I have to agree. I learned about quorum sensing and work over a decade ago. To say she "discovered" quorum sensing is utter rubbish. I don't care to read her publication record to find out what she actually discovered, but quorum sensing it was not.
Here's a paper from 1994 for example:
Interchangeability and specificity of components from the quorum-sensing regulatory systems of Vibrio fischeri and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gray KM, Passador L, Iglewski BH, Greenberg EP. J Bacteriol. 1994 May;176(10):3076-80.
The minute we give up what makes the United States the United States--hint: the Constitution and the rule of law have a lot to do with this--then "they" have won.
I find it hard that even really smart people like Scalia don't understand this basic point: they can't defeat us. Period. Only we can defeat ourselves by stripping away the principles that make us who we are.
So in answer to your question, "how many". I say it doesn't matter since even a nuke in Manhattan can't destroy the Constitution. Only "We The People" through our cowardly elected leaders and the cowards like Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito that inhabit the SCOTUS can do that... and we're well on our way.
Just spouting off, but what if you setup communication between a few computer that only you have access to, then began sending a bunch of "terrist" messages between them over the public internet?
When the FBI/CIA/NSA/SS shows up at your door and whisks you off to Romania, you file suit... oh fuck.
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Shall I draw you a flowchart in Omnigraffle, type up my intentions in TextEdit, upload it all via Transmit while recording my actions in SnapzProX?
As a scientist I am repeatedly amazed at how converting the interface of a piece of equipment from analog to digital is a huge step backwards.
Take the lowly centrifuge for example.
In the analog world, you would turn a knob (rheostat) to an indicated RPM; turn another knob to an indicated time, then turn it on (or the timer turns it on automatically). Speed is indicated by a needle. Fast, but if absolute accuracy is needed then you have to fiddle with the machine once it gets up to speed.
In the hybrid analog/digital world (what I prefer), you hold a button down a button, then turn a dial to set your speed. Same for setting the time. Push the start button and you're off. Fast, accurate, easy.
In the digital world, you have digital readouts and a touchpad. You usually hold down an up arrow to increase speed and the algorithm, goes from 10... 20.... 30... 40... 500... 5000... 16000 RPM in equal time intervals. So if you need 7500RPM, then you usually overshoot it by a few thousand, then hold the down button overshooting by a few hundred, then back up and you're over by another hundred, then you painstakingly push the button a few more times to get to 7500RPM. Repeat the entire procedure for the time and the temperature if necessary. Then figure out how to start the machine. Usually another button that only responds after being held for a prescribed amount of time. The advantage is that the speed, time and temp are accurate. Downside is you pull your hair out getting it set. This is especially painful if you spend 1 minute setting up for a 1 minute spin.
Don't get me started on PCR machines or spectrophotometers... or Glenn Reynolds for that matter.
When it comes to reporting on biological sciences, I trust my dog Fido more than I trust the BBC.
1. The BBC article linked says nothing about HIV being discovered in the 1970. RTFA.
2. HIV was discovered in the 1983/1984 timeframe. Who discovered it first is the basis of a long standing dispute between Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier. Google it.
Yep. Laying a page out with the dreaded table tag works perfectly well.
I find it amusing that the CSS zealots out there will rant about making sites that are pure CSS because it is "clean" and "small" all the while saving 3kb on their layout, but adding in another 50kb of bloat in the.css to handle each browser's quirks, all the while adding in another 100kb.jpg text headers.
Sounds like a Liberal Libertarian (or perhaps a Mountain West Democrat).
Spend the money you do get from me wisely and for the good of all citizens, then stay the F**K out of my life, my bedroom, my phone, my neighbor's bedroom, my religion etc.
The police only need a warrant for involuntary searches. If they ask, and you say "OK", then they can search without a warrant. Emphasis mine.
If you as an individual permit a search of your person or property, then no warrant is needed and any evidence is likely admissible.
That does not apply to the cases involving the phone companies giving out call information voluntarily. The release of that information without a warrant--which they clearly couldn't get or else they would have gotten one for Qwest--violates US Law.
Communications Act, Section 2703(c), provides exactly five exceptions that would permit a phone company to disclose to the government the list of calls to or from a subscriber: (i) a warrant; (ii) a court order; (iii) the customer's consent; (iv) for telemarketing enforcement; or (v) by "administrative subpoena." The first four clearly don't apply. As for administrative subpoenas, where a government agency asks for records without court approval, there is a simple answer - the NSA has no administrative subpoena authority, and it is the NSA that reportedly got the phone records.
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That's your perspective and that's a-ok.
Buddhism does not have teachings about "soul and such".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatta
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/notself2.html
I suggest reading about Kamma (Karma in Sanskrit). The typical western interpretation of the word is far from what was taught by the Buddha.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/kamma.html
I have to agree. I learned about quorum sensing and work over a decade ago. To say she "discovered" quorum sensing is utter rubbish. I don't care to read her publication record to find out what she actually discovered, but quorum sensing it was not.
Here's a paper from 1994 for example:
Interchangeability and specificity of components from the quorum-sensing regulatory systems of Vibrio fischeri and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Gray KM, Passador L, Iglewski BH, Greenberg EP.
J Bacteriol. 1994 May;176(10):3076-80.
"Can Windows move forward with a completely new, fast, and secure OS and still keep legacy application support?"
Answer: No.
Next question.
The minute we give up what makes the United States the United States--hint: the Constitution and the rule of law have a lot to do with this--then "they" have won.
I find it hard that even really smart people like Scalia don't understand this basic point: they can't defeat us. Period. Only we can defeat ourselves by stripping away the principles that make us who we are.
So in answer to your question, "how many". I say it doesn't matter since even a nuke in Manhattan can't destroy the Constitution. Only "We The People" through our cowardly elected leaders and the cowards like Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito that inhabit the SCOTUS can do that... and we're well on our way.
//me rushes to starbucks before this manna from heaven ends.
That and a 6000 calorie super-mocha-frappa-venti-chino for $12.00.
That block of text is truly impressive!
If you had left out most capital letters as well as many periods, I'd have thought Jose Saramago was posting on slashdot.
I'd like to introduce you to a person I think you will be fond "of".
Please meet Mr. "Unintended Consequences".
Oh wait!
F--- the F'in Children already.
Parents.
Do
Your
F'in
Jobs
or better yet, don't breed 'em if you don't want the responsibility.
Just spouting off, but what if you setup communication between a few computer that only you have access to, then began sending a bunch of "terrist" messages between them over the public internet?
When the FBI/CIA/NSA/SS shows up at your door and whisks you off to Romania, you file suit... oh fuck.
..."avaricious" means greedy and Nigeria is located in Africa.
(Score:3, Funny)
by Foamy (29271) on Mon 16 Apr 03:49PM (#18758627)
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Shall I draw you a flowchart in Omnigraffle, type up my intentions in TextEdit, upload it all via Transmit while recording my actions in SnapzProX?
Moof!
Apple versions
Santa Rosa eXtreme
Robson eXtreme Technology
Intel eXtreme Turbo Memory
Q-series eXtreme
vPro eXtreme
Penryn Xtreme Core 2
Oh no doubt.
The sad fact is that the vast majority of these pieces of extremely expensive equipment are designed so poorly.
I'm always screaming in my head, "Did the 'engineer' that designed this POS ever use it... even once!?!?".
However, analog dials--despite their boring-factor--sometime buttress the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and "Keep it simple Stupid" philosophies.
As a scientist I am repeatedly amazed at how converting the interface of a piece of equipment from analog to digital is a huge step backwards.
Take the lowly centrifuge for example.
In the analog world, you would turn a knob (rheostat) to an indicated RPM; turn another knob to an indicated time, then turn it on (or the timer turns it on automatically). Speed is indicated by a needle. Fast, but if absolute accuracy is needed then you have to fiddle with the machine once it gets up to speed.
In the hybrid analog/digital world (what I prefer), you hold a button down a button, then turn a dial to set your speed. Same for setting the time. Push the start button and you're off. Fast, accurate, easy.
In the digital world, you have digital readouts and a touchpad. You usually hold down an up arrow to increase speed and the algorithm, goes from 10... 20.... 30... 40... 500... 5000... 16000 RPM in equal time intervals. So if you need 7500RPM, then you usually overshoot it by a few thousand, then hold the down button overshooting by a few hundred, then back up and you're over by another hundred, then you painstakingly push the button a few more times to get to 7500RPM. Repeat the entire procedure for the time and the temperature if necessary. Then figure out how to start the machine. Usually another button that only responds after being held for a prescribed amount of time. The advantage is that the speed, time and temp are accurate. Downside is you pull your hair out getting it set. This is especially painful if you spend 1 minute setting up for a 1 minute spin.
Don't get me started on PCR machines or spectrophotometers... or Glenn Reynolds for that matter.
Linky
When it comes to reporting on biological sciences, I trust my dog Fido more than I trust the BBC.
1. The BBC article linked says nothing about HIV being discovered in the 1970. RTFA.
2. HIV was discovered in the 1983/1984 timeframe. Who discovered it first is the basis of a long standing dispute between Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier. Google it.
Yep. Laying a page out with the dreaded table tag works perfectly well.
.css to handle each browser's quirks, all the while adding in another 100kb .jpg text headers.
I find it amusing that the CSS zealots out there will rant about making sites that are pure CSS because it is "clean" and "small" all the while saving 3kb on their layout, but adding in another 50kb of bloat in the
My preference?
Some say puppetman has been seen having upside down anal sex with retarded newborn goats.
GP nutjob has officially been Owned!
Sounds like a Liberal Libertarian (or perhaps a Mountain West Democrat).
Spend the money you do get from me wisely and for the good of all citizens, then stay the F**K out of my life, my bedroom, my phone, my neighbor's bedroom, my religion etc.
Sore loser? Don't you mean "Cut N' Rummy"?
Sounds like a new cocktail will be making its appearance at DC bars soon.
If you as an individual permit a search of your person or property, then no warrant is needed and any evidence is likely admissible.
That does not apply to the cases involving the phone companies giving out call information voluntarily. The release of that information without a warrant--which they clearly couldn't get or else they would have gotten one for Qwest--violates US Law.