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http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v11/n1/full/nmeth.2768.html

Dangerous to be a walker in NYC: 173 pedestrian fatalities in ’13, up ~15% from previous years

2 pedestrians killed, 1 maimed in 3 new crashes | New York Post http://nypost.com/2014/01/19/2-pedestrians-killed-1-maimed-in-3-new-crashes

Pedestrian fatalities on the rise across city | New York Post http://nypost.com/2013/11/30/pedestrian-fatalities-on-the-rise-across-city

Mayor De Blasio and the Pedestrian Body Count — Daily Intelligencer
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/01/mayor-de-blasio-and-the-pedestrian-body-count.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/your-money/weighing-the-need-for-a-landline-in-a-cellphone-world.html?_r=0

http://www.r-bloggers.com/book-review-doing-data-science-by-rachel-schutt-and-cathy-oneil/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RBloggers+%28R+bloggers%29

The draft #genome of sweet orange: Nearly 30K genes in only ~370 Mb + #RNAseq to find key Vitamin C genes
http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v45/n1/full/ng.2472.html

The authors present a draft genome of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) which covers 87.3% of the relatively compact orange genome
(approximately 367 Mb). Self-alignment of the citrus genome sequences identified one ancient triplication event, which was shared with a number of diverse plants including Arabidopsis thaliana, and no recent whole genome duplication events partially explaining the compact size of its genome. A combination of short sequence repeat (SSR) and SNP markers revealed that sweet orange is an interspecific hybrid between pummelo and mandarin (1:3 in genome composition with female of pummelo origin). Characterization of the unique protein coding genes in the citrus genome and the transcriptome analysis (RNA-Seq and RNA-PET) derived from different tissues in the citrus plant were used to identify the specific genes that are involved in the accumulation of Vitamin C in its fruit (the rate limiting GalUR in the galacturonate pathway is present in 12 copies which are developmentally regulated). Overall, the genome has almost 30,000 genes.

The draft genome of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).
Xu Q, Chen LL, …., Ruan Y.
Nat Genet. 2013 Jan;45(1):59-66.
PMID: 23179022

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/01/cancer_risk_from_grilled_meat_is_it_time_to_give_up_smoked_and_fried_foods.html?wpisrc=hpsponsoredd2

http://www.markbars.com/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198013/

The dark side of emotional intelligence: Machiavelli was a master of it whereas Newton was not http://theatln.tc/Kl7ASI HT @mikewpg1ca

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/the-dark-side-of-emotional-intelligence/282720/

A parallel due to word processing: Profs #publish more & congress increases legislative verbosity. Outrageous bills
http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21590368-why-congress-writes-such-long-laws-outrageous-bills

Why Congress writes such long laws

Nov 23rd 2013 | WASHINGTON, DC