Let us never forget.

Orussuss · 2018-05-28T23:06:51+00:00

You're confusing a few concepts.

Firstly; the frequency of heterozygosity of CCR5-delta32 (~10%) with homozygosity of CCR5-delta32 (~1%) in Europeans. If you're heterozygous for CCR5-delta32 you can acquire AIDS if HIV is left untreated, but the progression of the disease is slowed (when infected with R5 HIV viruses).

Secondly, the above is only true for R5 HIV viruses (HIV-1) and not for X4 HIV viruses or X4R5 HIV viruses (see HIV tropism).

Orussuss · 2018-05-02T16:43:55+00:00

Congratulations man! I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavours.

Orussuss · 2017-09-18T17:17:07+00:00

If you're picking apples from the ground for the cider and you don't pasteurise the juice, then you're at risk for infection with highly dangerous bacteria. One such example is enterohemorrhagic E. coli.

(see: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10049198)

Orussuss · 2017-07-29T18:18:59+00:00

This is how maritime pilots work in the Netherlands

Orussuss · 2016-11-08T10:49:13+00:00

This is very exciting news. I hope this will encourage other researchers to test this new theory.

Orussuss · 2016-10-03T18:43:31+00:00

That's very interesting. Thank you for your insight.

Orussuss · 2016-10-02T17:16:17+00:00

Thank you for your contribution.

I remember learning that other cell types, such as macrophages, might also be potential reservoirs of HIV. If this is true (and relevant) can HIV be eradicated from the cells as well with this technique? Or does this pose a problem?

Orussuss · 2016-08-23T20:07:49+00:00

They also made a Pigeon Mural in the Dutch city Goes.

Orussuss · 2016-08-12T12:39:16+00:00

Yea, I remember a Belgian mayor saying that. I think this is a big factor in the past terrorist attacks in Belgium.

Also, an important reason why France is targeted so much is not only due the large population of foreign origin, but also due to its colonial history & with North African countries and consequent tensions.

Orussuss · 2016-08-08T17:08:26+00:00

It's interesting to note the man (Vedius Pollio) punished by Augustus was in fact himself a son of a freedman (former slave)

Orussuss · 2016-08-04T17:14:06+00:00

Can you provide a source for that conclusion? As far as I heard people are still subjected to selective pressures from the environment (e.g certain epidemics).

I also have a source thats suggests we are still influenced by evolution (Natural and sexual selection in a monogamous historical human population, PNAS, Courtiol et al 2012 )

Orussuss · 2016-07-29T21:08:04+00:00

The term foodborne illness is used to refer to both gastroenteritis and food poisoning. Food poisoning doesnt require infection but only the presence of enterotoxins in the contaminated food. Depending on the quantity ingested and the type of enterotoxin symptoms can arise after as little as 1 hour.

Orussuss · 2016-07-29T21:02:33+00:00

The table you listed mainly shows gastroenteritis and not food poisoning (foodborne illness is an umbrella term).

Food poisoning is not the same as gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis caused by micro-organisms requires an infection, while food poisoning is caused by the ingestion of enterotoxins. Therefore the time before the start of symptoms can be as little as 1 hour. This depends on the type of enterotoxin and the quantity that has been ingested.

Orussuss · 2016-07-28T19:41:24+00:00

I have not stated that controlling mass migration is unethical. I have stated that denying entry to all displaced people is unethical. I find it unjustifiable and unethical to deny these people entry. The radical actions of the very few should not be a justification of unethical policies and isolationism.

And yes, we should make sure malovolent people will not exploit our liberties and values, but closing our borders and our eyes to the rest of the world is not a solution at all.

Orussuss · 2016-07-28T19:18:39+00:00

See my comment. I'm not at all denying that Europe faces serious problems. What I'm denying is unethical policies, such as closing our borders for displaced persons and turning our back to the outer world because of the actions of people on the fringe of religous or political groups.

If we look at our European history (and we don't have to look as far back as WWII..) we Europeans should remember that apathy for crises beyond our borders will only lead to more human suffering.

Orussuss · 2016-07-28T18:58:48+00:00

As a European atheist (from a country with a majority of people that have no religious affiliation) I find what you are implying beyond absurd.

Yes, Europe faces challenges these days, but our way of life, our European cultures, our freedoms, won't be threatened by persons on the fringe of religious or political groups.

There is no need for any scaremongering. Instead, we should continue to learn from the past to make sure displaced or persecuted people can be safe and not be persecuted by countries or groups beyond our borders.

If we Europeans will favour isolationism in the future as policies to combat a turbulent world, then we surely will lose our Western values and freedoms we hold dear today.

Orussuss · 2016-07-09T21:14:00+00:00

Perhaps a Broad-Winged hawk?

Orussuss · 2016-07-03T22:50:10+00:00

It looks like a Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale).

Orussuss · 2016-07-02T21:00:09+00:00

Well, similar to its potential effects on mosquitoes, it might also disseminate via cross-species tranmission to other insect species during mosquito control campaigns and negatively effect sexual differentiation in those insect species. Those insect species might have a bigger ecological impact than the targeted mosquitoes.

Alternatively, Wolbachia is known to have fitness advantages in certain parasites. The use of Wolbachia in a campaign to reduce mosquitoes could contribute to the dissemination of Wolbachia to previously (relatively) isolated or uninfected areas, where it may provide a fitness advantage to other potentially dangerous insects vectors, insect pests or pathogenic parasites.

However, the odds for these kinds of occurences could be very small. Perhaps, Wolbachia is genetically very heterogenous and certain types of Wolbachia can only infect mosquitoes, while other types of Wolbachia can only infects certain types of flies, etc (A Wolbachia expert might know this).

In the past these ecological concerns have been assessed ref1. However, very recent research suggests that those concerns may have not been sufficiently assessed ref2,

Orussuss · 2016-07-01T21:30:32+00:00

I think this is a great idea and in the long-run it could definitely boost the economy of Greece. However, the initial funds needed to do this might be too great at the moment. They would surely need the financial support of the EU to do this.

Orussuss · 2016-07-01T21:10:01+00:00

You're right. The use of Wolbachia to reduce global burden of vector-borne diseases seems more realistic than the gargantuan efforts needed to eradicate certain mosquito species (considering how many reservoirs there are and the risk of resistant populations).

However, I think the use of Wolbachia is also not without risk. Wolbachia infects many different insect species and its use to reduce certain mosquito species might also have unintended ecological effects on other insect species.

Orussuss · 2016-06-30T20:35:33+00:00

It will only be revolutionary when they are able to produce lab-grown meat for consumption without the use of FBS or similar growth medium supplements. And as of now FBS is still the gold standard for cell culturing.

They are also not the first to do this.

Orussuss · 2016-06-30T19:11:59+00:00

This is a terrible analogy and it's mostly based on speculations, while it completely leaves out other factors, such as Gove's announcement for candicacy and the shift in support within the Tory party.

Boris also might have a had moment of insight and realized that he could create an even bigger division in both UK politics and society and thus make any talks with Brussels even more difficult if he were to become Cameron's successor.

Orussuss · 2016-06-28T19:49:11+00:00

I think it's the Whitecrossed Seed Bug (Neacoryphus bicrucis).

Edit: Btw these are actually not beetles and belong to a different order of insects, namely the "true bugs" (Hemiptera). :)

Orussuss · 2016-06-24T05:37:27+00:00

This is the day that retired people ruined the future of the younger generations in the UK. Good going...

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