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A joint Israeli-US team has isolated a genetic biomarker for a potentially fatal kidney disease that could lead to new therapeutic approaches and save more lives.
Israeli and American researchers have identified a new biomarker that can help America's medical community to predict who is likely to develop ESKD – a potentially fatal, end-stage kidney disease most prevalent among Black Americans.
It's well known in the US that in areas where there are equal numbers of blacks and whites, more people of African descent will be tying up a hospital's dialysis machines, followed by those of Latino heritage, with whites in the minority for this condition, says Dr. Doron Behar of the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, co-author of the new study.
The Israeli scientists studied data from hospitals in the New York region pertaining to Black Americans and Hispanics who could have originated anywhere in the US.
In the previous two years American scientists had traced a genetic link to Africa, when they discovered that ESKD (End Stage Kidney Disease) is associated with the gene MYH9 found on chromosome 22, which explains the higher prevalence of the disease in those of African Hispanic descent. Previously, scientists had attributed this phenomenon to environmental factors such as culture, or diet.
In North America alone there are about 40 million people with chronic kidney disease at varying stages of development. About half of these will go on to develop ESKD. The toll on the healthcare system is enormous and the pain and suffering from treatments and the wait for a transplant can be almost unbearable.
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According to the literature, ESKD requires either long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to keep patients alive and remains fatal in parts of the world where such advanced treatments are not available. Black Americans have about a four-fold higher rate of developing the end-stage disease, and Hispanic-Americans an approximately two-fold higher rate, than Americans of European ancestry.
The new collaborative study, published in a recent issue of the journal Human Molecular Genetics, was led by Prof. Karl Skorecki, a nephrologist at Rambam Hospital, and a researcher at the Technion – Israel Institute of Science, in partnership with student Shay Tzur, colleagues from the Technion and Tel Aviv University, Dr. Walter Wasser, an American-Israeli now at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, who brought the study to Israel, and the US National Institutes of Health.
Co-author Behar, a critical care medical doctor and a PhD in population genetics, who is a partner in the US company Family Tree DNA, tells ISRAEL21c that this latest study could serve as a new test to identify who is at risk for ESKD. The team of researchers discovered variations of the gene appearing in Western and South Africa, and less in Hispanic populations. They also discovered a very strong predictor within the gene MYH9 which can serve as a medical biomarker to help say who is likely to develop this potentially fatal disease.
Behar's interest in population genetics stems from his attraction to looking at people from different cultures. He's always snapping photos of different types of people around the world, and in some of his earlier research Behar investigated the genetics of those with Jewish ancestry. In one study, he linked all European Ashkenazi Jewish women to four females. "It was natural to start with my own people," admits Behar, whose Jewish family is of Egyptian descent.
The MYH9 research "started with epidemiological inspection," Behar recounts. "Medical doctors in the US – nephrologists – noticed that if a patient enters their clinic and is known to have HIV and is of African American ancestry they'll have up to an 18 times greater chance of developing kidney disease, a specific variant associated with HIV."
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Anecdotally, however, the risk is known to be even higher, at about a 50 times greater chance for developing kidney disease, compared to European Americans with HIV. Since this was so easy to observe at dialysis centers in the US where there are mixed populations, geneticists took notice and looked for genetic reasons to explain the patterns seen in hospitals and clinics.
The genetic association uncovered by the American researchers was reinforced by the collaborative Israel-based team. Unlike cystic fibrosis, which can be turned on with two copies of a defective gene, the effects in the genes of end-stage kidney disease are associative, pointing out a risk, not necessarily a fact, that the disease will occur, Behar explains.
Even if a person has the biomarker for ESKD, "It's not certain that you will develop the disease," says Behar. "Our paper extended this. It's known that Hispanic Americans have an intermediate chance between African Americans and white Caucasians to develop [ESKD]. And Hispanics do share African ancestry, but to a lesser extent than African Americans, so then also among Hispanics we will find some variation. We wanted to document it and found the biomarker, which almost never occurs in white Caucasians or Chinese-Asians. To some extent it's in Spanish Americans, but it's very prevalent in African Americans."
Now that this genetic biomarker has been isolated, new opportunities open up in therapeutic approaches. For example, HIV-associated end-stage kidney disease is the most common form of kidney failure in people with this biomarker. Knowing who is at risk can help physicians prescribe the appropriate medication to minimize damage to kidneys, as certain drugs can actually cause severe kidney damage in some people.
Interestingly, four years earlier the Israeli scientists in the study found that unlike African-Americans, Ethiopian Africans appear to be protected from end-stage kidney disease. This suggests that something in their genes, also African at the core, may hold the clue as to how kidney health is genetically programmed.
Behar expects that the genotyping of those who come to their clinics will help nephrologists to save more lives, by providing them with the information to understand and evaluate the risks that their patients may be facing.


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What better way to spend snowed-in evening than cooking and eating? I took a walk in the snow to the Reading Terminal Market, and bought some broccoli, portobellos, ginger and garlic ....
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I ate the stir-fry atop a mountain of fiber-packed brown rice ... and made myself a guilty-pleasure Lemon Drop to wash it down with. [Lemon Drop drink recipe is in my cookbook, The Urban Vegan.]
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Opulent palaces, lavish mansions: For years, Hosni Mubarak and his family enriched themselves at the Egyptian public's expense. Now the fallen dictator and his two sons have been handed prison sentences.
Mubarak and his sons were convicted Wednesday of plundering the state treasury of millions of dollars. The ex-president was sentenced to three years and his sons to four years each. The three were ordered to pay a total of about $21 million in fines and reimbursements to the state.
The verdict by a Cairo court came more than three years after the revolution that drove the now 86-year-old Mubarak from power after three decades of near-absolute rule. During those years, he and his relatives lived a life of luxury amid Egypt's overwhelming poverty, furnishing and renovating private residences with diverted public funds, according to prosecutors.
The case and a pending lawsuit linked to it could ensnare some powerful figures in the current administration. The charges stemmed from private expenses during Mubarak's last decade in power that were allegedly falsified with the help of a state-owned enterprise, Arab Contractors, then run by Ibrahim Mehleb, who is now prime minister.
Egyptian activist and journalist Hossam Bahgat published a report online Wednesday suggesting complicity by Gen. Mohamed Tohamy, now the country's intelligence chief, in a coverup of the graft. In the military, Tohamy was a mentor to former Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Sisi, who is expected to win next week's presidential election.
Mubarak has been in custody at a military hospital in Cairo and is expected to remain there. His lawyers will probably argue that he is too ill and frail to serve prison time. The ex-leader still faces a retrial on charges related to the deaths of hundreds of protesters during the Tahrir Square uprising of 2011.
Mubarak and his sons — Gamal, whom he had tried to anoint as his successor, and Alaa, a business magnate — can appeal Wednesday's verdict. If the sentence is upheld, they will get credit for time served. Four codefendants were acquitted.
In the caged dock, Mubarak sat impassively in his wheelchair, wearing a suit and tie, his hair still dyed jet-black, as the judge sternly lectured him about embezzling public funds even as the country grappled with dire needs. His sons, who also face additional graft charges, were in white prison uniforms.
Egyptians were initially transfixed by images of a once powerful leader brought into court in the two cases against him, at times so enfeebled that he was carried in on a stretcher. The shock value diminished as the legal proceedings dragged on for months, then years. Even so, an acquittal would probably have caused a wave of popular discontent.
Authorities are keeping a tight grip on public order in advance of the presidential election, including steps such as closing universities during the week of the vote. Sisi, who has been the country's de facto leader since President Mohamed Morsi was deposed in July, is expected to overwhelmingly win the vote Monday and Tuesday.
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Over his eight-year major league career, Rauch has also played for Chicago (AL), Montreal/Washington and Arizona. He is 39-31 with 58 saves with a 3.82 ERA (221 earned runs/520.2 innings). Righthanded batters have hit .241 against Rauch for his career, while NL East opponents have batted .230.
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I read some of the funny (scary) comments about driving them on here so thought I'd ad to the race. I just bought a 1958 in great shape. Unfortunately, I'd never heard one running before. I've read adds that say "purrs like a kitten" etc so expected a nice quiet engine. That thing is LOUD. Of course having had new cars my entire LONG adult life, I figured I didnt know what to expect. It's in perfect shape, all orginial interior white leather looks NEW. I know they love it, but the loud freaked me out. then talk about play in the steering wheel. he said that was normal. So what is "NORMAL?" Am i going to kill my 13 yr old daughter and 4 yr old niece? lol...
I let the they are so cute override my common sense.
I let the they are so cute override my common sense.
Yeah they are fairly primitive. The engine is the same as an MGA engine...an old pushrod design that isn't much different from a 1938 car...in fact, isn't different at all from a 1938 car.
The Metropolitan was always a rather bad-handling, bad braking car, so your feelings of insecurity are well-founded; also no doubt the car needs shocks, and is probably running on old bias ply tires. The suspension design on the car is very strange and was probably an error.
There are things you can do...such as laying Dyna-mat under the carpets and firewall, adjusting the valves, and perhaps installing a quieter muffler. New shocks and radial tires will help with the handling.
As for the steering box, unless it has been rebuilt recently it is probably just worn out; after all, this is a nearly 50 year old car and most people pay no attention to the steering box.
They ARE cute and you'll get lots of attention. But you have to be realistic that this is basically a low-speed city car. If you had dreams of long freeway driving and twisty mountain roads, you're going to have to re-engineer the car to do those things.
But at least you can get engine parts out of an MGA catalog (it's the 1500 cc engine).
So quiet 'er down, drive slow and have fun.0
For something like this, wouldn't your friendly neighborhood muffler shop be able to easily fix him up? A generic muffler should take care of things, assuming things aren't broken/rusted, which they could also fix, fairly inexpensively. Great not to have to worry about a cat. converter, etc.0
Thanks for that visual Mr. Shiftright :) I'm visualizing a deathtrap on wheels.
I know she isn't for long holiday trips. We live in the greater Seattle area with a lot of slow traffic so I should fit in fine!
I think I found a mechanic who "loves to work on old cars" to come and pay us a visit when she arrives.
She does have two year old tires, so hey one thing off the list.
Deathtrap is actually a pretty good description of a Metropolitan but now that you know, you can adjust accordingly. Personally I like driving death traps and compensate accordingly. I find them a challenge to a driver's skill and common sense.
I trust your mechanic understands British engines (basically an Austin unit)? The car itself is not hard to work on. You'll be amazed how some carpeting and underlayment will cut down the noise.
And by all means pull the wheels and check the brakes on the car.
These cars can run reliably and safely but just don't fling them into turns at high speed. They are NOT sports cars and shouldn't be driven like one.
Yes, good suggestion. Have the exhaust system inspected for leaks and rust. A local muffler shop should be able to fit any variety of mufflers or pipes under there--it's a very simple car.
There are certainly people who know a lot more about the car than I do, and parts are available for restoration. Just "google" away and all sorts of stuff will pop up.
It's a fun little car and I hope you enjoy it! I wouldn't mind owning one myself.0
i got a referral for a shop about 50 miles away so first stop will be there for a complete safety check. My insurance requires it anyway.
If nothing else, she is saving me money as with the multi-car discount, my rate for both cars is $10 bucks a month less.
There are many places to get necessary parts, so i think i'll be fine.
Thanks for the advise.0
I dunno if this is true or not, but I've heard that sometimes radial tires can actually screw up an older car. Now on most mid-late 60's cars, it's probably no big deal to switch to a radial, and in many cases will improve performance. But once you go back to the 50's and such, unless you make other mods, I've heard that radial tires can cause all sorts of screwy things with handling, ride, etc. Probably varies from car to car.0
Yep I think you're right...it varies from car to car. Not to be facetious but it's hard to imagine screwing up the handling on a Met any worse than it is....I suppose if you could find bias-ply tires that didn't have those squishy sidewalls, that might be a good compromise. And some kind of sway bar would be great on a Met---the body roll is considerable. I'd guess even pumping up the tires (slight overinflation) on a Met would improve handling quite a bit.0
Yep I think you're right...it varies from car to car. Not to be facetious but it's hard to imagine screwing up the handling on a Met any worse than it is....I suppose if you could find bias-ply tires that didn't have those squishy sidewalls, that might be a good compromise.
I dunno how true this is, but I heard that back when cars had bias-ply tires, the suspensions were firmer to counteract the softer, squishier tires. When they started using radial tires, which are firmer, the suspensions were actually made "softer". So, back in the early 70's, for instance, when Pontiac was playing up that "RTS tuned" stuff, making it sound all sporty, what they were really doing is just softening them up!
The only direct comparison I can comment on, personally, was with a 1969 Dart GT. It had bias ply tires when I bought it, but I put on some 205/70/R14 radials. I remember the bias ply tires used to go crazy on highways with truck ruts, or overpasses where you have that metal seam that separates the concrete patches and runs parallel to the direction of the road (not the perpendicular metal seam where the road goes from asphalt to concrete as you get on the overpass). It was also VERY easy to make the sucker squeal in turns, without even trying. The radial tires made a world of difference, making it corner better, truck ruts and such no longer bothered it, and I don't remember any real detriment to ride quality.
My '67 Catalina most likely had bias ply tires when it was new, but by the time I bought it, it was shod in 215/75/R14 radials. It always had a bad habit of tossing hubcaps, which my mechanic attributed to the car having radial tires on it. It only seems to throw the right front hubcap, though. Until the last time I took it out, it decided to ditch the right rear. I found it after about 5 minutes of searching. Naturally, since I'm allergic to poison ivy, it landed in a nice big patch of it!0
The Met's suspension is, as I recall, extremely odd. It's been a while since I've been under one. I should go pick one up by the front end and look :P
here's a guy who really likes them. Very interesting and complimentary (did I spell that right?) article:
Not sure about living with 0-60 in 30 seconds however! Gee, that makes a Mercedes 300D seem fast at 19 seconds.0
Not sure about living with 0-60 in 30 seconds however! Gee, that makes a Mercedes 300D seem fast at 19 seconds
How would a Metropolitan act at 60 mph? I'm just getting this mental image of a jittery, flighty thing, especially if it encounters truck ruts or cross-winds.
As for acceleration, it's kinda interesting, but while America is fixated on 0-60 times, I imagine that it's actually pretty rare that I do 0-60 as quickly as 19 seconds! Heck, sometimes, I probably don't even do it in 30! There's just no need to.
But then, I guess you still have to drive a Metropolitan flat-out to get that 30 second 0-60 time, and that might be a bit more disconcerting than loafing something that can do 0-60 in 10-12 seconds up to 60, because you can always just stomp on it more to get it moving quicker if you really have to.0
"...that might be a bit more disconcerting than..."
I don't think 0-60 is too relevant for the Met, any more than it would be for a '50s VW, Renault, or Morris Minor. Most of your driving would probably be very local, at speeds not exceeding 55. And for that occasional drive to an out-of-town car show, you could either tow it, or cruise at 60 in the far right lane. But wait a minute, if it's got a 1500 cc MGA motor, shouldn't 0-60 be a little quicker than 30 seconds? I know it's no Viper (Nash Metropolitan, I knew Dodge Viper, and Nash Met, you are no Dodge Viper!), but maybe we're underestimating the Metropolitan's acceleration.0
The 1500 motor came later in the series and boosted HP to something like 52 HP. Still not much. Also that 1500 motor has just one dinky Zenith carb, not dual SUs, which are so much better.
But yeah, the later Met would be "faster" than the earlier ones with the little Austin...is it...A40....engine?0
But wait a minute, if it's got a 1500 cc MGA motor, shouldn't 0-60 be a little quicker than 30 seconds?
It might have the same motor, but I wonder if it would have a suckier transmission, or taller gearing, or something else holding it back? My old car book lists that engine as a 73.8 CID (probably around a 1.2-1.3L) from 1954-56, having 42 hp, with an optional 90.9 CID version (1.5L) having 52 hp. From 1959-62 hp was listed at "55/52"...I dunno what the 3 hp discrepancy was. Transmission options, maybe? I know back then, sometimes the automatic had a different hp rating from the manual. But could you even get an automatic in a Metropolitan? I think Nashes used GM 4-speed HydraMatics, and I seriously doubt one of those would fit in a Met! Coming from England though, I imagine a Met would have used some British auto tranny, if one was available.
My book also says that the 42 hp version struggled to break 70 mph, whereas the 1.5 would hit 80. Didn't the VW Bug top out around 70-75?0
Ah, good catches, Andre and Shifty. As far as I know, and I'm not confident about this, Mets only came with a 3 speed (on the tree) tranny. So, in addition to the carburation/hp disadvantage of the 1500 engine versus the MGA, it also suffered a gearing deficit. Still, I'm thinking that 0-60 in 30 seconds was for the earlier, smaller displacement models, and that the 1500 reached 60 in mid 20s, but I'm basing this on perception rather than hard evidence.0
What that little Met really needs is the MGB engine with 4-speed overdrive and a set of front disc brakes, some Bilstein shocks, heavy duty leaf springs, radial tires, a sway bar, full floor and firewall insulation, performance exhaust, dual master cylinder and electric cooling fan!! Stock looking outside but sweet inside.
Let's see...that might cost about....oh, never mind.0
Yep three on the tree; all of them. I'm good to go there. I learned to drive on a 64 Nova wagon that always got "stuck" when shifting and we'd have to stop and wiggle something to "unstick" it...
I'm still awaiting delivery and am hoping for it to be as mechanically sound as the outside is.
You guys are scaring me though.0
NAH, we're just jealous!! You report back and tell us where we were right and where we were wrong, okay?0
fintail Posts: 46,314I saw a Metropolitan at 20th and 140th in Bellevue about 5pm on Saturday. Maybe it was you?0
Over here in U.K. we had the Austin Metropolitan which really was a RHD version of the Nash, built in Britain by Austin. These are now pretty much museum pieces, (at least, I haven't seen one on the road for many many years). The picture is of one in a local museum. As it's LHD it may well be the Nash version or possibly an export Austin. Didn't think to see at the time. Colour scheme is factory standard. Other options were Yellow/White and pale Blue-Green/White.">
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Hopefully, this may lead to a picture.
This is the Metropolitan referred to in my previous post. Cool, huh ? :shades:0
Very cute...but a bit tarted up don't you think?
Portholes and wire wheels with racing mirrors and a goddess hood ornament? A bit much!0
Nr S, I wouldn't argue with you on that. However, in the 1950's cars were generally Black, Grey or Dark Green or somesuch, so starting with base car in Pink & White it's rather hard to think of any adornments that would "lower the tone" as it were. Never driven one but I imagine it's all a trifle loose and follolopy - pedalo in a gale sort of thing.0
Well you do have a point that is hard to argue!
Yes, criticizing the heart-stopping handling characteristics of a little Met is like pointing to a puppy or a baby and saying "Ewwwwww, how repulsive". It's a no-win situation to suggest to Met lovers that they need TWO St. Christopher medals in those things.
However, cuteness is a powerful attraction and I'm just as seduced as anyone else. There is something charming about them. Were I a Jay Leno type with enough money to gleefully throw into a raging furnace, I would love to take a Met and give it the ability to accelerate, stop and steer without ruining its basic puppy-like nature. A puppy with fangs maybe.
Given the odd suspension, I'm not sure how one would get the car to handle better. I'd imagine that ultimately one would have to take the body off, and alter the frame so that a more modern suspension could be outfitted, and then hope the body will get back on without hitting something. Probably I would use only the shell of the Met and the interior, and the rest of the car would be something else. Perhaps we could fit it to the frame of a Mazda RX-7...that would give us good handling, a small engine that would fit without chopping, a 5-speed transmission, good performance, etc.
Or a Volvo P100 frame and drivetrain might work.0
Just put that body on your new Mini - what a combo!0
Yeah but then we are swapping cute for cute. :P
I guess we really need a donor car with a real FRAME underneath. Maybe a Fiat 124?0
Be a shame though to chop up an MGB. Maybe an MG Midget? That's pretty close to the guts of a Met anyway.0
Yep, Midget - remember, Mr. Leno, money's no object...0
I know, but we aren't going to get into Celebrity Barbarianism here. We are not chopping up an MGB, and that's that. :mad:0
Agree with the "not an MGB" comment - that would be a travesty. I had in mind, (that's from about 5 minutes ago), using the running gear etc from an old MX-5, (Miata to you guys). No idea if it's feasible; but money's no object so why not ? There are lots of old Miata's about and no-one would miss just one, surely ? And it would drive from the proper end, (that's proper end for the period). BMW Mini swap would be putting super-cute onto cute. Quite like the Volvo suggestion. Is there the basis for a whole new thread here, I wonder ? Hmmmm.
I just love the way you guys respond. If I'd posted this on some of the UK Forums it would just have attracted abuse - like it's not got 500bhp, a sequential 'box, 20" rims and does 0-60 in 0.03 seconds so isn't a real car. Airheads.0


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I cooked my first Boston butt on my Wrangler for fathers day. I have always used charcoal in the past believing that gas would dry the butt out. I was reluctant to do it at first because my in-laws were coming over (food critics) and I didn't want to mess up dinner. My father-in-law is a pretty good griller himself on his Weber but he's been ogling my Holland and is very inquisative. At the last minute I threw caution to the wind and decided to cook an 8 pound butt. I watched the video on this website and used the Holland Carolina seasoning and the Private Stock chicken and chop rub. Four hours later we had an awesome butt that was as good as any that I have eaten. In-laws were very impressed. Thanks Holland. I love this grill!
Did you use the water and lower the temp or did ya just put it on and let it roll and not open the lid? I want to try one on my Epic soooooon...
I have done them both ways but like using the water to cook it slower.
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Sorry for the late response. I just threw it on the grill for 2 hours, took it out and double wrapped it in HD aluminum foil and stuck it in for another 2 hours. It came out awesome. I have done at least 4 more since my original post and they have all been great(watch the video). I can't believe how easy it is to do. Gonna try a turkey next. I love my Wrangler!
Try the turkey SOON! If you liked the BB on the Holland, you will go crazy with the turkey. Did my first one two years ago and now everyone in the family wants their turkeys from the Holland. Heck, even my kids will ask for a Holland turkey in the middle of the summer. Been trying to get my kids to eat a regular dry turkey at Thanksgiving for years and now it is no problem and they will even ask for the white meat!!
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Cooked the turkey, 13 lbs., it was a little snug under the Wrangler lid but it worked. Turkey was awesome. I love my Wrangler!
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About Shane Roach
More and more I come down on the side of copyright law being a violation of free speech. "Increasing the value of scarcities" is just a fancy way of saying "marketing". What is really at issue is business models where one is in the business of selling information. Any limitation on spreading information is, on its face, a violation of free speech. I am not even sure I am willing to give our "Founding Fathers" a pass on not fully understanding this. They were not at all kind to the veterans of the Revolutionary War. They were as well schooled as anyone in the art of ripping off their perceived inferiors.
I don't know for sure, but if you are doing something like this on a shoestring, Kickstarter seems to be a nice place to test the waters to see if there is even any reason to put money into it to start with.
Most living beings are somewhat risk averse. It keeps you alive.
I'm beginning to believe that the popularity of social networking is that it allows for socializing in a world where increasing pressures towards "productivity", where productivity is defined as keeping your nose to the grindstone no matter how ineffectual the grindstone has been designed to be in terms of getting anything real done, has destroyed our options for personal interaction and left us deeply alone even when surrounded by people. We cannot afford to go out, and we are not allowed to socialize except briefly at work, but the internet provides a cost effective means of socializing.
People need to understand that the difficulty of funding large scale projects stems from the way our monetary system works. Money must be lent out to exist in our current economy, and it is much, much more difficult to collect money that is, in the end, already owed back to some bank than it is for a large corporate entity to borrow newly created cash to fund a project that is anticipated to do well.
There are three important pillars that support the current economic system. They are I.P., limited liability, and the banking system. These three working together limit the ability of individuals to form their own groups and direct their own lives. They, by their very design, tend towards the collection of resources in the hands of a very few, leaving these few in charge of our lives.
I love TechDirt for its coverage of one of these three pillars, but I do believe it is time for folks to start connecting the dots between the interlocking pieces of this puzzle.
The problem is pretty straight forward. From the get go, "artists" have been told by people with a vested interest in controlling what people see, hear, and talk about that they are incredibly important, and that their work should be protected.
Who protected their work? The government. Why? To control information.
The fact is that "art" is nothing more than a way to get attention, and if you want to get PAID for people to pay attention to you, you had better be damn, DAMN good at it, because pretty much everyone else on the face of the planet with even the mildest interest in being heard or seen is competing with you. As such, according to supply and demand, entertainment has been and continues to be very cheap.
Times past, when mass communication was more specialized than it is today, huge corporations could easily control this, and the government was served. Now, information technology is such that we are a "global village". Anyone can get on their soap box on any topic with potentially the whole world as their audience.
Artists who sell out to the very people who seek to control the flow of information and ideas, threaten the rest of us, and find some strange moral superiority in threatening people with fines and jail time for singing their songs and dancing their dances and watching them without their sainted permission while TROUNCING on the rest of us when WE have something we feel is important to say have NO grounds on which to speak of trust or good faith. Ask yourselves why it is carpenter's don't get paid a residual on every building they've ever worked on.
You betrayed your fellow man the minute you accepted the speech about how much more special you are than everyone else.
Maybe instead of having laws against beer, Brazil should enforce existing laws against rioting in the street. I don't intend to prove it right this minute, but my instinct tells me that is the origin of that ridiculous law.
My opinion on this has little to do with IP law, but if you intend to host a huge sporting event, and people all over most of the world like to have a beer when they watch, then you might consider not being self righteous about the morality surrounding drinking a few beers while watching soccer while inviting said people to play in your country.
This is the first thing I have seen on Tech Dirt that I deeply and emphatically disagree with the staff about. I am sick and tired of online "services" inventing fun ways to make content added by users belong to them in some sense.
Simply code a delete button into the site and allow people to delete their own comments at any time.
The End
p.s. If someone posts anonymously and can't delete, well, then their privacy or "right to be forgotten" is not being infringed then, is it?
p.p.s. If someone quoted them before they erased their post, well, too bad. Their words are no longer just their own. You got caught saying something you believed. Deal with it.
I get tired of the pretense that our courts are somehow the last bastion of nobility in our governmental institutions. I am addressing specifically this phrase -- "In fact, as part of that hand-waving to distract the court...."
The court does not need distracting. The court has been presented time after time with every opportunity to do right by the people of this nation. I remember the issue back in the 80's with satellites. In order for that business model of spraying the globe with tv signals to be workable, there had to be laws passed against people collecting the signals that they were being bombarded with from space. No one believed the satellite companies' claims were legit, but it did not matter what the reality was. Fortunes are spent every year now for the enforcement of the ridiculous idea that people have a right to use open communication methods and expect no one to bother listening in. Think about that the next time you experience a petty crime and don't even bother contacting the police because you know they will not even try to help you.
I.P. laws necessary? Give me a break. I helped build a Wal Mart back in 1989. Where are my residuals? Do we worry that no one will ever do any work if they are not allowed to appropriately profit by it for the rest of their lives? What's good for the thinker ought to be good for the doer as well, or have we finally come to the point where we openly claim as a society that labor is a shameful way to make a living?
I.P. law is, at its heart, a violation of the very concept of freedom of speech and is nothing but a tool to re-institute slavery. All of human history is just one long, sick, and sad example after another of people attempting to use others for their benefit, and those others at first lazily accepting more and more outrageous treatment, then finally violently over-reacting instead of systematically attacking the problem at its source -- sick ideologies and the implementation of laws to support them. "Intellectual Property" is not a valuable concept. It is an oxymoron. These laws need to be done away with.
Our government, from top to bottom and side to side, is owned by powerful elites who use I.P. law to strangle the individuals most fundamental right -- to build their own lives and look after their own welfare. They protect those who need no protection by causing the rest of us to crawl in constant fear of breaking one of a million inscrutable regulations put in place to protect the greedy from the needy.
Death to all supporters of I.P. laws. They are all merely vile thieves.
Trying to pretend he did not break the law seems a little bootless to me. Saying he never intended to break the law seems disingenuous at best. I understand and agree with the accusation that the government misuses the terms related to theft here, but the bottom line is that the government does not have to have the permission of a victim to prosecute, so what JSTOR decides to do about this is moot.
The real story here is that copyright laws are allowed to run as strictly as they do at all, and that so much time and effort is wasted trying to overcome progress through criminalization. The man, as far as I am concerned, can break the law and still be a hero. After all, Sampson slaughtered hundreds of his enemies single handedly, which in Biblical terms seems to look like murder, and behaved flippantly towards the authority of God Himself on occasion, yet still in the end is considered a great Bible hero because his faith endured and in the end he was able to bring his enemies, and God's, to their knees.
I tell you the truth, those who lie and pretend that copying things is theft, or that copyright is anything other than a end run around freedom of speech, seem to me to be the bigger liars, and true enemies of God, if the phrase, "God is Truth", has any literal meaning at all.
Whether or not something is legal in the criminal sense has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not there is a legitimate civil tort. Yes, doing business with someone while being fully aware these people are going to purposefully use your work to harm others, thus causing them financial loss, is perfectly reasonable grounds for a lawsuit.
Helping the Chinese torture people OUGHT to be illegal, but that's a different subject.
I dislike the way this article attempts to use a discussion about potential satire to treat a scurrilous as if it were worthy of discussion.
This is the exact same sort of thing that used to be used to support having to be a land owner to vote, or only men. This has to be one of the five or six stupidest things I have ever heard as a suggestion on how to make things somehow better or more equitable.
I have an idea. You only get to vote if you serve or have served in the military. Such service proves that you actually have to stones to do something about it if someone tells you your vote is about to count for less.
Take that little "improvement" and choke on it for a while. (I first read that idea in a Heinlein book, by the way, just to be fair about proper attributions.)
This kind of thing is why I love Techdirt. You just flat do not get these issues covered properly in the newspapers, radio, or tv.
I don't know that I necessarily want these officers to lose their jobs, but someone certainly should. It is unacceptable to have a law in place about something as potentially dangerous as gun ownership and possession and have that many officers utterly ignorant of the current status of the law.
The internet is host to a lot of very important commerce. One cannot simply take that offline. A flagrant enough attack on important commercial activities could indeed warrant a physical response.
Techdirt is usually pretty good about admitting potential legitimate concerns. I hope that continues. I am not interested in subscribing to it if it is to become just another online clearing house for anti-government sentiments.
The problem is not 100% with the spammers. Any time you offer something "free", you need to expect people to take advantage of that. The problem is CL's technology is dinsaurific concatenation board style advertising. Basically, the newest is on top, and on top is the best place to be in advertising -- first place you look.
CL needs to get past this model. Backpage is doing interesting things with this. A person's posts go all into their most recent posting. So all your old posts are deleted and rolled into the most recent, and then the new one is on top. That still is not quite ideal though. There's still an identifiable TOP there. Logic needs to be developed as to how people view CL adds other than just latest first.
At this point, CL is deleting legitimate adds of people just trying to overcome the spam by posting more often. They need to break down and admit their model is not working any longer. Time to do at least a little more work.


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by John Calvin (compiled by John H. Kromminga)
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And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: —I Thessalonians 3:12
He who forbids the character of our brother to be bespattered with falsehood wills also that as far as the truth will permit, it be preserved immaculate. For although he only guards it against falsehood, he thereby suggests that it is committed to his charge. But this should be sufficient to induce us to defend the fair character of our neighbor—that God himself is its protection. Wherefore detraction is without doubt universally condemned.
This commandment also extends so far as to forbid us to affect a pleasantry tinctured with bitter sarcasms, severely lashing the faults of another under the appearance of sport; which is the practice of those who aim at the praise of raillery, to the prejudice of the modesty and feelings of others. For such wantonness sometimes fixes a lasting stigma on the characters of our brethren.
Now if we turn our eyes to the Legislator whose proper right it is to rule our ears and our minds, as much as our tongues, it will certainly appear that an eagerness to hear detraction, and an unreasonable inclination to unfavorable opinions respecting others, are equally prohibited. For it would be ridiculous for anyone to suppose that God hates slander in the tongue and does not reprobate malice in the heart.
Wherefore, if we possess the true fear and love of God, let us make it our study, that as far as is practicable and expedient, and consistent with charity, we devote neither our tongues nor our ears to vicious raillery, nor by chance listen to unfavorable suspicions; but that, putting fair constructions on every man's words and actions, we regulate our hearts, our ears, and our tongues, with a view to preserve the reputation of all around us. —Institutes, II, viii, xlvii
John Calvin was the premier theologian of the Reformation, but also a pious and godly Christian pastor who endeavored throughout his life to point men and women to Christ. We are grateful to Reformation Heritage Books for permission to use John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart as our daily devotional for 2013 on the OPC Web site. You can currently obtain a printed copy of that book from Reformation Heritage Books.
Dr. Joel Beeke, who is editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, has this to say:
"Calvin shows us the piety of a Reformed theologian who speaks from the heart. Having tasted the goodness and grace of God in Jesus Christ, he pursued piety by seeking to know and do God's will every day. He communed with Christ, practicing repentance, self-denial, and cross-bearing. Moreover, his theology worked itself out in heart-felt, Christ-honoring piety. The selections of this devotional bear this out, and hopefully will be used by God to direct pious hearts in our own day."
These devotional readings from John Calvin were compiled by John H. Kromminga. Be sure to read his "Introduction" to John Calvin's Thine Is My Heart.
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NewsUSA) – With fall in full swing, busy family schedules and the holiday season in the not-so-distant future, homeowners are looking for ways to make their households run more efficiently — sooner rather than later. One way to do this is to educate themselves about tankless water-heating options — before there's an unexpected problem with an existing storage tank water heater.
"Homeowners tend to forget about their water heater until there's an issue," said Kerri Walker, senior marketing manager at Rinnai. "A water heater is a major appliance that can affect your lifestyle for years to come. That's why it's important to make the right decision before waking up to find there's only cold water running through your pipes."
In most American homes, a 40- to 50-gallon traditional tank water heater stores a limited supply of water that is heated and reheated, even when not in use. This supply can be depleted quickly with heavy hot water usage. A tankless water heater heats water on demand and only as needed, allowing households to shower, bathe and wash clothes and dishes simultaneously or whenever it's most convenient, rather than being confined to a hot-water schedule.
"Instead of setting an allotted time to run the dishwasher, do the laundry or take showers, a tankless water heater makes it possible to get things done according to your own timetable — without fear that the hot water will run out," said Walker.
Rinnai tankless hot water heaters have a typical life expectancy of up to 20 years, which far exceeds their traditional water-tank counterparts. Tankless hot water systems are approximately 82 to 96 percent efficient. Additionally, according to energystar.gov, ENERGY STAR-qualified tankless water heaters save an average family more than $100 on their gas bill per year, compared to a standard storage-tank water heater. Depending on the size of your family, you could save even more.
To calculate how much energy your household could save by switching to a tankless water heater, go to www.rinnai.us/tankless-water-


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NZXT Tempest 410 Elite Review
The enclosure or case as it is also know can make or break any build. For instance, picking an enclosure that does not plan for expansion for larger graphics cards or more hard disk drives could put you in a position where you need to shop for another. It is important to consider the direction you wish to take with your build and plan it out before selecting the case that is right for you. So what does the right case have to have? Does it need to support water cooling or maybe it needs to have enough space for a large heatsink that sports 120mm fans. No matter what you need in a case NZXT has you covered and for review today we have the Tempest 410 Elite. The Tempest 410 Elite is part of NZXT's Crafted Series which consists of many other cases, but more specifically the Tempest, Tempest 410, and Tempest EVO. What sets the Elite Edition apart from the original Tempest 410 is the included side panel window and a second front 120mm intake fan. However, that is not all NZXT packed into this relatively wallet friendly case. Both the Tempest 410 and 410 Elite have a storage compartment for added convenience. While I could reveal more it would spoil the surprise so lets first take a closer look at the Tempest 410 Elite.
Closer Look:
The Tempest 410 Elite comes in a rather modest brown box with the front left of the case depicted on the front. On both the left and right side of the box there are tables containing the specifications of the case. The rear of the box highlights five specific features of the case in multiple languages. Two major features highlighted here are its dual radiator support on the top panel and its easy to remove front fans.
With the box now open we're greeted with the usual packaging. Once wrestled from its brown enclosure, we have our case sporting the usual plastic wrapping and Styrofoam to keep it safe while it's being shipped.
Well so far so good. The Tempest 410 Elite seems to pack a nice number of features but what really counts here is just how much they managed to stuff into it for the price. Surely it must have more in store but we'll never know unless we take an even closer look.


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ANiMAL-MUSiC - "JUMP" (Feat. Mary Magdalan)
Artist Bio:
ANiMAL-MUSiC is a three piece, bass-heavy EDM punk band from London that formed in 2012 with a residency on Modestep Radio and quickly moved to doing guest mixes for Radio 1Xtra, XFM, and Pulse.
After a European tour in the Summer of 2012, ANiMAL-MUSiC retreated to the studio to work on remixes, collaborations, and begin writing new material. Soon the band signed a publishing deal with EMI and took to the road again, for two trips around the UK. They finished the year releasing their first track, 'I Am Fire' on the EDM label 2 Much Bass Records, and the track was later featured in the Ministry of Sound Bass Annual 2013. ANiMAL-MUSiC recently performed a live session for broadcast on BBC.
Fresh from supporting Chase and Status, Pendulum, Noisia, Loadstar and Rudimental in Europe the boys bring you their second and most extreme video to date.
About The Video:
The second video from ANiMAL-MUSiC, this time delving into the world of clinical trials. A horrific, agonizing tale that will leave you stunned and full of questions you daren't ask.
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In a post following election day, I wrote about three "rules" the Obama campaign broke to win the election. At the top of the list: the concerted effort to turn nonvoters into voters. I said, "It means something to people when the candidate running for the nation's highest office cares about everyone in our American family rather than ignoring the diversity in this country."
The discussion board filled up with some rather unfortunate, stomach-turning comments such as this one from a reader by the moniker of "astrobob1," who offered this to the conversation:
Recruiting children who have never worked for a living and know nothing of the real world and then brainwashing them and leading them to slaughter. Where have we seen this before, Communist China, Cambodia, 1933 Germany?
COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS: Presidential election 2012
It's always disappointing to read these sort of misguided missives. But one comment in particular really bothered me. Reader "cicuraz" writes:


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TIPS: Translucent Stoneware Glazes
Mayco Translucent Glazes were designed to have a hint of color with 1 coat and deeper color with 2-3 coats.
1 coat will allow more of the clay body to show through the glaze. Subsequent coats deepen the color.
Used alone, Translucent Stoneware glazes produce beautiful color variations, deepening with additional coats.


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Written by Bruce Temkin, CCXP
I am a customer experience transformist, helping large organizations improve business results by changing how they deal with customers. As part of this focus, I examine strategy, culture, interaction design, customer service, branding and leadership practices. I am also a fanatical student of business, so this blog provides an outlet for sharing insights from my ongoing educational journey. Simply put, I am passionate about spotting emerging best practices and helping companies master them. And, as many people know, I love to speak about these topics in almost any forum. My "title" is Managing Partner of the Temkin Group, a customer experience research and consulting firm that helps organizations become more customer-centric. Our goal is simple: accelerate the path to delighting customers. I am also the co-founder and Emeritus Chair of the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to the success of CX professionals.


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DescriptionMahjong has never been this beautiful! Do not let the breathtaking scenery distract you from your goal: to clear the 3-dimensional puzzle by matching symbols. Take your time and find the optimal way to maximize your score.
- No stress! This is a game where it pays to think about your moves before you make them.
- Look for the shaking tiles. They include jewels, and should be matched as late as possible.
- Every third correct move will result in glowing tiles. Matching them will increase your multiplier!


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Charles Reinhart
Charles L. Reinhart has worked as a producer, manager, festival director, consultant and administrator in the arts since 1955. President of the American Dance Festival (ADF) since 1968, he was Co-Director with the late Stephanie Reinhart from 1993-2002. Mr. Reinhart is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Theatre Development Fund (TDF), where he is the Dance Chair. Mr. Reinhart has been the recipient of numerous awards including: The Morrison Award for service to the arts in the State of North Carolina (1985); Dance/USA's Honors for lifetime achievement in dance (1994); the Capezio Dance Award (1996); the Diaghilev Award (1997); the Dance Notation Bureau Service Award (1999); the Dance Magazine Award (2003), which he received along with the late Stephanie Reinhart; and the Arts Presenters' Award of Merit for Achievement in the Performing Arts (2011). Mr. Reinhart and Stephanie Reinhart were awarded an Emmy as Executive Producers of the 2001 PBS Series, Free to Dance: The African American Presence in Modern Dance. In 1986, the French government awarded Mr. Reinhart with the title of Officier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his efforts in introducing French modern dance to the United States. In 2002, he was honored again by the French Government, receiving the title of Commandeur dans l'ordre des Artes et des Lettres. Duke University conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts upon Mr. Reinhart in 2003. Mr. Reinhart served as Co-Artistic Director for Dance at the Kennedy Center with Stephanie Reinhart from 1996-2002, and as Artistic Director from 2002-2004. From 1967-1978, Mr. Reinhart developed and was the National Coordinator of the National Endowment for the Arts's Dance Touring Program. He also developed the dance component of the NEA's Artists-in-Schools Program and served as its National Coordinator from 1970-1981. In addition to serving on dance panels for the NEA and the Guggenheim Foundation, he was the U.S. representative of the International Theatre Institute's dance committee. He has also served on the Boards of the Dance Notation Bureau and the Town School, and was Vice President of the World Dance Alliance. Mr. Reinhart helped implement the 1966 Cultural Presentation Program of the U.S. Department of State. He worked with the Asia Society Performing Arts Program in the early 1960's, and in the early 1970's was a member of its Advisory Committee. In 1974, in addition to directing the ADF, he also directed the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. He has produced many dance events in New York City including: the City Center Spring Dance Festival (1969-73); the dance seasons at the Anta Theater and the City Center for Music and Drama (1968-73); and the Dance Repertory Season at the Billy Rose Theatre (1969). In the 1960s Mr. Reinhart managed internationally renowned dance companies including the Paul Taylor Dance Company, Meredith Monk/The House, the Glen Tetley Dance Company, the Don Redlich Dance Company, the Lucas Hoving Dance Company and the Donald McKayle Dance Company, among others. His mentors were Richard Pleasant, founder of American Ballet Theatre, and Isadora Bennett, manager and publicist in theater and dance and founder of Asia Society's Performing Arts Program. Mr. Reinhart has written articles for The New York Times, Dance Magazine and the North Carolina Medical Journal. He served as a military historian in Korea in 1953-54. Mr. Reinhart graduated Newark Rutgers in 1952 and studied at the graduate school of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark in 1956-57.


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In 2013, the Transportation Division submitted grant proposals for $12,717,000 for three projects:
1) the BART Plaza & Transit Area Improvement Project; 2) the Downtown Shattuck Reconfiguration & Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project; and 3) the Hearst Avenue Complete Streets Project.
All three projects received full funding from the Alameda County Transportation Commission! The City and BART are beginning the design and engineering process now. Construction is expected to begin in 2015.
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The move to bring an art-house movie theater to downtown Hollywood begins in a public way on Thursday with the Cinema Paradiso Hollywood Kick-off Party at 5:30 p.m. at Face restaurant (2022 Hollywood Blvd.).
The event is part of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival's $100,000 capital campaign to open a sister theater for its Cinema Paradiso in downtown Fort Lauderdale sometime this summer. For a $20 contribution, you'll get a starter cocktail and complimentary hors d'oeuvres, plus the ability to tell people you were involved with the creation of Cinema Paradiso Hollywood from the beginning.
After drinks and movie talk, at 7 p.m. the gathering will stroll down the street to the new space, a former pottery store at 2008 Hollywood Blvd., that will be renovated into a 110-seat theater with a full bar.
"The residents of Hollywood represent our prime demographic: articulate and aware, knowledgeable about cinema, literature, art and current events, and they enjoy going out," FLIFF president and CEO Greg Von Hausch said in a press statement.
Cinema Paradiso in Fort Lauderdale is well regarded for its blend of independent and foreign films, first-run commercial releases and themed events on its patio. Each fall, Von Hausch's three-week film festival includes hundreds of screenings, with visits from filmmakers and stars, at several theaters in Broward County.
FLIFF chairman Alan Koslow called the new Cinema Paradiso "the missing ingredient" in Hollywood Boulevard's mix of restaurants, stores and cultural offerings. "Downtown Hollywood is on the precipice of greatness," he said.
The Cinema Paradiso Hollywood Kick-off Party is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Face (2022 Hollywood Blvd.). Tickets cost $20. Call 954-924-2980 or go to FLIFF.com.
Get daily updates on South Florida entertainment and things to do at SouthFlorida.com and on Twitter at @BenCrandell.


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Lippert Components Buys Chassis Modifier
September 2, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Lippert Components Buys Chassis Modifier
Lippert Components has acquired the operating assets of Sellers Mfg. Inc., a Milford, Ind.-based firm which modifies chassis primarily for producers of Class A and Class C Motorhome RVs, transit buses and specialized commercial trucks.
The purchase was completed on Aug. 30. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Automotive manufacturers of these types of chassis produce standard-length chassis, and Sellers Mfg. customizes the chassis lengths to meet the particular needs of motorhome, transit bus and specialized commercial truck producers, according to a press release. The chassis modification process requires an array of fabricated steel parts that are within Lippert Components' existing capabilities, which will eliminate the need for outsourcing. In addition, Sellers Mfg. manufactures the patented E-Z Cruise, a suspension enhancement system for transit buses and Class C Motorhomes, which improves the vehicle's ride performance.
"We expect that our long-standing relationships with producers of motorhomes and transit buses will enable us to expand Sellers Mfg.'s customer base and market share, and increase our penetration into these markets. The Sellers Mfg. facility, which we are leasing, is large enough to allow us to grow this operation and meet increasing demand," said Scott Mereness, president of Lippert Components.
"The regional market for customizing motorhome chassis currently exceeds $15 million annually, and we are excited about the opportunities this new capability presents," said Todd Driver, national operations director of Lippert Components. "Working with Sellers Mfg.'s experienced team, our goal is to capture a significant share of this market and increase our sales of related products for motorhomes."


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Although the value of recreational fisheries extends far beyond its economic impact, it is important to note that Florida's famed fisheries continue to be a major job creator and to attract millions of tourists.
Southwick Associates published the "Sportfishing in America: An Economic Force for Conservation, 2013" (1.2MB) for the American Sportfishing Association. This report again documents that Florida remains the Fishing Capital of the World. Florida ranked #1 with 3.1 million anglers (#2 New York had 1.9 million), and total expenditures of $5 billion (#1, vs. $2.7 billion for New York). Florida's role as the fishing destination for travelers was also overwhelmingly reaffirmed, with 2 million non-resident anglers visiting the state (#2 Michigan had 347,000). The ripple effect of these dollars was an $8.7 billion economic impact from Florida's recreational fisheries that supported 80,211 jobs.
Specific to freshwater in 2011, Florida had 1.2 million anglers. They enjoyed 25.7 million days fishing (#2 Texas had 22.6 million), spending almost a billion dollars and generating an economic impact of $1.7 billion, which supported more than 14,040 jobs.
The actual reports are available from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Related Recreation Survey: Preliminary National (26MB); Preliminary State (4.2MB); Florida Details (8.3MB), and quick national facts (4MB).
No wonder Florida is the "Fishing Capital of the World."
For comparison, the 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau studies are found at: "National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Related Recreation" (4.2MB); state comparisons (2.6MB); Florida report (7MB), and Southwick Associates summary of the national economic impacts of recreational fishing (211KB). The Fish and Wildlife Service also provided a summary brochure .
License sales can be highly variable between years and are influenced by factors such as gasoline prices, the economy and weather conditions. It is important to note that only about half of Florida anglers actually have to purchase a license due to various exemptions, so these numbers do not reflect participation.
In addition, the number of certified fishing license holders reported for Federal Aid in SportFish Restoration is less than the number of anglers (only license holders are counted), or total fishing privileges (since one person may hold multiple licenses). The certification reports can be found on the Federal Aid site.
Freshwater License Sales summary for FY 2014-15:
Complete Fishing/Hunting License sales summaries for the last fiscal year (2014-15) and previous years (2013-14) (2012-13) (2011-12 ) (2010-11) (2009-10) (2008-09) (2007-08) and (2006-07) are also available with a more detailed explanation
NOTE: Between FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15 overall freshwater fishing privileges sold increased by 7% with nearly a 21% in value. Non-Resident sales were up by 11%.
An alternate set of data discussing the value of recreational fishing and boating is compiled under contract with our sister agency, the Department of Environmental Protection. The 2012 State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Report reveals the importance of fishing to both residents and non-residents.
The study highlights the tight link between recreation and tourism in Florida, determining that 98 percent of Florida's tourists believe that outdoor recreation is important to them, and 97 percent of tourists are satisfied with outdoor recreation opportunities in the state. Recreation has long served as an economic driver in Florida, as the state remains a major destination for national and international tourism. An estimated 82.3 million visitors made their way to the Sunshine State in 2010, resulting in $62.7 billion in total tourist spending and the creation of 947,700 jobs to support the tourism industry (VISIT FLORIDA, 2010).
Nearly all Florida residents (96 percent) say that outdoor recreation is important to them; this includes 72 percent who think it is very important and 24 percent who think it is somewhat important. The results are similar among tourists: 98 percent say outdoor recreation is important to them personally (65 percent saying very important and 33 percent saying somewhat important).
The resident survey asked each respondent whether he or she participated in each of 26 activities in Florida in the past 12 months. At the top, are saltwater beach activities (63%), wildlife viewing trips (49%), bicycling (44%), picnicking (40%), visiting historic or archeological sites (39%), and saltwater fishing (38%). (Note that participation in any fishing, either freshwater (28% only freshwater fish) or saltwater, is 46%, which ranks it third.)
More details are available from DEP's SCORP Website.
June 2013 - The Special Report on Fishing & Boating, conducted by RBFF and the Outdoor Foundation, provides detailed information on participation by gender, age, ethnicity, income, education and geographic region. This fourth annual report gathered information on the fishing "churn" rate, potential new fishing participants and boating participation.
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SYCAMORE – On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Sycamore History Museum will host a first-time event for Nash car enthusiasts – a Nash Car History Day, featuring guest speakers, a trip to Cortland, where Nash Motors had its beginnings, and a cruise through Culver's.
The program is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the history museum, 1730 N. Main St. in Sycamore. Speakers sharing Nash Car history will begin at 1 p.m.
Charles W. Nash, founder of the company, was born in Cortland, where his vision began. His legacy grew into a company that at one time was the third largest car manufacturer. Nash's slogan in the 1920s and 1930s was, "Give the customer more than he has paid for," and the cars lived up to that motto. Nash Motors made cars from 1916 to 1937, then became Nash-Kelvinator, and in 1954, American Motors Corporation. Innovations included a straight-eight engine with overhead valves, twin spark plugs, and nine crankshaft bearings.
Nash pioneered unitary construction, seat belts, and Weather-Eye heating systems that are still used today. The company offered cars in the compact, subcompact, and muscle categories in addition to its classic models. Nash lovers fondly remember the Statesman, Ambassador, Nash-Healey and Rambler.
At this special event, Nash collectors will display their cars on the museum grounds, and all events of the day will originate there. This event is not a traditional car show, but a history event, showcasing the workmanship of this company through the ages.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the Nash Car Show or if you are interested in participating, contact Matt Woodstrup at 815-895-6518 or visit amonational.com/event/nash-history-car-show or sycamorehistory.org.


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Michael Fassbender: Globes Ginger Beard
If we're talking about ginger beards, I prefer Prince Harry. And if only they could contrive an excuse for him to show up on the awards circuit, we wouldn't have to live with Michael Fassbender's. In these parts though, perhaps that's an unpopular sentiment.
Fassbender joined the 12 Years A Slave team in LA this weekend at several events. On Saturday he was at the BAFTA Tea Party. On Friday he attended the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts awards after landing at LAX the same day wearing a pea coat over layers and a beanie. Fassbender's name is expected to be called on Thursday when the Academy announces their nominees. If he had worked a little for it, instead of being a sulky bitch, he may have a better shot against Jared Leto to represent his VERY IMPORTANT film.
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brentono wrote:jules21 wrote:brentono wrote:As the expression coined by Andy Warhol goes... "everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes"
until they get busted?Liberty Seguros team masseur has stated under oath that he personally saw
Alberto Contador being injected with insulin
According to a Spanish newspaper, a former masseur of the Liberty Seguros team has stated under oath that he personally saw Alberto Contador being injected with insulin, a forbidden substance, during the 2005 Tour de France. The source, who has remained anonymous, made the allegations on May 11, 2011, in front of representatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA),
I dont believe he was seeking fame, he didnt go to a news paper. He gave testimony under oath i don't believe he was seeking any attention for this. As TLL said nothing surprising.