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I just purchased a 3 1/2 ton Central Air Condition unit. I was told that I need to run an 8 gage 40 amp circuit. I will have a Electrician come over and do the final hook up, what I wanted to do is mount the disconnect box and run the wire. That way I can take my time drilling the holes for the box, and line set ensuring it comes out nice and neat. This is a brand new house and I don't trust anyone anymore.
My question is... what type of wire should I buy, the run will be about 30 - 40 feet. Should it be 8-AWG 2 wire plus a ground our 3 wire plus a ground.
The disconnect box has 4 connections along top ( 2-line and 2 load) and right below a bus with 2 screws.
Like I said I just want to run the wire, mount the disconnect box, pull the wire into the disconnect box, and leave several feet at the circuit breaker box.
I did open the panel tonight and saw what I expected. For example the 50 amp range has 3 wire and a ground. The black and red are connected to the breaker, the white and copper are connected to the bus. Is that the way this 40amp circuit should be hooked up, if so which wires would be connected to what in the disconnect box.
Sorry for the long and unclear question.
Thanks in advance.


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Daily Deviation changes
There are two changes to Daily Deviations:
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Site updates
Few of them are really cool!
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If you have posted your works to Contests > 2012 > Love Is then PLEASE post links to your works in THIS journal entry. People seem to submit their works wherever they want without thinking about categories and it's hard for me to browse through all of misplaced works to find proper contest entries.
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By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University
Two New Mexico Highlands University media arts students designed the Getting Up Pa'L Pueblo exhibit that opened late last month to acclaim at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
The exhibit features woodblock prints and stencils created by the Assembly of Revolutionary Artists of Oaxaca or ASARO, a contemporary artists collective in southern Mexico. The University of New Mexico owns the ASARO art collection featured in the exhibit.
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Luna Community College announced its Fall 2013 Vice President's Honor Roll. Inclusion on the honor roll requires students to successfully complete, without incomplete grades included, a minimum of 12 graded credit hours with a 3.660 GPA or higher. Graded credit hours do not include S/U graded courses, audits or credit by exam.
New Mexico Highlands University chemistry junior Katie Hamann will be conducting cutting-edge laser research at universities in Paris this summer through a National Science Foundation internship program.
Hamann is one of 12 undergraduate chemistry students in the country selected for the Optics in the City of Lights Program, a partnership with the University of Michigan.
New Mexico Highlands University presents Print, Printed, Printing, an original fine art printmaking exhibit featuring contemporary national and international artists until Saturday. The public reception for the art exhibit is at 5 p.m. today (Friday) in the Burris Hall Gallery, 903 National Ave. The work of approximately 80 artists is represented in the exhibit.
The program runs through Saturday.
By Jesse Gallegos
Luna Community College
Luna Community College's Montana Martinez was among 40 students statewide who were honored at the State Capitol recently after earning a spot on the All-State Academic Team.
Martinez, a 2011 West Las Vegas High graduate, earned a tuition scholarship to a four-year New Mexico University of her choice.
Following a successful initial campaign in 2013, Tractor Supply Company has announced the second annual Growing Scholars program in partnership with the National FFA Foundation.
Last year, Tractor Supply customers donated $362,324, resulting in 284 scholarships awarded to FFA members in their pursuit of a college degree.
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I have a create a small test script, where I want the following functionality:
1) When the script launches, start xbmc.player with a streamed TV channel
2) Leave the video playing in the background, and continue with starting a small python script to do some action based on key pressed
This is my small script:
Quote:import xbmc, xbmcgui
#get actioncodes from keymap.xml
class MyClass(xbmcgui.Window):
def __init__(self):
def onAction(self, action):
if action == ACTION_PREVIOUS_MENU:
if action == ACTION_SELECT_ITEM:
self.strAction = xbmcgui.ControlLabel(300, 200, 200, 200, "", "font14", "0xFF00FF00")
self.strAction.setLabel("Hello world")
mydisplay = MyClass()
del mydisplay
When I run this script I get a black screen, and the audio from the TV playing. My script is running, because I see a "Hello world" when I press the select button.
When I press the menu button, the video (streamed TV) will appear, but my own code is no longer running. (Pressing the select key will show mplayer info.).
Pressing the stop key stops the video playback, and return to the scripts menu page.
I have tried to start the xbmc.player in different ways, with the the command "xbmc.executescript('q:\\scripts\\showtv.py')", but then I only see the video, and my code is not running.
Pressing the stop key now, will start my code, and I can press the select key again to see the "Hello world" message.
Any ideas on how to have the video running in the background, and my code handle the keys pressed action, and display something on the screen ?


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Definition of assiduous
: showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application assiduous planning an assiduous book collector She tended her garden with assiduous attention.
Examples of assiduous in a Sentence
They were assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.
The project required some assiduous planning.
The history of assiduous
Assiduous came to English directly from the Latin assiduus, an adjective derived from the verb assidēre "to sit beside." To the ancient Romans, assiduus carried meanings ranging from "settled or rooted in place" to "constantly present" to "persistent, unremitting." This last sense was the one borrowed into English four hundred years ago and still used today, often in complimentary phrases such as "an assiduous student" and "assiduous efforts." In the 18th century, the word took on a mildly pejorative meaning, "obsequious," when used of someone striving to please. This sense has largely passed out of use.
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Judges presiding over assizes (former periodical sessions of the superior courts in English counties) had to be assiduous in assessing how to best address their cases. Not only were their efforts invaluable, but they also served as a fine demonstration of the etymologies of "assiduous," "assess," and "assize." All three of those words derive from the Latin verb assidēre, which is variously translated as "to sit beside," "to take care of," or "to assist in the office of a judge." "Assidēre," in turn, is a composite of the prefix ad- (in this case, meaning "near" or "adjacent to") and sedēre, meaning "to sit."
Origin and Etymology of assiduous
Latin assiduus, from assidēre to sit beside
First Known Use: circa 1552
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Overlaying random graphs
I'm working on a problem related to MST in random graphs.
How can I overlay two plots so the path will appear as a different
color. Or am I forced to write a check
to compare each edge in the graph to see if it's in a "path set", and
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I wrote in asking about better fat injection methods. I have the indented lines across my cheeks and tried to fill them with fat. The fat goes below the indent however.
Silicone seems to be back, wonder if silicone would go into the area I want better as it is lighter in weight and because it is done 3 or 4 times and builds up collagen. Would this work do you think? Another option is Sculptra just in the indented area, this seems harder than silicone?


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Culture, Society and Media production
"KSM" is the Swedish abbreviation of Culture, Society and Media production, a unit at Linköping University which encompasses several educational programs:
- Bachelor program in Culture, Society and Media production (taught in Swedish)
- Master program in Culture and Media production (taught in Swedish)
- Master program in Artistic production (taught in Swedish)
- A number of independent subject courses (some taught in Swedish, some in English and French)
KSM combines academic perspectives with media production, blending theory and practice, and succeeds in connecting the university to the surrounding world. Through their studies here at KSM, students become critical analysts of the society around us, and active participants in its cultural manifestations through work in radio, film, exhibitions, project leadership and art.
KSM is a part of The Department for Studies of Social Change and Culture (ISAK). Parallel to teaching, the faculty at KSM are also involved in a number of projects within art, cultural production and research.
Interested? Read more about our programs and courses at the web links to the left.
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Ok, I have a SMC EZ Connect 802.11g usb adapter.
It works, I can connect to the internet with it but I seem to have some problems when using some Backtrack tools, for example:
If I try to scan a random ip with nmap I get ports "filtered" (wireless usb) and when I scan the same IP from my wireless card I get ports "opened" , "closed" , "filtered".
The second thing is ssh.
I can't connect to any ssh with my wireless usb. But with my wireless card it works.
Any ideeas ?


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EMPIRE HOLLY HOUSE is a charming, craftsman style rental, centrally located at 10184 W. Front. Walk to beach, library, shops, restaurants, grocery, post office, hiking, ice cream parlor, ATM, museum, etc. Close to hiking and biking trails, dune climb, scenic outlooks, canoeing, kayaking, etc. Sleeps 6, full kitchen, AC, charcoal grill & laundry. Carport as well as street parking. Wireless & cable, flat screen TV with DVD. Clean, Comfortable, & Cozy with all the amenities of home. Non-smoking and no pets. All linens provided except beach towels. Owned & operated by Empire resident. (231) 631-9606 or firstname.lastname@example.com, .


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Course DescriptionIntroduces the literatures of the American people whose roots are in Africa. Investigates African civilization and writers of African descent up to the period of Reconstruction. Explores American and European slave narratives, as well as the African origins of African- American writing and storytelling. Prerequisites: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Students should be able to:
1. Analyze AfricanAmerican literature up to the period of the Reconstruction to identify themes about race, ethnicity, and culture and recognize the contribution of AfricanAmerican writers to recreate cultural identity.
2. Examine the intersection of economics, history, culture, politics, religion, and gender to AfricanAmerican literature.
3. Perform textual analysis by using literary terminology and theory to examine relationships between literary forms and themes.
4. Identify the relationship between AfricanAmerican literary forms and Black vernacular (gospel, blues, jazz, sermons, stories, and the oral tradition).
5. Write coherent academic essays that explore the complexity of the literature.
Course Activities and Design
Students read, discuss, write and perform research on related topics and events presented in the literature. Class activities may include instructor lecture, whole class discussion, small group work, student presentations and guest lectures. Instructors may use videotapes and CD recordings to reinforce lectures. Students may use the African American Literature Instructional Web page for Eng.256/257/258, which has links to numerous other Pan African literary sources and related historical topics. Students may attend a library visitation class to develop the latest library, web research and documentation skills.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students will complete a term project, typically a research paper of 1500-2000 words in length, pertinent to the literature of the period. Instructors may also permit alternatives to the traditional research paper. Such alternatives include the following possibilities: scrapbook/family history projects; websites; PowerPoint presentations; multimedia presentations; portfolios of creative writing or visual art forms; dance, theatrical or spoken word performances. Instructors who permit such alternatives will ensure that students also write substantive analytical pieces in the form of journal, examination, or other appropriate format. Additionally, instructors may use a variety of other assessment tools such as quizzes, participation, etc.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Awareness of key literary concepts.
- Perform research using primary and secondary sources including the Internet and document sources.
- Critical reading of historical accounts
- Small group collaboration
- Increased critical thinking skills
- Ability to make connections between the literature and historical events.
Key concepts:
- African literary traditions in African-American literature: the role of the griot; animal, conjure and trickster tales; epic narratives such as Sundiata; antiphonal forms
- Middle passage
- African diaspora
- Slave songs
- The shout
- Gullah
- Folk cry
- Call and response
- Spirituals
- Vernacular tradition
- Slave narrative
- Fugitive slave narrative
- Jubilee
- Novel
- Pamphlet
- Quadroon, Octaroon, and Creole
- Jeremiad
- Jim Crow
- Folktales
- Conjure tales
- Confessional narrative
- Sermon
- Oration
- Slave poet
- Abolitionist appeal
- Work songs
Most instructors use anthologies such as the Norton anthology, supplemented by additional books, articles, and web sites.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., ed. The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. New York: Norton. 2004.
Hill, Patricia Liggins et al, eds. Call & Response: The Riverside Anthology of the African American Literary Tradition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Smith, Rochelle and Sharon L. Jones, eds. The Prentice Hall Anthology of African American Literature. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.
Some instructors may choose to augment an anthology with novels or additional historical texts such as:
Andrews, William L. To Tell a Free Story: The First Century of Afro-American Autobiography, 1760-1865. Urbana, U Illinois P, 1988.
Bascom, William Russell. African Folktales in the New World. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1992.
Begg, Ean. The Cult of the Black Virgin. New York: Penguin, 1996.
Bennett, Lerone, Jr. Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America. Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, 1988.
Brooks, Evelyn et al. The Harvard Guide to African American History. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 2001.
De Beaumont, Gustave. Marie or Slavery in the United States: A Novel of the Jacksonian America. Stanford: Univ. Press, 1958.
Dickens, Charles. American Notes. The Modern Library. New York, 1996.
Everett, Jenkins. Pan-African Chronology: A Comprehensive Reference to the Black Quest for Freedom in Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia, 1400-1865.
Fabre, Michel. From Harlem to Paris: Black American Writers in France, 1840-1980. Urbana: U Illinois Press, 1996.
Foster, Frances S. Written by Herself: Literary Production by African American Women, 1746-1892. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1993.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. Microsoft, 1999.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. "All the Way to Timbuktu." The New Republic 20 April 1998: 17-19.
Jackson, John G. Introduction to African Civilizations. New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1995.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. The Signifying Monkey : A Theory of African-American Literary Criticism. Oxford UP, 1989.
Jones, Gayl. Liberating Voices: Oral Tradition in African American Literature. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1991.
Long, Richard A., ed. Black Writers and the American Civil War. Secaucus,NJ: Blue & Grey Press, 1988.
Njoku, Scholastica. "Black History: A Bibliography of PCC LRC's Selected Resources 1990-1998." Portland Community College. 1998.
Prophet, Matthew W. African American Baseline Essays. Portland, OR: Portland Public Schools, 1988.
Pushkin, Alexander. The Blackamoor of Peter the Great. 1827.
Pushkin, Alexander. The Works of Alexander Pushkin: Lyrics, Narrative Poems, Folk Tales, Plays and Prose. New York: Random House, 1936.
The Royal Prince or Memoirs of the Young Prince of Annamboe. London, 1753.
Sherman, Joan R. African-American Poetry of the Nineteenth Century: An Anthology. Urbana: U Illinois P, 1992.
Stepto, Robert B. From Behind the Veil: A Study of Afro-American Narrative. Urbana: U Illinois P, 1991.
Sundquist, Eric J. To Wake the Nations: Race in the Making of American Literature. Belnap Press, 1994.
Web Sites
Web Resources on African American Writers and Literature:
Library of Congress American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
African American Literature 256, 257, 258 http://spot.pcc.edu/lrc/snjoku/romanskiEng257.htm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sc.html


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Attended both XBee classes on 23-24 July.
Rob's a great speaker. Since he wrote the book, he knows the topic
intimately, and he kept everyone engaged. He's one of those speakers
at a conference that, even though the topic may not be what you want,
you still go see because the presentation will be fun and interesting.
I (stupidly) had not read the book before the class (I have now bought
it and will be reading it next weekend). Rob indicated that the
material for the second class was right out of the book, but even if
so, I imagine that most would still find the class worthwhile.
If you go to this class, bring your own soldering iron. We had some
minor soldering, but the Sparkfun irons are so well-used that it took
much longer than it should have. I would also recommend looking at the
processing or python libraries for the XBee so that you can code up
some of the XBee configuration we do in class – may save you some
Debugging the XBee projects was hard, IMO, since there's very little
feedback. As Rob explained, most likely it's your configuration (and
he was right in all the issues I had). You may want to look beforehand
at how to wire up an LED to show when your XBee associates – a little
feedback helps.
If you run Linux as I do, here are some tips:
- You need the Arduino IDE (there's a bug in avr-gcc v 4.6.1 - I had
to build up an earlier toolchain to get it to work).
- You'll need miniterm.py or minicom – serial console.
- You'll need a windows install under qemu or other emulator to run
the X-CTU code from Digi (Rob says there is a wine setup - haven't
tried it).
The Sparkfun guys were great, and if you needed something, they just
helped. The offices are very rural (I'm from SoCal, so filter that
statement as you will). Bring snacks and drinks.
I'm a hobbyist, but I sat next to two very experienced guys, and they
were engaged the entire time. Overall, a great experience.
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Pajamarama! and BUST Magazine Present EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Event Details
1988 – directed by Julien Temple – with Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayons, Julie Brown
Videology and BUST Magazine present PAJAMARAMA! – an ongoing series of slumber party classics selected and introduced by ladies of note.
Join senior Salon writer Mary Elizabeth Williams for the intergalactic romantic comedy of the 80s. When three day-glo space aliens crash land in valley girl Valerie's pool, she seizes the opportunity for adventure… and love! After giving them a shave and revealing their true hunky selves, the group set out to experience human culture via the LA club scene of the "me" decade. Directed by Julien Temple (ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, THE GREAT ROCK N ROLL SWINDLE), EARTH GIRLS explodes with neon, new wave and naughtiness. They just don't make PG sci-fi sex comedies like this anymore. Writer-producer-star Julie Brown and writer Terrence E. McNally will be joining us live via Skype for a post screening Q&A!!!
All proceeds will go towards helping Red Hook Initiative's Sandy Relief.
100 minutes
When & Where
308 Bedford Ave
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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Remember that you are going to need a vet that is familiar with whelping dogs. This will be your best resource, as well as any long-time breeders that you know. Not all vets are knowlegeable about whelping so be sure to ask around and especially look for recommendations from local breeders that you may know.
Breeders frequently count themselves lucky if they break even.
Or, you could contact your local shelter and see if there is a pregnant bitch about to whelp or a litter of puppies that need to be raised and socialized before being adopted out. This would allow you to find out just what this could entail, while helping the shelters rather than potentially contributing to the problem.
Most registries do not make any assertions of quality in the dogs they register (except for some limited breed-only registrations, but these are uncommon). They do not restrict the breeding of their dogs and hence there is no guarantee that a registered dog is a good specimen of its breed.
The AKC has just started a "limited registration" program whereby puppies out of such dogs are ineligible for registration. It remains to be seen what the overall impact on AKC dog breeds will be. Other registries have used similar programs with good results.
The sire should be in excellent general health. The dam must be in good health, to withstand the stresses and rigors of a pregnancy. They must both be up to date on their vaccinations.
There are a variety of tests to indicate a dog's temperament. Many of the working breeds have a temperament test (for example, the Doberman's WAC test) for their breed. AKC has a Canine Good Citizen test (open to all dogs) that gives some indication of the dog's temperament (and, yes, training). Therapy Dogs International and other Therapy Dog clubs have temperament testing that does try to separate out actual temperament from training. Obedience titles can be (but are not necessarily) an indication of good temperament.
Be honest with yourself. If your dog is not a good representation of its breed, do not let it reproduce. It is much easier to improve a few faults than to try and get excellent pups with a mediocre dog. Check the breed standard for your dog and ask a knowledgeable person for their evaluation of your dog.
We'll return the the importance of scrutinizing a pedigree in the genetics section below.
In breeds with Hip Dysplasia, many people wait until after two years of age so that the parents can be certified; however if you have sent in xrays to OFA for preliminary evaluation and they came back as fine, many breeders consider it safe enough to then breed on the season closest to the second year, which can wind up being before the bitch is actually old enough to be certified. (And when the bitch is old enough, she is, of course, duly certified.) But the preliminary xrays must be examined by OFA, not by a local veterinarian. There are many dysplastic dogs out there that had vets look at their xrays and pronounce them "wonderful."
It's important, however, to keep the frequency of breeding low. Even at maximum, you want to allow at least one unbred season between breedings. This allows your bitch to rest and regain her strength. A bitch that whelps too often will produce weaker puppies more likely to die, and the repeated pregnancies are pretty rough on her, too.
For dogs, they should definitely have all their certifications necessary. For many breeds this means that they should be over two years old. Since a dog can be bred at any time, unlike bitches, waiting for two years is not a problem, whereas a bitch often has a season just before two years of age and then has to wait until 2.5 or three which sometimes presents problems in trying to time her litters. But this does not apply to a stud dog, so he should definitely have all of his checks and certifications before being bred. Frequency is not generally a problem although some dogs have problems with sperm production if they breed once a day for several days. They need top-quality feeding and care if they are going to be bred often.
She should be under the care of a vet for any related problems. Dogs can have miscarriages. Illnesses, diseases, or infestations that the bitch picks up during her pregnancy can affect the puppies. Difficulties during whelping are entirely possible, and the rule for some breeds. You must be prepared to get her to the vet quickly in an emergency.
There are instances of "mummy puppies" where you have a puppy whose development went awry, but it was not aborted. Instead, it dries and shrivels up, and when born, looks like a mummified puppy, blackened and ready to rot. Overbreeding and inadequate care are usually the causes. It is quite likely that the dam will come down with an infected uterus after such a puppy. "Water puppies" are another type of problem in which the dead puppy appears to have never properly developed a skeleton and appears to be full of gelatin. This seems to be linked to a viral exposure.
Other congenital (but not genetic) defects can include: no anus, cleft palates and hare lips. These conditions require corrective surgery or the puppy will die.
While the bitch is nursing the puppies, she will require about three times the amount of food she normally eats! It is also common for nursing mothers to go out of coat at this time.
To get the whelping box ready for your bitch, get a sheet of plastic, such as you would use for painting a ceiling to protect the floor. Cut it up into several pieces the size of the whelping box. Put one piece of plastic down, several layers of newspaper, another piece of plastic, more layers of newspaper and so on for four or five layers. Then when your bitch is whelping puppies, you can roll off a layer when it gets messy -- and it will! -- and throw it away to instantly clean the whelping box.
Newborn puppies MUST be kept warm. The temperature in the whelping box at birth should be 90 F. The temperature can then be decreased 2 degrees every other day. NEVER FEED A CHILLED PUPPY!!! If a puppy becomes chilled it will cry continually and it will tuck its tail between its little legs. A healthy, happy, litter will "purr" like a swarm of bees and when feeding their tails will be straight out from their bodies. Warm any chilled puppy by putting the puppy under your shirt and under your armpit. The best method of warming a puppy is to use a special whelping box heating pad with a towel over it to prevent soiling the pad. Make sure the temerature does not go too high. Heating lamps are ok but puppies can become dehydrated. If the litter clumps together and cries, they are too cold; if they separate and try to hide under shade, they are too hot.
Large litters will require supplemental feedings if you want all the puppies to survive. Your bitch may not be able to care for a very large litter. You will need to get the pups rotating on shifts. For the first two weeks you may have to supplement as much as every four hours. Use a good prepared milk-supplement especially formulated for puppies. If you get in a bind you can use a goat-milk reciepe avilable in most books about breeding and whelping pups. You may have to tube feed those pups that will not suckle from a bottle!
Are you going to remove the dewclaws or dock a tail? This must be done by 3 days old at the latest! Any later will not heal as nicely or quickly!
If you have a purebred litter, you must record the date of birth and all of the pups (including the dead ones) in your record book. Then you will need to fill out and send in your litter registration form. You want to do this as soon as possible, since many registries can take up to 6 weeks to return the forms for individual registration to you (which you will want to give to your puppy buyers later).
You will have to keep the whelping box clean. For the first two weeks the bitch will keep the pups pretty clean, but the bedding should be changed twice a day at minimum. Starting week three, the pups start to eliminate some on their own.. then you will need to clean much more often!
At four weeks, the pups usually become very active and it this time may require a larger area then the welping box...you will need a large ex-pen or some way of confining them safely. You do have a place to keep them that they are safe in and can't destroy? Puppies at this stage can devastate a room or garage in hours.
At week five you will probably want to introduce the pups to weaning food. Usually you will have to mush up the dry puppy food for the pups to be able to eat it. Use warm water and let the food stand in a bowl for about 2 hours.
At week six you should vaccination and worm the pups, and have them checked for heartmurmers, hernias, males for testicles (yes you should be able to feel them at 6 weeks!), deafness, and eye problems.
You should be socializing now too... And are you going to do any puppy testing for temperaments? At seven weeks you should be calling up those poeple with deposits on your pups and getting your paper work all sorted out. Are your spay/neuter contracts ready? How about pictures of the pups for your clients?
And this is just if everything goes perfectly! What happens if one of the pups has a heart murmer, or a hernia? What about a deaf puppy? What if your whole litter gets parvo or distemper? What happens if one of the pups is affected with "swimmer-puppy" syndrome? What about fading-puppy syndrome? What happens if your bitch gets an infection or mastitis? What if she dies?
At six weeks is when even seasoned breeders wonder why they do this. A healthy active litter of six will run you ragged at this age. They are so curious, they want to explore everywhere, and they are at the prime age for socialization and exposure to many things that you, as a responsible breeder, want to give them a head start on.
At eight weeks, you may begin placing those pups that are ready to go to their new homes. Insecure pups may need more time, how are those puppy tests coming? You can't place puppies earlier than 7.5 weeks or so (no matter how much you may want to).
Are you prepared to do some legwork to find GOOD homes for them, not just hand them off to the first person who comes by? You are aware that you won't always be able to sell all of your puppies locally, aren't you? What assurances do you have that the puppies will not wind up filling animal shelters, facing death because their parents were thoughtlessly bred? Suppose you wind up keeping more of the litter than you intended to? Suppose some of your puppies are returned? Can you keep the extra puppies?
Your male should be in top condition. He should be certified clear of joint problems (and in many cases that means he has to be at least two years old). His eyes should be checked annually. He should be clear of any abnormalities common to his breed. No heart problems, no seizures, no thyroid problems, etc. He should be clear of brucellosis. His temperament should be good, and appropriate for his breed. If you have such a dog, you will need to get your dog well known. This generally involves showing your dog (in show, field, or obedience) and doing other work with him. An unproven dog (that has no previous puppies or only puppies too young to evaluate) will command a much lower stud dog fee than a proven dog (with a record of puppies to examine).
You must be prepared to board the bitch. The common procedure is for the bitch to be shipped out to stud, so you will need facilities to board bitches in heat. These facilities should be adequate for up to a week of boarding and to prevent any mismating. You might wind up with more than one bitch at a time -- can you board them all safely?
You must monitor the mating and be ready to intervene if necessary. Some breeds require intervention (such as Basset Hounds). Not all dogs or bitches understand what to do, especially if it is the first time for one or the other. It can be disastrous if two dogs are left alone to mate. Additionally, if the mating doesn't take, are you prepared to go through the whole thing again the next time the bitch comes into season? Typical contracts call for free repeat breeding in the case two or less puppies occur or the breeding doesn't take.
You need to be able to evalate the bitch's pedigree for compatibility with your dog's. Any good points or bad points of the litter are (rightly or not) attributed to the sire, so your dog's reputation is at stake with each litter he sires. You should be reasonably confident that the proposed breeding will result in good puppies.
If the owner of the bitch is a novice, are you prepared to assist with advice on whelping and puppy care? These people will expect you to have the answers. Sometimes entire litters of puppies are dumped on the stud dog owner when the bitch's owners can no longer cope with them because they didn't realize what a responsibility caring for a litter involved. Are you ready to take care of and place your dog's offspring if this should happen to you?
Are you prepared to deal with cases where you are certain your dog is not the sire of the puppies but the bitch's owner insists that he is? Or if the owner of the bitch insists that you must have allowed a mismating to occur when she was boarded with you? Disputes of this sort can become very ugly very quickly.
In terms of health alone the first answer would be that in breeding two healthy dogs it shouldn't matter if they're the same of different breeds, you're apt to get healthy pups. But this doesn't take into account the question of recessives. Suppose you breed two dogs of different breeds that both have the same incidence of a recessive health problem. The pups would have the same odds of having that health problem as purebred pups of either breed. On the other hand, suppose the two dogs were of breeds that have no recessive health problems in common. This would reduce or eliminate the odds of the puppies of having the health problems of either breed. This is the classic explanation for the theory of first generation hybrid vigor. The resulting pups should not be bred though, since they'd have a good chance of having the recessives from BOTH breeds, so the grandpups would be inclined to be worse off than the purebred offspring of their grandparents. An excellent set of articles dealing with "hybrid vigor" can be found in DogWorld, Jan 1997 by George Padgett DVM. Another very important point to keep in mind is that when a purebred carrying a genetic defect is crossed with another breed or mixed breed, the "bad" genes do NOT "go away" even though they may not be expressed in the offspring. If crossed with another dog carrying the same defect, the offspring of that breeding will demonstrate the defect.Purebred dogs have all these diseases, though! It seems that you never hear about mixed breed dogs with problems.
Responsible breeders try to identify genetic diseases their dogs might be carrying and to eliminate them by careful breeding. It is ironic, though not surprising, that their efforts to identify and weed out genetic problems have lead some to cry "look at all the genetic diseases purebred dogs have!" A moment's careful thought will lead you to the conclusion that mixed breeds carry the same harmful genes (their parents, or their parents' parents, were purebreds, after all). The differences areWhen you breed two different breeds together, what kind of variation can you expect?
Also, if you stop and think about it, many mixed breeds are simply not tested for most problems. When they get older and limp, it's just considered old age, although it could well be hip dysplasia. When they get older and start to go blind, it could be PRA, but the owners are unlikely to test for this. It's not that owners of mixed breeds are bad, by any means, but they are not looking for possible inheritable problems, either.
- with some recessive disorders (though not all genetic defects) the disease is less likely to be expressed (though it can still be inherited by offspring)
- you have lesser likelihood of ever identifying or eliminating any harmful genes your mixed breed may be carrying
Pfaffenberger's book has some interesting data on this. He did some experiments with four different breeds. They were dogs of approximately the same size, but very different physical appearance AND behavior. The results he saw in the first and in subsequent mixed generations are pretty interesting.What is outcrossing?
Let's look at a common crossbreeding: "cockapoos" (which are not purebred dogs, nor registered with any registry). These are crosses between Cocker Spaniels and Minature or Toy Poodles. The dogs actually vary quite a bit, some being more poodle like than others, and some being more cocker like than others. However, they are generally all a small sized, buff colored shaggy dog. If you breed two cockapoos together (not generally done), you get an even wider variation of dogs -- some look like Minature Poodles, others like Cocker Spaniels. The reason for this is the recessive genes hidden in the first cross that came out in the second generation. This is actually a visual example of why "hybrid vigor" doesn't hold.
Outcrossing is where the sire and dam are totally unrelated, preferably for three or four generations. The true form of an outcross is between two entirely different breeds because in reality the members of most registered breeds come from a common ancestor (althought it may be many, many generations back). It is very rare for outcrossed puppies to be uniform in appearance. Usually there are a very large ranges of sizes, coats, colors, markings, and other distinctive characteristics. Outcrossed litters are generally heterozygous, and do not reliably reproduce themselves, so even the nicest puppy in the litter may not later produce the best puppies.How about line breeding?
Outcrossing is generally used to introduce something new to a line -- a better head, better colors, better front, etc. Usually the puppies retained from these breedings are bred back into the breeder's original line to standardize them back into the line's general characteristics and reproducibility -- with the one desired characteristic. The tricky part is that other characteristics may come along for the ride!
If you are dedicated enough, you can eventually continue breeding by outcrossing alone (but don't expect instant or quick results). You should pick dogs that complement eachother well and are similar in general appearance. This is a long hard road to eventually developing a line. Through outcrossing, many health problems can quickly be eliminated (or just as quickly added into your breeding), but usually you do sacrifice some show quality and producibility.
You have to remember that dogs that appear totally healthy may be carriers of genetic problems. To find this out, test mating is done to a dog that is affected with the genetic problem (resulting usually in puppies that are both affected and non-affected carriers) or by inbreeding to a related dog that also doesn't show the signs of being affected (usually littermates are used) this will usually result in some puppies free of the problem, some puppies as carriers, and some puppies affected if both dogs carry the problem gene (this is not as accurate as breeding to an affected dog, but you are less likely to have to put all the puppies down).
There are variations on outcrossing. A "true" outcross could be a dog that has totally unrelated dogs bred together throughout the pedigree. This is very rare. On the other hand, "linecrossing" is a form of outcrossing where dogs from unrelated lines are bred to produce a new line. The sire and dam are usually very linebred from their prospective lines and the resulting puppies are varied in appreance, some looking like the sire's line and some looking like the dam's line and some looking like mixtures of both lines.
Line breeding is when the sire and the dam are distantly related: e.g., grandsire to granddaughter, granddam to grandson, second cousins, half cousins, uncle to niece, aunt to nephew..... The general strategy is that there is a common ancestor that is being doubled up on both sides. So the desired dog appears several times in the pedigree.And inbreeding?
This is probably the most common strategy in breeding purebred dogs (and in developing new breeds, for that matter). Though this method, new genes are slowly introduced and unwanted genes are slowly replaced. The actual rate varies by how strongly you line breed. It sacrifices little overall quality in terms of show quality. Usually the puppies are rather close in general conformation. The only problem with this method is that it often takes several generations to get poor genes out, (or adding desired genes in) resulting in many puppies that have the same genetic problems (or virtues) that their parents have. And then because some breeders are more interested in winning, they do not place the affected puppies on spay/neuter contracts. This is both a blessing and a curse for the breed. If the breeder is very careful, affected pups can be used wisely to prevent loss of quality, but still remove the affected genes by only breeding the affected pups to known non-carrier relatives. This way the breeder can again try to "edit out" the bad genes. It takes longer this way but less show quality is lost in the process. This process results in dogs that will often reproduce their same level of quality. This is refered to as reaching homozygous litters (more genes of the same kind apparent in the puppies).
Inbreeding and linebreeding really differ only in degree. Linebreeding is less likely to cause harm than inbreeding. Inbreeding is not for novices. Knowledge of genetics and the breed is required for success. For good results it must be well-planned and breeders must be ready for whatever problems it presents.
Inbreeding is where the sire and the dam are closely related: mother to son, father to daughter, sister to brother, half sister to half brother, cousin to cousin. People disgree about the exact point at which inbreeding becomes linebreeding. Inbreeding is the quickest way to find out what poor genes are in the line and what dominant characteristics are in the line.OK, how do pedigrees figure into this?
Although many people are disgusted with the idea of this family incest, it is an extremely useful tool for diagnosing what genes are present. If the genes for bad eyes are present, but hidden or resessive, this will bring them out to their full extent. If there isn't any bad genes, then the puppies will be of very close uniformity and very able to reproduce themselves (theroretically). This is a homozygous breeding. The resulting puppies will have a lot of genetic material that is the same as their parents and grandparents and will be close genetically to each other.
Inbreeding doesn't introduce new genes and does not eliminate bad genes that the line already has. It only shifts them around like a rubix cube. This often results in litters with high show potential, if the quality was high to begin with. It shows you what recessives you have lurking in the dogs' backgrounds -- both good and bad. But there are drawbacks. Besides the possibility of bad recessives, inbreeding exclusively will eventually lead to infertility. It's like a xerox machine. After so many copies, you have to renew the ink. The same with dogs, you have to introduce new genes. No reputable breeder will use inbreeding exclusively, and many breeders simply never use it. Usually, you will only find: very experienced breeders, ignorant breeders, and puppy mills making use of this technique.
Inbreeding increases the chance that a gene obtained from the sire will match one obtained from the dam, both stemming from the common ancestor(s) on which the individual was inbred. Thus, inbreeding tends to make animals homozygous rather than heterozygous. The inbreeding coefficient measures the resulting increase in homozygousity. All breeds have a given degree of homozygosity the mating of two dogs from the same breed would not produce a recognizable specimen of the breed!
Inbreeding increases homozygosity and decrease heterozygosity. So it can duplicate both desirable and harmful alleles, both of which can be unsuspected in the line, and may appear. Inbreeding does NOT create anomalies, it brings present anomalies to the surface. Even when the anomalies are present, inbreeding might not reveal them. However, once revealed, then the breeder can do something about them in the next generations of breeding.
An increase in harmful recessives is undesirable but it is not a major drawback if they are identified early. The effect of inbreeding on major polygenic traits is greater. Generally, traits that are highly inherited (ie largely additively controlled) are not adversely affected by inbreeding but, traits under non-additive control, especially those tied to dominance and thus not of high heritability, are often markedly harmed by inbreeding.
Remember that it is difficult to spot unaffected carriers. When an affected dog shows up, its pedigree is often examined for likely carriers. For example, PRA is a common problem in many breeds. There are dogs that come down with PRA that have a certain ancestor in common. That ancestor may then be considered a possible carrier and line breeding on him is avoided. This is a simplistic picture, obviously, since it's possible for an unaffected non-carrier of PRA to come from an unaffected carrier that came from an affected dog (therefore the affected dog is in the unaffected dog's pedigree). If a general blood test is ever developed that shows the presence of the recessive in an unaffected dog, then much more accurate breedings may be done; currently this is only possible for Irish Setters.What are like-to-like matings and compensatory matings?
There is rarely only a single problem a breeder is trying to screen for. Suppose a suspected carrier of PRA is known for producing excellent hips. A breeder might therefore introduce that bloodline into theirs for the hips, and be willing to have the possibility of PRA show up in the line. In screening out one problem you might have to accept the possibility of another appearing.
Examining the pedigrees also lets you know what percent of ancestry the dogs share (since the relationships are often much more complex than simply cousins or aunt/uncle, the degree of common ancestry is often given as a percentage instead) and decide whether or not it's acceptable given your current goals.
Like to like mating implies the best to the best and the worst to the worst where the worst is not used at all. For most breeders, like to like matings are between dogs which resemble each other greatly and so similar type dogs are bred. These dogs may or may not be closely related.But this is all very vague and complicated!
The pups resemble their parents because of the genes in common with them. If those parents resembled each other their progeny would be even more like their parents. This tends to make the population look more uniform, however there is little increase in prepotency from this technique.
Compensatory Mating: This unlike to unlike mating is used by breeders to correct for a defect in an animal by mating it to another animal that might correct for the defect. The system is basically simple but the breeder must identify faults and virtues and it requires breed knowledge. The pedigrees of both dogs should be examined carfully to try to identify the ways in which the dogs differ and what the expected outcomes could be. A correct dog and not one who errs in the opposite direction is required. That is, if you want to improve structure, look for a dog with correct structure and not an overbuilt dog. This technique often results in only one or two pups with the combination desired.
Yes, it is. There are no easy answers, and there are different things to consider in every breed. This uncertainty with respect to genetic inheritance is exactly the reason that breeding is so difficult to do right. It helps immensely to have a "mentor", someone who is familiar not only with the breeds, but the lines your dog belongs to -- advice from such a knowledgeable person is often extremely valuable.
If we knew everything about genetics, we wouldn't have problems with our dogs any more. We'd eliminate Hip Dysplasia, PRA, heart problems, thyroid problems, seizures, etc. within a few generations if we knew everything. Unfortunately it's an art that few people are actually very good at.
Tucker, Kathy. "Why are you Breeding?", printed in various newsletters.
Whitney, Leon E (DVM). How to Breed Dogs 384 pg. Many case studies on breeds, breed crosses for dominance studies, Myths and fallacies about breeding dogs, inheritance of traits (such as temperament, health, intelligence, and abilities).
Wilcox, Bonnie (DVM). "Things to Think about Before Breeding Your Dog." DVM, printed in various newsletters.
Willis, Malcolm B. Practical Genetics for Dog Breeders. Howell, 1992. 228 pgs with appendix for calculations -- several graphs, charts, and pictures.
Willis, Malcolm B. Genetics of the Dog. 417 pgs with breed specific information on many breeds -- plus several charts and graphs.


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Re: Bug in Mathematica 18.104.22.168 ?
U=BFytkownik "David Bailey" <dave at removedbailey.co.uk> napisa=B3 w wiadomo=B6ci
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> 1) The answer from 7.0.1 is not wrong - just not in the form you desired.
Thanks for a reply.
It is wrong because Mathematica should present results in the simplest form
and the Conjugate[a] is not the simplest form.
> 2) Your code assumed that Conjugate called Im internally - this is the
> sort of assumption that may vary from one version to the next.
Mathematica should check all data on a symbol: is it real? is it complex? is
it a matrix? is it a constant? The Im[variable]^=0 was a well known practice
to define that a variable is real. Nevertheless you are right: Mathematica
degrade from older to 6.0 and 7.0 versions - no more RealsOnly, no ReIm, no
working Conjugate. Some changes was forced by poor implementation - e.g.
RealsOnly gives horrible wrong results in some cases.
> FullSimplify[Conjugate[a b], Im[a] == 0]
%/.Conjugate[a b]->a Conjugate[b] is far more simple anyway.
> Conjugate[b]) is actually no simpler than Conjugate[a b]
Your point of view. I have some nasty integrals, and Conjugate[a b] glue to
a^4 to give a^5 Integrate[Conjugate[b]...., ...]. I think that a^5 as a
factor is a little simpler than Conjugate[a b] inside Integrate.
> In[8]:= complexity[expr_] := LeafCount[expr] +
> 10*Count[expr, Conjugate[x_ y_], {0, Infinity}];
> FullSimplify[Conjugate[a b], Im[a] == 0,
> ComplexityFunction -> complexity]
A nice feature. Actually I really need to disable Integrate[], because
integrals are too complicated for Mathematica (and for me too), but the some
simplifications of the kernels of (multiple) integrals are ok. The complete
"notebook evaluation" took about an hour. Well, I would substitute:
> Note that although that looks like a lot of work, you can wrap the
> process up in a function that you define at startup, or in a package,
> and then use as required.
The whole notebook (yes, it is about the plasma physics and so on, Very
Boring Things) have got about 150 input entries. Some are like this:
diff[f_, m_] :=
D[f[\[Tau]], \[Tau]] ->
Table[{i h, f[\[Tau] + i h]}, {i, -m, 0}], x], x] /. x -> 0 //
discretize2m[eq_, m_] := Solve[eq //.
{diff[Subscript[A, 1], m], diff[Subscript[A, 2], m],
HoldPattern[Integrate[f_, it_]] -> \[ScriptCapitalI][f,
it/h + 1],
\[Tau] -> (j - 1) h, \[Tau]a -> (k -
1) h, \[Tau]b -> (l - 1) h,
Subscript[A, \[Eta]_][x_] -> Subscript[Z, \[Eta]][x/h]} /.
Subscript[Z, \[Eta]_][j_] -> Subscript[Z, \[Eta]][j + 1] //
Simplify, {Subscript[Z, 1][j],
Subscript[Z, 2][j]}] /. \[ScriptCapitalI][h^n_ f_, lst_] ->
h^n \[ScriptCapitalI][f, lst] // Flatten // FullSimplify
The problematic was a one single line. Conjugate[a b]->a Conjugate[b] was
sufficient to fix this problem.
But I lost hours to debug .ma ported from 6.0 to 22.214.171.124 .
BTW, this particular notebook generate an crude Fortran code which solves
some integro-delayed-difference-equations.


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LA Times, WSJ reported revised estimated cost of drug plan without noting earlier, lower projections
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The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal reported on February 3 that the revised 10-year cost estimates of President Bush's Medicare prescription drug plan were less than earlier projected -- $678 billion, as opposed to $737 billion estimated in August 2005. In fact, while they were less than August 2005 projections, they were far more than the $400 billion estimate the administration provided Congress when trying to get the votes to approve the plan.
News articles in the February 3 editions of the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal reported that revised 10-year cost estimates of President Bush's Medicare prescription drug plan were less than earlier projected -- $678 billion, as opposed to $737 billion estimated in August 2005. The new estimates were announced by Medicare administrator Mark McClellan during his February 2 testimony before the Senate Committee on Aging. In fact, while the new cost estimates were less than the August 2005 projections, they were far greater than the figures the administration put forward when it was trying to persuade Congress and the public to approve the bill: In advance of the November 2003 vote to approve the plan, Medicare provided Congress with an estimate of $400 billion; subsequently, the agency's chief actuary disclosed in March 2004 that the Medicare administrator ordered him to withhold his actual budget projections of between $500 and $600 billion from Congress.
As staff writer Robert Pear of The New York Times reported on March 25, 2004, Medicare actuary Richard S. Foster testified before Congress that the agency's then-administrator, Thomas A. Scully, threatened to fire him if he divulged Medicare's own estimate of the program's cost to Congress.
On June 6, 2003, Scully had testified before the Senate Finance Committee about the proposed drug plan using the $400 billion estimate. In addition, Tommy Thompson, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provided the same estimate to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 12, 2003.
Moreover, while the estimates represent a drop from the administration's most recent cost estimates -- which HHS credited to competition among the plan's providers, as Washington Monthly's Kevin Drum, author of the Political Animal weblog, observed -- the revised HHS estimate McClellan released on February 2 in a report entitled "The Secretary's One Month Progress Report on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit" was issued just one month after the prescription drug plan went into effect. Drum also noted that the revised estimate reflecting the 10-percent "savings" is still significantly higher than both the estimate initially provided to Congress and the actual projections Foster developed before the plan's approval. He continued: "So take this news with a great big shaker of salt."
From the February 3 edition of the Los Angeles Times:
The White House has promoted the drug benefit as a historic accomplishment and the most significant improvement to Medicare since its establishment in 1965. Spokesman Trent Duffy said Thursday that President Bush remained committed to the program, even though Bush didn't mention it in his State of the Union message this week.
Separately, the Medicare agency released estimates indicating that the drug benefit would cost less than expected: $678 billion over the next 10 years instead of the $737 billion projected last year. The average monthly premium for seniors this year is expected to be about $25, or 22% less than the $32 estimated in August.
McClellan said the main reason for the lower estimates was "robust competition" among the private insurers offering coverage. Other data released by the government suggested another factor might be at work: The previously rapid rate of increase in drug costs has slowed dramatically in the last two years because of a shift to generic medicines and other reasons.
From the February 3 edition of The Wall Street Journal:
Medicare officials say the program's new drug benefit will cost less than expected this year, as beneficiaries gravitate to plans with lower premiums.
The average premium for beneficiaries this year is about $25 a month, down from about $32 as estimated in August. The government also will see savings, said Mark McClellan, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The reason for the reduction: Health insurers are offering lower premiums than expected, and beneficiaries, Dr. McClellan said, "are choosing the plans that offer them the best deal."
Last year, Medicare actuaries projected that the drug benefit would cost taxpayers $737 billion over 10 years. That figure, updated after beneficiaries began enrolling in drug plans, now is $678 billion. Under the new estimates, the 2006 cost of the benefit dropped to $30.5 billion from $38.1 billion.
From the March 25, 2004, edition of The New York Times:
The chief Medicare actuary, Richard S. Foster, told Congress on Wednesday that last June he provided the White House with data indicating that prescription drug legislation would cost 25 percent to 50 percent more than the Bush administration's public estimates. That information did not make its way to Congress for six more months.
Mr. Foster said he had shared his cost estimates with Doug Badger, the president's special assistant for health policy, and with James C. Capretta, associate director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. But he said that Thomas A. Scully, who was then administrator of the Medicare program, directed him to withhold the information from Congress, citing orders from the White House in one instance.
In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Foster said he had struggled to preserve the independence and integrity of his office. It was his first public appearance since a furor erupted over his assertions that Mr. Scully threatened to fire him if he disclosed his cost estimates to Congress during debate on the Medicare bill. The law, signed by President Bush in December, adds drug benefits to Medicare and significantly increases federal payments to private health insurers.
Mr. Foster said he had been told to withhold information from lawmakers of both parties. Moreover, he said, Mr. Scully stated that he was "acting under direct White House orders" in telling the actuary not to respond to a request from the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Representative Bill Thomas, Republican of California. Mr. Thomas was a principal architect of the Medicare bill.
Federal law says the chief actuary shall follow "professional standards of actuarial independence" and can be removed from his job "only for cause." But Mr. Foster testified that a lawyer at the department had told him that Mr. Scully had the legal right to prohibit the actuary from sharing information with Congress.
President Bush was urging Congress to create a drug benefit under Medicare, but said the legislation could not cost more than $400 billion over 10 years, and Congress accepted that ceiling.
The shape of the legislation was continually changing, but Mr. Foster said, "The range of our estimates was $500 billion to $600 billion all the way through the process," from June to November.
In their public statements, administration officials cited lower figures. "We are spending $400 billion," Mr. Scully said in a letter to The New York Times published on Nov. 20.
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Multiple WEBCAMS with' Mathematica's CurrentImage[]
I am working on a project on stereo vision which would be greatly
simplified (in terms of time synchronization) if I could attaching two
webcams to the same PC, and process their images in real time.
I was wondering if that's already possible with some variant around
The manual does mention $ImagingDevices and $DefaultImagingDevice, the
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World Chefs: Ottolenghi doles out more tips on veggies in book
By Richard Leong
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Israeli-born chef Yotam Ottolenghi serves up tips to jazz up vegetarian dishes in his newest, best-selling cookbook, "Plenty More."
In the book, his fourth, Ottolenghi focuses on techniques like braising and roasting to extract flavors. He also showcases spices and condiments from Asia, Middle East and North Africa.
The 46-year-old chef and certified Pilates instructor, who lives in London and owns four restaurants, spoke to Reuters about the book, cooking techniques, and how to get children to eat more vegetables.
Q: Where did you find the inspirations for "Plenty More"?
A: What inspires me week to week can vary in all directions: something I have tasted and want to experiment with myself, something I've read about which piques my interest or something a chef in the Ottolenghi delis or restaurants has brought to the menu which I want to share with the home cook.
Other times I will just see something in the grocers which I haven't used for a while and that will spark an urge to bring it to the test kitchen and have a play.
Q: What are some under-used cooking techniques to bring out the flavors in vegetables?
A: Some vegetables which people tend to boil really would benefit from roasting instead. Brussels sprouts, for example, can change from something a bit bitter, when boiled, to being a vegetable which is beautifully sweet and caramelized when they are roasted in a hot oven having been tossed in olive oil. Continued...


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Jahi McMath Health Decision to be Heard by Federal Magistrate
A federal magistrate will meet today with lawyers for a California hospital and the family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery.
A judge ordered representatives of Children's Hospital Oakland and the family of Jahi McMath to attend the mandatory settlement conference to try to avoid going to trial.
The hospital maintains that Jahi is legally dead and that the ventilator keeping her heart pumping should be removed.
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Hellsing Ultimate DVD Vol.1
***Tsui ni kitaaa~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!***
Totally incomparable with the digest edition a few weeks ago, this is the real deal, the real work as the creators intended us to watch.**Chou kandouteki~~~!!!!!!!**
I can't start off without venting my fanboyism-ness on it, beforehand. I'd been waiting since two days ago for the raw to come out, stalking Tokyotosho every 15-30 minutes or so, waiting for the torrent to appear.Unfortunately, my access to Winny is all but gone, but meh. Safe to say I wasn't disappointed when this came out just 4-5 hours ago.
First off, a list of stuff that wasn't in the digest edition:
– Glimpses of how Integral met Arucard in her early years.
– A short funny dream sequence with Seras.
– The hunting down of the "Bonnie & Clyde" freaks.
– For the Anderson worshippers, the short take of him working in his orphanage.
– Extra scenes for explanations and plot development.
The soundtrack is greatly improved and it seems that the digest version was held back in the soundtrack aspect. I totally take back everything I said about the soundtrack being sucky from my digest version entry. The soundtrack is now totally immersive and menacing, adding to the whole Hellsing experience. The ED is exudes grandness is spades and I can't stop listening to it repeatedly, in fact I'm listening to it while I'm writing.
The fights are also expanded with more scenes in it, especially in the Arucard x Alexander showdown. Alexander especially is much much more psychotic, even in the orphanage scene. His *seiyuu* is infusing him with tons of psychoticness and I have to give credit to him. I could literally feel his psychoticness dripping out of the screen from him.
I'm at a loss of words here, so I'll end my post here. For screencaps and such, check out my digest edition entry(which quite noticebly has received quite a lot of hits recently). This is going to be one heck of a wait for the next volume T_T.


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Consumer media seems to like to point fingers at the FDA for what they believe is inaction on the use of antibiotics in food animals. But Rich Carnevale, VMD, Animal Health Institute, says the FDA has taken many actions regarding food animal antimicrobials in the last 15 years.
"Antimicrobial use in food animals has been debated for 40 years," Carnevale told participants at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture 2012 Antibiotic Symposium in Columbus, Ohio. "There are mountains of literature. Regulatory policy has been shaped over this time, leading to a relatively restrictive regulatory environment." One example is Guidance No. 152.
Carnevale offered this timeline of regulatory action in the arena of food animal antimicrobials:
1988 -- FDA requires that all new antibiotics must be approved only as prescription drugs, no more over-the-counter labeling
1995 – Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) was instituted for animal antimicrobials used in feed.
1996 – National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System implemented to track resistance
1997 -- FDA publishes the "no Extralabel Drug Use" (ELDU) list
2003 – Guidance #152 is released that discusses a qualitative "risk assessment" that all new products must go through
2008 – Guidance #209 is released that would phase out "medically important" antibiotics
2011 – Cephalosporins are added to the ELDU
2012 – Guidance #213 would phase out growth promotion and move those "medically important "antibiotics to the VFD
2012 -- Changes to the VFD regulation are proposed
Recent developments in food animal antibiotics over the past several years include:
- All antibiotics that have been recently approved are for short duration, prescription only or for use under the VFD
- No products have been approved for herd/flock administration
- Two products have been withdrawn (fluoroquinolones in poultry)
- One product has been rejected by an FDA advisory committee (cefquinone)
- Two classes have been restricted for ELDU (fluoroquinolones & cephalosporins)
New antibiotics in the last 15 years
There have been a few antibiotics approved for food animals in the last 15 years, and those products are highly targeted and for very specific uses, Carnevale noted. These include:
- Enrofloxacin, approved for beef cattle and swine for BRD and SRD
- Florfenicol, approved for beef cattle, swine and fish, for BRD, SRD, enteric disease
- Danofloxacin, approved for beef cattle for BRD
- Tulathromcin, approved for cattle and swine for BRD, foot rot, IBK, DRK
- Gamithromycin, approved for beef cattle for BRD
- Tildipirosin, approved for cattle for BRD
- Tylavalosin, approved for pigs for ileitis, PPE
Future of antibiotics in food animals
"What we are seeing now with regulatory actions we'll see in the near future," Carnevale said. "There is a clear regulatory roadmap. There will be more restrictions on current approvals, limited development of new antimicrobials, and increasing cost and time for development. He did highlight a need for development of new avian antibiotic products.. "Developing newer technologies will be important as greater restrictions on conventional antibiotics are enforced, Carnevale said.
Carnevale said likely candidates for future antimicrobial approvals based on current FDA policy for food animals would include:
- Antimicrobials with non-human use to minimize resistance
- Prescription-only or VFD antimicrobials but no OTC uses
- Administration via injection to individual animals for less than 6 days, or for selected pens or groups for targeted treatment and limited dosing.


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Oil Filter relocation kit...
Hello folks,
I have a question regarding relocating an oil filter. My bud and I finally worked out the timing problem we had to give a newly built engine the fire it needed it. On the first start we had to shut the engine down to fix a fuel problem. We only had the engine running for about 2 minutes. We ran out of time to restart the engine and continue the break-in, but out of curiosity I dropped the oil filter to take a look at the oil. It appeared the oil was not even circulating through the relocated oil filter. Alarmed, I drained the oil to see what it looked like. I dropped a large magnet in the oil and ran it around to see what would be picked up, and the magnet didnt pick up anything metal. the drained oil looked used, with black carbon swirls, settling on the bottom of the drain pan. The oil in the oil filter, and lines running to the block were as clean as it was when it was poured in. I am hoping that didnt cause any damage to the engine I still have yet to fire it up again to finish the break-in.
What would cause the oil not to circulate?
I ensured there was nothing blocking the lines, and even ported out the more restrictive choke points of both the block and oil filter side of the mounts. I spent a pretty penny and quite a bit of time finding the plumbing and fabricating a bracket for the filter ount so this has been dissapointing. My plan is to get rid of the kit for now and put the filter back on the block, refill the oil and continue on or should I be looking a little harder before I start it up again? This is my first engine build so I hope Im not boogering something up!
Any help would be most appreciated.
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Date(s) - Thursday, March 9, 2017
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Clyburn Arboretum Vollmer Center
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks and The Horticultural Society of Maryland welcome The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden. The architecture exhibition is a traveling photographic landscape which chronicles the careers and influence of Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden. The exhibit boasts a variety of contemporary and newly commissioned photographs of residential, civic, and commercial projects. It will be on display 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Jan. 14 to March 26, 2017 (closed Mondays). It is open to the public and free with a suggested $5 donation.


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Plaseebo's Garamon Tank
Plaseebo's "Garamon Tank" is a one-of-a-kind custom mash-up of a vinyl Garamon figure in a hand cast resin Plaseebo tank, with an internal color-changing LED unit that is switched on the tank base. ( replaceable batteries ) 5 1/2" long. Signed and dated 2015.
The "Garamon Tank" will be available on Friday March 18th from the Plaseebo Web shop.
RIPNDIP – POP UP SHOP and GALLERY
POP UP SHOP and GALLERY
Known Gallery
Los Angeles
Extraterrestrial feline friendly label RIPNDIP surprised the streetwear capital of the world that is Farfaix Avenue by opening up a surprise one-of-a-kind art gallery and retail pop-up to launch their renaissance themed spring 2016 line.
The whimsical collection includes nods to famous works by artists Dali, Rodin and Michelangelo, replacing the original works with venerable characters Lord Nermal and We Out Here Alien.
RIPNDIP converted Known Gallery's bright and lofty space into a installation art exhibit, where the brand icons come to life in statues, animatronics, furniture, and traditional paintings.
LA industry types celebrated the opening with two nights of open bar festivities where the furry and green creatures themselves made an appearance as well as social media savage Lil Mayo. The pop-up is located at 441 N. Fairfax Avenue and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until March 21st.
Before ED-IT by Tesselate
'Before ED-IT' is the new range of handmade resin robots by Tesselate; which detail the life of the ED-IT DJ's before they formed the group. First up is B5100 in the pre 'Law of Awareness' working colour.
The 2068 'Law of Awareness' granted all non human creations the same right as humans themselves, and changed the way the working world existed. The B5100 series (pre 2068) were primarily employed to work on governmental architectural projects as an electrical maintenance engineers.
The work was sometimes dangerous and often involved working around Class Q Construction Platforms, which were never known to be very caring about their movements, and this shows in the outer modular 'Toughskin®' of this B5100.
Many B5100 bots were happy to keep any damage to their working kit as a sign of what a tough series they really are.
Now available at the Tesselate Shop, standing at 6″ tall and VERY limited with an edition size of one!
Boards Don't Hit Back – Custom Paw by Pause
Pause just finished up this awesome custom Coarse Paw for a collector; titled "Boards Don't Hit Back".
The collector commissioned me to make him a Bruce Lee themed piece and this is what I came up with. It's loosely based on the final battle scene in Enter The Dragon. (If you haven't seen the movie, Mr. Lee has to fight the final boss who has a Vega-style claw hand in a room full of mirrors. Which one is the real one and which is just a reflection?!) So I made a background out of cut mirror and wood.
Another custom that serves to prove how talented an artist Pause is. Such a cool concept, flawlessly executed; with a ridiculous level of attention to detail that rivals and even surpasses many production pieces.
FiveFtTwo Toys – designed in SF
FiveFtTwo is a line of toys designed in SF, blurring the line between toy, art platform and functional objects that can be enjoyed & appreciated by adults and children alike.
The Story
Currently the rubber ducky has no-one to play with. Although this isn't the only reason we created Otto and friends, we think that children, parents and hipsters alike deserve another friend for the bathtub.
Otto is the loyal friend that we all need. He is always there for you to brighten your day. Otto loves leisurely swimming sideways & bopping around in the water.
You can help to fund the creation of Otto (& eventual friends) by checking out FiveFtTwo at IndieGoGo.
McBess 20inch Dunny leak
Looks like we have a 20″ McBess Dunny inbound if this leaked image from Instagram user, "theyneverfade" is anything to go by. A pretty standard McBess design, I do love that Freddy Mercury-esque white jumpsuit though and who knows whether it'll come with accessories or what the back will look like (besides more hair and the back of a jumpsuit..).
What's puzzling is why this isn't an 8″ Dunny? seems it'd make more business sense, especially as a 20″ Dunny is going to be a huge chunk of coin for anyone outside of the US.
Here's to hoping there's more McBess stuff to come (always loved his female character designs, be sweet to see them brought to life, come on toy companies give McBess his own toy series!). Still a pretty rad addition to the 20″ roster.
Kevin Gosselin x Pause Collaboration
Kevin Gosselin and Pause have teamed up on a secret project.
They will be revealing a little more every 6 days with another teaser picture, with the full reveal on Feb 14th, and the release on Feb 21st.
This project has been in the works for over two years now, and we promise it will be worth the hype.
I think it's a dead cert that we can believe the hype. The combined talents of Pause and Kevin Gosselin should yield something spectacular, keep your eyes peeled folks!
Kidrobot London Closing Down
Over the past few weeks, the UK vinyl scene has been astir with rumours and speculation that the Kidrobot London store would be closing. People started to suspect something was awry after the pre-christmas sales and a string of MASSIVE sales recently.
It is most unfortunate that sadly these rumours have proven to be true, the Kidrobot London Crew posted the following message on the KR LDN facebook page:
There has been rumor and speculation about the future of our Kidrobot London store, and the impact this may have on the vinyl scene on this side of the ocean. We regret to say that we are indeed closing down. This January will be our last month of trading at 19 Earlham Street. We have struggled to approach this issue delicately, as we know a lot of you have come through the store over the past few months and have raised the concern with us. We understand your concerns with what this means for our little tight knit community with the store closing down, as this impacts not just our artist friends, but those who enjoy the Kidrobot brand for what it is and what it stands for.
The Kidrobot brand is still going strong. It is just our store in London being impacted.
Firstly to our brilliant customers/fans; Thank you for your custom over the past 3 1/2 years. We here at Kidrobot London have loved getting the chance to know you all. Thank you for sharing your collections with us, your passions, and bantering about how annoying flocked toys are to keep. Many of you have become more than customers, we're happy to be able to call you friends.
Secondly To our artist friends; Thanks for all your support over the years, be it with shows, customs or just coming to hang out. We have watched many of you grow and have enjoyed watching you all making your mark with your amazing customs and art. We still get little tingles down our spines when we see your names amongst the heavy hitters in our scene. Thank you for sharing your passion with us!
Thirdly and on a personal note; Thanks to the ragtag bunch of misfits and delinquents that were the Kidrobot London staff (present and past). I'll miss coming into work each day and seeing you guys and gals. You were the best make shift family anyone could ask for.
Let's keep our little toy community spirit strong, and growing. Why not share with us your favorite moments of Kidrobot London, We'll start.
Our fondest moment here at Kidrobot London is meeting you all. It wasn't about the vinyl, it was about the people. You all rock.
Much love and big up the UK designer toy scene.
the Kidrobot London Crew.
A sad day for the UK/Euro vinyl community, I'm sure we'll hear more as to reason for the store closure in the coming days.
I wish all the staff of KR LDN the best of luck in their future endeavors and will remember all the awesome things they accomplished in the past 3 years that helped to build a strong community and forge friendships of collectors and artists alike.
Veggiesomething's Chunkie Fries Plush
New from Veggiesomethingcomes the awesome, Chunky Fries Hipsta Gangsta edition. The face features a moustache and one of the fries has an aioli dip. (The hipsta parts.) It also has a switchblade tucked under a blue bandana. (The gangsta parts)
The plush measures approximately 7″x7″x2.5″ and all the parts are removable. (The bandana comes tied and has a simple stitch in the back. The stitch can be removed if desired.)
THE DEAD FOUR by Zukaty
Presenting THE DEAD FOUR: The Priest, The Reaper, Dead Bearsuit and Dead Hero, by Zukaty. Releasing at midnight (see times below) for $85 + shipping, available @ Zukatyartz Storenvy
Wednesday 31th October 2012
London 10PM – NY 5PM – LA 2PM
Lunartik Halloween Brew – Midnight Release
Just in time for Halloween, Lunartik has carved 50 spooky pumpkin brews to haunt your home.
Bloody Hot Pumpkin Tea
50 Cups at £60.00 each – All have flickerin' eyes and come with tasty treats!
Warning: 5 cups have been dipped in an Acid bath but the rest are Bloody as hell!
Released on the 26th October at Midnight – Check the Lunartik Shopwhen the clock strikes twelve to bag your own terrifying tea!


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Recycled Bike Inner Tube Belt, Brass Buckle
I approve! "Very cool recycled bike inner tube belt with brass buckle. Features hemp inner lining and a buckle that snaps out for easy change-out. These belts are great for skiing, snowboarding, rafting or any other activity where you might need to keep your pants up. Also great for everyday wear or a night on the town."
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Re: Forcing Certain Algebraic Forms With FullSimplify
Hi, Scott,
There is a package "Presentations" of David Park that enables one doing such things. There are several ways doing with the presentations of what you need. For example:
a b + g // FactorOut[a]
a (b + g/a)
I would like to have Mathematica generate an output for an equation
where a certain variable is isolated.
For instance, I have the equation "a*b+g". I would like "b" to not be
multiplied by anything in the result. Thus, I would prefer the form
I have attempted to do this with FullSimplify and ComplexityFunction.
The complexity function (cf) evaluates the way I want it to, but for
some reason FullSimplify gives me the answer I don't want.
Sample code:
cf[e_] := 100 Count[e, Times[b, __], Infinity] + LeafCount[e] ;
cf[a b + g]
cf[a (b + g/a)]
FullSimplify[a b + g, ComplexityFunction -> cf]
a b + g
Any ideas?
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