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Submission + - Study catche birds breaking into separate species (geneticarchaeology.com)

Submitted by webdoodle on Friday July 17, 2009 @06:19PM

webdoodle writes: A new study finds that a change in a single gene has sent two closely related bird populations on their way to becoming two distinct species. The study is one of only a few to investigate the specific genetic changes that drive two populations toward speciation.

Submission + - Java's new G1 collector not paid-for after all 2

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 04, 2009 @02:24PM

An anonymous reader writes: As a follow up to the previous /. story, Sun appears to have quietly edited the Java 6u14 release notes language to now say: "G1 is available as early access in this release, please try it and give us feedback. Usage in production settings without a Java SE for Business support contract is not recommended". So does this mean it was all one huge typo ? Or was Oracle/Sun tentatively testing the waters to see the community's reaction ? In either case it's nice to see Java's back on the right path.

Submission + - Some SF Schools Banning Homework

Submitted by

theodp

on Thursday March 01, 2007 @01:49AM

theodp writes: "Alarmed by indicators of student stress like cheating and substance abuse, some SF Bay Area schools are reducing an education staple: homework. Homework is mostly banned at Menlo Park's Oak Knoll School, but some teachers apparently have higher 'expections' [sic]."

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