All viruses have either RNA or DNA. If it doesn't have DNA/RNA it's not a virus (2nd para).
Viruses cannot replicate without a host cell. However, it's quite possible to create viruses that are replication defective and cannot replicate even given their natural host. This is not a 'mutation' that can be undone but the removal of the entire sections of the viral genome: the virus remains able to infect (capsid interactions) but cannot complete it's life cycle. Initial replication is done with specifically spliced crossovers in a susceptible host cell.
It's all quite safe, and forms the basis of using viruses for both vaccination and gene therapy.
I get the same problem on Flash-clicking with Flash on Firefox. A temporary solution is to hold down Ctrl as you click (which suggests that the underlying Flash applet is receiving the left click as a right click and vice versa)
Actually I think you'll find that Kiwis, Aussies and especially the Brits enjoy the "surrender monkey" theme just as much.
I'm British and it annoys me. "Cheese eating surrender monkeys" (Simpsons) was funny because it was over the top and ridiculous. It being parroted without even a hint of originality is just tiring. The thing about offensive jokes is that once they stop being funny they're just offensive.
When my son was young he would get infections from time to time. Some doctors and nurses would tell us that panadol is a good way to get his temperature down, others would say that panadol can't do that. Seems like a pretty easy thing to test to me.
Just for the record, panadol (paracetamol) is very effective at reducing temperature ("antipyretic") even at low doses - and is often used specifically for that purpose.
I think the correct balance is that the government owns the infrastructure (rail, roads, etc.) while companies provide the services on them. That way you get the benefit of limiting redundancy while providing competition. Whether that reflects the situation in the UK with the subsidies/etc. is another question.
For public transport to be useful it needs to be frequent enough that it doesn't matter if you miss one. That is the convenience of the car - you leave any time. I've seen that achieved in two places: Edinburgh bus service (council owned fwiw) and Birmingham train/tram service.
You know public transport is good enough when you never run to catch it.
Public transport will never suit everyone - 'it wont work for me!!!1111cos(0)' is irrelevant. It doesn't need to work for everyone, it just needs to work for most.
Following the link on that page Kitsune the Japanese word for fox, particularly in folklore. "The more tails a kitsune hasâ"they may have as many as nineâ"the older, wiser, and more powerful it is"
I agree. I'd never heard of this book before now (I am from the UK) and expected something either frightening/sickly sweet. It's actually good.
If anything the only problem I can see with the use of the 9/11 image on the front is that it's 'out of date' - in the sense that there have been a number of more recent disasters that it may be better to refer to (given the target age).
It would probably work to just kick people who are much better than everyone else on a particular server with a 'Sorry, you're too good to play here' message. They can find another server with people of comparable skill. If you're playing for real it'd be no fun to stay anyway. If you're cheating, there goes your incentive (or at least you'll have to improve your bot).
Good for you. But (like most things) this is not as clear cut as you'd like to suggest. I'll present two alternatives:
1) You're a homosexual man kissing your partner in public and a person who is offended by this asks you to stop. You're breaking no law (in any sane place), it's a free country.
2) You're whistling the theme tune to Dallas loudly in a church and a person who is offended asks you to stop. You're breaking no law (in any sane place), it's a free country.
In the first situation you're right, in the second you're an ass. Whether you break a law or not is irrelevant, our social interactions are not governed by law, they're governed by manners.
This section about "cutting stone" actually relates specifically to the removal of kidney stones. At the time of the original Hippocratic Oath the removal of stones was performed by barbers, who although the forerunners of modern surgeons were not "doctors" in any shape or form.
Modern versions of the Oath alter various sections to make it more relevant. When the original text is used the modern interpretation is how you describe it.
Still needs some work, when I click on your logo link I get a leecher warning. Problem is the warning still has the original Wikipedia.org link in it.... stupid thieves.
What you're reading is coming from the real Wikipedia.org site. The fake e-wikipedia.net simply passes requests through to the real site and returns the result to the user. Now it's been detected and blocked on the Wikipedia.org side, with this message (including the link to the real Wikipedia) being sent for every request.
(*You may already know this, it just sounded like you didn't. Apologies if I got the wrong end of the stick)
I've thought in the past that the ideal setup would be where calls (IM and phone) were only initiated when both sides have confirmed they are interested:
To start a call you identify the person you want to speak to. A notification is sent to that person's device(s) which then indicate a call is "waiting". It can buzz once, chirrup, whatever and then that status sits on your device until the caller cancels it or you indicate yes/no. If you select to accept the conversation, the original callers phone will "ring" and they can pick up to speak to you.
Instant end to ever being interrupted by needless phone calls, together with the flexibility to take calls in a convenient place. Also conveniently avoids phone tag. Note that if the original caller becomes busy (e.g. on another call) the request would be put "on hold", but in that direction only (i.e. if someone phones you they have no way to know whether you're ignoring them or actually busy).
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"Mmmmm... This book is deep"
All viruses have either RNA or DNA. If it doesn't have DNA/RNA it's not a virus (2nd para).
Viruses cannot replicate without a host cell. However, it's quite possible to create viruses that are replication defective and cannot replicate even given their natural host. This is not a 'mutation' that can be undone but the removal of the entire sections of the viral genome: the virus remains able to infect (capsid interactions) but cannot complete it's life cycle. Initial replication is done with specifically spliced crossovers in a susceptible host cell.
It's all quite safe, and forms the basis of using viruses for both vaccination and gene therapy.
Now that's over with:
WHAAAAAAAAAAA! PANIC! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!
Does this mean Wikipedia articles can now cite themselves in book form as authoritative sources? Super-holy-shit-vicious-circle Batman!
May I suggest this book as a starting point?
I wonder how difficult it would be to effect such a change.
I get the same problem on Flash-clicking with Flash on Firefox. A temporary solution is to hold down Ctrl as you click (which suggests that the underlying Flash applet is receiving the left click as a right click and vice versa)
I'm British and it annoys me. "Cheese eating surrender monkeys" (Simpsons) was funny because it was over the top and ridiculous. It being parroted without even a hint of originality is just tiring. The thing about offensive jokes is that once they stop being funny they're just offensive.
That you're an idiot?
There was an article? News to me. I haven't looked at an article for at least a couple of years.
I guess she's feeling pretty depressed right now. Does that mean she can have the insurance back?
Just for the record, panadol (paracetamol) is very effective at reducing temperature ("antipyretic") even at low doses - and is often used specifically for that purpose.
Because you're being chased by goats?
'Some places' like Vatican City?
Do it right kids, use a condom!
I think the correct balance is that the government owns the infrastructure (rail, roads, etc.) while companies provide the services on them. That way you get the benefit of limiting redundancy while providing competition. Whether that reflects the situation in the UK with the subsidies/etc. is another question.
For public transport to be useful it needs to be frequent enough that it doesn't matter if you miss one. That is the convenience of the car - you leave any time. I've seen that achieved in two places: Edinburgh bus service (council owned fwiw) and Birmingham train/tram service.
You know public transport is good enough when you never run to catch it.
Public transport will never suit everyone - 'it wont work for me!!!1111cos(0)' is irrelevant. It doesn't need to work for everyone, it just needs to work for most.
Following the link on that page Kitsune the Japanese word for fox, particularly in folklore. "The more tails a kitsune hasâ"they may have as many as nineâ"the older, wiser, and more powerful it is"
I agree. I'd never heard of this book before now (I am from the UK) and expected something either frightening/sickly sweet. It's actually good.
If anything the only problem I can see with the use of the 9/11 image on the front is that it's 'out of date' - in the sense that there have been a number of more recent disasters that it may be better to refer to (given the target age).
Change the cover and it's good to go, no?
I know you were joking but for the benefit of everyone else who doesn't know this yet: Your location on the Earth has no effect on the direction that water rotates as it drains from your bath/toilet.
Is that a sexual preference?
Isn't it a good thing that the police station is close to an area of high crime? Would we rather they were really far away?
It would probably work to just kick people who are much better than everyone else on a particular server with a 'Sorry, you're too good to play here' message. They can find another server with people of comparable skill. If you're playing for real it'd be no fun to stay anyway. If you're cheating, there goes your incentive (or at least you'll have to improve your bot).
Er, Drizzle is developed at Sun (lead developer Jay Pipes, Sun Staff Engineer).
Good for you. But (like most things) this is not as clear cut as you'd like to suggest. I'll present two alternatives:
1) You're a homosexual man kissing your partner in public and a person who is offended by this asks you to stop. You're breaking no law (in any sane place), it's a free country.
2) You're whistling the theme tune to Dallas loudly in a church and a person who is offended asks you to stop. You're breaking no law (in any sane place), it's a free country.
In the first situation you're right, in the second you're an ass. Whether you break a law or not is irrelevant, our social interactions are not governed by law, they're governed by manners.
Get some.
This section about "cutting stone" actually relates specifically to the removal of kidney stones. At the time of the original Hippocratic Oath the removal of stones was performed by barbers, who although the forerunners of modern surgeons were not "doctors" in any shape or form.
Modern versions of the Oath alter various sections to make it more relevant. When the original text is used the modern interpretation is how you describe it.
(*You may already know this, it just sounded like you didn't. Apologies if I got the wrong end of the stick)
I've thought in the past that the ideal setup would be where calls (IM and phone) were only initiated when both sides have confirmed they are interested:
To start a call you identify the person you want to speak to. A notification is sent to that person's device(s) which then indicate a call is "waiting". It can buzz once, chirrup, whatever and then that status sits on your device until the caller cancels it or you indicate yes/no. If you select to accept the conversation, the original callers phone will "ring" and they can pick up to speak to you.
Instant end to ever being interrupted by needless phone calls, together with the flexibility to take calls in a convenient place. Also conveniently avoids phone tag. Note that if the original caller becomes busy (e.g. on another call) the request would be put "on hold", but in that direction only (i.e. if someone phones you they have no way to know whether you're ignoring them or actually busy).