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November 15th, 2022
Large study provides new insights in autism’s genetic code
November 15th, 2022
Thursday, February 22, 2007
In the largest study of its kind, a genetic analysis of 1,168 families with multiple cases of autism has identified genetic links to autism. A previously overlooked stretch of DNA on chromosome 11 implicates a gene called neurexin 1 and increases the evidence for the involvement of neurexins and genes related to glutamate transmission in the brain.
Genetic studies of autism have previously been undertaken; however the new study involves the collaboration of more than 120 scientists from more than 50 institutions representing 19 countries who pooled their data as part of the Autism Genome Project. The findings were published in the Feb. 18 issue of Nature Genetics.
Bob Wright, co-founder of Autism Speaks, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism, said: “The identification of susceptibility genes will provide profound new insight into the basis of autism offering a route to breakthroughs in new treatments in support of families.” Autism Speaks funded this project in conjunction with the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Joachim Hallmayer, MD, associate professor of psychiatry at Stanford and chair of the collaboration’s executive committee, explains what is next: “While promising, these results need to be followed up with more refined genetic maps to home in on other specific candidate genes. We also need to look more closely at chromosomal anomalies in large samples of children with autism.” In the paper, researchers caution that the genetic foundation of autism probably involves multiple genes and chromosomal abnormalities.
Autism affects about one in every 150 children, and the CDC has called it an “urgent health concern”. Autism is a developmental disorder which impairs social interaction, communication and features restricted and repetitive interests and activities. Twin studies and other research clearly suggest a genetic basis for the condition. Currently there is no cure for autism, but both behavioral or sensory interventions and drugs can influence the symptoms.
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November 13th, 2022
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Military encompasses the armed forces of the country including the army, navy, air force and other fighting forces of the country. The primary reason for the existence of the military is to engage in a combat when necessary to protect the country and its citizens. Due to this, the military forces are usually stationed at remote locations, protecting borders and being constantly prepared for a deadly combat.
During combat, communication between the soldiers and officers is very important. Orders need to given to the fighters in the field and important decisions need to be taken in seconds. Walkie talkies become an integral part of a soldiers work gear these times.
Why not a cell/mobile phone?
This is one question most of us would have thought of by now. There are few reasons why a mobile phone cannot be used for communication in the military.
1. Mobile phones require a signal tower for it to work. When stationed in places without network, a fighter gets stranded without any means of communicating to the other end
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2. Mobile phones can be hacked easily and hence important information can be leaked
3. It takes a lot of time to connect to a particular number and wait for it to be answered. Most times our soldiers do not have the luxury of such time lapse
4. Walkie talkie takes just the push of a button to communicate
Features of a good walkie talkie for military usage
Military use walkie talkies need to be the best kind that is available and few walkie talkies come with additional features that will help a soldier in need.
1. Battery life
This is probably one of the most important features in need. A soldier during combat moves with no idea of how long it is going to take before finding a chance to charge/replace the battery. As the battery life reduces, the clarity of signals received also decreases. Hence it is important to choose the one with a long standing battery life. Few products like the TalkPRO offer a battery life of up to 48 hours.
2. Range
This is also a very important factor to consider when investing on a walkie talkie. Based on the power of a walkie talkie, its range of communicative distance varies.
3. Additional features
Since the military use walkie talkies are going to face extremely harsh conditions, they need to be strong and sturdy. For instance, TalkPRO H350 Plus is a military standard walkie talkie that is water proof, dust proof, bullet proof and comes with an emergency transmit to all radios, long life Li-poly battery, wire clone, lone worker alarm 5 tone signaling and a siren. They have been tested for quality by dropping them from a height of 30 feet and putting them in between the tires of a fully loaded truck. These walkie talkies also come with a Xenon 15 ft beam torchlight. This will be a boon to fighters moving in the dark.
The military requires the best that is available. Not a lot of us have the nerves to endure the physical and mental stress of a military person in action. Walkie talkies these days are constantly evolving. With better features, newer technologies and easy handling, they make the lives of our brave soldiers a little bit easier.
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Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia
November 11th, 2022
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, saying that the site has “messages and information insulting Malaysia”.
The warning notes the creation date of the website as being 5 January 2005, and hosted by Wikia, Inc., both of which are correct. However, it claims Wikia owns Wikipedia; Wikipedia is a charitable non-profit website owned by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, while Wikia is an independent, for-profit company.
The report evidently mentions that Uncyclopedia covers Malaysian “history, culture, the political leaders, the government, the national song and the name / history of the national flag,” none of which is “correct”. They accuse the website of helping to reinforce a bad international image of their country.
There are no reports of the site being blocked from access within the country, only this statement, which urges Malaysians not to circulate the content.
Uncyclopedia’s article on Malaysia begins:
| Essentially the penis of Asia which is located to the north of their cousins who live on an even smaller island Singapore, Malaysia (also known as Bolehland) is a young nation of diverse cultures and races such as F1 Formula-1 and Nascar. The timezone of Malaysia is unique because it follows the system of +1/+2 PMT (Predetermined Meeting Time) which is 1 or 2 hours later than PMT. Most foreigners have difficulty adjusting to this new timezone as they tend to show up 1 or 2 hours earlier than the local counterparts. The nation is moving forward with a vision towards becoming a developed nation by the year 2020, 3030, 4040 or whatever catchy number.
…Another common state that Malaysians have is denial (no lah, where got?), which incidentally, is a river in Egypt. |
The site has fired back with a parody article posted at the site under their UnNews section, titled Uncyclopedia Internal Security Department warns on Malaysia. The article suggests that the “Internal Security Department of the Uncyclomedia Foundation,” which is a facetious and fictitious parent organization of Uncyclopedia, identifies Malaysia “as a dangerous country… It warned its people not to use the country today.”
There are forty-seven individual language editions of Uncyclopedia, including Tolololpedia, which is written in Bahasa Melayu, the Malay language. This is in addition to fictional “language” editions which include Oscar Wilde, Newspeak, N00b, White Supremacist, and Re: PharmaccgRy.
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November 10th, 2022
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Major explosions at UK oil depot
November 9th, 2022
Sunday, December 11, 2005
A series of large explosions have occurred close to Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK. The source of the explosions has been confirmed as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (HOSL), Hemel Hempstead, known locally as the Buncefield complex. Up to 150 fire fighters are reported to be at the scene with 10 fire appliances and 1 specialist foamer.
The first ‘blast’ was heard near Hemel Hempstead on Sunday 11 Dec at 6 am. Further smaller explosions followed at 6:24am , 6:26am, 6:30am. BBC News 24 reported an additional, fourth large explosion. Hertfordshire Police Constabulary are currently treating the explosion as an accident.
Reports say the explosion, which registered 2.4 on the Richter scale, was heard as far away as Oxford, and Whitehall, Central London which is 60km (38 miles) away. Eyewitness statements report that the explosion was heard from at least 160km (100 miles) away and as far away as France and The Netherlands. Pilots reported noticing the blast from the North Sea and the West Country area of the UK. The M1 motorway which runs close by has been closed in both directions near the blast which is causing travel chaos as other roads become congested.
Malcom Stewart, a BBC News24 eyewitness who is a tanker driver for the site has reported that the site supplies several oil companies and is a joint operation between Total UK and Texaco, it is also used by BP, Shell and the British Pipeline association. The complex is not a refinery but a storage facility for refined petroleum awaiting distribution to airports and filling stations. The eyewitness reports that the depot has approximately 20 tanks which can hold about 3 million gallons (11 million litres or 70,000 barrels) each. Another News24 eyewitness has just reported that he has seen at least 5 of these tanks on fire.
The depot operates on a 24 hour basis and is split into 2 parts – aviation fuel and domestic fuel. A number of eyewitnesses have reported on UK news that the aviation fuel side appears to be the part of the site that has been affected.
Local authorities were not immediately available for comment but there have been reports of casualties.
Some reports on live television state that, “Several other neighbours said they did see a plane go into the depot.” BBC News 24 were also discussing the idea a possible plane crash as the cause of the explosions. Hertfordshire police have now gone on the record to say that there is no plane involved (BBC News24).
The police have issued a contact number 0800 096 0095 and asked that people do not call the emergency services in Hertfordshire directly unless it is an emergency.
In addition to being an oil storage depot, it is a major hub on the UK oil pipeline network with pipelines to Killingholme Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR), Humberside (10 inch), Merseyside (10 and 12 inch), Coryton on the Thames Estuary (14 inch) and Heathrow (6 and 8 inch) and Gatwick airports radiating from it.
The disaster is believed to be the worst explosion at a petrochemical plant in the UK since the Flixborough disaster of 1974.Hertfordshire’s Chief Fire Officer Roy Wilsher said: “This is possibly the largest incident of its kind in peacetime Europe.”
A firefighting press officer said that they are stock piling foam from neighboring regions for a prolonged attach which they hope will stop the spread of the fire, however, the inferno itself will have to burn out which could take between 24 hours and a few days.
Despite the authorities saying that there is no need to panic buy petrol, filling stations have had above average queues since this morning and some small garages have ran out.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has visited the scene.
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Johan Boyden, Toronto Centre
November 6th, 2022
Friday, October 5, 2007
Johan Boyden is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Toronto Centre riding. Wikinews interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign.
Starting A Forex Account With The Right Broker
November 5th, 2022
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One of the largest financial markets in the world is the Forex or foreign exchange market. This would include trading between different entities such as large banks, multinational corporations, other financial markets, a countrys government and other individual investors. The trade within the Forex market can average in a value of 1.9 trillion dollars per day. Trade in the market can be done twenty fours a day, five days a week.If you are genuinely interested and would want to participate in this kind of financial market trade, then you would have to set up your account. In doing so, as a beginner you should choose the right broker to set up an account with. Your brokers are companies or people that are professionals and know very well how the Forex market works. They would represent you in the market and would decide on your behalf what the best forex tradingplan of action to handle your investments are. They can help you decide when to make a purchase or a trade in the Forex market, upon which you may be able to have a good profit or can minimize loss.There are several brokers that offer different account types and provide forex trading tips as well. For beginners who do not wish to deal with a great amount of money, you can have the mini Forex account. This account type would only require you to deal with a minimum amount of two hundred and fifty dollars for you to be able to set up this kind of account. You can also create a standard and a premium account. Make sure that your broker can give you the right advice on which account type would be best suitable for you to have.When choosing the right broker for you, make sure that they are registered and certified under the Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). These two entities would ensure that your broker is legitimate and not a fraud. Also you may want to choose a broker who is connected or is backed by a reliable financial institution, like a bank.
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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
November 4th, 2022
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101.
Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States.
Schreckengost’s peers included the far more famous designers Raymond Loewy and Norman Bel Geddes.
In 2000, the Cleveland Museum of Art curated the first ever retrospective of Schreckengost’s work. Stunning in scope, the exhibition included sculpture, pottery, dinnerware, drawings, and paintings.
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Kristen Monster, Willowdale
November 3rd, 2022
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Kristen Monster is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.
Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.