Chromosome 21 is only the second to be completely sequenced (No. 22 was finished last year), and geneticists expected it to have maybe twice that number of genes. It seems that children with three copies of 21 survive because they are not burdened by extra copies of very many genes. Knowing the chemical makeup of the genes that 21 does carry now gives scientists a shot at determining precisely how an extra copy causes Down....
On that sunny February day in 2007, Obama seemed to radiate uplift and glorious possibility. He was making a statement: that his candidacy would be the exclamation point at the end of our four-century-long argument over the role of African-Americans in our society. By electing a mixed-race man of evident brilliance, moderate mien and welcoming smile, we would finally cease seeing each other through color-coded eyes. Well, that argument did not end....
The Douglas Christian Fellowship Church, located on the 2700 block of East Baker Highway, Douglas, quickly went up in flames and turned the building to rubble on Wednesday night. Officials said the fire took less than 10 minutes to destroy the building. The fire started around 7:15 p.m. during service. No injuries have been reported and everyone was able to successfully evacuate. Rangers from a State Forestry Commission office across the street from the church saw the fire and alerted everyone inside to evacuate, according to a Fox 5 report....
Resident Jessica Fitch shared the video she captured over a year ago of what seemed likely to be a happy ending. Instead, Fitch captured the cat being knocked out of the tree by firefighters, only to fall straight to the ground. The video, viewed over 3 million times, showed various firefighters attempting to bring the cat down to safety, with one holding a ladder and another appearing to shake branches in a bid to remove the cat....
The clever dialogue and back-and-forth between the characters is one of Firefly’s major appeals. One of the reasons it remains so popular today is its abundance of quotable lines, many of which come from the ship’s captain, Malcolm Reynolds. 6 By My Pretty Floral Bonnet Mal and crew are on a mission to rid a dusty, rural little town of some bandits that have been causing trouble. Disguised as humble folk traveling by wagon, the brigands ambush them, and the space swashbucklers immediately turn the tables on the villains....
One such relationship can be seen in Joss Whedon’s Firefly, the prematurely canceled space western whose legacy reigns strong even twenty years later. Zoe and Hoban Washburne (the latter of whom is known simply as “Wash”) have been wed for some time by the start of the show. Their relationship isn’t flawless, as they are not flawless people, but its portrayal reflects something not often seen in TV shows: a couple who have already built their foundation, and work to keep it in good shape as they care for each other....
“San Francisco just made history as the first ever U.S. city to reach an average of $5 gas,” GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan said in a Thursday news release. The city’s record is “likely just the beginning of a larger trend” in California as gas prices continue to rise across the nation, he added. Several states have reported price jumps of 20 cents per gallon or more in the past week, according to data from AAA....
The reference, documented in the video below courtesy of Eurogamer, sees Ignis suggest that the Niflheim Empire has lied to its citizens about the Crystal’s effects on daemons - “it may be one of the Empire’s ‘alternative facts’”, states Ignis in an exchange with Gladiolus. It’s a very obvious jab at the Trump administration’s “alternative facts” concept that has been so influential during his presidency thus far, and it’s cool to see Final Fantasy 15 continue to include some fun Easter eggs through patches....
Final Fantasy 16 is still wreathed in mystery, as although fans finally know that it does exist and have a very loose idea of its setting, the trailer didn’t explain very much. This character is shown in different combat scenes numerous times, but in every instance he appears to be fighting by himself. Other NPCs interact with him throughout the trailer, but they are never shown to be fighting side by side with him....
The DLC Summon screenshots released about a week ago did the same thing, only in less detail. With the videos, viewers can see each Summon’s unique intro, what kind of magic and attacks they passively use, and get a possible look at some of the ATB (Active Time Battle) attacks that each Summon can preform – cuts in the videos make it hard to tell, though. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Players At Risk of Losing Their Pre-Orders...
As a now 25-year-old game, it is very possible that a large portion of the audience for Final Fantasy 7 Remake have never played the original. Playing the original is not a requirement for enjoying the first part of the remake as the story has been remixed to add more depth to characters and better pacing. But to expect new players to receive a piecemeal game—that is supposed to be a remake of a game from 1997—while enduring all the apparent obstacles to fully play the trilogy is a bit presumptuous of Square Enix and will likely turn off new players who are intimidated by this release structure....
RELATED: 10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed About Final Fantasy 9 A big part of what makes Final Fantasy IX such a beloved title is easily its beloved cast of characters, with Vivi being one such character that was beloved by many due to his mysterious origins and infectious charm. For fans who wish to know everything possible about this party member, here are ten things about Vivi that aren’t exactly common knowledge....
Why rabbits, you ask? In the world of Ivalice, where Final Fantasy 12 takes place, Moogles look like small, humanoid rabbits. Thus, Square Enix is streaming hours of the little critters, surrounded by promotional material. Yes, the game’s other race, the Viera, also look like humanoid rabbits, but let’s not split hares. [HTML1] Anyone can tune into the unfiltered furry fun, but you might want to wait until later in the day, when it cools down....
“With all the action we’ve taken over the last two weeks, we’ve only got a difference of about $25,000 on straight bets between the two sides (more on Seattle),” said South Point sports books director Bert Osborne. “Our only major risk in the game is with the parlays and teasers, which makes it kind of like a huge Monday night game.” The South Point has no reason to get off pick ’em and will likely be there at kickoff, but the Westgate SuperBook and CG Technologies both moved to Seattle -1 early Sunday morning, and Coast Resorts followed in the afternoon....
2009 WSOP bracelet winner Eric Baldwin, who had earned over $4.3M on the live tournament circuit, is just a few chips shy of the chip lead and should be considered the favorite coming into final table play. The final table also includes recent WPT Fallsview Classic winner Matthew Lapossie. MORE: Schemion Back on Top of GPI World Rankings | Poker Pro Chad Brown Succumbs to Cancer | Colman Defeats Negreanu, Wins $15M...
Last month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected that Americans can expect to pay up to 28 percent more to heat their homes this winter than last year due to rising fuel costs and what’s forecasted to be a cold winter in many regions. However, there are a few simple steps homeowners can take to cut those increasing bills. Angie Hicks, Chief Customer Officer at home services website Angi and co-founder of Angie’s List, told Newsweek of some hacks she’d recommend doing around the house....
The big-hitting American dislocated his ankle celebrating a hole-in-one during the par-three contest on Wednesday, before seemingly popping it back in himself. Having been cleared to tee off, Finau made an inauspicious start with a bogey at the first but birdies at the second, fourth, eighth, ninth and 13th holes lifted him to four under par with five holes to play. Charley Hoffman, who was leading by four strokes after the completion of round one 12 months ago, and Adam Hadwin each bogeyed the last to finish at three under par for their round....
When something makes you laugh, you have to ask yourself, why? In the case of Pierre’s novel, I think it’s because he lets a lot of the hot air out of school shootings. He’s not making fun of high-school students who kill other students and teachers. He’s savaging all the hollow pieties that get preached by suddenly concerned community leaders and media jackals. Vernon Gregory Little is a teenager with the bad luck to be the best friend of a kid who kills a lot of other kids at a school in fictional Martirio, Texas....
So do we still have this thing for small-town rural America when we choose our presidents? It’s a question worth asking, because there is a fault line running through this year’s presidential field. The front runners in both parties—Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney—are metropolitan people, bred and based. And yet for the most part we tend to choose presidents who can certify that they have roots in the kind of small-town America we used to symbolize with a log cabin....
