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Comment Re:the inevitable (Score 1) 333

As far as I know (from my home-brewing), starches are not fermentable (that's why you mash the grain prior to pitching the yeast, to convert the starches into fermentable sugars). The yeast in bread makes the bread rise by using the fermentable sugars in the dough, and as a by-product CO2 is released, which makes the bread rise. Some alcohol may/amy not be also be realeased (I never looked into the bread process), as based on what I know, the yeast starts producing alcohol as a biproduct only when it runs out of oxigen (until then it keeps multiplying). So, going back to your statement, starches are not processed by the yeast in any way. Sugars are processed into some other stuff and also CO2, that's what happens when the bread is rising.

Comment Re:Decimating small companies (Score 1) 84

From my point of view, it's not that the comments here are pro-Apple, the majority are pro-employees. The way I look at it, if your company's future is dependent on these employess, you are definitely underpaying them if Apple (or any other big company) can poach them away. If your company is going bust without these people, maybe you can offer them ownership in the company, so if you make it big everyone wins. But, like most said here, most companies would rather sue, and treat their employees like a resource that can be abused, rather than compensate them fairly.

Comment Re:Is it bribery? (Score 1) 317

Not trying to be snarky, I am just wondering why "the right to petition the government" translates into giving money? (I am not form US). If giving the money to politicians was removed from the equation, would the right to petition the govt. not remain in place as long as there was an avenue to call/write etc. your concerns?
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New Director Chosen At Fermilab 52

An anonymous reader writes "It appears that Fermilab has chosen a a new director. They refuse to release the name of the new director, only referring to him as 'The Doctor'. Citing their primary reasons for choosing him: 'It was his extensive experience, as well as his vague yet somehow still impressive educational background, that tipped the scales in the Doctor's favor, members of the committee said. This despite the fact that none of the members could determine with any certainty exactly what the new lab director's doctorate is in. "After facing down Daleks, Cybermen and the Master, I can't think of anyone more qualified to take on a congressional budget committee," outgoing director Pier Oddonesaid said. "I think the Doctor is a perfect choice."'"

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