That there are numerous repeating elements in the capsid. Seems like this would be a perfect target for antibody formation. But obviously, that hasn't worked out. Be interesting to know why.
(Armchair biology is wonderfully simple, isn't it?)
It's a Material Transfer Agreement that means you agree to some restrictions including sharing / ceding patent rights. (That's OK, it's Timothy, we don't exactly expect accuracy here.)
But the real answer is 'so what'? Berne Convention, be damned. Countries with a vested interest in this issue aren't going to let some weenie little Dutch lab push them around.
And they got the material illegally in the first place.
And the small, relatively monolithic, stable social democracies are, unfortunately, not a very practical role model for the Rest of the World. Maybe in a couple of hundred years, if we make it that long.
Look, the big problem globally is that there are to many of us for the planet to handle it gracefully for any length of time. But the planet will indeed handle it. Most of "us" won't like that, but then again, the Universe doesn't give a shit.
It's simply much easier to just sit at your computer and write a new software app. You don't have to deal with government regulators (who are applying decades-old regulations to brand-new ideas) when you do that.
This in a nutshell. Sure, you can solve a lot of those big problems technically. But that's not the real issue. After all, we here at Slashdot have solved the world's problems many times over. In fact, we do it each week.
But the problems still remain - it's POLITICS folks. To solve societal ills we're talking about capital that dwarfs Bill Gates, Warren, Elon and Micheal Bloomberg together. Getting that capital requires a political will that simply doesn't exist. At least in terms of 'solving societies problems'.
I'm no fan of the chinese political establishment, but in many ways (culturally, work-ethic wise, secular society, desire for stability) we and China should be natural allies, if they could just get past their control-freak authoritarianism and we could get past our emperial belligerence.
Sorry, doesn't work that way. They want resources we covet (and the other way around).
In a regional nuclear conflict scenario where two opposing nations in the subtropics would each use 50 Hiroshima-sized nuclear weapons (about 15 kiloton each) on major populated centres, the researchers estimated as much as five million tons of soot would be released, which would produce a cooling of several degrees over large areas of North America and Eurasia, including most of the grain-growing regions.
Which is exactly what we need to counteract the increasing CO2 in the atmosphere.
Maybe we should dress up as Pakistanis and taunt the Indians a bit (or vice versa). Atoms for Peace!
Not that this changes the fundamental issues of parent neglect, apathy and over arching government. But as usual, the government is proving to be a bunch of technological dullards.
And it takes your typical government contractor to slay that particular monster.
"You wanted it in a standard data format? You didn't mention that in your RFP. That'll be (a lot) extra." "Sorry FBI guys, our data doesn't look like your data, that'll cost a couple of million dollars to fix".
You do realize this is simply a cold hearted attempt to bring Iran to it's knees. Hear me out....
- Iran is subjected to crushing economic sanctions. Their economy makes Newark, NJ look like a paradise on earth. - Now, Apple and Sony can dump their high priced, effete toys on a naive, unsuspecting populace. - Billions of dollars flow outward from the Iran economy which, heretofore, had been largely supported by itinerant photoshop interns. - Profit - Iran collapses in a heap of shiny trinkets!
This is about washing your hands before you put them on the next patient, a major cause of death by the way
Is hyperbolic. Cross contaminating illness is an important source of morbidity (illness without death) and a lesser source fatal disease. It is by no means "a major cause of death". Unless you want to go back to the 1800's with postpartum fever - but that was caused by major lapses of even basic hygiene, not just hand washing.
With the advent of alcohol based hand sanitizers, this whole argument has been pretty much kicked. Unless you are working on a surgical field where near absolute sterility is required, using the hand sanitizer after every patient contact and washing your hands after a few rounds of the hand sanitizer works as well as OCD hand washing.
Then there are a number of other vectors for microbial transmission that this 1984-esque system doesn't address - stethoscopes and other instruments, pens, ties, lab coats.
I'll bet in six months two things happen: the infection rate won't change and the system will be canned.
Why would the SCADA system controlling things like gas and power be connected to any machine with an Internet routable IP or that is able to connect to any machine with an Internet routable IP?
Like most topics, we've beat this one to death in the past. Yes, anyone with half a brain wouldn't do that. Unfortunately, among persons setting up SCADA systems, having some functional neurons seems to be something of an edge case.
Autonomous power generation. Always on video feeds. From circling, self powered robots. Autonomous cars. Some of the largest computing resources on the planet.
Hidden by the biggest smiley face in the known Universe.
I'm getting a few more German Shepherds. And Sarah Connor.
Slashdot Mirror
That there are numerous repeating elements in the capsid. Seems like this would be a perfect target for antibody formation. But obviously, that hasn't worked out. Be interesting to know why.
(Armchair biology is wonderfully simple, isn't it?)
It's a Material Transfer Agreement that means you agree to some restrictions including sharing / ceding patent rights. (That's OK, it's Timothy, we don't exactly expect accuracy here.)
But the real answer is 'so what'? Berne Convention, be damned. Countries with a vested interest in this issue aren't going to let some weenie little Dutch lab push them around.
And they got the material illegally in the first place.
I'll go back to breathing normally now.
And the small, relatively monolithic, stable social democracies are, unfortunately, not a very practical role model for the Rest of the World. Maybe in a couple of hundred years, if we make it that long.
Look, the big problem globally is that there are to many of us for the planet to handle it gracefully for any length of time. But the planet will indeed handle it. Most of "us" won't like that, but then again, the Universe doesn't give a shit.
It's simply much easier to just sit at your computer and write a new software app. You don't have to deal with government regulators (who are applying decades-old regulations to brand-new ideas) when you do that.
This in a nutshell. Sure, you can solve a lot of those big problems technically. But that's not the real issue. After all, we here at Slashdot have solved the world's problems many times over. In fact, we do it each week.
But the problems still remain - it's POLITICS folks. To solve societal ills we're talking about capital that dwarfs Bill Gates, Warren, Elon and Micheal Bloomberg together. Getting that capital requires a political will that simply doesn't exist. At least in terms of 'solving societies problems'.
Go run for office and try not to get corrupted.
I think I'll go outside now....
African or European?
I'm no fan of the chinese political establishment, but in many ways (culturally, work-ethic wise, secular society, desire for stability) we and China should be natural allies, if they could just get past their control-freak authoritarianism and we could get past our emperial belligerence.
Sorry, doesn't work that way. They want resources we covet (and the other way around).
All wars are resource wars.
In a regional nuclear conflict scenario where two opposing nations in the subtropics would each use 50 Hiroshima-sized nuclear weapons (about 15 kiloton each) on major populated centres, the researchers estimated as much as five million tons of soot would be released, which would produce a cooling of several degrees over large areas of North America and Eurasia, including most of the grain-growing regions.
Which is exactly what we need to counteract the increasing CO2 in the atmosphere.
Maybe we should dress up as Pakistanis and taunt the Indians a bit (or vice versa). Atoms for Peace!
This is Slashdot. "Current Events" means this Century. Unless it's a new Apple product, in which case we're right on it.
Schools can say it was for "Reproductive Health" reasons.
I guess that lends credence to the phrase 'being screwed up to your eyeballs'.
First, Iris scans aren't necessarily stable over time.
Second, we're working on distance viewing of irises.
Not that this changes the fundamental issues of parent neglect, apathy and over arching government. But as usual, the government is proving to be a bunch of technological dullards.
Man, what a complicated way to solve a simple problem.
The free market to the rescue.
I went to high school in the 70's. We had to push the damned bus uphills. Both ways.
And it takes your typical government contractor to slay that particular monster.
"You wanted it in a standard data format? You didn't mention that in your RFP. That'll be (a lot) extra."
"Sorry FBI guys, our data doesn't look like your data, that'll cost a couple of million dollars to fix".
And besides, Iris scans change over time. You were better off getting fingerprints.
We're not really talking about security hear. We're talking about control.
It's a subtly difference concept.
You do realize this is simply a cold hearted attempt to bring Iran to it's knees. Hear me out ....
- Iran is subjected to crushing economic sanctions. Their economy makes Newark, NJ look like a paradise on earth.
- Now, Apple and Sony can dump their high priced, effete toys on a naive, unsuspecting populace.
- Billions of dollars flow outward from the Iran economy which, heretofore, had been largely supported by itinerant photoshop interns.
- Profit
- Iran collapses in a heap of shiny trinkets!
USA! USA! USA! (oh, and China...)
This is the same DOJ that's having Eric Holder investigate the crimes of... Eric Holder.
That makes perfect sense. Who would know better then himself about the crimes he did not commit?
Yo Dawg!
I heard you like [REDACTED] so we [REDACTED] some [REDACTED]in your [REDACTED] so you can [REDACTED].
Wow, that's a great story. You should sell it as a movie script!
You might try to calm down a bit.
This is about washing your hands before you put them on the next patient, a major cause of death by the way
Is hyperbolic. Cross contaminating illness is an important source of morbidity (illness without death) and a lesser source fatal disease. It is by no means "a major cause of death". Unless you want to go back to the 1800's with postpartum fever - but that was caused by major lapses of even basic hygiene, not just hand washing.
With the advent of alcohol based hand sanitizers, this whole argument has been pretty much kicked. Unless you are working on a surgical field where near absolute sterility is required, using the hand sanitizer after every patient contact and washing your hands after a few rounds of the hand sanitizer works as well as OCD hand washing.
Then there are a number of other vectors for microbial transmission that this 1984-esque system doesn't address - stethoscopes and other instruments, pens, ties, lab coats.
I'll bet in six months two things happen: the infection rate won't change and the system will be canned.
Why would the SCADA system controlling things like gas and power be connected to any machine with an Internet routable IP or that is able to connect to any machine with an Internet routable IP?
Like most topics, we've beat this one to death in the past. Yes, anyone with half a brain wouldn't do that. Unfortunately, among persons setting up SCADA systems, having some functional neurons seems to be something of an edge case.
Iran is annoyed at Adobe's new subscription pricing model. They're just looking for some valid serial numbers for Photoshop so they can keep expanding their military prowess.
Funny, I thought they were for taking cool pictures of meteors.
I'll bet that article would get more hits. We've not previously discussed the vicissitudes of anal Anguilliformes.
Hyperbole is not a very good debate tool.
And calling an entire field of research 'bullshit' tends to make whatever valid logic or reason in your arguments get totally ignored.
You didn't eat enough of your Paranoids today?
Folks, this is friggin Skynet.
Autonomous power generation.
Always on video feeds. From circling, self powered robots.
Autonomous cars.
Some of the largest computing resources on the planet.
Hidden by the biggest smiley face in the known Universe.
I'm getting a few more German Shepherds. And Sarah Connor.