Fish Farming

Due to overfishing and habitat damage of the ocean people have turned to fish farming. Oysters, clams and muscles are the best choices when fish farming. Oysters, clams and muscles are farmed in healthy manners which do not hurt the oceans ecosystem or habitat. Tiny plankton out of the water are used to feed oysters, muscles and clams. This means there is no other supplementation. Clams are raised on sandy shores and there harvest does little to disturb the ecosystem. Oysters and clams are raised in cages or bags which reside above the seafloor. This type of farming does not affect the oceans habitat. To learn more information about fish farming visit Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Website http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_issues.aspx

Larry H. Mller

The 64-year-old Jazz owner past away Friday Feb. 20, at his home. Miller was a man of compassion who has played a major part in Salt Lake Cities image. He molded the Jazz into a successful and great team. Although Miller had his lower legs amputated in his fight against diabetes, he was later diagnosed with calciphylaxis. This disease leaves calcium deposits in blood vessels, causing tissue death. Unfortunately Miller was not able to recover from his health problems and passed on. Larry H. Miller was a successful business man and inspiring individual who helped many fulfill their potential in the business world.

Utah State Logo or Aggie Symbol?

There has been a lot of discussion on weather Utah State University should keep their nationally known U-State logo or change it to the "A" symbol many alumni associate Utah State with. The Statesmen, Utah States paper, said the A symbol, which represents the school mascot, Aggie, is being considered because of the unity it provides for students and alumni alike.

I do like the A symbol however, I do not think we need to change our nationally known logo. The Statesman also mentioned the uniforms that mainly carry the u-state logo are the athletic uniforms. I really like the u-state logo because it does represent our school in a way the rest of the nation can associate with. If we only have A on uniforms, it will not only take some time for the rest of the nation to realize that A represents Utah State, but then Utah State will be nationally recognized by the mascot, the Aggie and not the school itself. I haven't done the research but I am pretty sure not many colleges represent themselves on a national level by their mascot.

I am not even sure why Utah State is having this conversion about changing the logo because it will not only take five years to change, but will cost extra money the school does not have, especially with all the budget cuts recently.

I think alumni and students are already united by the A symbol. We don't need to show the rest of the nation how united we are. I go to Utah State, I will represent Utah Sate, and I want other people to know I represent Utah State and I believe the best way to do that is through the U-State logo, not through the A representing our mascot.

Restaurants and Seafood

Monterey Bay Aquarium offerers programs that partner up with the Seafood Watch cause. The restaurants who partner with seafood watch play important roles in protecting the oceans health by the food they offer on their menus.
Monterey bay says "Participating restaurants pledge to not serve items from the Seafood Watch "Avoid" list and train wait staff about their seafood choices. Seafood Watch assists you in these efforts, providing materials, answering questions and helping with staff training. The program is open to any Monterey Bay area restaurant that serves seafood, as well as past participants in our annual Cooking for Solutions event."

Restaurant participants are recognized by Monterey Bay, receive a plaque to post in the restaurant showing participation. There are 27 restaurants who have teamed up with Monterey Bay in the California area, 10 of which recently started the program. Seafood is prevalent, being served in restaurants across America.

Google Ocean

Google earth is pretty cool as it is. Anytime you want to look at different parts of the world you can get on Google Earth and look around like you are there in person. Monterey Bay Aquarium said,

"Now users of Google Earth can dive into the ocean, explore marine habitats including Monterey Bay and get the latest information about how to make ocean-friendly seafood choices.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program and scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) made important contributions to the Ocean in Google Earth that was released February 2."

Visit Google Earth to learn more