Archive for February, 2010
links for 2010-02-27
February 28, 2010links for 2010-02-24
February 25, 2010-
[[* PCA is O(N^3) *]]
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[[* "We focused our analysis on “trans-eQTL bands”, defined as instances in which the expression patterns of many genes were all associated to a common genetic locus.*]]
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[[* early eQTL reference *]]
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[[* nice discussion of rasterization v ray tracing; GPUs & sci. computing; and "caustics" caused by reflection and refraction that confound rasterization *]]
links for 2010-02-23
February 24, 2010links for 2010-02-22
February 23, 2010-
[[* The difference: "The conventional view of the two camps goes like this: the brokers at the big firms have access to every product imaginable, but may be pressured to sell you one of them and earn more if they do. They are not obligated to get you the best price for what they advise you to buy or sell — or even to be free of conflicts." *]]
The independent investment advisers proudly promote their independence and lack of conflicts. If their clients feel that the fiduciary responsibility was not met, they have legal recourse through the state courts.
links for 2010-02-21
February 22, 2010-
[[* by Katherine Pollard, daughter of T Pollard ? Key genes: HAR1 (folding of c cortex), Foxp2, amy1, LCT, ASPM (brain size), HAR2 (wrist) *]]
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[[* over the ear and good for running *]]
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[[* "A homoplasy is a character shared by a set of species but not present in their common ancestor. A good example is the evolution of the eye which has originated independently in many different species. When this happens it is sometimes called a convergence. Homoplasies can be compared with homologies, which are characters shared by a set of species and are present in their common ancestor. " *]]
links for 2010-02-20
February 21, 2010-
[[* Involved in language *]]
