Abstract: An aquaculture pen includes an annular floatation assembly formed from a plurality of float platforms connected end to end. A weight ring is suspended from the floatation assembly by a first plurality of tension members at a central portion of the float platforms. A net support ring is suspended from the floatation assembly by a second plurality of tension members that are attached to the floatation assembly, for example, outboard of the first plurality of tension members. A mesh enclosure for the pen includes a main portion attached to the net support ring, a jump net portion that extends from the net support ring to engage the inboard side of the floatation assembly, and a top portion that closes an upper end of the mesh enclosure.

Abstract: A stowable ramp configured for use with a pet tub. The ramp comprises an upper section, a lower section and a pair of wheels. The upper section is a substantially rectangular platform whose upper section is hingeably attached to the tub and disposed substantially at the bottom periphery of the tub's opening. The lower section comprises a substantially rectangular platform whose upper edge is hingeably connected to the lower edge of the upper section. Each wheel is disposed at the lower end of the lower section and oriented in such a manner that its axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the axes of rotation of the hinges. At least one finger hold is further provided on each side of the platform and disposed substantially toward the bottom end of the upper section.

Abstract: A stowable ramp configured for use with a pet tub. The ramp comprises an upper section, a lower section and a pair of wheels. The upper section is a substantially rectangular platform whose upper section is hingeably attached to the tub and disposed substantially at the bottom periphery of the tub's opening. The lower section comprises a substantially rectangular platform whose upper edge is hingeably connected to the lower edge of the upper section. Each wheel is disposed at the lower end of the lower section and oriented in such a manner that its axis of rotation is substantially parallel to the axes of rotation of the hinges. At least one finger hold is further provided on each side of the platform and disposed substantially toward the bottom end of the upper section. In order to stow an erected ramp, an operator lifts the ramp at the finger hold using one or two fingers such that the bottom section swings towards the tub and tucks the ramp under the tub.

Abstract: A construction board comprising i) a foam layer, and ii) a first facer, where the first facer includes at least one mold-inhibiting agent.

Abstract: A construction board comprising i) a foam layer, and ii) a first facer, where the first facer includes at least one mold-inhibiting agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to novel methods for genetic immunization which utilize a eukaryote host with a non-eukaryotic expression system. Preferably the non-eukaryotic expression system is a bacteriophage RNA Polymerase, for example T7 RNA Polymerase, which is preferably expressed in specific tissue(s) of the host. Genetic immunization occurs when the eukaryote host is exposed to a polynucleotide construct encoding a specific immunogen operably linked to a promoter recognized by the non-eukaryotic expression system, which generates expression of the immunogen, thereby eliciting a humoral and/or cellular immune response in the host. The present disclosure is also directed to transgenic animals that express the non-eukaryotic expression system.