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Dr Ward and Dr Kellis found that, in addition to the 5% of human DNA that is conserved between mammals, an additional 4% of human DNA appears to be uniquely human in the sense that it is prone to purifying selection in humans but not in other mammals.
ECONOMIST: Evolution
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The talk back menus worked very well, once you get the hang of holding your finger over your selection and it makes a lot of sense to offer a software solution on existing hardware, rather than go the more difficult route of making dedicated (but niche) devices.
ENGADGET: Georgie app offers up Android features and voice-guided menus for the blind: we go hands-on (video)
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Due to the usual difficulties in obtaining loans, there are some conspicuous absences, but the selection includes enough outstanding works to provide a sense not only of Veronese's evolution and achievement, but also of the range of his themes, the way he repeated and varied those themes, over time, and how, as a successful cinquecento artist, he worked with assistants.
WSJ: More than a Mere Colorist | Veronese | Ringling Museum of Art
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Their sense of having been cheated may perhaps be muted by the selection of Miss Megawati as Mr Wahid's vice-president.
ECONOMIST: The daunting task awaiting Indonesia��s new president