Distinguishing Circulating Tumor from Normal Cell-Free DNA Fragments of circulating DNA from tumors are around 20 to 30 base pairs shorter than those from healthy cells, researchers report.[...]
Archive for July, 2016
Science: New way to find cancer
July 20th, 2016 - 7:28 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Law Suit Threatens to Close WASTATE Public Schools
State schools chief Randy Dorn filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Seattle Public Schools and six other districts alleging that they illegally rely on local levies to fund basic education. (from Seattle Times) The seven school districts, which the lawsuit says are named as examples, are Seattle, [...]
July 20th, 2016 - 1:50 am § in Misc.
Melania Trump … faked degree from a non existent university.
Remember Trump University? Maybe the Donald can offer her an honorary degree? Melania Trump’s professional biography says the wife of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump began modeling at age 16, but she only began working full-time after obtaining a degree. She graduated �[...]
July 19th, 2016 - 10:26 pm § in Misc.
Turkey Drowns in Erdogan Revenge
Turkey coup: Crackdown toll passes 45,000 – BBC News At least 50,000 people have been detained, sacked or suspended from their jobs amid a crackdown in Turkey following last week’s failed coup. More than 50,000 people have been rounded up, sacked or suspended. Academics banned from goi[...]
July 19th, 2016 - 4:25 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Ailes Out
Fox News: Roger Ailes Out Will receive a $40 million buyout. Share THEDAILYBEAST.COM[...]
July 19th, 2016 - 3:19 pm § in Misc.
Corporate Boycotts at the RNC: Microsoft and Google give to Trump?
(abstracted from CNET) HP, which donated $1 million in funds and tech equipment to the past two Republican National Conventions, abruptly said it would snub this year’s GOP gathering in Cleveland.Apple, which committed computers and iPhones to the last two Republican conventions, also sent its[...]
July 19th, 2016 - 11:43 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: More trouble for FAUX News
MEGYN TWISTS THE KNIFE: AILES HARASSED ME! [...]
July 19th, 2016 - 11:09 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: Where is this?
1.Turkey 2. Russia 3. ISIS 4. Mad Max 5. Trump Commercial[...]
In the STEM era, do they really still teach Latin?
David Brewster One part of university humanities that is not declining, including at UW, is classics. The likely reason is all the attention classics profs pay to high school teachers, producing a trickle-up pattern for the humanities. Most other humanities departments look down their noses at high [...]