Actually, diabetes really refers to excess urine. What we normally call diabetes is diabetes mellitus, which means "sweet urine" (mellitus being sweet, similar to Apis mellifera, the honeybee). Diabetes insipidus refers to excess, non-sweet urine (insipidus meaning "plain, without taste" a la insipid).
That being said, once something is standardized, scientists tend not to rename things the way they should be. The best example is, of course, the flow of current, but issues with IUPAC nomenclature and the periodic table in general are rife with oddities as well. The best place for things to actually get renamed properly is probably the binomial classification of species, but even that can be severely entrenched (recent hubbub over D. melanogaster). That, and psychology and the DSM, but you know how those people are...
They're different. Type 1 is a failure to produce insulin and, while a PITA, is essentially easy to deal with via insulin injections. Type 2 (aka acquired) is a failure to respond to/use insulin properly, so producing more doesn't make anything better. Mixing them up is dangerous, and medication for Type 1 or 2 can cause severe problems (e.g. death) if used by the other.
Governments absolutely should keep confidential secrets, but trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube once the cat is out of the bag is not only futile, but plainly wrong and, for yet another odd saying, shutting the barn door after the horse. Without evidence that they aided Manning in performing the GaGa transfer, the Wikileaks crew has broken no laws in the US and trying to shut them down/string Assange up is exactly that - trying to limit speech. Our First Amendment rights allow me to recite something that I didn't write - it's copyright I come up against. This is the Government, so no copyright and no foul. The military has the right idea re: removable media - we dun goofed, so let's learn and not do it again.
If there's one thing Tron Paul gets it's the Constitution. I personal freedom (construed broadly) is a misnomer, I think, when it comes to Paul, but at least someone in there realizes that this is about freedom of speech, the integrity of the press, and human rights.
It's fun to watch the lappy get trashed in creative ways, but especially with the tea/toaster/kitchen sink I think the machine really showed itself to be a bit flimsy. I'm all for cheap and light, but I don't want it to feel cheap. That kind of sheet plastic has a weird feel and look to it, and speaking strictly in terms of aesthetics, it's hard to catch on when the product looks and feels cheap. One of Apple's hallmarks has been being able to create a light product that still feels very structurally sound and rigid in your hand.
They say that they presume at least some of it is used for energy. The final claim, then, that the pigment is the main metabolic source, seems shakey, but it's probably safe, but not scientific, to say that the wasp wouldn't harvest sunlight and turn it into electricity just for shits n giggles. More work clearly remains to be done.
The theme for next year’s commemoration will be 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers. The United States places technology and innovation at the forefront of its diplomatic and development efforts. New media has empowered citizens around the world to report on their circumstances, express opinions on world events, and exchange information in environments sometimes hostile to such exercises of individuals’ right to freedom of expression. At the same time, we are concerned about the determination of some governments to censor and silence individuals, and to restrict the free flow of information. We mark events such as World Press Freedom Day in the context of our enduring commitment to support and expand press freedom and the free flow of information in this digital age.
Seriously, how much do you have to be paid to be able to write that with a straight face? I can't imagine anyone who has even seen a newspaper in the last few weeks taking that seriously.
Actually, it reminds me more of the Darth Chef/Fruity Little Club episode. "Actor no longer with us? Well, we own the voice, let's use it anyway!" As another poster above says, horrifying but really interesting and potentially creative. It's kind of like a cross between a collage and a montage.
Came here to post the same thing. The really interesting (and scary bit, depending on your view and the circumstances) bit, like all of this, is that it sets a precedent for putting MC and VISA in the position of being able if not required or urged to aid in censorship, political discourse, and morality by deciding what is and isn't acceptable. The KKK is a great example, but presumably this means that MC and VISA are also:
- Pro-choice - Pro-life - Pro gun control - Anti gun control - Pro drilling - Anti drilling
Pick your favorite! Does Delay have a credit card? How about Roman Polanski? It's a slippery slope they should have avoided like the devil.
Exactly how much do these PIs cost? One organization "charges $75 an hour per investigator." How is that worth it? If you don't pay that to the falsely-sick employees, it's not like they're being paid 75 clams an hour. Or is it cheaper to fire them and hire someone else who isn't rattled by being spied on? Why is paying more than you're losing to find out how much you're losing good?
Already linked to sensation-seeking behavior such as alcohol use and gambling, DRD4 is known to influence the brain's chemistry and subsequently, an individual's behavior.
Although it probably (ironically) makes for a good conversation starter, this is largely the same thing as saying people who drink and gamble more have more hangovers but less money, and that it's because of their genetics. Sure, it relates to the gene, but the gene doesn't cause you to go out and bone. Behavior is a choice, and what this study says is that people who drink and gamble are more likely to get it on, perhaps even with each other.
Moreover, it strikes at the heart of a larger obsession we have with genetics, and by "we" I mean of course "the money-hungry media and those without a bachelor's training in science." There's a wonderful book Dread by Philip Alcabes, and one of the points he makes is that we need to stop talking about genetic predisposition by group. Yes, Sickle Cell Anemia has a higher occurrence among black people, but you're not more likely to have it just because you're black. Genetics is one of the most powerful tools we've discovered and it's only becoming more useful, but so much of its use is built upon correlation and statistics, which doesn't translate well down to the average citizen who would love to abdicate responsibility for at least one of the myriad issues in his/her life.
HE is not leaking anything. The organization he nominally heads is. He could be arrested five minutes from now, and the leaking wouldn't be affected. You can't succeed by depending solely on one CEO-esque figure.
Or maybe they recognize that the whole thing, while major, is being overblown while there are other, vastly more pressing issues with a major branch of government to deal with (I won't say which one, but it begins with an L and makes sausage factories look bad).
The piece specifically talks about comparisons. All of the other idiotic nonsense that did trend didn't compare in level to #wikileaks. The direct link to one of the vastly more interesting ones, imo:
The article says installing one of these on a Ford adds $400 to the cost. According to the WSJ, the number of car sales for a year at current rates is about 12 million (it was 16 million during boom years).
That's $4.8 billion directly out of pocket from Americans, or almost $16.5 million per death.
Arizona has already established that a life is worth far less than this, so what's the logic? Well, the real cost is actually in the 18,000 injuries, so insurance companies save truckloads on claims that won't happen and, obviously, the cash goes right to automakers. Insurance and car companies. Again.
Meh. You and I spend our time on some random website semi-conversing with other people who largely agree with us. The person(s) who wrote that ain't getting paid for it, so that's their hobby, and I just learned a lot about about our laws and got some really good conversation material because of it. Sometimes even lawyers deserve a little time away from work.
Before we all blow up, the warning was from one alum to their alma mater, and was suggesting not to post links to cables and WL on facebook, twitter, etc. because "engaging in these activities would call into question your ability to deal with confidential information, which is part of most positions with the federal government" which, honestly, is pretty reasonable. If the State Department is deciding between equally-qualified five candidates, and three have indicated they sympathize with WL, well then the choice is down to two. Just like companies looking at your pictures on facebook before hiring. It sucks but it's true - be responsible with what you say about yourself.
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Actually, diabetes really refers to excess urine. What we normally call diabetes is diabetes mellitus, which means "sweet urine" (mellitus being sweet, similar to Apis mellifera, the honeybee). Diabetes insipidus refers to excess, non-sweet urine (insipidus meaning "plain, without taste" a la insipid).
That being said, once something is standardized, scientists tend not to rename things the way they should be. The best example is, of course, the flow of current, but issues with IUPAC nomenclature and the periodic table in general are rife with oddities as well. The best place for things to actually get renamed properly is probably the binomial classification of species, but even that can be severely entrenched (recent hubbub over D. melanogaster). That, and psychology and the DSM, but you know how those people are...
They're different. Type 1 is a failure to produce insulin and, while a PITA, is essentially easy to deal with via insulin injections. Type 2 (aka acquired) is a failure to respond to/use insulin properly, so producing more doesn't make anything better. Mixing them up is dangerous, and medication for Type 1 or 2 can cause severe problems (e.g. death) if used by the other.
Governments absolutely should keep confidential secrets, but trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube once the cat is out of the bag is not only futile, but plainly wrong and, for yet another odd saying, shutting the barn door after the horse. Without evidence that they aided Manning in performing the GaGa transfer, the Wikileaks crew has broken no laws in the US and trying to shut them down/string Assange up is exactly that - trying to limit speech. Our First Amendment rights allow me to recite something that I didn't write - it's copyright I come up against. This is the Government, so no copyright and no foul. The military has the right idea re: removable media - we dun goofed, so let's learn and not do it again.
If there's one thing Tron Paul gets it's the Constitution. I personal freedom (construed broadly) is a misnomer, I think, when it comes to Paul, but at least someone in there realizes that this is about freedom of speech, the integrity of the press, and human rights.
It's fun to watch the lappy get trashed in creative ways, but especially with the tea/toaster/kitchen sink I think the machine really showed itself to be a bit flimsy. I'm all for cheap and light, but I don't want it to feel cheap. That kind of sheet plastic has a weird feel and look to it, and speaking strictly in terms of aesthetics, it's hard to catch on when the product looks and feels cheap. One of Apple's hallmarks has been being able to create a light product that still feels very structurally sound and rigid in your hand.
Try watching the video.
They say that they presume at least some of it is used for energy. The final claim, then, that the pigment is the main metabolic source, seems shakey, but it's probably safe, but not scientific, to say that the wasp wouldn't harvest sunlight and turn it into electricity just for shits n giggles. More work clearly remains to be done.
The theme for next year’s commemoration will be 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers. The United States places technology and innovation at the forefront of its diplomatic and development efforts. New media has empowered citizens around the world to report on their circumstances, express opinions on world events, and exchange information in environments sometimes hostile to such exercises of individuals’ right to freedom of expression. At the same time, we are concerned about the determination of some governments to censor and silence individuals, and to restrict the free flow of information. We mark events such as World Press Freedom Day in the context of our enduring commitment to support and expand press freedom and the free flow of information in this digital age.
Seriously, how much do you have to be paid to be able to write that with a straight face? I can't imagine anyone who has even seen a newspaper in the last few weeks taking that seriously.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9#Launcher_versions
Actually, it reminds me more of the Darth Chef/Fruity Little Club episode. "Actor no longer with us? Well, we own the voice, let's use it anyway!" As another poster above says, horrifying but really interesting and potentially creative. It's kind of like a cross between a collage and a montage.
Came here to post the same thing. The really interesting (and scary bit, depending on your view and the circumstances) bit, like all of this, is that it sets a precedent for putting MC and VISA in the position of being able if not required or urged to aid in censorship, political discourse, and morality by deciding what is and isn't acceptable. The KKK is a great example, but presumably this means that MC and VISA are also:
- Pro-choice
- Pro-life
- Pro gun control
- Anti gun control
- Pro drilling
- Anti drilling
Pick your favorite! Does Delay have a credit card? How about Roman Polanski? It's a slippery slope they should have avoided like the devil.
Target the millions of innocents who need to make sure that their lives run smoothly?
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Methinks you mixed up your tabs.
Exactly how much do these PIs cost? One organization "charges $75 an hour per investigator." How is that worth it? If you don't pay that to the falsely-sick employees, it's not like they're being paid 75 clams an hour. Or is it cheaper to fire them and hire someone else who isn't rattled by being spied on? Why is paying more than you're losing to find out how much you're losing good?
Already linked to sensation-seeking behavior such as alcohol use and gambling, DRD4 is known to influence the brain's chemistry and subsequently, an individual's behavior.
Although it probably (ironically) makes for a good conversation starter, this is largely the same thing as saying people who drink and gamble more have more hangovers but less money, and that it's because of their genetics. Sure, it relates to the gene, but the gene doesn't cause you to go out and bone. Behavior is a choice, and what this study says is that people who drink and gamble are more likely to get it on, perhaps even with each other.
Moreover, it strikes at the heart of a larger obsession we have with genetics, and by "we" I mean of course "the money-hungry media and those without a bachelor's training in science." There's a wonderful book Dread by Philip Alcabes, and one of the points he makes is that we need to stop talking about genetic predisposition by group. Yes, Sickle Cell Anemia has a higher occurrence among black people, but you're not more likely to have it just because you're black. Genetics is one of the most powerful tools we've discovered and it's only becoming more useful, but so much of its use is built upon correlation and statistics, which doesn't translate well down to the average citizen who would love to abdicate responsibility for at least one of the myriad issues in his/her life.
...especially the illegal copying and sale of pharmaceutical drugs.
'Bout time.
HE is not leaking anything. The organization he nominally heads is. He could be arrested five minutes from now, and the leaking wouldn't be affected. You can't succeed by depending solely on one CEO-esque figure.
inability to "deal with" Wikileaks.
Or maybe they recognize that the whole thing, while major, is being overblown while there are other, vastly more pressing issues with a major branch of government to deal with (I won't say which one, but it begins with an L and makes sausage factories look bad).
The piece specifically talks about comparisons. All of the other idiotic nonsense that did trend didn't compare in level to #wikileaks. The direct link to one of the vastly more interesting ones, imo:
http://bubbloy.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/twitter-is-censoring-the-discussion-of-wikileaks/
The article says installing one of these on a Ford adds $400 to the cost. According to the WSJ, the number of car sales for a year at current rates is about 12 million (it was 16 million during boom years).
That's $4.8 billion directly out of pocket from Americans, or almost $16.5 million per death.
Arizona has already established that a life is worth far less than this, so what's the logic? Well, the real cost is actually in the 18,000 injuries, so insurance companies save truckloads on claims that won't happen and, obviously, the cash goes right to automakers. Insurance and car companies. Again.
Clearly solvable by mandating more cameras.
Meh. You and I spend our time on some random website semi-conversing with other people who largely agree with us. The person(s) who wrote that ain't getting paid for it, so that's their hobby, and I just learned a lot about about our laws and got some really good conversation material because of it. Sometimes even lawyers deserve a little time away from work.
Before we all blow up, the warning was from one alum to their alma mater, and was suggesting not to post links to cables and WL on facebook, twitter, etc. because "engaging in these activities would call into question your ability to deal with confidential information, which is part of most positions with the federal government" which, honestly, is pretty reasonable. If the State Department is deciding between equally-qualified five candidates, and three have indicated they sympathize with WL, well then the choice is down to two. Just like companies looking at your pictures on facebook before hiring. It sucks but it's true - be responsible with what you say about yourself.
Well, I bought Apple's $2,000 anti-virus package, and so far not a bug! I even got a computer with it.