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Healthy Cows For A Healthy Industry
Healthy Cows For A Healthy Industry
Proven Practices for Johne's Disease Control and Prevention
By Michael T. Collins, D.V.M., Ph.D., and Vic Eggleston, D.V.M.
Collins is a professor and researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in the Pathobiological Sciences Department. He headed up the seven-year Healthy Cows — Proven Practices demonstration herd project which included practical research from nine Wisconsin dairy operations. That work is captured in this supplement Healthy Cows For A Healthy Industry.
Eggleston is associate scientist and clinical instructor at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in the Pathobiological Sciences Department. He was the project manager for the Healthy Cows — Proven Practices demonstration herd project.
Despite greater awareness of Johne's disease, the negative impact it has on dairy farms continues to grow. Why? Many producers aren't aware that controlling Johne's disease is not only possible . . . it's affordable.
"With a myriad of management issues flaring up on a regular basis, concern about the prevalence of Johne's disease tends to fall below the radar," says Mike Collins, D.V.M. "The net result for the industry, unfortunately, is the continued spread of this disease."
Collins and his colleagues determined that the unchecked growth in the prevalence of Johne's required a field demonstration to evaluate a realistic control program. No Johne's disease study has ever evaluated an entire management and testing protocol on working, commercial farms. "As a result," Collins says, "battling the disease has been hit or miss, and the disease has been winning."
The widespread prevalence of Johne's disease will require an industry-wide effort to solve it. "The first step to an industry-wide solution is proving that Johne's disease control is both possible and affordable," Collins says.
A group of funding partners came together to initiate a long-term, on-farm demonstration. In January 2002, the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine began field trials in nine Wisconsin dairy herds.
All of the herds, ranging from 75 to 1,400 cows, were placed on the same control program which included standard infection control management, a herd-testing strategy, culling cows with strong-positive blood tests (ELISA), and managing other test-positives to maximize production income for the producer but minimize chances for infection transmission.
"The management protocol and testing program we used with the herds had to be affordable and achievable," says Vic Eggleston, D.V.M.
A testing program for each herd was initiated as follows:
• Perform an ELISA on blood samples from every cow during every lactation.
• Record ELISA results in each cow's computer record.
• Label all ELISA-positive cows.
• Manage cows differently according to their ELISA results. (See table below left.)
In addition, Eggleston collected herd DHI data and fecal samples. Herd owners were not given the results of the fecal samples to avoid culling bias. "We wanted the producers to make culling decisions based only on the ELISA tests," Eggleston says. "This allows us to evaluate the effectiveness of the ELISA as a testing tool."
The testing program was accompanied by a set of required management changes which Eggleston supervised during regular farm visits. (See above table.)
Effective and affordable . . .
The prescribed management and testing protocol has produced several key results in the battle to control Johne's disease:
Prevalence in first-calf heifers was reduced significantly. All nine herds observed a significant reduction in ELISA-positive, first-calf heifers. Furthermore, the number of first-calf heifers that tested positive based on fecal culture also was significantly reduced in all nine herds. (See graph below.)
"This impact is significant because the nine producers were not given the fecal culture results," Eggleston says. "Although the ELISA test does not detect all the cows shedding the bacteria M. paratuberculosis in their feces, and only the strong ELISA-positive cows are culled, use of the ELISA to detect the most infectious cows does aid culling and management decisions. As a result, prevalence of the infection can be decreased."
Data is currently being compiled on second-lactation cows.
The control program is affordable. "We set out to find a management and testing protocol that producers could afford to implement," Collins emphasizes. "Producers can expect to spend less than $10 per cow per year added expense for ELISA results on blood samples. The cost may become even more affordable if current studies reveal that the same results are possible by testing milk samples. In addition, the recommended management protocol is not expensive . . . it's a matter of making the necessary changes."
The affordability of this program is an important takeaway because producers may not be aware of the cost of allowing Johne's disease to perpetuate itself in the herd. Losses accumulate from lowered milk production, more services per conception, and lower carcass value at slaughter.
"Weighing the cost of tolerating Johne's disease against an affordable and realistic control program, the control program wins," Collins says. "The nine participating herds demonstrate that fact."
The recommended herd management protocol has other benefits. "The changes evaluated in this field demonstration are essentially considered best management practices and are effective in controlling multiple pathogens transmitted from cows to calves by the fecal-oral route," Eggleston points out.
Taking a wider view, Collins says that using best management practices to prevent infectious diseases sends the message that our industry cares about our cows and about producing the best quality product.
The cooperative effort on the demonstration project was the first step in the long-term solution to controlling this disease, Collins says. "Now the industry must cooperate to spread the word that Johne's disease can be controlled and that a serious control program is affordable."


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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Ball State men's golf alumnus Jamie Broce finished as runner-up at this week's PGA Professional National Championship and earned a trip to the 2014 PGA Championship.
Broce completed his final round Wednesday at Dunes Golf & Beach Club tied atop the leaderboard with a 2-under par total of 286 (68-72-71-75). His putt to win the tournament on the final hole of regulation lipped out, and he went to a sudden-death playoff with Michael Block of Mission Viejo, Calif.
Broce, the tournament's 36- and 54-hole leader, matched Block with a par on the first playoff hole, but Block birdied the second to win.
The top 20 finishers claimed a spot in the field for the PGA Championship, the season's final major, which will be played Aug. 7-10 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.
Broce, a 2009 inductee into the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame, just completed his second year as the men's golf coach at Toledo. He was representing the Northern Ohio Section of the PGA at this week's event after getting into the field as an alternate.
The Indianapolis native was the Ben Hogan Award winner as the nation's top golf scholar-athlete in 1998. In 1999, he was an All-American, the Mid-American Conference Golfer of the Year and an NCAA Central Regional participant. Broce won six tournaments during his college career and still holds the school record with a 73.57 career stroke average.
The PGA Professional National Championship began in 1968. In over four decades, it has become the showcase event for PGA professionals, featuring some of the finest players in the association. The championship features a 312-player field representing 41 PGA sections.
Tim Frazier, who played at Ball State from 1987-91, was also in the field for the PGA Professional National Championship. Frazier, the head pro at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, made the 36-hole cut but did not survive the 54-hole cut.


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I did not buy my Sakura Bloom slings myself- they were given to me by Sakura Bloom as a gift- nothing was asked for in return. They do make a great gift. :)
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We wanted to give you a heads–up that you can purchase tickets to American Idiot on Broadway starting today! Be sure to grab your seats to see the show that Billie Joe called incredible and contagious, and Tre Cool referred to as dangerous, sexy and fucking amazing!
American Idiot follows the journey of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post 9/11 world, borne along by Green Day's electrifying score. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening), the show features every song from American Idiot plus a few from new Grammy Award winner 21st Century Breakdown including 21 Guns, Last Night on Earth, Know your Enemy, and Last of the American Girls (plus a surprise or two). The result is a live, musical experience that's edgy, soulful and exhilarating.
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A congressional advisory panel has said China is perfecting its ability to engage in cyber warfare and other computer espionage against the United States and its allies.
Congress also warned that China is working on better engaging in cyber warfare that could lead to the delay and disruption of U.S. military deployment anywhere in the world. Specifically, the Chinese are using cyber warfare to gain access to classified military documents, along with viewing documents from American corporations that work with the government.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was founded eight years ago in an effort to help learn about and give advice regarding U.S.-China relations. The overall threat of cyber attacks grows year after year, with 5 million computers in the United States last year the target of 43,880 incidents of attacks and other suspicious activity.
The top 10 largest U.S. defense contractor companies all suffered computer espionage from foreign-based attackers, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.
Chinese ability to attack is "so sophisticated that the US may be unable to counteract or even detect the efforts" of the attacks, according to the report.
The six Democrats and six Republicans who make up the panel said China's wide scale military modernization and "impressive but disturbing" computer and space warfare abilities "suggest China is intent on expanding its sphere of control even at the expense of its Asian neighbors and the United States."
There was no official word back from Chinese officials about the report.
President-elect Obama and his new staff will have to deal with cyber warfare and similar issues related to China once he takes office in January.
Obama will face pressure from lawmakers who seek to acquire additional funding for programs aimed at monitoring Chinese cyber attacks and help protect government and defense computers.
Another situation Obama has to consider is with the Chinese space program, which is "steadily increasing the vulnerability of US assets," with a better ability to locate US warships deployed in the Pacific Ocean.
quote: I think he is referring to the usual Democrat agenda which is increase stupid social ist programs, tax businesses and cut military spending. All of which are terrible ideas at this point.
quote: If you actually watch the entire recorded interview you would know the context of that comment.
quote: Obama's cap and trade plan would have put over 9 times the cost on coal power plants as the Warner-Lieberman plan (which McCain supported). Obama himself even said his plan was the most stringent ever proposed.
quote: by dflynchimp on November 24, 2008 at 11:59 AMObama won, get over it.
quote: Obama at least isn't a moron.
quote: He's just trying to maintain social mobility so that the best ideas will eventually rise to the top and not get crushed by corporate "loyalty to shareholders" aka greed.
quote: It's called "Move On".
quote: Which part of the republican plan is not socialist? The $700 Billion bailout?
quote: That is right - Alaska gives you $3000+ check every year, straight from corporate tax, just for living there.
quote: She made it more fair by spreading more wealth.
quote: What Bush proposed was a 3-page bill. What got passed by the Democratic congress was over 400 pages, with a much higher price tag too.
quote: She phased out a few loopholes that prevented oil producers from having to pay royalties for oil drilled on public land. That's common sense, not "spreading the wealth".
quote: So you are going to ignore Bush wanted a bailout plan
quote: And ignore the fact that the bailout Bush wanted was 1/100 the size of what the Democrats delivered?
quote: "U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson proposed a plan under which the U.S. Treasury would acquire up to $700 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities.[22] The plan was immediately backed by President George W. Bush and negotiations began with leaders in the U.S. Congress to draft appropriate legislation."
quote: On September 23, the plan was presented by Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke to the Senate Banking Committee who rejected it as unacceptable.[31]
quote: So you are going to ignore Bush wanted a bailout plan and some Republican House and Senate voted for it? That is like arguing you only went 70 MPH in a 55 MPH while everyone else was doing 80 MPH.
quote: Both parties had their proponents and their opponents, it was not merely one party that decided the bills fate, so don't try to make it out as though it was a single party's 'fault'.
quote: Actually, Democrat Woodrow Wilson implemented the federal income tax via the 16th amendment.
quote: The 700 billion dollar bailout plan was actually proposed by treasury secretary Paulson, not any one party.
quote: By the way, to the poster who projected China's growth, its current GDP growth rate is more like 10%, rather than 5%.
quote: Bush is to blame for the current state of the US
quote: If all those borrowers had used some common sense this wouldnt even be an issue.


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Unless otherwise noted, applications for admission are accepted on a rolling basis with no specific deadline.
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Applications for admission currently accepted for the Olympia Campus, Tacoma Program and Tribal Program. Tacoma and Tribal program applicants must have 90 quarter hour transferable credits for admission consideration. Both programs require a pre-application interview: Tacoma Program In-Take Interview form (PDF) or Tribal Program In-Take Interview form (PDF).
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- Apply online or by mail. Use the online application if you can pay the $50 non-refundable application fee by credit/debit card or check. Use the paper application if you cannot pay online.
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- Send ACT or SAT scores (Freshmen). Test scores should be sent by the testing agency. Evergreen's ACT school code is 4457 and the SAT school code is 4292.
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You are encouraged to provide a personal statement (PDF) about how you have prepared for Evergreen's learning community. The Admissions Committee will review all of your application documents and materials. Your personal statement is especially helpful if you feel that your application documents (transcripts and test scores) are not accurate reflections of your ability to succeed at Evergreen.
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Your truthful answers to these questions are optional and will be used to support Washington state and federal government programs to address the needs of all college students.
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LOCKPORT – A bus filled with North Park Middle School students was struck by a car that ran a red light at West Avenue and Prospect Street, Lockport police said.
The driver of the car, Nam Brigham, 47 of Slayton Settlement Road was charged with passing a red light.
Capt. Michael Niethe said Brigham was eastbound on West just before 3 p.m. Wednesday and T-boned the Ridge Road Express bus, which was heading south on Prospect Street.
"The bus was heading home from North Park and was loaded with 40 middle school students," Niethe said.
He said six students complained of head pain but none was hospitalized. The students were transferred to another bus and returned home.


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Shyam has SDS (Small Dick Syndrome) - he seems to need to overcompensate for it by making his staff work ridiculous tasks.
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Several airlines serving Orlando International have canceled dozens of flights scheduled for the northeast.
A looming blizzard is keeping planes on the ground. By Friday afternoon, as many as 74 flights out of Orlando were called off.
Several airlines are keeping or moving planes to Orlando so that they will stay out of what's expected to be a historic snowstorm.
Anyone traveling should check flight conditions before leaving home. Orlando International provides on online flight board on its website, orlandoairports.net.


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Minor in Philosophy
We also offer a minor in Philosophy, which may be completed online or on-campus (or both). Undergraduate students may elect to complete a philosophy minor to acquire training in critical thinking and skill in analyzing values related to their chosen major.
In the On-campus Philosophy Minor, students can also enroll in Philosophy courses in a traditional classroom format. Courses typically meet at the UIS campus in Springfield, Illinois, one or two times weekly for several hours. Additionally, there are Philosophy classes offered on our extension campus in Peoria.
The Online Philosophy Minor, identical to the on-campus program, allows students to actively participate in dynamic, diverse, and interactive online learning communities and to complete their course work via the Internet. The online format uses the latest network information technologies for increased access to educational resources, advisers, and materials. Students who choose to pursue the philosophy minor online should be comfortable using network information technologies, navigating the Internet, using e-mail, and learning from a distance.
Minor Requirements
To enter the Philosophy Minor Program, learners must have:
- Earned a minimum of 45 credit hours at the lower-division level;
- A grade point average of 2.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale from an accredited
college or university;
- Completed six semester hours of English composition
To earn a minor in philosophy, students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours, at least eight hours of which must be upper-division coursework taken at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Students must take at least one course from each of three areas:
- Critical Thinking in Philosophy/Logic (Satisfied by PHI 301 or PHI 401)
- Ethics (Satisfied by any course in the 430-449 range, and also by PHI 485)
- The History of Philosophy (Satisfied by PHI 421, 425 or 453)
One additional elective course with a PHI prefix is also required. This elective can be taken in any area of philosophy. The program may accept philosophy courses taken at a community college before enrolling at UIS, as well as one class taken at a different institution (online or on-campus). We encourage our online students to take at least one class on our campuses in Springfield or Peoria, if possible.
*Presently, ENG 491 European Symbolism may be petitioned into the minor.
*Additionally, students may enroll in a summer class focusing on computer ethics (CSC 491 Computer Ethics) that satisfies the ethics requirements for the minor. It is not listed as a philosophy class in the UIS catalog since it requires some competency in the area of computer science (such as the ability to build a data-base). Students who have taken an introduction to computer science course or have basic engineering skills should be able to successfully complete this course.


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Source: Apple
quote: Android smartphones are slick. Google Play is a response to iTunes. Chromebooks are ultra-affordable. Apple created the smartphone craze almost six years ago with a look and feel that has remained true to its original design. Although the form factor has evolved, it still sports the same touch screen, rounded-edge square apps, and home button. Have we become so accustomed to the iPhone that, today, Android smartphones, tablets and laptops answer our quest to "Think Different"?


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I'm taking part in the FAAS Tower climb on 29th October when I'll be attempting to run up the 888 steps of London's tallest building, the Heron Tower.
I've chosen to raise money for brain cancer research in support of Amanda's Angel's and 11 year old Harry Moseley's Help Harry Help Others campaign, after Harry sadly lost his battle with brain cancer earlier this month.
I'm not sure what (or if!) I was thinking when I decided I could run up the 37 floors of the Heron Tower. Considering the last time I tried to walk up the 193 steps of Covent garden tube station I almost passed out, this challenge fills me with dread.
So I'm hoping you can help me to reach the top by sponsoring me. Anything you could donate, no matter how big or small would be a massive help. Thanks everyone and I'll let you know if and when I make it!
We have reached our target of £250!In fact we have raised £297.35and are still going strong
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JERUSALEM, 14 May 2012 - Israel's National Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MASHAV) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have signed an agreement today to increase cooperation on food security, water management, the empowerment of women and industrial development in Africa and in Least Developed Countries.
This will be implemented under the framework of UNIDO's Agribusiness and Agro-Industries Development Initiative (3ADI). The memorandum of understanding was signed during an official visit to Israel by the Director-General of UNIDO, Kandeh K. Yumkella.
The cooperation between MASHAV and UNIDO builds on the two organizations' mutual and complementary capabilities and will focus on capacity building in such areas as agriculture-related technologies and biotechnology; support to small and medium industrial enterprises; women's empowerment; women's entrepreneurship development; rural entrepreneurship development; and environment and sustainability.
Director-general Yumkella will meet with President Shimon Peres, as well as the head of the Knesset Economic Committee, and the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The UNIDO delegation will participate in the Agritech international conference taking place in Tel Aviv from 15 to 17 May.
At AGRITECH, Yumkella will participate in a panel discussion on development challenges. He will also take part in MASHAV's high level forum on development.
For more information, please contact:
Philippe Scholtes
Director, UNIDO Agribusiness Development Branch


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July 1, 2013 - Mitch Rupert
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Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan was asked in a pre-game interview on Sunday how much of a surprise Gustavo Martinez has been for the Williamsport Crosscutters.
Jordan's answer was simple. His strong play hasn't been a surprise at all.
The diminutive center fielder has been a sparkplug at the top of the Williamsport order since being assigned to the Crosscutters at the end of extended spring training. He entered Monday night's series opener with State College hitting .317 with an on-base percentage north of .360 as he's helped Williamsport produce one of the top offenses in the New York-Penn League.
"We saw him play quite a bit, first down in Venezuela, but then in instructional league for about a month last year," Jordan said following batting practice at Bowman Field on Monday. "He's just a kid who knows how to play the game. He's a very good outfielder, he's instinctive on the bases, at the play and in center field. And it's easy to see the more you watch him play."
Martinez made the jump to the New York-Penn League this year after spending the last two seasons in the Venezuelan Summer League. He broke out last year as an 18-year old, hitting .312 with 72 hits in only 61 games played.
His season with the Crosscutters is the first time he's played in meaningful games in America since being signed as an international free in 2011. He got the opportunity to come to Williamsport when the Phillies decided to push 17-year old Venezuelan Carlos Tocci to Lakewood to start the season.
Martinez hasn't disappointed. He's been the consummate leadoff hitter as the Cutters have gotten themselves to the top of the Pinckney Division standings in the first two weeks of the season. He's tough to strike out, he puts the ball in play and he puts the barrel on the baseball. He's been exactly what manager Nelson Prada has been looking for in a leadoff hitter.
"He fights at the plate and he uses his hands, and he's not easy to strike out," Prada said. "He uses the opposite field which is good. He can hit all over the field, but he uses the opposite field real well with two strikes."
But what the Phillies, and Jordan in particular, rave about with Martinez are his natural instincts for the game. His individual tools may not be the most awe-inspiring, but he has a feel for the game.
He covers ground defensively as he glides across the field. He's capable of stealing bases (38 in two-plus minor league seasons), and more importantly as a leadoff batter, he gets on base at a .344 clip for his career.
"In our organization, the more you watch a player player, and when they make game decisions in the heat of the moment, when something happens, that's when you can identify instincts," Jordan said. "It gives you a little more comfort in maybe pushing a guy a level. You know maybe he won't quite be ready with the bat the first two months, but he'll help them in center field, and he'll be able to contribute until the game starts slowing down and the other parts of the game can factor in."
Here's the rest of the Sun-Gazette's question and answer session with Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan.
Q: It's amazing how many of the players drafted just a couple weeks ago are already in the system. How much better is this new signing deadline and getting players into the system?
A: It's huge because it gives us all summer to get to know them and their strengths and weaknesses and helps us prepare for instructional league, versus getting a guy signed August 15 and we don't see them play and we go off what the scout saw. But we get a first-hand look at these kids now for over two months. It's great really.
Q: How much more prepared are players for their second season now that they get a couple months of work after signing?
A: It's big because you have to get through the orientation part of it because we have different routines, throwing routines and hitting routines. There's all kinds of different philosophies that they can go through during the summer versus having to go through it all in four weeks in instructional league. By doing it that way and in instructional league, by the time spring training rolls around, they feel like they're a part of this. They're comfortable with everything. So hopefully they can relax and play sooner.
Q: Has Carlos Tocci surpassed expectations in Lakewood, or did you think he was capable of going there and hitting .230 or .240.
A: Honestly, we probably had more discussion about if that was the right thing to do. He has tremendous feel to play the game of baseball. He has all the intangibles that we just talked about. The group felt like let's give it a shot, let's do it. He's done what we thought he would do, but it's encouraging that he's done that.
Q: Was the plan to keep him Lakewood all year, or was the plan to at some point bring him back to Williamsport until he showed he could handle the level?
A: Any time we send a player to a full-season club, our expectation is for them to be there all summer. Obviously, we always have this fall back plan if things don't work out. We were hoping he could handle it and be there all summer.
Q: Everybody keeps saying he needs to get bigger and stronger, but is that going to just be a part of the maturation process of a 17-year old kid?
A: Absolutely. We're waiting on strength. He has a lot of qualities. Really good stuff. But we're just waiting on strength, and it may not be there for two or three years. But he gained a little weight last winter, and he'll do that again this winter. It'll happen when it happens, probably two, three or four years from now. But he's done well.
Q: A couple offseasons ago the organization kept Freddy Galvis in Florida during the offseason to get bigger. Is that the plan with Carlos?
A: I think right now, he's younger than Freddy was when they did that program with him. We'll probably keep him on the same program we had last year with the supplements and the nutrition and then obviously the weight training, but he's probably a year or two away from something in Florida. And he probably needs to go home and see his family, too.
Q: Is there a scenario you could see where Maikel Franco goes to AAA at some point this year, or is it just too soon to say 10 games or so into his AA season?
A: The plan is for him to finish the summer in Reading. It'll be a tremendous summer if he continues just to contribute. But it's a lot like Asche did last year where he split the summer in half between the two and it worked out well. Franco's where he needs to be, and if he finishes the year there that'll be just fine.
Q: Are you excited to see him in the Futures Game?
A: He belongs there. He belongs in the conversation when people are trying to talk about minor league prospects that have a chance to be an impact type player in the major leagues. He belongs in that. The fact he's in the Futures Game is appropriate for me.
Q: Do you feel like the system is on the doorstep of really being able to help the big league club?
A: We have some guys that are really close to being ready to help those guys. We've been bitten by the injury bug a little bit, but we've managed around it. We have some players at AAA that if the situation presents itself that we could help the major league team. We have players in AA who are close to being ready for AAA. We have some good players in the system and we're fortunate that some of them are in the upper levels in AA and AAA. I think we're pretty healthy there.
Q: Has it been a lost season for Tommy Joseph, or is there still time to turn it around and have a solid season?
A: He's playing with our Florida State League team right now, and we're doing that because right now that's just where he needs to be. He really got set back with the concussion. But he's healthy and I think he's a little hesitant to totally let himself go. But the only way to get over that is to play him. So we felt like it was better there than AA or AAA. Lost season? No. Has it been an unfortunate season? Yes. He's still got a chance to get back to AA or AAA and then we can recoup at-bats this winter somewhere. And that's the plan because he needs to go get a couple hundred at-bats once we're through playing, that he missed.
Q: Has it been easier to be cautious with him because Cameron Rupp has played so well and handled AAA?
A: Well, hopefully we would have handled it the same way no matter what. With these types of situations, you have to do what your medical people say. Cameron has made it a little easier to manage because he's been able to go up there and contribute. He's doing a good job behind the plate. Hopefully it's a sign that our system is getting stronger when something does happen to a very important player, that we do have players that can pick up the slack.
Q: Larry Greene Jr. is starting to pick things up here in the last couple weeks. Are you starting to see the things you like about Larry and the way he's handling himself?
A: I like Larry Greene's ability. The hitter, the power hitter that Marti and his staff saw in high school is still there, but he's going to have to make a commitment. The commitment has to be to himself and to us. Day 1, he has to be ready to go. It's hard to play catch-up in this league. In the Sally League or any league, you're facing good pitching every night and they don't really care if you're ready to play. We're going to get him back on track and where he needs to be, and then it's going to be up to him. Twice he hasn't done what he needs to do, but hopefully that'll be the end of that and he'll come into spring training next year and be ready to go.
Q: Are the good things we're seeing from Larry Green him just starting to get into a rhythm?
A: I think so. But it's hard when you're not physically ready to compete. And when you're young and you play poorly, it snowballs on you. I think that's what happened with him, he bottomed out and he clawed his way out and he's starting to work his way north. Again, he can do that. Larry Greene is a good player. He just needs to do some things that he has to do to be a professional. He owes to himself.
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Wheel offset, Small stretched tires, on a slammed vehicle = flush, or hella flush as people like to say.
damn your rims are sitting hella flush
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When a car is fitted with insane offset and camber so the wheel is "flush" with the fender flare.
Also includes slamming the car so low that it is almost flush with the ground too.
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After eating only meat for a whole week, when Chad went to take a shit, he needed a hellaflush to was it all down the toilet.
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Rims with a lot of offset, stretched tires, and negative camber so that it can sit flush with the fender. Rolled fenders and slammed suspension so low that you can even get into a driveway. May not be very functional but definitely gets a lot of attention from everyone that sees you. Must have a lot of extra money for tires.
OMG, i love your car, especially because of the hellaflush wheel fitment.
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"There has been much speculation about Amanda's medical condition," her attorney Tamar Arminak tells PEOPLE exclusively. "She asked me to dispel certain rumors. For the record, Amanda does not have schizophrenia, nor has she ever been diagnosed with it."
Bynes's mother, Lynn, went a step further in a statement released Wednesday, saying, "Amanda has no mental illness whatsoever. She has never been diagnosed as schizophrenic or bipolar."
The actress, 28, who Tweeted pics of herself on April 5 looking happy and healthy while sunning in a bikini on vacation with her parents in Los Cabos, Mexico, was widely reported to be suffering from the disease and bipolar disorder.
A Bynes family source adds that the actress is making strides in treatment. "She continues to undergo outpatient therapy several times a week," the source says. "She's still working through the causes of her past bizarre behavior."
No Meds"Amanda currently is on zero medication," Arminak reveals. "She's devoted to living her life as healthy as possible. She's never had a history of abusing alcohol or hard drugs, and she's proud to say she's been marijuana-free for the past nine months."
Says Lynn: "Amanda is very sorry for all the hurtful tweets, statements and actions that occurred while she was under the influence of marijuana."
After enrolling as a student at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County, Calif., "Amanda is very happy studying fashion and she hopes to one day design her own line," Arminak says.
Bynes will remain under her mother's legal control until at least September and currently lives with her parents in L.A.
"Her family is closely involved with her day-to-day life but they try to give her as much autonomy as possible," explains Arminak. "She's doing extremely well. Her primary focus is bonding with her family and being a student."
Adds Lynn: "We're so proud of how far Amanda has come."


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How to Save $3500 in 2012Heather Sokol
Whether you want to save money for a vacation, pay off debt or just stop living paycheck to paycheck, you're going to need to readjust your spending habits. It doesn't have to mean reducing your daily menu to rice and beans or giving up all the things you love. You can make a few small changes that will make a big impact on your budget, without cutting anything from your life.
Here are 10 simple ways to save up to $3,500 this year:
Cut the cable: $720 1 of 10I've said it before, and I'll say it over & over. Cutting the cable was one of our best financial decisions. The $60 per month bill is out of our lives, but we still watch sports through our HD antennae, and our favorite television shows can be viewed on Hulu or the station's own website for free. With an Internet connection, that means all the television you want, none of the cable bills! Even if you pay for a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon, the money saved is unbelievable.
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Switch to CFL: $90 2 of 10CFL bulbs are a simple way to reduce electric bills. Each light bulb you replace will save $6 per year. Change every light bulb in the house for maximum savings! With an average count of 15-30 lightbulbs in a house, the savings will really add up.
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Brew your own coffee: $780 3 of 10At nearly $4 per day, a daily Starbucks habit can get pretty expensive. Make your coffee at home — with the flavored coffees and creamers available now, its easy to make great-tasting drinks without the high cost. My best friend swears vanilla caramel creamer in her home brew tastes just like a Carmel Macchiato.
If coffee isn't your vice, think about other daily habits that are costing you money. Cutting out my soda habit saved us more than $400 last year.
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Research insurance rates: $300 4 of 10After watching my friend Casey struggle without health insurance and her low-cost solution, we reevaluated our own situation and discovered that insuring ourselves would save $300 per month over the insurance we've had with the hubby's company.
Shopping around for car insurance several years ago netted us a $300 per year savings. We still research those rates each year before renewal, just in case. Compare health insurance rates, car insurance, and home insurance. Then watch the savings add up!
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Download free phone apps: $50 5 of 10If you're in the habit of downloading apps regularly, be on the lookout for free options instead. We found ourselves downloading an app a week. Even at $.99, that little expense can really add up. If you're an app hoarder, finding a free alternative once a week to that $.99 or $1.99 expense could save you $50 or more in a year. Check out Free App a Day for great free options. The site also provides updates on promotional offers for premium apps. Watch closely, and you may find the paid app you covet for free.
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Stop buying books: $150 6 of 10I love books. I love reading books. I love owning books. I love the way they look in our home. Now, instead of hitting the bookstore on a regular basis, I wish for my favorites for Christmas and birthdays, while continuing to read daily. The library is a great resource for more than just books. I know it's hard to resist purchasing sometimes, especially when it comes to a new release. Check with Half Price Books, thrift stores, eBay and friends for less costly options. Our library even has a new release hold program — you can put your name on a list for your favorite authors to be on the waiting list for new releases automatically. If I can keep myself from buying just one less book per month, that's over $150 I can save this year.
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Dine out less: $600 7 of 10We don't dine out very often, but that was a conscious decision we had to make years ago to make room in our budget for more important things. Simple meal planning keeps us from choosing a restaurant or drive-thru as a last minute option. Searching Pinterest & Foodily for copycat recipes keeps me from overspending for cravings. Even if you just cut out one meal per month, you can save up to $600 this year.
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Pack a lunch: $260 8 of 10When the hubby first started working full time, his weekly lunch bill was a huge shock. He started packing a lunch each day, saving restaurant meals for special occasions. Packing a lunch just once per week will save nearly $300 this year. Commit to packing every day for even greater savings or consider starting a lunch co-op to get coworkers involved and cut costs.
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Recharge your batteries: $240 9 of 10Between remotes, cameras, video games, and kids' toys, we go through dozens of batteries each month. We'll go through 2 or more packs of batteries each month. With battery prices upwards of $5, the initial cost of rechargeable batteries was a great investment. It pays for itself in the first few months.
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Lower your grocery budget: $313 10 of 10Most grocery stores will give you a $.05 credit for each reusable bag you bring. That could save $10-15 per year, but add coupon savings into the mix and you can actually cut your grocery bill in half. Eventually. For now, focus on trimming $25 or $30 per month. Start small, with these 10 tips for beginner couponing, then progress to more extreme couponing to increase your savings.
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Lisa Hagerich who is blind does not let her visual impairment slow her down.
The active 46-year-old hiker from Mineral Point who also runs, has gone skydiving, white-water rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, and broke her own horse at age 16.
The physical therapist assistant's goal is to run a full marathon some day and her latest endeavor has her taking to the slopes at Blue Knob All Seasons Resort.
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Lisa Hagerich, who is visually-impaired, takes the lead down a slope at Blue Knob Resort last month. She is followed by Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped assistant director of rehabilitation Sherry Hofecker and her husband, Matthew. The Hageriches are from Mineral Point.
"It's a nuisance at times. A lot of times I completely forget I can't see. It's an annoyance ... but it's not something that holds me back. I just have to find another way," she said. "I like to experience new things so when something comes along, just like with the skiing, and you feel confident with the people, I'm all for trying something new."
Hagerich, who likes to promote an active lifestyle "and to experience life," is helping develop an adaptive program for the visually impaired at the resort.
Hagerich was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disease, at age 11. She uses a cane and a service dog to get around.
She has been skiing at the resort for about eight weeks and has progressed from the beginners slope.
Her husband, Matthew, whom she skied with when they first started dating, has just gotten back into the sport, and her daughters, Kara, 21; Morgan, 19; and Rebecca, 16, snowboard, she said.
"She doesn't have to sit at home while they're out doing this," said Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped assistant director of rehabilitation Sherry Hofecker. "She can go out with them. That's one of the most rewarding things about this."
That was part of the motivation, Hagerich said. She was also ready to learn when she got the call from the resort to see if she would participate.
Hagerich didn't waste much time during her first day out.
"I got on the skis right away. I worked on learning to put them on, the different commands," she said. "They went through all the very basic stuff, which was very nice. It was definitely things I hadn't known and something others might have skipped over. They were very thorough."
The instructors can accommodate varying skill levels and would have gone at whatever pace she was comfortable with, she said.
"It was intimidating like when you do any thing new, but I was comfortable and trusted them right away," Hagerich said of her instructors.
Hagerich and her husband, who also received training, skied together the first day, she said.
"It was nice because all of these years we hadn't been doing that," she said. "He skied blindfolded and it gave him a new understanding of my side of things and what I experience."
As part of the training at an indoor session in Novem-ber 2011, about a dozen to 15 instructors had to lead one another around blindfolded. During an outdoor session later in the year, instructors rode the ski lift and skied blindfolded.
"It's really a weird feeling to suddenly be blindfolded," Cambria County Associa-tion for the Blind and Han-dicapped assistant director of rehabilitation Sherry Ho-fecker said. "You couldn't tell whether you were on the steep or the flat part of the hill. Some people got dizzy. It was hard to tell if you were moving. You lost sensation of where you're at."
Blue Knob Ski Resort's Technical Director Gerry Klimo said some instructors were afraid to guide Hage-rich because of the responsibility of keeping her from getting hurt.
Hofecker said it helps the visually impaired person to know their instructor has experienced such training.
Commands such as left or right are used, but Hagerich responded better to commands using a clock face for reference instead, Hofecker said. Training is honed to what works for any given person, Klimo said.
While skiing, an instructor wearing an orange vest with the word, "Guide," written in black letters across the chest follows behind or on the side of the skier who wears a similar vest with the words, "Visually Impaired," on it.
Hagerich trained with several instructor. With the slopes empty, Hagerich could do free skiing, but Hofecker continued to talk to her, she said.
"She needs to know somebody is there. You reassure her, saying, 'You're doing good.' Communication is extremely important," she said. "You have to be constantly communicating. You save the small talk for the lift. Everything while you're skiing has to do with what she's doing on her skis."
Also, key is the guide's voice projection over the natural noises of the slopes, she said.
"When she can't hear you she can lose her sense of where she is," Hofecker said.
At the end of sessions the instructors would get feedback from Hagerich and her husband, Klimo said.
"We're all learning different things than we expected to learn. Each time we go, as I progress, we find there's different things we need to alter," Hagerich said. "We are figuring out what works and what doesn't. I'm working along with the instructors in perfecting the technique."
For example, as they skied the race course they found she needed a bit more accurate direction so they developed the command, "Back off," to let her know to if she's gone too far left or right.
"She's an amazing person," Hofecker said of Hage-rich. She is "an incredible individual," and a "quick learner," Klimo said.
Hofecker said they would like to get others interested in utilizing the program.
Snowsports Director Tim Corle said all Professional Ski Instructors of America skiing programs including the adaptive program require the same skills - balance, ability to tip the equipment on its edge, rotary and pressure control.
He said they'd like to extend the program and get others such as people who might have a prosthetic out on the slopes.
"This sport's good for everybody," he said.
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Gabeletto is at 949-7030.


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Tanalei was born in the front seat of her parents' car as it entered the Lahaina side of the pali Monday, April Fools' Day.
"No, this is not an April Fools' joke," wrote Tanalei's mother, Krysha Kuahuia, in a Virtual Newsroom entry in The Maui News.
Kuahuia, 23, now the mother of three, was having labor pains Monday morning. The Lahaina woman, speaking from her Maui Memorial Medical Center room, described what happened next in a matter-of-fact manner.
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Medic Chris Gilbert attends to Krysha Kuahuia and her baby, Tanalei, on Monday on the pali. Kuahuia gave birth to the child in the car while driving to the hospital. Also in the photo is the newborn's father, Desmond Vasquez, and grandmother, Annie Vasquez.
"We decided to head to the hospital, and the water broke in the car and I literally pushed her out . . . right after, 30 seconds later," she said.
At about 8:30 a.m., she gave birth in the front seat of the car, driven by the newborn's father, Desmond Vasquez, with her two children in the back. Kuahuia recalled that with her other two children she gave birth a couple of hours after her water broke - but they made it to the hospital.
"It was scary experience," she said. "I didn't think I would have her in the car. I just felt like I had to push."
Kuahuia recalled seeing her newborn's head and then catching her.
Vasquez pulled over on the side of Honoapiilani Highway at the first rise of the pali. They were being trailed by other family members, who pulled over as well.
The couple was a bit scared because they did not have a bulb to clear the baby's lungs of fluids, but that was not an issue.
"Right after she came out, she started crying right away," Kuahuia said.
They checked her lungs and mouth and wrapped her in some baby blankets. The experience with the births of the other two children helped, she said.
"I think it was just instinct," said Kuahuia. "I think anyone in that position would have known what to do."
When the medics arrived about 20 minutes later, they helped cut the umbilical cord, she said, adding that the traffic at that time was not too bad.
Medics told her that this was the first time that they had heard of a woman giving birth on the pali.
Mother and child took the ride to the hospital in the ambulance. Both are fine and were set to head home Tuesday afternoon.
Tanalei, which means "sweet caress," was measured at a healthy 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches in length.
"I actually felt so much better just having her the way that I did," the baby's mother said, comparing Tanalei's birth to her other children - with the significantly shorter labor time.
The family will be talking about the birth of Tanalei on April Fools' Day on the pali for years to come.
"Oh yeah, that will be story of her life," said Kuahuia.
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* Birth on the pali. The unidentified paramedic in a photo on Page A1 on Wednesday was Chris Gilbert. He was helping a mother who had just delivered her baby on the pali Tuesday morning. A paramedic for 32 years, the last 20 on the west side, Gilbert added that the pali is one of the more common spots to give birth for women traveling from West Maui who can't make it to the hospital. He said he has responded to the deliveries of three or four babies on the pali in his career.
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Well now... Guess Who's On A Diet?...
January 18, 2010 - Amy Hanna-Eckenrode
(Mazey says she hopes Jenny Craig doesn't resemble a Milkbone or she may have to plead the 5th...)
I took Mazey to the vet this weekend for a senior check-up. The vet ended up putting ALL of us on a diet … I know Mazey (and I) have several extra pounds to lose. I also know that if I can get that extra weight off of her it will do her health a world of good. It will help ease the stress on her old arthritic joints making it easier for her to get up and down and simply walk around. It will also help avoid diseases such as diabetes and heart disease which is very common in overweight dogs (just like humans).
Because Mazey is a rescue girl, I don't have a lot of history on her, including her true age. We guess her to be somewhere around 12+. She was not socialized when I adopted her two years ago and she's yet to learn to play with a dog toy, however I was able to get her to venture out into the neighborhood on walks as long as I took my other Golden Jesse along. Jesse showed her the ropes of how to be a normal dog for the most part. When Jesse passed away in early 2008 Mazey lost her mentor. And, she refused to go any more walks.
The vet reassured me that at this point exercise (while important to any overall healthy lifestyle) was not a factor that we had to focus on. We had to focus on "calories in – calories out". I was to start reducing the amount of food I gave Mazey each day. The eyeballs popping out from my sockets must have alerted him that I was a bit… stunned.
"And, if Mazey is used to a biscuit or treat after potty, give her a frozen green bean, carrot, cucumber or celery stick", the vet said.
By this time I know my chin was on the floor so he paused a moment and patted his own belly, "Hey, she isn't going to be the happiest camper for a while, I know I wouldn't be, if she's used to getting all those treats and food, she's going to feel a bit hungry while her stomach adjusts, just like our does. But it will make a world of difference in how she feels if we can get this weight off of her."
I started having visions of me eating all my meals out in the car, sneaking food outside where she couldn't see me, eating before I got home... There was no I was going to be able to eat in front of poor Mazey after reducing the amount of her food and offering a frozen green bean as a treat. This just didn't sound promising. But, again, I know that by over-feeding her, I was basically killing her with kindness. Every additional pound I was helping her put on was taking years off of her life.
Think about this, according to the American Verterinary Medical Association (AVMA) giving a dog or cat one potato chip may not seem like an extravagant snack, but it's equivalent to giving an adult human half a cheeseburger or half a candy bar. And giving your cat an ounce of milk is equivalent to eating four and a half cheeseburgers. Giving your pet pooch one hot dog is equivalent to you eating two cheeseburgers. Needless to say, giving a pet table scraps is a sure ticket to pet obesity.
A healthy dog, is a happy dog. Talk to your veterinarian if you have questions about how much to feed your pet -- depending on age, health, level of activity, etc. They can also help you discover healthy alternatives for reward treats and simple tips to keep your pet feeling great.
The AVMA has partnered with Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. to combat obesity by sponsoring the Alliance for Healthier Pets - Obesity Awareness and Prevention Program. The initiative's primary goal is to educate the public on how to recognize obesity and to suggest simple solutions. Visit www.petfit.com to see examples of how common pet treats translate into major calories. Watch as personal trainer Gunnar Petersen teaches pet owners how to exercise with their pets and then take the "Pet Fit" Challenge.
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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have great potential as targeted cancer therapeutics. In 2011, the ADC brentuximab vedotin was approved for treating anaplastic large cell lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma. And in early 2012 it was reported that trastuzumab emtansine increased median survival time among patients with a type of breast cancer that overexpresses the HER2 protein. Brentuximab vedotin and trastuzumab emtansine are both full monoclonal antibodies, and in the wake of their success, new and established companies are attempting to make ADCs with a variety of antibody backbones, including antibody fragments.
While monoclonal antibody expression must be done in mammalian cells, several types of antibody fragments can be produced in microbial cells (mainly bacteria or yeast).
Recombinant protein production in microbial systems tends to be faster and cheaper than in mammalian systems. Because bacteria and yeast are unicellular, they have a robust cellular structure that makes them amenable to culturing. In contrast, mammalian cells, which are derived from multicellular organisms, are not adapted to survive outside the body and are thus sensitive to external conditions like shear stress and osmotic shock. The doubling time of bacteria and yeast is every 20 minutes to 2 hours versus every 24 hours to 2 days for mammalian cells. The cost for bacterial cell media is 90% lower than for mammalian Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) media. Producing a stable recombinant protein production system takes approximately 4 to 6 months in mammalian cells versus 1 month in the bacteria Escherichia coli.
Expression of antibody fragments does not always work well in mammalian cells. For example, the product can get stuck in the endoplasmic reticulum, which precludes secretion and isolation. In these cases, expression may be more effective in microbial systems, such as the following.
Gram-negative bacteria, particularly Escherichia coli, have been extensively studied for recombinant antibody production. Fab (antigen-binding) fragments have been successfully expressed in E. coli, as have fusion proteins containing the Fc fragment. However, production of antibody fragments in E. coli can be problematic because of unreliable protein expression levels and difficulties in consistently secreting the active antibody proteins. Secreting antibody fragments into the medium is a prerequisite for easy downstream processing. In addition, gram-negative bacteria contain endotoxins that are toxic to humans. The process of removing endotoxins complicates protein purification and can lead to decreased yield.
Unlike gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria more efficiently secrete recombinant proteins into culture medium. Additionally, gram-positive bacteria do not contain endotoxins. Successful production of antibody fragments has been done in Lactobacillus zeae, Bacillus subtilis, Streptomyces lividans, Staphylococcus carnosus, and Bacillus megaterium (Joosten 2003 et al.; Jordan et al., 2009). Recently, a strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum has been engineered to express correctly folded, active recombinant proteins directly into the extracellular fermentation broth (Date et al., 2006). C. glutamicum is being explored for its ability to express antibody fragments.
The yeast Pichia pastoris has been used to produce recombinant antibodies and antibody fragments. Although products expressed using P. pastoris have potential for commercial applications, they are not generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by regulatory agencies, which limits their use in human therapeutics (Joosten et al., 2003).
Baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been used to produce and secrete Fab fragments (Joosten et al., 2003). Schizosaccharomyces pombe has been used to express scFv antibody fragments. And the nonconventional yeasts Yarrowia lipolytica and Kluyveromyces lactis have produced functional and soluble anti-Ras scFv.
ADCs are changing the landscape of targeted therapeutics. Current antibody-based therapeutics are produced in mammalian cell lines. However, microbial cell lines, which are relatively easy and inexpensive to culture, are being explored for their use in producing antibody fragments.
Joel White is business manager at Ajinomoto North America.
References:Joosten V, Lokman C, van den Hondel CA, Punt PJ. The production of antibody fragments and antibody fusion proteins by yeasts and filamentous fungi. Microb Cell Fact. 2003;2:1.Jordan E, Al-Halabi L, Schirrmann T, Hust M. Antibody production by the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus megaterium. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;525:509–16.Date M, Itaya H, Matsui H, Kikuchi Y. Secretion of human epidermal growth factor by Corynebacterium glutamicum. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2006;42:66–70.
Joel White is business manager at Ajinomoto North America.
References:Joosten V, Lokman C, van den Hondel CA, Punt PJ. The production of antibody fragments and antibody fusion proteins by yeasts and filamentous fungi. Microb Cell Fact. 2003;2:1.Jordan E, Al-Halabi L, Schirrmann T, Hust M. Antibody production by the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus megaterium. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;525:509–16.Date M, Itaya H, Matsui H, Kikuchi Y. Secretion of human epidermal growth factor by Corynebacterium glutamicum. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2006;42:66–70.
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Commentary in the May 20, 2008, Tomahawk Leader
By Rick Lodholz, CSW, SAC
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Case Manager
The Human Service Center, Rhinelander
Recently Tomahawk residents experienced an unsettling revelation when drugs were found in the school. Hopefully this can be turned into a positive reaction that will benefit the community as a whole.
Last fall, WJFW Channel 12 did an online poll asking if area residents felt there was a problem with underage use. The results came back with 74 percent of the respondents answering "No."
There are a number of things that can be learned from this situation. First is that a problem does exist. Second is that the individuals caught are definitely not the only adolescents in the school population that are using. Third is that this is a community issue and requires community effort to deal with it.
I believe that the school officials and community leaders who are behind the scenes in the recent dog search on school property need to be commended for their actions. They could have easily excused themselves from taking any action; many school districts do not take such a proactive stance. It is often easier politically to deny the problem vs. drawing attention to it. This is our community and our schools are for all of our children, our hope for the future. The school board members are our stewards and they are making it known that it is not acceptable in our schools. Good job!
We know from adolescents' self reporting on the WI Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) that some of them are choosing to use substances at a very early age. I suggest you take a look at this survey as it is very informative. It can be accessed through the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), web site; http://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/yrbsindx.html.
The end result of this use can be felt when we get reports such as Wisconsin having the highest percentage of people who report driving while under the influence. Nationally it is about 15 percent, while in Wisconsin it is 26.1 percent, and that is just alcohol. (You can add another 5 percent for other drugs).
Which leads me to the fact that: Yes, alcohol is a drug. In many ways it is one of the worst drugs. It causes the ruin of more individuals and families than all other drugs combined. It negatively affects most of your body's organs, more than other drugs. It costs society more in lost productivity, legal ramifications, treatment and lives than all other drugs combined.
This is a community problem that has to be addressed by the whole community. The alcohol industry is very powerful and shrewd. It is important to remember that they exist and thrive on our collective sufferance.
For the last couple of decades they have fostered the idea that this is a parental concern. Let's examine that premise. It is a very effective tactic. When we buy into this thinking it ensures inactivity. In other words, that's their problem not mine so I guess I really don't have to think about it or do anything about it as long as it does not affect me. Divide and conquer, one of the oldest and most effective tactics there is. On top of that, in the last 20 years where has that type of thinking got us?
While parents do have responsibility in this area, it is not enough. Parents often need help and this is definitely an area where they do. Families are stretched thin for quality time for many reasons today. Add that many of them have their own substance-related issues or their views on the issue may be formed without the knowledge they need.
We have always known that it was "bad" for adolescents to use psychoactive chemicals. We now know why it's bad due to the new information being generated by scientific research.
Communities can make a huge difference for our children if they commit to working on it.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Dorchester Shrine Club will have its fifth annual Children's Fishing Rodeo from 8 a.m. until noon April 27 at its lake located off Highway 17-A just outside of Summerville.
Everything for kids age 17 and under is free. All they need to bring is a fishing pole as the Shriners will provide bait and lunch.
An awards ceremony will be held at the end with trophies and prizes awarded in several categories including Most Fish, Biggest Fish and Youngest Fisherman.
Approximately 100 children plus accompanying adults came out to the club's lake at 2150 Beech Hill Road for last year's event.
Shriner's International sponsors 22 hospitals across the U.S., Canada and Mexico that provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. The Dorchester Shrine Club has approximately 230 members dedicated to helping the Shriner's health care system.
For more information on the club or the event, contact Brian Turner at 771-4680 or visit www.dorchestershrineclub.com.
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Java ME MIDP 3.0 in hand
By dannycoward on Jan 13, 2010
Java ME MIDP 3.0 shipped recently, and the Janitor has already one of the developer phones in his hand as he writes (no jokes about one handed-typing please), complete with battery, clock and Twitter MIDlets and more. No big deal, but its the MIDlet environment that's really changed.
These MIDlets, which can now run concurrently, in the background, can start when the phone boots, can run as the idle screen, and can talk to each other thanks to the new inter-MIDlet communication mechanism, share libraries and respond to a bunch of phone events. And there's a raft of graphically related improvements to jazz up the look, especially on larger screens.


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Source: Detroit News
quote: The people that got those loans couldn't afford to make the payments, defaulted on those loans, filed for bankruptcy or just walked away.
quote: When Reagan inherited Carter's mess, his plans caused triple the growth than what his happening under Obama.
quote: It worked for decades, until the Bush tax cuts had private debt growing at the rate of over 25% of GDP per year
quote: Doesn't matter. A bank is supposed to secure all its loans with adequate backing.
quote: Reagan's policies exploded private debt and used it as a crutch for growth.
quote: NOTHING will cure the economy without more demand. Not tax cuts, not debt repayment, not regulation removal, nothing. People with high income need to spend more voluntarily (fat chance of that happening) or be taxed so the spenders (either the gov't or the middle/lower classes) will do it for them. Without more demand, businesses have no reason for net hiring, investors have few new production needs to invest in, and unemployment only gets worse.
quote: People with high income need to spend more voluntarily (fat chance of that happening)


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New Cases
Lisa Dixon of East Palestine v. Whispering Pines Village of Columbiana and Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation; appeal of claim denial.
Huntington National Bank v. Angela M. Mountz, et al; foreclosure sought against property on North Beaver Street, Lisbon.
Richard and Sharon Lemmon of Diamond v. Homestead Pools of Salem; Homestead accused of improperly installing pool purchased by Lemmons; $25,000-plus in damages sought.
Citimortgage Inc. v. Dennis Walker II, et al; foreclosure sought against property on Lincoln Street, East Liverpool.
Robert and Bettina Cehrs of East Liverpool v. Fred and Kathy Looman of Salineville and United Ohio Insurance; lawsuit over October 2010 traffic accident; $25,000-plus in damages sought.
Docket Entries
Bank of New York v. James C. King, et al; bankruptcy stay lifted, so lawsuit reinstated.
Harry A. Anderson v. Dorothy Andric and Patricia Huff; lawsuit settled, with Andric ordered to pay Anderson $25,000 and Huff $14,000.
BAC Home Loans v. David A. Martinez, et al; foreclosure ordered against property on Georgetown Road, Homeworth.
Aaron Strader-Smith v. Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, et al; claim appeal lawsuit settled and dismissed.
Deutsche Bank v. James L. Derringer, et al; Derringers filed bankruptcy, so lawsuit put on hold.
Deutsche Bank v. Thomas H. Maylone, et al; property withdrawn from sale by bank.
JP Morgan Chase Bank v. James H. O'Brien, et al; property withdrawn from sale by bank.
Bank of America v. Floyd E. Sorrell, et al; lawsuit dismissed by the bank.
Justin R. Yanek of Salem v. Amanda J. Yanek of Salem; divorce granted.
Marriage Licenses
Robert L. Allgood, 51, of East Liverpool, custodial; and Elizabeth D. Wilson, 23, of East Liverpool, help desk support.
Rudy W. Kiko, 29, of Salem, auctioneer/realtor; and Allison A. Orosz, 25, of Salem, real estate agent.


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DELAND, Fla. – The Stetson University men's tennis team took matches at the No. 1 and No. 5 courts along with a doubles match vs North Florida, Saturday, but fell to the Ospreys 5-2, at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.
The Hatters were led by Chester Espie who began singles play with a victory at No. 5, over the Osprey's Zachary Goldberg 6-4, 7-5. Nathan Debut also chipped in with a victory at the No. 1 court, defeating Jack Findel-Hawkins of UNF, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (11-9).
The lone victory for Stetson in doubles play came from the pairing of Laurynas Antropikas and Chester Espie who downed North Florida's Yannick Zuern/Caio Gomes, 7-6 (7-5).
Egor Panyushkin came close to stealing a match over UNF's Bernard Craveiro on court No. 6, taking him to a tiebreaker in the third set, but the sophomore eventually fell to his conference competitor, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (8-10).
Stetson, now 6-7, next takes on UAB, Tuesday, Mar. 25 in DeLand. The match is set to get underway at 2:30 p.m. at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center in DeLand.


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New traffic cameras in Erie County will be operational in spring
New traffic cameras installed along interstates and at busy intersections in Erie County are expected to go online this spring.
The cameras were originally expected to be operational this past fall, but technicians are still working to improve the image quality, said Tom McClelland, district traffic engineer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The cameras are part of a $7.3 million project expanding PennDOT's 511 system in northwestern Pennsylvania.
See Thursday's Erie Times-News and GoErie.com for more coverage.


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Non-commercial open patent license
January 30, 2012
I was thinking about some stuff and I have some pretty nifty ideas about some devices that might help a lot people out. I also come from a Linux crowd where we just share ideas under GNU GPL and other licenses that allow freedom of usage of any software to anyone as long the modified software is released under the same license.
I am also a vegan, who sees non-human animals as peers upon which I don't assert control ( tho I understand the need of other humans to stick to their own beliefs, even if they do not reflect reality of the world they're in, and I don't want to push my view onto others ).
What I want to know if there is some court-proven license that would guarantee me basically something like GPL but in the physical non-imaginary real-world. Some license that would allow me ALL of the following abilities:
- invention belongs to all of the sentient beings (human and non-human) capable of making sense of my invention who would:
- use it for non-commercial purposes ( something like Creative Commons CC BY-NC )
- use it for benefit of self or 'own close ones' ( group of beings where at least once per month each participant physically hugs at least 80% of other participants of that group )
- the document describing my invention would act as a prior art in the current patent system. In case I would want to patent it later on I would like to effectively block others from patenting my invention
- I am the keeper of the for-profit usage of my invention, giving out licenses to others to use it in a commercial way
- after deciding that I made enough money from my invention I would like to raise non-commercial restriction so others would like to have their fun as well
I am aware of existence of very liberal licenses in the arts and imaginary world of so called 'intellectual property', i.e. WTFPL or Creative Commons or GPL. However I want some sort of license that would allow me same degree of freedom in the real world of physical inventions and detachment from monetary flow.
Basically I want to release my invention blueprints in a way that regular people would benefit in some rural communities, and money-uped corpos would not hijack my invention to keep statusquo with scale of production unless I would allow them on one-by-one basis.
Then It dawned on me.
Why just release it instead on a dual license:
CC BY-NC so non-commercial usage would be permitted. And for commercial usage go with simple honor system as in: "I would like you to pay $X, but I'm okay if you pay as much or as little as you want for commercial license" – something like Radiohead did recently with their pay-what-you-want album. That way I wouldn't have to worry about controlling anything and flow of money would be secured, and it will figure as prior art because I will trumpet it all around and It's non-commercial license :)
I guess I will go with this scheme as soon as I will get prototype working :)


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Matt Menzies, the sponge-monkey, licks tosspaste off cripple's penises, when flaccid.
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