Gene treatment turns trained monkeys into workaholics

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CNN.com - Gene blocking turns monkeys
into workaholics - Aug 11, 2004

CNN.com - Gene blocking turns monkeys
into workaholics - Aug 11, 2004 08/15/2004 09:59 AM

Gene Therapy Turns Slackers Into
Workaholics

Gene Therapy Turns Slackers Into
Workaholics 08/12/2004 09:15 AM

""The monkeys under the influence of the
treatment don't procrastinate." The
treatment consists of blocking an
important brain chemical - dopamine."

""The monkeys under the influence of the
treatment don't procrastinate." The
treatment consists of blocking an
important brain chemical - dopamine." 08/12/2004 03:24 PM

Gene Bridges And Covalys To Develop
Restriction-Enzyme-Free SNAP-tag Gene
Fusion Kits

Gene Bridges And Covalys To Develop
Restriction-Enzyme-Free SNAP-tag Gene
Fusion Kits 06/17/2005 06:20 PM
Gene Bridges and Covalys Biosciences AG today announced a collaboration to develop "Copy & Paste" DNA engineering kits to generate SNAP-tag fusion proteins based on Gene Bridges' Red/ET recombination technology. [PRWEB Jun 14, 2005]

Turning Slackers Into Workaholics

Turning Slackers Into Workaholics 08/12/2004 04:37 AM
Researchers use a gene treatment to turn off monkeys' dopamine receptors -- yielding harder-working, more focused monkeys. Despite obvious applications in the corporate world, the scientists say they're just trying to understand mental illness.

Wasn't Trained? Wasn't Trained?

Wasn't Trained? Wasn't Trained? 05/19/2004 04:48 AM
One of the comments on the Iraq prionser abuse that I hear often on BBC World Service is that the prison guards wasn't trained for their role, as if this will lessen the guards' alleged crimes.
I, on the other hand, find this justification somehow absurd. If, say, the guards aren't performing in their job capacity -- maybe some prisoners escaped, for example -- then, yeah, one can use the excuse that they aren't properly trained. But, to abuse prisoners (allegedly)? Does one need training in order to know that you are not supposed to stack naked prisoners as a human pyramid?

And they say cats can't be trained!

And they say cats can't be trained! 01/11/2004 06:02 PM
My Cat Annie is a website with several quick adorable videos (in Flash format) of the owner's cat doing ridiculous cat tricks.

Taiwanese Cat Is Toilet Trained (AP)

Taiwanese Cat Is Toilet Trained (AP) 04/14/2004 07:52 AM
AP - A white and tan Taiwanese cat made his successful television debut — on the toilet.

Dog Trained on 200 Word Vocabulary

Dog Trained on 200 Word Vocabulary 06/12/2004 08:24 PM

We're just monkeys

We're just monkeys 04/01/2005 03:18 PM

Jim Downing @ Smart Mobs

like a monkey driving a car

This article in Businessweek says that "the study of neuroeconomics may topple the notion of rational decision-making. According to the new science of neuroeconomics, the explanation might lie inside the brains of the negotiators. Not in the prefrontal cortex, where people rationally weigh pros and cons, but deep inside, where powerful emotions arise. Brain scans show that when people feel they're being treated unfairly, a small area called the anterior insula lights up, engendering the same disgust that people get from, say, smelling a skunk. That overwhelms the deliberations of the prefrontal cortex. With primitive brain functions so powerful, it's no wonder that economic transactions often go awry. "In some ways, modern economic life for humans is like a monkey driving a car," says Colin F. Camerer, an economist at California Institute of Technology".

Why Logic Often Takes A Backseat

I generally don't like the idea of trying to turn everything into economics. It often reminds me of trying to make music with math. This idea that we act irrationally is obvious to most people and if neurologists can help explain it to the economists, good. But I don't think it's just our economy that's being run by monkeys.

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Even monkeys wouldn't use a Mac

Even monkeys wouldn't use a Mac 03/31/2005 10:56 PM

U.S.: Padilla Trained to Kill Hundreds
(AP)

U.S.: Padilla Trained to Kill Hundreds
(AP) 06/01/2004 08:08 PM
AP - Former Chicago gang member Jose Padilla is a trained terrorist who met with top al-Qaida leaders, discussed detonating a nuclear bomb in the United States and accepted an assignment to use natural gas to blow up high-rise apartment buildings, the Justice Department alleged Tuesday.

Trained Rats for Mine Detection

Trained Rats for Mine Detection 05/18/2004 01:33 PM

Shark Tank: Must have been trained as an
engineer

Shark Tank: Must have been trained as an
engineer 02/05/2005 10:09 PM
The buildingwide backup power system at this government agency is getting old, and everyone knows it. The obvious solution is to add extra UPSs to servers. But who needs that?

"appears to have trained Muhammad Atta"

"appears to have trained Muhammad Atta" 12/16/2003 08:48 PM

Shark Tank: C'mon, who really needs
trained staff anyway?

Shark Tank: C'mon, who really needs
trained staff anyway? 11/14/2003 12:08 AM
Money is tight in this data center, and that translates into a policy of getting rid of experienced computer operators. Then one night a big disk drive begins to make noise.

Monkeys Wear Out Their Welcome

Monkeys Wear Out Their Welcome 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
Techfocus Nov 3 2003 10:13AM ET

The Coding Monkeys

The Coding Monkeys 05/18/2004 07:35 AM
you can read all about it & download it from here .. the application formerly known as Hydra .. SubEthaEdit: Introducing version 2.0 .. SubEthaEdit; .. SubEthaEdit .. Rock on !! .. More >

codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit
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Bali Monkeys

Bali Monkeys 07/16/2004 01:34 PM
Is it a g argoyle? No, it is the hear twarming, sly, naughty long-tailed Macaque monkey of Bali, creature of myth and of the Sacred Forest. It may t hink it's a gargoyle, or perhaps it's only dreaming of N otre Dame

The best thing ever, now with monkeys

The best thing ever, now with monkeys 12/22/2003 04:12 PM

My favorite song from Johnny Cash's last cover songs disc was definitely Desperado. And now, a flash artist/fan has made a video for it that is loaded with monkeys. I didn't think there was any way to improve on the song, but throwing a few chimps on horses just proved me wrong. This is even better than the song alone. [via vidiot]

Cops Trained To 'Net' Child Porn

Cops Trained To 'Net' Child Porn 04/22/2004 01:30 PM
CBS News Apr 22 2004 5:31PM GMT

Specialists Trained To Combat
Exploitation of Children

Specialists Trained To Combat
Exploitation of Children 12/02/2003 01:39 AM

Al-Qaeda may have trained and licensed
pilots in their ranks

Al-Qaeda may have trained and licensed
pilots in their ranks 12/23/2003 06:53 PM
trained pilots working for foreign airlines .. feeling safer .. From MSNBC .. MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/3775771
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One third of Iraq's new army (which we
trained to take over our duties) quit

One third of Iraq's new army (which we
trained to take over our duties) quit 12/12/2003 07:59 AM
deserting

news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=540&u=/ap/20031210/ap_ on_re_mi_ea/iraq_new_army_1&printer=1
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Morocco Loses 400 al-Qaeda-Trained
Militants

Morocco Loses 400 al-Qaeda-Trained
Militants 07/25/2004 07:20 PM
Free Internet Press Jul 25 2004 10:10PM GMT

I Hate Stock Monkeys

I Hate Stock Monkeys 03/14/2005 05:10 PM

So, okay, Carly Fiorina of HP and Lucent fame gets ousted from HP. News happens around an hour ago. Same time, AAPL drops like two bucks. Why? HP re-sells iPods. Because HP re-sells iPods and because HP's leader was ousted, ass-munches on Wall St. devalue AAPL.

What. The. Hell?

I hate stock monkeys.

The return of the Spong Monkeys

The return of the Spong Monkeys 02/10/2004 02:44 AM

Via Eric Meyer, at least I'm not the only one selling out. Joel Veitch's infamous Spong Monkeys can now be seen in two TV ads for Quiznos sandwhiches: We love the subs and Take a buck off (Quicktime movies). It's nice to see such awesome and uniquely British talent recognised at a global level.

Monkeys Pay for Prurient Pictures

Monkeys Pay for Prurient Pictures 02/05/2005 09:19 PM

Singaporeans Urged to Act Like Monkeys
(AP)

Singaporeans Urged to Act Like Monkeys
(AP) 01/19/2004 08:22 AM
AP - People in strait-laced Singapore were urged Monday to act like monkeys — the Chinese zodiac sign for the coming Lunar year — for the sake of their country.

PocketPC for Grease-monkeys

PocketPC for Grease-monkeys 08/15/2004 06:02 AM

Ind. Woman Fights to Keep 12 Pet Monkeys
(AP)

Ind. Woman Fights to Keep 12 Pet Monkeys
(AP) 04/14/2004 07:46 PM
AP - A woman who keeps 12 monkeys as pets in her home must ask county officials for a kennel permit so she can continue to live in her subdivision.

Dispatch the Flying Monkeys

Dispatch the Flying Monkeys 12/02/2003 12:40 AM
And here's the extra special edition wherein it's annnounced that for a limited time only, I am on the job market! Yes, that's right, the holidays are fast approaching, and what better way to cope with a killer Visa...

Bush Says Trained Iraqi Troops Now
Outnumber U.S. (Reuters)

Bush Says Trained Iraqi Troops Now
Outnumber U.S. (Reuters) 04/12/2005 01:52 PM
Reuters - President Bush said on Tuesday trained Iraqi security forces now outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq and are playing a greater role in fighting insurgents.

"Telegraph: Terrorist behind September
11 strike trained in Baghdad"

"Telegraph: Terrorist behind September
11 strike trained in Baghdad" 12/15/2003 10:29 PM

"Leader of Saudi Terrorist Attack Was
Al-Qaeda Trained, BBC Says"

"Leader of Saudi Terrorist Attack Was
Al-Qaeda Trained, BBC Says" 06/03/2004 05:04 AM

Monkeys for Research: Much Coveted, and
Hard to Come By

Monkeys for Research: Much Coveted, and
Hard to Come By 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
The discovery of AIDS in rhesus monkeys in a California research center 20 years ago touched off a demand for the monkeys that has continued to this day.

I have purple flying monkeys on my pj's

I have purple flying monkeys on my pj's 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
Crazy day today. Twice we had to evacuate the school. Once during my history test, which was not cool whatsoever,...

Rescuers Take 7 Monkeys From Woman's
Home (AP)

Rescuers Take 7 Monkeys From Woman's
Home (AP) 01/03/2004 07:29 PM
AP - Investigators rescued 39 exotic animals, including seven monkeys, a rat and four tortoises that were living inside a woman's two-story home here.

Making Monkeys Obsolete Online

Making Monkeys Obsolete Online 03/11/2003 10:45 AM

The Page of Generators

"Steven Savage has the turn of mind that plays with permutations, and has come up with an entire page of generators. Mostly they’re just for fun, or as an aid to imagination for gamers; but a couple of them generated material that would catch my eye in a slush ms. One is the Academic SF Generator (inexplicably filed under character-related generators), which generates fields of study...

Even better is the Action Film Trailer Generator. It’s meant to generate parodic action-movie trailer voiceovers." [Making Light]

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