Comment Re:First post ! (Score 0) 89
this doesn't require a new law of physics to be explained, but is really sad !
Comment First post ! (Score 0, Offtopic) 89
At least !
Comment Don't forget the classic (Score 1) 1021
Don't forget the classic: Brave new world !
Submission + - Windows 7 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) (windows7news.com)
bawitdaba writes: According to http://windows7news.com/2009/07/18/rtm-this-time-windows-7-build-6-1-7600-16385-win7_rtm-090713-1255 Windows 7 has been "Released to Manufacturing" (RTM). Which means the code is now final ("gold"), and being sent to OEM's such as Dell, HP, Asus, and others.
This news matches an earlier blog post by Microsoft's developer team: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/13/update-on-windows-7-rtm.aspx
This news matches an earlier blog post by Microsoft's developer team: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/07/13/update-on-windows-7-rtm.aspx
Submission + - DNA differences observed between blood and organs (genomeweb.com)
Scrameustache writes: Researcher working on a rare type of aortic abnormality found that the DNA from diseased tissue did not match the DNA from the blood of the same patients on the same gene.
So far it's unclear whether these differences in the blood and aortic tissue are the consequence of RNA editing, which changes the messenger RNA but not the gene, or DNA editing, which involves differences in the gene itself.
Based on the evidence so far, senior author Morris Schweitzer, an endocrinologist and lipidologist with McGill University, believes the differences his team detected resulted from developmental rather than somatic DNA alterations. Such a pattern may not hold true for all genes, he said, but there could be other genes that vary slightly between blood and other tissues.
Based on the evidence so far, senior author Morris Schweitzer, an endocrinologist and lipidologist with McGill University, believes the differences his team detected resulted from developmental rather than somatic DNA alterations. Such a pattern may not hold true for all genes, he said, but there could be other genes that vary slightly between blood and other tissues.
Submission + - Brazil Demands Repatriation of British Rubbish
Peace Corps Online writes: "BBC reports that Brazilian authorities are demanding the return of more than 1,400 tons of hazardous British waste found in about 90 shipping containers on three Brazilian docks. The waste, which includes syringes, condoms, and bags of blood has been identified as being of UK origin from the names of British supermarkets and newspapers among the rubbish. Reports in the UK media say the waste was sent from Felixstowe in eastern England to the port of Santos, near Sao Paulo, and two other ports in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. The British government has launched an investigation into how and why the waste was sent to Brazil and the British Embassy in Brazil has said in a statement that it was investigating and would "not hesitate to act" if it was found that a UK company had violated the Basel Convention on the movement of hazardous waste. Meanwhile Brazil is demanding the immediate return of the rubbish to the UK. "We will ask for the repatriation of this garbage," says Roberto Messias, head of the Brazilian environment agency. "Clearly, Brazil is not a big rubbish dump of the world.""
Submission + - Missouri Car Dealer to Give away AK-47's?! (max71.com)
Frizbie writes: Max Motors in Butler Missouri is giving away free AK-47 Assault Rifles with Purchase of a new Truck. The promotion starts the beginning of August. CNN did video of the promotion and can be seen at. The video shows Mark Muller being interviewed by CNN news, it was clear that the woman was taking a very strong stand against what Muller had to say, however it seems to have backfired pretty heavy. Very funny.
http://www.max71.com/wpress/index.php/1185/max-motors-cnn-interview/
also at
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/07/dealer-offers-ak47-with-each-new-truck-purchase.html
This is crazy.
