Animal use of antibiotics is probably contributing to the problem, and I fully support the banning of widespread use in our foodstock. Not just because of the possibility of antibiotic resistance, but I think it would promote healthier animals (though more expensive) food.
It's interesting to note though, these "superbug" microbes aren't widely appearing on cattle and chicken farms, but in hospitals and communities.
I think you're over exaggerating the rate of connective tissue problems associated with Cipro (and other drugs in the same class, flouroquinolones.) First of all, the only major problem FQs have had regarding connective tissue in humans is tendon rupture. In animal studies there's a whole host of other connective tissue problems, but humans aren't rats or beagle puppies.
Tendon rupture is pretty serious, it usually requires surgery to correct. That's why there's a giant disclaimer on these drugs. It's one of those rare, but serious side-effects. The actual rate of tendon problems with these drugs is very, very low, less than a fraction of a percent of all patients that have taken these drugs. You're literally talking about hundreds of instances of tendon problems out of hundreds of thousands that have safely used FQs.
If you look at actual cases of tendon rupture, it seems that some people are more susceptible than others; ex. if you have pre-exiting tendonitis, over 60, or renal impairment. So an otherwise healthy person's chance of tendon problems is even lower than overall reported rate.
As for the possibility of tissue damage using the drug in your ear, it's probably zero. Cipro isn't systemically absorbed through the skin in any significant amount, so it's theoretically very unlikely. There haven't been any reports of tendon or other connective tissue problems using otic FQs.
Lastly, the article probably wasn't talking about ciprofloxacin or FQs. (Although I haven't read it.) There's certainly more risk to using FQs compared with traditional penicillins or cephalosporins. However FQs are candy compared to polymixins.
Isn't the ozone layer many miles above such snow though? Honest question, can scientists accurately tell what the ozone layer is like from gases near the surface.
I just did the same thing with a DVD, whats your point? When you buy a DVD, you buy a DVD, you don't buy a license. Just because you think 15 dollars isn't a fair price for a plastic disc, so you therefore are buying a license doesn't make it so.
American citizens can return whenever they wish. Unless you get Indian citizenship, then your American citizenship is forfeit. On the other hand, if you're here on a visa and go back, chances might not be so good.
I'm not sure why you say that it is impossible to save money. Indian wages might be much lower but so are the cost of living and taxes.
Is anyone else sick of hearing about every "mile stone" iTMS reaches in sales? I think it's fanastic, but this is getting to be too much. I think there's been stories about the five hundred thousand, one million, five million and fifteen million songs downloaded.
These little annoucements remind me of that sign that used to be under McDonalds "over 100 million served!" Apple must be pretty desperate to get iTunes going. Either way I can't wait for the 50 million download thread.
IANAPS (I am not a political scientist) but let us think about IRV. First, consider that our system of government was at least vaguely thought out but the election process, with primaries and political parties just sort of evolved to suit government. Still the two are very much intertwined, and if you start changing one you will end up changing the other.
Now, the main problem with IRV is that it completely fragments the political process. The House would end up having like 30+ parties controlling it. I know it sounds great, all sorts of viewpoints represented from society in one grand forum to govern it. But doing this would, in fact, destroy Congress and American democracy because it destroys the majority. Our entire government is based on a majority, and without it Congress doesn't work. The majority party controls procedures, committees, and appointments.
There will still be a majority party of course, it just won't be 50 percent +1 (simple majority) of the congressmen anymore. But Congress needs a majority it is what the It isn't the same though, you have coalitional government, and this won't work under the Constitution. All sorts of things can happen like many small factions joining together or a large faction and a few small ones. But the key here is the small factions.
You see what will likely happen is that Republicans will elect 30 percent, Democrats 40 and the rest will be third/single issue partiers and a few independents. Now the Democrats and Republicans will try to form a 50 percent coalition so they will cater to the small factions' issues because they will determine majority. Do you see what IRV did? It turned our nice little moderate representative democracy (and yes the US is very moderate) into an unstable and extremist oligarchy with an agenda that can change everyday. IRV, with our current system will, give the people with the least amount of support the most power, and that's not democracy.
Yes, I am aware IRV works in many other countries, but they do not have a system of government based on majority rule like ours, it is usually parliamentary. Changing how we elect representatives in any way will require we scrap the Constitution and write a new one, and I do not want to see that happen, if you look at other more modern constitutions you will see why.
You can be detained, without being charged, indefinitely, having been investigated under a sealed warrant, an unsigned warrant, or no warrant at all, and then be denied access to a lawyer.
No this is not correct. Technically you have to be labeled as a terrorist first. I belive a judge has to do this, so it isn't quite a police state yet. Not that I am defending the Patriot Act. However, what briciu said is untrue and would be illegal, as it violates the 5th and 6th Amendments.
To answer the grand-parent post's question. The Patriot Act makes it easier to be classified a terrorist, and it has become much easier to invade the privacy of citizens. As a cynic, I think the government has been doing this for years anyway and would reguardless of this legislation. The Patriot Act simply makes the government better able to Act on this info. We have lost freedom, but it isn't 1984... yet.
I encourage everyone to read the EFF and Cato analysis it only takes a minute and is broken down quite nicely.
I found the submission extremely biased and full of rhetoric. Congressional Republicans? Give me a break. I don't see Democrats fighting for my rights any more than Republicans. Look for yourself, Democrats passed the Patriot Act too. Remember we can get screwed from both sides of the isle.
And finally, please do not just complain and Slashdot, write a letter to a Congresscritter, inform others, and vote. The system will not fix itself.
While the support of the hardware enthusiast can be good for selling to other enthusiasts, I am not entirely sure that it translates into sales in other markets (IE non-enthusiasts). You maybe right, there's really no way to prove it beyond vague statistical analysis, but when someone wants to make hardware purchases and overclocking isn't important why would would they visit an overclocker site?
Overclocking isn't an issue on mainstream sites, where presumebly more people visit and base real purchasing decisions. At any rate if the support of the overclocking community is so valuable why is Intel throwing it away? No one seems to have answered that.
How exactly do test if a chip is toasted exactly? I am admittedly ignorant of microchip testing and construction, but I don't see how you can test a chip to see what the defect is. I would be interested to how it is possible.
But even if there was such a test it would need to be performed, and AMD then has to pay to give the test, so they still lose money.
You must keep in mind that raw sales is not only factor in having a profitable company. I think it probably costs more money to have a reputation with overclockers then is made back.
Not only is the enthusiasts market extremely small, it is a net loss for AMD. Overclockers push chips past design spec and burn some up, and of couse when this happens the wasted chip is RMA'ed for a replacement at the expense of AMD. Also overclockers buy chips and return them until they get a specific batch or stepping on a chip because it overclocks better.
AMD is directly hurt in the pocket book and their relationship with retailers are effected by all the returns and RMAs associated with overclocking. There's also the possibility of someone selling an overclocked chip which will not perform as well and hurts AMD's reputation. Though this is less likely these days with the disappearance of white box sellers.
Intel, which overclockers loved in the past, founded the enthusiast market unprofitable. I don't think Intel would spend money to research itself out of any market that earns even a little money.
What department? I guess I'm the only one who reads those things. Between that and the extremely short story it seems taco put as much thought into this as, well Roogle.
How ironic.
With this logic then restaurants, offices, and department stores should have to pay to play music off the radio. After all aren't these "businesses that make money" and isn't the "radio enhacning the experience"?
The entire idea is ridiculous, it's on the radio, anyone with an antenna should be able to hear it. We already "pay" for the radio by the advertisements. Unless it's something like XFM that doesn't have commericals and is a service there's no way any business should have to pay. Aren't the airwaves (at least in the US) suppose to be public? It makes more sense to charge broadcast stations for use of a public medium for profit.
Bottom line, if you're boardcasting an open signal you're giving it away.
It's true that a US friendly Iraq would greatly benefit the US economy, oil industries, and by extension even Bush and his associates. However is the easiest/cheapest way to get a regime friendly to the US through war? If all Bush and the government cared about was oil and money; the would it not be simplier and easier to do what France and Russia want and make good with Saddam in a "new era of friendship and trade." Don't think Saddam wouldn't jump at a chance to trade oil for weapons or atleast materials to build weapons.
Everyone profits in this way, Bush, Americans, Oil companies and even Saddam. I'm not saying Bush has good intentions, in fact he probably has his own agenda, but I don't think money is his chief motavation.
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Animal use of antibiotics is probably contributing to the problem, and I fully support the banning of widespread use in our foodstock. Not just because of the possibility of antibiotic resistance, but I think it would promote healthier animals (though more expensive) food.
It's interesting to note though, these "superbug" microbes aren't widely appearing on cattle and chicken farms, but in hospitals and communities.
I think you're over exaggerating the rate of connective tissue problems associated with Cipro (and other drugs in the same class, flouroquinolones.) First of all, the only major problem FQs have had regarding connective tissue in humans is tendon rupture. In animal studies there's a whole host of other connective tissue problems, but humans aren't rats or beagle puppies.
Tendon rupture is pretty serious, it usually requires surgery to correct. That's why there's a giant disclaimer on these drugs. It's one of those rare, but serious side-effects. The actual rate of tendon problems with these drugs is very, very low, less than a fraction of a percent of all patients that have taken these drugs. You're literally talking about hundreds of instances of tendon problems out of hundreds of thousands that have safely used FQs.
If you look at actual cases of tendon rupture, it seems that some people are more susceptible than others; ex. if you have pre-exiting tendonitis, over 60, or renal impairment. So an otherwise healthy person's chance of tendon problems is even lower than overall reported rate.
As for the possibility of tissue damage using the drug in your ear, it's probably zero. Cipro isn't systemically absorbed through the skin in any significant amount, so it's theoretically very unlikely. There haven't been any reports of tendon or other connective tissue problems using otic FQs.
Lastly, the article probably wasn't talking about ciprofloxacin or FQs. (Although I haven't read it.) There's certainly more risk to using FQs compared with traditional penicillins or cephalosporins. However FQs are candy compared to polymixins.
I agree. Slashdot is unique because of the community. That community can be moved or rebuilt to another site very easily and quickly.
Isn't the ozone layer many miles above such snow though? Honest question, can scientists accurately tell what the ozone layer is like from gases near the surface.
I can't believe you used the word "synergistically."
I just did the same thing with a DVD, whats your point? When you buy a DVD, you buy a DVD, you don't buy a license. Just because you think 15 dollars isn't a fair price for a plastic disc, so you therefore are buying a license doesn't make it so.
American citizens can return whenever they wish. Unless you get Indian citizenship, then your American citizenship is forfeit. On the other hand, if you're here on a visa and go back, chances might not be so good.
I'm not sure why you say that it is impossible to save money. Indian wages might be much lower but so are the cost of living and taxes.
This seems to have happened to fark.com, unless there's another explaination for this.
How about a subscription to slashdot? $100 could buy a lot of pages :)
Is anyone else sick of hearing about every "mile stone" iTMS reaches in sales? I think it's fanastic, but this is getting to be too much. I think there's been stories about the five hundred thousand, one million, five million and fifteen million songs downloaded.
These little annoucements remind me of that sign that used to be under McDonalds "over 100 million served!" Apple must be pretty desperate to get iTunes going. Either way I can't wait for the 50 million download thread.
IANAPS (I am not a political scientist) but let us think about IRV. First, consider that our system of government was at least vaguely thought out but the election process, with primaries and political parties just sort of evolved to suit government. Still the two are very much intertwined, and if you start changing one you will end up changing the other.
Now, the main problem with IRV is that it completely fragments the political process. The House would end up having like 30+ parties controlling it. I know it sounds great, all sorts of viewpoints represented from society in one grand forum to govern it. But doing this would, in fact, destroy Congress and American democracy because it destroys the majority. Our entire government is based on a majority, and without it Congress doesn't work. The majority party controls procedures, committees, and appointments.
There will still be a majority party of course, it just won't be 50 percent +1 (simple majority) of the congressmen anymore. But Congress needs a majority it is what the It isn't the same though, you have coalitional government, and this won't work under the Constitution. All sorts of things can happen like many small factions joining together or a large faction and a few small ones. But the key here is the small factions.
You see what will likely happen is that Republicans will elect 30 percent, Democrats 40 and the rest will be third/single issue partiers and a few independents. Now the Democrats and Republicans will try to form a 50 percent coalition so they will cater to the small factions' issues because they will determine majority. Do you see what IRV did? It turned our nice little moderate representative democracy (and yes the US is very moderate) into an unstable and extremist oligarchy with an agenda that can change everyday. IRV, with our current system will, give the people with the least amount of support the most power, and that's not democracy.
Yes, I am aware IRV works in many other countries, but they do not have a system of government based on majority rule like ours, it is usually parliamentary. Changing how we elect representatives in any way will require we scrap the Constitution and write a new one, and I do not want to see that happen, if you look at other more modern constitutions you will see why.
Does the name sound like a wussy transformer to anyone else? I picture it being a Kia and as annoying as Bubble Bee
Always looking to one up the competition, Microsoft is well known for its unique force feed-back devices
No this is not correct. Technically you have to be labeled as a terrorist first. I belive a judge has to do this, so it isn't quite a police state yet. Not that I am defending the Patriot Act. However, what briciu said is untrue and would be illegal, as it violates the 5th and 6th Amendments.
To answer the grand-parent post's question. The Patriot Act makes it easier to be classified a terrorist, and it has become much easier to invade the privacy of citizens. As a cynic, I think the government has been doing this for years anyway and would reguardless of this legislation. The Patriot Act simply makes the government better able to Act on this info. We have lost freedom, but it isn't 1984... yet.
I encourage everyone to read the EFF and Cato analysis it only takes a minute and is broken down quite nicely.
I found the submission extremely biased and full of rhetoric. Congressional Republicans? Give me a break. I don't see Democrats fighting for my rights any more than Republicans. Look for yourself, Democrats passed the Patriot Act too. Remember we can get screwed from both sides of the isle.
And finally, please do not just complain and Slashdot, write a letter to a Congresscritter, inform others, and vote. The system will not fix itself.
While the support of the hardware enthusiast can be good for selling to other enthusiasts, I am not entirely sure that it translates into sales in other markets (IE non-enthusiasts). You maybe right, there's really no way to prove it beyond vague statistical analysis, but when someone wants to make hardware purchases and overclocking isn't important why would would they visit an overclocker site?
Overclocking isn't an issue on mainstream sites, where presumebly more people visit and base real purchasing decisions. At any rate if the support of the overclocking community is so valuable why is Intel throwing it away? No one seems to have answered that.
How exactly do test if a chip is toasted exactly? I am admittedly ignorant of microchip testing and construction, but I don't see how you can test a chip to see what the defect is. I would be interested to how it is possible.
But even if there was such a test it would need to be performed, and AMD then has to pay to give the test, so they still lose money.
Maybe on the continential US, but I'm sure they have been using these in Hawaii and other small Pacific islands for years.
You must keep in mind that raw sales is not only factor in having a profitable company. I think it probably costs more money to have a reputation with overclockers then is made back.
Not only is the enthusiasts market extremely small, it is a net loss for AMD. Overclockers push chips past design spec and burn some up, and of couse when this happens the wasted chip is RMA'ed for a replacement at the expense of AMD. Also overclockers buy chips and return them until they get a specific batch or stepping on a chip because it overclocks better.
AMD is directly hurt in the pocket book and their relationship with retailers are effected by all the returns and RMAs associated with overclocking. There's also the possibility of someone selling an overclocked chip which will not perform as well and hurts AMD's reputation. Though this is less likely these days with the disappearance of white box sellers.
Intel, which overclockers loved in the past, founded the enthusiast market unprofitable. I don't think Intel would spend money to research itself out of any market that earns even a little money.
How ironic.
whoops I didn't even read the headline, oh well thats what i get for posting at 1 AM, disreguard this please.
In case anyone hasn't posted it already; there's an entire website devoted to the engrish "language".
engrish get now for you!
With this logic then restaurants, offices, and department stores should have to pay to play music off the radio. After all aren't these "businesses that make money" and isn't the "radio enhacning the experience"? The entire idea is ridiculous, it's on the radio, anyone with an antenna should be able to hear it. We already "pay" for the radio by the advertisements. Unless it's something like XFM that doesn't have commericals and is a service there's no way any business should have to pay. Aren't the airwaves (at least in the US) suppose to be public? It makes more sense to charge broadcast stations for use of a public medium for profit.
Bottom line, if you're boardcasting an open signal you're giving it away.
It's true that a US friendly Iraq would greatly benefit the US economy, oil industries, and by extension even Bush and his associates. However is the easiest/cheapest way to get a regime friendly to the US through war? If all Bush and the government cared about was oil and money; the would it not be simplier and easier to do what France and Russia want and make good with Saddam in a "new era of friendship and trade." Don't think Saddam wouldn't jump at a chance to trade oil for weapons or atleast materials to build weapons.
Everyone profits in this way, Bush, Americans, Oil companies and even Saddam. I'm not saying Bush has good intentions, in fact he probably has his own agenda, but I don't think money is his chief motavation.
It seems posting malicious code is alot of like providing links to pre-release code for a certain up coming game.