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• A population of bacteria growing in a laboratory and a population of owls living in a forest:?
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Which graph represents which population? Explain your reasoning.
(Graph a. bounces up and down, while graph b. has a steady increasing curve.)
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• Spiritually Speaking: Atheists and others who believe in evolution: Please tell me when was the last time?
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that you sat around and watched evolution in progress? I would like to watch that happening. Do I need a microscope? Can I just go out in the forest and see it or does it only take place in laboratories? If you say that it is a slow process that cannot be observed; I say: How convenitent.
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• How can this happen: FDA approves psychiatric drug for children while govt. investigates corruption?
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see the Dept. of Justice press release
"United States Files Complaint Against Forest Laboratories for Allegedly Violating the False Claims Act, Pharmaceutical Company Allegedly Marketed Drugs for Unapproved Pediatric Use and Paid Kickbacks"
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/February/09-civ-163.html
to quote 1st paragraph:
"WASHINGTON – A Complaint was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against a New York pharmaceutical company for alleged False Claims Act violations arising from the company’s marketing the drugs Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved pediatric use and for paying kickbacks to induce physicians to prescribe the drugs."
and the news of the FDA approval:
"The Corruption Continues: FDA Approves Antidepressants for Children, Even After Revelations of Bribery "
see dubya dubya dubya dot natural dot news dot com
To quote in part:
"(NaturalNews) The FDA has approved Forest Laboratories' antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) for use in children and adolescents, even as the federal government and 11 states have filed a lawsuit against the company for illegally pushing the drug on kids.
The federal government has accused Forest of bribing pediatricians to prescribe Lexapro and a related drug, Celexa (citalopram), to treat depression in children, even though such use had not been approved by the FDA at the time. The government also claims that Forest concealed the results of studies showing the drugs to be no more effective than a placebo."
"By knowingly and actively promoting these antidepressants for off-label pediatric use without disclosing the results of the negative pediatric study and by paying kickbacks, Forest caused false claims to be submitted to federal health care programs in violation of the False Claims Act," said the federal complaint, issued on Feb. 25.
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I'll quote the rest of the Natural News article because I cannot seem to get the link posted:
"Lexapro was introduced in 2001 as a successor to Forest's blockbuster Celexa, which lost patent protection and became available for generic replication in 2003. Both drugs are antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, and like other SSRIs have been shown to significantly increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents and young adults after even short-term use.
Lexapro is the 15th biggest selling drug in the United States."
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"On March 20, the FDA approved Lexapro for the treatment of major depressive disorder in children between the ages of 12 and 17, based on the findings of ONLY ONE CLINICAL STUDY. Another study showed the drug to have NO MORE EFFECT THAN A PLACEBO."
[capitalization added for emphasis]
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"A lot of these kinds of trials are not successful because it's very difficult to do depression studies," said Forest spokesman Frank Murdolo. "But we have two studies that were successful."
The second study referenced by Murdolo was conducted on Celexa, which the FDA declined to approve for use in children. A second Celexa study found no evidence that the drug was effective.
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The FDA also approved Lexapro as a way to maintain control of depression symptoms, even though Forest admits there is no clinical evidence for that benefit in children. The FDA argued that it was possible to extrapolate the effectiveness of the drug from adult studies.
Lexapro is only the second antidepressant to receive US approval for use in children.
According to a federal complaint however, Forest has been marketing Lexapro and Celexa to children illegally for at least nine years.
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In 1999, the FDA asked the company to conduct two independent clinical trials into Celexa's effectiveness in children, offering as incentive a six-month patent extension. Forest commissioned two studies -- one by the Danish company Lundbeck, which initially developed the drug, and another by U.S. researcher Karen Dineen Wagner. While the Wagner study found "a statistically ... significant reduction in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents" and "no serious adverse events" from the drug's use, the Lundbeck study found that Celexa provided no benefits over the placebo. In addition, out of a total participant population of 244 in the Lundbeck study, nine more Celexa patients attempted or considered suicide compared with those taking a placebo.
For the next three years, however, Forest widely publicized the Wagner study but did not disclose the results of the Lundbeck study.
(end of article)
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• rate my MTG deck, its changes i made to Grave Power?
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creatures:
splinterfright x2
laboratory maniac x3
ambush viper x4
young wolf x3
invisible stalker x2
ghoultree x2
boneyard wurm x2
instants:
memory's journey x2
think twice x4
naturalize x3
enchantments:
levitation x2
wreath of geist x3
sorcery:
trackers instints x2
mulch x2
land:
10 islands
13 forest
sideboard:
x1 laboratory maniac
x1 naturalize
x2 Memory's Journey
x3 Dwantender elk
x2 reclaim
x2 mask of avacyn
(need ideas for the rest)
any good ideas that would go well with this deck, anything you dont like or like, please feel free to say
reason i had added the vipers were for the reason they are instant kill cars 1 an 2 they go into my grave to boost up bone wurm and splinter fright.
the reason i have my stalkers inthere is because there unbockable and have hexproof, when i attach wreath of geist to them, they are just as strong as bone wurm and splinter
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• Will the government privatise these part two (long and detailed)?
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I asked a while ago about whether the government will privatise certain assets I mentioned, I have now expanded this list in response to the criticisms. Again, I offer no opinion as to whether I think it would be good.
I am asking whether a) it would be good? and b) the likelyhood of any of this happening?
Firstly, not everything listed can be privatised so I have offered other options: selling shares, reducing subsidies, commercialising the roles of, outsourcing the roles of and assets to be sold off.
Privatisation: a state-owned corporation being sold into the private sector.
Selling shares: The government does not control but has shares in.
Commercialising the roles of: these are companies or agencies that can expand the services they offer into the private sector or offer abroad, they will not be able to make a profit and therefore should not be privatised but could bring in some money to ofset some of their running costs.
Outsourcing the roles of: Services or utilities that could be privatised, but should NOT as they offer non-monetary benefits by being universal rather than for-profit. However, there are ways in which their services can be offered by companies but the state picks up the tab.
Assets: Physical
A # next to the item indicates that it may be politically volatile to do it so it will probably never happen.
It's a long list, so if you can't be bothered to read it all just give your general opinion.
Privatise:
Transport for London
Northern Rock
Lloyds
National Express
Dartford Crossing
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency
High Speed 1
Land Registry
The Met Office
The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Ordinance Survey
he Public Forest Estate
Public Sector Spectrum Holdings
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
The Royal Mints monopoly
The Student Loan Portfolio
London Underground
Network Rail
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Royal Mail
#BBC Worldwide
Channel 4
Scottish Water
#Glas Cymru
Northern Irish Water
National Air Traffic Services
Trusts Ports
British Waterways
CDC Group
The Tote
BRB (Residuary) Ltd
Directly Operated Railways Limited
East Coast Main Line Company Ltd
Blackpool Transport
Cardiff Bus
Lothian Buses
Halton Transport
Ipswich Buses
Newport Transport
Reading Transport
Rossendale Transport
Thamesdown Transport
Warrington Borough Transport
Wightbus
#Cairngorm Mountain Railway
#Orkney Ferries
Nottingham City Transport
NEC Group
Manchester Airports Group
The New Covent Garden Market
Belfast Metro
NI Railways
Translink
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus Foyle
#Caledonian MacBrayne
#Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
#Scottish Futures Trust
Tyne and Wear Metro
Glasgow Subway
The National Nuclear Laboratory
British Nuclear Fuels plc
#S4C
Sell remaining shares in:
British Energy
National Air Traffic Services
Actis
QinetiQ
#Urenco
Reduce subsidies for:
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
All government funded museums
All government funded art projects
Registrar of Public Lending Right
Commercialise roles of:
NHS Professionals
Forensic Science Service
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
Fire Service College
#The Crown Estate
#The Royal Parks
Food and Environment Research Agency
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Wilton Park
FCO Services
Forensic Science Agency Northern Ireland
#Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Buying Solutions
#Identity and Passport Service
National Savings and Investments
Office for National Statistics
Forestry Research
Port of London Authority
#Gangmasters Licensing Authority
#Ofcom licensing sector
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Sea Fish Industry Authority
English Heritige
Office of Government Commerce
National Policing Improvement Agency
#UK Space Agency
Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Science and Engineering Research Council
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
Teaching and Learning Research Programme
Arts and Humanities Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Economic and Social Research Council
Medical Research Council
Natural Environment Research Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
Pathobiology of Early Arthritis Cohort
MRC Human Genetics Unit
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Emergency Planning College
NHS Shared Business Services
NHS Fractionated Plasma Products Supply Chain
NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT)
Community Health Partnerships
National Physical Laborato
National Physical Laboratory
Alcohol Education and Research Council
Construction Indus try Training Board
Economic and Social Research Council
Home Grown Cereals Authority
National Forest Company
Natural England
National College for School Leadership
Training and Development Agency for Schools
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Defence Vetting Agency
Government Car & Despatch Agency
Forest Research
Government Actuary's Department
NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
Highways Agency
Defence Support Group
#British Library
#British Museum
Geffrye Museum
#Historic Royal Palaces
Horniman Museum
#Imperial War Museum
Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
#National Gallery
#National Maritime Museum
#National Museums Liverpool:
HM Customs & Excise National Museum
International Slavery Museum
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Museum of Liverpool
National Conservation Centre
Sudley House
Walker Art Gallery
World Museum Liverpool
20 Forthlin Road
59 Rodney Street
251 Menlove Avenue
The Beatles Story
Bluecoat Chambers
Croxteth Hall
Foundation for Art and Creative Technology
The Oratory
Speke Hall
St. George's Hall
Tate Liverpool
Victoria Building
Western Approaches - Liverpool War Museum
William Brown Library and Museum
Williamson Tunnels
National Museum of Science and Industry:
National Railway Museum
The Science Museum
The National Media Museum
The Locomotion Museum
#National Portrait Gallery
#Natural History Museum
#Royal Armouries Museum:
#Royal Armouries Museum (Leeds)
#Tower of London (London)
#Fort Nelson (Portsmouth)
Sir John Soane's Museum
#Tate:
Tate Britain
Tate Liverpool
Tate St Ives
Tate Modern
#Victoria and Albert Museum
Wallace Collection
National Army Museum
Royal Air Force Museum
Royal Marines Museum
Royal Naval Museum
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Services to outsourced though not privatised:
Police
Prisons
#Fire Service
#Education
Museums
Libraries
#NHS
Assets:
#Oceans rights
Council houses
Government offices
Museums (again)
Again, I am asking whether a) would it be good? and b) the likelyhood of any of this happening?
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• Would you rather hide your secret laboratory in a remote mountaintop castle...?
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deep in the forest, or in a secret underground lair.
I'd take deep in the forest.
If no one knows about the laboratory being there then the basement counts as an underground lair.
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• Anyone good at Biology???? (please help)?
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Scientists have stumbled upon an unknown species in the rain forest. After bringing it to the laboratory, the scientists determine that it is a microscopic, multicellular and it is able to do photosynthesis.
a.) Describe and discuss a probably test for each characteristic discovered.
b.) Based on this information ALONE, to which kingdom (archaebacteria, bacteria, protist or fungus) must it belong? Explain the rationale behind your choice.
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• What techno song is this?
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I can't remember in detail alot of the video but it took place mostly in a laboratory with a guy in huge diamond glasses. and he was mixing potions and stuff as a whole bunch of girls danced around him. Sometimes it would cut to a kid running through the forest, any help is appreciated
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• sliver deck suggestions...?
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I made myself a sliver deck for fairly casual play, and I just want some feedback. I cant really afford to shell out the cash for any expensive cards, including sliver queen or sliver legion (i know theyre great and i wish i had them!). Here it is:
Creatures:
3x ward sliver
2x gemhide sliver
3x shifting sliver
4x clot sliver
2x quick sliver
2x cautery sliver
3x metallic sliver
2x crystalline sliver
2x might sliver
1x heart sliver
1x essence sliver
1x brood sliver
1x sliver overlord
1x synapse sliver
Enchantments, artifacts, etc.:
4x counter spell
2x agility
2x repulse
2x envicar's justice
2x volrath's laboratory
Lands:
4x ancient ziggurat
5x island
4x forest
3x swamp
2x plain
2x mountain
Sideboard:
4x brainstorm
3x plated sliver
2x muscle sliver
2x quick sliver
2x hunter sliver
1x heart sliver
1x winged sliver
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• Are these funny ? Im gonna take these jokes to work today. Think i will get some laughs.?
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Deep within a forest, a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours of effort, he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground. The turtle tried again and again, while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned to her mate. "Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted."
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The class assignment in composition was to write about something unusual that happened during the past week. Little Irving got up to read his. "Papa fell in the well last week - " he began. "Good heavens," shrieked Mrs. Kroop, the teacher. "Is he all right now?" "He must be," said little Irving. "He stopped yelling for help yesterday."
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A rabbit one day managed to break free from the laboratory where he had been born and brought up. As he scurried away from the fencing of the compound, he felt grass under his little feet and saw the dawn breaking for the first time in his life. "Wow, this is great," he thought. It wasn't long before he came to a hedge and, after squeezing under it he saw a wonderful sight: lots of other bunny rabbits, all free, having fun and nibbling at the lush grass.
Hey," he called. "I'm a rabbit from the laboratory and I've just escaped. Are you wild rabbits?"
"Yes. Come and join us," they cried. Our friend hopped over to them and started eating the grass. It tasted so good, unlike his tasteless food he grew up with. "What else do you wild rabbits do?" he asked. "Well," one of them said. "You see that field there? It's got carrots growing in it. We dig them up and eat them." This he couldn't resist and he spent the next hour eating the most succulent carrots. They were wonderful. Later, he asked them again, "What else do you do?"
"You see that field there? It's got lettuce growing in it. We eat them as well." The lettuce tasted just as good and he returned a while later completely full. "Is there anything else you guys do?" he asked. One of the other rabbits came a bit closer to him and spoke softly. "There's one other thing you must try. You see those rabbits there," he said, pointing to the far corner of the field. "They're girls. We shag them. Go and try it." Well, our friend spent the rest of the morning screwing his little heart out until, completely knackered, he staggered back over to the guys. "That was fantastic," he panted. "So are you going to live with us then?" one of them asked. "I'm sorry, I had a great time but I can't." The wild rabbits all stared at him, a bit surprised. "Why? We thought you liked it here."
"I do," our friend replied. "But I must get back to the laboratory. I'm dying for a cigarette
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