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Yes, these leaders were elected via a "democratic method", but their government is/was setup much different from the American government system with checks and balances. The fear that, "Obama was going to repeal the 2 amendment" is a perfect example. He couldn't swoop in and just remove the amendment because of power balance within the government. If Trump wants to remove Obamacare, or anything in that extreme, he's going to face the same hurdles Obama faced with this balanced government. Remember, these Republicans in Congress are going to want to be re-elected in 2 years. To say the 1933 German government or Russian government are the same as the US government system is not accurate.

Well,for Trump supporters, I think it's more of a validation of biased polling. Multiple polls and news sources had trump losing in a historic landslide in both electoral votes and popular. The fact that Trump won so large (electoral vote, not popular) is what I believe is what's driving this sustained gloating. Doesn't matter who the president is. Elements of racism will linger, hopefully getting smaller and smaller every year.

So did Obama supporters in 2012: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/18/obama-backers-threaten-postelection-violence-griev/ and here:http://twitchy.com/jessem-34/2012/11/02/as-election-day-nears-obama-supporters-step-up-riot-threats/ Fact of the matter is, when Obama won twice, there were no riots.

define "post election mob". Because in this case, we're talking about the rioters causing physical harm and damage. Not protestors.

Sure, it's an offensive political ad, and the birther movement never had any ground nor harmful effects, just idiots shouting. However, today, we have anti-Trump protestors actually rioting, causing harm, causing damage. Republicans did not riot en masse the day after the 2012 election. If they did it would be a national sensation. This is the democratic process, accept the results. Today, Obama is calling for unification and peace, not violence.

Comey I no doubt believe had a hand in the final result of the election. However, proving the Russians were involved is difficult to prove and glides along the lines of conspiracy. In any case, I'd say this is the result of Sanders being cheated against than the "Russians" and possibly Comey. Also, there is protesting (in my city, peaceful protests), but in other cities and towns there is straight riots and violence. A video is surfacing of a alleged Trump voter being ripped out of his car and being beaten for his vote..I believe in Chicago. Alas, Sanders was cheated against, and this is Nonetheless this is the democratic process. If they want change, it will come in 2 years for Congress and 2 more for the executive branch. yes, I think this may be a more divisive election than 2000, merely because of the suprise and who the winner was. Still, the outcome is no excuse for riots and violence. Agreed. The double standard is bleeding out like a stuck pig. Had it been reversed and Trump supporters were doing this, it'd be on the front page of Time. Found the video of a trump voter being beaten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnQNFBHHs6w

Do you recall the wave of tweets, days prior to election in 2012, that if Obama did not win there would be riots?

Civil unrest, assault, burning private property, because some of the electorate didn't like the results of a democratic election. This is shameful, and classless. I cannot recall Republicans rioting after the results of '08 and '12 elections, or any other election regarding both sides. Obama is calling for unification and a peaceful transition. your thoughts? ~EE

This is my situation exactly. I could not have said it better myself! I take it this is a common procedure for most beginning researchers, such as myself? Yes, thank you, this is much more clear and straight forward! I'm feeling much better on my guidance.

Thank you Thank you! I really appreciate your input. Little more background on the project: The particular project is absolute number 1 priority, and was supposed to be completed around August, so I understand he wants me to progress a little faster. He has said that he understands people progress at different rates, and that's ok. He's the kind of pwerson that says read more papers. When you ask "what kind", he'll send you one, and expect you to dig for more on your own. As far as schedules, there is not concrete schedule, but a, "Get A done..once A is done we'll plan for B, etc." mindset. There is an overall plan, but I'm still a little foggy on the complete A-Z process. I think generally, he wants me to be independent enough to allow my closer superior to work independently, and therefore more faster. Once again, this project is behind the deadline. At the moment, procedure, and research are pretty straight forward and set in stone. I don't really contribute to theory in the research. For the most part, my supervisor lays out an assay schedule, and I execute as planned...which is what I was doing, and doing with no problems. However, out of left field, I'm told that's not enough, and I don't have enough industry experience or specific knowledge to contribute more. The other day we used BSA in an assay to improve it's signal. My supervisor said, "you wont find these kind of solutions in a textbook..these are the things I need you to learn".

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So I've been doing research for a diagnostics company for a few months now. I've slowly been learning the in's and out's of the lab, the work flow, data analysis, running assays more cleanly, etc. The other day the Director of Research (my supervisor) pulled me aside and said I was doing well on lab performance, but I am lacking in knowledge about the flow of the project, and I need to ask more questions, read more about the machinery, protein research, and slowly prepare myself to becoming more independent in the lab etc. My supervisor is very rational, and I see the angle of what he's saying...he's not one of those bosses where someone says "he just told me to work harder"..no not the case. However, he tends to be vague with these kind of suggestions..and I know why, because he wants me to delve into the material and figure out for myself..which I 100% respect, and understand. My question is for those of you who are in higher up positions in research, run labs, or just generally have experience in research, what do you suggest I do to make myself an overall better researcher? I'm trying to get familiar with everything and in-depth as fast and as much as possible. I do enjoy my work, and would like to become better. To sum it up:I thought I was progressing well, with this being my first research job out of college. At the end of the discussion, he said "you're doing ok, about average, but I need you to be above average". Thanks, EE

Good news! I found out the answer. It was a combination of me not knowing the answer and how to phrase the question properly. The answer is "haploinefficiency"...where essentially half the gene is functional (for lack of a better term), and the other half is not functional. Sometimes, the environment can provide relief such as diet to lessen the effects of the half-gene efficiency, so the person with the disorder does not know they have it.

This has been driving my crazy the last 2 days. I can't find it on Google, cause I dont know the exact question to ask..and my friends dont know either. What is the genetic term that states: an individuals genetic disorder can be somewhat hidden if their enviornment provides the necessary factors that they are deficient in. For example: I have a genetic disorder where I cannot make metabolite A, but in my enviornment, my diet provides metabolite A, so my effects of my genetic disorder are not very apparent. Any guesses? ~EE

Couldn't post the link, but you can Google it. Donna Brazile was released from CNN because of it. Not taking sides, just asking: Questions, Comments, or Concerns? ~EE

It's more to do with the solvent than the HCl in the water. Salycilic acid is soluble in water (2.48g/L @ STP). Benzoic acid is also soluble in water (3.44 g/L @ STP

But how can you assure you're going to get at least 50% of that specific product? I would think you'd get variations of ATP with the triphosphate bonding to the 2 or 3 carbon positions. What about mono, di and triphosphates reacting with each other as well. IMO, just seems like the ideal ATP product would be less than 50% without using enzymes.

By now I would think at least 50% of the veteran members on this site would have heard about this news. If not, the story is here: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-make-potential-breakthrough-for-renewable-energy-by-accident/ It's been shared on alot of news sites and popular science pages. At first I thought this was awesome news! I figured, it would end the "corn for food, not food debate", gives us ALOT of fuel for future endeavors, and would reduce the carbon footprint by taking out CO2 from the atmosphere and reduce emissions when combusted. Upon talking with my colleagues, they sounded less than optimistic. They said it wasn't published in a legit science journal )it was published in "ChemistrySelect"), and that the thermodynamics of the process isn't that impressive... like negative gains in energy. At best it may make a decent battery, but that's it. What are you're thoughts? Is this a big deal, or just the media blowing up a non-story? ~EE

Is there a fallacy that states that someone is committing a fallacy by exiting a argument, mid-discussion because the other person is too immoral in their beliefs in the conversation. However, in reality they cannot substantiate any position and essentially "cop-out"? I had a heated talk with someone regarding abortion, and they played this card..and it was kind of obvious that they couldn't make a counter-argument. ~EE

Can you prove that you're performing better under these conditions? Just a thought here, but you may "feel" as though you're performing better under the influence of THC and caffeine. Not to mention, caffeine has a very short benefit when taken for workouts, because it dehydrates you. Record the amount of time it takes you to run a set distance, or the number of repetitions for a particular workout under the influence and then off.

Yes, I know physical chemistry is fundamental in explaining and understanding alot of phenomena in chemistry..but beyond that I dont see any application to it in the real world. I believe organic chemistry is far more resourceful to the "average" chemist than is calculating the vibrational force of an atom.

how do you facilitate the ester linkage between the adenosine and triphoshpate, without getting a 50% or less yield..while not using enzymes.

You sound like me in my sophmore year of college. I wanted to try and synthesize, EVERYTHING! In any case, using L. Acidophillus bacteria with sugar would not make ATP for you. The bacteria would use the sugars to make ATP for itself (internally), and it would only release the by products such as carbon dioxide, methane etc. Synthesis of ATP in living organisms in very complex, and uses multiple enzymes with many reactants (pyruvate, acetyl-COA, etc.) that you won't find at home. If you want to synthesize it at home with a beaker, and heat you would need all pure reactants (i.e. 99% adenosine, 99% triphosphate). I don't know of any specific reactions to make it, but I'm sure you could find some. Some labs I believe use cow heart cells with an artificial proton gradient to make ATP. It's funny, because I was just working with ATP the other day with actin filaments. It's nothing special..just a white crystalline powder. ~EE

I once saw a video where Bill Nye explained solar powered stirling engines will have more application in space (space stations, colonies, transport, etc.), due to their extremely simple design, and their high efficiency of running off heat.

Autoimmunity is not a cut and dry "cure" like treating syphilis with antibiotics. While you're at it, you might as well be asking, why haven't we worked on a cure for cancer rather than treat patients with chemotherapy? The fact of the matter is, scientists are still looking for a cure for both autoimmune diseases and cancer. At the moment, while there's no solution, so they have to make the best possible treatments to keep people healthy. Finding a cure for AD's is extremely complex and difficult. When trying to "cure" an AD, you have to remove the antibodies that recognize the self antigens, and it's hard to remove one line of antibodies without effecting other antibodies, the cells that make them, and the individual as a whole. An AD is not like an infection that can be treated without harming the host. It's like fixing a broken gear on a transmission, where you "fix" the gear, but repaired gear is positioned slightly off and the whole transmission goes awry. At the moment, the benefits of insulin treatment far outweigh the "benefits" of trying to find a cure. ~EE