Really? What an idiotic excuse. How then did they pass their driver's test without knowing what a stop sign means? If there ever was a driver moronic enough to claim that, they should have lost their license right then and there.
First they came for those who were sharing music, and I shrugged; I didn't care, because I wasn't sharing music. Then they came for those who were sharing movies, and I shrugged; I didn't care, because I wasn't sharing movies. Then they came for me, who was sharing porn. I didn't shrug, but there was nobody left to care for me.
Given the vast disparity of volume in "collect" vs "do not collect", the easy solution is to require copyleft works to register. This also has many other advantages for the collection agencies:
* Simplified paperwork.
* Shorter search lists - exclude vs include.
* More royalties collected that will never have to be passed to artists.
And what incentive would an author of copyleft work have to make collection agencies' work easier? They stand to gain nothing from all the extra work.
See my reply below. The intestinal biopsy, while still considered by some the gold standard, is almost never practiced anymore due to availability of much better blood tests recently. There are however doctors out there who don't stay current and recommend outdated tests. And yes, this is an example of test which was cutting edge in 2006 but isn't anymore.
No, I'm not trolling. Once you get exposed to gluten in childhood and the antibodies are formed, they will be basically present and testable in the blood for a very long time, even if the exposure ceases. The current generation of antibody based tests (transglutaminase IgA antibodies) are good enough that you don't need the prolonged exposure and biopsy anymore.
I see no way the discovery we're talking about can lead to a generation of tests that completely precludes exposure to gluten - in other words, prenatal diagnosis. Now THAT would be nice, but unlikely to happen anytime soon.
Besides I remember reading that hot pepper powder was used as a method to execute prisoners in one of the ancient Middle Eastern societies (I forget which one - Persia?) and even in the 19th-20th centuries it was still used by murderers in SE Asia.
There already are tests for celiac disease that are fairly quick and easy to interpret. it's the same problem as with all the other tests though: someone has to think of doing it. And BTW, the TB skin test you're referring to is in fact a lot more complex to interpret than you think.
Will this discovery lead to a change in the way we're approaching celiac disease? Most likely yes, however I wouldn't hold my breath. Check back in another 5, perhaps even 10 years and we'll see what(if anything) comes out of it.
You are both right and wrong. It is an autoimmune disease, but it's triggered by an environmental factor. Actually quite a few reactions that are traditionally classified as "allergies" follow the same pattern. Serum sickness is another example. Most medication allergies 9true allergies, not adverse effects) are in the same category.
Having actually taken those exams, I can tell you that there is very little correlation between one's ability to pass them and the ability to practice as a physician.
Not to mention that fMRI can show that a dead salmon can have feelings. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/fmrisalmon/ After seeing this it will take a LOT to convince me there is anything at all valid about the method.
Mod parent up. Way, way up. Unless you have your head stuck in a hole in the ground, you can't avoid the truth. The primum movens of companies like BP that drives them to drill for more, more, more oil at the lowest costs possible, and cutting corners anywhere they can, is all of us consumers. And our insatiable thirst for oil.
If you mount your license plate on a spinning frame and make it rotate clockwise at 66 RPM, while at the same time rotating in front of it a sheet of polarized glass at 45 RPM in counterclockwise fashion, you make it much harder for any camera, satellite- or ground-based, to capture an image of it.
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Really? What an idiotic excuse. How then did they pass their driver's test without knowing what a stop sign means? If there ever was a driver moronic enough to claim that, they should have lost their license right then and there.
First they came for those who were sharing music, and I shrugged; I didn't care, because I wasn't sharing music.
Then they came for those who were sharing movies, and I shrugged; I didn't care, because I wasn't sharing movies.
Then they came for me, who was sharing porn. I didn't shrug, but there was nobody left to care for me.
Given the vast disparity of volume in "collect" vs "do not collect", the easy solution is to require copyleft works to register. This also has many other advantages for the collection agencies:
* Simplified paperwork.
* Shorter search lists - exclude vs include.
* More royalties collected that will never have to be passed to artists.
And what incentive would an author of copyleft work have to make collection agencies' work easier? They stand to gain nothing from all the extra work.
See my reply below. The intestinal biopsy, while still considered by some the gold standard, is almost never practiced anymore due to availability of much better blood tests recently. There are however doctors out there who don't stay current and recommend outdated tests. And yes, this is an example of test which was cutting edge in 2006 but isn't anymore.
No, I'm not trolling. Once you get exposed to gluten in childhood and the antibodies are formed, they will be basically present and testable in the blood for a very long time, even if the exposure ceases. The current generation of antibody based tests (transglutaminase IgA antibodies) are good enough that you don't need the prolonged exposure and biopsy anymore.
I see no way the discovery we're talking about can lead to a generation of tests that completely precludes exposure to gluten - in other words, prenatal diagnosis. Now THAT would be nice, but unlikely to happen anytime soon.
Does capsaicin kill you?
Yes; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin#Acute_health_effects
While the LD50 isn't quite that small, it's still possible to get a lethal dose that's not too bulky.
Besides I remember reading that hot pepper powder was used as a method to execute prisoners in one of the ancient Middle Eastern societies (I forget which one - Persia?) and even in the 19th-20th centuries it was still used by murderers in SE Asia.
"Unfortunately users will still see the updating progress bar on load"
I don't understand this. Why is that unfortunate? Why would they want the browser update to happen completely out of the user's awareness?
My paranoia kicks in.
There already are tests for celiac disease that are fairly quick and easy to interpret. it's the same problem as with all the other tests though: someone has to think of doing it. And BTW, the TB skin test you're referring to is in fact a lot more complex to interpret than you think.
Will this discovery lead to a change in the way we're approaching celiac disease? Most likely yes, however I wouldn't hold my breath. Check back in another 5, perhaps even 10 years and we'll see what(if anything) comes out of it.
You are both right and wrong. It is an autoimmune disease, but it's triggered by an environmental factor. Actually quite a few reactions that are traditionally classified as "allergies" follow the same pattern. Serum sickness is another example. Most medication allergies 9true allergies, not adverse effects) are in the same category.
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Moot point. A physical exam is required for pretty much [i]any[/i] diagnosis.
Having actually taken those exams, I can tell you that there is very little correlation between one's ability to pass them and the ability to practice as a physician.
A smartphone cannot perform a physical exam. Enough said.
I'll take your advice.
Blackberry, meet brick.
Was there any breakthrough in face recognition recently? It was easy to defeat as of last year.
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3804906/Facial-Recognition-Gets-a-Black-Eye-at-Black-Hat.htm
It can be used to defend yourself if someone attacks you with fruit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w
I know. It's kinda scary isn't it?
Will Voyager 2 be home next Tuesday between 10 and 2? That's when we have someone available.
Not to mention that fMRI can show that a dead salmon can have feelings.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/09/fmrisalmon/
After seeing this it will take a LOT to convince me there is anything at all valid about the method.
You didn't, personally. But the market pressure that you are a part of, did.
China will make sure that doesn't happen. Well, not much anyway.
Mod parent up. Way, way up. Unless you have your head stuck in a hole in the ground, you can't avoid the truth. The primum movens of companies like BP that drives them to drill for more, more, more oil at the lowest costs possible, and cutting corners anywhere they can, is all of us consumers. And our insatiable thirst for oil.
I can imagine the flight attendant: "Sir, you have to get out of the plane. Now".
If you mount your license plate on a spinning frame and make it rotate clockwise at 66 RPM, while at the same time rotating in front of it a sheet of polarized glass at 45 RPM in counterclockwise fashion, you make it much harder for any camera, satellite- or ground-based, to capture an image of it.
Just a hint. [/tongue-in-cheek]
I'm sure that combining the two biggest heat sources in a computer on the same die is a very well thought move. Especially for mobile versions. Yay.