We have just witnessed the worlds most expensive pinata. With no candy. Next time they need to just pay a few bucks at the mercado, invite a few kids, and do it right.
I can't recall the exact reference, but there is some nice evidence of speciation during historical times of cichlids. Apparently there is a lake near Lake Victoria that has only existed for a few thousand years. But there are dozens of unique cichlid species there. Their lineage can be trace to relatives in Lake Victoria, but they have developed unique characteristics that make them most definitely different species.
Sorry I don't have more to go on than that.
I'd be happy if the tags were as general as the sections in a bookstore. Not the same, but large groupings of subjects. News, blogs, kids, abstracts, social, commercial, etc. Something like that. Save on having to always be creative with Boolean searches.
Best argument I heard against that has to do with Johnny Cash: Imagine a hemorrhoid commercial with the Ring of Fire song playing in the background a week after he died.
Heard a great reason for why the administration both believed Sadam had WMD and would give them to terrorists. Some former al-Qaeda guy says that after Afghanistan, they decided that everyone who got caught should mention that they were getting WMD from Sadam. Basically a big misinformation campaign. With that info coming out of Afghanistan, the administration was pretty sure there were weapons and a threat. They discounted information to the contrary.
That probably wasn't the only factor, but it does seem to explain a few things.
The simple answer is people people who have heard of linux are more likely to have heard of Linus Torvalds than anybody else. You get your name associated like that, you get blamed for the whole thing. Dig deeper and you learn he's not controlling the whole thing. But who wants to bother learning who wrote the snippet of code in the window manager contributed in 2002 that is causing your headache. So Linus still becomes the lightning rod / scapegoat / spokesperson for everything.
I've read that part of baby-talk does serve a purpose. If you notice, baby-talk is at a slightly higher pitch than adult talk. The reason given was that babies hearing is better at higher frequencies and we're just programmed to accommodate them.
Even though I use adult vocabulary and grammar with my kids, I catch myself talking at slightly a higher pitch. So maybe there's something to it.
Thanks. That's the kind of answer I was looking for.
On one note, I thought I read recently that they discovered a very rare instance where the father's mitochondria did survive. So in addition to the mom's guaranteed contribution, there was this odd addition. Not normal, but still an interesting find.
I should have said jobs, not job. Mitochondria do several things, not just energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria#Function. So what's to stop one set from doing some and the other doing the others?
It's obviously all underground. You risk a lot as a terrorist organization if your lair isn't secret. Likely the entrance is on the other side of the mountain. But there is still a visible clue: Mr. Burn's power plant. That's a lot of juice for a small town. The excess is being diverted to the lair.
You're correct, this study was replacing faulty DNA. But if it's just a segment that is faulty, why replace everything? In many cases, the mitochodria may be worthless, so complete replacement is necessary. But in some cases, having the old one there is like keeping a backup system around. One gets half the job done, the other completes it. Granted, there won't be any DNA swap, so you miss any chance of dumping bad genes over generations. But I still wonder if there could be a net benefit.
Since mitochondria are only passed by the mother, effectively asexual reproduction of those genes, I assume there's less genetic mixing to keep it healthy (I've heard dad's does get in on rare occasions). Would combining mitochondrial DNA sources instead of replacing be of any benefit?
Unfortunately, this zoo used the method described by Calvin's dad for testing bridges. The would build a barrier, then have some guy taunt a tiger. If he got eaten, they'd make a larger barrier. Repeat until the guy survived and you have a good standard standard. This zoo decided to measure the last enclosure the tiger ate the guy at and build that one. Slight algorithm error.
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We have just witnessed the worlds most expensive pinata. With no candy. Next time they need to just pay a few bucks at the mercado, invite a few kids, and do it right.
I can't recall the exact reference, but there is some nice evidence of speciation during historical times of cichlids. Apparently there is a lake near Lake Victoria that has only existed for a few thousand years. But there are dozens of unique cichlid species there. Their lineage can be trace to relatives in Lake Victoria, but they have developed unique characteristics that make them most definitely different species. Sorry I don't have more to go on than that.
I wouldn't mind seeing him ask that question in hard vacuum, would you? No helmet.
Probably not. NPR noted the embargo laws, notably the Helms Burton act, is in force while a Casto is in power. Fidel or Raul.
I'd be happy if the tags were as general as the sections in a bookstore. Not the same, but large groupings of subjects. News, blogs, kids, abstracts, social, commercial, etc. Something like that. Save on having to always be creative with Boolean searches.
Maybe the .com page could redirect? Naw, too complicated.
Hey, I never claimed good. Just best.
Except for milk coming out my nose, I wouldn't mind songs being used inappropriately in commercials. Might make them a bit more interesting.
Better yet, build it out of something flammable (or as much as possible). Like magnesium. Light weight and self immolating.
Best argument I heard against that has to do with Johnny Cash: Imagine a hemorrhoid commercial with the Ring of Fire song playing in the background a week after he died.
Earth http://www.amazon.com/Earth-David-Brin/dp/055329024X
Unfortunately that was more than 25 words, so he's now disqualified. Permanently.
Teflon was invented by accident in 1938.
Heard a great reason for why the administration both believed Sadam had WMD and would give them to terrorists. Some former al-Qaeda guy says that after Afghanistan, they decided that everyone who got caught should mention that they were getting WMD from Sadam. Basically a big misinformation campaign. With that info coming out of Afghanistan, the administration was pretty sure there were weapons and a threat. They discounted information to the contrary.
That probably wasn't the only factor, but it does seem to explain a few things.
The simple answer is people people who have heard of linux are more likely to have heard of Linus Torvalds than anybody else. You get your name associated like that, you get blamed for the whole thing. Dig deeper and you learn he's not controlling the whole thing. But who wants to bother learning who wrote the snippet of code in the window manager contributed in 2002 that is causing your headache. So Linus still becomes the lightning rod / scapegoat / spokesperson for everything.
He noted that wasn't quite what he said. Maybe he said "Duke Nukem 2008 'confirmed' for late forever."
I've read that part of baby-talk does serve a purpose. If you notice, baby-talk is at a slightly higher pitch than adult talk. The reason given was that babies hearing is better at higher frequencies and we're just programmed to accommodate them.
Even though I use adult vocabulary and grammar with my kids, I catch myself talking at slightly a higher pitch. So maybe there's something to it.
And their armored cousin, the public pay phone, was no slouch either.
Thanks. That's the kind of answer I was looking for.
On one note, I thought I read recently that they discovered a very rare instance where the father's mitochondria did survive. So in addition to the mom's guaranteed contribution, there was this odd addition. Not normal, but still an interesting find.
I should have said jobs, not job. Mitochondria do several things, not just energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria#Function. So what's to stop one set from doing some and the other doing the others?
It's obviously all underground. You risk a lot as a terrorist organization if your lair isn't secret. Likely the entrance is on the other side of the mountain. But there is still a visible clue: Mr. Burn's power plant. That's a lot of juice for a small town. The excess is being diverted to the lair.
You're correct, this study was replacing faulty DNA. But if it's just a segment that is faulty, why replace everything? In many cases, the mitochodria may be worthless, so complete replacement is necessary. But in some cases, having the old one there is like keeping a backup system around. One gets half the job done, the other completes it. Granted, there won't be any DNA swap, so you miss any chance of dumping bad genes over generations. But I still wonder if there could be a net benefit.
Since mitochondria are only passed by the mother, effectively asexual reproduction of those genes, I assume there's less genetic mixing to keep it healthy (I've heard dad's does get in on rare occasions). Would combining mitochondrial DNA sources instead of replacing be of any benefit?
Funny you should say that about Bill. I never thought of it before but it could be true:
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3000/3046.asp?index=10731
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5906976/ (in case someone didn't know)
Unfortunately, this zoo used the method described by Calvin's dad for testing bridges. The would build a barrier, then have some guy taunt a tiger. If he got eaten, they'd make a larger barrier. Repeat until the guy survived and you have a good standard standard. This zoo decided to measure the last enclosure the tiger ate the guy at and build that one. Slight algorithm error.
Apparently with 7000 anti-aircraft cannons ... just to make sure it's really dead.