Mad Cow Database

Reuters:

Last month’s discovery of the second U.S. case of the brain-wasting disease has renewed calls for the quick implementation of a trace-back system.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said the database would enable federal and state animal health officials to track down herdmates of an infected animal within 48 hours of an outbreak.

Gorgeous Western Australia Beach VR Scene – with a Dolphin

Peter Murphy shares a gorgeous Quicktime VR Scene from a beach Western Australia Beach, with a dolphin!

these dolphins btw are very curious about cameras and people and this one made its way slowly along the line of people half rolled on its side looking at everyone … when it came near to me I put down my camera nearer the water to get a closeup view and it came closer … and then spouted water thru its blowhole onto my (precious) lens! — something they quite regularly do to cameras apparently
(… but with a bit of cleaning it was ok)

Howard Dean to Speak in Madison 7/13

WisPolitics: “Keeping his promise to help build state Democratic parties, Howard Dean, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), will visit the Badger State for a grassroots fundraiser benefiting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at the Orpheum Theater in Madison. It will be Dean’s first trip to Wisconsin since becoming Chair in February 2005. ”