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Nov. 9th, 2006
Okay......
Nov. 9th, 2006 08:07 amInteresting idea, not sure if I buy into it though....
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
"Neanderthals may have given the modern humans who replaced them a priceless gift -- a gene that helped them develop superior brains, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
And the only way they could have provided that gift would have been by interbreeding, the team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Chicago said.
Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides indirect evidence that modern Homo sapiens and so-called Neanderthals interbred at some point when they lived side by side in Europe.
"Finding evidence of mixing is not all that surprising. But our study demonstrates the possibility that interbreeding contributed advantageous variants into the human gene pool that subsequently spread," said Bruce Lahn, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher at the University of Chicago who led the study."
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
"Neanderthals may have given the modern humans who replaced them a priceless gift -- a gene that helped them develop superior brains, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
And the only way they could have provided that gift would have been by interbreeding, the team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Chicago said.
Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides indirect evidence that modern Homo sapiens and so-called Neanderthals interbred at some point when they lived side by side in Europe.
"Finding evidence of mixing is not all that surprising. But our study demonstrates the possibility that interbreeding contributed advantageous variants into the human gene pool that subsequently spread," said Bruce Lahn, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher at the University of Chicago who led the study."
Okay......
Nov. 9th, 2006 08:07 amInteresting idea, not sure if I buy into it though....
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
"Neanderthals may have given the modern humans who replaced them a priceless gift -- a gene that helped them develop superior brains, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
And the only way they could have provided that gift would have been by interbreeding, the team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Chicago said.
Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides indirect evidence that modern Homo sapiens and so-called Neanderthals interbred at some point when they lived side by side in Europe.
"Finding evidence of mixing is not all that surprising. But our study demonstrates the possibility that interbreeding contributed advantageous variants into the human gene pool that subsequently spread," said Bruce Lahn, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher at the University of Chicago who led the study."
Could our big brains come from Neanderthals?
"Neanderthals may have given the modern humans who replaced them a priceless gift -- a gene that helped them develop superior brains, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday.
And the only way they could have provided that gift would have been by interbreeding, the team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Chicago said.
Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides indirect evidence that modern Homo sapiens and so-called Neanderthals interbred at some point when they lived side by side in Europe.
"Finding evidence of mixing is not all that surprising. But our study demonstrates the possibility that interbreeding contributed advantageous variants into the human gene pool that subsequently spread," said Bruce Lahn, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute researcher at the University of Chicago who led the study."
From the BBC:
Backside firework prank backfires
"A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night.
Paramedics found the 22-year-old bleeding, with a Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket lodged inside him, when they attended the scene in Sunderland.
He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable."
On edit, also see:
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom
'Bumfire' night display goes wrong (with a picture and video of the "Bumfire")
Rocket man injured firing firework from his bottom (with video)
Backside firework prank backfires
"A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night.
Paramedics found the 22-year-old bleeding, with a Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket lodged inside him, when they attended the scene in Sunderland.
He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable."
On edit, also see:
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom
'Bumfire' night display goes wrong (with a picture and video of the "Bumfire")
Rocket man injured firing firework from his bottom (with video)
From the BBC:
Backside firework prank backfires
"A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night.
Paramedics found the 22-year-old bleeding, with a Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket lodged inside him, when they attended the scene in Sunderland.
He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable."
On edit, also see:
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom
'Bumfire' night display goes wrong (with a picture and video of the "Bumfire")
Rocket man injured firing firework from his bottom (with video)
Backside firework prank backfires
"A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night.
Paramedics found the 22-year-old bleeding, with a Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket lodged inside him, when they attended the scene in Sunderland.
He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable."
On edit, also see:
Man injured by launching firework from his bottom
'Bumfire' night display goes wrong (with a picture and video of the "Bumfire")
Rocket man injured firing firework from his bottom (with video)
*Snarkage*
Nov. 9th, 2006 02:40 pmHaggard Begins Spiritual 'Restoration' (Bold - my comments)
"There will be prayer, and perhaps the laying on of hands. There will be counseling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" appointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Ted Haggard."
Wasn't it the "laying on of hands" that *GOT* Haggard into his mess??
""I see success approximately 50 percent of the time," said H.B. London, vice president for church and clergy at Focus on the Family, the conservative Christian ministry in Colorado Springs. "Guys just wear out and they can no longer subject themselves to the process."
Those who fail "end up selling cars or shoes or something, and being miserable and angry the rest of their lives," London said."
Translation: "We could care less about the damned hell-bound sinners who wash out of our programme. They're doomed to eternal fire anyway, so who cares?"
"...we think in terms of what we call godly counsel, where godly men who are clean themselves insert themselves in the life of the one who is struggling"
Ummm......bad choice of words there.
If I was the Rev. Haggard, I'd be spending a lot of time right now reflecting on the words of Matthew, Chapter 7, verses 1-5.
"There will be prayer, and perhaps the laying on of hands. There will be counseling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" appointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Ted Haggard."
Wasn't it the "laying on of hands" that *GOT* Haggard into his mess??
""I see success approximately 50 percent of the time," said H.B. London, vice president for church and clergy at Focus on the Family, the conservative Christian ministry in Colorado Springs. "Guys just wear out and they can no longer subject themselves to the process."
Those who fail "end up selling cars or shoes or something, and being miserable and angry the rest of their lives," London said."
Translation: "We could care less about the damned hell-bound sinners who wash out of our programme. They're doomed to eternal fire anyway, so who cares?"
"...we think in terms of what we call godly counsel, where godly men who are clean themselves insert themselves in the life of the one who is struggling"
Ummm......bad choice of words there.
If I was the Rev. Haggard, I'd be spending a lot of time right now reflecting on the words of Matthew, Chapter 7, verses 1-5.
*Snarkage*
Nov. 9th, 2006 02:40 pmHaggard Begins Spiritual 'Restoration' (Bold - my comments)
"There will be prayer, and perhaps the laying on of hands. There will be counseling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" appointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Ted Haggard."
Wasn't it the "laying on of hands" that *GOT* Haggard into his mess??
""I see success approximately 50 percent of the time," said H.B. London, vice president for church and clergy at Focus on the Family, the conservative Christian ministry in Colorado Springs. "Guys just wear out and they can no longer subject themselves to the process."
Those who fail "end up selling cars or shoes or something, and being miserable and angry the rest of their lives," London said."
Translation: "We could care less about the damned hell-bound sinners who wash out of our programme. They're doomed to eternal fire anyway, so who cares?"
"...we think in terms of what we call godly counsel, where godly men who are clean themselves insert themselves in the life of the one who is struggling"
Ummm......bad choice of words there.
If I was the Rev. Haggard, I'd be spending a lot of time right now reflecting on the words of Matthew, Chapter 7, verses 1-5.
"There will be prayer, and perhaps the laying on of hands. There will be counseling and a confession. And there will be advice, confrontation and rebuke from "godly men" appointed to oversee the spiritual "restoration" of the Rev. Ted Haggard."
Wasn't it the "laying on of hands" that *GOT* Haggard into his mess??
""I see success approximately 50 percent of the time," said H.B. London, vice president for church and clergy at Focus on the Family, the conservative Christian ministry in Colorado Springs. "Guys just wear out and they can no longer subject themselves to the process."
Those who fail "end up selling cars or shoes or something, and being miserable and angry the rest of their lives," London said."
Translation: "We could care less about the damned hell-bound sinners who wash out of our programme. They're doomed to eternal fire anyway, so who cares?"
"...we think in terms of what we call godly counsel, where godly men who are clean themselves insert themselves in the life of the one who is struggling"
Ummm......bad choice of words there.
If I was the Rev. Haggard, I'd be spending a lot of time right now reflecting on the words of Matthew, Chapter 7, verses 1-5.
Recipe of the Day
Nov. 9th, 2006 04:21 pmJust in time for the holidays.....
ROAST TURKEY WITH PORT WINE GRAVY
Turkey Broth
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound turkey wings, backs or necks
Neck and giblets from 14- to 16-pound turkey
1 large onion, chopped
6 cups water
2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
3 fresh parsley sprigs
1 bay leaf
Turkey
1 14- to 16-pound turkey
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crumbled
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 large onion, cut into chunks
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
Gravy
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 cup whipping cream
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon (generous) minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
1/4 cup Port
Salt and pepper
For broth:
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add turkey wings, neck and onion. Cook until brown, about 15 minutes. Add giblets and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, skimming surface occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover partially and cook until liquid is reduced to 5 cups, about 3 hours. Strain. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
For turkey:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat turkey dry. Combine herbs, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub some of herb mixture in large cavity of turkey; place onion in cavity. Place turkey in large roasting pan. Tuck wing tips under turkey body. Tie legs together to hold shape. Rub butter onto turkey skin. Rub remaining herb mixture onto turkey skin. Roast 45 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F., basting every 20 minutes with drippings, about 1 1/4 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter, reserving pan juices. Let turkey stand while preparing gravy.
For gravy:
Pour turkey pan juices into large measuring cup. Degrease pan juices, reserving 1/4 cup fat (do not wash roasting pan). Add enough turkey broth to juices to measure 3 1/3 cups liquid. Pour about 1/2 cup liquid into turkey roasting pan. Set over medium-high heat and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add to liquid in cup.
Transfer reserved 1/4 cup turkey fat to heavy medium saucepan. Add flour and stir over medium-low heat 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in turkey broth mixture. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add cream and herbs and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in Port. Season gravy to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 10 to 12.
ROAST TURKEY WITH PORT WINE GRAVY
Turkey Broth
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound turkey wings, backs or necks
Neck and giblets from 14- to 16-pound turkey
1 large onion, chopped
6 cups water
2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped
3 fresh parsley sprigs
1 bay leaf
Turkey
1 14- to 16-pound turkey
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crumbled
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 large onion, cut into chunks
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
Gravy
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/4 cup whipping cream
3/4 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon (generous) minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried, crumbled
1/4 cup Port
Salt and pepper
For broth:
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add turkey wings, neck and onion. Cook until brown, about 15 minutes. Add giblets and remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, skimming surface occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover partially and cook until liquid is reduced to 5 cups, about 3 hours. Strain. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
For turkey:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat turkey dry. Combine herbs, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub some of herb mixture in large cavity of turkey; place onion in cavity. Place turkey in large roasting pan. Tuck wing tips under turkey body. Tie legs together to hold shape. Rub butter onto turkey skin. Rub remaining herb mixture onto turkey skin. Roast 45 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Continue roasting turkey until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F., basting every 20 minutes with drippings, about 1 1/4 hours longer. Transfer turkey to platter, reserving pan juices. Let turkey stand while preparing gravy.
For gravy:
Pour turkey pan juices into large measuring cup. Degrease pan juices, reserving 1/4 cup fat (do not wash roasting pan). Add enough turkey broth to juices to measure 3 1/3 cups liquid. Pour about 1/2 cup liquid into turkey roasting pan. Set over medium-high heat and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add to liquid in cup.
Transfer reserved 1/4 cup turkey fat to heavy medium saucepan. Add flour and stir over medium-low heat 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in turkey broth mixture. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add cream and herbs and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in Port. Season gravy to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 10 to 12.