this catfish ?
Thanks in advance and regards,
Albert Jr.
Ps: I have some left over glass sheets laying in the garage and my uncle can make aquariums.
Can I use them and what specs are needed for the aquarium that I need ?
Welcome to the forum! And I think it is great for you to have a fish you want in mind and be willing to build a tank around it. More often it is the other way around, with fish being pushed into tanks not suitable for them.
Now, about the pictus cat. I've never had one myself, but they are pretty cool looking and I've heard a bit about them. Firstly, that they require a pretty sizable tank. Probably around 70 gallons or so. Since it is a bottom dweller, they would need lots of floor space as well.
Secondly, they can be pretty active sometimes, so suitable tankmates would be some larger tetras or characins such as the giant danio perhaps, and rainbowfish may also be an option as well to keep with them. That's pretty much al I know, check out these links for more information.
Good luck!
06-26-2013, 04:00 AM #3Junior Member Guppy
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I made some measurements in my sleeping room which I hope won't be too cold.
Pet smart (overview of fish) said that a 20 gallon would be fine which is why I was thinking about a 30 gallon tank.
One thing I do worry about is the weight. (Measurements taken we're meant for a 40 gallon tank)
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1. Petsmart and petco workers are, for the most part, very unreliable. They are there to sell you stuff, not tell you what is best for you. TO find out what IS best, is your job. Surfing the web is a great way to find the information you need: for example, this forum. We are all pretty knowledgeable and will be brutally honest sometimes but we preach truth from experience and being around fish.
Now, about the tank size, I don't know if a pictus cat could be in a tank that small. Not 100% sure on that, but just look around the web and see what others say about the pictus cat. An informed fishkeeper is a good fishkeeper.
2. Fishkeeping can get a little expensive sometimes. It is always better to buy quality equipment and have a plan in mind than to trod along a little where you please. Having a plan will help cut these costs in the long run. That being said, you might want to invest in a good fish tank stand. Or, you could make your own. there is some good info on how to do that as well.
Good luck!
Never trusts Petsmarts recommendations they are almost always to small(do your own research). Pictus should be kept in groups when younger and will eventually become less social with age, I would recommend at least a 75 gallon tank also.
They WILL most likely eat any small fish you put with them, they have pretty large mouths.
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06-26-2013, 04:27 AM #6Junior Member Guppy
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I feel the Pictus is than a bit to much for me right now.
I do understand that it can get expensive and I am open to all opinions
(especially of those from people with experience)
I am finishing my undergraduate school in 3 years and hopefully, I'll than be studying in America .
(not such a big fan of the Dutch culture even though I'm part Dutch)
So, I'm searching for something small that I can enjoy for those few
years.(Something that my family won't have a problem with maintaining when I'm studying)
Now for a 30 gallon tank, which fish species would you recommend ?
(I have no problem going for a smaller tank)
Glad you asked! I too have a 30 gallon tank, and I love it. It's got live plants (the key to growing them is a good light; a lot of research is needed to find a good one) and some small tetras. With a 30 gal, you have a lot of options. It is always better to do 1, 2, or 3 small schools of fish (around 6-12 individuals) in a tank than putting say a pair of fish in here and a pair of fish in there. Almost all tetra species 2 inches and under will be compatible with each other and will fit a small school in a 30 gallon tank. Look around on aquabid.com and see what you like (don't buy anything yet lol, that's a ways down the road). Then research their habitat and compatibility and build the tank around your future stock. Research is key.
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A tank that size right now will be too big.
I am finishing my undergraduate school in 3 years and hopefully, I'll than be studying in America .
(not such a big fan of the Dutch culture even though I'm part Dutch) )[/QUOTE]
I can understand that. :)
Hmm... isn't a simple marine system easier for you? Getting sea water and live rock should be easy enough.
If you go for a catfish of any kind and treat it properly it will live far longer than 3 years. Perhaps do some research into killifish?My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
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For a catfish that could do well in a 30gallon a bristlenose pleco could work.
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