Yet in just one of those blinks, the human brain nearly tripled in size, due primarily to the dramatic expansion of a special structure that allows modern people to do things that their ancestors couldn't even imagine.

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It will be put back together inside a special steel structure designed by Borders-based mount-maker Richard West.

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The then-40-year-old artist had been in the market for a building to live and work in, and this one suited every purpose: The wide-open floors, the abundant daylight, even the shabby condition of the structure gave it a special appeal.

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Instead, differences in composition between warm-water and cold-water ion channels were the result of a phenomenon called RNA editing, in which special enzymes alter the structure of the RNA messenger, and thus of the final protein.

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The way it might work is that the typical replicator will have patterns stored for common things, but the owners of something really special like Bass Ale will figure out a way to encrypt the structure so that they can charge you on a per unit basis.

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The UN Secretary General's Special Representative Bernard Kouchner was hoping to include Serbs in a new power sharing structure that will help run Kosovo until elections next autumn.

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That way finance can easily participate in the day-to-day business dialogue: everything from communicating with the sales team about how to structure a deal to intra-team communication about how to handle special transactions.

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Another noteworthy structure is the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) which may be a key component of the next evolution.

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Back in December, Sinn Fein indicated they would call a special Ard Fheis on policing after this legislation is passed and after the parties agree the departmental structure and powers to be transferred.

BBC: Gerry Adams